Adoption
Posted on September 21, 2021
by Jessica Lynch
Costs associated with adoption can be at the top of the worry-list for many couples. The good news is that there are many sources for funding adoptions.
Parenting
Posted on September 20, 2021
by Bethany Kuhlmann, DCE
Discussing sexuality and porn with your child can seem like a challenge. However, it’s better to help set a firm foundation in God’s truth for sexuality before they encounter porn than after they’ve been exposed. Use the six tips and resources below as a guide to talking with your child about porn.
Mental Health
Posted on September 2, 2021
by Rev. Andrew Johnson
If you have dealt with cancer, if you’ve walked alongside someone who has had cancer, or if you’re currently in the midst of battling cancer, here are 3 reasons it might be time to receive counseling.
Church Worker Wellness
Posted on July 3, 2021
by Toni Larson, LISW
The thought of having an addiction can be frightening. So frightening, that taking a hard look at what is happening may be avoided.
Church Worker Wellness
Posted on June 4, 2021
by Toni Larson, LISW
Church workers don’t enter their vocation without bringing along their personal histories. This is the case with many helping professionals; they enter service professions having experienced their own issues. These issues could be personal or family trauma (abuse, substance abuse, loss of a parent or sibling, etc.); they may be genetically or biologically predisposed to depression, anxiety disorders, or addictions; they may develop, due to their circumstances and personality, depression, anxiety, addiction issues, etc.; and they may encounter current stressful life issues with their own spouse or children, congregations, transitions in life such as empty nest and retirement, and community conflict.
Aging & Elderly Outreach
Posted on February 16, 2021
by Rev. Max Phillips
10 Ways to Reach Senior Care Community Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic – During this COVID-19 pandemic, it can be a challenge to visit face to face. Please know that the senior care community staff are doing best to protect those elder souls they care for. And, that much of what they do is not optional, but legally mandated.
Life Advocacy
Posted on January 26, 2021
by Lutheran Family Service
Obria Medical Clinics offers women in Fort Dodge and surrounding communities low-cost pregnancy testing, STD testing and treatment, and ultrasound.
Life Advocacy
Posted on January 25, 2021
by Rev. Dr. Jim Lamb - Life Advocate
Every human being is God’s handiwork, someone created by God’s hands, someone redeemed by His hands, and someone He either has called or desires to call into an eternal, hand-held relationship. Other things do not matter!
Life Advocacy
Posted on January 19, 2021
Fellow Servants of Christ, Lutheran Family Service thanks you for your prayers, and we thank God that the Protect Life Amendment (HSB41) passed the Iowa House subcommittee hearing held today! Please continue to keep this in your prayers as it moves to the full committee. We will advise you when this happens. Lutheran Family Service Director […]
Aging & Elderly Outreach
Posted on August 27, 2020
by Mollie Clark - Director of Marketing
With visitor restrictions in place at most senior care communities, families have to get creative to find new ways to keep connected with loved ones in meaningful ways. Read for eight ways to help you connect with your loved one living in a care community:
