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How can someone overcome the shame experienced after an abortion? Today's guest, abortion survivor Angel Murchison, offers insights to help those suffering from the emotional trauma of this procedure.

Angel is the founder of Healing Waters Women’s Ministry, the author of Good Morning Beautiful People: Angel’s Prayer of the Day, and a radio talk show host on Destiny Moments. She speaks out about the impact of Post Abortion Stress and offers help and hope to women who have had an abortion like she did. She lives in Presque, Maine and has three adult daughters. See www.fggam.org.

Murchison shares her personal story of undergoing an abortion at age 15. She expresses the pain of her experience and how God brought her healing in layers.

Angel exposes the lies of shame suffered by those who have had abortions. She emphasizes how God has a plan for every life. Angel expresses her heart and mission to help others fulfill their God-given destinies.

Murchison encourages women to seek help and to tell their abortion stories. Sharing personal experiences can prove healing to both parties.

Angel shares her journey to healing through authenticity, Bible study, prayer, and fellowship with other Christian survivors. She relates how God led her to recognize life's value and the grace He extended to hers. She details an account of feeling led to visit her parents' grave to thank them for life. 

Murchison cites that one in three women have had an abortion. She discusses the importance of grieving the loss. Angel states that the church should be a place for healing.

Murchison outlines the following steps toward overcoming shame after an abortion:

• Accept God's love and grace.
• Forgive yourself.
• Get embedded in the love of Christ. Know and believe He loves you.
• Hear God's voice.
• Believe He has a plan to work things out for your good.
• Find a Bible study or group to which you can belong.
• Engage in service. Helping others brings us healing.

Angel states her heart for women. Regardless of the lies you believe or have been told, God calls you beautiful.

Murchison acknowledges that believing can be hard work, especially if you come from a hard background.

Angel declares that you were born for greatness. Discover your gifts that God intends you to use. Love and help one another.

Connect with Angel Murchison for more resources at https://goodmorningbeautifulpeople.net/. Her book, Secret Shame: Overcoming Pain and Brokenness After an Abortion, is available wherever books are sold.

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This week we sit down to talk about strategic investment in the next generation with Doug Holliday. We cover Sonlife's roots as a youth ministry disciple-making organization and how we are refocussing on the prayer of being part of transforming the culture of youth ministry in North America and restoring it to the disciple-making heart of Jesus.

Doug is the Executive Director of Sonlife and serves on the lead team with Concentric which is a global alliance of ministries that provide Biblical leadership equipping based on Jesus’ model and strategy

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More about Doug

Sonlife's training

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Trey is a pastor, church planter and YouTube creator from Arizona, where he resides with his wife and three daughters.

Links from the show:

Trey's YouTube

Celebration of Discipline (book)

Mansions of the Heart (book)

Invitation to a Journey (book)

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Daniel is the associate pastor at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Colville, WA where he has served since 2009. He has a Masters in Theology and a Masters of Divinity and is wrapping up his dissertation for his Doctorate in Counseling and Psychology.

Links from the show:

Grace Evangelical Free Church

GC Designs

Daniel on Facebook

Boundaries (book)

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Bill is the National Strategy Director with Power to Change in Australia. He teaches and trains on disciple-making movements. He also the Making the Shift podcast.

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Making the Shift (podcast)

Church Movements

Discovery Bible Study

This week are talking about an unhurried life with Alan Fadling. This audio is from a message Alan gave at D•Conference 2020. It inspires us to take a look at Jesus and learn from his rhythms.

Alan has been a pastor and spiritual director and runs Unhurried Living ministries.

You can buy An Unhurried Life here.

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