In the late hours of September 1st, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block the Texas Heartbeat Law, legislation that prohibits abortion after a heartbeat is detected. On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson and Janet Porter, founder of Faith2Action, examine this historic moment and consider what it means for the future.
When grandchildren become teenagers, grandparents have a tendency to disengage, no matter how close they were with their grandchildren beforehand. On today's edition of Family Talk, Mark Gregston, author of Grandparenting Teens: Leaving a Legacy of Hope, encourages grandparents to do the opposite, saying this is the time for them to press in, not check out. Rather than being concerned about what's coming out of their teenage grandchild's mouth, they should be listening to his or her heart.
If you are a grandparent, your¬†primary focus¬†should not be what you leave in your grandchildren‚'s bank accounts, but rather, what you have deposited in their hearts. On today's edition of¬†Family Talk, Dr. Tim Clinton sits down with Mark Gregston to talk about his new book,¬†Grandparenting Teens: Leaving a Legacy of Hope.¬†Mark explains that grandparents can and should be one of the greatest resources for providing stability and Christian discipleship in a teenager's life.
In the midst of his parents' separation, sports became an outlet for Zach Ertz, who was eventually drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles as a tight end in 2013. On today‚'s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Tim Clinton sits down with Zach to discuss his journey to the Eagles. Following a last-minute play during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Zach became a foe to some fans. From an earthly perspective, that was one of the worst weeks of Zach‚'s life, but from an eternal perspective, it was the best thing that ever happened, as it led him to spiritual revival and brotherhood.
Kids who are overweight, unattractive, not athletic, or perhaps different in some way are often the target of merciless bullying by their peers at school. Bullying can take on many different forms. Sometimes it's rejection or verbal jabs, while other times it can become physical, leading to black eyes and bloody noses. No matter what type, bullying results in pain and trauma for the recipient. On today's classic edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson has a candid and emotional discussion with several children who have faced bullying. He reminds them that God thinks each one is of equal worth because He created them in His image.
We live in an age of increasingly pervasive artificial intelligence, including Virtual Reality and the porn industry's many disturbing applications. When paired with a materialistic worldview, artificial intelligence can leave us more isolated and lonely. On today's edition of Family Talk, Jason Thacker, author of The Age of AI, addresses the Christian moral responsibility and accountability to our Creator. We're called to love God and our neighbors as we love ourselves, and we're created for physical community, not digital.
When you consider artificial intelligence, you may think about self-driving cars, voice automated responses from your smart speaker, Facebook bots sending you ads based upon your search queries, or virtual reality experiences provided by an Oculus VR headset. On today's edition of Family Talk, Jason Thacker, a scholar in philosophy, ethics, and public theology, discusses with Dr. Tim Clinton his new book, The Age of AI. Thacker counsels Christians against the extremes of unbridled excitement or fear in this new high-tech frontier. The biblical worldview is clear: as humans, God created us in His own image. Artificial intelligence is simply a tool and will never match the value of a human being.
On today's edition of Family Talk, Ginger Hubbard, author of I Can't Believe You Just Said That!, continues her conversation with Dr. Tim Clinton. Ginger offers a 3-step plan for parenting and discipline. First, ask your child heart-probing questions to identify his or her "old self." Second, discourage that behavior. And third, urge him or her to honor God by "putting on" the right behavior. Consider Ephesians 4:22-24, "Put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; and put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness."
As Christian parents, we want our kids to behave and be obedient. But we shouldn't want them to act that way solely out of fear of punishment. Today on Family Talk, Ginger Hubbard, author of I Can't Believe You Just Said That!, explains that our children's actions and behavior stem from the ongoing transformation of their hearts, as they begin their individual relationship with Jesus. As parents, we can use God's Word to teach our children which behaviors and actions are sinful, and which ones are pleasing to the Lord.
The differences between Heaven and Hell are stark. On today's Family Talk, Anne Graham Lotz explains that Hell is described as a fire, a place of intense thirst and torment. By contrast, Heaven has the river of life, a place where our thirst will be quenched. In the darkness of Hell, people will endure pain and be forever separated from their Creator. In the light of Heaven, we will worship Jesus in comfort, forever united with our Savior. Don't keep the Good News to yourself! Invite others to accept Christ's invitation to dwell in Heaven as their eternal home.
