More than Historians

The famous quote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” is often attributed to George Santayana, a professor, philosopher, essayist, and poet who lived during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Throughout his lifetime, Santayana …

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A New Y4Life Team!

Trinity Lutheran High School started a Y4Life Team this fall, and we’re excited to welcome them to the LFL family! They hosted an ice cream social in October to gauge interest in a Y4Life Leadership Team and decide what areas of life ministry they …

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“Exactly What God Would Want Us to Do”

I visited a number of high schools this fall, and one of them was Milwaukee Lutheran High School. While setting up for my presentation to the student body that morning, a select choir just happened to be practicing on stage. …

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The First Two Months

What do the first two months of serving as LFL’s new director of Y4Life look like? I think I can answer that in one word: Busy! In addition to participating in a week of on-site training and participating in two conferences designed …

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Hope-Filled Promises

Photo: (l-r) LFL’s Michelle Bauman, Kim Nessa, and Jerilyn Richard at the 2019 FLY (Free Lutheran Youth) Convention in Estes Park, Colorado, July 2019. “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, …

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Y4Life in Washington, D.C., 2018

Since Y4Life officially launched five years ago, we have tried to encourage youth and young adults to attend the annual March For Life in Washington, D.C., through our Y4Life in Washington, D.C., program. I have always seen the March for Life as a great encouragement …

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Aloha, From Y4Life!

Photo above: Laura Davis at Emmanuel Lutheran in Maui For those of us involved in life ministries, we know that it can be a lot of hard work with long, emotional days. However, we also know it can be the greatest …

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