Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Topics include--- - Christian's listening to secular music-- - Prove the deity of the Holy Spirit-- - Causation- - Cor - -- - Sinless perfectionism [... more]

On today's episode of the Alex McFarland show Alex sits down the longtime friend Pastor Bert Harper Alex and Bert co-host a live radio show called Exploring the Word Together they come to Alex's podcast audience to discuss the state of the Church and the importance of believers getting back to the basics Tune in to hear Bert share what those basics are the importance of leaving room for the Spirit of God and the difference between excellence and perfectionism Alex McFarlandExploring the WordExploring MissionsBert's WebsiteFishbowl Retreat Bible Questions and Answers Truth and Liberty CoalitionThe Assault on America [... more]

Amy Carroll shares how her perfectionism led to her being discontent in her marriage for over a decade how she learned to find value in who Christ is not in what she does and practical ways everyone can accept the messiness of marriage and of life Receive Amy Carroll's book Breaking Up With Perfect for your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast accepting-your-imperfect-life featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

Deborah Pegues offers biblical advice to help listeners throw off the weight of insecurity and experience God's peace She describes symptoms of insecurity like envy and people pleasing and discusses the importance of overcoming perfectionism Deborah closes by encouraging believers to rest on God's promises and pursue His peace Receive Deborah's book Days to a Stronger More Confident You for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today Your monthly support helps families thrive https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast [... more]

ldquo Perfectionism is one of the scariest words I know rdquo Kathleen Norris writes thoughtfully contrasting modern-day perfectionism with the ldquo perfection rdquo described in Matthew Modern-day perfectionism she describes as a ldquo a serious psychological affliction that makes people too timid to take necessary risks rdquo But the word translated ldquo perfect rdquo in Matthew actually means mature complete or whole Norris concludes ldquo To be perfect is to make room for growth and become mature enough to give ourselves to others rdquo Understanding perfection this way helps makes sense of the profound story told in Matthew where a [... more]

Dr Kevin Leman offers advice to help parents transform their child's behavior He discusses the benefits of allowing your kids to learn from real-life consequences and describes the importance of understanding your child's temperament based on his birth order Receive Dr Leman's book Why Your Kids Misbehave and What To Do About It and a CD of today's broadcast for your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast understanding-the-root-of-your-childs-misbehavior-part- -of- featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https [... more]

From Mormon to Jesus Real authentic conversations among former members of The Church Of Latter-Day Saints [... more]

The very first step in getting wisdom is wanting to get the wisdom of God It's a matter of life and death Left to ourselves we'll pursue perfectionism We'll become paralyzed by dishonor and criticism We'll become proud in our knowledge and intellectualism We'll get wasted in the emptiness of hedonism Wisdom will draw you to the Creator of wisdom and the giver of wisdom and the word of God's wisdom which points to the gospel of wisdom [... more]

Much of the shame we carry is our own doing bad decisions wrong choices and the inevitable fallout But sometimes we carry guilt for things that are not our doing Let rsquo s understand that distinction and get on the road toward a clear conscience nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

We rsquo ve all experienced the painful emotion of shame mdash either because we rsquo ve done wrong or because wrong has been done to us Sadly some homes are even based on shame In this message we explore shame rsquo s consequences and then look to the Bible to find God rsquo s cure nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

How to live a victorious Christian life [... more]

In this episode we finish our discussion of an article that Matthew wrote for Beggar's Bread The article was published in two parts and here we focus on Part We discuss the challenges LDS have integrating what past leaders have taught about perfectionism with the more recent focus on grace within LDS discourse and how the lingering teachings and practices related to exaltation challenge their ability to so integrate [... more]

In this episode we focus in on an article that Matthew wrote for Beggar's Bread The article was published in two parts and here we focus on Part our discussion of the concluding part of his article will follow in two weeks In Part we discuss how the LDS conception of God affects their view of the gospel as well as how perfectionism flows out from that [... more]

Until the gospel of grace uproots the lies of shame our souls are tortured with angst For some it leads to a life of perfectionism For others it leads to a life of rebellion Either way the soul knows no real rest [... more]

Kara-Kae James describes how she struggled with a cycle of anxiety and depression as a mom until she learned how to thrive by seeking counseling letting go of perfectionism and relying on God She offers moms encouragement inspiration and help in this discussion based on her book Mom Up Thriving With Grace in the Chaos of Motherhood Podcast users find today's related broadcast resources here https dbx focusonthefamily com media daily-broadcast thriving-as-a-mom Your feedback would be really helpful to us Please visit http www focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey to take a brief survey less than minutes Thank you [... more]

In this episode Aimee and Dr Nikolov discuss narcissistic abuse with Tracy A Malone founder of Narcissist Abuse Support THE CURE Live streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced domestic violence abuse mental illness any trauma or is experiencing problems now in their lives It's a place to find comfort knowledge strategies answers hope and love while healing the wounds and 'affirming' that you are not alone Join Aimee and her professional guests on The Cure with Aimee Cabo podcast every Saturday at PM EST as it is recorded [... more]