Mark Driscoll, one of the pastors of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, gives a powerful sermon in his current sermon series on the gospel of Luke. Very powerful sermon on abortion and the need for the church to take a pro-life stand.
This is a topic that the church must not ignore (and I think that many rightly do not). The church must be there to show the love of Jesus to women who have had an abortion (and men who have been a part of that decision as well), and lead them to the forgiveness and grace that only comes from Jesus Christ. For we have all sinned and all fallen short, and we all need the forgiveness and grace of Jesus (Romans 3:23). I think it is sometimes a challenge for a Christian to speak out on these issues, for we are called to speak the truth in love and stand for biblical truths, while also not coming across as judgmental towards others and condemning them, and instead showing the love of Christ to them.
However, Christians must continue to take moral stands and preach on these incredibly important issues (again, while doing so in a loving and non-judgmental way). You'll notice that Driscoll saves the majority of his criticism in the sermon not for those that are pro-choice and are not Christians, but for those within the church that are pro-choice! You'll also notice that Driscoll draws on his experiences on being pro-choice before he was saved, and how he changed his mind on this issue after his conversion. We probably can't expect to change many hearts and minds on this issue through argument and debate with the world outside of the church. What we can do is speak the truth in love, and especially pray for God to change hearts and minds.
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