LifeDate is Lutherans For Life’s quarterly journal of news and commentary. The journal offers relevant and timely insights from 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.To receive your free individual subscription* to Life Date, please fill out our Contact Us form and mention LifeDate in your email!
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LifeDate Winter 2024 – Life Shines in Darkness
Download LifeDate Winter 2024 – Life Shines in Darkness In this edition of LifeDate … Life Shines in Darkness by Pastor Michael Salemink His Story | Our Story by Diane
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LifeDate Fall 2024 – Hope and a Future
Download LifeDate Fall 2024 – Hope and a Future In this edition of LifeDate … Hope and a Future by Pastor Michael Salemink Hope for the Future by Diane Albers
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LifeDate Summer 2024 – Made For Life
Download LifeDate Summer 2024 In this edition of LifeDate … Made For Life by Pastor Michael Salemink Our Friend Jerry Was Made For Life! by Diane Albers Eternal Identity by
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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
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LifeDate Winter 2023 – Just As … I AM
Download LifeDate Winter 2023 In this edition of LifeDate … Just As … I AM by Pastor Michael Salemink Created for Good Works by Diane Albers Teaching 4 Life Award
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LifeDate Fall 2023 – How to Use Your Gospel-Motivated Voice For Life
Download LifeDate Fall 2023 (PDF) In this edition of LifeDate … Our Visual Voice For Life by Pastor Michael Salemink Lessons from Navel Gazing by Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb
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LifeDate Summer 2023 – One Blood | One Human Race
Download LifeDate Summer 2023 (PDF) Inside this edition of LifeDate … From the Executive Director A Race without Competition by Pastor Michael Salemink Abortion/Post Abortion/Alternatives Who Is My Neighbor? by
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LifeDate Spring 2023 – After Dobbs – What’s Next?
Download LifeDate Spring 2023 (PDF) Inside this edition of LifeDate … From the Executive Director of Mission and Ministry Moving Ahead! by Pastor Michael Salemink Abortion/Post Abortion/Alternatives A Victory to
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LifeDate Winter 2022 – Blessed For Life
Blessed with the gift of life. Blessed by God for one’s entire life. Blessed to be a blessing to others. Download LifeDate Winter 2022 (PDF) Inside this edition of LifeDate
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LifeDate Fall 2022 – Who Am I? Defining Identity
LifeDate Fall 2022 – Who Am I? Defining Identity Download LifeDate Fall 2022 (PDF) Who Am I? Defining Identity “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and
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LifeDate Summer 2022 – Life Together
LifeDate Summer 2022 – Life Together Download LifeDate Summer 2022 (PDF) In a world laden with struggles, confusion, anger, war, and disease, we realize how important community is. In fact,
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LifeDate Spring 2022 – Life Is Amazing!
LifeDate Spring 2022 – Life Is Amazing! Download LifeDate Spring 2022 (PDF) Whether life is difficult or easy, full of sorrow or full of joy, makes sense or seems senseless,
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LifeDate Winter 2021 – God Chose You
LifeDate Winter 2021 – God Chose You Download LifeDate Winter 2021 (PDF) God Chose You Flyer Winter 2021 (PDF) Inside this edition of LifeDate … From the Executive Director of
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LifeDate Fall 2021 – The Lord Is Our Shepherd
LifeDate Fall 2021 – The Lord Is Our Shepherd Download LifeDate Fall 2021 (PDF) Inside this edition of LifeDate … From the Executive Director of Mission and Ministry The Blessing
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LifeDate Summer 2021 – Fear Not!
LifeDate Summer 2021 – Fear Not! Download LifeDate Summer 2021 (PDF) Inside this edition of LifeDate … From the Executive Director of Mission and Ministry Fear Not – Affirming the
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LifeDate Spring 2021 – We All Belong
LifeDate Spring 2021 – We All Belong Download LifeDate Spring 2021 (PDF) Inside this edition of LifeDate … From the Executive Director of Mission and Ministry 10 Blessings of Foster
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LifeDate Winter 2020 – From Invisible to Indispensable!
LifeDate Winter 2020 – From Invisible to Indispensable! Download LifeDate Winter 2020 Inside this edition of LifeDate … From the Executive Director of Mission and Ministry From Invisible to Indispensable
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LifeDate Fall 2020 – Being For Life – The Compassionate Choice
Being For Life – The Compassionate Choice – LifeDate Fall 2020 Download LifeDate Fall 2020 Inside this edition of LifeDate … From the Executive Director of Mission and Ministry Gospel-Motivated
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LifeDate Summer 2020
The For Life Generation … LifeDate Summer 2020 Download LifeDate Summer 2020 Inside this edition of LifeDate … From the Executive Director Here’s Your Paycheck by Pastor Michael Salemink Abortion/Post Abortion/Alternatives
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LifeDate Spring 2020
A Culture of Life – Popular culture is often not life-affirming and biblically friendly—but there are exceptions! Let’s look at life-affirming movies, books, and more.
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LifeDate Summer 2015
What does God’s Word say about human life? What does God’s Word say to those in a crisis pregnancy? What does God’s Word say to those who have chosen death as a solution to a problem?
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LifeDate Spring 2015
“I have set before you today life and good …” (Deuteronomy 30:15) Some in our day say death is “good”—a way out. What does God’s Word say?
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LifeDate Fall 2014
"Matters of the Heart" is the theme for the fall 2014 edition of LifeDate,
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LifeDate Summer 2014
This spring 2014 edition of LifeDate features the theme "Strong and Courageous - For Life!"
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LifeDate Spring 2014
This spring 2014 edition of LifeDate features the theme "Strong and Courageous - For Life!"
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LifeDate Winter 2013
This winter 2013 edition of LifeDate continues with the theme L.I.F.E. – Living In Faith Everyday.
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LifeDate Fall 2013
This fall 2013 edition of LifeDate focuses on the theme L.I.F.E. – Living In Faith Everyday, which is also our 2013 Lutherans For Life National Conference theme.
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LifeDate Summer 2013
The spring edition of LifeDate focuses on the theme "Arks and Towers -- Good and Bad Ways to Use Technology."
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LifeDate Spring 2013
The spring edition of LifeDate focuses on the theme "Speak Up For Life!"
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LifeDate Winter 2012
The winter edition of LifeDate focuses on "Living with Dying," our 2013 Life Sunday theme.
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LifeDate Fall 2012
This fall edition of LifeDate focuses on "Orphan and Foster Care and the Gospel."
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LifeDate Summer 2012
This summer edition of LifeDate focuses on "Our Christian Faith - Our Christian Citizenship."
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LifeDate Spring 2012
This spring edition of LifeDate focuses on "Equipping the Saints For Life!"
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LifeDate Winter 2011
This edition of LifeDate focuses on the 2012 Life Sunday theme "Trust God! - Choose Life!"
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LifeDate Fall 2011
This edition of LifeDate focuses on the theme "Equipping Lutherans to be Gospel-motivated voices For Life!"
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LifeDate Summer 2011
This edition of LifeDate focuses on the theme "Adopted in Christ" and on the 2011 National Lutherans For Life Conference.
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LifeDate Spring 2011
This edition of LifeDate focuses on the theme "Bought with a Price" and on the 2011 National Lutherans For Life Conference.
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LifeDate Fall 2010
This edition of LifeDate focuses on the theme "There is Hope in Jesus the Light of Life."
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