The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod's Life Ministry is thousands of people sharing Christ's

love and mercy and giving witness to our Lord's creation of life, his design for marriage

in the family and the God-given value of all human life from conception and natural death.

Working with many partners, LCMS Life Ministry sponsors human care efforts that meet the needs

of body and soul and provides resources and educational events for all ages. To learn more,

email Life Ministry at LCMS.org and visit LCMS.org-slashlife.

I think it is safe to say that the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod has dedicated itself as a church

body to defending the unborn and defending life from beginning to end. It's not the only

denomination to do that, but among Lutheran denominations, I think it really is a standout.

Welcome back to issues, et cetera. I'm Todd Wilkin. On this Tuesday, March 21st, we're broadcasting

from Trinity Lutheran Church in Springfield, Illinois, right on the very edge of the Illinois

right for life. Joining us to talk about Lutheran Church Missouri Synod's pro-life efforts,

Pastor Matt Harrison, he's president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Matt, welcome back.

Hey, Todd. Great to be with you as always. And Deaconess Tiffany Manners,

she's director of Life Ministries for the LCMS. Deaconess Manner, welcome back to you as well.

That's a pleasant to be with you. Matt, I don't know what previous

presidents of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod have done because my memory doesn't serve me

that well, but I know that in your tenure as president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod,

you have been out front, literally sometimes out front, marching for life, speaking out for life,

testifying for life. Why do you do it? Well, the quote Luther on the Lord's Upper, he said,

their text is too guvalted. The text is just too powerful. That text for me is the text of

Elizabeth greeting Mary and the two babes interchanging obvious greetings. John the baptizer

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