Week in Review, Jan 22

Posted on January 23, 2010 
Filed Under Focus on the Family Broadcast, Life, Physical Health, Social Concern, Spiritual Life

As we observed Sanctity of Life week on our broadcasts, we had some powerful conversations – and we received some powerful responses!

The following comment about our broadcast with a woman who ignored advice to abort and chose to have her baby, as reported by one of our phone center staff members, caught my eye:

Gentleman was “flipping through the channels” and heard our broadcast “Choosing Life With No Regrets” program. He couldn’t stop listening.  He hasn’t ever been in Jaqueline Ivel’s situation, and doesn’t know anyone who is, but he was awakened to what God can and does do in the lives of people around him. This realization will cause him to be more aware of those individuals and more sensitive to what they are going through.

About the conversation with a former director of a Planned Parenthood clinic, here’s what a co-worker shared with us:

When I got home last night, one of my friends had left a message about the broadcast.  Turns out she happened to turn the radio on sometime in the “middle of the night” early, early in the dark hours of Thursday morning, because she couldn’t sleep.  Someone else in her house had left the radio tuned to a station that “happened” to be playing the Abby Johnson program when she turned it on.  My friend has been a lifelong supporter of abortion, but the message she heard Abby share instantly changed her mind 180 degrees. That’s one more mind changed about abortion by the power of one broadcast!

And this comment came to our phone team about the same program:

Mr. Smith called today in regard to our broadcast.  He is a Christian, but has always been a devout Democrat.  He never understood why so many were against abortion — until he heard our broadcast today.  He stopped what he was doing and repented to the Lord for his error.  He said the Lord really broke him of his arrogant attitude.  He sees now how horrible abortion is.

Looking at some of the comments we’ve received, including a few here from readers of this blog, I’m sure we’ll hear other stories reflecting how God used our programming this week. We’re grateful for His work through us to touch hearts!

And, starting off the week, we devoted a broadcast to the terrible tragedy in Haiti, and how you can reach out to help those in tremendous need. I hope you’ll continue to pray – and that you’ve considered giving (even if you’ve already made one or more contributions).

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