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
Joyce's Story Part I: Choosing Abortion and How it Changed Her Life
October 30, 2023 • Austin Karick, Joyce Bice • Psalm 139:13, Jeremiah 1:4–5
Meet Joyce, a wife and mother who is opening up for the first time about her story of choosing to have an abortion at a young age. She shares what led to the decision and the consequences she experienced after it. In this episode, we discussed: - the shame, sorrow, and grief she experienced after choosing to have an abortion - how her lifestyle led her to the decision to have an abortion - how she felt too unworthy to accept God's forgiveness but later learned that she IS worthy - how she tried to atone for her mistake through works rather than through faith Stay tuned for Part II next week for her full story of healing. 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 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.