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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 issues – an approach that depicts the Gospel truth...

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. Is that really true? What role does family play in...

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 Denver, Colorado. He and his wife Linda have been...

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, joins us at the table this week to talk all thing...

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 those who are experiencing the loss of a family memb...

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 Life Y4Life chapter on campus. Anna is a studen...

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 and 2nd grade at Our Savior Lutheran School and a...

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 Founder and President of Them Before Us, a global m...

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, especially in our Post-Roe world. ⁠ Support...

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, supporting foster parents and children in your com...

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. Find Pastor Di Mauro's book here . Support t...

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, and love, then contrast that with what God has...

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, how to engage with the women who are seeking abo...

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 Protestant Theology of the Body" here . Suppo...

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 Story #2: Antiwork Trends Like 'Lazy Girl Job...

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-affirming Christians should share that truth with th...

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! Check out the Y4Life Swag Store ! Support the show Discover your Gospel-motivated...

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 families is the best design. The group will also di...

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. The Teen Mental Health Crisis Also Afflicts Parents Demi Lovato Drops New Song 'Swine' Inspired by 1-Yea...

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 that culture presents.  Support the show Discover...

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. Support the show Discover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org .

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 life in a Post-Roe world. Support the show Discove...

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. Support the show Discover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org .

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. Support the show Discover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org .

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. Support the show Discover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org .