Crown of Thorns

By Kate Roberts While wandering around the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory in Fort Wayne, Indiana, I stumbled across a plant called the crown-of-thorns plant, or the Christ plant. A beautiful succulent with a thorny stem and brightly colored flowers, it is …

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Healing in Christ

By: Olivia Hitz She wears long sleeves and pants during the summer. She says she’s cold, but she’s sweating under her clothes. Her best friends accept her lies without a second thought. She has successfully fooled them all, and they’ll …

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God Will Provide

By Michelle Bauman I’m sure you’ve heard talk in the news about a recession lately; more and more pundits are expressing fear, worry, and impending doom. Concern over our country’s financial woes accompany stories about rising gas prices, pictures of …

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The Importance of Lineage

By Michelle Bauman, Y4Life Director I don’t know about you, but I’m a big fan of family photos, especially generational ones. Whether browned at the edges or shiny and new, family photos are valuable. They provide a record of sorts, …

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Calvary: A Life-Affirming Approach

By Michelle Bauman Sometimes it’s easy to be a Gospel-motivated voice For Life. You simply wait for God to open a door, and then you walk right through. Here’s a prime example: While exhibiting at a recent youth conference, participants …

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Freedom in Family

By Madison Zuniga “Well, I would love to go to graduate school, or work in the publishing and editing field, but I definitely want to prioritize starting a family.”  A crease forms on my friend’s forehead, and I sense her …

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Treasure in Jars of Clay

Olivia Hitz “But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, …

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A Vision of Feminism for the “For-Life” Men and Women

Reviewing Erika Bachiachi’s The Rights of Women: Reclaiming a Lost Vision By: Nadia Hartwig In the current political climate, where being a “feminist” usually encompasses pro-abortion rallies, anti-marriage stances, and hostile views toward traditional gender roles beneath shouts for gender …

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Y4Life Intern Experience

By: Kate Roberts Although I spent a majority of my summer working from my home in Tennessee, I would sometimes slip away to a coffee shop, observing the bustling people ordering their mid-day lattes and lunch as I worked on …

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Appointed “4 Life”

“Hey! I found out that there is a pro-life group chat for Rice students. Want me to add you?” I asked. “Absolutely!” Harmony said. “When do they meet?” “Oh, they actually don’t meet together. It’s just a chat, and there’s …

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