SUMMARY

This is a big topic in societal discourse. You can’t go anywhere without hearing discussions (or arguments) about the topic of abortion. This can cause many Christians to struggle in their relationships with those around them when there seems to be so much at stake in what they believe. How do the Saints respond? Join Rick and Brad as they discuss with Dr. Keith Balderston, a doctor of maternal-fetal medicine, on what abortion is, some misconceptions and arguments about abortion, and how we - as saints - are to live in a culture where abortion seems to be praised.

 
 

QUESTIONS DISCUSSED

  • Is there ever a time that an abortion is okay for a professing Christian? Is abortion sin?

  • What is an abortion? Are there multiple ways that it is defined? What is viability?

  • What are some important things for Christians to know on the topic of abortion?

  • How many abortions are actually due to the safety of the mother or because of incest/rape?

  • What does abortion look like at different stages of pregnancy? What is the timeframe of the surgical abortion that most people are familiar with?

  • Is the language that used around abortion a way of making it sound better than it is?

  • What is a response to the argument “it’s just a clump of cells”?

  • Is plan-b an okay alternative or is it the same as an abortion?

  • How does the argument “my body, my choice” play out? Is there holes in this argument?

  • How do we, as saints, live in and engage with a society that celebrates abortion?

  • Is it bad to wrestle with the reality of the sin of abortion but knowing there are times where it is needed for the health of the mother?

  • Is it more important to convince others of the sin of abortion, or to spread the Gospel to them with the hope that their hearts will be changed?

  • How do we walk alongside women who have had an abortion?

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LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

The Eugene Great Harvest Bakery on Willamette street in south Eugene is one of our church office’s favorite places for a treat. It started back in 1988 with Cloyd and Kathy Robison. Kathy sold the business to Jess and Gordo in 2014 when they moved to Eugene from Utah. Gordo had worked in a bakery while going to college and absolutely loved it.

When he got a real job in his field of study he realized that he still wanted to be back in the bakery. Gordo thinks it’s so much more fun than "real jobs". So he and Jess quit their jobs and bought the bakery. They also loved the area and thought they would be happy raising a family here. 8 years in and they now have 4 kids, and love being part of the community. It brings them great joy baking with whole grain and providing people and families with products that are made with passion.

This fall, Great Harvest will be moving the bakery across the street to 2605 Willamette St., which is the old Skopil dry-cleaners building. There will be an outdoor patio, espresso, and a larger bakery and cafe menu.

The motto of Great Harvest is to "Be loose and have fun, run fast to help customers, bake phenomenal bread, create a strong and exciting bakery, and give generously to others." This motto exemplifies how Jess and Gordo desire to live.

GH love thinking abundantly and giving generously to others. They even offer people free slices and they love sharing with people and giving them more than they expect. Gordo and Jess truly believe that bakeries bring people together. But it's not the bread you break, it is who you break it with that matters.

Great Harvest bakery is unique since they mill their whole grains on-site in their own mill. They guarantee that their bread is the freshest you will get because often the wheat flour used was milled just 24 hours before your purchase. They specialize in whole grains so they have many 100% whole grain breads.

Visit Great Harvest, soon to be in their new location, and let them know you heard about them on the podcast!

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