Audio from speakers at Council for Life's annual education and fundraising events
We are so grateful to our outstanding panelists,
Food, Fellowship and Conversation: The Church and Unplanned Pregnancies November 10th, 2020, at Terry Black's BBQ A Round-Table Discussion led by: Bruce Kendrick, Watermark Community Church, Chris Simmons, Cornerstone Baptist Church, Joe Martin, C3 Trinity Church, and moderated by: Philip Jones, All Saints Dallas
In lieu of the annual fall Celebrating Life Luncheon, Council for Life hosts a small, intimate dinner with Super Bowl Champion, Pro-Life advocate and father of 7, Benjamin Watson. With humor and gentle grace, Benjamin Watson inspires us with his bold message and encourages us to not lose heart and "never give up" in fighting to protect the lives of the most defenseless.
Council for Life’s Young Leaders for Life Women's Event brings together three women who have turned their convictions about life to action in both their work and day-to-day lives. Speakers include Dr. Kathryn Waldrep, founding partner of Vernon & Waldrep OB-Gyn Associates, Frances McCarthy, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse at Columbia University Medical Center / Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital in New York City, and Dominique White, who shared her personal testimony.
Council for Life's Men Stand for Life 2020 Breakfast with Shawn Carney, International Speaker, Author and CEO, President and Co-Founder of 40 Days for Life.
Abel Speaks Co-founders Kelly and Daniel Crawford's touching story about how they have been called to comfort and support families who have chosen to carry a child with a life-limiting diagnosis during pregnancy. Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist Dr. Ashley Hickman Zink shares the medical perspective from her experience interacting with these families.
Mike Spencer of Life Training Institute gives a powerful talk at Council for Life's 5th Annual Pastors' Breakfast, entitled The Pastor and Abortion: Compassionate Shepherding in a Disposable Culture.
Our first ever husband and wife panel, Dr. Jo Vitale and Dr. Vince Vitale discuss the measure of a life when considering the value of the unborn.
Kenney Newville & Kasarah Ferrell with the Vitae Foundation discuss "Marketing as we see it". Chris Whitford with Avail follows with "Living faithfully as strangers for the good of our neighbors".
Care Net CEO and President, Roland Warren, challenges 375 men to be pro abundant life husbands and fathers and transformational disciples within the community.
Rebecca Kiessling and Leyandria Ratomski share their dramatic birth stories that affirm God's power to rescue lives from impossible conditions.
Mark Campbell, Pastor Chris Simmons and Pastor Joe Martin encourage, inspire and equip fellow pastors and ministry leaders to "Stand Together for Life" in their churches and communities.
With Steven Curtis Chapman
Stephanie Gray, of Love Unleashes Life, communicates to the heart when speaking on the Life issue.
Cover Girl Jennifer O'Neill shares her LIFE story.
Claire Culwell and Cynthia Wenz share their twin survival stories.
Pastor Todd Wagner, Dr. Tony Evans, Mr. Roland Warren prepare for Sanctity of Life Sunday
Professor Abraham provides an intellectual, philosophical, theological and moral perspective on the issue of life, encouraging us to take heart and not waiver in our firm stand to defend life with truth and love.