You Were Made for More
91 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 10 ratingsOur hearts yearn for teenagers to know that they are valued, loved, and created for a purpose. Currently, our culture is feeding teenagers so many lies – telling them that they are defined by what others say about them, how they perform, and what they have to offer to others. The Truth speaks of a completely different narrative, though. Our identities are found in one thing, and that one thing, changes everything: Jesus.That’s a POWERFUL, transformative statement. When it gets from our heads to our hearts it shifts how we live, what we believe, and how we do relationships with others. Our mission is to consistently speak about the abundant life that is freely offered to us because we have seen + believe that when teenagers know what they are worth AND whose they are, they will be more inclined to live for Jesus – following His commandments and walking in His ways. This podcast hosts conversations on tough, relational topics, always pointing back to the hope that God offers us when we understand who we were created to be. Music Credit: Matt Stewart from the band Soldiers and Sons (Waynesburg, PA)Check them out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialsoldiersandsons/
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Episode 84: The Bible, Theology, and Questions (With Travis Deans)
May 20, 2024 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBTravis Deans and his wife Judy are from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Both Travis and Judy are graduates of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Travis has been in full-time youth ministry since 1996 as a youth pastor, campus ministry director, and youth network coordinator - that's 28 years! Through his role he mentors youth workers, consults for churches, assists youth workers to collaborate through evangelistic outreaches, equips students to share their faith, shares strategy for students to for...
Episode 83: Love Thy Body (With Professor Nancy Pearcey)
April 29, 2024 09:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBMany of the ethical issues our culture is wrestling with have an underlying issue in common. The growing confusion we see around us on matters such as abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, transgenderism, and sexual promiscuity all flow downstream from our lack of understanding of what the human body is and means. One person who has sought to account for this confusion and to offer a corrective is Nancy Pearcey, professor of apologetics at Houston Baptist University, where she is also a scho...
Episode 82: Sex and Relationship Myths: Things to Remember (With Sammie Gallo)
April 08, 2024 09:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBIt’s true that if we don’t seek to understand before we seek to equip and mentor, all our efforts will fall short. In today's episode of the podcast, Sammie covers some myths and relationships that this current generation of students tends to lean toward and believe. Be sure to stay up to date with Abundant Life: You Were Made for More by visiting our blog - and if you're loving the podcast, send guest recommendations to us or leave us a star-rating/review on your favorite listening pla...
Episode 80: Navigating Beyond Roe in Life-Affirming Ministry (With Abby Johnson)
March 11, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBAs a former Planned Parenthood Director, Abby Johnson shares her testimony and discusses how we as a movement can better serve the needs of pregnant women amidst the new realities of living beyond Roe in America. She talks about how you can model God’s mercy to those who seem undeserving, and respond with grace when others err or offend, while bearing witness to God’s unrestrained compassion so that others may know Him. Abby Johnson has always been fiercely determined to help women in need....
Episode 81: Reproductive Healthcare Beyond Dobbs (With Dr. Christina Francis)
March 11, 2024 09:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBDr. Christina Francis discusses the importance and need for life-affirming healthcare for both the patient and the physician providing the care. She reviews the various ways reproductive health issues are impacted by policy, education, research, and the Hippocratic Oath, and why we must help protect healthcare providers right to conscientiously object to providing treatment that goes against their values. Dr. Francis is a board-certified Ob/Gyn who currently works in Fort Wayne, Indiana. D...
Episode 77: Helping People In The Church Heal After Abortion (With Lisa Rowe)
February 19, 2024 10:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBOn today's episode of the podcast, we hear from Lisa Rowe as part of our first series of Summit talks from the January events that Anglicans For Life puts on in conjunction with the March for Life! Stay tuned for all of them - seriously, I know they will bless you and educate you - and hopefully inspire you - in the next few weeks! One in four women and one in five men experience abortion by the age of 45, and more than half identify as Christians. Both may experience grief, depression, a...
Episode 79: Rebuilding Humanity In The Likeness of God (With Carl Trueman)
February 19, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBOnce we understand the depth and breadth of the problems we face as the Church in defining the value of humanity, Dr. Trueman will share strategies and tools he believes the Church can employ to respond to the cultural upheaval we encounter daily. He will discuss how understanding what it means to be a created human being, and employing the creeds, the Anglican Catechism, and the counsel of God can equip believers to respond with love to our neighbors with different worldviews. Both Keynote...
Episode 78: Abolition of the Human (With Carl Trueman)
February 19, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBLess than five years ago, questions like; What is a Woman? or What Does it Mean to be Human? had obvious and easy answers. But with the advent of artificial intelligence, abortion through birth, technology, the right to euthanasia, and a plethora of genders – defining and understanding the truth that human beings are sacred and made in the image of God got more than complicated! In this keynote address, Dr. Trueman will trace the evolution of the sexual mores and psychological identities tha...
Episode 76: Why You Should Come to the March for Life Next Year: A Teen's Perspective (With Graham Zeiders)
January 22, 2024 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.66 MBIn today's episode, we talk to our friend Graham Zeiders about why he has chosen to make the trip the National March for Life for several years and how the March has inspired him to be active in his own community since returning home from the January pro-life events last January! Graham's dad is a Rev. in the ACNA at a church in Virginia and he is a 17 year old senior. Graham is a competitive equestrian who was born into a Christian family - since he has gotten older, he's become more acti...
Episode 75: Equipping the Pro-Life Generation Through Authentic and Real Conversations (With John and Catherine O’Neill)
December 18, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBIn today's episode of the You Were Made for More podcast, Sammie chats with husband and wife duo, John and Catherine O'Neill from Students for Life! John serves as the Diocesan and Church Outreach Coordinator at Students for Life of America, while Catherine spent a few years as the Executive Assistant to the President, Kristan Hawkins, and now works in development for SFLA while pursuing her master's degree. Both John and Catherine have different stories that led them to not only be pro-life...
Episode 74: The Heart of Foster Care (With Johnston Moore)
November 20, 2023 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBOn this episode of the podcast, we welcome Johnston Moore, who serves at Anglicans for Life as the Adoption/Orphan Care Consultant. He joined us last year on the podcast to discuss adoption, but this year, we're going to focus more on foster care ministry. We talk about the current state of the foster system and the heart behind why pro-life ministries and foster care should inherently be linked. We even discuss how students can become involved. Here are some things we mentioned in the po...
Episode 73: OneVoice D.C. and the March for Life (With Sammie Gallo)
October 30, 2023 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBHey, friends and listeners - we’re so glad you’re here joining us on the You Were Made for More podcast! On today’s episode, I really wanted to pop in and tell you about our January plans this year to honor and protect Life. We’re switching it up from previous years and excited for the new opportunity that we’ve been given to partner with another pro-life organization to really understand why God Himself values life. This year, in conjunction with the March for Life, we’re inviting youth g...
Episode 72: What You Can Do To Change the Landscape (With Anna Rape)
September 25, 2023 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBIn today's episode of the podcast, Sammie interviews one of the creators of a pro-life club on Waynesburg University's campus about what you can do to change the landscape of your school or campus. It can take courage, boldness, and perseverance to step out into the current culture (even at a Christian university!) and stand for life, and Anna Rape has done it with grace. We're so excited to hear her testimony and about how God is using her where He has placed her! Anna is a junior at WU w...
Episode 71: Intentional, Not Intense (With Sammie Gallo)
August 21, 2023 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB“Dating intentionally.” If you are a single Christian, it’s something that you’ve probably heard mentioned at some point, and held up as the right way to go about dating. But what does it mean, and how do you go about dating intentionally? Even on our podcast, we talk about that phrase a lot… because as Christians, we should be super intentional - or thoughtful - about the way we interact with others. On this episode of the podcast, we're going to take the time and dissect what it can look...
Episode 70: Uprooting Lies and Planting the Truth (With Georgette Forney)
July 31, 2023 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBAnglicans For Life believes it is important to engage people (both students and adults) in educational opportunities that equip them to speak the truth about the Sanctity of Life in a culture that uses misinformation to mislead people about abortion. Today on the podcast, Georgette Forney, President of Anglicans for Life, is joining us to talk about where the pro-life movement is now, a year or so after the Dobbs decision marked the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and how you can get involved. ...
Episode 69: Motherhood is a Gift (With Sydney Alleyne)
June 26, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBToday's episode focuses on one of our favorite topics: motherhood! In a culture that continually discusses motherhood as a “less than” role in society and oftentimes makes it difficult to think of motherhood as the sacred role that it is, it can be even more challenging to truly live out the pro-life ideals that you may have. One of our staff members at Anglicans for Life, Sydney, experienced this first hand as she faced an unplanned pregnancy as a teenager; here’s what she says about how ...
Episode 68: Relationships and Gender Roles (with Juan and Sammie Gallo)
May 22, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBOn today's episode of the podcast, Sammie sits down with her husband to talk a little bit about what it looks like to follow the Lord in a Christian marriage. While no relationship is perfect, our hope is that by sharing our story on the podcast that it will allow other couples to apply what Scripture says about marriage to their own relationships in order to create healthy communication and systems to thrive as God intended male and female to do. This is Ephesians 22-33. It says: “Wives, ...
Episode 67: Living It Out: The Gospel Through Medicine (With Dr. John Bruchalski)
April 17, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MB"In a world where we are so polarized… We ought to be really pro-options." - Dr. John Bruchalski Dr. John Bruchalski is the Founder of Tepeyac OB/GYN, a pro-life, faith-based practice in Fairfax, Virginia serving women in the D.C. metropolitan area for over 25 years. Tepeyac’s unique model is the first of its kind to provide patients, including those who are uninsured or low income, with quality medical care of the highest life-affirming standards. With many patients crossing state lines ...
Episode 66: Love is An Expertise (With Tiffany Justice)
March 13, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MB"Parents have the constitutional and God-given rights to direct the moral, ethical, and religious upbringing of our children. Parents are the first and most important teachers. We simply want a seat at the table, and for our principles to be treated with the same respect as all others." - Julia Page In this episode of the podcast, Sammie interview Tiffany Justice, one of the cofounders of the organization, Moms for Liberty. Tiffany is a wife and mom of four school-aged children. In 2016 she...
Episode 65: Conceived in Rape (With Rebecca Keissling)
February 20, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBThis month, we're bringing you the ySUMMIT talks on the podcast! You'll hear from speakers who spoke to students who attended the March for Life in Washington, D.C. in January 2023. The second episode featured this month is surrounding a topic that is frequently used as an argument in the pro-choice movement: what if the woman who wants an abortion was raped? It absolutely should be justified then, right? I'll admit, even for me, this is such a sensitive and difficult topic to breach bec...
Episode 64: Man's Way v. God's Way (With Laura Daly)
February 20, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBThis month, we're bringing you the ySUMMIT talks on the podcast! You'll hear from speakers who spoke to students who attended the March for Life in Washington, D.C. in January 2023. This first episode features Laura, whose talk was split into two parts. One about doing life our own way, and one about doing like God's way (this episode is a cohesive blend of both her talks!). The gist of what she hits on is why it is so important to think deeply and rely on God's guidance about the choices w...
Episode 63: Unplanned Mom School (With Ashley Simmons Bush)
January 09, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB"You've got fantastic intuition and need courage to act." Ashley Bush, Unplanned Mom School I'm so excited to introduce you to my friend Ashley! Ashley is a passionate woman, mom, and business leader who wants you to know... you are meant to be here. The message that she has spent her life walking out and now spends her life cultivating within a mission of her business is VITAL if we are going to partner with moms of unexpected pregnancies. A little about the Unplanned Mom School: A new ...
Episode 62: Holiness and Trusting God (With Bishop Steven Tighe)
December 19, 2022 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB"In all the ways that we are broken, God is not that. He is completely different and BETTER than us in every way." - Bp. Steven On this episode of the podcast, we get to hear a conversation with the Rt. Rev. Dr. Steven Tighe of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA)! Steven was recently consecrated as Bishop in the Diocese of the Southwest. Previously he served as the Canon for Youth Ministry for the Anglican Church in North America, having been involved with youth ministry since leav...
Episode 61: The Why (AND HOW) Behind Adoption (With Johnston Moore)
November 07, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBNovember is Adoption Awareness Month! On this episode of the podcast, we welcome Johnston Moore, who serves at Anglicans for Life as the Adoption/Orphan Care Consultant. Johnston has been married to his wife, Terri, since 1988, and together they have seven children, all of whom were adopted through the Los Angeles County foster care system. He is a strong believer in and vocal advocate for permanency and justice for children, having witnessed the impact that both have had on his children....
Episode 60: All About the ySUMMIT🥳
October 25, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBWhat does it look like to be marching into the post-Roe America? I wanted to pop into your feed this month and personally invite you each to join us this January for the 50th annual March for Life and our event, the ySUMMIT! The ySUMMIT is the event Anglicans for Life holds every year in conjunction with the March for Life. Through worship, fellowship, and engaging speakers, we’ll connect the Gospel with how to affirm life, so that we can make a difference for His Kingdom here on earth by...
Episode 59: Roe v. Wade & Lifesaving Pregnancy Care (With Dr. Christina Francis)
September 26, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBWe're so excited to have Dr. Christina Francis with us on the podcast today! Dr. Francis is a board-certified Ob/Gyn who currently works in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after completing medical school at Indiana University in 2005. She is chair of the board of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) and a board member of Indiana Right to Life. As a professional speaker, Dr. Francis offers her medical expertise, knowledge of bioethics, and pro-life reasoning both...
Episode 59: Roe v. Wade & Lifesaving Pregnancy Care (With Dr. Christina Francis)
September 26, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBWe're so excited to have Dr. Christina Francis with us on the podcast today! Dr. Francis is a board-certified Ob/Gyn who currently works in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after completing medical school at Indiana University in 2005. She is chair of the board of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) and a board member of Indiana Right to Life. As a professional speaker, Dr. Francis offers her medical expertise, knowledge of bioethics, and pro-life reasoning both...
Episode 58: Being Proactive About Our Own Healing and Mental Health (With Alexa Baily)
August 08, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this episode of the You Were Made for More Podcast, Alexa (or Lex as her people call her!) is joining us today for a conversation about being proactive about creating a healthy marriage relationship. Lex is a wife, mom, and has a background as a mental health counselor who is dedicated to promoting client welfare, dignity, and wellness. Through her education, she has been trained in individual therapy, group therapy, managing cases, and treatment planning, as she holds a Masters of Arts D...
Episode 57: Dating Well (With Brooke Farrell)
July 25, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBIn this episode, Brooke talks to us about what it looks like to have healthy relationships and how we can date "well," even though the Bible doesn't explicitly talk about the topic of dating. Sammie met Brooke when they were both serving on the Pittsburgh Essential Speakers team in high schools around the city of Pittsburgh! They both have a passion for helping teens navigate through the tricky waters of dating in today's culture, while also trying to be faithful and follow the Lord. Brook...
Episode 56: Trusting God, Contentment, and Singleness (With Sarah Parker Mounce)
June 27, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBContentment. Contentment is trusting that God has the best in mind for you no matter where you are in life. Sarah Parker is a 34-year-old professional living in Columbia, South Carolina. She graduated from Clemson in 2011. She owns a small business and loves serving her hometown! Covenant Services is a female-owned and led business, with a fully-female staff. She is an aunt to three nephews and a niece who she adores. Sarah Parker is passionate about Jesus and showing others that the “not y...
Episode 55: An All-Inclusive Look at Sexual Purity (With Juan Gallo, Brendan Byham, and Mike Baily)
May 23, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBThis unique episode will feature a discussion on what it means to have a Biblical perspective regarding sexual purity, and we're so excited to let you hear this conversation. Today's host will be Sammie's husband, Juan! You've heard Sammie mention Juan before, but a little bit of background on him is that he graduated from Nova Southeastern University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and now serves as an Admissions Counselor for Waynesburg University. After leaving South Florida...
Episode 54: "Identity in Christ" & What We Need To Get Right (With John Stonestreet)
May 09, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBAt Abundant Life, we're passionate about equipping students to believe that they were made for more - that their identity changes everything - the way they live, the choices they make, and how they live into relationships. That they were made for more. Recently, an article was published by Caleb Morell critiquing how Christians often talk about identity, under the provocative title, “Stop Finding Your Identity in Christ.” Here's what we cover in this episode: 1. Is “finding your identit...
Episode 53: Teaching Your Kids About the Sanctity of Life (With Georgette Forney)
April 25, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBLove the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. Deuteronomy 6:5-9 In today's episode, we have the opportunity...
(BONUS) Episode 52: "ENGAGE" (With Dave Wright)
March 31, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBThis month's bonus episode features Dave Wright, who currently serves as the Coordinator for Student Ministries for The Anglican Diocese of SC. Dave has a rich history in youth ministry ranging all the way from Cheshire, England, to the suburbs of Chicago. Dave has led youth ministry training in the UK, Canada, and across the USA, and written numerous articles for youth ministry publications in the UK and USA. After seeing Dave's passion for intergenerational youth ministry and believing t...
Episode 51: Creating a Biblical Family Culture (With Sammie Gallo)
March 28, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBIn this episode, Sammie talks about what it can look like to create a biblical family culture and gives practical tips to implement these in your own home. We take the time to break down and define "family culture," "biblical family culture," and the hallmark between the two. "This is, perhaps, the greatest signature quality of a biblical family culture – willingness to flex and change as we are convicted by the Word and the Spirit." Here are some things we mentioned during this episode:...
Episode 50: Your Whole Soul & Relationships: Why It Matters (With Sammie Gallo)
February 28, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBIn this episode, you'll hear from Sammie as she talks to students who attended the March for Life in Washington, D.C. in January 2022. She gives a rundown about why our relationships, our sexuality, and every part of who we are were made by God - which is precisely why it matters so much how we live and what we stand for. If you're interested in learning more about the 2023 March for Life and ySummit - follow us on social media! We'll post all the info about registration and updates there...
Episode 49: Determining Your Worth (With Cynthia J. Wood)
February 21, 2022 10:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBIn today's episode, we're talking about why our worth is SO important in determining how we live in our relationships, who we are, what we believe, and the decisions we make. Cynthia J. Wood, J.D., serves as the National Operations Coordinator for Feminists for Life of America - their goal is to make sure every woman knows the truth - that they deserve better than abortion. Prior to FFL, she worked for the federal government for 35 years as a trainer for numerous workshops, including Pr...
Episode 48: Unpopular Opinions (With Madison McQuary)
January 24, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBOn today's episode of the podcast, Sammie chats with Madison McQuary, who is a Christian, creator, writer, High School Family & Consumer Science Teacher, and a passionate fashion blogger! Madison shared an Instagram post that caught our attention and we couldn't help but reach out to her to be on the show. In today's episode, we talk about some "unpopular opinions!" Here's what we cover: -"Cancel culture" and the danger of censorship -Why open dialogue is important -Abortion, freedom, an...
Episode 47: Whole Soul Healing (With Georgia Scott)
September 27, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBIn this episode of the podcast, you will be #blessed to hear from my dear friend, Georgia Scott. Georgia and I met while doing the Pittsburgh Fellows program, but she currently is living in Sewickley, PA and is a graduate student studying at Geneva College. She was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. She loves reading a good book, Jesus, chips and salsa, and spending time with the people I love. Her goal in life (which I love!) is why I asked her to be on the podcast! She desires to walk alo...
Episode 46: My Heart From India and for Missions (With Lindsey Reichert)
June 28, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB"During my mission trip to India, I kept a detailed diary of the events, feelings, and experiences of my time. When I was writing I thought I would use the entries as notes for future blogs or maybe a book. So I wrote honestly and vulnerably, not expecting anyone to ever read it. But when I came home and years passed I realized that I would probably never take the time to write the blogs and I thought that would be the end of it. But this Spring I started reading my journal again and I reali...
Episode 45: What's Happening With Women's Reproductive Rights (With Missy Giles)
June 07, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBMelissa Giles is the Marketing and Development Coordinator for Human Life Alliance, a nonprofit, pro-life informational organization dedicated to creating a culture in which all human life, from the moments of fertilization to natural death, is respected and cherished. Distribution of HLA’s compelling materials have reached 232.4 million people over the past 31 years in all 50 U.S. states, 88 different countries, and all seven continents. Missy graduated from Eastern Michigan University wit...
Episode 44: For Moms, About Moms, and Honoring Moms
May 10, 2021 09:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MB“...now that I am a mother, I understand what Mother's Day is about: it's about looking through our lives and recognizing the act of mothering everywhere we see it, and more than that, recognizing that when any of us mother-- when we listen, nurture, nourish, protect--we're doing sacred work.” -Shauna Neiquest This episode is FOR moms, ABOUT moms, and HONORING moms. We're so grateful for all the mommas who mother us. I pray this episode encourages you no matter what your emotions about th...
Episode 43: The Days After Easter + Having An Expectant Heart
April 19, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBEaster is the reason we have hope; AND the reason we have access to Jesus. God has taught me so much through this Lent season and He impressed upon me that He is who He says He is. It got me thinking: what is Easter REALLY about and what does it mean to us? Not just on Easter Sunday - but all the days afterwards? I don’t want to forget what happened in those next 40 days after Jesus rose from the dead. He showed up in mysterious and miraculous ways, teaching and preparing his friends to do...
Episode 42: Discovering Wholeness (With Kristie Cossel)
March 29, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBFinding wholeness in your life is a continuous journey that can see hardships and healing. Discovering your identity in Christ and the worth your life is given will be the most rewarding experience. Join us as we discover tools and truths to walk in wholeness, worth and love - all of which are so important. Kristie serves as the youth director at the Church of St. Clement in El Paso, TX. Her heart’s desire is to see this generation of “youth” on fire for Jesus. Isaiah 61:1-3 has been near a...
Episode 41: Healthy Relationships & Redemption In The Midst of Sorrow (With Toni McFadden)
March 15, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBToni is someone who believes in the power of relationships and is passionate about sharing that with the next generation. She is vulnerable and real when sharing her own story of relationships, sex, and how God has redeemed her past. The thing we love about her story is the fact that she doesn’t overlook the hard work of healing that she needed to put in to set a new foundation for herself. Toni first and foremost wants to make sure that every person knows how to handle forgiveness, receive ...
Episode 40: The Basic Facts You Need To Know About Abortion (With Kristan Hawkins)
March 01, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBAbortion is a lot more than a political topic for debate - unfortunately, a lot of our society thinks otherwise. On this episode of the You Were Made for More Podcast, we will hear Kristan Hawkins' message from the ySummit 2021 as she presents the key facts about abortion that each person needs to know, which will help us understand why abortion is the key social issue of our day and what the role of God's people is in helping to abolish it. If you don’t know Kristan, she is a Christian, w...
Episode 39: The Radiance Foundation and The Truth About Abortion (With Ryan Bomberger)
February 15, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBRyan Bomberger is an Emmy® Award-winning creative professional, international public speaker, columnist, factivist, and author of the powerful book, Not Equal: Civil Rights Gone Wrong. He is also the co-founder of RadianceFoundation.org, a life-affirming organization based on the belief that every human life has purpose. Ryan has a rather unique perspective of the innate nature of purpose. He is one of ten children who were adopted and loved in a racially diverse family of fifteen. Today, as...
Episode 38: Motherhood, Ministry, Mentorship, and Loving Your Teens Through Different Seasons (With Jenn Fossee)
December 07, 2020 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBToday, we’re going to have a conversation that all the parents who are listening are going to want to TURN UP the volume on, save, and listen to again and again. One of my greatest friends (and also mentors), Jenn Fossee, is joining us for a conversation about all things motherhood and ministry and I am so, so excited for this! Jenn has a contagious personality, she lights up any room she walks into, and she’s one of the most faithful followers of Jesus that I have ever met. I met Jenn throu...
Episode 37: Surviving Sorrow // A Mother's Guide to Living with Loss (With Kim Erikson)
November 23, 2020 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBIf you’ve survived sorrow, have felt the pain of grief and know what it’s like to lose something: a dream, a loved one, etc., this episode is for you. Kim Erickson joins us in today’s episode to chat through practical ways to survive sorrow, seek God in the middle of it, and move urgently in obedience through the grieving process. Kim speaks to the one that hopes to share their story of sorrow, how to share it well, and what it looked like for her to get to the place that she is today. I’ll...
Episode 36: Faithfulness, Singleness, and Going After God’s Call On Your Life (With Cessie Grieco)
November 09, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBToday, we’re going to have a conversation with Precious Grieco about relationships, joy, and faithfulness, as well as where the Lord is leading her currently (trust me, I love her story and we can all learn something from her joy!). Cessie is 24 years old and she’s currently working at an elementary school while completing her masters in elementary education at Western Governors University. She also loves videography and is so creative behind the camera. Cessie and I went to the same high sc...