The Apostle Paul wrote, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human mind has conceived the things God has prepared for those who love Him." On today's edition of Family Talk, evangelist Anne Graham Lotz reminds us that Heaven is a prepared destiny that Jesus will fill with wonderful colors, food, and music. In addition, Heaven is a perfect destiny,devoid of sin, suffering, and sickness! Jesus will personally wipe away every tear from our eyes.
Did you know that only three percent of Christians feel comfortable sharing their faith, according to pollster George Barna? On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson sits down with Scott Baller of Saturate USA to discuss a God-sized vision to reach all 120 million U.S. households with the gospel by 2027. Through Scott's ministry, you or your congregation can request "saturation packs," which contain information on your local church, along with a DVD on who Jesus is, and even gospel tracts to encourage thousands of households in your zip code.
In 1993, missionaries Dave and Barb Anderson were flying to Alaska after evangelizing in a remote region in the Russian far east, when their small aircraft suddenly lost power and crashed into the Bering Sea. Despite hitting the water at 90 miles per hour, the plane remained intact, allowing everyone on board to escape. Within 45 seconds, it sank, leaving the survivors in 36-degree cold water with 5-foot-high swells. On today's edition of Family Talk, the couple recounts the dramatic story of surviving their plane crash. Providentially, the team was spotted and helicopters were sent. Like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Jesus rescued them.
People who delve into gambling sometimes find it's a seductive path fraught with greed and compulsion. Those same people often struggle with depression or anxiety. In turn, alcohol and drug use can manifest with the gambler as a form of coping. On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson talks with Kristen Haflett, a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in gambling addictions. They discuss how 87% of gambling addicts who seek recovery can "fall off the wagon." While the odds are against them, with God, recovery is possible.
Ten million Americans are crippled by their gambling addiction. Whether they waste their money in the casinos, on lottery tickets, or with online sports betting, it's a social cancer that is rapidly spreading to the next generation. On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson sits down with Kristen Haflett, a licensed social worker who specializes in gambling addictions. They are joined by Ryan Dobson, Dr. Dobson's son, who adds his insight on addiction and families in peril. Together, they examine how this $255-billion-per-year industry preys upon the least fortunate by exploiting one of man's most common sins, the love of money.
When people hurt us, our sinful instinct is to hurt them back. But on today's edition of Family Talk, the late Dr. Arch Hart says, "Forgiveness is giving up my right to hurt you for hurting me." The former dean of the School of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary warns that if we don't forgive, we foolishly allow resentment to fester. And resentment is a cancer of the emotions that can destroy us! The key to forgiving someone is to remember God's unfathomable forgiveness of our own sin.
For 30 years, convicted murderer Kermit Gosnell operated as a licensed doctor and abortion provider, running a clinic in West Philadelphia that was nothing short of a house of horrors. On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson sits down with filmmakers Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer, the couple behind the 2017 movie entitled Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer. They discuss the heart behind the film and the impact it is making in our society. Not surprisingly, the mainstream media refused to report on the Gosnell investigation at the time.
Despite an early introduction to Christianity, Tara-Leigh Cobble confesses that she wasted years passing through life on the second-hand information about the Bible she'd gleaned from others. After she was challenged to read through the Bible cover to cover, her life was transformed as she sought God's character on each page. On today's edition of Family Talk, the author of The Bible Recap reveals that daily Bible reading is not some box for a Christian to check. It's our air to breathe and it's our source of joy. Now is the time to end biblical illiteracy in the church.
Christian parents instinctively know that they're in a battle with Satan himself for the souls of their children. But the parents of strong-willed children grapple with that spiritual reality more dramatically. On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson visits for a third day with three mothers who fasted and prayed and disciplined until they saw victory. Lizz Walker, a 17-year-old, confessed, "I've spent all of my life being strong-willed and wanting to win a battle." God told her, "I want you to be strong-willed for Me!"
If one of your kids seems hard-wired to be more combative and challenging of your authority, don't get discouraged. There is hope! On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson talks with three mothers who candidly share the frustrations and challenges of parenting their "tough as nails" children. You'll hear unflinching stories, and you may see some of yourself or your own experiences as a parent in these illustrations that demonstrate the battle of wills. In their despair, these moms learned to lean hard on the Lord.
