The High Cost of Divorce
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Children and Stress – Part 1
Remember when you were a child and life was carefree? Sadly, today’s fast-paced and confusing culture has caused many children to experience inordinate amounts of stress. In this day and age, the world can heap so much anxiety and tension on a child that it can feel overwhelming. Learn about your son or daughter’s vulnerability to likely stress factors, from social media, to peer pressure, and even from their own parents. On this classic Family Talk broadcast, Dr. Dobson talks about childhood stress with renowned author and psychologist, the late Dr. Arch Hart. They examine the pressure on our kids and identify the various physical, emotional, and mental indicators of anxiety. Discover how setting up certain boundaries for your child can greatly decrease everyday stressors for him or her, as well as for yourself.
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Broken and Beautiful: Let God Turn Your Mess into a Masterpiece – Part 2
On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson and his guest, Christine Soule, continue discussing her life and her book, Broken and Beautiful. One Scripture that has been a platform for Christine’s life is Genesis 50:20, “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Indeed, the Lord has used her pain and brokenness to bring hope and healing to women and children who have walked a similar path. Christine urges believers to welcome those curious souls who are in pain and walk into the church but who do not look like them, because they are often searching for a place to belong.
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Broken and Beautiful: Let God Turn Your Mess into a Masterpiece – Part 1
Christine Soule’s family was beyond dysfunctional. Her father was married eight times and her mother was married four times. If that wasn’t hard enough, Christine’s adopted father had an affair with her sister and they ran off and got married. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Christine shares that her traumatic childhood led her down a dark path filled with pain, confusion and sin. Miraculously, at the age of 21, she came to know Jesus Christ and He turned her life around. Today, Christine is empowering other traumatized young women to make wise decisions through her Seattle ministry, Providence Heights.
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Broken and Beautiful: Let God Turn Your Mess into a Masterpiece
Christine Soule’s family was beyond dysfunctional. Her father was married eight times and her mother was married four times. If that wasn’t hard enough, Christine’s adopted father had an affair with her sister and they ran off and got married. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Christine shares that her traumatic childhood led her down a dark path filled with pain, confusion and sin. Miraculously, at the age of 21, she came to know Jesus Christ and He turned her life around. Today, Christine is empowering other traumatized young women to make wise decisions through her Seattle ministry, Providence Heights.
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Finding Faith and Family through Foster Care – Part 2
When Tori Hope Petersen was a pre-teen, her mom was diagnosed with bipolar schizophrenia. Sadly, that trauma, combined with physical abuse, forced Tori into the foster care system. The ensuing years saw her bouncing around 12 temporary homes. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Tim Clinton and Tori continue discussing her book, Fostered, and her experiences in the system. She shares how her high school track coach became a source of encouragement for her and ultimately adopted her in her late teens. With over 400,000 children in the system, Tori urges listeners to think about providing a loving home to foster kids in desperate need of stability.
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Finding Faith and Family through Foster Care – Part 1
As a young girl, Tori Hope Petersen grew up in a home where she experienced abuse. As a result, she was placed into the foster care system and remained there until she was 18. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Tori discusses her testimony and memoir, Fostered: One Woman’s Powerful Story of Finding Faith and Family through Foster Care. Learn how Tori’s frequent moves between foster homes created instability, stress, and a lack of trust in relationships. But amazingly, she defied the odds and found Jesus in the process. She claimed Genesis 50:20 as her life verse, and as a result, she became an All-American track and field star at Hillsdale College and saw that what the devil meant for evil, God redeemed for her good.
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The Effects of Childhood Trauma
While childhood trauma can impact the well-being of any maturing person, it does not have to necessarily define one's future. Dr. Dobson shares some very interesting facts around this subject as well
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Setting Boundaries with Food
If you struggle with weight or have a tendency to use food as comfort, then you won't want to miss this program. Hear from a woman who let the bondage of a painful past ravage her body and her personal life. But with the Lord's help, she was able to make choices to change her life , from the inside out. Find encouragement to make a positive transformation.
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Rescued from a Life of Ruin Part 2
If you, or someone you love, survived an abusive childhood, do not miss this program. You'll hear the story of one woman who dealt drugs and joined a gang at the age of 11, just to escape a terrible home life. Yet, she describes how the Lord rescued her and brought her into the light. Find out how the Lord can do the same for you.
Kathy McReynolds is the Director of Academic Studies for the Joni and Friends Christian Institute on Disability, where she contributes to the organization on many levels. She develops position papers on the many ethical issues in bioethics that Joni and Friends International Disability Center seek to promote and influence for the benefit of the disabled, as well as contributes to curriculum development for the variety of courses in disability studies that the Institute is creating for Colleges, universities and seminaries around the country.
Kathy graduated with a B.A. in Christian Education from Biola University in 1991, and then she went on to earn an M.A. in Systematic Theology at the Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. She then took five years off, had three children and wrote five books. She then returned to her educational ...
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Dr. Del Tackett
