Welcome to Coffee with the Coalition!
Our virtual weekly discussions cover many topics surrounding pro-life apologetics, what’s going on in our community concerning outreach, prayer on the sidewalks, and help available for families in need. This is your opportunity as a Coalition for Life member/supporter to ask questions. Below you’ll find selections of some of the recorded discussions.
CoCo #65 – abortion survivors event
July 25th, 2022
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #65, which included highlights from the Abortion Survivors Network event, the city council’s vote to deprioritize abortion crimes, and an update about one of the abortion facilities
CoCo #63 – Post-Roe myths
July 11th, 2022
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #63, which included sifting through many of the myths that have been plastered all over the internet since Roe vs Wade was overturned, reviewing the actual facts that you can share with your spheres of influence, and EXCITING announcement!
CoCo #62 – Roe vs Wade is overturned!
June 27th, 2022
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #62, which included rejoicing about the Dobbs decision released that overturned Roe vs Wade, what it was like on the sidewalk on this day, and insights into the Pro-Life Women’s Conference over the weekend
CoCo #60 – Bodily Autonomy put succinctly
June 6th, 2022
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #60, which included a watch party in anticipation of SCOTUS announcing Dobbs decision, bodily autonomy arguments, and recent conversations folks have had with family, friends and strangers
CoCo #57 – trivia cont’d, post-abortion healing
May 9th, 2022
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #57, which include the Leak of the Supreme Court decision, Pro-abortion activists vandalizing the building where our office is located, and other protests in the area – not to mention plans and calls to disrupt Catholic masses. How do we as faithful Christians prepare and respond in the weeks and months ahead?
CoCo #56 – trivia cont’d, post-abortion healing
April 25th, 2022
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #56, which included additional Unplanned movie trivia, and a focus on post-abortion healing.
CoCo #55 – Unplanned movie trivia
April 11th, 2022
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #55, which included a behind-the-scenes look at the major motion picture, Unplanned, which shows the conversation of former abortion worker Abby Johnson, and her relationship with the people praying outside her facility.
CoCo #53 – underground abortion industry
March 21st, 2022
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #53, which included the underground abortion industry and how abortion advocates have been preparing for the overturning of Roe vs. Wade. How do we prepare?
CoCo #50 – circular logic
February 21st, 2022
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #50, which included circular logic of some abortion arguments, how ultimately this is psychological for most abortion advocates rather than logical, philosophical, etc.; also included stories from the sidewalk and from campus outreach
CoCo #47 – Lives saved on the sidewalk
January 31st, 2022
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #47, which included stories of lives saved on the sidewalk here in Central Texas!
CoCo #45 – Key points when discussing abortion
January 17th, 2022
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #45, which included key points when discussing abortion and looking ahead to the Texas Rally for Life/TX size diaper drive!
CoCo #44 – Conversion of abortion workers
January 10th, 2022
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #44, which included reflecting on the conversion of abortion workers, and categories abortion advocates tend to fall into.
CoCo #43 – our Savior as an unborn baby
December 21st, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #43, which included the miracle of our Savior coming to us as an unborn baby through a young woman.
CoCo #41 – from the steps of SCOTUS
December 6th, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #41, which included reports from those who were at the steps of the Supreme Court on Wednesday December 1st: Joe, Gavin and Abby; as well as various commentary of the oral arguments.
CoCo #40 – miracles, 40 in the Bible
November 29th, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #40, the significance of 40 in the Bible – and sharing stories of local miracles as well as 40 Days for Life locations across the world!
CoCo #39 – Heartbeat and Dobbs status
November 22nd, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #39, with a special guest, Mary Elizabeth Castle of Texas Values, joining us to help answer questions about the Heartbeat Law status and the upcoming SCOTUS case Dobbs vs Jackson Women’s Health!
CoCo #36 – abortion industry scare tactics
October 18th, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #36, scare tactics of the abortion industry to their workers, protocols that abortion workers have for protection, some abortion talking points and some thought experiments.
CoCo #35 – abortion is anti-family
October 12th, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #35, where we discussed evidence of the determination of the abortion movement to tear down the family all together (from their own words)
CoCo #34 – abortion, climate change, overpopulation
October 4th, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #34, where we discussed abortion, climate change, and overpopulation. How do we respond intelligently when these are used to justify abortion? Also a short reflection of the large pro-abortion rally at the capitol over the weekend.
CoCo #31 – pro-abortion women share abortion pill experiences
September 13th, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #31, where we discussed a shocking and tragic thread from a recent Reddit post about a pro-abortion woman who describes her chemical abortion in detail, and the comments that followed – how do we respond to this?
CoCo #28 – human trafficking
August 16th, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #28, where we discussed the
the strong connection between human trafficking and abortion.
CoCo #27 – back-alley abortions
August 9th, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #27, where we discussed the
‘back-alley abortion’ argument. How do we know the number of women who died from illegal abortions before Roe vs Wade? How do we respond?
CoCo #26 – pastors and abortion
August 2nd, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #26, Coffee with the Coalition, where we discussed pastors/clergy and abortion. What drives them to speak about or avoid speaking about abortion?
CoCo #24 – Celebrities and abortion
July 12th, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #24, Coffee with the Coalition, where we discussed celebrities endorsing abortion and celebreties condemning abortions – which do you know of? Does this make them more/less appealing in terms of their talents, or indifferent?
CoCo #23 – embryo adoption, IVF
June 28th, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #23, Coffee with the Coalition, where we discussed embryo adoption and the tangled web of issues resulting from IVF.
CoCo #21 – hearts, minds, laws (cont’d)
June 14th, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #21, Coffee with the Coalition, where we discussed (1)”changing hearts and minds” regarding abortion, vs (2) “legal protection of the unborn” – are we losing #1 and winning #2?
CoCo #20 – hearts, minds, laws
June 7th, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #20, Coffee with the Coalition, where we discussed (1)”changing hearts and minds” regarding abortion, vs (2) “legal protection of the unborn” – are we losing #1 and winning #2?
CoCo #19 – recent laws passed
May 24th, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #19, Coffee with the Coalition, where we discussed the Heartbeat Bill signed into law and the Human Life Protection Act (soon to be signed into law). Interesting discussion about incremental laws, punishing women, who was punished before Roe vs Wade was decided, and other thought provoking angles.
CoCo #17 – labels (cont’d)
April 26th, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #17, Coffee with the Coalition, where we continued the discussion what does one mean when they say they’re “pro-life?” and religious vs other approaches to abortion.
CoCo #16 – labels
April 19th, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #16, Coffee with the Coalition, where we discussed “what does one mean when they say they’re ‘pro-life?'” Labels have become grayer and grayer…
CoCo #12 – stories, autonomy, uterus
March 15th, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #16, Coffee with the Coalition, where we discussed a story of an encounter of a pro-abortion man from a nearby autoshop, another man who “wished his mother would have aborted him,” touched on bodily autonomy, and viewed a brief video of a man claiming “No Uterus, no opinion.”
CoCo #11 – stories
March 8th, 2021
by Coalition for Life
This is discussion #11, Coffee with the Coalition, where we discussed stories of specific conversations on the sidewalk and beyond, examples of how the abortion industry is EVERYWHERE, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, and how it’s common for abortion supporters to falsely assume pro-lifers don’t care about other important issues (i.e. poverty, hunger).