The Hard Work of Being Pro-Life

I have said before that pro-life Christians must move beyond the sandwich board, candidate-driven mentality and be willing to do the hard work that our faith demands. Peachtree Presbyterian in my hometown of Atlanta is a perfect example. Their pastor has announced that they will accept any unwanted babies that the community brings them. Working with Bethany Christian Services, the nation's largest adoption agency, Peacthree Pres will care for these newborns and find them loving homes. Want an example of what it means to be a pro-life Christian in the 21st Century? Here you go.

Q Ideas: A Great Blog from Gabe Lyons & Co.

Gabe Lyons is the founder of the Fermi Project and co-author of the groundbreaking book, UnChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity and Why it Matters. (Unfortunately, no wikipedia entry yet.) Gabe also heads up Q, a conference which gathers innovators, social entrepreneurs and cultural pioneers to have conversations that matter. Recently, Gabe's organization launched the Q Ideas blog, which has put together an uninterrupted line up of thought-provoking blog posts. Each post answers one of culture's most pressing questions.

I want to suggest a number of readworthy posts, beginning with one I posted:

1. What's the Shift in Young Evangelicals? by Jonathan Merritt, Me

2. Why Should We Be Listening to the Hip-Hop Language? by Jeff Johnson, Activist and BET Producer

3. Is Adoption Missional? by Johnny Carr, National Director of Church Partnerships for Bethany Christian Services

4. How Do We Serve Jesus Among the Poor? by Chris Heuertz, Director of Word Made Flesh and Author of Simple Spirituality

Check out a couple of the blog posts and let me know if anything strikes you as particularly inspiring.