Adoption
Posted on July 8, 2024
In the heart of a quaint suburban neighborhood, a remarkable journey of love, faith, and the transformative power of adoption unfolded for Landon and Teresa Poss. Their path eventually led them to Lutheran Family Service’s Down Syndrome Adoption Program.
Life Advocacy
Posted on June 28, 2024
by Rev. Max Phillips
Lutheran Family Service gives thanks to God for today’s Iowa Supreme Court decision to lift the temporary injunction on the Heartbeat Bill passed last July by the legislature! This bill bans abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, usually around six weeks. Currently, little boys and girls can be killed up to twenty weeks old in the womb. More lives will be saved in Iowa.
Parenting
Posted on June 17, 2024
by Cassie Beltz, LMHC
Summer is here and that means summer break. This is a great time to take it easy and enjoy your children without the pressures that sometimes accompany the school year. However, summer break can also be a difficult time for some children and families.
Life Advocacy
Posted on June 6, 2024
by Kim Laube
March, sing, and pray at the Iowa March for Life on Saturday, June 22 at the Iowa State Capitol!
Parenting
Posted on June 4, 2024
by Angela Kollbaum, PLMHP, DCE
Relationships are complex and in them we often encounter the good, the bad and the unexpected. Looking specifically at fatherhood, we see that, though cultural associations and expectations fluctuate, God’s forgiveness and love stand firm.
Adoption
Posted on June 3, 2024
This beautiful baby boy is overwhelmingly loved by his adoptive parents and his older brother, who was also placed through adoption by Lutheran Family Service. The birthmother and adoptive family have an open adoption and Nolan will always know he is loved.
Church Worker Wellness
Posted on May 31, 2024
by Angela Kollbaum, PLMHP, DCE
Concordia Plan Services has rolled out a new enhanced employee assistance program (EAP) through Evernorth Health Services called Confide Behavioral Health Navigator. Learn more about the benefits of Confide and coordinating with your healthcare plan here.
Life Advocacy
Posted on May 29, 2024
by Rev. Jonathan Conner
How should we think about in vitro fertilization? Is IVF pro-life? Is it something Christians should support? As with all matters, it’s essential that we bring thoughtful Christian discernment to bear.
Life Advocacy
Posted on May 28, 2024
In today’s culture, the answer offered in response to some of life’s most challenging situations may be death. For over 120 years, Lutheran Family Service is focused on sharing God’s truth for life with Jesus as the cornerstone of the ministry.
Mental Health
Posted on May 3, 2024
by Lindy Hinckley, tLMFT
If you’ve ever been on a trip to a specific destination, there is nothing more troublesome and annoying than seeing a detour sign or even worse, a roadblock. A detour sign can take you miles out of your chosen way, and a roadblock usually doesn’t offer any other alternative but to turn around. Shame can be at best a detour, and at worst a roadblock to our emotional and spiritual well-being.
