When it comes to sex and sexuality, Christians and non-Christians alike are bombarded with messages from culture like “anything goes” and “it’s no big deal”. Surveys from Barna, One Hope Global Youth Culture, and Covenant Eyes indicate that Christian teens are more sexually active than unbelieving teens; that…

Hello friends. I bring you New Year greetings from all of us at Align. Let’s begin this new season of Created for Him with a fresh focus on the gospel and the sacredness of life. Did you ever wonder what makes human life sacred? The reason your life is sacred is this: God created you because He wants to have a relationship…

This advent season, I’ve been drawn to scripture to read again about the birth of Jesus. It never fails to amaze me that no matter how many times I read those verses, the Lord helps me see something new. This time, two short words really caught my attention - in Matthew 1:8: “Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place…

I wonder how a woman who recently had an abortion might feel this time of year. Statistically, in Pennsylvania, nearly 600 women had an abortion just this past week. I wonder if these women, now that their babies aren’t with them anymore, might they be more keenly aware of babies at Christmas – even nativity scenes with…

One of our pregnant clients and her boyfriend have a toddler daughter and they brought her along to their ultrasound appointment. The little girl was a delight! AND – she repeated everything she heard. At one point during the scan, the dad said, ‘There’s a baby in there!”  That’s all it took. The little girl heard…

Behold to Become: Reflecting on Jesus to Reflect Jesus. That’s something we’ve been pondering for the past several months at Align. We’ve been mindful of beholding Christ – seeing Him, listening to Him, allowing Him to fill us with a sense of wonder and awe. We behold Him as though we’re looking in a mirror……