If you have been reading my work for a while, you already know that I am an abortion abolitionist, which means that I support equal protection under the law for preborn babies. Put another way, I believe that the same laws that protect you and me (born people) from murder ought to protect preborn people…
an open letter to pastors about loving our preborn neighbors
Pastor, I would relish the opportunity to speak with you in person about this very important issue, but given that your time is limited, and so is mine, and maybe you and I don't even know each other, I'll have to be content with this short essay. Perhaps you have heard of the movement to…
upside down justice
Today the Dallas City Council Quality of Life, Arts, & Culture Committee held a meeting to discuss just one agenda item: "Consideration of protection of reproduction rights for Dallas residents." More specifically, they met to discuss the Dallas version of the "GRACE Act." In case you're wondering what "GRACE" stands for in this instance, it's…
the war on babies
In July 2015 I had the opportunity to participate in some sidewalk counseling in front of an abortion clinic in Dallas called the Southwestern Women's Surgery Center (SWSC). If you're not familiar with it, sidewalk counseling is the practice where one or multiple individuals stand near an abortion clinic and talk with those entering and…
the meaning of life, the universe, and everything
In the cult classic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, there is a story about an immensely powerful computer called "Deep Thought" that is tasked with coming up with the answer to the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. In the story, Deep Thought agrees to take on the problem, but it…
a servant of Christ 