Abortion - Life Resource Catalog

Life Resource Catalog - Abortion

"Abortion offers the Church a tragic new mission field and, therefore, an occasion to offer the Good News of Jesus Christ to those struggling to cope with a problem pregnancy. "If the Church doesn’t recognize that we have Good News for these women, who do we have good news for? And what is the Good News for? And what good is the Good News then?" Dr. Jean Garton, cofounder and president emeritus of Lutherans For Life
Bible Studies
	The Gift of Children - This excellent Bible study by Dr. Jean Garton, former president of Lutherans For Life, examines the role and place of children in our culture from a biblical point of view. Are they a blessing―or a curse? Item 102BS. $0.25 ea.
	Life Studies – Volume One is a collection of some of Lutherans For Life’s classic Bible studies, updated and in a reproducible format! A wide variety of topics are included: abortion, post-abortion healing, adoption, end-of-life issues, family living, and For Life witnessing. Item 1620BS. $10.00 ea.
Books/Booklets
	Defending the Right to Choose / Know the Facts - Defending the phrase “a woman’s right to choose” requires knowledge. It requires knowledge of what is being chosen. Everyone knows that this phrase is not referring to a woman’s right to choose a new dress or new shoes. It refers to choosing an abortion—the killing of an unborn child for any reason or no reason at all. Defending the “right to choose” requires knowledge of abortion. The purpose of this booklet is to help people understand what defending the “right to choose” involves. Item 124T. $0.75 ea. Full color! (Note: contains graphic images.)
	GOD’S WORD for Life – This exceptional, comprehensive study Bible can be used by every Christian involved in every aspect of the pro-life movement—including the thousands of Lutheran and other caring pregnancy centers throughout America! This project is a ONE-OF-A-KIND RESOURCE—integrated with the awesome power of God’s Word in clear, natural English—that will enable the Holy Spirit to save and change hundreds of thousands of women’s and children’s lives in the foreseeable future! Click here to find out more information and order!
	How You Can Speak offers over 200 practical ways for you and your congregation to speak up For Life! Item 100B. $0.75 ea.
	A Lutheran Catechism on Abortion and Life – A question and answer primer on abortion and life in the format of Luther’s Small Catechism. Unlimited educational use! Updated August 2004. Written by David A. Kaufmann, Ph.D., F.A.C.S.M. Item 104B. $1.00 ea. Also available: Speak Up For Life and A Small Catechism on Human Life.
	A Small Catechism on Human Life examines abortion, bioethics, end-of-life, and sexuality issues through the biblical eyeglasses of Luther’s Small Catechism. Thorough, but lay-friendly; each chapter is followed by thoughtful discussion questions and Bible references. Available in a beautiful hardback edition with historic woodcut illustrations and slightly longer discussions (perfect for confirmation parents or any Bible study group), or a smaller version edited for younger readers (perfect for confirmation or youth Bible studies)! Adult version: Item 213B. $14.99 ea. Youth version (sold in packs of 10): Item 214B. $9.99 ea. Also available: Speak Up For Life and A Lutheran Catechism on Abortion and Life.
	A pro-life classic! Who Broke The Baby by Dr. Jean Garton. If you have always known that abortion is wrong, but wanted help in expressing it, this book is for you! This revised and expanded bestseller provides solid responses to the slogans used to promote abortion. 141 pages. Paperback. Item 103B. $9.50 ea.
Brochures
	Abortion: A Matter of the Heart – How do those whose hearts have been broken by abortion sound? Are they those fanatic pro-lifers who scream and yell and want to bomb abortion clinics? Not at all. People whose hearts have been broken by abortion are compassionate people who understand that abortion is much more than a controversial, political issue and much more than a right to choose. They understand that abortion is a matter of the heart. This brochure explains why. Item 122T. $0.25 ea.
	Abortion Is . . . – Linda Bartlett explores how, according to Mother Teresa, abortion is "the greatest destroyer of peace" in our world today. She also encourages support for Lutherans For Life. A contribution form is included as part of the brochure. Item 119T. FREE Note: Limit 50 copies. For larger quantities call LFL at 888-364-LIFE.
	The Answer – This full color brochure, which works well with The Question and Discrimination and Abortion, is designed to reach the African-American community. It is directed toward women facing a crisis pregnancy. Item 128T. $0.50 ea.
	Breast Cancer: Risks and Choices – It’s known that a full-term pregnancy early in a woman’s reproductive life is protective against breast cancer. But an early abortion confers increased risk. Dr. Joel Brind explains how high levels of estrogen early in the pregnancy, without the maturing effects of other hormones later in the pregnancy, may cause cancer. Item 107T. $0.25 ea.
	Discrimination and Abortion – Abortion discriminates against children in the womb. It denies them their civil rights, and it denies them the basic right to life. Are African-American babies at greater risk of such discrimination? Some of the data would suggest that they are! By Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb. Item 116T. $0.25 ea. Also see The Question and The Answer.
	Grandparents and Abortion – Grandparents of preborn children can make a difference when they respond in love. By Linda D. Bartlett. Item 117T. $0.25 ea.
	Is Abortion Allowed in Cases of Rape or Incest? – Dr. Jean Garton, co-founder and President emeritus of Lutherans For Life, takes a look at abortion in cases of rape and incest through this brief study of 2 King 4:16. Section headings include The Child of Rape, The Godless Act of Rape, Abortion vs. Love, Incest, and When Love Begins. Item 132T. $025. ea.
	Is Abortion an Election Issue? – So often we hear people who oppose abortion still talk about it as if it is no different than tax cuts or Social Security. It is much different. It is not even on the same plane! Abortion is a sin. Abortion is a sin against the Author and Giver of Life. That makes abortion a spiritual issue-not just an election issue. By Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb. Item 118T. $0.25 ea.
	Partial-Birth Abortion: An eyewitness account – In 1993, Brenda Shafer, R.N. accepted an assignment at an Ohio abortion clinic. She readily accepted the assignment because at that time she was very “pro-choice.” Working there would not be a problem, but Brenda soon realized: “I was wrong!” She describes in detail what she saw while participating in a partial-birth abortion. That experience changed her forever. She now speaks throughout the U.S. about the gruesome abortion procedure. Item 130T. $0.25 ea.
	Planned Parenthood: It’s Not What You Think! – Here’s the inside scoop on Planned Parenthood’s shocking agenda for our children. This brochure exposes the truth by using excerpts from the organization’s own material. Item 129T. $0.25 ea.
	The Question – This full-color brochure, which works well in combination with The Answer and Discrimination and Abortion, is designed to awaken the African-American community to the toll that abortion is taking on their people. The Question has been found to be very helpful in starting dialogue on the issue. Item 127T. $0.25 ea.
	Why Trust Planned Parenthood? – This is the most comprehensive exposé on Planned Parenthood designed for the general public. This piece is great for distributing widely in order to expose Planned Parenthood for the organization that it really is. The brochure is in a newspaper format and has 12 pages of information—great to hand out to passers-by, at events (especially those sponsored by Planned Parenthood), at churches, at fairs, and door-to-door. (11" x 15") Item 121T. $0.50 ea.
	You Have a Right to Know – Every woman considering an abortion and her parents should be given this pamphlet that explains the medical and psychological dangers of abortion. Included are updated explanations of abortion methods. This is an excellent pamphlet for sidewalk counseling. A Scriptural insert—Teens Helping Teens—from Lutherans For Life is also included. Item 123T. $0.25 ea.
Bulletin Inserts
	Jesus Loves Children – This insert examines the sad truth that 93% of abortions are performed because the child is perceived to be an inconvenience. Featured is the print, I Knew You, by Shannon Wirrenga of Bismarck, North Dakota. Item 103BI. $0.07 ea.
	Just Imagine – This insert says, “God’s Word, from Jeremiah 29:10-14, brought hope to His distressed people in exile and can bring hope to distressed people today . . . a woman whose plans have been disrupted by an unplanned pregnancy and who, understandably, imagines the worst; a woman hopeless about the future because of the guilt of a past abortion; a man who encouraged the mother of his child to have an abortion. God’s Word also expresses the hope that God has for every unborn child. Just Imagine what God’s plans for this baby might be . . . someone to love and care for; a messenger of hope that life should go on; a friend, neighbor, teacher, pastor, missionary, laborer, farmer, spouse, parent, grandparent! Just Imagine God’s plan to work in and through this child’s life to make a difference in the world, in His kingdom.” Full color! Item 105BI. $0.07 ea.
DVDs
	Choosing Life – Meg stands on the street corner, frozen in indecision. She never thought she’d consider abortion, but if she has this baby, her hopes and dreams for the future will be gone. And the shame … Though it’s unthinkable, she feels she has no other choice. “I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made …” Choosing Life deals with the subject of abortion with great sensitivity, focusing on the biblical foundation for the sanctity of life. As Meg struggles to decide whether to abort her baby, she finds guidance in God’s Word and in the advice of a pregnancy counselor who has been there before. This touching, life-affirming, and award-winning film has been used in caring pregnancy centers as an important tool in counseling women considering abortion. Choosing Life includes a Bible study guide from Lutherans For Life. Item 100AV. $15.00 ea.
DVD AND CD-ROM
	Making Abortion Unthinkable: The Art of Pro-Life Persuasion (Video & CD-ROM) with Gregory Koukl and Scott Klusendorf. This interactive resource, produced by Stand to Reason, is an engaging, easy-to-follow, well-reasoned, “plug and play” seminar with all you need to train a group in the art of pro-life persuasion. You get five one-hour interactive training segments on video plus comprehensive student and teacher manuals in PDF format on CD-ROM. It includes discussion, role-playing, tactical tips, self-assessment and more–everything needed to equip your group to defend the pro-life position. The scientific and philosophical cases against abortion are covered thoroughly. You’ll also learn how to answer the objections pro-abortionists use. Gregory Koukl was a well-received speaker at the 2003 National Lutherans For Life Conference. Item 104AV. $49.95 ea.