the lives they had utterly destroyed? That would be beyond unthinkable, except for the fact that this is exactly what does happen in America, every day of the year.

Contextualizing the injustice of abortion. This is and continues to be what Abort73 is all about... finding new ways to communicate an unthinkable reality. The stronghold that abortion has in this country is not so much a moral problem as it is an educational problem. We’re not denying the fact that abortion is immoral and wicked, but it persists, not because people think it should be legal to kill babies, but because the average person has only a vague and distant sense that this is what abortion does. A comprehensive abortion education remains our best hope for eliminating this horrible injustice. Our nation’s outrage is correctly placed when a gunman takes hostages at a Pennsylvania school house and executes 5 young girls. The reason that the same outrage doesn’t extend to abortion is because most Americans have no idea that abortion is equally cruel and barbaric. It is an ignorance aided by the media’s unwillingness to give any coverage to a substantive evaluation of the abortion procedure itself (would there be any national outrage over school fatalities if newspapers and TV stations never bothered to tell the country they were even happening?). Of course, if we only tell people that abortion is as serious a crime against humanity as school slayings and terrorist bombings, without also providing the evidence necessary to establish our claims, then it’s no wonder such comparisons are called coarse and nonsensical. We must present the evidence in strategic and culturally accessible ways. We must contextualize.

The 4th annual Desiring God National Conference (The Supremacy of Chirst in a Postmodern World) recently addressed the topic of contextualization. While the event speakers had differing opinions on how best to reach the culture for Christ, there was consensus on this point. It is crucial that the church effectively communicate the timeless truths of the gospel, within every culture on the planet, from the jungles of Africa to the streets of New York City. But we must also truly, honestly, and deeply love the lost and serve them with joy, so that the gospel won’t just be understood in theory, but also seen in practice. It is really no different with abortion. The same information can be communicated with love and compassion or with arrogance and indifference. The content may be identical, but the delivery makes all the difference in the world. One type of delivery leads only to further alienation, but the other type demonstrates that we’re far more concerned with people than we are with causes. To that end, may our arguments be sound and our hearts be soft.

by those who are adamantly pro-life until an unexpected pregnancy threatens to expose their own adultery or fornication. Eighty-two percent of all abortions in the U.S. are performed on unmarried women. This means that at least 82% of all abortions are a direct result of sexual sin (we don’t know how many abortions are performed on married women who were impregnated by someone besides their husband). Where sexual sin ceases, abortion will cease, both in the church and in the population at large.

Many have rightly stated that it is foolish to think that abortion can be eliminated from America before abortion is eliminated from the church. They are right. What is the solution? For many in the church, the solution is simply the gospel. They need to be saved for the first time and bring their lives into submission to Christ. For those who are saved but choose abortion anyway, they need a bigger view of God, a smaller view of man, and a greater understanding of what abortion is. These men and women are choosing abortion, which compounds their guilt before the sovereign Judge, so as to conceal their guilt before other people. This is an absurdity. It is not wisdom to fear men more than God. It is not wisdom to fear those who can only kill the body instead of the One who can destroy both body and soul for all eternity (Matthew 10:28).

marketing and maintaining a large, dynamic website is expensive. The benefit of the internet, and it’s a HUGE one, is that it is, far and away, the most cost effective way to reach large masses of people. Think about this. In the last year, a half million people have watched This is Abortion online. What would it have cost if we were to, instead, output and individually mail 500,000 copies of that video to locations around the globe? Product and shipping costs alone would be upwards of a million dollars, not to mention the labor it would take to prepare the packages. And how would we even get the addresses in the first place? Without the internet, such a venture would not only be cost-prohibitive, it would be impossible. The reach of the internet is staggering, the cost/benefit ratio is tremendous, but it still takes money to use it for the greatest advantage. We are doing all we can to stretch the funds that God has graced us with, but we would love for there to be more funds to stretch. Perhaps you can help. Ultimately, God doesn’t need your money. Abort73 doesn’t even need your money, but we do offer you the chance to invest in something bold and visionary, something that is saving lives. Giving, after all, should not be seen as a burden, but as a blessing... not as a sacrifice, but as gain. To make a tax-free contribution online, visit: Abort73.com/donate.