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By Pastor Glen Schaumberg "If men who are fighting hit a pregnant woman so that she delivers her child prematurely, but there is no harm to either the mother or child, the man should pay the fine her husband put on him with the help of the judges. If any harm follows,...

Hundreds of innocent people die in a plane crash. A man is struck down by cancer in the prime of his life. Tragedies such as these cause us to ask, "Why would God allow such terrible things to happen?" Bad Things In his holy Word, God answers that perplexing question....

When does life begin? We Christians often speak of life in the womb, yet fail to justify our position. It doesn't hurt to review why Scripture has convinced us that life exists at conception. The first point to make is that God declares that human life is an absolute....

Rev. Robert Fleischmann, National Director, Christian Life Resources "He became obedient to death, even death on a cross!" (Philippians 2:8) As I write this devotion, we are in the middle of Holy Week. I have come to see Holy Week a little differently since I have...

Rev. Robert Fleischmann, National Director, Christian Life Resources The feisty side of me hates the phrase, "I care." Don't misunderstand. I am not against saying it. But I object to its use without meaning. It sounds more like a catchy bumper sticker than a genuine...

Prof. John F. Brug, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Every age thinks that the end is near. Since at our death our fate is sealed, I have often wondered if the imminence of the Last Day has to do more with the day of our deaths, which we cannot know, versus only the final...

  In Acts 10:34 Peter learned that God does not play favorites. He did not send his Son to die just for the Jews, or the Pharisees, or even just for his followers. God sent his son to die for the world (John 3:16). In our confirmation class days, we knew this was...

Mr. Timothy Snyder He's a respected member of the community, a successful businessman, a loving husband, and a devoted father. He's a model citizen who hides a dark secret. In the dead of night, he goes to his den to work at the computer. There, behind closed doors,...

Susan Bilitz, MA, LPC and Laurie Smrz, RN It is important to know, remember, and live by your true identity in Christ. The following Bible verses will help you see yourself as God sees you. I am a child of God and I belong to Him. John 1:12 - Yet to all who received...

Rev. Robert Fleischmann, National Director, Christian Life Resources Some of you likely participated in making the traditional New Year's resolutions. Most of those resolutions, I am sure, are praiseworthy. The top ten list of resolutions people make from year to year...

Rev. Robert Fleischmann, National Director, Christian Life Resources Conditioning is a process by which someone trains and develops the mental and/or physical endurance to face a challenge. Intellectually, we take night courses and Internet classes, pursue college...

Pastor Aaron Mueller One of my members, in particular, loves the Christmas time of year. For him, it can't come early enough. Ask him to shop at a store that has early Christmas displays, and he'll even offer to drive. Walk with him through the aisles of endless...

Rev. Mark Braun Last summer I read Another Country: Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders, by psychologist Mary Pipher. It is probably similar to dozens of other such books. Many old people are living in a world designed for the young, she observed. They can...

Rev. Robert Fleischmann, Christian Life Resources National Director ac•qui•es•cence – [ak-wee-esuhns] – the act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent; agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance. sin – transgression of divine law...

By Rev. Robert Fleischmann, National Director, Christian Life Resources When her parents announced her birth, everyone knew life would become more complicated. Connie was born with a condition called “Down syndrome.”  This meant she would look a little different than...