Podcast
Youth4Life
Hosted by Lutherans For Life · EN
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!
11episodes
Episodes
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Vocation Series: Director of Christian Education (DCE) with Mr. Matt Nieman and Mrs. Mackenzie Christmas
3w ago00:46:31Tap to summarizeLike the episode? Let us know!How do we uphold life through our vocations? Join Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life and YA For Life, as she explores how vocation and life are connected. This week, Michelle talks with Mr. Matt Nieman and Mrs. Mackenzie Christmas about the work that Directors of Christian Education (DCEs) do to uphold life in churches, schools, and communities.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mr. Matt Nieman is currently serving Immanuel Lutheran Church in Seymour, Indiana as Director of Youth Ministry. You can connect with Mr. Matt Nieman by email at mnieman@immanuelseymour.com.Mrs. Mackenzie Christmas is currently serving Immanuel Lutheran Church in Valparaiso, Indiana as Director of Christian Education. You can connect with Mrs. Mackenzie Christmas by email at mchristmas@immanuelvalpo.org.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lutherans For Life and Y4Life are funded by donors like YOU. To support the mission and ministry of LFL and Y4Life, you can donate at LutheransForLife.org and Y4Life.org.Support the showDiscover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org.
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Vocation Series: Teacher with Mrs. Jen Probst, Mr. Jesse Muehler, and Mrs. Lindsey Vorthmann
4w ago00:46:52Tap to summarizeLike the episode? Let us know!How do we uphold life through our vocations? Join Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life and YA For Life, as she explores how vocation and life are connected. This week, Michelle talks with Mrs. Jen Probst, Mr. Jesse Muehler, and Mrs. Lindsey Vorthmann about the work that teachers do to uphold life in churches, schools, and communities.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mrs. Jen Probst is currently serving as the director of St. Paul Lutheran Early Childhood Ministry at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Columbus, Indiana. You can connect with Mrs. Probst by email at director@stpaulcolumbus.org.Mr. Jesse Muehler is currently serving as the middle school English and literature teacher at St. John - Emmanuel Lutheran School in Monroeville, Indiana. You can connect with Mr. Muehler by email at jessem@stjohn-emmanuel.com.Mrs. Lindsey Vorthmann is currently serving as the Spanish teacher at Trinity Lutheran High School in Seymour, Indiana. You can connect with Mrs. Vorthmann by email at ltrah@trinitycougars.org.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lutherans For Life and Y4Life are funded by donors like YOU. To support the mission and ministry of LFL and Y4Life, you can donate at LutheransForLife.org and Y4Life.org.Support the showDiscover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org.
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Vocation Series: Deaconess with Deac. Sarah Longmire and Deac. Patti Miller
May 600:45:42Tap to summarizeLike the episode? Let us know!How do we uphold life through our vocations? Join Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life and YA For Life, as she explores how vocation and life are connected. This week, Michelle talks with Deaconess Sarah and Deaconess Miller about the work that deaconesses do to uphold life in churches, schools, and communities.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Deac. Sarah Longmire serves as deaconess at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Lee's Summit, Missouri.Deac. Patti Miller serves as deaconess at Village Lutheran Church in Ladue, Missouri.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lutherans For Life and Y4Life are funded by donors like YOU. To support the mission and ministry of LFL and Y4Life, you can donate at LutheransForLife.org and Y4Life.org.Support the showDiscover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org.
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Vocation Series: Pastor with Rev. Schneider and Rev. Keller
Apr 2901:08:02Tap to summarizeLike the episode? Let us know!How do we uphold life through our vocations? Join Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life and YA For Life, as she explores how vocation and life are connected. This week, Michelle talks with Pastor Schneider and Pastor Keller about the work that pastors do to uphold life in churches, schools, and communities.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Rev. Schneider serves as pastor of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Brownstown, Indiana. You can reach him with questions at pastor@stpetersbrownstown.org.Rev. Keller is a retired LCMS pastor, currently serving as a vacancy pastor for churches in Southern Indiana. You can reach him with questions at revkeller219@gmail.com.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lutherans For Life and Y4Life are funded by donors like YOU. To support the mission and ministry of LFL and Y4Life, you can donate at LutheransForLife.org and Y4Life.org.Support the showDiscover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org.
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Vocation Series: Lutherans For Life Executive Director with Rev. Dr. Aric Fenske
Apr 2200:37:47Tap to summarizeLike the episode? Let us know!How do we uphold life through our vocations? Join Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life and YA For Life, as she explores how vocation and life are connected. The first episode of this series features an interview with Lutherans For Life Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Aric Fenske about his work as executive director of a for-life ministry.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Rev. Dr. Aric Fenske is a 2011 graduate of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Since that time, he has served as the pastor of two dual parishes in the North Wisconsin District – LCMS, where he has been active in several different pro-life organizations. Dr. Fenske earned his Doctor of Ministry in 2019, again from Concordia Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Marie, have four daughters—Madison, Alexis, Hailee, and Marta—along with two grandsons, James and Rustyn. Dr. Fenske assumed his duties as Executive Director of Lutherans For Life on May 1, 2025.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lutherans For Life and Y4Life are funded by donors like YOU. To support the mission and ministry of LFL and Y4Life, you can donate at LutheransForLife.org and Y4Life.org.Support the showDiscover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org.
Transcribe →Getting Involved 4 Life
Nov 1900:38:23Tap to summarizeLike the episode? Let us know!Join Y4Life Director Michelle Bauman and Y4Life Assistant Cori Meier as they discuss how youth and young adults can get involved 4 Life in their schools, churches, communities, and world! Find resources and events mentioned in the episode at y4life.org, yaforlife.org, and lutheransforlife.myshopify.com.Support the showDiscover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org.
Transcribe →Upholding Soldiers After They Return with Rev. Josh Cook
Oct 100:54:21Tap to summarizeLike the episode? Let us know!Support the showDiscover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org.
Transcribe →Upholding Soldiers While They Serve with Rev. Craig Mueller
Sep 1000:39:36Tap to summarizeLike the episode? Let us know!Support the showDiscover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org.
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Y4Life Mailbag - All About Marriage
Aug 2701:10:47Tap to summarizeLike the episode? Let us know!Join the Y4Life team as they dive into answering YOUR questions! The Y4Life Mailbag episodes will feature questions asked by youth with answers from the Y4Life team. Episode five focuses on marriage.Support the showDiscover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org.
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Y4Life Mailbag - All About Family
Aug 2001:13:07Tap to summarizeLike the episode? Let us know!Join the Y4Life team as they dive into answering YOUR questions! The Y4Life Mailbag episodes will feature questions asked by youth with answers from the Y4Life team. Episode four focuses on family.Support the showDiscover your Gospel-motivated voice 4 Life at Y4Life.org.
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