How Jesus Challenges Our Pro-Life Posture: Compassion, Consistency, and the Call to Embody the Kingdom

Sep 12, 2016

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How the way we embody our pro-life beliefs may betray the very heart of Jesus. Mike and Andy explore the recent Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs to reflect on the complex, heartbreaking intersections of faith, violence, and societal discourse. Through this lens, they examine how pro-life convictions must be consistent—valuing life not only at conception but also throughout every stage of human existence, regardless of nationality, race, or ideology.

This episode takes on the hard and often polarizing conversation around abortion, politics, domestic terrorism, and the disconnect between pro-life rhetoric and action. Mike shares compelling non-biblical reasons why he holds a pro-life position, including feminist arguments and societal shortcomings, while ultimately pointing listeners to the radical compassion and subversive love modeled by Jesus.

Key Takeaways: • A Consistently Pro-Life Ethic – Why Christians must not only oppose abortion but also oppose violence, racism, war, guns, and the death penalty if they claim to uphold a pro-life view. • Jesus’s Challenge to Our Methods – How being “right” about an issue doesn’t excuse un-Christlike behavior. Our methods matter just as much as our message. • The Role of Nonviolence in the Kingdom – Drawing from Jesus, Gandhi, and MLK, the episode explores how faithful nonviolence can be more powerful and disruptive than violent protest or rhetoric. • Protesting Violence Like Jesus Would – Why Christians must vocally denounce violent extremism—especially when committed by those who may share some of their beliefs—through a lens of justice and love. • What the Early Church Teaches Us – Drawing on early Christian practice of adopting abandoned Roman infants, Mike reminds the church that embodying better alternatives is more impactful than culture war rhetoric.

Notable Quote: “If you’re going to do Jesus’s work, you have to do it Jesus’s way.”

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