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Josh and Christi Straub want to help Christian parents introduce their young children to the story of Jesus Christ’s life, death and resurrection in age-appropriate ways. Exposing kids to the gruesome fact of Christ’s execution is challenging, yet the Straubs believe parents are too quick to fast-forward to the joy of Resurrection Sunday. As parents, our temptation is to shield our kids from hard emotions like anger, sadness, and shame. And yet, kids will experience those emotions – just like the disciples did. By exploring the different emotions that 1st century people experienced during Holy Week, the Straubs are equipping parents to discuss and teach their kids how to process those same kinds of emotions. The Straubs also discussed how to navigate the true story of Easter amidst the cultural traditions of chocolate, colored eggs, and the Easter Bunny.

Dr. Gregory Jantz addresses the increasing anxiety being experienced in modern culture. 1 in 5 adults struggle with anxiety and 1 in 4 teens. With his whole-person approach, Jantz unpacks the myriads of reasons for this trend and shares practical solutions for healthy living. He will help you to attack the three-headed monster of worry, anxiety, and stress by asking you to take personal inventory, choose healthy habits and diet, and address your spiritual needs through God’s Word, prayer, and Christian community.

Dr. Gregory Jantz addresses the increasing anxiety being experienced in modern culture. 1 in 5 adults struggle with anxiety and 1 in 4 teens. With his whole-person approach, Jantz unpacks the myriads of reasons for this trend and shares practical solutions for healthy living. He will help you to attack the three-headed monster of worry, anxiety, and stress by asking you to take personal inventory, choose healthy habits and diet, and address your spiritual needs through God’s Word, prayer, and Christian community.

Trey and Lea Morgan give practical advice about the peaks and valleys of life together after 40 years. They explore how communication, praise, making time, spiritual intimacy, and “treating your spouse better than they deserve” will strengthen your marriage for the long haul.

When someone you love makes poor choices in their lifestyle, relationships, or moral decision-making, there IS hope! Phil Waldrep provides concrete steps to removing any barriers that might stop your prodigal child from coming back to the Lord.

Family advocate Katharine Hill makes a strong case for the importance of resisting our modernÂworld’s “busy is better” mindset. She will encourage you to embrace the qualities of a lion, calm yet incredibly powerful, rather than being trapped in the role of a scurrying ant.

Leading parenting expert and pediatrician Dr. Meg Meeker shares about the masculinity crisis in today’s culture and encourages you as a parent to take an active role in guiding and shaping your son’s character. She says the foundation of any boy’s life is built on three things: his relationship with God, his parents, and his siblings and friends. Dr. Meeker takes a positive view of masculinity as she offers seven secrets to raising healthy sons.

Leading parenting expert and pediatrician Dr. Meg Meeker shares about the masculinity crisis in today’s culture and encourages you as a parent to take an active role in guiding and shaping your son’s character. She says the foundation of any boy’s life is built on three things: his relationship with God, his parents, and his siblings and friends. Dr. Meeker takes a positive view of masculinity as she offers seven secrets to raising healthy sons.

In this conversation, Bible teacher Ray Vander Laan helps you find your true identity in Christ and recognize God’s bigger purpose for you. He’ll inspire you to bring God’s peace to chaos in the culture, while emphasizing the importance of Christian community.

Do you ‘love’ your spouse, almost as an obligation, or do you truly cherish them? Gary Thomas encourages couples to make a daily effort to go beyond the ‘duty’ of love and combat the natural inclination to drift apart by choosing to see the best in their spouse.

Rich Griffith shares practical advice from his experience as a single Dad of three boys to encourage Christian parents to teach their children to use discernment to navigate the positive and negative influences in their lives.

Our culture is fascinated with the supernatural, and a lot of what we see and hear points back to God! Lee Strobel conquers some pretty interesting topics when it comes to our faith…things like miracles, mystical dreams, angels, and even ghosts! You’ll hear some solid evidence of God’s presence in the supernatural, and through this conversation, you will be encouraged to grow closer to Him.

Our culture is fascinated with the supernatural, and a lot of what we see and hear points back to God! Lee Strobel conquers some pretty interesting topics when it comes to our faith…things like miracles, mystical dreams, angels, and even ghosts! You’ll hear some solid evidence of God’s presence in the supernatural, and through this conversation, you will be encouraged to grow closer to Him.

In this ‘classic’ Promise Keepers message, Dan & Jane Seaborn take the stage together to provide a fun look at the differences between men and women. Then Dan delivers a serious, passionate message encouraging men to nurture their wives, avoid the dangers of pornography, and commit to staying married for life.

Pastors are often the busiest and most overworked members of the Christian community — and they need our support! Pastor Dave Stone understand these struggles first hand, and his new calling is to encourage and support these ministry leaders with the new Pastor to Pastor podcast from Focus on the Family!

Infidelity can rip a marriage apart — and it’s hard to imagine a betrayal more painful than finding out your spouse is involved with someone else. Josh and Katie Walters share the story of Katie’s affair with the husband of their good friend couple, and how Katie vacillated for quite a while, torn between doing the right thing (ending the affair) and still feeling love for the other man. Meanwhile, Josh was convinced by God that divorce was wrong and he needed to love Katie as Christ loves the Church, which meant pushing through the pain and hoping against hope to rescue his marriage. Josh and Katie have developed an acronym — S.T.A.Y. — for struggling couples. "S" stands for "Start with me," or taking ownership of your own sin and mistakes instead of blaming your spouse. They also address “T” — “Take quitting off of the table,” and Katie shares a story of making a vow to the Lord of “You can have my feet,” which meant she still wasn’t sure about her love/marriage with Josh, but she wouldn’t be going anywhere.

Infidelity can rip a marriage apart — and it’s hard to imagine a betrayal more painful than finding out your spouse is involved with someone else. Josh and Katie Walters share the story of Katie’s affair with the husband of their good friend couple, and how Katie vacillated for quite a while, torn between doing the right thing (ending the affair) and still feeling love for the other man. Meanwhile, Josh was convinced by God that divorce was wrong and he needed to love Katie as Christ loves the Church, which meant pushing through the pain and hoping against hope to rescue his marriage. Josh and Katie have developed an acronym — S.T.A.Y. — for struggling couples. "S" stands for "Start with me," or taking ownership of your own sin and mistakes instead of blaming your spouse. They also address “T” — “Take quitting off of the table,” and Katie shares a story of making a vow to the Lord of “You can have my feet,” which meant she still wasn’t sure about her love/marriage with Josh, but she wouldn’t be going anywhere.

Today, teen girls and young adult women need a healthy, positive outlook about life, love and their faith. Jessie Minassian offers “big sis” encouragement and insights about practical and godly ways these girls can grow and thrive as the women God made them to be. AND – Jessie’s advice also works for Christians of all ages!

Today, teen girls and young adult women need a healthy, positive outlook about life, love and their faith. Jessie Minassian offers “big sis” encouragement and insights about practical and godly ways these girls can grow and thrive as the women God made them to be. AND – Jessie’s advice also works for Christians of all ages!

Tyrone Flowers shared his dramatic testimony of growing up in a dysfunctional, dangerous home to unmarried teenage parents who couldn’t raise him. He spent most of his childhood shuttled between foster care, group homes, reformatories and juvenile lockup facilities. At age 17, when he was finally getting his life together, a teammate from Tyrone’s basketball team shot him 3 times, leaving him disabled for life. Tyrone encountered God soon after, learned to forgive his attacker, and now has a ministry called “Higher M-Pact,” which helps rescue & mentors at-risk urban kids in Kansas City, MO.