CUC4Life – The Fruits of Our Labor

by Jesse Muehler CUC4Life (Concordia University Chicago) dedicated the month of October to focusing on food insecurity, specifically as it is found on their campus. The Pillars Pantry, launched in the Fall of 2020, is an on-campus resource designed to …

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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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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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The Importance of Fatherhood

By Maggie Obersat Father’s Day is a tradition that has been around in America since the early 1900s. However, from its infancy, Father’s Day did not enjoy universal support. Perhaps that’s because, as one florist put it, “Fathers haven’t the …

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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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Empathy Invites Engagement

By Jesse Muehler My freshman year of college, I took one of my foundational education classes required for my major. It was entitled “Teaching in Diverse Classrooms” and was designed to provide us with an overview of how to best …

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