It’s no secret that gambling has grown in popularity in the last two decades. Lotteries are in more states than ever, and sports betting dominates advertising online and on TV. But is gambling, and specifically the lottery, good for society?

How could loving our neighbor possibly be used to support ending the life of a pre-born baby?

As with most deception, there is a modicum of truth embedded. But this argument misses the greater truth right in front of it.

Many professing believers support the legality of ending a child’s life, while that child is in the womb.

Why is this? I think the reason is simple: they have been deceived.

When we debate the abortion issue, we most often talk past each other. Each side has their talking points and they stick to them. Rarely do we engage with the point the other side is making.

Let’s address three common objections to the pro-life position.

Most would likely agree that bias exists in the media’s reporting. But beyond pointing to specific stories (or lack thereof), how do you prove it? And does it really matter? There are ways to see this bias more clearly. And it matters more than most would realize.

If we don’t have record of Jesus addressing something directly, does that mean He approves of it? If you don’t see the Lord speaking to a specific issue, stop and consider that it might be because He didn’t have to. That what He did say might make it obvious.