“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). | |
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Join Us in 2024! Life Shines in Darkness
REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Click on the links below:
September 14, 2024
Regional Conference Northeast
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Bristol, Connecticut (Hartford area)
October 12, 2024
Regional Conference Midwest
Hope Lutheran Church and School
Shawnee, Kansas (Kansas City area)
November 9, 2024
Regional Conference Southeast
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Winter Garden, Florida (Orlando area)
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Eternal Destiny
by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life
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I’ve been doing lots of cleaning lately—lots of sorting and throwing and giving away. And though it’s exciting to be productive, this purging is made more impactful because it’s a reminder of God’s promises, promises that speak to the core of my identity.
How does cleaning do all of that? Let me give you a little background:
Perhaps you know that five years ago I left my full-time teaching career to embark on a new venture at Lutherans For Life as Y4Life Director. Though this new vocation would still be intimately tied to mentoring and teaching youth, I knew it would also be vastly different, offering new opportunities and challenges.
And it has! There is no classroom to decorate or fall musical to direct, no game to take tickets for or dance to chaperone, no journal to read or essay to grade at LFL. And though I have countless fond memories of my time as a teacher, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed serving as director of Y4Life, where I am called to work alongside faithful co-workers and mentor enthusiastic youth who are eager to share a Gospel-motivated message for life. In fact, I can’t think of a better way to be employed!
So, it may surprise you when I admit that the cleaning and purging I’m doing now should have happened years ago. Five years ago, to be exact. That’s right, five years ago I packed up my classroom and files. Five years ago, I stored all that stuff in my parents’ basement (Thanks, Mom and Dad!), and five years later, I’m finally able to let it go.
Why has it taken so long? It’s embarrassing to admit it, but that stuff has been intimately tied to my identity.
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Life Quotes and Life Thoughts in the Church Year help your congregation share the For Life message all year long. You can access Life Quotes or Life Thoughts anytime at the links above.
A Life Quote for Sunday, July 7: “Know that you too have been called to serve on behalf of life at such a time as this. God continually equips you, and you will be in awe of what He is able to do in and through you. The best part is He had it planned in the beginning (Jeremiah 1:5; Psalm 139:16; Ephesians 2:10). May you be blessed as you continue to serve life in His image!” Jordan Killinger is President of Rice for Life
A Life Thought in the Church Year for July 7 – Pentecost VII (Proper 9B): Surprise pregnancy and terminal diagnosis confront us with our own weakness. It even leads some to exclude embryos or incapacitated persons from humankind and execute them because of their weakness. Almighty God promises, “My power is made perfect precisely in your weaknesses.” His grace radiates in human frailty, and the blessings He brings in every life more than make up for what we cannot.
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Word of Hope | Mindfulness Class
Join Word of Hope for an online nine-week class this summer, starting on June 18th! A Christ-centered course adapted from dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), you will learn skills that will help you develop a non-judgmental awareness of your thoughts and emotions. Space is limited! There are only a few spaces left, so sign up soon by filling out the “Contact Us” form on the Word of Hope website, emailing info@word-of-hope.org, or calling the hotline at 888.217.8679. word-of-hope.org/about/contact
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Life Moments from Lutherans For Life and KFUO Radio |
Lutherans For Life has partnered with historic LCMS broadcast service Worldwide KFUO Radio. LFL’s Executive Director, Pastor Michael Salemink, serves as the voice of KFUO’s daily Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer segments, based on the outstanding Treasury of Daily Prayer, leading listeners in Scripture readings and liturgical responses.
And, in addition to publicizing periodic LFL events, KFUO promotes the Gospel-motivated voice of Lutherans For Life in the weekly short-form program LifeMoments, bringing our Life Thoughts in the Church Year lectionary reflections to the airwaves LifeMoments listens to each week’s appointed lectionary readings with life ears and applies God’s Word to life hurts. Thanks be to God for a delightful fellowship!
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LifeDate is Lutherans For Life’s quarterly journal of news and commentary offering a biblical Law/Gospel perspective on life issues, such as abortion, post abortion, adoption, end of life, bioethics, creation, family life, worldview and culture, and more.
Our spring theme: Made For Life
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Available for download:
Directions May-June 2024
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Available for download:
Life News - July 2024
Directions is our newsletter for the Frontlines of LFL: Life Chapters, Life Teams, and Life Advocates.
Life News is a free bulletin insert to share with your congregation.
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Lutherans For Life earned a 2022 Gold Seal with @CandidDotOrg! Check out our #NonprofitProfile to learn more and make a difference with your support: www.guidestar.org/Profile/41-1374293 | |
You Can Help Equip Gospel-motivated voices For Life!
We really do need your support! To help equip Gospel-motivated voices For Life right now through a secure online gift click DONATE.
You can also send your check to:
Lutherans For Life
1101 5th Street
Nevada, IA 50201-1816
Lutherans For Life is a 501(c)(3) ministry, and contributions are deductible as a charitable donation.
Please keep Lutherans For Life in your prayers.
"I came that they may have life and have it abundantly" (John 10:10).
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Click here to learn how it works.
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Our Mission ...
Equipping Lutherans and their neighbors to be Gospel-motivated voices For Life.
Our Vision ...
Every Lutheran, both individually and in community, upholding the God-given value of human life and influencing society to do the same.
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Lutherans For Life has, since 1979, upheld the value of life affirmed by the resurrected Christ. We educate congregations on life issues with a Gospel perspective, equipping Lutherans and their neighbors to be Gospel-motivated voices For Life.
Lutherans For Life also offers help, healing, and forgiveness for anyone who bears the burden of overwhelming guilt through our 24-hour Word of Hope hotline (888-217-8679). This free service is available to men, women, and youths for information, referrals, and Scripture-based spiritual care to address life issues such as surprise pregnancy, abortion recovery, suicide, doubting salvation, and physician-assisted suicide.
Life Teams, Life Chapters, and Life Advocates are developed in congregations and communities—in collaboration with our volunteer relations team—to affirm life and participate in motivating others For Life through the Gospel.
Lutherans For Life also serves youth through its Y4Life program! Specifically focused on helping high school and college youth become Gospel-motivated voices For Life, Y4Life offers a variety of educational resources, service projects, and interactive, in-person opportunities that teach youth how to uphold the lives of others.
Lutherans For Life offers a wide variety of print and online resources—including our quarterly journal, LifeDate.
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Lutherans For Life National Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CT, Monday-Friday (subject to staff availability) | | | | |
