Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson

Feed & Stream Thursday - Bacon Strips & Cat Valentines

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Here on Grounded we are all about “dropping the knowledge”. We also know that not everything has to stretch and put pressure on your brain… And that, dear friends, is why we do Feed & Stream! Who doesn’t love a little lighthearted commentary now and then? Don’t miss our unique take on the latest, greatest, and sometimes oddest events we can find. You’ll thank us later!

The Secret Thought Lives of Men and Women

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Ladies: Have you ever been totally confused by something the man in your life has said or done? Do you want to understand his secret desires and fears, his daily battles that you know nothing about? Gentlemen: Is the woman in your life complicated and impossible to understand? Do you love and want to please her, but just can’t seem to figure her out? Shaunti Feldhahn, author of For Women Only and For Men Only, is here today to discuss the inner workings and secret thought lives of men and women. Shaunti has an incredible story and God is using her in incredible ways. Listen today and be enlightened as she explains how best to show love to those we love most!

Shaunti Feldhahn began her career as an analyst on Wall Street and today is a bestselling author, speaker, and nationally-syndicated newspaper columnist. Her recent bestsellers have sold 2 million copies in 18 different languages. The books in her popular “Only” series, including For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men, and For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women, For Parents Only and For Young Women Only (bothof which were co-authored with youth speaker Lisa Rice), and For Young Men Only (coauthored with husband Jeff Feldhahn and Eric Rice, husband to Lisa Rice) have led togreat life-change—and plenty of fascinating conversation—for men, women, parents andteens around the country. She has also authored two true-to-life spiritual thrillers.

After launching her latest book, The Male Factor: The Unwritten Rules, Misperceptions and Secret Beliefs of Men in the Workplace, on The Today Show in January 2010, Shaunti is now speaking to corporate groups about her surprising findings. This knowledge has proven to be of great interest to talented, high-potential women in the workplace as well as to men who want to cultivate positive working relationships. Just as if they were doing business in a foreign culture, women find knowledge of the “internal” male culture immediately valuable in overcoming obstacles they may not have been aware of before, and having the greatest possible effectiveness and influence with male bosses, colleagues, subordinates or clients.

One reason Shaunti’s books, talks and columns have hit such a nerve is that she applies her background as an analyst in a whole new way. She holds a master’s in public policy from Harvard University, and a bachelor’s in government and economics from The College of William & Mary. Prior to becoming an author, she worked in the financial arena on Capitol Hill and later on Wall Street, analyzing the Japanese financial crisis for the highest level decision makers of the Federal Reserve System. She now applies that same skill set to investigating eye-opening truths that many of us tend to miss. (For example, what women don’t ‘get’ about men!)

As a popular national speaker and broadcaster, Shaunti travels extensively and has shared her findings with millions of people through conferences, television, and radio. She has appeared on such diverse media outlets as Fox News, PBS, TNT, Soap Talk, The Alan Colmes Show, Focus on the Family, and FamilyLife Today. Her weekly opinion columns are printed in newspapers around the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times.

Shaunti and her husband Jeff, with whom she coauthored For Men Only, are active leaders in their Atlanta-area church and, as parents of young children, enjoy every minute of living at warp speed. They have become quite good at juggling T-ball games, ballet lessons, Jeff’s business (software company World2one), and family speaking trips with the whole traveling circus in tow. As their favorite shirts put it, “Life is good.”

Feed & Stream Tuesday - Stupidity, Snoring & Pranks

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WORLD Monday - No Pious Baloney - Replay

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The news stories of the day hopefully move us out of our apathy and make us realize that we can and must take a stand and play a part in bringing truth, integrity, and purity back to this culture. Warren Smith from WORLD Magazine never fails to dig deeper into current stories and share a bit of wisdom and a bit of a challenge to listeners. On today’s WORLD Monday, we are also airing Eric Metaxas’ speech from the National Prayer Breakfast. If you are interested in staying current and being inspired then stay tuned to this episode of Grounded!

Warren Cole Smith has over 20 years of experience as a writer, editor, marketing professional, and entrepreneur.

He is the associate publisher of WORLD Magazine, the nation’s largest Christian news magazine. He has also served as the publisher and editor of the Evangelical Press News Service, a “wire service” for approximately 100 Christian newspapers with a combined print-run of more than 1-million each month. Before launching a career in Christian journalism, Warren spent over seven years as the Marketing Director for a major division of PricewaterhouseCoopers, a “Big Five” accounting firm.

Warren honed his story-telling skills by writing outdoor and adventure stories — both fiction and non-fiction — for such magazines as Alaska, High Country, High Adventure, and Sports Afield. His essays, reviews, interviews, and articles have also been included in various books, including Public Relations, one of the most widely used college journalism textbooks in the world.

His education includes a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree in English, both from the University of Georgia. He and his wife Missy have been married for 26 years, and they have four children. His oldest is a graduate of Grove City College. He has a son at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Warren and Missy and their two younger children live in Charlotte, N.C.

He speaks often at churches, conferences, and other Christian and political events. These speeches have included presentations at the national conferences of the Gospel Music Association and the Evangelical Press Association, in addition to hundreds of speeches at local and regional events.

Arts & Entertainment Friday - The 54th Annual Grammy Awards

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

It's an Arts & Entertainment Friday on Grounded. In this month's installment, Ryan and Toben are joined in the studio with Producer Whitney to talk about the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. They cover the winners, the losers, the artists and the performances. If you are a music lover, then this is the show for you.

Feed & Stream Thursday - Shenanigans

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Keeper or Creeper

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dating can be confusing, stressful and exhausting... especially as a Christian. "Good Christians" can get bogged down by the misconceptions and lies that are out there in our culture, and in the church dating scene. Caitlin Muir is making it fun again and she's here today to tell us how! Caitlin is an exceptionally talented young writer and popular blogger and we are thrilled to welcome her to Grounded. She has some great insights into what it means to be Biblical, honest, and authentic while dating. She's also got some hilarious stories about a few missteps along the way. This interview will have you thinking, laughing and thoroughly entertained. Don't miss it!

Caitlin Muir is a writer who blogs about faith, love, and social media. After navigating the confusing Christian dating scene (Do I focus on hot? Do I focus on holy? Is a coffee date a date-date?), and reading tons of dating related material, she realized that something was wrong. She’s committed to helping her generation incorporate their faith into their pursuit of love.

Feed & Stream Tuesday - Best & Worst Dates

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WORLD Monday- No Pious Baloney

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Warren Cole Smith has over 20 years of experience as a writer, editor, marketing professional, and entrepreneur.

This Week In Politics

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Today on Grounded, Jeff Stonestreet joins Ryan in the studio for another installment of This Week In Politics.

John Stonestreet's passion is to illuminate a Biblical worldview for today's culture. He's a speaker, writer, cultural commentator, and collaborator of worldview initiatives. In his shared role with the Colson Center/Breakpoint and Summit Ministries, John directs conferences and curriculum projects, speaks to groups nationally and internationally, consults on worldview education for schools and churches, and appears frequently on web and radio broadcasts.

As the new host of The Point, a daily national radio program, John provides thought-provoking commentaries on current events and life issues from a Biblical worldview. This short-feature speaks to listeners right where they're at…facing challenges and cultural questions that all of us deal with on a daily basis.

John holds degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (IL) and Bryan College (TN), and is the co-author of Making Sense of Your World: A Biblical Worldview (Sheffield Press). He and his wife Sarah have three daughters and a dog, and live in Colorado Springs, CO. Connect with John at ThePointRadio.org.

An Urgent Call to Defend our Religious Liberty

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Your Religious Liberty is in jeopardy! The current administration is going to extreme measures to take away the values that we, as Christians, hold dear. In light of the attack at hand, we are switching up today’s Grounded program. Instead of Feed & Stream, you will hear Dr. Dobson and Chuck Colson get fired up over the issues of infringement of religious liberties and legislation being pushed by the Obama administration. This is a call to action people. There is a war at hand and it is time for us to stop sitting on the sidelines and get involved in the fight. Listen. Be inspired. Get involved!

Dr. Dobson and Chuck Colson

Career:
Founder of Prison Fellowship

Special Counsel for President Richard Nixon 1969-1973

Commonly named as one of the Watergate Seven but was never charged with, or prosecuted for, any crime related to the Watergate break-in or its cover up. He did plead guilty to obstruction of justice in another case. He converted to Christianity in 1973 and the following year served seven months in prison.

Education:
After attending Browne & Nichols School in Cambridge in 1949, he earned his B.A., with honors, from Brown University in 1953, and his J.D., with honors, from George Washington University in 1959.

Awards:
From 1982 to 1995, Colson received Honorary doctorates from various colleges and universities.

Author:

· Born Again (later made into a dramatic film)

· Life Sentence

· Loving God[

· Kingdoms in Conflict

· Against the Night: Living in the New Dark Ages

· Why America Doesn't Work

· The Body: Being Light in Darkness

· A Dance with Deception: Revealing the truth behind the headlines

· Evangelicals and Catholics Together: Toward a Common Mission

· Burden of Truth: Defending the Truth in an Age of Unbelief

· How Now Shall We Live?

· Justice That Restores

· The Design Revolution: Answering the Toughest Questions

· About Intelligent Design (with William A. Dembski)

· Being The Body

· The Good Life

· The Faith

Personal:
Married to Patricia since 1964

He has three children from his first marriage: Wendell Ball II ,Christian Billings, and Emily Ann

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