Health
We are called to struggle daily for holiness in this life. Certainly, the ten commandments speak clearly on Christian living, but the moral law’s application to the nuances of modern life and technologies isn’t always immediately clear.
From the mundanity of everyday vocations to the cutting-edge advances in modern biotechnology, these resources will offer a faithful perspective for your guidance and comfort.
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From Healing to Relief of Suffering
The Christian response to medical ethics today is to speak the Word of truth to empty lives that believe lies that say there is no ...
What About … Death and Dying?
A reprint of a tract from The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s “What About …” series, this resource is intended to help us face death ...
Waiting for the Resurrection
Our thoughts as Christians are centered on what has been revealed in Scripture about our Lord’s return.
Waiting for the Resurrection
Unchanging Identities
No matter what vocations the Lord grants you, your identity in Christ provides comfort, even during the pain of ...
Simple Promises
There are practical ways you can talk to your children about death. When a loved one dies, children should hear simple ...
I Want to Burden My Loved Ones
We shouldn’t hesitate to empower our loved ones to make medical decisions for us as long as they avoid the futile question “What would ...
God Is Not Done With You
There are no human words that can take away the pain suffered by grieving mothers. For now, the best we can hope for is some way to ...
Amazingly Complex
Health care’s amazing technology also creates impossibly complex situations. Three questions that Christians can and should ask themselves can help guide decisions as life draws to its end.
Where Do God’s People Find Comfort in the Suicide of a Non-Christian?
When a non-believer commits suicide, it can lead to sadness, anger, and many difficult questions for their friends and loved ones. How ...
Bible Study — Gospel Relief for the Despairing
If you have served in the parish for any period, you have ministered to someone suffering from a sense of hopelessness. This study may ...
The Problem of Suffering
It is hopeful to say that our suffering is from God, for then we know to whom we must turn is good and omnipotent and will turn our tears into joy in heaven. This is the theology of the cross.
Surprised by Suffering
Martin Luther once wrote: “Without trials ... a person can know neither Scripture nor faith, nor can he fear and love God. If he has never suffered, he cannot understand what hope is.”