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Must pro-life equal political advocacy? Great question. Glad you asked. It's the question Roland Warren, Care Net's President and CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net's Chief Outreach Officer, discuss in the newest episode of Carecast, Care Net's podcast on family, faith, and life. Let's listen in on the conversation between Roland and Vincent on this episode of Carecast. Find more at https://www.care-net.org/abundant-life-blog/unpacking-hypocrisy-of-the-pro-life-movement

“If they're a patient, they're a person, and if they're a person they deserve our respect and our protection.”, says Dr. William Lile in a special episode of CareCast, Care Net's podcast on family, faith, and life, with Roland Warren, Care Net's president and CEO. This special episode of CareCast was recorded live at Care Net's 2023 National Conference in Mobile, Alabama. One of our keynote speakers was Dr. William Lile, known as the ProLife Doc. Using the tools and abortionists that left behind at a clinic he helped to shut down, Dr. Lile created a series of educational videos about the grim reality of abortion. Listen in on the conversation between Roland and Dr. Lile about about defending life. Find more at https://www.care-net.org/abundant-life-blog/carecast-defending-life-william-lile

“Pregnancy care workers are the frontline soldiers making the difference for life. They are the reformers of our day.”, said Kirk Cameron when asked by Roland Warren what motivated him to serve as keynote for Care Net's annual conference. Welcome to the special episode of CareCast, Care Net's podcast on family, faith, and life, with Roland Warren, Care Net's President and CEO. This special episode of CareCast was recorded live at Care Net's 2023 National Conference in Mobile, Alabama. The conference theme was “Abundantly More” based on Ephesians 3:20, and true to our theme, it was Care Net's biggest conference ever. More than 1,600 Pregnancy Center staff and volunteers gathered to sharpen their skills to reach out with Christ's compassion to women and men considering abortion. Find more at https://www.care-net.org/abundant-life-blog/carecast-interview-with-kirk-cameron

Why do women want abortions to begin with? “If we can change hearts and minds related to that, even if abortion is legal, it's unthinkable.”, says Roland Warren, President and CEO of Care Net on the latest CareCast episode. Welcome to the newest episode of Carecast, Care Net's podcast on family, faith, and life with Roland Warren, Care Net's President and CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net's Chief Outreach Officer. Listen in on Roland and Vincent's conversation as they address the abortion pill dilemma and how to navigate the supply and demand of abortion in a post-Roe America. Find more at https://www.care-net.org/abundant-life-blog/carecast-abortion-pill-in-post-roe-america

This is a special episode of Carecast, Care Net's podcast on family, faith, and life, with Roland Warren, Care Net's President and CEO. This special episode of CareCast was recorded live at Care Net's 2023 National Conference in Mobile, Alabama. One of our keynote speakers was Brandy Meeks. Brandy has served in the pro-life movement for well over a decade. Her passion and energy for the mission increased while she served as a pregnancy center director in her early years. Later, she was recruited as the director of marketing and research application at the Vitae Foundation. Brandy and her husband Matt would go on to launch Cornerstone Marketing Strategies, building a company that assists pregnancy centers using research-backed digital marketing strategies. After the Dobbs decision was announced in 2022, Brandy became president and CEO of the Vitae Foundation, an organization facilitating life-saving research while applying the findings to create messaging strategies to help make abortion unthinkable. Roland sat down with Brandy during the conference to chat about her work and her keynote address to our attendees. Listen in on Roland and Brandy's conversation. Read more at https://www.care-net.org/abundant-life-blog/carecast-interview-brandy-meeks-vitae-foundation

CareCast, recorded from Care Net's National Conference in Mobile, Alabama—contained an abundance of good news. Hosts Vincent DiCaro, Chief Outreach Officer, and Roland Warren, President and CEO, started the podcast by announcing that the 2023 National Conference had 1,600 attendees, an all-time record. The theme of the conference, held Aug. 29 through Sept. 1, was "Abundantly More,” based on Ephesians 3:20. Read or listen in on the good news Roland and Vincent have for us on the newest episode of Carecast. Read or listen at https://www.care-net.org/abundant-life-blog/carecast-celebrating-record-attendance-at-carenets-national-conference

If someone handed you a seed and you planted it. Then, after some time goes by, the seed grows into a beautiful plant. Would you say, “I created that plant?” No, you stewarded something that was given to you. But God created it. He created the seed and the plant. God is the source of life and we, his creation, are the resource. We aren't “co-creators” with God. This is vital language we can't miss when speaking about life and abortion. It's what Roland Warren, Care Net's President and CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net's Chief Outreach Officer, discuss in the newest episode of Carecast, Care Net's podcast on family, faith, and life. Listen in on what Roland and Vince have for us this week on Carecast. Or find the post at https://www.care-net.org/abundant-life-blog/carecast-religious-leaders-and-satanists-agree-on-abortion

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the pro-choice movement has been more active than ever trying to restore abortion rights and access. The White House has been part of that effort, unfortunately. They recently announced funding for a national reproductive healthcare hotline. But when you read more about this hotline, it's clear that the focus is on abortion referrals. So instead of it being something that's objective, where a woman can call and ask questions about what to do, this hotline has defined abortion as “healthcare.” Therefore, it's not difficult to see where the referrals will go. This is the newest episode of CareCast, Care Net's podcast for family, faith, and life with Roland Warren, President and CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net's Chief Outreach Officer. Let's listen in on what Roland and Vince have for us on this CareCast as they discuss The National Abortion Hotline vs. Care Net's Pregnancy Decision Line. Find the full post at https://www.care-net.org/abundant-life-blog/carecast-national-abortion-hotline

It's clear that the next frontier of the pro-choice movement's abortion fight is the church. In this new CareCast episode, Roland Warren, Care Net's President and CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net's Chief Outreach Officer, discuss the latest in what they call the double-mindedness of the pro-choice movement in our country right now. There's even a website that exposes this double-mindedness. It's called “AbortionsWelcome.org” and for people struggling with the spiritual component of having an abortion, Planned Parenthood links to this site as a resource. Listen in as Roland and Vince address this next frontier of the pro-choice movement's abortion fight within the church and its pro-choice faith leaders. Find the full post at https://www.care-net.org/abundant-life-blog/carecast-pro-choice-faith-leaders

With abortion, our goal must always be to give the most amount of compassion to the most vulnerable. At any given time and situation, this may sound simple. But it is not easy. For example, how should we address the complex issue of abortion in cases of rape? This isn't an easy topic to discuss by any stretch. Which is why we decided to address it. CareCast is Care Net's podcast on family, faith, and life with Roland Warren, President and CEO of Care Net, and Vincent DiCaro Care Net's Chief Outreach Officer. Let's listen in what Roland and Vince have to say on the newest CareCast as they discuss the issue in detail. Read the full post at https://www.care-net.org/abundant-life-blog/carecast-abortion-in-cases-of-rape

The circumstances you're born in should not determine your worth. Shouldn't this be common sense? Apparently not. The recent case of the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine Versus the United States Food and Drug Administration is the topic of conversation for our newest CareCast. CareCast is Care Net's Podcast on family, faith, and life and features your hosts Roland Warren, President and CEO of Care Net, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net's Chief Outreach Officer. We invite you to sit down and listen to Roland and Vince as they dig deeper into the latest court case surrounding the abortion debate and more importantly, what's behind this quest for death, all on the latest episode of CareCast. Find the post and share at https://www.care-net.org/abundant-life-blog/alliance-for-hippocratic-medicine-v.-fda

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 human life begins. Dr. Fuentes articulates well the questions behind this question in our culture. We know when life begins, don't we? It's time that we dig deeper into the unanswered questions behind the question of when human 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. Find the full post at https://www.care-net.org/abundant-life-blog/carecast-when-human-life-begins

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 LifeChat 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 listen 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.

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.

As the pro-choice movement sees the end of Roe v. Wade approaching, they are coming up with new arguments for why the pro-life position is wrong. This time, they are equating pro-life with white supremacy. Does their argument make any sense? Listen to Roland and Vince discuss this bizarre new pro-choice "logic."

On this episode of CareCast, Roland and Vince discuss how today's culture seems to be commoditizing sex and human sexuality as a whole, and how that is affecting future generations.

Pregnancy centers once again came under fire after the release of a “study” claiming the centers themselves and the services they provide are deceptive and dangerous - accusations those in pregnancy center ministry have heard time and time again. On this episode of CareCast, Roland and Vince break down the claims in this “study” and explain why pregnancy centers aren't in the business of deceiving people and actually have a higher customer satisfaction rating than everyone's favorite fast food chain.

We're kicking off 2022 with a special question and answer episode of CareCast! Roland and Vince took to the mic to answer burning questions sent in by CareCast listeners like YOU. Listen in and keep the questions coming! You may just hear YOUR question get answered on a future Q&A episode.

As a result of the SCOTUS Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization hearing, California governor Gavin Newsom recently stated that if Roe v. Wade is ever overturned, California will be an “abortion sanctuary” for women seeking abortion services. On this episode of CareCast, Roland and Vince discuss how a true sanctuary is a place of safety for the vulnerable, not an environment where human lives are lost. Listen in and learn why “sanctuary cities” will cause more harm than good to women and men facing unplanned pregnancies in a post-Roe America.

We were honored to have Chrystal Hurst, daughter of Dr. Tony Evans, as a keynote speaker at the 2021 Care Net National Conference! Chrystal spoke to Conference attendees about her personal experience facing an unplanned pregnancy and sat down with Care Net's Chief Outreach Officer, Vincent DiCaro, afterwards to chat a little more.

At the 2021 Care Net National Conference, Steve Arterburn spoke to Conference attendees about what a blessing it is to be called by God to protect the wonder and value of human life. After his keynote speech, Steve sat down with Care Net president and CEO Roland Warren to discuss how to better engage men in the pro-life movement.

At the 2021 Care Net National Conference, Dr. Sarah Sumner spoke to Conference attendees about why courageous leadership is so important when serving the abortion vulnerable. Afterwards, she sat down with Care Net president and CEO Roland Warren to discuss this idea in more detail and also talked about her personal background and heart for the pregnancy center movement.

In this episode of CareCast, Roland and Vince discuss Texas high school graduate Paxton Smith's unapproved valedictorian speech regarding the importance of a woman's “right to choose.” Roland shares how he and his wife, Yvette, faced an unplanned pregnancy during college and Yvette's determination to fulfill her career aspirations while embracing motherhood.

This past Father's Day, a pro-choice foundation set up a fundraising drive and encouraged men and fathers to donate towards making abortion more readily available. Essentially, the goal of this fundraiser was to get dads to donate to an organization that encourages men NOT to become dads, during a time of year we are meant to celebrate fatherhood. Roland and Vince discuss the irony of this situation on this episode of CareCast.

Roland and Vince are coming at you LIVE from the 2021 Care Net National Conference in San Antonio, TX! They talk about what all we have going on here in San Antonio and why everyone, not just those directly involved in the pregnancy center movement, should care about the Care Net Conference.

In this episode of CareCast, Roland and Vince talk about the new benefits package offered to Avow employees providing a yearly, $3000 abortion stipend. Is Avow essentially paying their employees to not have children?

Roland and Vince are back in this special episode of CareCast with an exciting announcement: Care Net is hosting the first ever pro-life men's conference early next year! Listen in and get all the details about WHY a pro-life conference geared specifically towards men is so necessary.

Renowned atheist Richard Dawkins claimed that babies prenatally diagnosed with Down syndrome should be aborted in order to uphold a certain moral obligation to increase happiness and decrease suffering. In this episode of CareCast, Roland and Vince discuss the idea of “happiness” and its relationship to morality as a response to Dawkins' argument.

In this episode of CareCast, Roland and Vince respond to Planned Parenthood's creation of a “Clergy Advocacy” board by breaking down a pastor's role and discussing if promoting abortion fits into it.

The Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a case challenging Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban. The outcome of this case could have a significant impact on the Roe v. Wade decision; however, if this legal movement is not met with the appropriate care response, there could be several negative consequences as we've seen historically. Roland and Vince discuss all this in detail on this episode of CareCast!

Roland and Vince discuss the notion that a woman’s mental, emotional, and spiritual health are negatively impacted after having an abortion and how these consequences are potentially a form of survivor’s guilt.

On this episode of CareCast, Roland and Vince discuss not only why a woman is statistically far more likely to involve the father of her child in her pregnancy decisions, but also why support and community are essential to those facing unplanned pregnancies.

Roland and Vince analyze and discuss some problematic comments made by Pastor Clinton Stancil in a recent ABC news article regarding the legislation of morality and abortion in the Black community.

In this special episode of CareCast, Roland and Vince interview Sue Fultz, author of "Leading for Life: 10 Stories of God's Transformational Power." Sue shares how her first-hand experience in pregnancy center ministry and those she worked alongside served as inspiration for her book and hopes that readers will be encouraged by the fact that God is writing their story.