Speaking against the Human Life Ordinance at the Bakersfield City Council meeting yesterday, Candi Easter, Chairman of the Kern County Democratic Party, began her comments with a personal slur against us, though likely nobody besides Terri and myself realized it. … Continue reading →
A commentary by Tim Palmquist appeared in today’s Bakersfield Californian under “Community Voices.” It was written in response to last week’s Bakersfield Californian editorial opposing the Human Life Ordinance. The original unedited version of the commentary appears on the LifeSavers … Continue reading →
On Monday, July 8, 2013, a little over a year from the time that we first learned that Planned Parenthood was building a mega-abortion center in Bakersfield, I spoke to a group of pro-life supporters who gathered outside the new … Continue reading →
Every 40 Days for Life campaign seems to have its own unique positives and negatives. Although we experienced incredible blessings during this (our eleventh) campaign, for most of the campaign I was physically ill. But what bothered me even more than … Continue reading →
Last night at the Save the 1 Banquet, Terri presented this poem she wrote for Teresita Herrera, Baby Miracle‘s mother: I only met you through your mother, about nine months ago She is a voice who cries out for those … Continue reading →
Breakpoint, a ministry founded by the late Chuck Colson, recently featured Rolley Haggard’s open letter to pastors asking them to consider using their pulpits for a “one minute strategy” to end abortion. Commenting on this strategy, someone representing themselves as … Continue reading →
The quest for knowledge and the desire to make a difference in the world has been a universal theme throughout the history of literature. When society faces great challenges such as abortion, the question often arises, “What can one man … Continue reading →
I have often had the opportunity to hear life-changing phone calls over our decades of ministry, as God uses Terri in amazing ways to help women decide against aborting their babies. But I wish that every Christian leader could have … Continue reading →
Why would a Catholic nun advance a “pro-life” view against the death penalty while refusing to speak against killing innocent children by abortion? I have asked myself this question repeatedly over the past several days while searching for quotes from … Continue reading →
During the 40 Days for Life Closing Celebration on November 6, I shared the new video “Blessings” which (from my perspective) captures the spirit of this 40 Days for Life campaign. When the video ended, I talked to the small … Continue reading →