Friends For Life — LCMS Life Ministry: S1Ep11. FLAME on Vocation | FLAME

 Listen in as Grammy® nominated artist FLAME talks about the Lutheran doctrine of vocation and the freedom that it brings in serving our neighbors creatively.

A Moment for the Family: Workcation

Hear Dr. Mary Manz Simon and Gary Duncan talk about how people enjoyed the extra flexibility in their schedule with working and school from home. Learn what the new term “Workcation” means.

Friends For Life — LCMS Life Ministry: S1Ep10. Friends in Real Life: Living with Chronic Pain | Amy Bird

In this segment of Friends in Real Life, guest Amy Bird joins Steph to talk about what life is like with a chronic disease, and where she sees Jesus even in her suffering.

A Moment for the Family: Unboxing Video Trend

What are unboxing videos on YouTube? What are the newest toys? And is it too early to talk Christmas? Hear Dr. Mary Manz Simon and Gary Duncan talk about these things in this episode.

A Moment for the Family: Back to School Questions

Will back to school excitement and fall events help ease the transition and fears as we move forward with trying to get back from a year of quarantine? Listen as Gary Duncan and Dr. Mary Manz Simon discuss going back to in person school.

A Moment for the Family: Returning to Social Life

Gary Duncan and Dr. Mary Manz Simon discuss the transition of kids back into “the so-called normal life” post pandemic. Are kids jumping right back into social life quickly or are they moving cautiously?

Friends For Life — LCMS Life Ministry: S1Ep9. Even Marriage is a Life Issue?! | Rev. Jonathan & Christa Petzold

Husband and wife team, Rev. Jonathan and Christa Petzold, join Steph to explore God’s design for man and woman in marriage, and inadvertently, discover the secret sauce of a happy marriage.

Friends For Life — LCMS Life Ministry: S1Ep8. Centered in the Gospel: How Our Deepest Theology Leads Us in the Life Arena | Dr. Jeff Gibbs

Dr. Jeff Gibbs joins Steph in this episode to answer the foundational question, “Why are we “pro-life?”…and the answer probably won’t be one you’ve heard before.

A Moment for the Family: Pandemic-Induced Stress

Hear Gary Duncan and Dr. Mary Manz Simon as they consider the stress that the pandemic caused for kids.

A Moment for the Family: Positive Pandemic Outcomes

What Biblical virtue may be an outcome of the pandemic? Listen to Gary and Dr. Mary Manz Simon talk about trust.