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You Were Made for More

Our 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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Average duration
37 minutes
Episodes
96
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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Episode 96: Important Conversations: Faith and Disability (With Gianna Zemet)

Episode 96: Important Conversations: Faith and Disability (With Gianna Zemet)

On today's episode of the podcast, we have a conversation about faith and disability with Sammie's good friend, Gianna Zemet. Gianna is a middle school special education math teacher in the Upper St.…

00:33:58  |   Mon 25 Aug 2025
Episode 95: What Is Sexual Risk Avoidance, Really? (With Sammie Gallo)

Episode 95: What Is Sexual Risk Avoidance, Really? (With Sammie Gallo)

In this episode, I wanted to take some time to really dive into what Sexual Risk Avoidance Education is all about - and some common myths that need debunked as we enter the new school year. 

If you ha…

00:20:11  |   Mon 21 Jul 2025
Episode 94: The Significance of Fatherhood (With Juan Gallo and Ceddie Conway)

Episode 94: The Significance of Fatherhood (With Juan Gallo and Ceddie Conway)

In Christian theology, fatherhood holds profound significance, mirroring God's own role as the ultimate Father and provider. It encompasses not only physical provision and protection but also spiritu…

01:02:07  |   Mon 30 Jun 2025
Episode 93: First Time Motherhood (With Mandi Boreing)

Episode 93: First Time Motherhood (With Mandi Boreing)

May is all about moms as we celebrate Mother’s Day! In this episode, we hear from Sammie’s friend & first time mom, Mandi Boreing, about her transition into motherhood this past year and how Jesus ha…

00:42:02  |   Mon 19 May 2025
Episode 92: PROactive, PROlife (With Amy Ford)

Episode 92: PROactive, PROlife (With Amy Ford)

“I grew up my entire life going to church and never knew there was a pro-life movement. And if I would have thought there was one, I would have just assumed that the movement was picketers outside ab…

00:37:17  |   Mon 07 Apr 2025
Episode 91: Sex Ed Reclaimed (With Kristen Miele)

Episode 91: Sex Ed Reclaimed (With Kristen Miele)

In today's episode, we have a conversation with Kristen Miele. Kristen has educated youth on the topic of sex for the last 15 years. She’s taught in hundreds of diverse settings including 2 different…

00:31:55  |   Mon 10 Mar 2025
Episode 90: The Reality of Planned Parenthood (With Sammie Gallo)

Episode 90: The Reality of Planned Parenthood (With Sammie Gallo)

January is sanctity of life month! As we celebrate life and what God has created to be very good, I think a key part in that is destroying some of the lies that exist in our culture surrounding women…

00:16:44  |   Mon 27 Jan 2025
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Episode 89: "Be Their Village" (With Christine Yeargin)

After an unplanned pregnancy, Christine Yeargin became passionate about the pro-life movement. Recognizing a need, she founded Be Their Village and works to connect women in unplanned pregnancies to …

00:38:13  |   Mon 23 Dec 2024
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Episode 88: "Why Aren't We Doing More?": A Personal Reflection on Adoption and Foster Care (With Tera Swaney)

November is Adoption Awareness Month!
 
To celebrate this, I asked my friend, Tera Swaney, to join us and share her testimony and journey as a foster parent (and soon to be adoptive parent!). Most impo…

00:46:37  |   Mon 11 Nov 2024
Episode 87: Teaching Littles About Honoring Their Bodies From A Young Age (With Meesh Vits)

Episode 87: Teaching Littles About Honoring Their Bodies From A Young Age (With Meesh Vits)

In this episode, Sammie sits down with her sister, Michelle (or Meesh as everyone calls her) to discuss how to teach kids from a young age to honor their bodies, who God made them, and to understandi…

00:17:31  |   Mon 26 Aug 2024
Episode 86: Your Role In Relationship Education (With Anglicans for Life)

Episode 86: Your Role In Relationship Education (With Anglicans for Life)

Happy Summer, everyone! We've been in the full swing of all the summer activities in my house, but I wanted to take the time to share an online message I shared with parents, grandparents, youth lead…

00:54:20  |   Mon 15 Jul 2024
Episode 85: Let's Define Sexual Integrity (With Sammie Gallo)

Episode 85: Let's Define Sexual Integrity (With Sammie Gallo)

Sexual integrity is often not modeled in today’s culture. As your child’s parent, you have the unique opportunity to share the truth and model what it means to pursue sexual integrity and live a life…

00:19:57  |   Mon 24 Jun 2024
Episode 84: The Bible, Theology, and Questions (With Travis Deans)

Episode 84: The Bible, Theology, and Questions (With Travis Deans)

Travis 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 y…

00:28:39  |   Mon 20 May 2024
Episode 83: Love Thy Body (With Professor Nancy Pearcey)

Episode 83: Love Thy Body (With Professor Nancy Pearcey)

Many 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, transgender…

00:26:30  |   Mon 29 Apr 2024
Episode 82: Sex and Relationship Myths: Things to Remember (With Sammie Gallo)

Episode 82: Sex and Relationship Myths: Things to Remember (With Sammie Gallo)

It’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 t…

00:18:15  |   Mon 08 Apr 2024
Episode 81: Reproductive Healthcare Beyond Dobbs (With Dr. Christina Francis)

Episode 81: Reproductive Healthcare Beyond Dobbs (With Dr. Christina Francis)

Dr. 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 issue…

00:57:37  |   Mon 11 Mar 2024
Episode 80: Navigating Beyond Roe in Life-Affirming Ministry (With Abby Johnson)

Episode 80: Navigating Beyond Roe in Life-Affirming Ministry (With Abby Johnson)

As 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 Ro…

01:05:37  |   Mon 11 Mar 2024
Episode 78: Abolition of the Human (With Carl Trueman)

Episode 78: Abolition of the Human (With Carl Trueman)

Less 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, tech…

01:01:59  |   Mon 19 Feb 2024
Episode 77: Helping People In The Church Heal After Abortion (With Lisa Rowe)

Episode 77: Helping People In The Church Heal After Abortion (With Lisa Rowe)

On 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! S…

00:53:05  |   Mon 19 Feb 2024
Episode 79: Rebuilding Humanity In The Likeness of God (With Carl Trueman)

Episode 79: Rebuilding Humanity In The Likeness of God (With Carl Trueman)

Once 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 resp…

01:00:55  |   Mon 19 Feb 2024
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