Idea for Your Y4Life Team: 40 Days for Life

One of the events that our life group Bulldogs for Life makes a point to participate in every semester is 40 Days for Life. 40 Days for Life is an organization that puts together 40-day prayer vigils in front of …

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A Pool of Joy

by Michelle Bauman It’s been a few days since the Y4Life in Washington, D.C. conference and the March for Life, and I am still riding an emotional high. A bit like being dunked in a pool of joy, I find …

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Our Mission: Love

by Hannah Nissing More than once, I’ve heard the wistful remark: “If only we could all get along, like the animals do!” And on every occasion, I can’t help but chuckle. Having grown up with a variety of animals, I …

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Finding Hope in a Graveyard

by Bonnie Pool, former Y4Life intern When I was in elementary school, my dad would often take me to visit Concordia Cemetery on Sundays while the rest of my family was in church choir rehearsal. C.F.W. Walther is buried there, …

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Pumpkins for a Purpose: Fall Fun For Life

In the spring, some students at Concordia University, Ann Arbor, approached Dr. Charles Schulz of the theology department about starting a Life Team on campus. This fall, while hosting a table on central campus, a number of other students came …

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Created for Good Works

by Macy Froetschner, an Indiana high school student Several months ago, God called me to take on an excellent project! He did so through my grandma. I was talking to her about the For Life movement when she mentioned how …

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Long-Term Love

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life Our kitchen is under construction. As I write this, the company we’re purchasing our countertops from has an employee measuring the tops of our lower cabinets. He’s taking his time, making sure he’s accurate, …

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The Gift of Marriage this Christmas

The spirit of Christmas is found in every one of God’s gifts; each one reflects or points to the ultimate gift of Christ’s incarnation, death, and resurrection. Everyone has those holiday traditions that remind us of this, but one of …

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The Comfort of Cemeteries

By Bonnie Pool When I was in elementary school, my dad would often take me to visit Concordia Cemetery on Sundays while the rest of my family was in church choir rehearsal. C.F.W. Walther is buried there, along with many …

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Practical Tips: 4 Life Ministry

By Jesse Muehler Over the course of the last few years, CUC4Life, the Y4Life team on the campus of Concordia University Chicago (CUC), has been blessed to be able to cover a wide range of life issues. From the refugee …

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