FamilyLife This Week®

What’s Your Purpose

Do you know God's purpose for your life? Dave and Ann Wilson talk about their pain, skills, and opportunities that contributed to God's greater purpose in their lives. Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network.  https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/

How to Blend a Stepfamily

Ron Deal, Director of FamilyLife Blended, explains the benefits of "cooking" your stepfamily with a crock pot and not a blender. He stresses the value of being patient as your blended family blends at its own pace. Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network.  https://www.familylife...

What Is the Gospel?

Bob Lepine gives a theological, Bible-based description of the gospel. Tracy Lane shares how the gospel applies to her life as a mom. Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network.  https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/

What Did We Do Wrong?

If a child has strayed from the faith of his parents, it's tempting for parents to question what they did wrong. Phil Waldrep, Bob Lepine, and Michelle Hill offer hope for families of prodigals. Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network.  https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podc...

Sanctified Feminism

Feminism has become a bad word in Christian culture. But the origins of feminism were good and noble, even if the culture has taken it too far. Tim Muehlhoff and Courtney Reissig talk about the origins of feminism, and how Jesus valued women. Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Netw...

The Value of Mentors

Barbara Rainey, Karen Loritts, Mary Kassian, Holly Elliff, and Carolyn McCulley talk about the value of mentoring. Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network.  https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/

Putting Things in the Right Place

Moms, you cannot do everything, so prioritize the relationships or roles that are the most important, and let the rest slide. Brooke McGlothlin and Natalie Jones share their successes and failures in prioritizing time with God and their husbands over the demands of their kids.

Grace-Filled Living

What is the difference between giving grace and giving in? Paul David Tripp, Tim Kimmel, Ron Deal, and Caleb Kaltenbach explain what grace is: in parenting, marriage, or relationships with a watching world. Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network.  https://www.familylife.com/fam...

The Art of Prayer

Is prayer a daily discipline for you, or is it something you save "for emergencies"? Crawford Loritts shares principles of effective prayer. Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network.  https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/

Young Moms Ask Barbara

Moms, if you had the chance to pick the brain of an older, more experienced mom, what would you ask? Hear what some young moms asked Barbara Rainey during a question and answer session. Show Notes and Resources Find out about seeking out mentors and not mothering alone here: https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/essentials/mothers/dont-do-motherhood-alone/ Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLif...

The Game of Life

In the game of "Life" you never know what you'll roll, nor where you'll end up. So describes the lives of Scott and Sherry Jennings, Kim De Blecourt, Robertson McQuilkin, and Chuck Colson as they share their stories. Show Notes and Resources Visit Kim De Blecourt's organization, Nourished Hearts http://www.nourishedhearts.org/. Attend a Weekend to Remember marriage retreat. https://www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember Learn more about The Art of Marriage small groups or video event...

Heaven minded

You just found out you only have three months to live. How do you handle it? Matt and Lauren Chandler faced this reality when Matt was diagnosed with brain cancer. They both tell their side to the story and how their focus on heaven was sharpened.

Weddings, Promises, and True Love

You spend hours and hours dreaming and preparing for a special wedding day. But what have you done to prepare for the marriage itself? Kevin DeYoung talks about what love looks like in marriage. Show Notes and Resources Listen to the full interviews with Ed Harrell https://www.familylife.com/podcast/series/out-of-the-depths/ Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ ...

Dads and Legacy

A father's legacy leaves a lasting impression on his children, for good or for bad. H.B. Charles talks about his father's enduring legacy. Hear Jim Daly, Sally-Lloyd Jones, and Rick Rigsby give tributes to their fathers. Show Notes and Resources Listen to the full interviews with Ed Harrell https://www.familylife.com/podcast/series/out-of-the-depths/ Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://...

Memorizing Scripture

There’s a reason the Word of God is referred to as “the sword of the Spirit.” It's “sharper than any two-edged sword,” “living and active,” and it “never returns void.” We can maximize this spiritual weapon by memorizing Scripture. Larry Fowler, Emmitt Fowler, Hannah Leary, and Barbara Rainey talk about the blessings of hiding God's Word in your heart.

God-Glorifying Disability

Being equipped for every good work takes on a whole new dimension for Dave and Gloria Furman, Jay and Katherine Wolf, and Julie Denker as they share what it's like to care for or live as an adult with a disability.

Memorial Weekend Road Trip

It's Memorial Day weekend! Let's take a trip to remember our fallen heroes, witness one man's struggle to trust God's sovereignty, and watch as God transforms another man's life. Ed Harrell, Jeremy Camp, and Christopher Yuan share their stories. Show Notes and Resources Listen to the full interviews with Ed Harrell https://www.familylife.com/podcast/series/out-of-the-depths/ Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download Famil...

A Father’s Influence

Parenting Influence

As parents, our number one job is to make sure our children grow into God-fearing, Christ-following, responsible adults. Dru Joyce II and Ron Deal share different character traits to instill in your children and some helpful ways to teach them. Show Notes and Resources FamilyLife's Art of Parenting. https://www.familylife.com/parenting Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife....

Moms in the Middle

Whether a mom works outside the home by choice, necessity, or a combination of both, it is difficult to find a good balance between work and home. Author Nancy Wolgemuth helps us see what the Bible says to help us prioritize. Dr. Meg Meeker and Tracy Lane offers some practical tips for how to achieve balance. Show Notes and Resources Are you in a race to see who can be a better mom? Dr. Meg Meeker feels that many mothers today have lost their joy due to the pressure they feel to keep up ...

Make a Joyful Noise

Throughout the Bible, we are strongly encouraged to sing a song to the Lord. Don Whitney, Jason Houser, Kristyn Getty, and Ginny Owens explain the importance and the power of singing as worship. Show Notes and Resources Growing up, Dove award-winning singer-songwriter Ginny Owens never imagined that’s what she’d be. In fact, Ginny—blind since age 3—was not even considering music as a profession. Fortunately, God had other plans.  https://www.familylife.com/podcast/series/transcending-mys...

Parent to Parent

What if, as a dad, you got a chance to pick the brain of an older, wiser, more experienced dad? Bruce Goff, a relatively new dad with a toddler, gets to do just that with Bob Lepine, a veteran dad with grandchildren, and you get to hear the conversation.

Helping Your Kids Transition

In seasons of major life change, parents need to help their kids process the difficult things in healthy ways. Meg Robbins talks about walking with her kids through a major, cross-country move. Sabrina McDonald tells how she coached her kids through the process of becoming a blended family.

A Prescription for Busyness

Are you too busy? Answer this question as you learn more from Joanne Kraft, Kevin DeYoung, and Hannah Anderson. Show Notes and Resources Joanne Kraft recalls the day when she and her husband decided their family was going to take a year off from all extracurricular activities to spend more time together.  https://www.familylife.com/podcast/series/just-too-busy/ Pastor Kevin Deyoung talks about "Is Attending Church Relevant?" on FamilyLife Today.  https://www.familylife.com/podcast/fam...

Home

What comes to mind when you think of home? Barbara Rainey and Jen Pollock Michel explain the value of making Christ the foundation of a stable, godly home. Show Notes and Resources 40 Reasons Your Home Matters

Road Trips

It's spring break! Let's take a road trip. Leslie Leyland Fields, David Nasser, and Dru Joyce II share stories of their epic journeys with God. Show Notes and Resources Leslie Leyland Fields, author of 'Surprise Child,' talks about the feelings and concerns women have when they find themselves unexpectedly pregnant.  https://www.familylife.com/podcast/series/surprise-child/ Pastor David Nasser tells how his family escaped execution and fled Iran during the Iranian Revolution of 1979. ...

Conflict: Understanding and Resolving It

Conflict happens even in the closest of relationships. Ken Sande walks us through how to constructively resolve conflict. Tara Barthel, Judy Dabler, and Gary and Greg Smalley share stories of their conflicts and how they were resolved. Show Notes and Resources Ken Sande is an attorney and the founder and president of Peacemaker Ministries. https://www.familylife.com/podcast/guest/ken-sande/ PDF DOWNLOAD - Ken Sande's "Seven A's of Confession."  http://d1t1mu2euwx0ry.cloudfront.net/res...

Conflict: What starts it?

Conflict happens in marriages and families. But what do you do with it? Do you avoid it altogether or plow through it like a freight train? Dave and Ann Wilson relay a story of their most epic disagreement. Lou Priolo deconstructs the root cause of conflict and helps us see our sin.

Performance-Driven Parenting

Can you raise "perfect kids" by being a "perfect parent"? Not only is it impossible, but you'll bring more harm to your kids the harder you try to achieve perfection. Hear Meg Meeker, Karis Kimmel Murray, Elisa Morgan, and Reb Bradley share their parenting stories. Show Notes and Resources Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Check out all that's available on the ...

Epic Love Stories

Great love stories are inspiring and encouraging, and are tales you want to hear again and again. Hear some epic love stories from Carl and Lib Wenger, Lars and Elisabeth Elliot Gren, Irene and Domingo Garcia. Show Notes and Resources When Domingo and Irene Garcia fell in love and married, it was like mixing oil and water. Hear them tell their unique story. https://www.familylife.com/podcast/series/rich-in-love/ Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Find re...

My Sweet Valentine

Valentine's Day is coming. We'll take a look at bad Valentine gifts, the strange history behind the holiday, and the true meaning of love and marriage. Hear from Ken and Nook Tuttle, Hugh Duncan, Voddie Baucham, and Paul David Tripp. Show Notes and Resources VALENTINES SLIME VALENTINES DAY HEART SLIME SCIENCE FOR KIDS

Parents and their Adult Children

When children become adults, a parent's job gets trickier. Especially when parents and their adult children disagree. Jeff Kemp talks with Michelle HIll about how to navigate this tricky dynamic, and emphasizes the importance of maintaining good relationships between parents and adult kids, on FamilyLife This Week. Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Learn more about the Dates to Remember™ box. https://...

Feeling Empty

The loss of a child, loss of a job—loss of any kind—can leave you feeling empty, hollow, and completely spent. The good news is, God has a history of getting the best results from empty vessels. Nancy Guthrie, Holley Gerth, and Dale Kreienkamp encourage listeners with God's promises from His Word. Show Notes and Resources Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Check...

Complete Singleness

Many people who find themselves still single at an age that they'd hoped to be married wonder what they've done wrong. Emerson Eggerichs says, "You are here because you made GOOD decisions." Also hear from Gina Dalfonzo and Carolyn McCulley.

Mission Statement

Why do I need a mission statement? Author Holley Gerth says a personal mission statement will help you decide between "good" and "great" pursuits. Show Notes and Resources Find out more from Holley Gerth and get the ebook "15 Minutes to Your Mission Statement: 5 Exercises to Help You Discover Your Personal Strengths and Direction."  https://holleygerth.com/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network.  https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/ Lear...

Screen Kids

Screens are everywhere in our world. While it is smart to keep your kids from getting a smartphone too young, they will still need to be trained how to interact with them. Arlene Pellicane presents data and coaches parents to address this critical issue with their kids. Show Notes and Resources Take the Quiz: Too Much Screen Time for Kids? https://arlenepellicane.com/happy-husband-university/quiz-much-screen-time-kids/ Screen Dependency Disorder: The Effects of ‘Screen Time’ Addiction...

Spiritual Resolutions for the New Year

For Christians, a popular New Year's resolution often involves reading through the Bible in a year. Instead of just reading the Bible as fast as you can, what if you made it your goal to get to know God's word better-to know your heavenly Father better? Dennis Rainey, Bob Lepine, Jen Wilkin, Barbara Rainey, and Don Whitney share their resolutions and offer some coaching on effective ways to dig into God's word.

Healing From Christmas

If your blended family Christmas turned out to be less than you'd hoped for, be encouraged. Bob and Vicki Maday and their grown daughters Katie and Jonell describe the good, but mostly rough parts of their first Christmas as a stepfamily.

Stepfamily and Christmas

Holidays for newly blended families can be a minefield of hurt feelings if you don't know the terrain. Ron Deal, Director of FamilyLife Blended, talks with Michelle Hill to help families navigate the holidays by managing expectations from the start. Show Notes and Resources FamilyLife Blended Podcast with Ron Deal: https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/ Blended family resources: https://shop.familylife.com/products.aspx?categoryid=171 Read articles for blend...

Making it Through the Storms of Life

In this life you will have trouble, but take heart, I have overcome the world. Jesus gave these words of hope to his disciples before ascending into Heaven. We reflect on His words as we share "storm stories" of other believers, and how they walked through their own storms with hope in Christ alone. Show Notes and Resources More from John and Donna Bishop. https://www.familylife.com/podcast/guest/john-and-donna-bishop/ Depression: A Stubborn Darkness with Ed Welch and Leslie Vernick. ...

My Grownup Christmas List

What do you think God wants us to have for Christmas? One idea found in Scripture is the Fruit of the Spirit. Bob Lepine, Hayley DiMarco (with occasional comments from Michael DiMarco) discuss just what the Fruit of the Spirit is, and how we can acquire it. Show Notes and Resources Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network.  https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/ Learn more about becoming a Legacy Partner, a monthly supporter of FamilyLife. https...

Combatting Stress in Marriage

The year 2020 has been a year of forced togetherness-or forced isolation-paired with additional stress. Greg Smalley talks with Michelle Hill, giving suggestions for ways to manage stress in marriage, and how couples can use the stressful times to grow together, rather than apart. Show Notes and Resources Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network.  https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/ Learn more about becoming a Legacy Partner, a monthly suppor...

Preparing for Thanksgiving

Most people know what to prepare for when it comes to the food of Thanksgiving, but what about preparing to interact with relatives over controversial topics like politics in the current cultural climate? Darrell Harrison talks to Michelle Hill, and coaches listeners about how to be kind and gracious with family members. Show Notes and Resources Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network.  https://www...

Thankful For Home

Most of us enjoy the perception of security when we lock our doors at night. But true, soul-deep security can only come when home is built on The Rock, Jesus. Barbara Rainey encourages believers that our ultimate security is only in our eternal home. Show Notes and Resources Ever Thine Home Blog https://everthinehome.com/blog/ ARTICLE: Three Ways to Make Your Home Safe Before the Storms of Life Hit by Barbara Rainey.  https://everthinehome.com/three-ways-to-make-your-home-safe-before-...

Safe At Home

These days, many people feel it wouldn't be safe to go outside without a mask on. And yet others, need to arm their security system at night in order to sleep. According to Barbara Rainey there's one place we might not be securing, and it's probably doing more harm than good. Barbara outlines what it takes to make your home safe, on FamilyLife This Week. Show Notes and Resources Ever Thine Home Blog https://everthinehome.com/blog/ ARTICLE: Three Ways to Make Your Home Safe Before the ...

Life with a Baby with Special Needs

How does a mom anticipate the birth of a child when she knows the baby will have special physical needs once he or she is born? Tracy Lane talks about anticipating the birth of her third child, a boy named Davis, that doctors identified as having Spina Bifida. Tracy talks about her journey towards surrender with God. Gina Flood talks about Jenny, who was born with Downs Syndrome. Show Notes and Resources ARTICLE: When My Husband Said ‘No’ to Aborting Our Baby by Tracy Lane.  https://www....

Children, Parents, and School During a Pandemic

How do you make decisions for educating your children in the midst of a Pandemic? It depends on so many factors, there is no one-size-fits all answer. Hear how three moms, Tracy Lane, Gina Flood, and Shannon Simmons, who come from different backgrounds, and live in different parts of the country, came to different decisions for educating each of their children. Show Notes and Resources Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the...

The Heart of Grandparenting

Does God have instructions for grandparents? Mary Larmoyeux, Nancy Downing, Josh Mulvihill, and Anne Dierks share scriptural examples and practical tips for being godly, intentional grandparents. Show Notes and Resources Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network.  https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/ Learn more about becoming a Legacy Partner, a monthly supporter of FamilyLife. https://www.familylife.com/legacy

Parents of Special Needs Kids

Do you have a child with special needs? Do you know someone who does? Find encouragement in the stories of others on the same journey. Ginny Owens, Jennifer Shaw, Paul Miller, Sarah Parshall Perry, and Amy Julia Becker share stories of faith, joy, and hardship unique to parenting special children. Show Notes and Resources VIDEO: Jennifer Shaw's song "Your Child".  http://jennifershaw.com/videos Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network.  https://www.familylife.c...

Sustaining Forgiveness

Anthony Thompson and Mary DeMuth tell their devastating stories that require heroic--ongoing--forgiveness. Show Notes and Resources FamilyLife articles on forgiveness: https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/forgiveness/ Listen to the entire episode with Anthony Thompson on Unfavorable Odds™ with Kim Anthony.  https://www.familylife.com/podcast/unfavorable-odds/9-called-to-forgive/ Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products....