The Youth4Life podcast answers THE question of today's generation: Why should I be 4 Life? Recorded with a live youth audience, each Youth4Life podcast focuses on a single life topic and provides facts, discussion starters, and opportunities for youth to become Gospel-motivated voices 4 Life!
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Ministry isn’t always sunshine and unicorns. It can be rough and tough. It can leave you broken and bruised, but there’s joy through it all. What joy with the presence of Christ in the midst of the messy! Come and listen to Pastor Aaron and Deaconess Mika discuss the ins and outs, highs and lows, twists and turns of Ministry at Grace Lutheran Church in Auburn, Michigan. Each episode will tackle how Jesus brings peace out of chaos, gladness out of sadness, and life out of death! By His wounds ...
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The Theology of Technology with Jocelyn Benson
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Like the episode? Let us know! Technology is just a tool, they say. We should make good use of tools, and almost all tools have a good use, they say. But, what about artificial intelligence? Is artificial intelligence just a tool, or is there something more we should consider? You are made in the image of God. You are one for whom Christ died. All …
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Social Media 4 Life with Rev. Trevor Sutton
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Like the episode? Let us know! Social media was created to connect us, to make communication easier. But one quick glance at X, Instagram, or Tik Tok, and we see how easily social media divides us. What are some best practices for engaging in life-affirming ways on social media? How can you be a Gospel-motivated voice for life? How can you be a wit…
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Just As ... I Am as Male or Female - 2024 Y4Life in Washington D.C. Panel Discussion
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Like the episode? Let us know! Recorded live at the 2024 Y4Life in Washington, D.C. conference. The panel discussion titled “Just As…I Am as Male or Female” featured panelists Katy Faust, Rev. Brian Barlow, Rev. Jonathan Petzold, and Christa Petzold. The four address questions and discuss the life issue of identity, focusing on gender and sexuality…
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Red & Yellow, Black & White with Rev. Eli Lietzau
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Like the episode? Let us know! The sinner divides his neighbors into groups and factions and classes that keep "those" people over there and "these" people over here. While the sinner can and does divide people based on many things, one of the most egregious ways in which it is done is based upon what society would call "race." But to know someone …
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New Age Idols - Y4Life Staff Chat
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Like the episode? Let us know! Young adults are identifying as "spiritual" rather than "religious." Why is that? Have new age influences started to creep into Christianity? How important is it to be together as the Body of Christ? Y4Life Director Michelle and Y4Life Media Resource Assistant Diana chat this week about new age idols and how we as Gos…
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I Am A Creature with Dr. Michael Young
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Like the episode? Let us know! Humans are part of creation. God created not just our atoms but also our reason and all our senses. We use these senses to perceive the Word and Sacraments and also to understand the created world. But can our senses be trusted? Can we use science to understand God and His creation? What are the commonalities between …
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Intrusive Thoughts - Y4Life Staff Chat
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Like the episode? Let us know! Where do intrusive thoughts come from? Are intrusive thoughts connected to life issues? How should we as 4 life Christians go about navigating intrusive thoughts? Join Y4Life Director Michelle and Y4Life Media Resource Assistant Diana this week as they chat about intrusive thoughts and how to respond as Gospel-motivat…
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Does Life Have A Purpose? with Rev. Matt Thompson
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Like the episode? Let us know! The world will tell you that there is no order or purpose in life and that your life has no real meaning. This is simply not true. God created the world with order and design, and every part of creation serves a purpose. You also were created for a purpose, and your life has real meaning and an eternal goal. Rev. Thom…
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Y4LIFE Favorite - Surrogacy with Rev. Dr. Scott Stiegemeyer
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Like the episode? Let us know! Youth4Life Podcast Favorite - Surrogacy with Rev. Dr. Scott Stiegemeyer Guest Rev. Dr. Scott Stiegemeyer returns to talk about where surrogacy came from, the different ways surrogacy is used in our culture, and the practical and ethical issues with this practice. -------------------------------------------------------…
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Y4LIFE FAVORITE - Beginning of Life Bioethical Issues with Rev. Dr. Scott Stiegemeyer
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Like the episode? Let us know! Youth4Life Podcast Favorite - Beginning of Life Bioethical Issues with Rev. Dr. Scott Stiegemeyer Talking about in-vitro fertilization and other assistive reproductive technologies can be confusing. In this episode, Rev. Dr. Scott Stiegemeyer, Associate Professor of Theology and Bioethics at Concordia Irvine, breaks d…
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Y4LIFE FAVORITE - Godly Womanhood with Deac. Rose Adle
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Like the episode? Let us know! Youth4Life Podcast Favorite - Godly Womanhood with Deac. Rose Adle 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 u…
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Y4LIFE FAVORITE - Biblical Manhood with Rev. Jeff Hemmer
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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. -----…
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Y4LIFE FAVORITE - Addressing Gender Brokenness with Rev. Brian Barlow
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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 …
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Itty Bitty Living Space
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Today we reference a quote in Aladdin that has applicability to your situation!Von Higher Things, Inc.
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Today we discuss how sometimes we feel like fish food amidst the storms of life but Christ has rescued us from the fear and doubt.Von Higher Things, Inc.
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Today we discuss the cartoon bird! Or do we?Von Higher Things, Inc.
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We've created an acronym! What does it mean? We'll explain!Von Higher Things, Inc.
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An Update on Abortion
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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…
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Pastor Schian and Deaconess Mika discuss what a new day brings for baptized children of God.Von Higher Things, Inc.
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Pastor Schian and Deaconess Mika talk to you about how you can breathe easier in this life because Christ has died for you and the Holy Spirit is in you through the waters of baptism.Von Higher Things, Inc.
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Standing 4 Life in a Culture of Death - with Dr. Gene Vieth
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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…
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Today we talk about how you aren't a throwaway, but a baptized child of God.Von Higher Things, Inc.
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There is no other name! Today we talk about acts being performed in the name of Jesus.Von Higher Things, Inc.
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What's On The Table? News Stories from April 2024
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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 …
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Today we talk about being apart of one big family tree on account of Christ's sacrifice delivered to us in the waters of baptism.Von Higher Things, Inc.
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We've talked about Deconstruction and the myths surrounding it, but what does reconstruction mean and how does it relate to deconstruction? David Zilz and Pastor Goodman discuss!Von Higher Things, Inc.
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Today we talk about how Christ has quenched our thirst with his death delivered to us in our baptism.Von Higher Things, Inc.
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IVF and the Alabama Ruling
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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…
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All baptized children of God have a Dependence Day! What is that and when was yours?Von Higher Things, Inc.
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Today we discuss Jesus forgiving us and the people that crucified Him for not knowing what they were doing.Von Higher Things, Inc.
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Hope for the Homeless with Pastor Tyler Cronkright
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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…
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We discuss the most important liquid for our lives and also a very important one in Christianity.Von Higher Things, Inc.
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Squirrel, Squirrel, Squirrel!
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Pastor Richard talks about what Jesus says about politics and our leaders with Pastor Goodman.Von Higher Things, Inc.
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Martyred for the Faith with Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller
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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…
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It's no laughing matter! The matter of your salvation!Von Higher Things, Inc.
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Tohu Va-Vohu! What does that even mean? That's not English!Von Higher Things, Inc.
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Persecuted 4 Life with Melanie Standiford
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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…
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Today we discuss the Wedding at Cana!Von Higher Things, Inc.
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What are hostility hunters? Who are they? The answer might surprise you.Von Higher Things, Inc.
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Upholding Life in Cambodia
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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…
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Today we discuss the mystery that is the Holy Trinity!Von Higher Things, Inc.
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Exploring God's Work in India
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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 is…
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Today we discuss a rather broad topic, does life have a script?Von Higher Things, Inc.
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Today we discuss a mini apocalypse that happens in the bible!Von Higher Things, Inc.
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Today we discuss the Trifecta of Temptations that the Devil puts Christ through.Von Higher Things, Inc.
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Family in Times of Transition
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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. …
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Black and Blue is back! Today we talk about.... Grogu?Von Higher Things, Inc.
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The Blessing of Large Families
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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 …
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Midwives, Doulas, and More!
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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…
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When Families Face Loss
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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…
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