Youth4Life

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 .

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 address our trauma responses with faith and Jesus’...

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 issues in terms of what God says, not what the world sa...

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. You can find Michelle's presentation here .  Su...

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-choice. You can find Abigail’s presentation here . ...

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 ectopic pregnancy, and several myths about the laws pas...

Like the episode? Let us know! Pastor Jerry Lawson and Hayden Rensner join us this week to tell us about being missionaries in Russia and the Czech Republic. Pastor Lawson will tell us about what his roles are as a missionary in Russia and Latvia, as well as teach us about the history of the Lutheran Church in Russia. Hayden tells us about her roles as a missionary in the Czech Republic and how sh...

Like the episode? Let us know! Pastor Jonathan Clausing, missionary in Tanzania, joins us on the podcast this week. He will talk to us about the work he does in Tanzania and the life issues that go along with his work.  Support the show Discover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org .

Like the episode? Let us know! Dr. Adam Francisco joins us this week to teach us about Islam- its history, its doctrine, and the people who follow the teachings of Muhammad. He gives us ways we can interact with our Muslim neighbors and how we can introduce them to Christianity and the Bible considering what they have been taught in the Quran.  Support the show Discover your Gospel-motivated voice...

Like the episode? Let us know! Rev. Dr. Todd Peperkorn, professor at Concordia Theological Seminary, joins us this week to discuss suicide with us. He talks to us about how we can help those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts, depression, and other mental health issues. Support the show Discover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org .

Like the episode? Let us know! 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. Support the show Discover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org .

Like the episode? Let us know! Pastor Keith Haney, assistant to the president in missions, stewardship, and human care in the Iowa West District, is on the podcast this week to talk to us about the topic of Critical Race Theory. He will teach us how it impacts our lives, our vocations, and how we can respond as Christians. He also teaches how we can interact with those whose lives have been influe...

Like the episode? Let us know! Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller joins us on the podcast this week to talk about suffering. He will teach us what suffering is, how we can address it from a biblical perspective, and how to respond to those who may not share our life-affirming views. He also gives us the reassurance that our trials and sufferings are part of God’s plans for our lives and through them we lear...

Like the episode? Let us know! Dr. Eschelbach from Concordia University Irvine joins us this week to talk about worldviews, specifically how they shape our message and how we can speak to others who have different worldviews than we do. He introduces us to the “red pyramid worldview” that society takes on today, as well as the “green arc worldview” that God has set for us in His Word. Find Dr. Esc...

Like the episode? Let us know! “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be reveale...

Like the episode? Let us know! Pastor David and Angela Breidenbach from Spiritual Orphans Network (SON) are on the podcast this week to talk about spiritual orphans. They will teach us what a spiritual orphan is, and how we can engage those who are spiritual orphans. They will also talk about the work that SON is doing and how high school and college students can get involved in the missions they...

Like the episode? Let us know! How can we best help women who have experienced abortion? What does a woman who has had an abortion look like? Erin Maggard joins us on the podcast this week to help us answer these questions, as well as talk about her journey through abortion recovery. She gives us guidance for how to address the abortion debate as people who are for life, and how we can support tho...

Like the episode? Let us know! Deaconess Rose Adle is on the podcast this week to teach us about what godly womanhood looks like. She starts in Genesis with Eve, who she was created to be, and how the fall into sin altered her relationship with Adam and with God. She also talks to us about how first and foremost, a woman finds her identity as a daughter of God, and that doesn’t change even if her...

Like the episode? Let us know! Pastor Joel Shaltanis talks to us about God’s gift of sex, from the mandate to be fruitful and multiply to the ways that it’s been twisted to serve our sinful desires, both in the past and present. He’ll also talk to us about how God’s gift of sex can benefit our lives and the lives of others when practiced in the correct context, and will talk about some of the myth...