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 Spring 2024 – Unchanging

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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!

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

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!

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

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

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

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 Winter 2019

LifeDate Winter 2019

“Did God Really Say … ?”

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LifeDate Winter 2018

LifeDate Winter 2018

From Age to Age the Same

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LifeDate Spring 2018

LifeDate Spring 2018

In Holiness and Honor – Sex and Family Life in a Fallen World

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LifeDate Winter 2017

LifeDate Winter 2017

Hope For Life

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LifeDate Fall 2017

LifeDate Fall 2017

God’s Adopted Children

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LifeDate Summer 2017

LifeDate Summer 2017

New Life

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LifeDate Spring 2017

LifeDate Spring 2017

The Seasons of Life

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LifeDate Winter 2016

LifeDate Winter 2016

Here We Stand

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LifeDate Fall 2016

LifeDate Fall 2016

When Almost Everything Changes

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LifeDate Summer 2016

LifeDate Summer 2016

What Makes Us Human?

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LifeDate Spring 2016

LifeDate Spring 2016

Created • Redeemed • Called

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LifeDate Summer 2015

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

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 Winter 2014

LifeDate Winter 2014

"Questions and Answers Concerning the End of Life" is the theme.

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LifeDate Fall 2014

LifeDate Fall 2014

"Matters of the Heart" is the theme for the fall 2014 edition of LifeDate,

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LifeDate Summer 2014

LifeDate Summer 2014

This spring 2014 edition of LifeDate features the theme "Strong and Courageous - For Life!"

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LifeDate Spring 2014

LifeDate Spring 2014

This spring 2014 edition of LifeDate features the theme "Strong and Courageous - For Life!"

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LifeDate Winter 2013

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

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

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

LifeDate Spring 2013

The spring edition of LifeDate focuses on the theme "Speak Up For Life!"

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LifeDate Winter 2012

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

LifeDate Fall 2012

This fall edition of LifeDate focuses on "Orphan and Foster Care and the Gospel."

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LifeDate Summer 2012

LifeDate Summer 2012

This summer edition of LifeDate focuses on "Our Christian Faith - Our Christian Citizenship."

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LifeDate Spring 2012

LifeDate Spring 2012

This spring edition of LifeDate focuses on "Equipping the Saints For Life!"

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LifeDate Winter 2011

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

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

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

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

LifeDate Fall 2010

This edition of LifeDate focuses on the theme "There is Hope in Jesus the Light of Life."

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