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Life Lessons and Love Languages Part 1

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.

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When Family Disappoints Part 2

God created families to be a safe haven from a dangerous world. But oftentimes, our families themselves are the source of emotional danger. On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. Sharon May explains that we all experience family disappointments on some level. If it's not addressed, that pain and anguish can lead to greater discouragement. That, in turn, can lead to depression, estrangement or even despair. As time passes, even as mature adults, we can feel lost and unseen in our families, which can prompt angry outbursts. Unless there's abuse, Dr. May counsels against cutting off family members. In every situation, she recommends open communication and healthy boundaries.

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When Family Disappoints Part 1

When your extended family gathers for Thanksgiving or Christmas, does it ever become tense or result in cross words or a heated argument at the dinner table? On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. Sharon May explains that we each long to be loved and stay connected with our God-given family, despite the past disappointments we've endured. Because families can be messy, she recommends establishing healthy boundaries and following three keys: Choose to be self-reflective, speak with gentle honesty, and ask God to restore the peace.

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What’s Your “Argument Cycle”?

Are your disagreements with your spouse productive? Are you both able to be heard and understood, and work together for a solution that benefits the 'us' of your marriage? Or do your differences tend to escalate and get stuck in a negative argument cycle?

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Living Single Today

Dating Right-Side-Up in an Upside-Down World

When I was a teenager, my dating advisors were people I'd never met. I was eager to learn about love and romance—and I didn't really have any other input in this area—so I'd voraciously read the "do and don't" lists in women's magazines and listen closely to the words of nearly every love song on the radio so I could find out who I was supposed to be and how I was supposed to act with the opposite sex.

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Living Single Today

5 Keys for Dealing With Emotions After a Relationship Breakup

If you're going through a dating relationship breakup or divorce, or know someone who is, this post is for you. Breaking up can be a heart-wrenching season in your life. And who really prepares you for the fallout? There’s no Breakup 101 class.

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America’s Porndemic – Part 2

Perhaps you yourself, or someone you know are one of the 40 million Americans who regularly visit Internet porn sites. On today's edition of Family Talk, Jim Cress, a certified sex addiction therapist, explains to Dr. Tim Clinton that while viewing porn, you're short circuiting the God-designed pleasurable reactions in your body that were intended to bond you to your spouse. Instead, you're bonding to an illusion. But, there is hope! Galatians 5:1 says, "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." By confessing your sin and through much prayer, you can be rid of this addiction. In some situations, professional counseling is required and is ministered with successful results. People can and do get their lives back and are freed of the sinful shackles that bind!

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America’s Porndemic – Part 1

Did you know that 68% of church-going men view porn on a regular basis and that more than half of American divorces involve a spouse's use of pornography? On today's edition of Family Talk, Jim Cress, a certified sex addiction therapist, explains that porn is crack cocaine to the soul. When people are bored or stressed, they self-medicate with pornography and its instant rush of pleasure, but often feel shame afterwards. In 2 Corinthians 10:4, the Apostle Paul urges us to demolish strongholds through divine power. That includes the stronghold of porn.

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Becoming the Couple You Long to Be – Part 2

As children, we often listened to fairy tales in which it was Prince Charming's job to sweep the heroine off her feet and "live happily ever after." But what happens if the prince fails? On today's edition of Family Talk, Rhonda Stoppe (pronounced STOP-ee), Christian author of The Marriage Mentor, says the key to a successful marriage is to find your worth in Christ first. Our prayer should echo Psalm 139. "Search me, O God, and know my heart. Know my anxious thoughts and see if there's any wicked way in me."

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Becoming the Couple You Long to Be – Part 1

Ecclesiastes 9:9 says, "Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days of your life." That's easier said than done! On today's edition of Family Talk, Rhonda Stoppe (pronounced STOP-ee), Christian author of The Marriage Mentor: Becoming the Couple You Long to Be, explains how things can go wrong. For example, unmet expectations can breed resentment and unforgiveness. She urges husbands and wives to seek God's affirmation first and spend time with older married couples who can provide godly mentorship.

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