Life Stories by Church at the Cross

Grace had no idea that abortion had profoundly affected her family until she was an adult.  When searching for answers concerning her family history, she unearthed information that led to even more questions.  Our good God was ever present as she grappled with tragedy, giving her comfort in a time of deep pain.  This is Grace's story.

Marginalized groups exist in every community. Their stories often get swept under the rug, forgotten, or minimized. By sharing these stories, we hope to cultivate compassion and equip the local church to better care for all people. This is Life Stories.

Through a long train of trials and tragedies in her life, Precious has lived a life of continuous prayer.  After an abortion chosen out of desperation, Precious pleaded with God to forgive her.  In response, our merciful God brought assurance of His undying love for her.  This is Precious's story.

Marginalized groups exist in every community. Their stories often get swept under the rug, forgotten, or minimized. By sharing these stories, we hope to cultivate compassion and equip the local church to better care for all people. This is Life Stories.

Facing unexpected pregnancies, Debbie and Dan chose abortion as a way of avoiding shame from their church community and financial strain.  Years later, Debbie discovered the tremendous effects that abortion had wrought on her and her husband.  Yet our faithful God brought fruit from brokenness.  This is Debbie's story.

Marginalized groups exist in every community. Their stories often get swept under the rug, forgotten, or minimized. By sharing these stories, we hope to cultivate compassion and equip the local church to better care for all people. This is Life Stories.

Marginalized groups exist in every community. Their stories often get swept under the rug, forgotten, or minimized. By sharing these stories, we hope to cultivate compassion and equip the local church to better care for all people. This is Life Stories.

In this episode we talk with Life Task Force leaders Amy Brooks and Heather Enright. Friends since college, the two have found their ministry to foster and adoptee children and their families intersect in amazing ways.

Life Stories Ep. 2- George Foiles

Marginalized groups exist in every community. Their stories often get swept under the rug, forgotten, or minimized. By sharing these stories, we hope to cultivate compassion and equip the local church to better care for all people. This is Life Stories.

New Life Advocacy leader, George Foiles shares his story of redemption. God has used his painful past to inform his ministry today. We discuss how men can specifically come alongside the preborn and their families.

Marginalized groups exist in every community. Their stories often get swept under the rug, forgotten, or minimized. By sharing these stories, we hope to cultivate compassion and equip the local church to better care for all people. This is Life Stories.

Amanda Stevens, Life Task Force Director at Church at the Cross Grapevine discusses the importance of the local church’s involvement with marginalized people groups. The Life Task Force exists to minister to the pre-born and their families, foster and adoptive families, and trafficking survivors. In this episode we discuss why being trauma-informed is vital for the Church worldwide. How the “Us vs. Them” mentality breaks down our ability to minister in helpful ways rather than harmful ways. We also discuss ways the Church can successfully transform to humbly serve all people.

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