New Birth Ministries

What does Jesus think about Homosexuality?

Is homosexuality a sin? It’s an age-old question, and there are people on both sides of the debate, each quoting their Bibles. How do we know who’s right? What would Jesus do if he were…

Why Homosexuality Is Not Like Other Sins

Homosexuality is not the only sin prohibited in the Bible, but it is different from all the rest, at least right now. And we have really good news for homosexuals.

It’s Not Bigotry to Believe Homosexuality Is a Sin

Another Christian has lost his livelihood for good-faith wrongspeak.

How Jehovah’s Witnesses and Shunning Contributed to a Triple Murder-Suicide

The practice of turning former believers into outcasts is just cruel.

Why I’m Coming Out as a Christian

I’m not scared that non-believers will make me feel like an outcast. I’m scared that Christians will.

Why We Need an Entrepreneurial Church

Chris Lowney on the church’s current crisis of membership, management, and Catholic identity, and what can be done

10 Things I Have Learned Leading Church Change

I left the church planting world to help revitalize and grow an established church. It’s proven to be challenging – maybe slightly more than I thought it would beBut, God has allowed us to experience incredible energy and excitement. I am not big on sharing numbers in this format, but let me simply say – God is working. Amazingly working. The potential in the days ahead is astounding to me.Needless to say, there has been a lot of change since I…

Should you consider a birth plan?

Birth plans. Let’s go there. I am often asked when a woman should start preparing her birth plan. My answer might surprise you — never.  It’s important to note that every woman is different. Some women advocate strongly for

Simple Advice for Getting Off Birth Control

UnityPoint Health answers what you want to know about getting off birth control, plus gives you peace of mind about trying to get pregnant.

Does your order of birth actually dictate your personality?

Where you come in your family can mould your character and even dictate future success, say Canadian YouTube stars Mitchell Moffit and Greg Brown, who host online show AsapSCIENCE.

4 Common Myths about Birth Defects Every Mom Should Know

What are we to make of the Virgin Birth? What does it make of us?

Whatever else the virgin birth may be, it doesn’t represent the domestication of the divine.

How Your Birth Order Affects Your Parenting

What happens when the rule-following oldest child becomes a parent? When the peace-making middle child now has to discipline naughty children? When the life-of-the-party youngest has to create bedtime routines for her kids? In this one day Focus on the Family broadcast, Jim Daly (youngest child) and John Fuller (oldest child) talk with Dr. Kevin …

Birth-Related Injury: It Could Happen to You

All physicians are required to carry medical malpractice insurance, but one of the highest rates of this type of coverage is seen in doctors practicing obstetrics (OB). This is because of two things: the risk of injury during pregnancy and/or childbirth is higher than most other specialties, and because of the emotional charge surrounding pregnancy …

Birth Defects: 1 in 33

Did you know that birth defects affect 1 in 33 babies born in the US each year? Read these stories to learn more.

Testing for Birth Defects

Advances in medicine have allowed doctors to diagnose birth defects and genetic conditions before a baby is born. Learn more about these tests.

Cause for Alarm? When Should You Be Concerned About Birth Injury?

When children suffer injuries at birth, it can be devastating for expectant parents. Some birth injuries are not severe, like minor bumps or bruises suffered in delivery. But other birth injuries to the brain or spinal cord, which can result in conditions like cerebral palsy and muscle spasticity, can be life-altering for your child and…