Below is a story I hope will encourage everyone who reads it to reflect upon the sacredness of all life that God has created. During this Sanctity of Life Week (January 22-28, 2012), let us remember that Holy Scripture (Deuteronomy 30:19)calls us to "Choose life!"
Yours in Christ's Love and Service,
Mother Nina+
"Pam's Story"
In a recent email, I read about a woman named Pam, who knows the pain of considering abortion. More than 24 years ago, she and her husband Bob were serving as missionaries to the Philippines and praying for a fifth child. Pam contracted amoebic dysentery, an infection of the intestine caused by a parasite found in contaminated food or drink. She went into a coma and was treated with strong antibiotics before they discovered she was pregnant.
Doctors urged her to abort the baby for her own safety and told her that the medicines had caused irreversible damage to her baby. She refused the abortion and cited her Christian faith as the reason for her hope that her son would be born without the devastating disabilities physicians predicted. Pam said the doctors didn't think of it as a life, they thought of it as a mass of fetal tissue.
While pregnant, Pam nearly lost their baby four times but refused to consider abortion. She recalled making a pledge to God with her husband: If you will give us a son, we'll name him Timothy and we'll make him a preacher.
Pam ultimately spent the last two months of her pregnancy in bed and eventually gave birth to a healthy baby boy August 14, 1987. Pam's youngest son is indeed a preacher. He preaches in prisons, makes hospital visits, and serves with his father's ministry in the Philippines. He also plays football. Pam's son is Tim Tebow.
The University of Florida's star quarterback became the first sophomore in history to win college football's highest award, the Heisman Trophy. His current role as quarterback of the Denver Broncos has provided an incredible platform for Christian witness. As a result, he is being called The Mile-High Messiah.
Tim's notoriety and the family's inspiring story have given Pam numerous opportunities to speak on behalf of women's centers across the country. Pam Tebow believes that every little baby you save matters. I pray her tribe will increase!
May the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you always!
Dr. Gerald B. (Jerry) Kieschnick
President Emeritus, The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Presidential Ambassador for Mission Advancement, Concordia University Texas
Sermon Sampler:
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| Date |
Title |
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| November 13, 2011 |
Risking all for God |
| October 23, 2011 |
Love--for God and Neighbor--is the Greatest Commandment |
| October 16, 2011 |
Give to God What is God's--Ourselves |
| October 9, 2011 |
Rejoice and Be Content! |
| October 2, 2011 |
Jesus, the Savior of the WORLD |
| September 25 2011 |
God's Mercy Changes Us--for Good |
| September 11, 2011 |
Victory in Jesus! (Remebrance Service) |
| September 11, 2011 |
God is Our Refuge and Help |
| August 21, 2011 |
Preventing Identity Theft |
| August 14, 2011 |
Faith to Which Jesus Responds |
| August 7, 2011 |
Jesus Saves |
| July 24, 2011 |
God is For Us! |
| July 17, 2011 |
God's Garden |
| July 3, 2011 |
Life in the Spirit |
| June 12, 2011 |
New Life in the Spirit (Pentecost) |
Last Updated: 12/12/2011
Paul Eisenhaur, webmaster@stchristopherscobleskill.com
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