Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S12Ep1. Life-Altering Prenatal and Postnatal Diagnoses | Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor & Steph Neugebauer

Join us for Season 12 of Friends for Life – a season dedicated to talking about the incredible challenges and grief that families endure when they receive a difficult diagnosis prenatally or postnatally.

Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S11Ep6. Taking Offense | Cheryl Thompson

Licensed Professional Counselor Cheryl Thompson joins Andy and Steph to talk about how Christians are called to handle offenses within relationships.

Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S11Ep5. Lack of Trust | Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford

Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford joins Steph and Andy to talk about how the lack of trust in other people hurts our closest human relationships.

Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S11Ep4. Guilt & Shame | Deaconess Michelle Downey

Deaconess Michelle Downey joins Steph and Andy to talk about the differences and similarities between guilt and shame, and how to respond to both when they creep into our relationships.  

Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S11Ep3. Isolation | Rev. Brian Davies

Listen in as Pastor Brian Davies talks about the Christian community as remedy for isolation.  

Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S11Ep1. Relationship Challenges & Gospel Remedies | Rev. Andy Becker & Steph Neugebauer

Join Steph and Andy as they talk about the gift and complexity of relationships and share what you can look forward to in Season 11! 

Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S10Ep.7 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.

Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S10Ep6. 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. 

Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S10Ep5. 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.