Life Work in 2020: Shaped 4 Good

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life As a child, I spent lots of time with my grandma. She taught me how to crochet, how to ease an earache, and how to level off a cup of flour. She introduced me …

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For Whom the Bell Toll

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life Perhaps you’ve heard of the fairly famous novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls, by Ernest Hemingway. As Hemingway novels go, it’s supposed to be one of his finest. I spent years reading novels and …

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Saints 4 Life at Lutheran High

by Ella Wiegand, member of Saints 4 Life In the month of September, the Saints 4 Life Group at Lutheran High School decided to hold a collection drive for homeless people in Indianapolis. The drive was part of the school’s …

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A Need for Clarification

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life I  absolutely love to sing. It’s true. It doesn’t matter where I am or what I’m doing, I like having a tune in my head. And much to the embarrassment of my sons, I …

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Remembering Our Roots

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life I’ve been reflecting on roots lately … obsessing over them, if I’m honest. It all began last spring when I filled my herb tower with starter plants. Worried that the roots might not have …

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Guiding Youth Toward Justice

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life   I’ve been thinking a lot about justice lately. I’m guessing we all have. It’s a topic that resonates with people of all ages and races, all nationalities and cultures. In fact, the need …

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Y4Life: Sharing Your Life Legacy with Youth

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life Many of today’s youth are actively standing up For Life in a culture that embraces death—and they are uniquely equipped to speak God’s truth in areas where adults are less likely to tread. Youth …

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Y4Life High School Leadership Retreat – March 2020

Preparation. That was the theme of the weekend. And that’s exactly what students from Lutheran High School in Indianapolis, Indiana; Trinity Lutheran High School in Seymour, Indiana; and Lutheran North in St. Louis, Missouri, came to do: Propose. Plan. Prepare. …

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Chats 4 Life – Summer 2020

Are you interested in discussing contemporary life issues with other high school and college-aged youth? Would you like to learn how to address those issues from a Gospel-motivated perspective? If so, Chats 4 Life is for you! Chats 4 Life …

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