How can we have a respectful and loving conversation with someone about abortion? It’s not a term found in the Bible, so how can we answer questions regarding women’s rights and when life begins with confidence?

We live in a country that has convicted an individual for murdering both his wife and their unborn son (remember the trial of Scott Peterson) and has also permitted over 900,000 unborn babies to be aborted in a year. Is that not confusing? So how should we as Christians respond? We’ll look at answers to these questions as we consider the issue of abortion, which some have called “the moral issue of our day.”

Have you ever known someone who decided they didn’t want to be a Christian anymore? Maybe someone you went to church with growing up, or even a friend or family member? Perhaps you have even considered stepping away from the Church at some point in your own life. The term “deconstruction” has become popularized with the idea of “leaving the faith.” We will try to understand deconstruction, discuss some of the reasons why people who have grown up in the Church are deciding to leave their faith, and then we’ll look at a Biblical response to those around us in this position. My study of this subject has me excited about the opportunity for the Church and also alert to the challenges we face.