Life Ministry

In January’s ‘Lutheran Witness’

In conjunction with the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., this edition previews life-related issues.

KFUO Audio: 2017 Life Conference Preview

The 2017 LCMS Life Conference is Jan. 27-29 in Arlington, Va., and four of the speakers were on KFUO to talk about the importance of discussing life issues.

KFUO Audio: Aid in Living, Not Dying

Dr. Ken Stevens, spokesperson for the Physician Aid in Living Coalition, talked on Nov. 21 with KFUO Radio host Andy Bates about how euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide conflicts with the vocation of doctor.

LFL conference underscores imminent sanctity-of-life issues

Some 210 pro-life Lutherans from across the U.S. and around the world band together for the 2016 Lutherans For Life National Conference, Oct. 21-22 in Bloomington, Minn.

‘Eyes of Life’ presents voice for life-issues discussion

Visitors to eyesoflife.org encounter others’ life stories and may post their own.

KFUO Audio: Miscarriage and coping with loss

Toni Larson, a clinical social worker, and the Rev. Steven Cholak talk with KFUO Radio host Andy Bates about miscarriage and coping with loss.

KFUO Audio: The Supreme Court’s Decision on Texas House Bill 2

Tim Goeglein, Vice President of External Relations for Focus on the Family, talks with KFUO Radio’s Kip Allen about the repercussions of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt case.

KFUO Audio: Interview about 2017 LCMS Life Conference

Tracy Quaethem, manager of LCMS Life and Health Ministries, talks with KFUO Radio’s about the 2017 LCMS Life Conference, which is scheduled for Jan. 27-29 in the Washington, D.C. area.

2017 Life Conference registration opens

Life, from beginning to natural end — a 360-degree look — is the focus of the Synod’s 2017 Life Conference, Jan. 27-29 in Arlington, Va.

KFUO Audio: Interview with Rev. Jeffrey Dock about Options for Women

KFUO Radio’s Andy Bates and Rev. Jeffrey Dock – pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Louisiana, Mo., and president of Options for Women – discuss the new pregnancy resource center in Bowling Green, Mo. The center, which opened on May 2, serves Bowling Green and surrounding counties in northeast Missouri.

KFUO Audio: Interview with Missouri Senator Kurt Schaefer about Sanctity of Life Committee

KFUO Radio’s Andy Bates talks with Missouri Senator Kurt Schaefer about the recent work of the Senate Sanctity of Life Committee, particularly the investigation of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region. Schaefer is a Republican member of the Missouri Senate, and he represents the 19th District (Boon and Cooper counties).

KFUO Audio: Interview about Mercy Medical Team event in Philadelphia in August 2016

KFUO Radio’s Andy Bates talks with Deaconess Melissa DeGroot and Tracy Quaethem, manager, LCMS Life and Health Ministries, about the domestic Mercy Medical Team event scheduled for Aug. 25-29, 2016, in Philadelphia, Pa.

The Church and Mental Health Workshop Audio Presentations

These audio presentations were recorded on Saturday, April 9, LCMS Life Ministry hosted a one-day symposium at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

Workshop explores Church’s response to mental illness

More than 100 people attend LCMS Life Ministry’s “The Church and Mental Health” workshop April 9 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

KFUO Audio: Interview about 2017 LCMS Life Conference

KFUO Radio’s Andy Bates talks with Stephanie Neugebauer, director, LCMS Life and Health Ministries, about the 2017 LCMS Life Conference to be held January 27-29 in Washington, D.C.

KFUO Audio: Interview about LCMS Mercy Medical Teams

KFUO Radio host Andy Bates talks with Tracy Quaethem and volunteers about LCMS Mercy Medical Teams. Quaethem, of LCMS Life and Health Ministries, shares details about the program, and past participants share personal stories from serving in Madagascar, Kenya and other underserved regions.