How to experience a joyful Thanksgiving despite ministry challenges

By Susanne Maynes When my children were young and I was homeschooling them, I faced an ongoing battle with frequent, excessive fatigue. God’s grace was sufficient for me to accomplish what I had committed myself to, but some days represented quite a challenge. I remember one day when I planned to do a kitchen math …

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No other issue matters if you aren’t born first. Not one.

The premise of being a single-issue voter is often met with condescension. As if only a simple-minded person would think so narrowly. Especially if the single issue is protecting those not yet born. There are other issues to consider; to be focused on one issue may appear clueless. Clueless to the fact that the rest …

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Pro-aborts insist “when human life begins” is still an unsettled question

By Dave Andrusko The more pro-lifers are victorious—see the Dobbs decision overturning Roe—the more pro-abortionists are intent on revisiting topics that are already long since settled. So we get stories from the reliable pro-abortion National Public Radio with the headline “When does life begin? As state laws define it, science, politics and religion clash.” Sarah Varney uses a familiar tactic. …

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Tennis star and new mom Naomi Osaka discusses her daughter: ‘She was a gift’

By Cassy Fiano-Chesser  Naomi Osaka, a Japanese tennis star, is well known as one of the best female tennis players in the game today. She’s a four-time Grand Slam champion, has been ranked the #1 female tennis player in the world by the World Tennis Association, and is the highest-earning female athlete in the world. She’s also a …

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Whether you believe every life matters or they don’t is a fundamental divide between pro-lifers and pro-abortionists

By Dave Andrusko A while back a few of us from a class that I lead were having a conversation over coffee and bagels. As they say, from out of the blue, a member said something that reminded me of a quote to which all pro-lifers would probably say a hardy “amen.” It’s from the …

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Pro runner says motherhood trumps her career after setting record for fastest mile with a stroller

Neely Spence Gracey, who said being a mother has given her life balance, recently gave a shoutout to other runner moms who ‘put their family first but always get the miles in.’ ENGLEWOOD, Colorado — A professional female long-distance runner and Olympic qualifier recently smashed a different type of record: The fastest mile while pushing …

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The “mistake” he thought they’d made is now a precious young daughter whose pictures cover the refrigerator  

By Dave Andrusko Who knew—I sure didn’t—that Country Western Music Superstar Kenny Chesney had sung one of the most powerful life-affirming song you’ll ever encounter. And if you are, like me, a dad with a loving wife and three beautiful daughters and one wonderful daughter-in-law, “There goes my life” is almost unbearable poignant video. The song, …

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The Circle of Life: A gorgeous 4 minute video journey from infancy to old age and back

By Dave Andrusko Editor’s note. This selection from a year ago today beautifully illustrates the continuity of life from the very beginning to the very end. The video is a must watch. We often ask NRL News Today readers for examples of how they broach the delicate subject of abortion. As it happens, their responses …

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