Divorce: A Life Issue

By Olivia Proctor, President of Bulldogs For Life Marriage is a gift from God. Since the beginning, God planned marriage and unity as a gift. Indeed, man was never meant to live alone. Eve was given to Adam as a …

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Loving Your Neighbor – Even at the March

In January of 2020, I attended my first pro-life march in Indianapolis. My mom and I traveled with our pastor and his family to the downtown area from our suburb. The morning started with a service of the holy innocent …

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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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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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Rain, Wind, and Eeyore

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life My window view is filled with rain and blustery winds today. It reminds me of images from a Winnie the Pooh book I read as a child and later read to our children. In …

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Mastermind

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life Have you ever played, Mastermind®? It’s a board game that came out in the 70s. Though I remember seeing it in our home as a little girl, I wasn’t deemed “big enough” the first …

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My Cup Runneth Over

My Cup Runneth Over by Michelle Bauman One of my favorite devotional books, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by W. Phillip Keller, resides on the top shelf of the bookcase near my desk. I don’t remember how I came …

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Rest

It is evening, and I’m preparing for a night of rest. The truth is, I’m looking forward to bed, and that’s pretty uncommon for me.

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