"If, by the grace of God, congregations succeed in establishing a culture and a congregational life that values and incorporates the participation of those who are sick, disabled, aging, and dying, then such people will be given a why by which they will know how to endure the very real challenges that they experience on a daily basis. They will be freed from having to think about the option of assisted suicide; they will be free to continue to desire to live ..."

"Over time, caregiving creates a culture—within families, congregations, and communities—where tenderness is valued, vulnerability is welcomed, and faith is practiced in tangible ways."

"We must learn to speak truth into the culture with patience, wisdom, and love; but we must do it without compromising the truth. ... Without God, there is no transcendent or absolute truth and subsequently there are no restraints, because whoever is in power controls truth. ... We have succumbed to society’s lies. We all pay a price, but the unborn child pays with his life."

"Where Indian culture has remained silent, Hollywood has catechized: autonomy and sexual freedom equal empowerment, and the unborn child is an inconvenience."

By PPL Former Executive Director, Deborah Hollifield Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen...