End of Life - Life Resource Catalog

Life Resource Catalog - End-of-Life

"Life is not ours to give nor is it ours to take … Indeed the cross of Jesus Christ makes the difference in facing and living through our end-of-life issues. Thanks be to God!" Rev. Dr. Eugene Boe, Lutheran Brethren Seminary
BIBLE STUDIES
	Life Studies – Volume One is a collection of some of Lutherans For Life’s classic Bible studies, updated and now in a reproducible format! A wide variety of topics are included: abortion, post-abortion healing, adoption, end-of-life issues, family living, and For Life witnessing. Item 1620BS. $10.00 ea.
BOOKLETS
	The Basics on Advance Directives: “Thy Will Be Done” – Is it proper for a Christian to have a Living Will? This booklet has basic information about Living Wills and other advance directives that will help a Christian answer that question. By Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb. Item 807B. $0.25 ea.
	Before I Die - A Practical Guide for End-of-Life Issues – This excellent booklet, by noted author and licensed marriage and family therapist Elizabeth Skoglund, shares principles for the Christian at life’s end along with words of encouragement. Linda Bartlett says this booklet is “for individuals and families who seek to do God’s will when faced with difficult decisions of life and death.” Item 809B. $2.00 ea.
	Ventilators, Feeding Tubes and Other End-of-Life Questions – This booklet answers tough questions for individuals, families, and pastors such as: What about extraordinary treatment? But what if I’m a burden? Are food and water extraordinary care? What about unconscious patients? When is enough enough? By Karen Rehder, M.D. and Linda Bartlett. Item 800B. $0.25 ea.
BROCHURES
	Euthanasia and the Christian – What is and is not euthanasia? Who decides? What is the role of the church? Item 800T. $0.25 ea.
	God’s Love in Human Suffering (or why I didn’t housebreak my cockroach) – Dr. James Lamb discusses the blessings of suffering. Item 805A. $0.25 ea.
	A Christian Guide to End-of-Life Decisions – Spiritual insight into end-of-life issues by Rev. Richard C. Eyer who offers guidance in Christian decision-making and in being a faithful witness to God’s presence in your life. Item 801R. $0.25 ea.
	The Right to Die – The brochure examines the rhetoric and reality of euthanasia, while outlining what our response should be as Christians. Item 802T. $0.25 ea.
	What About . . . Death and Dying – Death is something we all must deal with at one time or another. This brochure “is intended to help you, or someone you know, face death and understand what death is, and how Christians face death and deal with grief.” It examines topics such as: What is death? Is Death Natural? Why must Christians die? What is the Christian’s response to death and dying? What happens after we die? How do Christians face death? How does a Christian deal with grief? By Rev. Dr. Alvin L. Barry. Item 806T. $0.25 ea.
BULLETIN INSERTS
	Life Under the Cross – There are those who say death is the solution to our problems. This insert, based on Romans 12:12, “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer,” (NIV) says, “That is why we have: abortion – assisted suicide – euthanasia. It becomes too easy to view people as burdens who would be ‘better off dead.’” However, “There Is A Better Solution! It is ‘Life Under the Cross.’ ‘Life Under the Cross’ says: People have burdens, but people are not burdens (Psalm 72:12-14). Christians are called to carry each other’s burdens (Galatians 6:2). God works through suffering (1 John 4:10). God is with us in our suffering (Romans 8:31-32). Better things are to come (2 Corinthians 4:17). We can seek the presence of Jesus in suffering rather than seeking the absence of suffering at all costs (Romans 5:1-5).” Item 806BI. $0.07 ea.
MANUAL
	Living with Dying – A 3-ring binder with over 60 items addressing the medical, historical, spiritual, legal and ethical questions arising at life’s end. Aimed at helping you to understand—and communicate—the crucial distinction between “allowing to die” and “aiming to kill.” The manual is divided into six sections: (1) Overview and History, (2) Food and Water, (3) Pain and Suffering, (4) Guidelines for Ethical Decision-Making, (5) Essays/Bible Studies, and (6) Resources. Item 802R. $20.00 ea.