Find A Topic, Author, Guest or Category
In a world of dysfunctional families, Christian grandparents have become a lifeline for their precious grandchildren. On today's edition of Family Talk, author Jay Kesler urges grandparents to provide a welcome retreat for their grandchildren. By offering stability and engagement in the face of a corrupt culture that abolishes biblical truth, grandparents are even more likely to receive probing questions about life's purpose from their grandkids.
The Bible speaks glowingly about the role of grandparents. For example, Paul affirms young Timothy's grandmother, Lois, who passed her contagious Christian faith to her daughter, Eunice, and to her grandson, Timothy. On today's classic edition of Family Talk, author Jay Kesler proves that grandparenting is indeed a higher calling. Whether they are helping raise their grandkids because of an adult child's divorce or they live down the street or miles away, Christian grandparents should do what they can to provide a safe haven for their grandchildren.
You might be surprised to learn that Gary Chapman, best-selling author of The Five Love Languages, had a rough start in his own marriage. Long before he discovered the five love languages, his relationship with his wife, Karolyn, was rocky to say the least! On today's edition of Family Talk, Gary explains that it wasn't until he began serving his wife, as Christ serves the church, that things really started to turn around.
On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. Tim Clinton is joined by Gary Chapman, author of the best-seller, The Five Love Languages, to discuss Gary's most recent book, Life Lessons and Love Languages. You'll hear about pivotal moments in Gary's life, from his profession of faith at the age of 10, to discovering the five love languages during his years of counseling married couples. In this candid conversation, Chapman shares life lessons he's learned during his 84-year unexpected journey.
Adultery is not only a sin against oneself and one's family, but also against the church, the nation, and Almighty God Himself. The late Adrian Rogers, founder of the "Love Worth Finding" ministry, stresses this point and warns, "Don't sacrifice the eternal on the altar of the immediate." As Proverbs 6:32 proclaims, "A man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys his own soul." Pastor Rogers adds, "Never flirt with another woman. And never fail to flirt with your own wife."
Today's TV sitcoms joke about marital infidelity. But the late Adrian Rogers of the "Love Worth Finding" ministry declares that sexual immorality is the last step on the way down to hell. He warns that if America doesn't experience a moral rebirth, we will join the graveyard of other nations. He quotes Pastor Kent Hughes who said, "The man who commits adultery tells his child, 'Your mother is not worth much, and your father is a liar and a cheat. Furthermore, honor is not nearly as important as pleasure.'"
Does it sometimes feel as if there is a wedge pushing you and your spouse apart? Dr. Dobson concludes his conversation with Dennis and Barbara Rainey on the topic of loneliness in marriage, including unhealthy expectations and the godly principle of oneness that every couple desires.
Over time in marriage, many couples discover their mate has changed and become a stranger. Dr. James Dobson and best-selling authors Dennis and Barbara Rainey explore the issues that slowly erode the foundation of a relationship, and talk about what husbands and wives can do to save their marriage.
We all have our best side. And when that best version of who we are steps out first, we are seen as great people. Yet when our weaknesses or flaws show up, our spouse is often the first one to notice
Your spouse values and appreciates you. But there are certain things your spouse would like for you to change. Does that come as a surprise?
