Humanly Speaking: The Evil of Abortion, the Silence of the Church, and the Grace of God

by Michael Spencer

Humanly Speaking will help you stand for life by bringing clarity to the role of Christians in an abortion-supportive culture and by unmasking the destructive thinking that has effectively created two classes of human beings within the Church; those we value and protect, and those we regard as unworthy of our gospel influence and ignore.

Randy Alcorn and Stephanie Anderson, authors of Pro-Choice or Pro-Life? , write, “ Humanly Speaking presents a compelling case for the humanity and dignity of the unborn and calls the church to respond accordingly.”

Michael Spencer is the president of Project LifeVoice, a gospel-driven ministry that equips and inspires pro-life ambassadors to speak compellingly and to act sacrificially on behalf of the unborn. Michael served as a pastor for 23 years. He is a much sought-after speaker, addressing thousands of students and adults each year at banquets, in churches and conference settings, and on high school and university campuses.

Genres: Nonfiction, Christian

210 pages, Paperback

Published October 30, 2021

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Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Is it possible for the Church to be a thunderous, protective voice for the unborn threatened by abortion while at the same time a grace-extending community for those who have had abortions or been responsible for them. The answer is an emphatic yes; that is, if we truly believe the gospel we claim to believe."

Michael Spencer eloquently and succinctly highlights the humanity of the preborn and the depravity of the culture. Hopefully the church will respond with action to his compelling and winsome rallying of God's people on behalf of voiceless victims.

[Kristi Drillien · Rating 5 out of 5]

Michael Spencer's heart for the unborn is palpable, and this book expands on the brief seminar he gave at my church a few months ago. It addresses what abortion really is and why we should care as much as most of us believe we would if another terrible event like the WWII Holocaust were to take place. He compares it to various times of major human rights violations in history and rightfully so. And all of this he does with an engaging style—often when I'm reading Christian non-fiction books, no matter how interested I may be in the subject, I have a difficult time understanding some of what's being said due to the inclusion of large, theological words or even unnecessary pretension. This book has an easy style that is important to make the book accessible for more people.

It's not enough to just be "pro-life" if you don't act on it. And I say that as someone who has never acted on it, beyond donating money to a few organizations. While I do wish that there might be more suggestions in this book for how those of us who can't feasibly make this a full-time campaign can still get in on the fight, it certainly inspired me to want to do something, which I'm praying about and brainstorming about. Michael Spencer calls out the church for being too quiet or lazy on the matter of abortion, and I think every Christian needs to read this book.