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The Calvary Has Arrived!
Calvary Chapel ABQ in New Mexico is stepping up in a big way. Pastor Eric Lamb shares his vision and motivation behind the Pro-Life Movement “9 Months.” This movement is bigger than Calvary Chapel ABQ and must be achieved by the Christian community standing together and utilizing our collective resources to oppose the injustice of abortion and minister to the women and couples in need.
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INSIDE THE HEART OF A PRO-LIFE ACTIVIST
(Image by: ~hellosunshine19) This originally appeared on Tyler Ellis’ blog btylerellis.com “Tyler Ellis is a College Minister at the University of Delaware and author of Question Everything. His blog is dedicated to exploring the challenge of knowing God and helping others do the same.” Bud and I have been roommates, groomsmen, and friends for more than a decade now. We went to Bible College together years ago and later got to do ministry together in Arizona. It was in Arizona that Bud and his wife first got their feet wet volunteering in a pro-life ministry. Since then, they have become full-time missionaries. They currently live in Albuquerque, NM and work…
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God Empowers And Uses The Broken
By Bud Shaver As we step out in faith onto a sidewalk outside an abortion clinic I am continually amazed and inspired. I am learning more about God’s ability to move through his body and his power that is exercised through prayer. This week on Wednesday, the first day of 40 Days For Life, there was a larger than usual presence of people united with a common love and urgency to minister to the women, babies, and families going into the late-term abortion clinic Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO). My friend and faithful pro-life advocate Lorenzo reminds me every day that each day is new and that each person we encounter…
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Welcome to, Eden
Tara, Tirzah, and I welcomed Eden Shaver into our family Friday, September 7, 2012 at 1:23am. He was 7lbs exactly and 20 5/8 inches long. He was born at home (our plan). Mom and baby are healthy and strong and doing well. We had wonderful help from a midwife and another doula/midwife in training. Thank you for your prayers, they were powerful and effective! We have truly been blessed by this precious gift, sent from above! Our hope is that Eden will live his life to be a blessing in this world by advancing God’s kingdom and serving others. That is what Eden’s name represents. Eden was where God created…
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Sept. 2012 Newsletter: Ignorant & Idiotic…Modern Day Fools For Christ
This month we learned that as we step out in faith, God can use us to Light Up the Darkness and deal with people’s brokenness, those who are carrying heavy burdens. We can represent Jesus to them as he says “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) As we lead them to Jesus…He will do the rest! Thanks for your continued prayers and support! Prayers can move mountains, so please continue to keep us in your prayers…and let us know how we can pray for you! The Calvary has arrived…Literally Calvary Chapel, ABQ! Simply Being Present Is All…
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In Light of the Empty Sidewalks, History Will be the Final Arbiter!
By Bud Shaver – Prayer and a Pro-Life Witness (This post originally appeared on www.standforlife.net) Injustice taints and forever mars the ability to play the moral card. History records and reveals to the world what was done on behalf of those forever scarred. When you think of a father convicted of a heinous sexual crime that he did to his child, we don’t really care if he provided food, shelter, a good education, or even brought that child to church. One act of injustice forever mars his ability to claim that he was a good father. When you think of Christians who lived in the deep South in America…
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We Are At War…Not Against Individuals, But Against Pretensions!
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood…We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God!” Eph. 6:12; 2 Cor. 10:5 (No audio, If you doubt we are in a battle for hearts and minds…Check this out!) “We see [Jesus] who abhors both passivity and violence and teaches us a new way forward that is neither submission nor assault, neither fight nor flight. He shows us a way to oppose evil without mirroring it, where oppressors can be resisted without being emulated and neutralized without being destroyed.” ~Shane Claiborne (You can watch portions of our actual conversation and see how we eventually found…
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Showing Christ’s Love Saves The Unborn And Comforts Those In Need
By Monte Harms- standforlife.net This originally appeared on Stand For Life I am standing in front of an abortion facility to be a defender of the unborn. A woman goes in to have an abortion and totally ignores those standing on the sidewalk. Sometimes her boyfriend, father, mother, or friend who brought her will be verbally combative with the defenders. It’s spiritual warfare at its core. Part of my human nature urges me (unsuccessfully, I might add) to say or even yell: “You do know you’re killing your own baby.” “Are you out of your mind?” “Who in the world would kill their own baby?” … or tell the boyfriend…
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Ignorant & Idiotic…Modern Day Fool’s For Christ
By Bud Shaver Today (August 23, 2012) out at UNM abortion mill UNMCRH, a guy came over to state how ignorant, idiotic, down right evil it was for us to be out in front of an abortion clinic. I asked him “Why?” He went on to say how hypocritical Christians are and he had his list of course! I told him “How about I concede everything you just stated about Christians, and allow me to ask you…How is it, that you are anti-war, anti-death penalty, anti-violence, pro-social justice, but you support the most brutal form of violence…abortion? Abortion has killed more people in our country than all the wars, violence,…
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MAKING FRIENDS WITH OUR ENEMIES!
In the widely-viewed film 180, there is a young man named Steve with a Mohawk, tattoos, and piercings. He is also very fouled-mouth, anti-God and anti-Jewish. The first reaction to him might be is that he is a kook or “those atheists are so weird and rude.” By the end of the interaction with 180’s creator Ray Comfort, it is obvious Steve’s heart has been softened and he states that he will think about reading his Bible. Pro-life activist Bud Shaver demonstrates often how to respond to someone who states they are pro-abortion, anti-God, or just does not want Bud to be in front of the abortion facility. He…
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Pro-Life Missionaries are Pushing Back the Abortion Cartel in New Mexico
By, Cheryl Sullenger- Senior Policy Advisor for Operation Rescue Bud and Tara Shaver need our support to continue their life-saving work in the Late Term Abortion Capital of the Southwest Albuquerque, NM — Bud and Tara Shaver are full time pro-life missionaries in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their ministry encompasses its name, “Prayer and a Pro-life Witness.” As former Operation Rescue interns they have learned proven strategies to close down abortion clinics. Since arriving in Albuquerque in July 2010 they have begun to implement those strategies by stripping away the layers of the abortion industry and by educating the public with the truth about abortion. When the Shaver’s arrived in New…
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MAKING FRIENDS WITH GOD-HATERS!
This video footage was taken on August 8, 2012 out at Late-Term abortion clinic Southwestern Women’s Options www.lateterm.com This was this woman’s (and children’s) first time peacefully witnessing and offering help out at SWO! What an introduction to the hostility intolerance, and hatred from the “Pro-Choice” community! This guy admitted to being post-abortive. He was carrying around all this baggage, abortion does not just effect women and children…it also effects men! We eventually found common ground and we actually became…friends! (This is just some excerpts the actual conversation was over an hour long!) Also, there were two babies and two women saved from the horror called abortion this day! One…
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August 2012 Newsletter: We Are Ending Abortion, One Woman, One Child, One Day At A Time!
Simply Being Present Is All It Takes To Save A Life… This month God used our prayerful pro-life witness at the abortion mill’s and as a result, there were several turnaround’s and we were able to speak with/help numerous people. It always amazes me how we can light up the darkness by being present at the abortion clinic for women in their darkest hour and share with them life-affirming alternatives! How else will they know?! While we wait and pray for the Supreme Court and for our own state legislators to end to abortion…we are ending abortion one woman, one child, one day at a time by serving and by…
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The Mainstream Media Publicizes The Truth About Abortion
By, Monte Harms- Stand For Life (This originally appeared on www.standforlife.net) In the last week a truck with photos of the truth has been getting a fair amount of publicity in Albuquerque. Local ABC affiliate KOAT-TV aired a story about the “truth truck” that has abortion photos on its side. Pro-life activist Bud Shaver drives the truck around town and parks it across the street from the late-term abortion facility, Southwestern Women’s Options, while he is peacefully counseling women and men at SWO. The story prompted radio talk show host Scott Stiegler to devote two hours of his show the following day to listener’s reactions to the truck and the…
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Billboard Calls Albuquerque the Late-Term Abortion Capital
Graphic anti-abortion billboard drives around town. Report originally appeared at koat.com (Complete report including video footage!) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Report by By Anna Velasquez koat.com An anti-abortion activist has taken his message to the streets and highways of Albuquerque with a rolling billboard that displays graphic pictures. Bud Shaver drives around a truck with huge, larger-than-life pictures of dead fetuses from what he said are late-term abortions. “This just shows what abortion is,” Shaver said. “It shows the reality of what abortion is. It also restores meaning to the word abortion.” The billboard also declares Albuquerque as the nation’s late-term abortion capital. “As far as late-term abortion is concerned, Albuquerque…
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In The Midst Of Chaos…A Moment To Hope!
By Bud Shaver Today (July 3rd, 2012) after spending several hours at Late-Term abortion mill (SWO) in Albuquerque, NM reaching out to abortion minded couples and just being ignored or angrily “flipped off!” I drove the Truth Truck back to where it is stored and then headed to Project Defending Life (PDL). After being there for a while taking care of business and speaking with volunteers I headed out the door. As I was leaving I just glanced over and saw a couple being helped by our Gabriel Project volunteer and I sort of recognized the couple but in the moment, couldn’t remember where I had seen them before…That is…
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Making Friends With Our Harshest Critics…Fellow Christians!
Sometimes our harshest critics are fellow Christians! We are not here to make friends, but to save lives! Our ministry is Christ centered and Grace Filled! Please be gracious to us! We do save lives and change minds…everyday! We are always effective…Each and every-time we step out in Faith! Yes, we have seen the “Mountains Move!” Also, check out this post: Making Friends With Our Enemies!
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Simply Being Present Is All It Takes To Save A Life…
By Bud Shaver Today (June 27th, 2012) I was able to talk to a woman who had pulled up in another car, but was sitting in a car that was parked at late-term abortion mill Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO). She told me that her daughter was inside, but that she had changed her mind and was not going to have the abortion. I shared with her about the resources we provide at Project Defending Life (PDL) and encouraged them to go to PDL. She asked me to wait and share this information with her daughter and she went inside (SWO) to get her. They both came out and the daughter…
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Baby Saved Twice In One Day At Two ABQ Abortion Mills!
By Bud Shaver Truth is stranger than fiction! Today at Southwestern Women’s Option’s (SWO) lateterm.com in Albuquerque, NM sidewalk counselor Bobby Coffman Jr. was able to speak with a young father whose girlfriend was already inside the abortion center. Bobby was able to share his own testimony of losing two children and was able to connect with this father in a personal way. Bobby asked me to share all the resources available at Project Defending Life (PDL) which I was able to do. This couple was from Ohio and had only been given information about the Late-Term abortion mill…thanks to Bobby and his wife Collette’s faithfulness God was able to…
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Making Friends With Our Enemies!
By Bud Shaver (This article originally appeared on Standforlife.net) Today (Friday, June 1, 2012) as I was reaching out to abortion-minded women at the late-term abortion mill, Southwestern Women’s Options (www.lateterm.com), I was confronted by a young man who was very angry! I was as close as you get to being violently assaulted. He cursed me and asked me what I had to say about it. I told him God Bless You and if you want to talk rationally about the situation we could. He left just as quickly as he came, cursing and flipping me off as he left! This does not happen as often as one may think,…
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MAKING FRIENDS WITH OUR ENEMIES!
In the widely-viewed film 180, there is a young man named Steve with a Mohawk, tattoos, and piercings. He is also very fouled-mouth, anti-God and anti-Jewish. The first reaction to him might be is that he is a kook or “those atheists are so weird and rude.” By the end of the interaction with 180’s creator Ray Comfort, it is obvious Steve’s heart has been softened and he states that he will think about reading his Bible. Pro-life activist Bud Shaver demonstrates often how to respond to someone who states they are pro-abortion, anti-God, or just does not want Bud to be in front of the abortion facility. He has…
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New Mexico Forces Tax Payers to Fund 1,786 Abortions in 2011
By Tara Shaver, Project Defending Life The State of New Mexico has one of the highest poverty rates. Money that could go to alleviate poverty has instead been dished out to abortion providers to the tune of over 1.1 million state tax dollars in 2011 to fund abortions through Medicaid. Medicaid first began to cover abortion services in 1976, but only for cases when the life of the mother was endangered, as per the Federal Hyde Amendment. In 1977, the Hyde Amendment wording was changed to allow federal funding for abortions to also include cases of rape or incest in addition to life endangerment of the mother. In New Mexico,…
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Let’s End Abortion As We FulFill The Great Commission!
By Bud Shaver (This article originally appeared on Standforlife.net) I am coming up on 5 years of full-time Pro-Life ministry, during this time reaching out to Church leaders, Pastors, and the Christian community in general…Christian’s for the most part think that you have to choose between fulfilling the “Great Commission” and doing anything remotely effective in engaging the abortion injustice in America. Resulting in Church budgets and resources maxed out to fulfill the “Great Commission” overseas…while neglecting to deal with the abortion Holocaust in their own communities! While we can say that we have done a great job fulfilling the “Great Commission” overseas, we have to be honest and realize…
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May 2012 Newsletter: We Saw Mountains Move!
On UNM Campus with Survivors!The Survivors Campus Life Tour visited ABQ and brought their displays out to UNM. It was great being at a college campus again (We spent our 1st year of pro-life ministry with Survivors and visited over 180 schools!), however, the students at UNM can be very aggressive. A male student even pushed over one of the displays, but some really nice Muslim girls rushed over to help put it back together and stayed and talked for quite a while. This gave us an opportunity to speak with students we may never have been able to connect with otherwise. The best thing I heard a passerby say…
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“Massive Pro-Life Event At Calvary Chapel With ‘180’ And Ray Comfort”
By Monte Harms of Stand For Life On Wednesday night, April 4th, there was a packed house of several thousand at Calvary Chapel in Albuquerque, New Mexico, who watched the incredible movie “180” and an interview with its creator Ray Comfort. A table was set up for a new ministry at Calvary called 9 months, Pro-Life Movement, which was founded by Pastor Eric Lamb. The plan is to have pro-life educational classes, rallies, and other activities that include not just a few, but thousands involved. Other tables were set up for 40 Days for Life, an adoption organization called Aspen Project, and for CareNet. Watch the entire service with the…
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April Newsletter 2012: Making the Most of Every Opportunity!
Another day in our lives… One morning this month I got ready to head over to the Late-Term abortion mill SWO…as Tara was finishing up a research project she has been doing regarding possible abortions in Santa Fe [she confirmed that the Planned Parenthood (PP) in Santa Fe just got a nurse practitioner willing to administer the RU-486 medical abortions…which means that PP in Santa Fe is doing abortions up to 9wks:[ She was finishing that up so she could give a report to Fr. Brennan and then head over to the PDL pregnancy center across from the UNM abortion mill to give free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and other assistance…
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June Newsletter: Overcoming the Darkness with Light…In Season!
Picking up Momentum The past couple of months have been productive, but at the same time we’ve kind of felt like things have slowed down with our ministry. One thing that is so evident…and that we continue to hear from people who live here, is the presence of a demonic strong hold. In more ways than one darkness is constantly trying to overtake the light here in ABQ. Thankfully, as the spiritual forces of darkness are at work, the God we serve works harder! His power and presence was magnified this month and we give him all the glory and honor for what He is doing here. Please commit to…
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Revocation Proceedings Reveal New Mexico Abortionists Did Illegal Late-Term Abortions in Kansas
By Tara Shaver, Project Defending Life Albuquerque, NM — In light of the recent revocation of abortionist Ann Kristin Neuhaus’s medical license by the Kansas Board of Healing Arts (KSBHA), Project Defending Life is renewing its request for the New Mexico Medical Board to investigate recent botched abortions in Albuquerque. Neuhaus’ medical license revocation was the direct result of a complaint first filed by Operation Rescue Senior Policy Advisor Cheryl Sullenger in 2006, alleging violations of the standards of patient care and a Kansas law that allowed only narrow exceptions to a ban on post-viability abortions. In Kansas, Neuhaus provided the required second consenting opinion that the continuation of a…
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March Newsletter 2012: Sidewalk Conversation’s & A Glimpse Outside Two ABQ Abortion Clinics…
And Now There Are Four! Our family would like to announce the conception or our second child! He or she is due to arrive sometime in late August. We are all so thankful for the blessing of new life! In Everything Giving Thanks This past month has been one of trials and also one with many reasons to rejoice. As Christians we strive to be thankful and content in every situation, however, that can be difficult at times. We thank all of you who faithfully pray for us, we know that is what keeps us going as God works out all the details of our lives. Please continue to…
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40 DAYS FOR LIFE, ALBUQUERQUE FEBRUARY 22 – APRIL 1
Please join us at our: Kickoff Rally and Spring Campaign Where: Project Defending Life 625 San Mateo Blvd. NE Albuquerque, NM Kickoff Rally Tuesday, February 21, 2012 starting with Mass at 6pm and Prayer and speakers at 7pm. Spring 2012 campaign starting February 22, 2012 and running thru April 1, 2012. Schedule a time from 7 am thru 7 pm or you are welcome to come out anytime. Come out and show everyone that Albuquerque is a wonderful place to LIVE, and we support LIFE from conception. Many women are not aware their baby is already alive and developing. Spend an hour and possibly save a life — several women…
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February Newsletter 2012: We hit the ground running in 2012!
“Doing everything for the glory of God” Sanctity of Life Awareness and Unity Day (SOLAUD) 2012 Every year in the month of January Pro-Life groups host events all throughout the country. Here in New Mexico, Christians from all across the state come together to promote the sanctity of human life. This year Bud and I had the privilege of organizing a morning rally featuring praise and worship, speakers and testimonies of post abortive men and women. One of our dear friends Pastor Lamb shared his heart as one of our keynote speakers. His message was centered around the simple injustice of abortion and the urgency to get involved to end…
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One Down…Three Left to Go In Albuquerque, NM!
Bruce Ferguson M.D.- Before Retirement, December, 2011 (1 of 4 Albuquerque abortion mills). Bruce Ferguson M.D.- After Retirement, January, 2012. One Albuquerque abortion mill closed to start off 2012…Three left to go! Read about our undercover investigation that exposed Bruce Ferguson’s retirement and watch our undercover video here: New Mexico Abortionist Quits For the Sake of His “Sanity” (Click Headline to go to the page)
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Injury-Prone New Mexico Abortion Clinics Operate In Shadows of Regulatory Gaps
By Cheryl Sullenger Albuquerque, New Mexico – A shocking number of medical emergencies at two Albuquerque abortion clinics over the past few months have raised questions about clinic safety and who is responsible for oversight. After months of investigation, pro-life groups have determined that abortion clinics often operate in regulatory gaps and actively seek to “fly under the radar,” as one regulator put it. This has created a public safety crisis in New Mexico. A total of 14 calls for emergency medical assistance were placed to 911 dispatchers by Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO) and the University of New Mexico Center for Reproductive Health (UNMCRH) over a 35-month time frame between…
