Podcast: Friends for Life

Hear from a variety of guests during these special episodes live from the 2025 LCMS Youth Gathering, held July 19–23 in New Orleans.

Learn more about the Friends for Life podcast.

Health and Family Ministries | Grant Manor & Sam Freeman

Grant and Sam take the mic to New Orleans for the 2025 LCMS Youth Gathering!

Health and Family Ministries: A Youth’s Perspective | Jacob & Nora

Hear from a high school and university student about why LCMS Life Ministry is so important for youth!

Health and Family Ministries: Pastoral Care Life Issues | Rev. Jonathan Petzold

Rev. Jonathan Petzold shares how he delivers Christ’s hope and forgiveness to his people as they face very real life issues.

Health and Family Ministries: A Physician’s View on Life | Dr. Latoya Kuester, OB/GYN

Dr. Latoya Kuester is an OB/GYN in Jacksonville, FL, and she joined Friends for Life at the Gathering to talk about what life means to her as a physician.

LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: Serving Your Local Pregnancy Center | Allison Daigle

Join Allison Daigle, CEO of Women’s New Life Clinic, as she discusses the clinic’s partnership with LCMS Life Ministry for the 2025 Gathering.

LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: The Art of Being Pro-Life | Kristen Clapper

Kristen Clapper is a local of New Orleans and share her passion for life in a creative way at the 2025 Gathering.

LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: Christ’s Life for All Life | Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison

Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, takes some time during the Gathering to talk about Christ’s life and Christian love for all human life.