Archived Podcast Episodes
Healing, Hope, and Harmony in Blended Families: Chris and Yodit Brooks
Pastors and adoptive parents Chris and Yodit Brooks share how patience, love, and unexpected blessings can transform lives and build stronger families.
Proper Terminology: When You’re a Friend
Have you ever gotten confused about which terms to use when referring to someone else’s family members?
Jesus for the Next Generation: Blair and Shai Linne
What could your legacy be to your family? Artists Blair and Shai Linne offer you-can-do-this ways to hand Jesus to the next generation.
Finding My Father: Blair and Shai Linne
Artists Blair and Shai Linne know the yawning gaps of living without a dad. Author of “Finding My Father,” Blair tells her story of fatherlessness.
Strongest in Weakness
I think one of the greatest learnings of my life is that a man is at his strongest when he’s weak…
Parenting Ahead: Kristen Hatton
Are the teenage years truly something to dread? Author Kristen Hatton challenges the notion by exploring the joys and challenges of parenting teens.
Raising Resilient Teens: Kristen Hatton
Raising teens in today’s world can feel overwhelming. Author Kristen Hatton shares wisdom on how to build a foundation of faith and resilience in your kids.
Ditching the Marriage Fantasy Suite
Are unrealistic expectations killing your marriage? Today’s guests discuss replacing fantasies by creating a stronger, more fulfilling relationship.
The Right Way to Keep Score in Your Marriage
Should you keep score in your marriage? Today’s guests challenge the idea of tallying wins and losses to recognizing and celebrating contributions.
Where’s My Helper
You know a real underrated verse in the bible, Genesis chapter 2 where it says God gave you as a helper suitable for me..
Rituals That Connect
You know what I love? I love it when our family’s in the car and my wife makes a declaration, “Hey, it’s happy hour. It’s time for a Sonic run!”
Different Love, Still Family
Friends. Some of us have a lot of them and some of us have only a few. But do you love them all the same?
157 “I see you”: Creating Community for Brown & Black Blended Families
Cheryl Shumake wants to reach brown & black blended families with brown & black voices. She & Clifton Howard talk with Ron Deal about her new ministry, Sawubona, which means “I see you” & its goal to break through the barriers with culture-informed spaces
How’s Your Heart
You know after 42 years I still want to know what you’re thinking about, what your passionate about..
Healing What You Can’t Erase: Christopher Cook
What Jesus did for us is greater than what happened to us. Author Christopher Cook shares wisdom on trauma, grief, and the power of community.
The New Great Depression: Christopher Cook
Is this a new Great Depression? Author Christopher Cook shares his journey through post-pandemic struggles and its impact on his health.
Stepparenting: Talk to the Hand
Ron, what do you do if you’re trying to bond with a stepchild, but all they say is, “Talk to the hand”?
Is Jesus Really All I Need?: Christopher Cook
Do our lives reflect that “Jesus is all I need?” Author Christopher Cook explores how we prioritize safety nets over faith.
Dealing with Mom Guilt: Abbey Wedgeworth
Author and mother Abbey Wedgeworth explores practical strategies to overcome feelings of inadequacy and “mom guilt.”
Proverbs 3: Love and Faithfulness
Want to win the favor of your family? Try love and faithfulness.