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When asked by The New York Times, “When does human life begin?” Augustine Fuentes, Anthropologist at Princeton University, answered, “We think we are having a debate in the United States about when life begins, but we are not. We are having a debate about when society is going to decide when the person counts, and not only when the person counts, but which person counts more.” Throughout history, humanity has grappled with the question of when life begins. Dr. Fuentes articulates well the questions behind this question in our culture. We know when life begins. Let’s dig deeper into the unanswered questions behind the question of when life begins and how pro-life Christians can engage with these issues. Listen in on the newest CareCast, Care Net’s podcast on family, faith, and life with Roland Warren, Care Net President and CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net’s Chief Outreach Officer.

There is “no bad impact from having an abortion.” This is what one church leader explained in a recent denominational gathering of other church leaders. This leader insisted that abortion is good for women, and society, as it helps them become economically empowered—among other things. On this episode of CareCast, Care Net’s podcast on faith, family, and life with Roland Warren, Care Net President and CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net’s Chief Outreach Officer, dig more into what was said at this leadership gathering about how the church should deal with abortion in a post-Roe world. Let's listen in on what Roland and Vince have for us on the newest CareCast. See the full post at the Abundant Life Blog: https://www.care-net.org/abundant-life-blog/carecast-why-saying-abortion-is-good-is-a-problem

In a new study, researchers recently paired abortion clinics with nearby crisis pregnancy centers. In all 50 states, the data was collected and analyzed. Most of the research centered on wait times, appointments, testing, and services. What do you think they found? This is CareCast, Care Net’s podcast on faith, family, and life with Roland Warren, Care Net’s President CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net’s Chief Outreach Officer. Roland and Vince recently sat down to look at the research and compare pregnancy centers to abortion clinics. Listen in as Roland and Vince discuss the findings from this new research.

In this special episode of CareCast, Care Net’s podcast on family, faith, and life with your hosts Roland Warren, Care Net’s President and CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net’s Chief Outreach Officer. In a culture that constantly says men have no say in abortion, Care Net is engaging and equipping men to change our culture from one of death to one of Pro Abundant Life. Listen in on what Roland and Vince have for us in the newest episode of CareCast.

This episode of LifeChat is part four of a four-part series covering the four arguments of pro-choice Christians. Roland Warren, Care Net’s President and CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net’s Chief Outreach Officer, sat down to address some of the concerns that Christians who profess to be pro-choice have around the life issue. If you're a Christian who professes to be pro-choice, you might be saying, "This series has been great. But what if I'm still uncertain about the life issue?" In this special episode, Roland and Vince discuss another big question related to the four arguments of pro-choice Christians: "What if I am still uncertain about when life begins?

This episode of CareCast is part three of a four-part series covering the four arguments of pro-choice Christians. Roland Warren, Care Net’s President and CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net’s Chief Outreach Officer, sat down to address some of the concerns that Christians who profess to be pro-choice have around the life issue. If you're a Christian who professes to be pro-choice, you might ask what Mary's unplanned pregnancy says about life. In this special episode, Roland and Vince discuss another major question related to the four arguments of pro-choice Christians: "How did Mary's unplanned pregnancy make the case for life?

This episode of CareCast is part two of a four-part series covering the four arguments of pro-choice Christians. Roland Warren, Care Net’s President and CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net’s Chief Outreach Officer, sat down to address some of the concerns that Christians who profess to be pro-choice have around the life issue. In this special episode, Roland and Vince discuss another major question related to the four arguments of pro-choice Christians. If you're a Christian who professes to be pro-choice, you might say, "Sure, I understand that I'm supposed to have compassion for the baby in the womb. But what if I don't believe it's a baby? What if I don't believe it's a person yet?" As believers, we must address this question of when does personhood, or when does a baby become a baby in the womb? Ultimately, we need to ask ourselves, when was Jesus actually born? Let’s join in as Roland and Vince address this second question, when did Jesus's human life begin?

This episode of CareCast is part one of a four-part series covering the four arguments of pro-choice Christians. Roland Warren, Care Net’s President and CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net’s Chief Outreach Officer, sit down to address some of the concerns and arguments that Christians who profess to be pro-choice have around the life issue. In this special episode, Roland and Vince discuss one of the biggest questions related to the four arguments of pro-choice Christians. Many will say, “Jesus never talked about abortion…so He must not be against it.” Well, how can we engage with this kind of thinking? Let’s join in as Roland and Vince talk through this first question, what do the Great Commandment and the Great Commission have to say about the life issue?

In this episode of CareCast with Roland Warren, Care Net’s President and CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net's Chief Outreach Officer, we review recent law out of Montana on abortion and draw similarities from the Dred Scott Supreme Court case. CareCast and more Pro Abundant Life commentary from Care Net can be found at care-net.org where you can watch videos, download eBooks, and subscribe to the Abundant Life blog. Now let's sit in on what Roland and Vince have for us this week on CareCast.

This episode of CareCast includes Roland Warren, Care Net's President and CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net's Chief Outreach Officer. CareCast and more pro abundant life commentary from Care Net can be found at care-net.org where you can watch videos, download eBooks, and subscribe to the Abundant Life blog. Now let's sit in on what Roland and Vince have for us this week on CareCast.

This is a special episode of CareCast with Roland Warren, Care Net’s president and CEO, and Allie Beth Stuckey, author, speaker, and host of the podcast Relatable. This episode of CareCast was recorded live at the Care Net National Conference 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference’s theme was "Come Alive," based on Ezekiel 37. It was our first-ever conference to be hosted in the aftermath of the Dobbs Decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade. More than 1,600 pregnancy center staff and volunteers gathered to sharpen their skills for reaching out with Christ’s compassion to women and men considering abortion. Whether you attended this year's conference or not, you can’t miss this discussion. Roland sat down with Allie Beth during the conference to chat about her life, her work, and her keynote address. Listen in on Roland and Allie Beth’s conversation.

This is a special episode of CareCast with Roland Warren, Care Net’s president and CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net’s Chief Outreach Officer. This episode of CareCast was recorded live at the Care Net National Conference 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference’s theme was "Come Alive," based on Ezekiel 37. It was our first-ever conference to be hosted in the aftermath of the Dobbs Decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade. More than 1,600 pregnancy center staff and volunteers gathered to sharpen their skills for reaching out with Christ’s compassion to women and men considering abortion. Whether you attended this year's conference or not, you can’t miss this. One of our keynote speakers was Jennifer Maggio. She’s the author, speaker, and CEO who founded The Life of a Single Mom Ministries. Roland sat down with Jennifer during the conference to chat about her life, her work, and her keynote address. Listen in on Roland and Jennifer’s conversation.

This is a special episode of CareCast with Roland Warren, Care Net’s president and CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net’s Chief Outreach Officer. This episode was recorded live at Care Net’s 2022 national conference in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference’s theme was Come Alive, based on Ezekiel 37. It was our first ever conference to be hosted in the aftermath of the Dobbs Decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade. More than 1,600 pregnancy center staff and volunteers gathered to sharpen their skills for reaching out with Christ’s compassion to women and men considering abortion. Listen to learn more about this year’s conference and gain actionable insights into how you can help pregnancy centers and churches become better equipped to make life disciples. Find a modified transcript of the CareCast audio at https://www.care-net.org/abundant-life-blog/care-net-national-conference-2022-rundown

The abortion pill has become the most common way that women get abortions, and it is increasing. But as it increases, the problems with the pill become more and more apparent. Hear the story of a real caller to Care Net's hotline, and how Care Net's ministry model addresses many of the major issues that the increasing use of the abortion pill are creating.

After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Senator Elizabeth Warren picked a target to take out her anger against the pro-life movement -- pregnancy centers. Why did she choose pregnancy centers? And why is she dead wrong in her wild attacks against these amazing ministries?

People, including Democrats running for office, are being encouraged to "share their abortion stories" in order to destigmatize and normalize abortion. But whose abortion stories are we supposed to listen to? When seeking justice, we are supposed to hear the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So are we only encouraged to listen to the stories of women who perceived their abortions to be positive experiences? Or are we supposed to hear the stories of unborn children whose lives were ended by those abortions? Or the stories of women whose abortions were negative experiences? In this episode of CareCast, Roland and Vince discuss this sensitive topic from a Pro Abundant Life perspective.

Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, the pro-choice movement has become more aggressive than ever in trying to get unfettered access to abortion, even infanticide, codified in certain states. Listen to Roland and Vince discuss how an "abortion culture" leads inevitably to such an approach, and what we can do about it.

The pro-choice movement has recently begun to distance itself from the term "pro-choice," which was the moniker it had chosen for itself decades ago. Instead, the terms "pro-decision" and even "pro-abortion" are emerging as the new preferred ways in which the pro-choice movement would like to be known. Why the shift? And does it matter?

A man has been traveling the world donating his sperm to dozens of women. He has "fathered" at least 55 children. Is this simply the product of a culture that has devalued fatherhood for the last half century? And what does it have to do with abortion?

A pro-choice pastor has used Psalm 139 to justify what she sees as the "holy experience" of having an abortion. To her, abortion is ok because it is not a physical act of ending a life that God has made, but instead ending a story that God is writing. Does this make it any better? Hear what Roland and Vince have to say in this episode of CareCast.