Let’s be honest. To truly be successful advocates for life, we can’t just spend our time “preaching to the choir.”
We must step outside our comfort zone to reach those who are on the other side. This is no easy task when you’re faced with individuals who hurl obscenities, act combative or are willfully defiant. But if we’re to change hearts and minds, we must first try to understand the motives of those who are for abortion.
Not all pro-abortion advocates are the same, but I believe there are five general traits that exist among this group. They are: Read more... (1440 words, estimated 5:46 mins reading time)
by Brad Mattes<\/em><\/p>\nLet\u2019s be honest. To truly be successful advocates for life, we can\u2019t just spend our time \u201cpreaching to the choir.\u201d<\/p>\n
We must step outside our comfort zone to reach those who are on the other side. This is no easy task when you\u2019re faced with individuals who hurl obscenities, act combative or are willfully defiant. But if we\u2019re to change hearts and minds, we must first try to understand the motives of those who are for abortion.<\/p>\n
Not all pro-abortion advocates are the same, but I believe there are five general traits that exist among this group. They are: Read more...<\/a> (1440 words, estimated 5:46 mins reading time)<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\nThis is a preview of
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