David Closson and Joy Zavalick

David Closson and Joy Zavalick

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  • Guatemala declared pro-life capital of Latin America

    Guatemala declared pro-life capital of Latin America

    May courage breed more courage, and may all of us who care about the dignity and value of the unborn look to Guatemala’s example.

  • Beware of false prophets: Lessons from a 'pro-choice pastor' in the US Senate

    Beware of false prophets: Lessons from a 'pro-choice pastor' in the US Senate

    Last week's failed cloture vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act (or, more fittingly, the “Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act”) provided an important glimpse into the worldviews of America’s two major political parties.

  • Minority neighborhoods need maternity wards, not crack pipes

    Minority neighborhoods need maternity wards, not crack pipes

    As the United States celebrates Black History Month, the nation should pause to reflect on the current state of the union for under-resourced minority communities. Despite the immense progress made in the past century, there remain areas in which the black community is neglected or continuously targeted for harm.

  • Religious Freedom Day: The Biden admin. is failing to uphold our first freedom

    Religious Freedom Day: The Biden admin. is failing to uphold our first freedom

    True religious freedom means someone should have the freedom to believe what they want in terms of doctrine and theology and have the freedom to order their life according to their deepest convictions.

  • Listen to the young, female voices of the pro-life movement

    Listen to the young, female voices of the pro-life movement

    Although the results of the Dobbs case will not be revealed for several months, its influence has galvanized the pro-life movement and elevated the voices of young women who refuse to accept the standard of Roe v. Wade any longer. As one of the abortion industry’s favorite target demographics increasingly rejects their lies, it becomes clear that the pro-abortion lobby rests on sinking sand.

  • Pregnant college students need support, not abortion

    Pregnant college students need support, not abortion

    Abortion on college campuses is a band-aid solution to the deeper issue of irresponsible sexual activity or the tragedy of sexual assault.

  • PRCs alleviate the stress of an unplanned pregnancy

    PRCs alleviate the stress of an unplanned pregnancy

    Thankfully, pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) exist for the sole purpose of supporting women needing assistance during their pregnancies. The approximately 3,000 PRCs spread across the nation seek to combat the stress and anxiety that women face as a result of an unplanned pregnancy.

  • Thinking biblically about politics in church

    Thinking biblically about politics in church

    In the lead-up to next month’s gubernatorial election in Virginia, more than 300 churches are planning to show a pre-recorded campaign video featuring Vice President Kamala Harris in their morning worship service. In the video — which will be shown in predominantly African American churches — Harris encourages congregants to vote for Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe.

  • The best month for the unborn in Texas since 1973

    The best month for the unborn in Texas since 1973

    As additional pro-life bills are considered around the nation, and the pro-life movement prays for Roe v. Wade to be overturned by the Dobbs case, it is clear that Americans are increasingly valuing life and will increasingly oppose those who seek to end the lives of the most vulnerable humans.

  • Unconscionable: New bill proves Democrats are okay with abortion up until birth

    Unconscionable: New bill proves Democrats are okay with abortion up until birth

    Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives passed an abortion expansion bill that deserves the full attention of the American people. This bill is so morally bankrupt that the hackneyed terms used to express political outrage, such as “extreme” and “radical,” fail to capture the gravity of the bill’s implications.