In this episode, Steph sits down with her friends in real life, Sam and Olivia Pitsch. Sam and Olivia have been blessed with three children, their eldest two being twins. Following the twin boys’ diagnosis of autism, Sam and Olivia have drawn strength from their church community and wisdom from the Scriptures to love and parent their children well. Listen to their story, even as it is still unfolding, and learn what it is to love their family and other families with similar stories.
Bio: Rev. Sam Pitsch has served as the Pastor of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Moorhead, Minnesota since 2020. After graduating from Concordia Seminary in Saint Louis in 2015 he served as the Associate Pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Gretna, NE. Sam has been married to his wife, Olivia, for four years and they have three children: the twins Leland and Frederick, age 3 and a 6 month old son, Peter (not pictured).
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We believe that God is the author and sustainer of all life. We also know it can be hard to speak about the intrinsic value of that life when it feels like the world is trying to drown us out.
We’re right here beside you. In this podcast of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Life Ministry, we’re coming alongside one another as a community of Christ’s redeemed people, ones who are speaking up for and living out the sanctity of human life. Together we’ll explore life issues in a way that honors our heavenly Father’s value of human life, serves our neighbor, and connects us to others who are doing the same. Join us, so that together we can be friends for life.
