40 Days for Life Podcast
344 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★ - 419 ratingsJoin more than 675,000 people and be part of the beginning of the end of abortion. In this weekly podcast, Shawn Carney, his co-hosts and guests discuss how you can save lives where you live ... featuring inspiring stories, exclusive interviews, and occasional humor.
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What Leana Wen Means for the Future of Planned Parenthood - PODCAST #141
October 02, 2018 10:00 - 30 minutes - 24.8 MBTopics We Cover On This Episode [2:05] An update from the largest Fall 40 Days for Life campaign ever [4:32] And the new president of Planned Parenthood is… [7:50] Robert breaks down the background of Dr. Leana Wen [9:09] Is the timing of this appointment coincidence or a political strategy? [11:45] The glaring irony of a Chinese immigrant running the largest abortion operation in America [13:23] How Dr. Wen’s appointment is a desperate attempt to keep up the “abortion is healthca...
Practical Tips for Spiritual Fasting - PODCAST #140
September 25, 2018 10:00 - 31 minutes - 25.6 MBTopics We Cover On This Episode [1:00] How you can join the upcoming 40 Days For Life Campaign [3:36] Steve and Robert join Shawn to offer their fasting insights [5:52] Why in the world should you fast? [9:08] Defeating the perfectionist mentality [10:30] How suffering draws us closer to Jesus [12:03] Biblical examples of fasting [13:37] Fasting etiquette [15:31] Practical ways anyone can fast [26:17] A powerful story on the impact of fasting On the eve of the 40 Days for L...
How to Hear the Voice of God with Father Drew Olson - PODCAST #139
September 18, 2018 10:00 - 29 minutes - 23.6 MBTopics We Cover On This Episode [1:15] How you can join the upcoming 40 Days For Life Campaign [2:40] Who is Father Drew Olson? [3:43] How Father Drew got his call to ministry at a 40 Days for Life prayer vigil [8:08] Finding fruitfulness in the midst of hopelessness [11:17] Practical tips to hear the voice of God and deal with distraction [16:37] The role of silence as a spiritual discipline [18:27] Experiencing the voice of God [20:43] The connection between prayer and savin...
The Worst Serial Killer in American History with Ann McElhinney - PODCAST #138
September 11, 2018 10:00 - 35 minutes - 28.5 MBTopics We Cover On This Episode [0:56] How you can join the upcoming 40 Days For Life Campaign [3:00] The daring expose Ann has worked to bring to light about Kermit Gosnell [6:30] Why the Gosnell film focuses on bringing a criminal to justice [9:05] Why Ann has moved from environmental movies to this pro-life movie [15:15] The elements of the story that stand out most to Ann [19:38] The transformational impact of this movie [26:06] How did Gosnell get away with what he did, giv...
The Top 5 Excuses For Avoiding a 40 Days For Life Prayer Vigil - PODCAST #137
September 04, 2018 10:00 - 32 minutes - 26.1 MBTopics We Cover On This Episode [0:25] Weeks away from kicking off the biggest 40 Days For Life campaign [1:30] The 5 excuses people give for not praying at a 40 Days For Life vigil [3:20] The best GOOD reasons given for not coming to a 40 Days For Life Prayer vigil [6:14] #5: The “I’m busy” excuse [8:48] #4: I’m worried about my safety at the 40 Days For Life prayer vigil [15:10] #3: It’s too Catholic, Protestant, etc. [21:35] #2: I don’t like confrontation [24:29] #1: God is...
How The Younger Pro-Life Generation Is Making An Impact - PODCAST #136
August 28, 2018 10:00 - 22 minutes - 18.4 MBTopics We Cover On This Episode [1:22] The joy of realizing the zeal of younger pro-life advocates [3:08] The 40 Days for Life College scholarship [4:25] An 18 year old pro-life leader who is doing amazing things [7:30] The teens in Wisconsin who decided to do hard things [10:10] The tenacity of a 19-year old when her campaign hit roadblocks in Georgia [13:02] How this pro-life generation is not doing wasting their college days [14:30] Eva’s story: launching the Lansing, MI 40 D...
Is Abortion A Form of Women’s Health Care? - PODCAST #135
August 21, 2018 10:00 - 28 minutes - 23 MBTopics We Cover On This Episode [1:07] Myth-busting common women’s health care arguments [4:35] The scientific data about women’s health care and abortion (Mexico City study) [6:06] How to respond if someone tells you, “Abortion is health care” [7:37] The truth about women’s health outcomes when abortion is in place [11:50] The facts behind deceitful abortion industry statistics [18:24] Articles and research on what’s really happening relating to abortion risks [20:12] The hope ...
Mobilizing A Nation To Fight Abortion In Colombia, South America - PODCAST #134
August 14, 2018 10:00 - 26 minutes - 21.2 MBMobilizing A Nation To Fight Abortion In Colombia, South America - PODCAST #134 Topics We Cover On This Episode [1:19] Colombia, South America: An amazing pro life need [4:38] The dark business of abortion in Bogota, Colombia [8:10] 40 Days For Life begins in Bogota and how the Pro Life movement has grown [11:05] God’s hand in using 40 Days For Life to mobilizing the country of Colombia [13:10] Will abortion laws become more relaxed in Colombia in the future? [18:21] How baby sh...
How 24 Hour Vigils Helped End Abortion In Green Bay - PODCAST #133
August 07, 2018 10:00 - 28 minutes - 23.2 MBTopics We Cover On This Episode [3:50] Jim Ball: Leader of the Green Bay, Wisconsin 40DFL campaign [5:02] The first 24/7 vigil that happened in Green Bay - before Jim got involved [6:45] What’s the point of having a vigil when an abortion facility is closed? [8:23] How 24/7 vigils put pressure on those in charge of abortion facilities [13:39] The type of men who work the overnight shifts in the 24/7 vigils [15:55] The practical challenges of overcoming weather conditions in Green ...
Pro-Life Stories of Hope and Courage From Everyday People - PODCAST #132
July 31, 2018 10:00 - 28 minutes - 22.7 MBTopics We Cover On This Episode [0:26] How you can get the new and improved 40DFL app or a new T-shirt [2:20] Updates from the Arizona leader’s Symposium - record high of 117 degrees [9:08] The Leadership Symposium was an eclectic gathering of great people [10:40] Powerful testimonials and personal stories were shared [15:09] Steve and Robert’s experience at a Diamondback baseball game [20:05] The devastating dropped ball - Steve’s error at a MLB game [24:07] A big announcement ...
A Closed Sign is Coming Soon To An Abortion Center Near You -PODCAST #131
July 24, 2018 10:00 - 30 minutes - 25 MBTopics We Cover On This Episode [0:45] The largest 40DFL campaign ever - over 400 cities participating [2:13] Steve and Robert join Shawn to discuss the campaign [8:27] Approaching 100 abortion centers that have closed due to 40DFL [10:41] Planned Parenthood in Ft. Wayne, IN is closing its doors for good [13:10] Countries around the world are getting on board with 40DFL [15:16] Supreme Court nominations: The best news from the Trump administration [18:02] Stories of 40DFL partic...
SCOTUS Nominee: Brett Kavanaugh, Who is He? Will He Be Confirmed?--PODCAST #130
July 17, 2018 10:00 - 31 minutes - 25.8 MBTopics We Cover On This Episode [0:40] Shawn introduces this episode of the podcast. [2:20] Shawn welcomes Matt Britton and Steve Karlin to the podcast. [5:20] Matt talks about Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s background. [9:30] Are there any concerns about Kavanaugh from the pro-life perspective? [17:45] Why it’s important for the Supreme Court to remain non-partisan. [20:20] The guys talk about the pro-abortion industry’s response to Kavanaugh. [23:30] How to leverage this nomination t...
Harnessing the Power of Pro-Life Stories-PODCAST #129
July 10, 2018 10:00 - 30 minutes - 24.8 MBTopics We Cover On This Episode [0:45] Shawn introduces this episode of the podcast. [2:30] Robert Colquhoun joins the conversation. [4:00] The guys discuss the value and cost of freedom. [9:00] Why you should check out episode #128. [13:00] What is the difference between Shawn’s two books? [17:00] How abortion is different than most political issues. [25:00] Why does fasting strike such a deep chord with people working against abortion? [27:00] There is a reason to be hopeful...
What the Upcoming SCOTUS Vacancy Means for the Pro-Life Movement #128
July 03, 2018 10:00 - 37 minutes - 30 MBTopics We Cover On This Episode [0:50] Steve introduces this episode of the podcast. [2:15] Steve welcomes Sean Carney and Matt Britton to the podcast. [4:30] Why is the new Supreme Court vacancy so important? [7:45] Matt talks about the influence of Justice Kennedy on the Supreme Court. [12:00] The guys talk about the meaning of liberty in the context of today’s culture. [16:30] How will President Trump respond to this recent vacancy? [22:30] What does it mean that Planned Pare...
#127: Spiritual warfare
June 26, 2018 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBJoin Steve Karlen and Robert Colquhoun as they explore the ways that pro-life work is a spiritual battle ... and examine the challenges that spiritual warfare often creates for people who are involved in pro-life outreach.
#126: Forced to bake a cake?
June 19, 2018 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBJoin Steve Karlen, Robert Colquhoun and Matt Britton as they explore the question, "What if Planned Parenthood forced you to bake a cake?" They examine a recent US Supreme Court ruling on freedom of speech and freedom of religion -- and its potential impact on pro-life activism.
#125: Know your rights -- sidewalk counseling
June 12, 2018 08:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBJoin Steve Karlen, Robert Colquhoun and Matt Britton along with their special guest, legal counsel Elissa Graves of Alliance Defending Freedom, as they look at the rights enjoyed by pro-life sidewalk counselors outside abortion centers and Planned Parenthood facilities.
#124: "Me too" and Planned Parenthood
June 05, 2018 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBJoin Shawn Carney and his special guest, Joanna Hyatt of Live Action, as they explore that group's latest investigation of Planned Parenthood -- one that focuses on the abortion giant's failure to report the sexual abuse of minors ... all this while their federal funding is being debated in Washington.
#123: Do and don't -- consider this
May 29, 2018 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBJoin Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen and Robert Colquhoun as they look ahead to the next 40 Days for Life campaign from September 26 to November 4. Applications to lead local vigils will open June 1. Here's a look at what to do -- and what not to do -- if you're pondering local campaign leadership.
#122: Eyes on Ireland
May 22, 2018 08:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBJoin Shawn Carney and Steve Karlen as they look ahead to the May 25 referrendum on legalizing abortion in Ireland -- and the pro-abortion campaign under way to change one of the most pro-life laws in Europe. Also ... a chat with Peter Range, the director of a highly successful 40 Days for Life effort in Toledo, Ohio.
#121: Abortion and fake news
May 15, 2018 08:00 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBJoin Shawn Carney and Robert Colquhoun as they explore a BBC News report on 40 Days for Life -- one in which the network allowed the pro-life side to make its point. This podcast examines when the media cover abortion ... and when they enter the realm of fake news.
#120: 5 things you may not know about the abortion industry
May 08, 2018 08:00 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBJoin Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen and Robert Colquhoun as they explore some facts about the abortion business – including some things the industry would prefer to keep quiet – and show how abortion is more controversial than ever before.
#119: England vs. Alfie
May 01, 2018 08:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBJoin Shawn Carney, Robert Colquhoun and Matt Britton as they examine the story of little Alfie Evans -- a British toddler who died over the weekend, in circumstances frighteningly similar to last year's death of Charlie Gard. We will break down this tragic case and show how it impacts the pro-life movement.
#118: Unknown authors
April 24, 2018 08:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBJoin Shawn Carney and Robert Colquhoun as they look at "ten books that screwed up the world ... and five others that didn't help." This episode examines the book by that title, as well as some great pro-life books you may have never heard of.
#117: God is the difference
April 17, 2018 08:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBJoin Shawn Carney and Robert Colquhoun as they share success stories from 40 Days for Life -- including the story of a mother who once chose life for her child ... then helped another mom spare her baby during the most recent 40 Days for Life effort. Plus -- hear an inspiring message from Governor Mike Huckabee.
#116: A diverse group of heroes
April 10, 2018 08:00 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBJoin Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen and Robert Colquhoun as they profile an extraordinary group of people -- 40 Days for Life's local campaign leaders. The example these people offer will serve as an inspiration to you ... to help end abortion where you live.
#115: Using or losing your rights
April 03, 2018 08:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBJoin Shawn Carney and Matt Britton as they examine attacks on freedom of speech ... letting you know where governments are telling people they cannot pray outside, and telling doctors they must abort some children -- even if the parents don't want the abortion.
#114: Heroes of Lent
March 27, 2018 08:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBJoin Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen and Robert Colquhoun as they recap the just-ended 40 Days for Life campaign ... sharing stories about victories, persecution and media coverage, as well as offering a sneak peek at a big event coming up on April 10.
#113: Inside a late-term abortion facility
March 20, 2018 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MBJoin Shawn Carney and Steve Karlen with their guest, Joanna Hyatt of Live Action, who talks about her abortion center investigations. Joanna, who also leads the 40 Days for Life campaign in Spokane, Washington, shares the impact that your prayer presence has on the abortion industry.
#112: What do I say when ...
March 13, 2018 08:00 - 47 minutes - 44.2 MBWhat to say when abortion comes up when you least expect it! Join Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen and Robert Colquhoun as they cover that ... along with how to say it, and what free resources are available to you when the topic of abortion comes up at work or at the dinner table.
#111: An off-the-rails attack
March 06, 2018 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBJoin Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen and Robert Colquhoun as they discuss an absurd legal attack on pro-life pregnancy help centers in California ... in which these life-affirming organizations may be required to offer referrals for abortion. But as you would expect, the pregnancy centers are fighting back.
#110: 14,000 babies saved!
February 27, 2018 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBJoin Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen and Robert Colquhoun as they report on a 40 Days for Life milestone -- 14,000 babies spared from abortion since the campaign started in 2007 -- and the way the media and the abortion industry are reacting to the current 40 Days for Life campaign.
#109: Communism, abortion and the West
February 20, 2018 09:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBJoin Shawn Carney and Robert Colquhoun with their special guest, John Ensor of Passion Life, as they look at efforts to bring the pro-life message to countries that are hostile to life ... as well as the factors that draw Christians together in the pro-life movement.
#108: Homebound, imprisoned ... and seasick
February 13, 2018 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MBJoin Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen and Robert Colquhoun as they explore unconventional ways to get involved in 40 Days for Life campaigns ... and share the powerful testimony of one local 40 Days for Life leader who reached out to prisoners.
#107: Fasting, fat ... and in-laws
February 06, 2018 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBJoin Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen and Robert Colquhoun as they discuss the 40 Days for Life campaign that begins February 14 ... the spiritual need that we and our culture have for fasting and self-denial ... and examples of fasting on behalf of the unborn.
#106: First things first -- again!
January 30, 2018 09:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBJoin Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen and Robert Colquhoun as they discuss putting first things first when defending the unborn in a hostile culture ... a reflection of the fact that we are called to give everything to God and put Him first in our lives.
#105: Aborting free speech
January 23, 2018 09:00 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBJoin Shawn Carney, Robert Colquhoun and Matt Britton as they explore attacks on freedom of speech directed at those who oppose abortion. This episode examines buffer zones, showing what they are -- and how they could impact other important rights.
#104: It's cold ... really, really cold
January 16, 2018 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBJoin Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen and Robert Colquhoun as they talk about outdoor pro-life activities in the cold, cold days of winter ... and there's good news! Weather does impact 40 Days for Life vigils -- more women choose life in bad weather.
#103: Top 8 reasons to march for life
January 09, 2018 09:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBJoin Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen and Robert Colquhoun as they explain the impact you can have by marching for life. This episode explores the responsibility to both God and country to stand up for the unborn ... and outlines the top eight reasons to participate in one of the annual pro-life events.
#102: Top 10 pro-life resolutions for 2018
January 02, 2018 09:00 - 48 minutes - 45 MBJoin Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen and Robert Colquhoun as they look at New Year's resolutions -- ones with more impact than just losing weight! These ten pro-life resolutions can help you save lives, and perhaps even end abortion, where you live.
#101: Top 10 pro-life moments of 2017
December 26, 2017 09:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBJoin Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen and Robert Colquhoun as they count down the top ten highlights of a noteworthy year in the pro-life movement ... and point out some opportunities you can use to hit the ground running to make a difference in your community in 2018.
#100: Christmas and abortion
December 19, 2017 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBJoin Shawn Carney, Steve Karlen and Robert Colquhoun as they examine the awkward relationship that Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry have with Christmas -- and give specific examples of their relentless pursuit of abortion, even on Christmas Eve.
#99: 8 shocking facts from Planned Parenthood's annual report
December 12, 2017 09:00 - 36 minutes - 34 MBJoin Shawn Carney and Steve Karlen for a look at Planned Parenthood's brand new -- and very disturbing -- annual report ... with a focus on eight findings that show the true nature of this giant coast-to-coast US abortion chain.
#98: You're a problem
December 05, 2017 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBJoin Shawn Carney and Steve Karlen as they look at the business climate of the abortion industry and the huge impact you're having behind the scenes to contribute to a situation where business is down at abortion facilities.