Stem Cell Research – Understanding The Basics
What stand should a Christian take on the issue of stem cell research? We can answer that question relatively easily when we understand some basics about stem cell research.
A South Dakota Native on the Defeat of Measure 6
In early October, Lutherans For Life mailed to all the South Dakota addresses in our database an article and bulletin insert from John Eidsmoe (Lutheran pastor, attorney, professor of constitutional law, native South Dakotan), in support of Measure 6, which addressed why abortion is wrong biblically, morally, factually, and constitutionally. Here are John’s post-election comments.
IRS Guidelines on Political Activity by Pastors and Churches
IRS Guidelines on Political Activity by Pastors and Churches
The Holiest Number
What is the holiest number? Some say 7, for it is the number of God. Some say 777, for it is the holy Trinity as opposed to the unholy trinity of 666. It appears to me, however, that the holiest number is 501(c)(3). I came to that conclusion as I was pondering the possible answers to this question. “What will it take to get the Church to rise up and boldly take a stand for God’s truth?”
Safe Sex? 12 Tough Questions For Christian Parents
Can we, as Christians, advocate the notion of “safe sex?”
The Abortion Legacy
January 22, 2006, marked the 33rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that effectively legalized abortion in our country for any reason for all nine months of the pregnancy. Abortion in our country is certainly not “rare.” Rather, it is an epidemic.
Forgotten Fathers – Hope for Fathers in the Fatherhood of God
But there is hope. God loves fathers. He is one. Fathers of aborted children can find hope and comfort in this fact. God is the Father of Jesus and, in him, our Father. The resurrected Jesus said to Mary, “Go to my brothers and sisters and tell them, ‘I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God’” (John 20:17). God understands fatherhood. God understands the loss of a child.
Blessed To Be A Blessing
God blessed Abram—”I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you”—to be a blessing, ”I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing” (Genesis 12:2). “Blessed to be a blessing”—we use this pleasant-sounding phrase in a variety of settings. Recently a couple of children helped me understand its meaning a little more deeply.
The Look and Behavior of Love
The cross has a special meaning for the Christian woman. It is a reminder of a love so great that it was willing to endure ridicule, humiliation, pain, and even death. The Cross—hanging on her bedroom wall or on a chain around her neck—reminds a Christian woman of the amazingly unselfish love of Jesus. The “look” of Jesus’ love is one of humility. The “behavior” of Jesus’ love turns away from self to others.
One Year Later
Has it only been a year since Mary Schindler appeared on our television screens nightly pleading for the life of her daughter, Teri?