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January/February
AFA has been a pro-life ministry since its inception, and for the most part, that emphasis has remained focused on standing against abortion. However, this issue of The Stand magazine covers some additional pro-life topics, such as foster care, adoption, the sorrow of losing a child, and the civilizational threat of demographic shifts in fertility rates.
January/February 2025
January/February 2025
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Cover Feature
Page 5
Ed Vitagliano
A treasure we might not be given

AFA has been a pro-life ministry since its inception, and for the most part, that emphasis has remained focused on standing against abortion. However, this issue of The Stand magazine covers some additional pro-life topics, such as foster care, adoption, the sorrow of losing a child, and the civilizational threat of demographic shifts in fertility rates.

Sanctity Of Life
Page 6
Jeff Chamblee
God's first mandate and why Christians need to fulfill it

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In Vitro Fertilization
Page 11
Kendra White
IVF What Christians need to know

An explanation of in vitro fertilization provides believers with biblically aligned insight to navigate their convictions.

In Vitro Fertilization
Page 13
Matthew White
Inconceivable: The story of the first embryo adoption

John and Marlene Strege never intended to be pioneers of embryo adoption, but their convictions opened a way for new life.

In Vitro Fertilization
Page 14
Ed Vitagliano
Should Christian couples use IVF?

The moral and theological challenges of technology confront the church.

Loss And Grief
Page 17
Rebecca Davis
The heartbreak that won't stop

Time does heal, but it does not take away the loss or pain of a miscarriage.

Loss And Grief
Page 18
Stacy Singh
My heart was in her hands

AFR's J.J. Jasper and his wife are living proof that it is possible to maintain a healthy marriage after losing a child.

Loss And Grief
Page 19
Joy Lucius
Words fitly spoken

A bereaved mother explains what not to say to grieving parents.

Loss And Grief
Page 20
Anne Cockrell
Mothering through grief

Hannah's Heart co-host shares how it is only by God's grace that she is able to press on each day after losing her baby boy.

Foster Care And Adoption
Page 21
Whit Lewis
Christ and the call to foster

Foster care is a tangible expression of a believer's continual need for the gospel.

Foster Care And Adoption
Page 22
Joy Lucius
A journey to surrender

One couple's storybook life began to unfold when they totally yielded their desires to God.

Church And Culture
Page 24
Matthew White
Actions follow convictions

It is important for pro-life churches to put their beliefs into action.

Church And Culture
Page 25
Dr. Jessica Peck
Pro-Life: What does it really mean?

Dr. Nurse Mama says being pro-life means every life is a gift from God.

Church And Culture
Page 28
Don Wildmon
Sinful nation, silent church

Words written over two decades ago still speak truth about the sinful silence of the American church.

Help And Hope
Page 29
Hannah Meador , Rebecca Davis
Hannah's Heart

AFR's show about infertility and miscarriage is all about finding peace and joy through the journey of childlessness.

Commentary
Page 30
Kendra White , Anne Cockrell
Resources

Co-hosts of Hannah's Heart provide a wealth of resources related to infertility, ART, loss, and hope.

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