By Katie Reid College can often be a stressful and busy time, so it’s essential that students carve out a portion of their week to relax and unwind. God would have us emulate Him in every aspect of our lives. …
By Kate Roberts While wandering around the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory in Fort Wayne, Indiana, I stumbled across a plant called the crown-of-thorns plant, or the Christ plant. A beautiful succulent with a thorny stem and brightly colored flowers, it is …
By: Olivia Hitz She wears long sleeves and pants during the summer. She says she’s cold, but she’s sweating under her clothes. Her best friends accept her lies without a second thought. She has successfully fooled them all, and they’ll …
By Pastor Michael Salemink, Executive Director of Lutherans For Life My little brother fell into a cactus as a child. The neighbors had a couple planted among the decorative stones behind their house. He was toddling on their deck next …
By Michelle Bauman I’m sure you’ve heard talk in the news about a recession lately; more and more pundits are expressing fear, worry, and impending doom. Concern over our country’s financial woes accompany stories about rising gas prices, pictures of …
By Michelle Bauman, Y4Life Director I don’t know about you, but I’m a big fan of family photos, especially generational ones. Whether browned at the edges or shiny and new, family photos are valuable. They provide a record of sorts, …
By Jeremiah Schultz “Abortions will not let you forget.” These words from Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem, “The Mother,” come to my mind whenever I consider abortion’s influence within our culture. As Christians, we recognize that abortion undermines our moral foundations – …
By Michelle Bauman Sometimes it’s easy to be a Gospel-motivated voice For Life. You simply wait for God to open a door, and then you walk right through. Here’s a prime example: While exhibiting at a recent youth conference, participants …
By Madison Zuniga “Well, I would love to go to graduate school, or work in the publishing and editing field, but I definitely want to prioritize starting a family.” A crease forms on my friend’s forehead, and I sense her …
Olivia Hitz “But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, …
