Breaking Free From Busyness
Dealing With Your Childrens Doubts
What if your child doubts God? Kara Powell reveals that 70 percent of high school seniors have doubts about their faith, but parents shouldn't be alarmed. Kara explains that when young people explore their doubts, it leads to maturity. If your kids ask a question you can't answer, it's okay to tell them you don't know and then help them find the answer. Most importantly, share yourself. Tell them what you're learning about God and how you see Him working.
Sis, Take a Breath: Kirsten & Benjamin Watson
Mom of 7, wife of an NFL athlete, and podcaster Kirsten Watson is asked, “How do you do it?” She believes to take a breath of God’s Word is to exhale peace.
The Leakers Stuffers and Spewers
What do you do with your anger? Pastor Chip Ingram talks about the three most common ways of dealing with anger: leaking it out slowly, stuffing it inside, and spewing it out all over everyone around you.
The Enemy of Your Marriage
Tim Muehlhoff, author of “Defending Your Marriage,” exposes the real enemy of your marriage--Satan. Muehlhoff reminds couples that their marriage is taking place on a spiritual battlefield, and evil forces have husbands and wives in their crosshairs. Couples need to put on the armor of God and pray for protection for their marriages.
YouTube Missionaries
Imagine your life as an open book on YouTube! Harold and Rachel Earls, co-authors of the book, "A Higher Calling," share how God moved them from doing YouTube videos as just a fun hobby to making a difference as missionaries to the world.
Total Family Makeover: Making Disciples at Home
Author Melissa Spoelstra, a mother of four, shares some ways she disciples her children. Parents should encourage their kids to seek out mentors who can help them grow spiritually.
Persisting in Prayer
Is prayer often the first thing to go when life gets busy? Prayer warrior Paul Miller explains how praying to God should be just like having dinner with an old friend; you love being with Him, you don't have an agenda, and you can talk about anything. Paul tells how the birth of his autistic daughter, Kim, has taught him to value and persist in prayer.
Secrets of a Stronger Marriage: David and Meg Robbins
A stronger marriage: What’s it take? FamilyLife President David Robbins and his wife Meg relate marriage tools toward a more weatherproof forever.
Motherhood A Job Worth Doing
A mother wears a lot of hats. She’s the family grocer, cook, housekeeper, nurse, teacher, and so on. She is also the family spiritual director and interceder for her family. Mother and author Rachel Jankovic tells how she finds snatches of time during the daily rush of life to offer up prayers for her children. She reminds moms that it’s okay to pray while cooking or rocking or other chores, and reminds them not to feel guilty if they can’t find time for the perfect devotional time or Bible reading.
Staying Calm in the Storm
Amber Lia and Wendy Speake realized their anger was triggered by their kids, and sometimes just by life. Amber and Wendy talk about the triggers of fatigue, frustration, and sibling rivalry.