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Popular guest Dr. Randy Schroeder returns to tackle the topic of parenting one more time, in two episodes about forming habits that will give you effective results in your parenting. Jim and Randy discuss the “perfect” parent, why appropriate physical and emotional love with your children is vital, and the attitude of gratitude you can create in your child’s environment. They discuss cultivating a good social and spiritual life, as well as providing a positive environment for your child to feel safe in.

Dr. Randy Schroeder discusses the “perfect” parent, why appropriate physical and emotional love with your children is vital, and the attitude of gratitude you can create in your child’s environment. (Part 1 of 2)

Author and Christian financial advisor Russ Crosson has spent more than 45 years guiding individuals and couples in everyday financial situations. Discussing his book, Your Money Made Simple, he offers practical advice for mastering your finances biblically.

Even with our high-tech world of communication and social media, people are desperately lonely. The reason is because God wired us for real human connection. Today, Becky Harling, is going to encourage you with ways to cultivate meaningful relationships with others – and equip you with the practical tools you need to do that.

In this day and age of social media, cultural pressures, and searching for purpose, young girls are fighting for their lives. It’s up to us as parents to ground them in an identity in Christ and help them find their worth and value in God’s eyes. The best way to do that? Prayer! Stacey Thacker, mom of four daughters, explains the power of praying for our teen girls. By working through her SOFT method of praying, you’ll learn how to effective lift your daughter before the Lord and entrust her to His care.

Our earliest childhood interactions will shape how we connect and communicate with each other as adults. Based on the book How We Love, Milan and Kay Yerkovich and Marc and Amy Cameron help couples discover their love or attachment styles, which shape behaviors, beliefs and expectations within marriage. The five love styles they describe are: secure connector, avoider, pleaser, vacillator, and chaotic (controller and victim).

Our earliest childhood interactions will shape how we connect and communicate with each other as adults. Based on the book How We Love, Milan and Kay Yerkovich and Marc and Amy Cameron help couples discover their love or attachment styles, which shape behaviors, beliefs and expectations within marriage. The five love styles they describe are: secure connector, avoider, pleaser, vacillator, and chaotic (controller and victim).

Dr. Gregory Jantz developed a successful treatment center to help patients suffering with anxiety and depression. Ironically, he hit a wall and began to experience burnout. Speaking from experience, he shares 6 keys for overcoming burnout, using a whole-person approach. He prescribes personal inventory, healthy habits and diet, and spiritual renewal through Christ. He’ll help you to streamline your stress, reclaim your true self, find sanity through simplicity, and more to find replenishment.

Pastor Ted Cunningham brings hilarious encouragement to moms by urging them to stop stressing out over non-essential decisions, and start actively seeking out a more lighthearted approach to life.

Jay Payleitner shares practical advice to husbands about how to take the initiative and “be the man” that their wives need. With humor and lots of encouragement, he offers creative ideas about knowing what your wife likes, being a spiritual leader, anticipating drift in marriage. Jay offers the formula: Do, Model, Teach. Do (be the best Christian man you can be); Model (let children see you ask for forgiveness) and Teach (instruct children in Scripture, read the Word and sing praise songs and volunteer). Jay concludes by saying that husbands don’t need to spend a lot of money to do things that express their love and he encourages them to make little investments regularly in this vital relationship with their wives.

There is hope and freedom in Christ for all who carry shame. Using Scripture, Dr. Erwin Lutzer helps you as a believer to overcome shame, replacing it with the beauty of God’s grace through Jesus’ death on the cross. Learn about overcoming secondhand guilt and the five steps to clearing your conscience in this spiritually uplifting conversation.

There is hope and freedom in Christ for all who carry shame. Using Scripture, Dr. Erwin Lutzer helps you as a believer to overcome shame, replacing it with the beauty of God’s grace through Jesus’ death on the cross. Learn about overcoming secondhand guilt and the five steps to clearing your conscience in this spiritually uplifting conversation.

Your child has spread her wings and is prepared to leave the nest…but are you ready? Marci Seither reminds you to breathe and trust God as you launch your child into the world. She’ll propose ways you can help siblings transition and give you thoughts on how to revitalize your marriage during this time.

Bob and Wendy Griffith share their inspiring story of how God led them to foster three children and eventually add four children to their family permanently. They discuss the “power of one yes,” sharing how God multiplied their faithfulness within their church to see many other families get involved in foster care – and its lasting impact on the community. They’ll explain how everyone can be involved in blessing these children and foster care families by offering support.

Best-selling author Nancy Rue, who has written extensively about the subject of bullying, offers hope and practical suggestions to parents who are seeking to prevent their child from being bullied.

Our culture pushes us to seek significance at careers, making money, power, etc — all away from our family. In this interview, Josh and Christi Straub emphasize the importance of being “famous at home.” On day one, they discuss putting your spouse first, the need to reconnect, and working on your spouse’s heart. On day two, Josh and Christi encourage moms and dads to become better parents by entering their child’s world, choosing humility and asking forgiveness, learning how to express emotions in healthy ways, and the importance of establishing family rhythms.

Our culture pushes us to seek significance at careers, making money, power, etc — all away from our family. In this interview, Josh and Christi Straub emphasize the importance of being “famous at home.” On day one, they discuss putting your spouse first, the need to reconnect, and working on your spouse’s heart. On day two, Josh and Christi encourage moms and dads to become better parents by entering their child’s world, choosing humility and asking forgiveness, learning how to express emotions in healthy ways, and the importance of establishing family rhythms.

Hillary Ferrer shares about the cultural lies affecting kids, to help moms gain the knowledge and skills needed to protect their children’s faith.

If you have unhealthy patterns in your family – passed down through generations – it can feel impossible to break the cycle. Melanie Shankle shares how childhood trauma and a “mean girl” mom affected her life, marriage, and motherhood, bringing a message of hope and healing in Jesus Christ.

If you have unhealthy patterns in your family – passed down through generations – it can feel impossible to break the cycle. Melanie Shankle shares how childhood trauma and a “mean girl” mom affected her life, marriage, and motherhood, bringing a message of hope and healing in Jesus Christ.