WHAT'S NEW...

New Resources from Lutherans For Life!

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A new summer 2009 mini catalog is now available from Lutherans For Life!

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How You Can Speak offers over 200 practical ways for you and your congregation to speak up For Life!
Item 100B. $0.75 ea.

Biblical Manhood – Understanding the unique way in which we were created doesn’t make us fully men. Getting married and having a family doesn’t make us a man. Success in our businesses, achieving great wealth and power, receiving honor and praise by our peers—these are not the measure of real masculinity, biblical manhood. To be truly a man, biblically, we must commit ourselves with the will and the strength that only God can give us—to the pursuit of godliness. This is biblical manhood. By Dr. Francis Monseth.

Item 304B. $2.00 ea.

Fig Leaves are Not Enough! (formerly Who's Trying to Remove My Fig Leaf?) – Thoughts about modesty by Linda Bartlett. Why did God clothe His children? In this updated booklet, Linda helps us see modesty as God's way of helping us protect our virtue and purity.
Item 612B. $0.50 ea.

The Handiwork of God brochure tells us that the value of human life comes from what God has done and continues to do! Life is His handiwork! He creates life with His hands. He redeemed life with His hands. He holds His children by the hand.

When we understand these answers, then, as we confront difficult issues, some questions won’t even need to be asked. This is a wonderful resource for both congregational and school use!

Item 1007T. $0.25 ea.

Stickers – Pass these out for all to wear at an event or service. Dress up an envelope or letter. (1½" x 2¼"
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Life Sunday 2009! Good News FOR Life!

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not just Good News. It’s Good News FOR Life! It’s Good News that brings life, speaks of life, speaks to life, and changes life! And we are called to let it shine!

"[B]e blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life." (Philippians 2:15-16a ESV)

Your congregation can let the word of life shine on a Sanctity of Human Life Sunday! Our materials may be used at any time during the year. Click on the links below to find out what is available!

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God's Word for an Unplanned Pregnancy will guide readers through what can be a fearful and confusing time in one's life. Author Linda Luecke shares the truth and promises of God's Word by reminding readers that "The God who made you knows and loves you. He urges you to choose life today."
Item 912B. $1.00 ea.

"God's Word for an Unplanned Pregnancy" is adapted from a commentary in "GOD'S WORD for Life." Click here to find out more about this exceptional study Bible. Our executive director has said the commentaries in "GOD'S WORD for Life" offer a terrific 38-week Bible study course on life issues!

It’s You and Me Lord! – In this wonderful booklet, Linda Bartlett helps children understand "what a wonderful thing it is to be alive—to be God’s child—to know His everlasting love!"

Item 730B. $2.00 ea.

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Maker's Markers bookmarks – These encouraging messages and Scripture quotes are great for kids!

Messages and Scripture include:

“I am a miracle of God’s love!” and Psalm 139:13-16
“We are all the work of God’s hand” and Isaiah 46:3-4
“He has called me by name. I am His!” and Isaiah 43:1
“Jesus loves me just as I am!” and 1 John 3:1

Item 700BM. $0.15/set of 4

Teaching For Life "is so colorful and well done, that when we opened up the first unit we wanted to do everything in one day!"
K. Smith, Marshalltown, Iowa

Teaching For Life helps you teach the life issues with the lessons you already use!

Teaching For Life is a unique, all-new, Gospel-centered, positive way to help Lutheran school teachers apply God's Word to the life issues!

Teaching For Life teaches nine key pro-life concepts—one for each month of the school year—by giving ideas on how to integrate them into religion, math, social studies, etc.

The goal with Teaching For Life is to make it as easy as possible for the teacher to use!

Teaching For Life will come as a sturdy 8.25" x 11" full color tri-fold format, providing you with all that is needed to teach a key life concept all month long in a variety of ways.

Each Teaching For Life grade level includes a CD which provides additional resources, commentary, and teaching tools.

Teaching For Life is positive and Gospel-centered! Grade levels are: PK-K, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8.

Teaching For Life Themes by Unit (Nine Units per Grade Level):

Unit 1: For Life from the Beginning of Time: The Importance of a Six-Day Creation.
Unit 2: For Life Because God Is―The Trinitarian Value of Human Life.
Unit 3: For Life from the Very Beginning of Life.
Unit 4: For Life in the Womb.
Unit 5: For Chaste and Decent Lives.
Unit 6: For Life and Loving them Both.
Unit 7: For Life and Healing Broken Hearts.
Unit 8: For Life When Life Isn't Good.
Unit 9: For Life at Life's End.

Click here for Teaching For Life sample pages (PDF)!

Teaching For Life – Grades PK-K. Item 720C. $49.99 ea.

Teaching For Life – Grades 1-2. Item 721C. $49.99 ea.

Teaching For Life – Grades 3-4. Item 723C. $49.99 ea.

Teaching For Life – Grades 5-6. Item 725C. $49.99 ea.

Teaching For Life – Grades 7-8. Item 727C. $49.99 ea.

Teaching For Life – COMPLETE PACKAGE (All five grades levels).

Item 729C. $199.99 ea.

New book!

A Love for Life – Christianity's Consistent Support of the Unborn, by Dennis Di Mauro, examines the question, "Is abortion ethical?" The answer to this question is often obscured by rhetoric, slogans, and politics. And the media message on abortion is often of little help. When the typical American opens up her morning newspaper, she sees the topic debated between pro-lifers and pro-choicers but receives little information that could help her make an informed moral decision. And as she reads further about the subject, it seems that the Christian church, often an ethical guide in many of her decisions, is of no use to her. Sadly, she is told that the church is just as divided as the rest of society on the topic. So our average American is left to fend for herself. She must somehow decide the right answer with little guidance from society, from the church, or even from God himself.

Has God been silent on the abortion question? Has the church really shown a diversity of opinion on the sanctity of life?

A Love for Life will provide Christians with the biblical and historical information that they need to make an informed decision on the abortion question. It will also take a critical and biblically-based look at the arguments and theologies of today's most prominent pro-choice clergy. And it will determine if abortion really fulfills the will of God, as many pro-choice Christians believe, or whether abortion is a clearly sinful act. In short, readers of A Love for Life will discover the real message of the church on abortion.

Item 215B. $16.00 ea.

Radio interviews with Dennis Di Mauro (MP3):

Issues, Etc. (9/16/08) – Click here to download.

Issues, Etc. (10/14/08) – Click here to download.

Book review: Lutheran Forum

How do we reach pastors? Here's a new resource to help!

How to Help a Shepherd Give Leadership on Life Issues outlines practical suggestions from members of the National Pro-Life Religious Council (and revised by Lutherans For Life) on ways to encourage pastors to speak up for life. There are a number of strategies that can be carried out by individuals including:

Doctrinal Strategy
Ministry Strategy
General Strategy
Educational Strategy
Social Strategy
Personal Strategy

This brochure is designed to help you get started thinking of ways to end the silence of the shepherds and then carry out the ideas. Item 1624. $0.25 ea.

The "In the Beginning" bulletin insert is back by popular demand!

The In the Beginning . . . was Life! bulletin insert, based on Genesis 1:1-5 and John 1:1-5, focuses on the beginnings that give value to every human life. We value life because God does!

Item 1100BI. $0.07 ea.

Click here to read the complete insert text.

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For additional "In the Beginning . . . was Life!" resources click here.

In the Beginning – A Collection of Essays and Bible Studies on the Sanctity of Early Human Life is an eight-session Bible study using essays from Lutheran writers, theologians, and medical experts on topics such as when human life begins and the ethics of stem cell research.

Following each essay is a related Bible study written by Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, executive director of Lutherans For Life. Essay topics include:

Creation: Made in God’s Image
Justification: Life Through His Word
Incarnation: Being Like Us in Every Way
Conception: A Medical Analysis of Early Life
Science: The Truth and Hype about Stem Cells
Defining Terms: The Importance of Vocabulary in Pursuing Ethics
Vocation: Serving God by Serving our Neighbor
God’s Two Kingdoms: Honoring Life’s Value in Our World

Item 1006BS. $7.99 ea. (softcover)

Note: A downloadable/reproducible version is also available directly from Concordia Publishing House. Click here to order. $30.00

Back in stock!

Stem Cell Research and Cloning 101: A Primer is hosted by Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb. He says, "I want to make it clear from the beginning that this presentation is not going to be complicated and hard to understand. I will be presenting the basics of stem cell research and cloning. There are two reasons for that. First, I am not a scientist or an expert in these areas so I cannot make it complicated! Second, all we need to know are the basics. Once we understand the basic biology involved, we will be able to apply God’s Word to these technologies—and God’s Word is where we want to begin." (37 minutes)

Item 1001AV. FREE Note: One DVD per order.

(Click here for a free Discussion Question Guide for Stem Research and Cloning 101: A Primer.)

Stem Cell Research and Cloning 101: A Primer can also be viewed online. Click here to view the video in Windows Media format. Click here to view the video in QuickTime format. If you have trouble with viewing, right click the link and "Save Target As" the file to your computer (113mb, Windows Media; 81.4mb, QuickTime).

Scripture Quotations – Quotes (from the English Standard Version) show:

God is the Creator of all Life
Conception is God’s Gift
God is the Creator of the Unborn
Pre-Natal Life has Special Value and Stands in Relation to God
Jesus Loves the Little Children
God Does Not Justify Abortion or "Mercy Killing" in Cases of Rape, Incest, or Birth Defects
Life and Death Belong to the Province of God
Consequences of Practicing or Ignoring Injustice
Obey the Voice of God, Not the Ways of Men
Healing and Hope for Wrong Decisions
God’s Timing, Presence, and Hope in Human Suffering and Death

Scripture Quotations was updated June 2007.

Item 204T. $1.50 ea.

A Memorial Service for the Pre-born Killed Since 1973 is a somber but meaningful service remembering the victims of abortion. Best suited as a separate service apart from Sunday morning worship—perhaps on the eve of Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. Updated June 2007.

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In A Life Not Like Any Other, Roberta Bandy shares how many new parents talk about counting the fingers and toes—carefully checking all the outward signs of normalcy. With all accounted for, the parent breathes a sigh of relief—and hopefully gives thanks. But there are other parents whose only sigh is that which comes after many tears. What they see on the outside is not normal and for them there is no immediate relief—and sadly many never learn to give thanks. This is the story of such a child—unlike any other child born that particular day—yet a child whose life had hope, meaning, and purpose. (This story was featured in the Fall 2006 edition of LifeDate.)

Item 1622. $0.25 ea.

Sidestepping Sin? – "It is time that the leadership in the Church re-examine the Scriptures and return to a biblical standard of right and wrong. It is time that we talk about personal sin, responsibility, and the need for repentance," says Pastor Thomas Parrish. "When we are willing to come honestly before the Lord with our personal sin, then we can speak openly about the problem of sin."

Also included in this brochure is A Voice for Truth by Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb. "The Word of Life speaks to the value God gives to every human life. The Word of Life speaks of forgiveness and healing for those who have sinned against life. The Word of Life speaks of a loving God who is present and at work in the difficult circumstances of our lives. What a positive truth we have to share! What a positive voice we can be! What a positive influence we can have on the Church and on society."

Item 201T. $0.25 ea.

Martin Luther: An Example for Christians Who Want to Change Their Culture by Linda D. Bartlett (PDF). This Bible study will help you become more familiar, not just with the man Martin Luther, but with the ways that he helped change western civilization through the use of God’s Word. Because Luther was moved by the Holy Spirit to take a stand on the Word of God, western civilization was never the same. With the Sword of the Spirit, Luther’s reforms affected church, state, education, and home. We, too, are called like Luther to use God’s Word to live distinctively different from the world.

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Abortion Is . . . – Linda Bartlett explores how, according to Mother Teresa, abortion is "the greatest destroyer of peace" in our world today. She also encourages support for Lutherans For Life. A contribution form is included as part of the brochure.
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Note: Limit 50 copies. For larger quantities call LFL at 888-364-LIFE.

Grandparents and Abortion – Grandparents of preborn children can make a difference when they respond in love. By Linda D. Bartlett.
Item 117T. $0.25 ea.

Women, Abortion, and the Church: Responsibilities and Rights – Using situation ethics, even some Christians conclude that abortion is the compassionate solution—the lesser of two evils. Why, asks author Dr. Jean Garton, should we offer a woman an evil of any sort?
Item 201A. $0.25 ea.

More Than Sex Can Say – This brochure responds to society’s cheapened view of sex. It proclaims the forever love of marriage that begins with friendship and grows old in trust—a love that is more than sex can say.
Item 609T. $0.25 ea.

Promise Cards – A pledge to “save sex” for the faithful commitment of marriage. God's promises are featured on the front with pledge of commitment and prayer on the back. Credit card size. Revised 2007.

Item 602R. $0.10 ea.

A Small Catechism on Human Life examines abortion, bioethics, end-of-life, and sexuality issues through the Biblical eyeglasses of Luther’s Small Catechism. Thorough, but lay-friendly; each chapter is followed by thoughtful discussion questions and Bible references.

Available in a beautiful hardback edition with historic woodcut illustrations and slightly longer discussions (perfect for confirmation parents or any Bible study group), or a smaller version edited for younger readers (perfect for confirmation or youth Bible studies)!

Adult version:

Item 213B. $14.99 ea.

Youth version (sold in packs of 10):

Item 214B. $9.99 ea.

Click here for a Q & A with Professor John T. Pless, the author of A Small Catechism on Human Life.

Also available: Speak Up For Life and A Lutheran Catechism on Abortion and Life.

GOD’S WORD for Life – This exceptional, comprehensive study Bible can be used by every Christian involved in every aspect of the pro-life movement—including the thousands of Lutheran and other caring pregnancy centers throughout America! This project is a ONE-OF-A-KIND RESOURCE—integrated with the awesome power of God’s Word in clear, natural English—that will enable the Holy Spirit to save and change hundreds of thousands of women’s and children’s lives in the foreseeable future!

Click here to find out more information and to order!

Speak Up For Life - "Speak Up!" That's what Lutherans For Life encourages God's people to do! It is tragically true that too often the Church, as a whole, has failed to speak up For Life or has done so weakly. It is also especially disappointing since God Himself has never been silent when it comes to life. This booklet takes a look at life issues based on Luther's Small Catechism—and is sized to insert right into the catechism itself! Does the catechism have anything to say about life? Yes!

Item 212B. $0.35 ea.

Also available: A Lutheran Catechism on Abortion and Life and A Small Catechism on Human Life.

Is Abortion Allowed in Cases of Rape or Incest? – Dr. Jean Garton, co-founder and President emeritus of Lutherans For Life takes a look at abortion in cases of rape and incest through this brief study of 2 King 4:16. Section headings include The Child of Rape, The Godless Act of Rape, Abortion vs. Love, Incest, and When Love Begins.
Item 132T. $025. ea.

Second Thoughts about Living Together – “Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.” (Hebrews 13:4 ESV)

If there is one thing that all parish pastors have in common that proves time and again to be a persistent and vexing problem, it is the challenge of couples who present themselves for marriage but who are already living together.

In response to frequent requests for a concise, faithfully Biblical resource to help couples reflect on the issues raised by living together, and to help pastors minister in such situations, the resource entitled Second Thoughts About Living Together has been prepared by Concordia Publishing House.

This booklet is in a Question and Answer format. Some of the questions include:

What is Marriage?
Who regulates marriage: Church or State?
What is the purpose of marriage?
What’s so important about a piece of paper?
What about so-called Common Law marriages?
Is living together such a great offense?

Item 619B. $1.75 ea.

Dressing for Life: Secrets of the Great Cover-up by Linda Bartlett. This Bible study (sent to you via e-mail as a reproducible PDF file) is designed to follow the interactive and educational purity lifestyle show by the same title or it can be used on its own to introduce God’s Truth about dress, behavior, and respecting others as ourselves.

Ten lessons include:

Fig Leaves Aren’t Enough
Jesus Covers Our Shame & Embarrassment
Embarrassment on a Windy Day
Worldviews in Conflict
My Body, My Choice . . . or Is It?
Is Clothing a Language?
The Look and Behavior of Love
Beauty at Any Price?
Living in the Presence of God
The Perfect Dress

The study may be used by mothers and daughters, Titus 2 mentors, directors of Christian education, youth counselors, family life directors, teachers, and/or pastors during catechism class. It makes an ideal topic for a “girls’ only” retreat.

Linda Bartlett was encouraged to write this Bible study after scripting the purity lifestyle show. She explains,

“The ideas discussed in this study will seem strange and new to many women and girls. The ideas are counterculture. But, when we look to the Father God and Creator of our bodies to know how to dress and act, we will begin to make better choices. We will begin to transform the culture! We will respect the eyes of gentlemen! We will bring glory to our Savior Jesus rather than to ourselves.”

Note: Dressing for Life: Secrets of the Great Cover-up will be e-mailed to you as a reproducible PDF file.
Item DFL. $15.00 ea.

Life Resource Catalog . . .

Resources on abortion, post-abortion, adoption, bioethics, chastity, Creation, end-of-life, family living, fetal development, Life Sunday, and more!

Click here to go to our on-line catalog for even more new resources!

Click here to order a free printed copy of our new Life Resource Catalog.