“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
Lutherans For Life End-of-Life Resources Available from Concordia Publishing House
Funeral Planning Form (PDF)
Funeral Planning Form (Word)
Medical Directive Statements/Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare
Our friends at Christian Life Resources have developed a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care – Christian Version document to enable Christians to provide informed, legal, and Christ-centered direction for their medical care in the event they can no longer express their wishes. This is a legal document that allows you to designate a person to serve as your health care agent, allows you to make some selections regarding the kind of treatment or care you want provided, and includes a Christian witness to your faith and to the sanctity of human life. Click at the links above to find out more.
Audio: The Christian Medical Directive – In this episode from Christian Life Resources, the host and guests break down why every adult needs an advance medical directive and how it protects your family from conflict while keeping medical decisions rooted in Christian convictions. They also explain how HIPAA, state laws, and end-of-life choices like resuscitation and feeding tubes can change what happens when you cannot speak for yourself.