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Family Life Noon Report – 02/26/24

2/24/23 5 O ‘ Clock Report

2/24/23 5 O ' Clock Report

Capital Connection – 2/23/24

"Capital Connection" on Family Life Christian Watchdogs Michael Geer and Jason McGuire take a deep dive into the issues that matter from the state capitals every Friday on "Capital Connection".  Here’s what’s happening this week.   Why New York may reject new Congressional Districts A Pennsylvania Plan to gut Cyber-Charter Schools One-Party Rule here to stay in Albany ?  

Family Life Noon Report – 2/23/24

2/22/24 5 O’ Clock Report

2/22/24 5 O' Clock Report

Campus Ministry – Positive Impact for Today’s Young Adults – 2/22/24

Christian outreach and support for today's young adults has transformed -- yet again. The unique needs and perspectives of this generation of college students has shaped how campus ministries are doing their work. Today on Family Life, we hear from Mike Andrews, Impact Ministry's campus pastor at Penn State Altoona. Andrews tells us about how the most significant impact which meets students where their lives are is primarily in small groups and Bible studies. Even for young people who have ...

Family Life Noon Report – 02/22/24

Family Life 5 O’ Clock Report- 2/21/24

Family Life 5 O' Clock Report- 2/21/24

Real Answers – How to Fight, Right – 2/21/24

Real Answers - How to Fight, Right - 2/21/24 New research discusses factors that lead to divorce. How people fight is an important dynamic. Christian counselor Christopher Anderson joins Family Life's Sarah Harnish to talk about how to fight in our relationships. He is not (obviously) encouraging spouses to seek out arguments, but to be able to handle disagreements well. Attentive listening matters, he says. So does awareness on when to take a timeout to allow emotions to settle, so that t...

Family Life Noon Report – 02/21/24

Family Life 5 O’Clock Report – 2/20/24

Hometown Heroes – “Night to Shine” – 2/20/24

  It's Family Life's "Hometown Heroes" Celebrate the congregations and volunteers in our listening area who created a magical, memorable evening for hundreds of special guests   The Night to Shine has become a global movement across the past decade, and numerous local churches are plugged in -- many of them since the early days when the Tim Tebow Foundation launched a prom-styled festival for special-needs individuals. In this edition of "Hometown Heroes", we hear about the local area's ...

Family Life Noon Report – 02/20/24

Hometown Heroes – “Night to Shine” – Sunbury – 2/20/24

Preston Atkinson is pastor of the Sunbury Bible Church in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Hear more about the Night to Shine events in New York and Pennsylvania on the Family Life "Hometown Heroes" news feature.

Hometown Heroes – “Night to Shine” – Auburn Alliance – 2/20/24

Chad Mitchell is a member of the Auburn Alliance Church in Auburn, New York. Hear more about the Night to Shine events in Pennsylvania and New York on the Family Life "Hometown Heroes" news feature.

Family Life 5 O’Clock Report – 2/19/24

Issues in Education – School Choice, Winter Breaks, and Student-Parents – 2/19/24

How School Choice for parents makes public schools better College kids raising their own kids Will New York make FAFSA forms mandatory? Why many school districts have Winter Break   Dr. Ralph Kerr at the Teaching and Learning Institute discusses the weighty issues impacting our public schools on “Issues in Education” – airing Monday’s during the “Noon Report”

Family Life Noon Report – 02/19/24

Family Life 5 O’Clock Report – 2/16/24

Capital Connection – Life, Activism, and School Choice – 2/16/24

Each Friday, the Capital Connection Crew delve into the thorny issues impacting our listeners all over New York and Pennsylvania.  Here’s what’s happening this week in Albany and Harrisburg Abortion, by the numbers in Pennsylvania Push to Legalize Doctor Assisted Suicide in New York What Christian Activism looks like in 2024 School Choice runs into hurdles in Harrisburg Why Sports Betting is a bad bet for New York           Jason McGuire is the executive director of the New Yorker's Fami...

Family Life Noon Report – 02/16/24

Family Life 5 O’Clock Report – 2/15/24

Choices toward planning for college – 2/15/24

This is the time of year when many college-bound students are finalizing applications for which school they intend to go to in the fall. Also at issue: how to pay for higher education, whether that is for incoming first-year students or those who are already at a college or university. For advice on the decision-making processes, we sought the perspective of President Wayne Lewis of Houghton University in Houghton, New York. In this Family Life Interview, you will hear: How the federal d...

Family Life Noon Report – 02/15/24

Family Life 5 O’Clock Report – 2/14/24

Inside Out – Thorns – Faithfully handling disappointment – 2/14/24

The Gift of Thorns “We have to very careful to distinguish between ‘did God let me down?’ or ‘did my expectations of God let me down?’   What if not getting what we want is one of God’s great gifts? “God knows what is good for us when we don’t,” says the Rev. Dr. A. J. Swoboda. “To ultimately assume God’s desires for us are the best desires, and believing that, is our first step in being followers of Christ.” “I have grown the most in my spiritual journey with Jesus in places where I have...

Family Life Noon Report – 02/14/24

Hometown Heroes – House of Hope – Pastor Angelique – 2/13/24

"We want them to know from the second they walk in that this is a place where they will receive healing and acceptance and value." It's "Hometown Heroes" on Family Life The House of Hope in Williamsport PA exists to help women overcome dependency, barriers, and challenges -- so they will move from a state of homelessness to thriving in the community through the transforming power of Jesus Christ. The six-month residential program is an outreach of the Sojourner Truth Ministries there. Pastor...

Family Life Noon Report – 02/13/24

Family Life 5 O’Clock Report – 2/12/24

Issues in Education – Fewer students, Higher expenditures – 2/12/24

Enrollments at public schools continues to drop, drastically in some districts. The causes are numerous: population declines, lower birth rates, and the move to charter, private and home schooling. Dr. Ralph Kerr of the Teaching and Learning Institute discusses the weighty issues in the news as they pertain to public education in this ongoing Family Life series. This week on “Issues in Education”: Rethinking Education Aid in NY The 3 Greatest Challenges Facing PA Schools Why Run as a ...

Family Life Noon Report – 2/12/24

Family Life 5 O’Clock Report – 2/09/24

Capital Connection – 2/09/24

New York's lawyers' group says doctors should assist in suicides. A gun-rights rally in Pennsylvania draws media attention -- and a prominent political candidate How can parents opposed to the actions of the trans-gender movement stand up for their own families?   Each Friday, Family Life's "Capital Connection" feature talks with leading pro-family advocates who lobby at the state capitols in Harrisburg and Albany. Listen for this 10-minute analysis from Jason McGuire (executive director ...

Family Life Noon Report – 02/09/24

Super Bowl Sunday – A Faith-Based Vantage Point – Paul Asay – 2/09/24

With 70 percent of American TV households plugged in, the Super Bowl draws millions of eyeballs, adjusts peoples social schedules, and dominates public discussion throughout an early February weekend. It consistently is #1-watched TV show of the year. (Plus all that doesn't even include the people who listen on the radio, watch through streaming, or just look up the Super Bowl ads on the internet!) Family Life News talked with movie & television reviewer Paul Asay about how the Super Bowl br...

Family Life 5 O’Clock Report – 02/08/24

Making Sense of the Super Bowl Hype – Robert Thompson – 2/08/24

It annually is the biggest American television program of the year.  (Not even counting the global audience.) It's commercials are anticipated, reviewed, over-analyzed, and cost $7,000,000 for 30 seconds. Even even non-football-fans get drawn into the hype. Businesses and churches and groups adjust their schedules to avoid conflicting with one of the nation's hugest non-holiday holidays. The Super Bowl has come to have a massive influence on American society. For perspectives on how the g...

Family Life Noon Report – 02/08/24

Family Life 5 O’Clock Report – 02/07/24

Real Answers – Parents & Children & Social Media – 2/07/24

"Start early. Monitor closely your children's online activities. Be consistent with enforcement of online rules you as a parent set in place." Parents have more authority over what shows on their children's video screens than social media titans do. So says Christian counselor Christopher Anderson. Last week, in a captivating day of Capitol Hill testimony, Congress and the general public heard from the CEOs of the five largest social media companies in the nation. This week, Family Life's ...

Family Life Noon Report – 02/07/24

Family Life 5 O’Clock Report – 2/06/24

Family Life Home Towns – Jefferson County PA – 2/06/24

The week of Ground Hog Day is an opportune time to visit Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Punxatawney, Brookville, and the rest of the region have lots of natural wonder, ties to history, and at least two major sports figures who made claims to fame in their careers. Find out about Cook Forest and Clear Creek State Park, Sparky Lyle and Chuck Daly, and the unique history of a site called Scripture Rocks. Our "Hometowns" series gives you a radio-tour of the communities which make up the Famil...

Family Life Noon Report – 02/06/24

Family Life 5 O’Clock Report – 02/05/24

Issues in Education – 2/05/24

Feds have delayed FAFSA forms, for college-bound students Paying parents to get their children to go to school Changing Columbus Day and Veterans Day on some schools' calendars   Education consultant Dr. Ralph Kerr discusses the weighty issues in education.  He’s founder and president of the Teaching and Learning Institute which exists to get Christians involved in their local public schools.

Family Life Noon Report – 02/05/24

Family Life 5 O’Clock Report – 2/02/24

Family Life Noon Report – 02/02/24