Chris's Story: Life Change as a High School Athlete
December 4, 2023 • Pastor Chris Smeltz, Austin Karick • Matthew 5:6, 1 John 2:15–17
Meet Chris, one of the pastors on staff at Victory Church. Today on the podcast, Chris shares his story as a high school athlete who sought fulfillment and value in relationships and accomplishments. Today on the podcast we discussed: - common things high school athletes struggle with - what it looks like to seek fulfillment through relationships and accomplishments - the role that mentors played in his life and the importance of being in a gracious, Christian community Subscribe to This Is My Story to receive new episodes on Mondays! Follow Victory Church on Instagram for more encouragement: https://www.instagram.com/victorychurchpa/http://www.instagram.com/victorychurchpa Learn more about Victory Church: https://victorychurch.org/about Find a Victory Church location near you in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania https://victorychurch.org/locations Watch This Is My Story on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/ucse2zr5ukvw4w87l3g5it6ghttp://www.youtube.com/channel/ucse2zr5ukvw4w87l3g5it6g
Laura's Story: Mental Health & Jesus
November 20, 2023 • Laura Givler, Austin Karick • 1 John 4:18, Isaiah 35:4, Isaiah 40:31
Meet Laura, a young woman who loves Jesus and has struggled with mental health matters. She shares her personal journey with severe depression and anxiety and how her faith helped her to fight back. In this episode we discuss: - Laura's personal journey with debilitating depression - how the enemy uses mental health as a stronghold to isolate us - how Laura's faith in Jesus and the Bible helped her fight her way through - Laura's recommendations for people currently battling mental health issues - that mental health is not your identity Subscribe to Victory Church PA to receive new episodes on Mondays! Follow Victory Church on Instagram for more encouragement: https://http://www.instagram.com/victorychurchpa Learn more about Victory Church: http://victorychurch.org/about Find care & counseling resources: https://victorychurch.org/resources/counseling Find a Victory Church location near you in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania http://victorychurch.org/locations Note: This podcast does not provide professional medical advice. All content and information in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only, it does not constitute professional medical advice.