Articles by Lisa Bast
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3.7KHuman InterestOnce a teen mom, she used her painful past to launch a ministry for single moms
Jennifer Maggio’s young life was marked by heartbreaking loss, emotional trauma, abuse, and multiple unplanned pregnancies — obstacles that would seem impossible...
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1.8KHuman InterestPro-life apologist shares his mission to defend life: ‘Never sacrifice the truth’
Pro-life apologist Scott Klusendorf founded the Life Training Institute (LTI) with a mission to equip young Christian pro-life supporters with the tools to...
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3.6KHuman InterestFather’s experience shows that abortion can be traumatic for men, too
At 23 years old, Ken Garza felt everything in his life was going wonderfully. He was living with his girlfriend and the...
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1.7KHuman InterestFaith brought Christine peace after an abortion: ‘Abortion is never the right choice’
When Christine Segers’ college aspirations soured after a year, she moved in with her boyfriend, whom she hoped to eventually marry. And...
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4.3KHuman InterestYears after her late-term abortion, this woman’s work brings healing to thousands
Raised with a strong Christian foundation by two loving parents, Linda Keener Thomas was expected to remain chaste until marriage. Yet the...
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3.2KHuman InterestA ‘severe’ fetal diagnosis, an experimental surgery… and a miraculous outcome
Aleisha Christensen was overjoyed when she discovered she was pregnant with her first child. The 30-year-old had been anxious to start a...
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1.9KHuman InterestAfter multiple abortions, Peggy found healing serving others at a pregnancy resource center
When Peggy Benicke first got pregnant at 17, she chose to place her daughter for adoption with a loving family. She wanted...
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3.3KHuman InterestPro-life physician’s mission is to educate on the truth about life in the womb
When obstetrician/gynecologist William Lile bought his first medical practice, it happened to be the previous facility of an abortionist. As he gazed...
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1.6KHuman InterestPressured into abortion, she later learned God still loved her and had never left her
As young college student, Lisa Ewers could never have imagined that a one-night liaison with a casual acquaintance she met at work...
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2.3KHuman InterestAbortion almost destroyed their marriage until healing came decades later
Lisa Davis was just 16 years old when she met Mike, the man who would eventually become her husband. But in the...
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2.8KHuman InterestWoman’s journey to motherhood strengthens her pro-life convictions: ‘Every life has value’
Newlyweds Tamara Lexow and her husband were excited to learn she was pregnant with their first child. But soon Lexow started bleeding...
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3.9KActivismAn unplanned pregnancy led to a lifetime pro-life partnership
An unplanned pregnancy while in college led a young woman to fear the consequences. Initially, she considered abortion, thinking it would help...
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2.3KHuman InterestTeen mom chose life in a difficult circumstance, and now spreads a message of hope
A teenage mother who got pregnant in high school hid her secret so she could avoid being pressured into an abortion. She...
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2.7KHuman InterestDoctors said abortion had left her sterile – then she conceived ‘miracle’ twins
A young woman in her early 20s, Christine “Crissy” Stanley’s life was about having fun hanging out with friends and engaging in...
