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Thursday, February 22, 2007

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:05:30 GMT

The News (Can we really call it that?)

I remember, as a kid, that I used to hate to watch the news because it was full of what I considered "boring stuff." They were always talking about what was going on in the world, and I hated it.

As an adult, I grew to like the news. I wanted to be informed of what was going on in the world and know about important events. Unfortunately the news stations don't seem to care about what's important anymore.

I have been trying to watch the news while walking on the treadmill at the gym this week, and all I see and hear about is the fight for Anna Nicole Smith's body and how much Britney Spears' hair should sell for on E-bay. What is wrong with our nation that allows these two things to become the top stories of the week? I knew the news was turning into a joke, but this is beyond what I could have ever imagined. I shaved my head this week, why is CNN not following me around?

Here's some real news that you may not have heard about this week, because it's actually important: Several states have passed, or are trying to pass, laws that make it mandatory for young girls as young as 9-years-old to be vaccinated for HPV (Human Papillomavirus), an STD.

This goes right along with what Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry are trying to teach our youth: that they are just animals, with no self-control, who will have sex no matter what. They don't believe it is possible for young people to remain pure.

What kind of message are we sending the young women of this nation? Maybe we should be using the stories of Anna Nicole Smith and Britney Spears to teach them what not to look up to. Many high schools put wrecked cars in front of their schools to show kids what happens when you drink and drive. Maybe the same should be done with the stories of these celebrities who live train wreck lives.

My oldest daughter is going to be 8-years-old in three months. I can't imagine, a year from now, that they would want to start "prepping" her against STDs. Then again I don't allow my kids to have role models like Britney Spears. I guess that makes me a mean dad. I must also be insane to think that my daughters will remain pure until their wedding day, like their mother did.

It all comes back to one thing: this world needs Christ. But then, the news stations might get sued if they talked about that. (Unfortunately, Christ never went to rehab, and he rose from the dead before we got the chance to fight over his body....)

Bryan Kemper - bryankemper@standtrue.com

Saturday, February 03, 2007

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 02:30:13 GMT

March for Life 2007

A weekend of prayer, fellowship, education, encouragement and renewed commitment to standing true for the Gospel of Christ and the sanctity of human life.

The photos are split into categories depicting the weekend. Each category in its own way helps describe what the weekend was all about from prayer, to the people and to all that we experienced this weekend, we truly did Stand True.

Click on the small picture for that set of pictures. Photos by Megan Barnard and Emma Williams

The Prayer	The People	The March	The Talks and Outreach

The Stand True weekend was centered around prayer. Stand True has always believe that Christ is the foundation of our work and prayer is the most powerful tool we have in this battle. Whether is was in front of Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court or any where else we were this weekend, we focused on praying for God to bring an end to child killing in this nation, and turn our generation's hearts to Christ.	The people are so important to what Stand True is doing. Stand True is not just about it's leaders or staff, it is about the people who take up the vision we have for turning a nation back to God. Stand True is not just an organization, it is a movement of people both young and old who want to draw their lives closer to Christ and see their generations hearts turned to God. We believe that through this God will bring an end to the holocaust that is destroying God's heritage and ushering in a culture of death. These people are willing to take up their cross and follow Christ, and help build a culture of life.	After 34 year it is a shame that we are still gathering in Washington D.C. for the annual March for Life. However, until we see an end to this holocaust we will continue to line up for hours in the middle of winter to take a public stand for life. Every year more and more people come and march on Washington and every year the media seems to down play it even more. We know that one day we will be in Washington not to march in sorrow, but to march in victory as God brings an end to decriminalized child killing.	There are many ways we are able to help build this culture of life and educate this generation. We were able to speak to many groups at the different events going on over the weekend. We also had a couple of booths at different conferences. Stand True merchandise is not just cool t-shirts and stickers. We believe in putting out original, thought provoking, and educational products that will not only challenge the people who see them, but challenge those who wear them. We want to help open doors for conversations and give people an opportunity to share their faith and the message of life.

Friday, January 05, 2007

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:51:05 GMT

New Modesty Honors Beauty T-shirt

We are excited to announce our newest t-shirts to the Stand True line, "Modesty Honors Beauty." Once again Brent Welborn has outdone himself with these amazing designs. The shirts will be available for sale at the March for Life and for pre-order on our web store atwww.prolifeworld.com

Please let me know what you think of the designsbeautyshirt@standtrue.com

Shirt 1

Shirt 2

These shirts are available now for pre-order onwww.prolifeworld.com and will be officially released at the March for Life in the Stand True booth at the convention.

Please let me know what you think of the designsbeautyshirt@standtrue.com

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:52:55 GMT

The Kemper Tribe - Christmas 2006 Life is very good Atticus almost 8 weeks old Jaemison 2 years old Madilynn 4 years old Abigayle 6 years old Kimberlee 7 years old

Friday, December 15, 2006

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:36:58 GMT

The official 2007 March For Life T-shirt now available atwww.prolifeworld.com

This shirt is only available through Stand True andwww.prolifeworld.com

Available in Red, White and Black

Go to www.prolifeworld.com to order

Monday, November 13, 2006

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:00:28 GMT

Me a my boys watching football.

Friday, November 10, 2006

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:25:27 GMT

A couple of new pictures

Me and Atticus taking a nap.

Jaemison and Atticus in matching cloth diapers.

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 21:22:55 GMT

Whether you voted or not - what is ultimately important.

Unless you live under a rock you probably know that today was election day. You have heard all the ads calling each other names, making their opponents look like absolute monsters.

In Virginia the import issue is the marriage amendment, in South Dakota it is the ban on abortion. There are many Senate and House seats up for grabs that will determine who is in charge of our nation.
While I just got back from voting and encourage everyone to cast their vote according to their conscience, I do have one important thing I want everyone to remember.

Whether the Republicans or Democrats come out on top of the Congress, God is still on the thrown and Christ is at His right hand. God is still Sovereign Lord and that is the most important thing to remember.

I am not saying that we should not care who is in office, I do care and hope that the people I voted for make it. I just will always keep in perspective that God is ultimately in control and He is wiser than any man. Christ is still the Savior that will not change no matter what laws are past or not past.

So after you vote tonight do something even more important, pray to the Awesome God who is ultimately in control and thank Him for the very breath you breath.

For Christ I stand,
Bryan Kemper
bryankemper@standtrue.com

Monday, October 30, 2006

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 02:19:27 GMT

He's a Boy!!!

I set up a website of photos here.
http://standtrue.com/atticus/atticuspics01.htm

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:31:10 GMT

Gas prices and abortion

A few days ago, while I was driving to the office, I looked up at the sign of a local gas station. I noticed that gas was down to $2.35 a gallon. I was so excited that I called home to tell my wife how low the price was, and she informed me that there was another station with the price set at $2.31. Today I saw the price was down to $2.23. I was amazed at how low that was and wondered if I should wait to fill up the van, because the price might go down even more.

Then I started to think about how insane it was that I was getting excited about paying $2.23 a gallon for gas. I remember a few summers ago when I was on tour and had to pay $1.75 a gallon. I was furious at how high that was. I could not believe I was paying that much for gas.

It seems that the oil companies have succeeded in getting America to believe that $2.23 a gallon is a great price for gas. They have had the prices so high for so long that we have been conditioned to think we are getting a great deal when it goes down a little bit.

I think that, in a way, you can say the same thing about abortion. If you looked at some of the head lines about abortion from newspapers seventy years ago, you would find a nation that abhorred the thought of people killing their own children. Abortionists were made out to be some of the worst monsters on the face of the earth. It was absolutely unthinkable for someone to kill a pre-born child in their womb.

Today, it boggles my mind that abortion is so widely accepted. I can't even fathom how people are not only so accepting of child killing, but fight passionately to keep it decriminalized.

What I find even worse is the fact that those who do understand how wrong it is seem to have been conditioned into accepting abortion as a part of life, the status quo. It has been so long since that infamous day in January of 1973, that we seem to not understand the gravity of what is happening every day in this nation and across the planet.

We get excited about the little changes that might come about, the occasional law that passes somewhere that might make it just a little more difficult for someone to get an abortion. While some of these laws are good--just like the gas prices coming down are good--it does not change the fact that over 4,000 babies are being killed everyday.

We need to stop and really think about what is going on, what is really happening behind the doors of Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinics.

Their rhetoric has seeped into our everyday language. They have made "women's choice" a household word that is accepted by so many people. They have made the world believe that, because abortion is inevitable, we might as well accept it and make it "safe and legal." They have successfully turned the focus off of the innocent child that dies, and they have put it on the woman and her rights and needs. They have made us believe that abortion is about choice, instead of what it is really about--the death of little baby boys and girls.

We are approaching 34 years of decriminalized abortion, and over 50,000,000 of our brothers and sisters have been lost to this heinous epidemic. We must break the conditioning that has taken place for the past three decades and resolve to bring an end to the systematic slaughter of these precious little children.

Earlier this week the media was flooded with images, stories and film footage of what happened five years ago on September 11, 2001. We are determined not to let this country forget the devastation and loss of life that occurred that day.

I want you to think about how you felt when you first saw the videos of the planes crashing into the World Trade Center. Remember the gut wrenching pain and sorrow you felt as you saw those towers collapse and people running for their lives. Imagine the sadness you felt when they started to say how many people died that day from these acts of terrorism. Did you pray and cry? Did you sit there in total disbelief, holding your loved ones? Did you feel anger and grief, wanting to do something, anything, to help?

Now as you remember September,11 2001, I want to ask you how you feel when I bring up the date, January 22, 1973. On that date there were no plane crashes, or buildings collapsing. There were no presidential speeches announcing the tragedy and loss of life caused by the day's events. However, that date is a date that should never be forgotten, a date that should ring a resounding bell in our hearts as we realize whatit meant for our nation.

That was not just one day when thousands of people died a horrific death. It was the start of a generation of which 1/3 of its brothers and sisters would lose their lives every day. It was the beginning of a holocaust so bloody and costly that we have lost over 50,000,000 lives to acts of violence that take place over 4,000 times EVERY SINGLE DAY.

So, what is the difference between the lives we lost on 09/11/01 and the lives we lose everyday since 01/23/73? The only difference between those people is their age. The children that die in their mothers' wombs and the people that died in the World Trade Center are all children of God, created by God, with a soul and a right to life.

Again I ask you about how you felt on September, 11? Why is it that we don't feel the same way about January, 22? Another 4,000 human persons will be killed today. Are we conditioned to accept it, like we are conditioned to accept the rise and fall of gas prices? Or are we willing to be a voice?

For Christ I stand
Bryan Kemper -bryankemper@standtrue.com