The We Love Life Podcast

In this episode of the We Love Life Podcast, Daniel Parks and Brian Ottinger sit down with Lifeline Children’s Services President and Executive Director Herbie Newell for a timely and honest conversation on why Sanctity of Life Month feels different right now.

This episode dives deep into: • Why the mission did not end after Roe • How abortion pills are reshaping the frontlines • The Church’s biblical mandate to care for orphans an...

In this episode of the We Love Life Podcast, Daniel Parks and Brian Ottinger walk through one of the heaviest and most sobering conversations we’ve ever had.

We revisit a historic and heartbreaking ultrasound video from the documentary The Silent Scream, where the reality of abortion is seen inside the womb in real time. This is not for shock value, but for awakening. It is a reminder of what is actually happening every da...

In this episode of the We Love Life Podcast, Daniel Parks sits down with Southern California Regional Director Sean “The Stash” Thornburg and Pastor Charlie Battaglia of Bible Time with Charlie to talk about calling, courage, and what happens when the Church moves from talking about life to showing up for life.

Charlie shares his journey from acting and podcasting to standing on the sidewalk outside abortion centers, how prayer bec...

As 2025 comes to a close and 2026 approaches, Daniel Parks and Brian Ottinger take time to slow down and ask an important question: How do we launch into a new year in a healthy, faith filled way?

In this episode of the We Love Life Podcast, they walk through a simple but powerful framework: Reflect, Inspect, and Expect. Together they talk honestly about remembering what God has done, examining the state of our hearts and lives, an...

In this episode of the We Love Life podcast, Daniel Parks and Brian Ottinger talk about how to walk into family gatherings with conviction and kindness during the Christmas season. They share real stories from their own families, times they were “jerks for Jesus,” and how God has grown them into more gracious and joyful witnesses.

Learn how to:

• Share the gospel and your pro life convictions without burning bridges

• Use quest...

In this episode of the We Love Life podcast, Daniel and Brian kick things off with some fun Christmas traditions (Nutella hot chocolate, real trees only, Jesse tree, China Fun Day 😂) and then dive into the deeper story of Advent in a world marked by a culture of death. They look at Joseph’s courage, the role of fathers, and how the Bible uses the same word (brephos) for the baby in Elizabeth’s womb and the baby in the manger – sho...

In this Thanksgiving episode of the We Love Life Podcast, Daniel and Brian talk honestly about gratitude in the midst of a heavy and difficult ministry. From standing on the sidewalk, to leading prayer walks, to watching God save lives and change hearts, they share how a thankful heart can lift you above the weight of the battle and help you stay faithful.

Daniel opens up about a morning when he woke up feeling under it and how God...

In this episode of the We Love Life Podcast, Daniel sits down with longtime friend and colleague Vicky Kaseorg, our National Sidewalk Outreach Director, to talk about what it really looks like to stand firm through challenges when you are on the front lines for the unborn.

Vicky shares how God carried her through melanoma and breast cancer while she continued to serve on the sidewalk, and how that season became a turning point in h...

Daniel and Brian sit down to reflect on Love Life’s recent San Diego launch — where 140 believers showed up for the city’s first prayer walk — and celebrate a major milestone: 7,000+ babies saved since 2016.

They unpack what these numbers mean, why it’s biblical to track them, and how measuring impact helps the Church steward ministry with excellence. From powerful stories on the sidewalk to lessons learned about faith, growth, and...

Ten years. God stories. A family of faith. In this episode Daniel Parks sits down with founder Justin Reeder and our first City Director Andre Gonzalez to remember how Love Life began in 2016 with 32 people at a prayer walk in Charlotte and grew into a national movement. Hear the early confirmations, the first big Week 40, doors God opened in Greensboro and Raleigh, the bold step into New York City, and how the 2020 arrests sparked...

In this episode of the We Love Life Podcast, Daniel Parks and Brian Ottinger share why Celebrate Life Week 40 is our biggest prayer walk of the year, how God is uniting the church across the nation, and what is happening in new mission fields like San Diego and Washington DC. We also celebrate a powerful milestone in New York City with a Planned Parenthood closing in downtown Manhattan. Ordinary people said yes and God moved.

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In this episode we unpack three marks of a Christlike life that shape legacy today and for eternity. We reflect on the funeral of Voddie Baucham, the first prayer walk in Washington DC, and how the Word of God forms our mind, warms our heart, and strengthens our spine. Practical, pastoral, and aimed at mobilizing the church to create a culture of Love and Life.

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In this episode of the We Love Life Podcast, Daniel Parks sits down with Sophia Martin, Regional Director for the Northwest, and Robin Porter, the new City Director launching Love Life Seattle. Together they share powerful stories of how God is moving across California, Washington, and beyond — uniting pastors, churches, and believers to pray and build a culture of Love and Life.

Hear how Robin transitioned from pastoring in Bellev...

In this episode of the We Love Life Podcast, Daniel Parks and Brian Ottinger sit down with Luke Pierson, Discipleship Pastor at Apologia Church and co-founder of End Abortion Now. Together, they dive deep into biblical manhood, the crisis of weak men and weak preaching, and how reclaiming God’s design for men is key to ending abortion.

Luke unpacks the Four Ps of godly leadership—prophet, priest, protector, provider—and shares how ...

This week on the We Love Life Podcast, Daniel Parks and co host Brian Ottinger introduce Jordan and Kyla Jackson and the launch of Love Life DC. Hear the story of saying yes to God, wrapping faith around the Word, and calling the church to create a culture of Love and Life in the nation’s capital. We close by praying over Jordan, Kyla, and the DMV church.

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In this episode Daniel Parks sits down with Shon Thornburg our Regional Director for Southern California and LaMar Bratton the new City Director for San Diego. Hear how God is uniting pastors and churches across Ventura to San Diego, why volunteer teams now stand in front of many centers each week, and how San Diego is preparing to launch on October 25. Shon shares fresh stats from Youth For Life and LaMar tells a powerful rescue s...

In this episode of the We Love Life Podcast, Daniel Parks and Brian Ottinger talk about mobilizing the church in a heavy cultural moment. We unpack why prayer must move our feet, how the light shines in the darkness, and what it looks like to bring the gospel and practical help to the mission field right in our own cities. This is a call to step out of comfort, live the Great Commission, and walk in John 17 unity.

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In this episode Daniel Parks and Brian Ottinger dive into John 17 unity and why mission brings the church together. Two friends with different secondary views share how they link arms to create a culture of love and life and why unity is not optional for followers of Jesus. Expect scripture, practical stories from prayer walks, and a call to pursue unity that displays the glory of God.

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