Teens Helping Teens
If you make a quick decision about your pregnancy, you could regret it for the rest of your life.
You Have Unearned Moral Worth
The sanctity of life ethic, also known as the equality of life ethic, is the fundamental pillar upon which Western Civilization rests. It was the underlying source from which so much freedom has sprung over the last two thousand years. It is so fundamental to our values, our laws, and our mutual cohesiveness as a society that I call it The Ethic.
Fatherhood for Dummies?
Perhaps Joseph would have checked such a book out of the Nazareth public library. If you think fathers can feel inadequate these days, how do you suppose this carpenter felt teaching the One who made the trees? How do you impart wisdom to the One who is Wisdom? But he did. “And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man” (Luke 2:52 ESV).
Who’s Trying to Remove My Fig Leaf? – Thoughts about modesty
Have you ever wondered why you wear clothes? Is it to keep warm? Is it to make a fashion statement or express your personality? Probably. But the real reason you wear clothes is because the Heavenly Father made clothes for His children to wear. Why would He do that?
Supreme Court Upholds Partial-Birth Abortion Ban
On April 18, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the congressional law banning partial-birth abortion. John Eidsmoe, Lutherans For Life board member, Professor Emeritus of Constitutional Law Emeritus at the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in Montgomery, Alabama, and Senior Staff Attorney at the Alabama Supreme Court offered the following commentary.
Cherish the Children
Cherish the Children made a nice-sounding phrase for LFL’s 2007 Life Sunday theme. But this title contains more than pleasant alliteration and cuddling imagery. Let’s look at the “what,” “who,” and “why” of “Cherish the Children.”
Biotech Update – Are we in a “Brave New World”?
Stem cells are viewed under many lenses. Beyond the laboratory lens, the political lens and the moral lens offer their scrutiny. We gratefully acknowledge scientists like Dr. Robert Weise and Dr. David Prentice who keep us updated on all such perspectives.
A Memorial Service For The Victims Of Abortion
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.
Martin Luther: An Example for Christians Who Want to Change Their Culture
The movie, Luther, surprised many people including Lutherans! Perhaps many of us who were taught about Luther in catechism class forgot what we learned. Or, perhaps, we never really understood how the man who trusted God’s Word influenced the culture of his day. During this Bible study we will 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.
Sidestepping Sin?
Instead of merely “standing with” people in the midst of their problems we also need to have the love, boldness, and courage to speak to the issue of sin.