All Episodes
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries — 126 episodes
S13Ep6. How to Talk to Kids About Abortion | Deaconess Marissa Kroenke
S13Ep5. Care After an Abortion Decision | Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor
S13Ep4. Risk Factors for Abortion | Kari Smith
S13Ep3. The True Cost of Mail-Order Abortion Pills | Dr. Donna Harrison
S13Ep2. Looking at Abortion as an Issue of Vocation | Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Jr.
S13Ep1. You Ask About...Abortion | Rev. Timothy Pauls
S12Ep4. Creed | Rev. Jesse Kueker
S12Ep3. Charles | Deac. Christianna Nemec
S12Ep2. Katherine | Rev. Daniel and Karen Kempin
S12Ep1. Life-Altering Prenatal and Postnatal Diagnoses | Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor & Steph Neugebauer
S11Ep6. Taking Offense | Cheryl Thompson
S11Ep5. Lack of Trust | Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford
S11Ep4. Guilt & Shame | Deaconess Michelle Downey
S11Ep3. Isolation | Rev. Brian Davies
S11Ep2. Loneliness | Rev. Dr. David Petersen
S11Ep1. Relationship Challenges & Gospel Remedies | Rev. Andy Becker & Steph Neugebauer
S10Ep.7 Christ’s Life for All Life| Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison
S10Ep6. The Art of Being Pro-Life | Kristen Clapper
S10Ep5. Serving Your Local Pregnancy Center | Allison Daigle
S10Ep4. A Physician’s View on Life | Dr. Latoya Kuester, OB/GYN
S10Ep3 Pastoral Care Life Issues | Rev. Jonathan Petzold
S10Ep2. A Youth’s Perspective | Jacob & Nora
S10Ep1. Friends for Life at the LCMS Gathering | Grant Manor & Sam Freeman
S9Ep6. Men Matter in Family Ministry | Rev. Brandon Metcalf
S9Ep5. Family is Foundational | Rev. Dr. Todd Biermann
S9Ep4. Family Ministry & Intergenerational Community | Deborah Jurchen
S9Ep3. Benchmarks of Faith | Mark Cook
S9Ep2. What is Family Discipleship? | Rev. Dan Galchutt
S9Ep1. LCMS Family Ministry | Rev. Andy Becker
S8Ep4. Restoring Families | Amanda Douglas & Rev. Dr. Stephen Krenz
S8Ep3. Fostering & the Role of a CASA | Chalyce Deterding
S8Ep2. The State of Foster Care | Dr. Thomas Engel
S8Ep1. Why We Care About Foster Care| Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor & Steph
S7Ep3. Human Trafficking: A Survivor’s Story | Keeya Vawar
S7Ep2. The Church’s Care for Victims of Human Trafficking | Rev. Scott Heitshusen
S7Ep1. What is Human Trafficking? | Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor & Steph Neugebauer
S6Ep5. Protecting the Christian Conscience in the Civic Realm | Rev. Dr. Christopher Thoma
S6Ep4. Tips for Talking to Kids About the Election | Rev. Noah & Becky Rogness
S6Ep3. Civil Christians: How Christians Can Shape Society | Tim Goeglein
S6Ep2. Beyond the Polls: Christians in the Civic Realm | Rev. Graham Glover
S6Ep1. Left-Hand Christians | Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor & Stephanie Neugebauer
S5Ep6. Mental Health First Aid | Kelly Menke
S5Ep5. Can Unforgiveness Affect Mental Health? | Rev. Dr. Mark Rockenbach
S5Ep4. Mental Health & Our Youth | Julianna Shults
S5Ep.3 Building Resilient Minds | Dr. Belinda Karge & Dr. Kara Bratton
S5Ep2. 10 Top Tips to Improve Mental Health | Sarah Gulseth
S5Ep1. The Church Cares about Mental Health
S4Ep3. Beyond Human: Thinking About Biotechnology | Rev. Dr. Trevor Sutton
S4Ep2. How Is Tech Affecting Us? | Rev. Dr. Rick Serina
S4Ep1. Technology & Christian Responsibility | Rev. Tim Bayer
S3Ep8. The Important Place of Elders within the Family | Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Robinson
S3Ep.7 Single ≠ Invisible | Rachel Morton
S3Ep6. Pro Tips for Parenting | Rev. Dr. Randy Schroeder
S3Ep5. Motherhood Matters | Kelly Liefer
S3Ep4. Fatherhood Matters | Rev. Aaron Neugebauer
S3Ep3. The State of the Family Estate | Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller
S3Ep2. Family by Blood or Water | Dr. Dave Rueter
S3Ep1. Family Matters | Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor & Steph Neugebauer
S2Ep6. Pornography: A Broken Vision for Sex | Daniel Weiss
S2Ep5. A Christian Response to LGBTQ+ | Rev. Brian Barlow
S2Ep4. From Gay Bars to Jesus | Rev. Brian Barlow
S2Ep3. Transgenderism in Teens & Adolescents | Dr. Beverly Yahnke
S2Ep2. Male & Female By Design | Dr. Joel Biermann
S2Ep1. Is Sexuality Really That Big of a Deal? | Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor & Steph Neugebauer
S2Ep0. Special Announcement for This Fall!
S1Ep59. A Refuge for Refugees | Rev. Chris & Kelly Asbury
S1Ep58. Friends in Real Life: An Adoption Journey Part II | Dr. Tim & Rebekah Janke
S1Ep57. Luther on Mental Illness | Dr. Stephen Saunders
S1Ep56. An Intro to Reproductive Bioethics | Rev. Dr. Kevin Voss
S1Ep55. A Peaceful Approach to Sidewalk Advocacy | Lauren Muzyka & Nate Robertson
S1Ep54. Simple Habits for Marital Happiness | Rev. Dr. Randy Schroeder
S1Ep53. What Should I Look for in a Christian Counselor? | Rev. Dr. Richard Marrs
S1Ep52. Full House: The Blessings of a Large Family | Zach & Dawn Schnare
S1Ep51. Abortion Exceptions | Kristi Hofferber
S1Ep50. A Celebration of God’s Gift of Life with Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge | The Ladies of Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge
S1Ep49. The Divine Service Speaks Life | Rev. Dr. Matthew Durance
S1Ep48. Life Together: The “With” Way | Rev. Dr. Tyler Arnold
S1Ep47. A Father’s Perspective on Miscarriage | Rev. Caleb Weight
S1Ep46. Praying for Dear Life | Renee Gibbs
S1Ep45. Light & Life | Rev. Andrew Jones
S1Ep44. Life Ministry on the College Campus | Nicole Chappell
S1Ep43. The Incarnation: Christ’s Life, Our Life | Rev. Sean Daenzer
S1Ep42. Toward a Pro-Life City | Rev. Dr. Leonard Payton
S1Ep41. What’s a Wife to Do? | Deaconess Rosie Adle & Rebekah Curtis
S1Ep40. When the Caregiver Needs Care | Dr. Kim Marxhausen
S1Ep39. Life under the Cross | Rev. Robert Zagore
S1Ep38. Christian Meets World | Dr. Joel Biermann
S1Ep37. One Body, Many Parts – Disabilities and the Body of Christ | Rev. Kevin Loughran & Penny Loughran
S1Ep36. Baptism and Birth – Childbirth as a Reflection of Baptism | Dr. Deb Grime
S1Ep35. An International Look at Life Issues: Conversations with a Missionary | Jamielynn Tinkey Flores, RN
S1Ep34. Serving the Younger Generation: An End Goals Crossover | Rev. Mark Kiessling & Julianna Shults, DCE
S1Ep33. Two Guys Take Over: A Discussion on Male Friendship | Rev. Jeff Hemmer
S1Ep32. Caring for Aging Parents | Cheryl Magness
S1Ep31. Loving Children through Foster Care | Rev. Hans & Katie Fiene
S1Ep30. The Floor Is Yours: The Catechism as a Framework for Life | Rev. Dr. John Pless
S1Ep29. You Don’t Have to Walk Alone: What It Means to Have a Christian Mentor | Darcy Paape
S1Ep28. Living with Endometriosis | Lena Scamman
S1Ep27. The Roles & Blessings of Baptism Sponsors | Dcs. Erin Bauer, Gwen Zagore, Dcs. Dr. Tiffany Manor
S1Ep26. Surely He Has Borne Our Griefs | Deaconess Pamela Boehle-Silva, R.N.
S1Ep25. Friends in Real Life: Parenting Twins with Autism | Rev. Sam & Olivia Pitsch
S1Ep24. A Mothering Mindset | Dcs. Dr. Tiffany Manor & Mrs. Kris Freeman
S1Ep23. What Is a Friend? | Kyla Rodriguez
S1Ep22. How the Gospel Impacts Health & Wellness | Rev. Todd Liefer
S1Ep21. The National March for Life | Steph Neugebauer and The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge
S1Ep20. The Floor Is Yours: Abortion Restrictions | Dr. Donna Harrison
S1Ep19. On Seeing Our Bodies As God Sees Them | Dr. John Kleinig
S1Ep18. Infant Loss & Miscarriage | Kristen Gregory
Special — Prayer Service for Life at the LCMS International Center
S1Ep17. Immigrants as Neighbors | Dr. Leo Sánchez
S1Ep16. The Abortion Conversation through the Decades | Cathie Humbarger
S1Ep15. The Vocation of Singleness | Deaconess Kim Bueltmann
S1Ep14. Race Relations & the Gospel | Rev. Roosevelt Gray
S1Ep13. Grieving Suicide | Rev. Peter Preus
S1Ep12. Empowered for Life | Anna Young
S1Ep11. FLAME on Vocation | FLAME
S1Ep10. Friends in Real Life: Living with Chronic Pain | Amy Bird
S1Ep9. Even Marriage is a Life Issue?! | Rev. Jonathan & Christa Petzold
S1Ep8. Centered in the Gospel: How Our Deepest Theology Leads Us in the Life Arena | Dr. Jeff Gibbs
S1Sp7. Friends in Real Life: An Adoption Journey | Dr. Tim & Rebekah Janke
S1Ep6. Social Media and Life Issues | Sarah Gulseth
S1Ep5. Pro-Life ‘Til The End | Chaplain Brian Heller
S1Ep4. Is Your Church Pro-Life? | Rev. Kirk Neugebauer
S1Ep3. Start ‘Em Young | Adriane Heins
S1Ep2. Words Matter in Barrenness and Suffering | Katie Schuermann
S1Ep1. From Pro-Choice to Pro-Life | Deaconess Tiffany Manor
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