Family
The gift of family is one of the great treasures we receive from God. Accordingly, we are called to love and nurture the family we have. We serve and obey our parents, and we love our siblings. Those joined in marriage are called to live and die for each other and for their children, if they are blessed with them. Despite being so great a gift, family life isn’t always easy.
Below, you’ll find useful sources that span the needs of family life, from issues within the home to the joys and struggles of raising children.
Free Resources
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep4. Fatherhood Matters | Rev. Aaron Neugebauer
Fathers are vital to families. Good fathers are an irreplaceable part of thriving societies. Looking for some tips on fatherhood? Want to know how you can encourage the dads in your life? Then listen in as family members Steph and Aaron talk about fatherhood.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep3. The State of the Family Estate | Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller
Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller talks about the archaic notion of the family as “estate” and how it has real bearing on modern families and civil society today.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep2. Family by Blood or Water | Dr. Dave Rueter
What do Law and Gospel have to do with fatherhood? Listen in as Steph is joined by her brother-in-law, Pastor Aaron Neugebauer, for this episode on fatherhood.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep1. Family Matters | Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor & Steph Neugebauer
In the beginning, God created the family. And it was good. Listen in as Steph and Tiffany talk about the importance of upholding the family as an institution created by God and why the family still matters.
Catechism Memory Cards
Use these memory cards as you help your children to learn Scripture and Luther’s Small Catechism.
Friends For Life: S2EP6 — Pornography: A Broken Vision for Sex
What are the dangers of pornography? How does it miss the mark for God’s plan for sexuality? And why is God’s vision for sex altogether better than the counterfeit of porn?
Friends For Life: S2EP5 — A Christian Response to LGBTQ+
What is a compassionate Christian response to people within the LGBTQ+ community?
Friends For Life: S2EP4 — From Gay Bars to Jesus
Having once lived in the gay community, guest Rev. Brian Barlow shares his story of self-discovery and re-discovery and how Jesus changes everything.
Friends For Life: S2EP3 — Transgenderism in Teens & Adolescents
A Christian response to the growing trend of transgender issues among teens and adolescents.
Friends For Life: S2EP2 — Male & Female By Design
Is sex a social construct, or is a person created male and female by design? Concordia Seminary professor Dr. Joel Biermann answers this question and more!
Friends For Life: S2EP1 — Is Sexuality Really That Big of a Deal?
Listen as Tiffany and Steph introduce the “why” behind this season and how God’s written and natural law change everything.
Friends For Life: S2EP0 — Special Announcement for This Fall!
You won’t want to miss this short but sweet episode!