Like the episode? Let us know! Youth4Life Podcast Favorite - Biblical Manhood with Rev. Jeff Hemmer Pastor Jeff Hemmer, author of the book Man Up!, joins us on the podcast this week to teach us about Biblical manhood. He presents his definition of masculinity, then takes us to Scripture to dive into what it says about masculinity and manhood. -----…

Like the episode? Let us know! Youth4Life Podcast Favorite - Addressing Gender Brokenness with Rev. Brian Barlow Pastor Brian Barlow (vicar at the time of recording) discusses gender identity, homosexuality, and what role the Gospel has in addressing the brokenness of sexual confusion. He shares his testimony with us and gives us the hope that can …

Like the episode? Let us know! It’s time for an update! Where do states stand on the abortion issue? Which laws are being challenged and which challenges have been overturned? And have there been any other major victories since the Dobbs case? And our questions don’t end there! What about medication abortion? What is the current status of this pill…

Like the episode? Let us know! Life issues have a tendency to become controversial topics. Take, for example, the issues of abortion, co-habitation, promiscuity, pornography, and gender ideology - they’re probably not the first topics you’d broach at the lunch table. It’s easy to remain silent. If we do, there’s no accusation of hypocrisy or self-r…

Like the episode? Let us know! Table Talks 4 Life are BACK! This week the Y4Life Team is joined by Lizzie Gatchell from CUC4Life to talk about what's been in the news recently. From the 'Dignitas Infinita' recently released by the Vatican to a 28 year old woman opting to end her life through euthanasia to what actor Aaron Taylor Johnson has to say …

Like the episode? Let us know! What’s all the fuss with Alabama? Perhaps you’ve heard about a court decision in Alabama that’s just a little bit (okay, more than a little bit) controversial. Perhaps you’ve heard that the court’s decision declares embryos created through IVF are human beings. And perhaps you’re wondering, What exactly does that mean…

Like the episode? Let us know! Homelessness. Visit any major city (and most smaller ones!) and you’ll find people struggling with housing insecurity. Perhaps it looks like a high school student floating from one couch to the next. Or maybe you see evidence of homelessness under an overpass or on a park bench. In some places, homelessness has become…

Like the episode? Let us know! "Our suffering reminds us that Jesus has suffered in our place." -Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller The Gospel is dangerous to those who would rather reside in the dark, but Christians are called to be carriers of the light, and to carry that light even unto death. Countless confessors of the faith throughout history have suffer…

Like the episode? Let us know! Being for life can be risky, and that risk sometimes comes with very real consequences. Just ask Melanie Standiford, a for-life Christian who lost her job because of her for-life views. Was it worth it? Join us this week to hear Melanie’s story and find out how you can prepare for and stand with hope in the face of pe…

Like the episode? Let us know! This week, Aimee Cima joins us all the way from Cambodia! She and her family have been serving in southeast Asia for more than 15 years where they are actively involved in upholding the lives of those they serve. Aimee will show us what life and mercy work looks like in Cambodia and Asia as a whole. J.P. and Aimee, al…

Like the episode? Let us know! India is a land of more than a 1.5 billion people and 333 million gods. Its people speak 1,652 different languages and endure caste discrimination. The vast majority of Indians are Hindu or Muslim; only 2% of the population is Christian. Yet Christians make a visible impact on society through their approach to life is…

Like the episode? Let us know! The transition from high school to college or from college to career, is an exciting one. Yet, it can also cause uncertainty, especially when those transitions change relationships within our families. Society would suggest that transitioning into adulthood precludes and even exempts us from responsibility to family. …

Like the episode? Let us know! How can having a large family be a blessing? How do children help to create strong marriages? How do parents mold and shape children in a large family? Rev. Adrian Sherrill and his wife Linda join us this week to help answer these questions and more. Rev. Adrian Sherrill is senior pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in …

Like the episode? Let us know! Have you wondered what it might be like to be a birth doula? Do you have questions about midwives versus OBGYNs? What does it look like to be in a vocation that upholds life at birth? We'll explore all of these questions and more in this special edition of the Youth4Life Podcast! April Ann Wofford, a birth doula, join…

The Christianity & Culture Conference of Spencer, IA July 7-8, 2023 "Competing Stories: God's v. the World's" Speaker: The Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller Session 6 (Final Session): Living In the Middle of a Cosmological Rap Battle The Christian story of history is full of order, life, hope, joy, and salvation. The world would pluck us from this faith and t…

Like the episode? Let us know! Chad Bird joins us on the podcast this week to talk about when families face loss. He tells us about his son Luke, who died unexpectedly as a young adult, and the changes it brought about for his family. Chad will tell us about the ways that he finds strength in the midst of grief and how we can comfort and support th…

The Christianity & Culture Conference of Spencer, IA July 7-8, 2023 "Competing Stories: God's v. the World's" Speaker: The Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller Session 5: How It Ends Where are things headed? Is there reason for hope? Can things get better, or will the universe eventually die in the heat- death of thermodynamic necessity? Feedback for Rev. Bryan …

Digital CCC 2023 Worship Folder: https://tinyurl.com/DigitalCCC2023WorshipFolder Preacher: The Rev. Chris Nitzel, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hartley, IA https://www.stpaullutheranhartley.com/ Podcast Feedback: CCConferenceSpencer@gmail.comBy CCCSpencer

Digital CCC 2023 Worship Folder: https://tinyurl.com/DigitalCCC2023WorshipFolder Preacher: The Rev. Chad Dietrich, Churches in the Country Immanuel Lutheran, Rockwell City, IA Trinity Lutheran, Knierim, IA https://churchesinthecountry.org/ Podcast Feedback: CCConferenceSpencer@gmail.comBy CCCSpencer

The Christianity & Culture Conference of Spencer, IA July 7-8, 2023 "Competing Stories: God's v. the World's" Speaker: The Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller Session 4: What's the Fix? Different problems require different solutions. What is the Christian solution to our problem? Do we need a Savior, or are we saving ourselves? Where do justification and self-j…

Like the episode? Let us know! This week, we head back to the table to discuss stories in the news, except this time, we're joined by two of our Y4Life college leaders! Emma and Anna join us this week as we discuss abortion laws, IVF, and the modern U.S. family. Emma is a student at Concordia University Nebraska and is active with the Bulldogs 4 Li…

The Christianity & Culture Conference of Spencer, IA July 7-8, 2023 "Competing Stories: God's v. the World's" Speaker: The Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller Session 3: How Things Went Wrong What’s wrong with the world? What’s wrong with me? The Bible talks about sin, but the world talks about systemic problems and political solutions. We’ll look at the differ…

The Christianity & Culture Conference of Spencer, IA July 7-8, 2023 "Competing Stories: God's v. the World's" Speaker: The Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller Session 2: Who Are You? What are human beings? Are we basically good or bad? Are we more than walking stomachs? Is there meaning and purpose in life? We’ll consider the different anthropologies competing …

Like the episode? Let us know! What does a family look like at its beginning? What does a couple do to prepare for the gift of a newborn? What are the gifts and joys a new baby brings? What are the difficult realities? Emilyann Wert, deaconess and teacher in Grand Rapids, Michigan, joins us to help answer these questions. Emilyann Wert teaches 1st …

The Christianity & Culture Conference of Spencer, IA July 7-8, 2023 "Competing Stories: God's v. the World's" Speaker: The Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller Session 1: How It All Started Are we all bits of cosmic shrapnel, the results of an ancient explosion? Or, are we the result of the Lord’s peaceful speaking, “Let there be...” The World and the Lord are t…

Digital CCC 2023 Worship Folder: https://tinyurl.com/DigitalCCC2023WorshipFolder Preacher: The Rev. Michael McGinley, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Spencer, IA https://ctkspencer.com/ Podcast Feedback: CCConferenceSpencer@gmail.comBy CCCSpencer

Like the episode? Let us know! We often think about the right that all children have- the right to life. But what about a child's right to his or her biological parents- both mother and father? Katy Faust, author of Them Before Us, joins us this week to discuss the life issues that surround children, marriage, and families. Katy Faust is the Founde…

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Like the episode? Let us know! Have you ever been involved with your local pregnancy resource center? Would you like to be involved with your local center? Join us as we talk with Katie Willman, pregnancy resource center director in Indianapolis. She'll teach us about the gift of pregnancy resource centers and how they serve moms, dads, and babies,…

Like the episode? Let us know! Have you ever thought about participating in foster care? Rev. Robert Franck, pastor at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Duluth, Minnesota, joins us to teach about the importance of foster care in our society today. He gives us a variety of ways that we can serve foster children, whether it is becoming a foster parent, …

Like the episode? Let us know! Pastor Dennis Di Mauro joins the podcast to teach us about how life has been viewed by the church for the past 2000 years. He will use his book “A Love for Life: Christianity’s Consistent Protection of the Unborn” to guide us through the timeline of how society has viewed abortion and how the church fathers responded.…

Like the episode? Let us know! How can we prepare for dating and marriage in a society that doesn’t prioritize either? Pastor Jonathan and Christa Petzold, co-authors of “Male & Female: Embracing Your Role in God’s Design” join the Y4Life Team this week to help answer that question. The group will discuss the societal views of men and women, sex, a…

Like the episode? Let us know! What is sidewalk counseling and how can we as for-life Christians get involved? Rachelle Highley, Chief of Staff with Coalition Life, and Pam Nielsen, Director of Community Engagement with Coalition Life, join the Y4Life Team this week to answer that question. Rachelle and Pam will help us navigate sidewalk counseling…

Like the episode? Let us know! Pastor Sean Kilgo, pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church, joins the Y4Life Team to answer the question, “What’s so great about my body?”. The group will discuss how society views the body versus how God views the body, as well as address the issue of Gnosticism when it comes to our bodies. Find "Wonderfully Made: A Prote…

Like the episode? Let us know! This week, the Y4Life Team dives back into the news this week and takes a look at two more news stories. The ladies will discuss the newly FDA approved Opill, the over-the-counter birth control pill, and the social media trend of “lazy girl jobs.” Story #1: FDA Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill S…

Like the episode? Let us know! Is sex and gender just a construct? Pastor Michael Salemink, Executive Director of Lutherans For Life, and Pastor Brian Barlow, pastor at Resurrection Lutheran Church, join the table to work to answer that question this week. They will help the Y4Life Team uncover the truths behind sex and gender and how we as life-af…

Like the episode? Let us know! This week the Y4Life team takes a break from the tough topics to talk about their life-affirming favorites. From books and movies to activities, the ladies of Y4Life will cover it all. Check out our Instagram page to see the full list of each person’s favorites mentioned in the podcast! Learn more about being a Gospel…

Like the episode? Let us know! Pastor Hans Fiene, pastor at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Crestwood, MO, creator of Lutheran Satire, and up-and-coming stand-up comedian, joins us on the podcast this week to discuss what it looks like to be in a family. The group will talk about when the gift of family was established and how God’s design for f…

Like the episode? Let us know! This week, the Y4Life Team takes another look at what’s in the news. The ladies will discuss mental health, the new movie “The Sound of Freedom,” and Demi Lovato’s new song “Swine.” The second half of this episode may not be suitable for young listeners. Learn more about being a Gospel-motivated voice 4 LIFE at Y4Life…

Like the episode? Let us know! Pastor Harrison Goodman, Content Executive for Higher Things joins us at the table this week to talk about how for-life Christians should engage the culture. He and the Y4Life team will talk about what culture is, how we interact with it, when we should stand outside of culture, and how to wade through the gray areas …

Like the episode? Let us know! The Y4Life Team is joined this week by Lutherans For Life CFO/COO Pastor Scott Licht to talk about Y4Life as a whole. The group will discuss the history of Y4Life, the resources that Y4Life offers, the updates to Y4Life in the past year, and the favorite resource of each Y4Life team member. To learn more about being a…

Like the episode? Let us know! It’s been a year since the Dobbs case was decided in the Supreme Court and Roe v. Wade was overturned. So what now? Michelle and Cori are joined this week by Virginia Flo, Director of Volunteer Relations for Lutherans For Life, and Chrissie Gillet, Word of Hope Director, to discuss how we can continue to advocate for …

Like the episode? Let us know! This week, the Y4Life Team takes a look at the news and brings four stories they thought were interesting to the table. From Safe Haven Baby Boxes to decades old criminals, the team will discuss each story from a Gospel-motivated perspective. Learn more about how you can be a Gospel-motivated voice 4 LIFE at Y4Life.or…

Like the episode? Let us know! What does it mean to have a Gospel-motivated voice? What do we need to consider when thinking about life issues? The Y4Life Team is joined by Lutherans For Life Executive Director Pastor Michael Salemink this week to talk about what a Gospel-motivated voice is. Learn more about Y4Life and how you can use your Gospel-m…

Like the episode? Let us know! In the first episode of the Youth4Life Summer Podcast series, the Y4Life team will discuss what’s to come this summer on the show. The ladies will talk about their experiences with Y4Life, preparing to have conversations about life, and which episode each is most looking forward to. Learn more about Y4Life and how you…

Like the episode? Let us know! Pastor Harrison Goodman and Erica Jacoby from Higher Things talk with us this week about what trauma is, what can trigger that trauma in us, and how it ties into our faith. We learn about how to address trauma, either in our lives or the lives of our friends, what can trigger trauma responses, and finally how we can a…

Like the episode? Let us know! Pastor Tim Eckert, pastor at Word of God Deaf Lutheran Church in Iowa District East, joins us on the podcast this week to talk about Christianity and politics. He gives us three points for addressing politics from a Christian perspective: stay more focused on God’s Word and less on politics, start thinking about issue…

Like the episode? Let us know! Michelle Bauman, director of Y4Life, gives us the tools we need to have conversations with those who may not share our life-affirming beliefs. She will help us to see how we can engage in conversations with others about life and how those conversations can be of benefit for us and for those we are interacting with. Yo…

Like the episode? Let us know! Abigail Lorenzen, the Education Coordinator at Northeast Indiana Right to Life, joins us to teach us about Abortion Apologetics in a Post-Roe World. She gives us a brief embryology lesson, statistics behind abortion and how it connects to other health issues, and tips for having conversations with those who are pro-ch…

Like the episode? Let us know! Pastor Michael Salemink, Executive Director of Lutherans for Life, talks to us this week about what we need to do as for-life Christians in a Post-Roe world. He explains to us the history of Roe v. Wade, the ramifications of the Dobbs decision, what the pro-choice side gets wrong when it comes to miscarriage and ectop…