04 Aug Ambassador for Christ (Acts 23:7) by Josh Brahm
When he said this, a dissension began between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. ~ Acts 23:7
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Reflection: Notice what Paul does in this passage. He wisely made a claim about something he knew the Sadducees and Pharisees disagreed on. The Sadducees didn’t believe in the resurrection, which is why they were so sad, you see. *rimshot* Pro-life people can learn from Paul’s strategy here. We should talk about things within the abortion debate that pro-choice people aren’t unified on. We can start great dialogues about abortion by asking questions like, “what do you think about late-term abortion?” “What do you think about sex-selection abortions, where people abort girls solely because they are girls?” “Should abortion be used as a form of birth control?” These are questions where you can find common ground with most pro-choice people at the grassroots level, while Planned Parenthood and NARAL leaders will typically have a more extreme opinion. It’s important that you ask these questions with the right attitude. Don’t be a jerk about it. It’s essential that you are a good ambassador for Christ if you’re going to have a positive impact on the person you’re talking to. You can be a gracious person and get stumped by a tough pro-choice argument, and you can simply say, “wow, I hadn’t thought of that before. Can I think about it for a few days and get back to you?” No problem. But you could be the smartest pro-life apologist in the country and act like a jerk, and then win the argument, but lose the person. Don’t be that guy. If you have not love, you’re just a resounding gong.
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Challenge: Start a conversation with a pro-choice person this week. Resources at equalrightsinstitute.com.
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Pray LIFE Runners Creed to end abortion.
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Inspiration: “A dialogue is more than two monologues.” ~ Max M. Kampelman
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All In Christ for Pro-Life,
Josh
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* Josh Brahm leads the Equal Rights Institute. He is happily married with three kids.