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\"ChurchThroughout the nation, on a January Sunday – close to the date Roe v. Wade<\/i> was first handed down – churches observe Pro-Life Sunday.<\/p>\n

Some display roses on the steps leading up to their stage, in remembrance of the lives abortion has cost us. Others bring in a speaker from a crisis pregnancy center, to allow churchgoers an opportunity to find out how they can be involved. A number of pastors preach riveting, hard-hitting sermons<\/a> – full of truth, reality, and a call to action. Many, all too many, fail to do anything different at all on Pro-Life Sunday.<\/p>\n

Last Sunday, I was inspired when I walked into a church that boldly announced on a large banner that the unborn were part of their Justice and Compassion ministry. Along with the homeless, jobless, fatherless, and poor were the unborn. And this isn’t what some might call a small, “radical” congregation. It’s a large church, located in the suburb of a major city.<\/p>\n

And the unborn were right there, boldly – dare I say, proudly <\/i>– displayed for all to see. They weren’t relegated to the back of the church or the back of churchgoers’ minds, as all too often happens. Anyone taking a stroll through the lobby would be privy to the banner announcing that the unborn are a part of this family, too.<\/p>\n

When one member suffers, we all suffer. When one member cries out for help, each one of us ought to answer. As a little card I picked up explained, “Start serving now! Walk. Love. Act. It’s what we do.” The key verse for this church’s ministry is Micah 6:8. The church paraphrases it on the little card: “Do justice. Love mercy. Walk humbly.”<\/p>\n

Yes. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes<\/i>.<\/p>\n

What a call to the churches of America – and the world – in this day and age! Do justice. Do<\/i> it. Don’t merely believe it. Don’t only speak it. Do<\/i> it. This means getting dirty, getting involved, getting busy. Getting justice done requires action on our part, and it’s not always easy. What action might you or your church take to do justice for the unborn? Find ideas here<\/a>, here<\/a>, here<\/a>, and here<\/a>. Support mothers through an Embrace Grace<\/a> or Teen Mother Choices International<\/a> group. Learn how to help fathers stop abortions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So far, this church has partnered with just one crisis pregnancy center, and it already has quite the list of opportunities for its people:<\/p>\n