Today Pastor Jack teaches that God saves us according to His own good pleasure and not because we've earned it Like a family who lovingly chooses a child to adopt the Lord chose us because He wanted to He truly loves us that much [... more]
Abuse and manipulation in teen relationships are devastating and sadly often happen without parents ever knowing Identifying the warning signs and how to support a teen or young adult who is going through abuse is crucial Dee Dee describes a manipulative physically and emotionally abusive teen relationship she suffered and offers poignant insight into understanding how a teen or young adult might be feeling amidst abuse and the thought processes that led someone into that kind of situation Get It Doesn't Start with a Punch free with your gift Praying for Your Teen's Heart and Future -- Lift your child [... more]
Wednesday was the third anniversary of the Hamas attack in Gaza Religious liberty continues to fight for its life in courts across America And should Christians send their children to public schools Segment October Anniversary Remembering Oct Breakpoint article on Islam Segment Religious Liberty On Trial University Heights Ohio case St Mary Catholic vs Roy New York Amish case Camp vs Colorado Segment Questions and Comments What are They Teaching Teachers [... more]
Bullying can leave kids feeling isolated anxious and unsure of their worth and parents often wonder if they're responding the right way Counselor Julie Lowe offers practical biblical guidance to help you recognize bullying respond with wisdom and give your child the courage and confidence to stand strong Get the Facing Bullies with Confidence Bundle free with your gift Helping Your Child Deal with Bullies Audio Collection Get More Episode Resources Do you have a story or comment on how Focus on the Family impacted you or your family Leave a message for Jim Daly If you enjoyed listening to [... more]
Jonathan Edwards once said True legacy consists not of what we leave behind but of what we instill in others That's an important reminder especially when we think about money and inheritance All of us have a natural desire to provide for the people we love Whether it's our children grandchildren or others God has entrusted to our care we want to leave them in a better position than we were That's a good desire Proverbs says A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children But Scripture encourages us to think about inheritance as more than simply transferring [... more]
Dr Larry Taylor and Dr Barry Corey help parents think biblically and practically about the growing challenges surrounding children's education They discuss the shifting cultural landscape the importance of grounding children in a biblical worldview and the strengths and limitations of public Christian charter homeschool and hybrid education options The conversation also addresses the new federal tax credit scholarship coming in Learn about Age and Stage Get More Episode Resources Do you have a story or comment on how Focus on the Family impacted you or your family Leave a message for Jim Daly If you enjoyed listening to Focus [... more]
Tue hr Pastor Hal says because God hates sin The democrats deserve death Sanders Hal and Kathy make claims that all democrats promote abortion pedophiles and bestiality Talks about the vote to allow guns to be carried in cars Young people don't have jobs because of immigrants The left hates God Hates America and Hates Christians Gas prices talks about blue states wanting to ban Glock s Kathy compares the left to Hitler Talks about wanting to ban Muslim immigration homeschooling statistics Trump Accounts democrats would rather kill every child AI is the coming of the antichrist See omnystudio com [... more]
Arguments long used to explain the choice for an abortion have now been used to explain the horrible choice to kill a child outside of the womb For more resources visit breakpoint org [... more]
Downplaying religious zealously is not only to misunderstand what motivates Islamic terror it has led us to foolish responses Join us at the Colson Center National Conference in Charlotte North Carolina Register at colsonconference org [... more]
Dr Kathy Koch is on a mission to help families find reconciliation On this Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman she'll talk about adult children who have a fracture in their relationship with a mom or dad or both What are the ramifications of cutting off your parents What steps can a parent take who has had a no-contact phone call or message If this is what you're going through don't miss the help and hope on Building Relationships with Gary Chapman Featured resource Resolve Conflict and Find Peace and Hope with Adult ChildrenDonate to Moody Radio http moodyradio org [... more]
Who decides when a human life becomes valuable That question sits behind nearly every major headline right now Supreme Court shield-law fights over abortion pills crossing state lines and a case out of the Netherlands where a two-year-old child was euthanized In this special extended episode we host Truth Talk Live on the Truth Network for a full hour on the sanctity of human life Dr Abidan Shah makes the case that the real issue underneath abortion and euthanasia debates is ownership does God hold the copyright on life or do we We work through Psalm and what it means [... more]
Licensed counselor and mom Michelle Nietert brings her trademark stories humor and practical wisdom to parents navigating the teen and young adult years Drawing from her newest devotional Strong and Secure Michelle shares candidly about her own struggles from parenting teenagers to launching her daughter into college and the lessons God has taught her along the way Praying for Your Teen's Heart and Future -- Lift your child up to God and raise them in Christ with this FREE video series Jodie Berndt will give you tips on finding peace in God as a parent rooting your teen's identity in [... more]
Licensed counselor and mom Michelle Nietert brings her trademark stories humor and practical wisdom to parents navigating the teen and young adult years Drawing from her newest devotional Strong and Secure Michelle shares candidly about her own struggles from parenting teenagers to launching her daughter into college and the lessons God has taught her along the way Praying for Your Teen's Heart and Future -- Lift your child up to God and raise them in Christ with this FREE video series Jodie Berndt will give you tips on finding peace in God as a parent rooting your teen's identity in [... more]
Grief is something none of us are ever fully prepared for In this episode snippet Levi Lusko and Greg Laurie open up about the pain of losing someone you love including your own child and the anchor through it all Get more of this conversation when you watch the full episode Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism our mission of over years Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie including daily devotionals and blogs designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely [... more]
A new women's conference seeks to start a new feminist movement A shocking case out of Ohio reveals more dangers that come with the abortion pill Even advocates of public schools are having second thoughts And are prenuptial agreements a good idea Segment Women's Declaration Abortion Pill Dangers Article on women's declaration Declaration Ohio surgeon article Segment Public School Firestorm Fox article on Nikole Hannah-Jones X post on transgender research Segment Prenuptial agreements IFS article on prenuptial agreements Taylor Swift moment [... more]
Sometimes the simplest gifts can carry the deepest meaning For one mother in Mexico named Alma watching her children receive new shoes brought tears to her eyes She had grown up without something so basic but now her children were having a different experience Her story is one of many that Shawn Spurrier Director of Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls a ministry of Buckner International serving vulnerable children and families in the United States and around the world has witnessed Shawn joined the show today to explain why something as ordinary as a new pair of shoes can have an [... more]
Jodi Jackson Tucker Lisa C Qualls and Betsy Kylstra share their stories as an adoptive mother adopted child and birth parent to equip those affected by adoption to experience healing from the wounds caused by broken families Hear about God's redemptive and transformative work through adoption Receive a copy of Healing for Every Heart in Adoption and an audio download of Healing Wounded Hearts After Adoption for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today Your monthly support helps families thrive Get More Episode Resources Do you have a story or comment [... more]
Jodi Jackson Tucker Lisa C Qualls and Betsy Kylstra share their stories as an adoptive mother adopted child and birth parent to equip those affected by adoption to experience healing from the wounds caused by broken families Hear about God's redemptive and transformative work through adoption Receive a copy of Healing for Every Heart in Adoption and an audio download of Healing Wounded Hearts After Adoption for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today Your monthly support helps families thrive Get More Episode Resources Do you have a story or comment [... more]
On this episode of Our American Stories before Antonin Scalia became the first Italian American to serve on the U S Supreme Court he was Nino the only child of an Italian American family growing up in Queens His father had arrived from Sicily as a teenager speaking no English and worked his way through school to become a professor of Romance languages His mother the daughter of Italian immigrants became a schoolteacher Together they filled their son's childhood with books high expectations family and a deeply rooted Catholic faith James Rosen author of Scalia Rise to Greatness shares how [... more]
From Ephesians Chip explains that if we're not operating out of the love we already have as a beloved child of God we tend to operate out of dysfunctional means to manipulate pretend or image-cast to get people to affirm and love us Chip helps us understand we are to become imitators of God The question is - How do we do what feels impossible Join Chip and find out ResourcesMessage NotesSpecial OffersConnect - - WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookYouTubePartner With UsDonate Online - - [... more]
The goal of parenting isn't perfect behavior it's shaping your child's heart Juan and Jeanine Sanchez offer some tools to equip you to raise your children in the truth of God's Word and to apply biblical principles in ways that are practical grace-filled and real Parenting is a battle for the heart and none of us can fight it alone Receive a copy of Reaching Your Child's Heart and an audio download of Parenting Your Child's Heart Not Just Behavior for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today Your monthly support [... more]
thu hr Hour Pledge Week Pastor Sanders claims that the public school is the reason we have such a problem with communism claims that public schools are teaching Islam claims all school authority figures are anti Christian Talks bout how the people who do not support Trump are Our enemies Randy talks about a school that was sued for refusing a parents request to remove their child from LGBT assignmentsSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Without a doubt King Solomon was the wealthiest and wisest man to ever live And gratefully we have an entire book filled with his timeless wisdom about successful living Dr Robert Jeffress teaches that we can't achieve long-term success without mentoring and training up the next generation To support Pathway to Victory go to ptv org donate [... more]
Tue hr Hour Pledge week Paster sanders and Joe Larson ask listeners to donate money to keep the program on Sanders claims if you do not vote you don't deserve freedom and deserve all the bad things that will befall you Sanders and Joe talk about how a family in MN had their child taken away because of gender ideology Sanders prays that death will fall upon legislatures he disagrees with they discuss the election Joe talks about how evil public school is See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
What do you do when your child starts asking questions about faith God the Bible or even whether they believe at all anymore In this episode of Words of Life our Back to School series continues with an honest conversation about helping children and teenagers develop a faith that is truly their own As kids grow older they encounter new ideas difficult experiences outside influences and questions that can challenge the faith they were taught as children For Christian parents those questions can be scary But doubt and questions don't necessarily mean a child is walking away from God In [... more]
When a child grandchild or friend completely rejects your faith the instinct is to push back with rules or logic but that only deepens the divide In this highly practical discussion Chip and Aaron share an entirely different way forward Through a raw real-world roleplay they reveal the exact questions that bypass defensive walls and trigger a genuine craving for truth If you want to stop feeling helpless and discover how to leverage curiosity empathy and unconditional love to bring them back don't miss today's program ResourcesSpecial OffersConnect - - WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookYouTubePartner With UsDonate Online - - Guest Speaker [... more]
Share a commentThe question isn't academic if you've ever held an ultrasound photo walked out of a hospital empty-handed or wondered what God does with the smallest lives We take the most tender and controversial question head-on do miscarried stillborn aborted and newborn children go to heaven and what does the Bible actually say We start with Romans tracing the contrast between Adam's disobedience and Jesus Christ's obedience and why Paul's many will be made righteous can't be reduced to a narrow adult-only category From there we tackle the foundational claims underneath the whole debate life begins at God-ordained conception [... more]
Share a commentOne sentence can stop a grieving parent cold I shall go to him but he will not return to me We start there with David and Bathsheba in Samuel because the death of a child forces honest Christians to face the hardest pastoral question people ask through tears did my baby go to heaven We don't reach for a Hallmark answer and we don't pretend the Bible offers a single easy proof text for the miscarried the aborted the stillborn or the severely mentally disabled Instead we do what careful biblical theology requires compare passages connect doctrines and [... more]
For millions of vulnerable children around the world a pair of shoes can mean far more than having something new to wear It can mean the difference between going to school and staying home between greater protection from disease and continued exposure and even between feeling forgotten and knowing someone cares That's why FaithFi is partnering with Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls throughout September a ministry of Buckner International to help provide new shoes and socks to children in need around the world Shawn Spurrier Director of Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls joined the show today to explain why something [... more]
Dr John Townsend shares practical tips for parents struggling to set boundaries with their children He'll provide insights into relatable situations spanning every stage of the parenting journey from teaching unruly toddlers to dealing with adult children who still live at home Hear his advice for teaching kids to take responsibility and grow into healthy adults Receive a copy of Boundaries with Kids and an audio download of Proven Strategies to Help Your Children Establish Healthy Boundaries for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today Your monthly support helps families thrive [... more]
Dr John Townsend shares practical tips for parents struggling to set boundaries with their children He'll provide insights into relatable situations spanning every stage of the parenting journey from teaching unruly toddlers to dealing with adult children who still live at home Hear his advice for teaching kids to take responsibility and grow into healthy adults Receive a copy of Boundaries with Kids and an audio download of Proven Strategies to Help Your Children Establish Healthy Boundaries for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today Your monthly support helps families thrive [... more]
TUE HR Paster Sanders and Autumn Kristensen talk about the pro life movement and offering services to women in need The Noahic covenant If you kill your child you deserve to die Sanders blames all other Pastors for no preaching against abortion enough Sanders talks about how he has personally saved women from suicide Autumn talks about ways everyone can help expecting mothers in needSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Zohran Mamdani says he plans to attend the th anniversary ceremony of despite thousands of New Yorkers telling him to stay away The White House has drafted a federal proposal to pay married stay-at-home parents roughly per child annually The Republican Party is scrambling to give away free tickets to their midterm convention as donors aren't buying A Cal State professor is facing nationwide calls to be criminally charged after she doxed and urged violence against an ICE agent that she specifically named Thank you for supporting our sponsors that make The Dana Show possible Alliance Defending Freedomhttps JoinADF com [... more]
Dana Loesch slams the GOP proposal to allow married couples with a stay-at-home parent to collect federal child care subsidies which has been championed by J D Vance Dana explains how government spending is the real problem and references words from the late Rush Limbaugh on the problems with big government Dana shares the story of how Davy Crockett opposed using public tax money for charity arguing that Congress has no constitutional right to give away taxpayer funds Tucker Carlson asks why algebra puts letters into numbers Stephen Yates from Heritage joins us to react to the ongoing trade disputes [... more]
On this episode of Our American Stories in -year-old Roswell and Marjorie McClelland put aside the academic and professional lives they had planned and sailed for Europe with the Quakers' American Friends Service Committee War had already engulfed the continent and the young American couple soon found themselves helping Jewish and political refugees fleeing the Nazis For our ongoing series The Six Percent Deborah Dwork author of Saints and Liars shares the story of the McClellands and the agonizing decisions that came with trying to save lives during the Holocaust Marjorie was eventually given an especially difficult task choosing which [... more]
In the first century B C Roman historian Sallust observed Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise Most of us would probably choose financial prosperity over adversity Yet both seasons bring their own spiritual challenges When things are going well financially it can be tempting to take credit for our success Pride greed and self-reliance can quietly take root Financial hardship brings different temptations self-pity bitterness envy or fear Scripture offers a better way Christians are called to live faithfully and with integrity regardless of their circumstances And according to the Bible the key to doing that in both [... more]
Shatonia Wallace has been indicted for aggravated child abuse She is accused of burning a two-year-old child with boiling water The child suffered burns over percent of her body and had to be airlifted to Vanderbilt Wallace is in jail on a bond See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Every child experiences big emotions As a parent you want to teach them what to do when those feelings come Counselor Eliza Huie equips you with practical ways to help your child move from chaos to calm while reminding them that God is always with them You'll learn a simple grace-filled approach to emotional regulation that can help your whole family navigate big emotions with greater peace and confidence Receive a copy of the Count Yourself Calm bundle and an audio download of Five Steps to Building Your Kids Emotional Health for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive [... more]
Zombie ideas of overpopulation and human pestilence gets humanity tragically wrong and misunderstands the created world For more resources visit breakpoint org [... more]
A Georgia police officer has been placed on leave after he shot and killed a family's beloved pet donkey The cops were searching for a missing child when they trespassed on the family's property in Polk County Georgia The officers say the donkey ran up to them and brayed The officer apparently feared for his life and opened fire See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Puritan poet Anne Bradstreet once wrote Wisdom without an inheritance is better than an inheritance without wisdom Every parent hopes the resources they leave behind will bless their children But a financial inheritance can have very different effects depending on the person receiving it That is why wise wealth transfer requires more than simply deciding how much to leave it requires careful thought prayer and an understanding of each child's unique circumstances Ron Blue co-founder of Kingdom Advisors and longtime teacher on biblical stewardship calls this the uniqueness principle Equal Love Doesn't Always Require Equal Treatment Studies show that many [... more]
Have you ever seen your child face something pretty tough Maybe it was an important medical procedure that was quite painful You knew it was necessary and helpful in the long term but your child just focused on the suffering Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us trust our Heavenly Father to know what's best even when there's pain in the present We'll learn the encouragement that comes when we focus on the future benefit and the present presence of God in our lives Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making [... more]
thu hr Pastor tells people to be cautious of Woke Talks about how pro death democratic candidates are Circumcision and genetal mutilation by not voting you are removing my freedoms from my family Drag queens are child molestors See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Sometimes one glimpse can change everything For a woman facing an unexpected pregnancy fear and uncertainty can make it difficult to know what comes next But seeing her baby through an ultrasound can bring a moment of clarity and open the door to compassionate care practical support and hope Dan Steiner Founder and President of PreBorn joined the show today to explain how the ministry partners with pregnancy clinics across the country to reach women facing unexpected pregnancies PreBorn provides ultrasound machines training financial support and other resources to help local clinics serve women at a critical moment The Power [... more]
Your children used to be model kids until they grew up and decided to try adulting on their own As the dad of three adult daughters Dr Jim Burns shares practical ways to navigate this new season of parenting keeping the welcome mat out and the opinions to a minimum On this two-day broadcast you'll learn about topics like healthy boundaries estrangement and reconciliation with your wayward adult child Receive a copy of the When Your Adult Child Strays bundle and an audio download of What to Do with Your Wayward Adult Child for your donation of any amount Plus [... more]
On this episode of Our American Stories Ralph Stayer had built Johnsonville Sausage into a tremendous success but the wealth that came with it left him deeply uncomfortable Raised Catholic he couldn't shake Christ's warning about the difficulty of a rich man entering heaven He prayed about giving his money away moving into a small apartment or leaving everything behind to serve others Then one afternoon Stayer read about a Johnsonville employee who had traveled to Hong Kong to adopt a child with special needs In that moment he says the answer finally came Stayer shares the story Support the [... more]
Your children used to be model kids until they grew up and decided to try adulting on their own As the dad of three adult daughters Dr Jim Burns shares practical ways to navigate this new season of parenting keeping the welcome mat out and the opinions to a minimum On this two-day broadcast you'll learn about topics like healthy boundaries estrangement and reconciliation with your wayward adult child Receive a copy of the When Your Adult Child Strays bundle and an audio download of What to Do with Your Wayward Adult Child for your donation of any amount Plus [... more]
In this episode we focus on how parents can support their children academically without making performance feel like identity It covers practical ways to work with teachers understand the real reasons behind struggling grades and encourage independence especially as kids get older It also addresses how AI is changing schoolwork and why those conversations need to start early Key topics Parents often focus on grades and assignments but the deeper goal is helping kids grow without linking worth to performance One major theme is resisting the urge to rescue children from struggle since doing too much can keep them from [... more]
Nobody backslides overnight It's neglect here a missed prayer there a compromise in another area and before you know it you're sinking That's exactly what happened to Simon Peter The night before the cross he boasted he'd never abandon Jesus even if everyone else did Within hours he'd fallen asleep when he should've been praying swung a sword when he should've trusted God followed at a distance instead of staying close and warmed himself by the wrong fire with the wrong crowd When a servant girl recognized him Peter cursed and swore he didn't even know Jesus Immediately the rooster [... more]
Kids and smartphones can turn every parent into a referee But these conversations aren't really about phones They're about influence attention and who's shaping your child's heart Alistair Begg joins Dave and Ann Wilson for a conversation about raising children whose hearts belong to Christ in a world competing for their attention See cru org us en about privacy FamilyLife's Privacy Policy [... more]
Pop culture is everywhere shaping the way your kids see the world and often teaching lessons that go against God's Word Dr Holly Brand explains why you as a parent play such a crucial role in helping your children develop a strong faith discern truth from lies and build godly character in the middle of today's confusing culture She'll share how you can help your kids find their identity in Christ work through doubts and stand firm on God's truth even when life gets tough Those small intentional choices you make every day can have a lasting impact on your [... more]
Our world values money power and prestige and many people spend their lives trying to attain this kind of success But on this episode of The Verdict we'll discover that being great in the eyes of God is something completely different and humility is key Pastor John Munro explains this important truth as taught by Jesus [... more]
For many families it's easy to focus on grades But lasting success is about much more than report cards This week our panel discusses Why every child's academic journey looks different How belonging impacts learning The importance of relationships with teachers and classmates Why employers increasingly value communication and teamwork Helping children through productive struggle Supporting homework without taking over Teaching responsibility and independence Parents don't have to have all the answers Sometimes the greatest gift we can give our children is the confidence to work through challenges while knowing we're there to support them Join us as we continue [... more]
Parenting special needs children while bringing many blessings can also feel like entering the ultimate survival challenge with your spouse Stress is heightened and grief is often difficult to bear Todd and Kristin speak about this struggle and how they pulled through some of the most difficult relational challenges and emotional barriers in their marriage They bring a message of hope for marriages weighed down by the emotional burdens of life and parenting Receive a copy of the How to Build a Thriving Marriage as You Care for Children with Disabilities bundle and an audio download of Strengthening Your Marriage [... more]
Parents have the powerful choice to nurture their child's unique intelligences, recognizing that every child is created in God's image with a specific set of strengths and abilities. By understanding and embracing their child's smarts, parents can help them grow and develop into their full potential, and find joy and fulfillment in the process. [... more]
A discussion on various topics including abortion, immigration, artificial intelligence, vaccines, faith, and politics, with a focus on the intersection of Christianity and social issues. [... more]
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