(4.) Women and Children First: God’s Son Had a Human Mother. “You formed my innermost being, shaping my delicate inside and my intricate outside, and wove them all together in my mother’s womb. I thank you, God, for making me so mysteriously complex! Everything you do is marvelously breathtaking. It simply amazes me to think …
(3.) Women and Children First: Representing God’s Character. “What is the mission of man? To be a reminder of God. As God is compassionate, let man be compassionate. As God strives for meaning and justice, let man strive for meaning and justice. If we are created in the image of God, each human being should be …
(2.) Women and Children First: The Sanctity of Life in God’s Image. “There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. It is immortals whom we joke with, marry, snub and exploit.” (C S. Lewis). The Sanctity of Human Life. Every human person carries God’s holy fingerprint. Therefore all of human life is sacred, …
(1.) Women and Children First! Why? “Enough! You’re here to defend the defenseless, to give justice to the weak and fatherless, to maintain the rights of the oppressed and the needy. Your job is to rescue the powerless and stand up for them, to deliver them from all who exploit them!” (Psalm 82:2-4). Why? The Short Answer. We are …