Stressful situations are inevitable, but they don't have to control us. Join our conversation with Licensed Professional Counselor Betsy Bowers as she shares practical ways to respond to life's challenges with a mindset rooted in Christ—finding peace, clarity, and confidence even in the middle of uncertainty.

Life will bring challenges, but resilience helps us face them with hope instead of fear. In this episode of Jesus-Centric Life, we invite Betsy Bowers to share practical tools for building emotional strength while discovering how God meets us in life's hardest moments.

The LCMS has voted, and President Matthew Harrison has been elected to another term. But what does this election reveal about the current state and future direction of our Synod? In this special edition of the Jesus-Centric Life Podcast, we take an honest look at leadership, unity, mission, declining congregations, generational change, and the challenges facing the LCMS.

In a world full of competing voices, how do we raise children who truly know, love, and follow Jesus? In this episode of Jesus Centric Life, Pastor Josh and Donna discuss how parents can help build deep roots of faith—raising kids who are grounded in Christ, shaped by truth, and courageous enough to live for Jesus wherever life takes them.

From social media and endless scrolling to online influence and digital pressure, technology is shaping today’s children in powerful ways. Pastor Josh, Donna, and Thomas MacLean explore how screens are disciplining the next generation—and what families and the Church can do to help young hearts and minds stay anchored in Jesus.

As a new school year is about to begin, parents work hard to make sure their kids have everything they need. But what about their hearts? Today we will explore how families can prepare children spiritually for the year ahead.

Every day, we move past people carrying invisible burdens—loneliness, grief, shame, doubt, exhaustion, or simply the feeling of being unseen. In this episode, we will explore what it means to slow down, open our eyes, and notice the people Jesus never overlooked.

In this episode of Jesus Centric Life, Sadie Hixson shares what it looks like for faith to become your own—shaping the way you serve, the path you choose, and the person you are becoming. Through disaster relief, a growing call toward nursing, and a deepening walk with Christ, her story highlights a faith that is lived, trusted, and truly her own.