Change vs. Unchanging
LifeDate – Spring 2024 Photo: Four generations of Albers men. by Diane Albers, President of Lutherans For Life Change, change. Nobody likes change, least of all Lutherans! But, of course
Unchanging
LifeDate – Spring 2024 by Pastor Michael Salemink Only another—and greater—certainty can deliver us. Springtime brings changes. Weather, wildlife, and wardrobe are switching. Timepieces, taxes, and athletics are shifting. Improvement?
What Is World Down Syndrome Day?
by Barbara Lane Geistfeld, D.V.M. World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), March 21, 2024, is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. The
Heroes among Us
by Pastor Paul Clark It was a damp and dismal November day when my father was buried. There I stood, a seven-year-old boy, in a small cemetery on top of
LifeDate Spring 2024 – Unchanging
Download LifeDate Spring 2024 In this edition of LifeDate … Unchanging by Pastor Michael Salemink Change vs. Unchanging by Diane Albers Waves and Ripples by Michelle Bauman Puffins and the
A Lament for the Church
LifeDate Summer 2024 – Made For Life by Deaconess Janet Nicol Fellow Christian Lutherans, consider the importance of lament in our lives. The fact that we, as Christians, are called
Lost and Found: A Lenten Reflection
by Pastor Michael Salemink I’m the type of guy that needs to label every screw. If I take something apart, it quickly overwhelms me. I literally failed the three-dimensional mental
Jesus Has Amazing Authority
by Rev. Peter Sulzle, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Redwood Falls, Minnesota Authority Revealed in His Amazing Words Authority Revealed in His Amazing Works “They went to Capernaum, and when
Who Will Save the Children?
Who Will Save the Children? by Pastor Lonie Eatherton September 8, 2023 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should
Life Project: Bless the Years Weekend
Directions – January-February 2024 This idea was shared by Ascension Lutheran Church in Tucson, Arizona. This project can be adapted for your individual congregation. Goal: To celebrate church members 85