How Jesus Challenges Our Pro-Life Posture: Compassion, Consistency, and the Call to Embody the Kingdom

Voxology

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2016

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

How the way we embody our pro-life beliefs may betray the very heart of Jesus. Mike and Andy explore the recent Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs to reflect on the complex, heartbreaking intersections of faith, violence, and societal discourse. Through this lens, they examine how pro-life convictions must be consistent—valuing life not only at conception but also throughout every stage of human existence, regardless of nationality, race, or ideology.

This episode takes on the hard and often polarizing conversation around abortion, politics, domestic terrorism, and the disconnect between pro-life rhetoric and action. Mike shares compelling non-biblical reasons why he holds a pro-life position, including feminist arguments and societal shortcomings, while ultimately pointing listeners to the radical compassion and subversive love modeled by Jesus.

Key Takeaways: • A Consistently Pro-Life Ethic – Why Christians must not only oppose abortion but also oppose violence, racism, war, guns, and the death penalty if they claim to uphold a pro-life view. • Jesus's Challenge to Our Methods – How being "right" about an issue doesn't excuse un-Christlike behavior. Our methods matter just as much as our message. • The Role of Nonviolence in the Kingdom – Drawing from Jesus, Gandhi, and MLK, the episode explores how faithful nonviolence can be more powerful and disruptive than violent protest or rhetoric. • Protesting Violence Like Jesus Would – Why Christians must vocally denounce violent extremism—especially when committed by those who may share some of their beliefs—through a lens of justice and love. • What the Early Church Teaches Us – Drawing on early Christian practice of adopting abandoned Roman infants, Mike reminds the church that embodying better alternatives is more impactful than culture war rhetoric.

Notable Quote: "If you're going to do Jesus's work, you have to do it Jesus's way."

Resources Mentioned: • Mike's book – Subversive Kingdom • Voxology Podcast Back Episodes – voxologypodcast.com • Support the podcast – Patreon

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0:00.0	Hello, it's me.
0:05.0	What's the next line?
0:22.0	The internet.
0:23.2	Hello, the internet.
0:25.5	Mike, Adele Erie here.
0:28.5	We're coming to you.
0:30.3	At least we're recording this on the Monday after Thanksgiving weekend.
0:33.9	So, happy holidays.
0:35.1	Now the Christmas stuff I've had up for two weeks.
0:37.0	Now feels right at home with all the other Christmas stuff. And Andy, I have to share it just a little bit. First of all, I cook the turkey in the Erie home and it was it was succulent. It was tender. I use a bag.
0:54.7	I use a cooking bag.
0:56.1	So it cooks about three, 25 pound turkey cooking three hours.
0:59.6	And I have literally had turkey leftovers every single day since Thanksgiving day.
1:05.1	And you've been real slow and real tired.
1:07.2	Yeah.
1:07.5	Well, it's normal.
1:09.1	Part for the course.
1:10.2	And then I engage in my favorite
1:13.9	black Friday tradition Andy yeah watching the videos of how insane people are on back
1:22.4	black Friday you know that the like they open the doors and people are scrambling in and fighting over
1:28.1	televisions and, and here's a woman stealing this steamer from a kid. And, and I mean, it's,
1:35.4	it is, and it's just the most insane thing I've ever seen. It's just, and I love that it's
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