This Significant Life

This Significant Life

What does it mean to live a significant life? Dave Smucker wants to know as he interviews business owners and missionaries throughout Lancaster County and beyond. What are their stories? Why do they do what they do? What does a life of meaning and significance mean to them? Find us at: allianceus.org or come say hi on Instagram and Facebook @alliancenetworkus. Please note, we have paused our podcast for the foreseeable future. Our previous episodes are still available to add value to our community.

Episodes

January 8, 2025 46 mins

Entrepreneur, family man, and friend. Listen in to how Dave Petersheim has learned that, right after a relationship with God, the most important thing is intentional, quality time spent with the people you care about. The latest episode of This Signfiicant Life, now streaming on all platforms.

If you want to learn more about Dave and his business, you can find him at kingsgetaway.com.

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On this Christmas Day episode of This Significant Life, we welcome Lloyd Hoover, founder and previous executive director of The Potter’s House, and Bishop with LMC....a fellowship of Anabaptist churches. He shares how the Lord has powerfully revealed Himself. How Lloyd listens to the Lord has changed as he has become so aware of the fact that the Lord is active, HERE and NOW just as He was 2,000 years ago.

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On this episode of This Significant Life we welcome Daniel Smucker, owner of Urban Southern and Welsh Mountain Leather. He dives into his family story, from infertility to fostering to adoption. Through all that the Smuckers have been listening to the Lord, and as Daniel says ‘if I don’t feel good saying no…then I really must consider if the Lord is asking me to say yes.’ It's an episode you don't want to miss.

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Get to know your host of This Significant Life, Dave Smucker, as he takes the hot seat and is interviewed by our Season 1, Episode 8 guest, Jake Beiler. Hear his story from construction, to YWAM Kona, to a clear vision from the Lord in 2018 that birthed Alliance Network. He explores his moments of impact, daily life rhythms, and at just over a year of this podcast, what he has seen emerge as the themes for creating a truly signific...

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Listen in as we are joined by Steve Fisher on today’s episode of This Significant Life. From his late teens, and wanting nothing to do with his fathers business, to discovering who he was, solidifying his identity, investing in the growth of the family business and becoming now the CEO of Levi’s Building Components. A mindset of continuous improvement has contributed to the success of the company...but so has a workplace culture of...

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October 30, 2024 52 mins

On today’s episode of This Significant Life, we are joined by Glenn Weber. A former football coach and executive pastor, he and his wife Darla have now founded Mission Multiply, a non-profit that works to encourage and equip under-resourced pastors in third-world countries. He has continually found deep joy in investing into the lives of others. And his love of and involvement in football has revealed just how much football can mir...

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“Hard work can be fun, exciting, and passionate. Serving people can be the greatest joy in life.” Every since he was a young boy, Lin Weaver has loved to work. From figuring out how he could sell puppies as a six year old, to clocking in for work 3 times a week as a 13 year old, to now being the CEO of Shady Maple…join us on This Significant Life as Lin reflects on stories from business, and what business looks like in the context ...

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On today’s episode of This Significant Life, we are joined by Leroy King, of the Istanbul Initiative. ‘I knew, without a shadow of a doubt, that I was going to end up living in the nations.’ Coming from years of darkness, he had an encounter with the Lord that radically changed his life and set him on a completely new trajectory. He and his wife now live in Turkey, ministering, preaching and watching Jesus radically change the live...

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September 18, 2024 47 mins

“When we do missions, we are inviting people back into the purpose for which they are created.” Join us in the launch of Season 2 of This Significant Life Podcast as your host, Dave Smucker, talks with pastor, missionary, and Bible teacher Chris Lautsbaugh on what it means to live a life of signficance. Now back with a new episode every other Wednesday.

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Join us for our Season One finale as we welcome Luke Weaver, Director of YWAM Lancaster. Listen in as he discusses the blessing he heard over Lancaster County and Missions, how God works in transformational, marvelous ways…and how YOU our dear listeners, are invited to say yes to that transformation.

We cannot thank our listeners enough for this first season. We are so excited to return with Season Two at the end of summer. Blessing...

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Join us for a rich conversation with Kara Sensenig, leader of Eastgate House of Prayer in today’s episode of This Significant Life. What is it like to be a woman in leadership? What is it like to be called for such a time as this, and to listen to that call from the Lord? Listen in as Kara takes us through her story.

Head to eastgateprayer.org and www.karasensenig.com to learn more about initiatives and training available.

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April 23, 2024 47 mins

This Significant Life, today with Don Hoover. 40 years in business have taught him many things, but the most important, the most profound, the most simple thing that he has found to be true is that it’s all about Jesus. Dig deeply into your relationship with the Lord. Without Him you can do no thing.

If you would like to connect with Don, you can find him through BCN (Business Community Network) at http://www.bcnlife.org. A communit...

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Today on This Significant Life we welcome Katelyn Stoltzfus. From owning her own business, to full-time motherhood… join us as she digs into what it means to live a life of worship and service, be that in walking alongside women in mentorship, or changing a babies diaper…And how she has discovered that God is enough, and by seeking Him first, everything is added.

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Join us on today’s episode of This Significant Life as Pastor Sam Smucker shares his story…of being born into the Amish community, to becoming the pastor of a mega church at The Worship Center. He talks about how he preserves personal spiritual health, and healthy family relationships…and what a life of significnce looks like to him.

You can learn more about Pastor Sam at worshipcenter.org.

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March 13, 2024 43 mins

Joining us on today’s episode of This Significant Life, is Lewis Zook. Baptized when he was 13, he went through trying formative years, and then had a prophetic dream that gave him a vision of where he was supposed to go…now from New York, to Pennsylvania, to Baltimore, he has been listening to the call of God, even during a season of deconstruction, where God would not let him go. Tune in to hear more about his journey, and how su...

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On today’s episode, we speak with Jake Beiler: real estate investor and airbnb owner. He is someone who cares for people and has a heart to serve. Listen in as he talks about pursuing excellence in whatever you are doing, and how when you live your life to make a difference for others, you help them to experience freedom.

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Joining us today is Brandon Stoltzfus, missionary to Uganda, business owner, landlord, husband to Jen, and father to a diverse group of kids. He reflects on his and Jen’s time in Uganda and how no matter where you are, and no matter who you are, you can approach life with a missional mindset.

If you want to learn more about his work, you can take a look at www.loveandcareforalluganda.com.

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Today we welcome husband, father, and realestate investor, Benuel Esh, to This Significant Life. Listen in as he shares how he finds joy and fulfillment in caring well for his family and friends, and how having fun brings glory to God.

If you want to get in touch, you can find Benuel at www.eshassociates.com or on Instagram @benuelesh.

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On today’s episode of This Significant Life, we sit with Randy Martin, founder of Preparing the Way Ministries, and missionary to Kenya. Coming from only an 8th grade education, Randy now travels all over the world speaking to leaders and encouraging the church. We talk about how his life was changed when a man from Kenya challenged him to look into a spirit-filled life, and how living a significant life is only possible by living ...

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Join us in todays episode of This Significant Life as we sit with Marlin Yoder, one of the top 1% realtors in Sarasota Florida. He digs into what has focused his sucess as he strives to be authentic and present to the needs of the people around him…and how knowing Jesus is the ultimate success.

If you want to connect with Marlin (or buy a house in Florida), you can find him at marlinyoderrealtor.com.

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