Hope in Suffering
By: Olivia Hitz “The joy of the Lord is my strength,” I whisper to myself as I exhale through the pain in my hip. I’m standing in line to go up to the communion rail on Sunday morning, but I …
By: Olivia Hitz “The joy of the Lord is my strength,” I whisper to myself as I exhale through the pain in my hip. I’m standing in line to go up to the communion rail on Sunday morning, but I …
Amber Reiner, President of Tornados 4 Life at Concordia University Texas On January 28th, Tornados 4 Life attended the 2023 Texas Rally For Life at the Texas State Capitol. One thing that I really love about being a part of …
Kate Roberts I’ll never forget the day that my brother arrived. It was a random Saturday in August. My dad, a pastor, was off doing a wedding, and my siblings and mom and I had settled in for a popcorn …
Cori Meier, Y4Life Assistant Maybe you’ve seen it on social media – the tendency toward verbally annihilating people we don’t agree with. Disagree with someone politically or ideologically? Let’s jump straight to the name-calling. People are called “slime,” “garbage,” or …
Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life 2023 is off to a good start! From local and national marches to our own life-affirming events – Frontline Call, Life Week 2023, and Y4Life in Washington, D.C. to name just a few – January …
Jenna Siek Okay, so, what? You hate your body. So does Satan. Congratulations, you and the Prince of Demons have something in common: a thorough revulsion against your sinful flesh. You act like your image is a blank piece of …
Cori Meier, Y4Life Assistant It’s that time of year again, when the hustle and bustle of Christmas preparations take over our lives. We rush around trying to find the perfect gifts for our families and friends or the perfect outfit …
By Elizabeth Crawford We live in a world characterized by deep political convictions, heightened emotions, and passionate arguments. And many times those convictions, emotions, and arguments don’t align with Christian morality. For example, babies are aborted daily, the elderly are …
By Macy Froetschner High school is revered as the formative years in most of the media we see today. Yet despite countless movies, books, TV shows, and idealized social media posts, teenagers find it hard to navigate the various bodily …
by Michelle Bauman Lighthouses. I don’t know about you, but I have a fondness for them. The idea of stark solitude, uncompromising dedication, and life-saving work has always been a bit awe-inspiring to me. Romantic, even, the way gothic literature …