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Despite the fact that the church and Christian values are in the crosshairs of an increasingly godless culture, there is still hope. On today’s edition ofFamily Talk, Brad Dacus (DAY-kus), president of Pacific Justice Institute, reminds us that the previous administration’s judicial appointments provide a balance of power. Specifically, the Supreme Court is demonstrably in favor of life, parental rights, and religious liberty. As a non-profit legal defense organization, Pacific Justice Institute has 20 offices in 16 states, and represents Christians free of charge whenever their God-given rights are infringed upon. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29

When most people think of getting fit, they focus exclusively on strengthening their physical bodies. But, on today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Walt Larimore points to the importance of another kind of strength training through the pursuit of a healthy life balance relationally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Dr. Larimore stresses the value of healthy eating but also underscores the need to read the Bible, forgive others, spend time outdoors, and volunteer. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29

When the Apostle Paul encouraged the believers in Philippi to "rejoice in the Lord always, and to be anxious for nothing, he wasn’t writing in ideal circumstances. In fact, he was under house arrest in Rome. He had also survived being whipped, shipwrecked, and stoned. On today’s Good Friday edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson reminds us that Jesus said, "If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. Like Paul, we need to learn the secret of contentment by trusting God no matter the circumstance. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29

In your marriage, which one of you is the financial saver? And which one is the spender? And what about intimacy? Is there one who prefers more time together in the bedroom than the other? On today’s edition of Family Talk, Christian researcher Shaunti Feldhahn advises listeners on what these common marital squabbles are really about. Oddly enough, they’re not about money or sex. Rather, the tension often results from spouses’ different fears and values, and that can lead to resentment, bruised egos and feelings of rejection. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29

According to Dr. James Dobson, Ken Hutcherson was a man’s man who didn’t back down from a fight. On today’s edition of Family Talk, one of Dr. Dobson’s dearest ministry friends expresses his commitment to Jesus in different seasons of his life, including going toe-to-toe with Microsoft. When the tech giant urged Washington state legislators to adopt radical homosexual policies, the former NFL linebacker took a righteous stand. He states, I believe that God has called us to be warriors. Ultimately, Hutcherson lived his life to please an audience of One, his Savior, Jesus Christ. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29

Ken Hutcherson was born a week after his mother’s 15th birthday in rural Alabama. While growing up in an environment of deep racism, of which he experienced hatred first hand, Ken developed his own disdain toward others. Fortunately, as a young man, he was able to take his anger out on the football field. On today’s edition of Family Talk, the late pastor of Antioch Bible Church shares how God inspired him to use the Bible as his real life playbook, and how it motivated him to take bold stands against injustice, abortion, and homosexuality. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29

On today’s edition ofFamily Talk, Tony Evans, senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, proclaims that God is not colorblind. Nor is He blinded by color. The Lord does not want the racial distinctives that He created to be the ultimate source of our identity. The answer to today’s racial division? The church can model biblical reconciliation and unity through service, not seminars or soundbites.Each of us must recognize that everyone is created in God’s image. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29

Launching her career as a contestant on the popular television program, American Idol, gospel singer Mandisa went on to eventually win a Grammy in 2013 for best Contemporary Christian album. Along the way she sold over 1.6 million records. But, on today’s edition of Family Talk, Mandisa reveals her pain beyond the accolades. In her new book, Out of the Dark, she describes the incalculable pain of molestation and rape, and the feelings of inadequacy that followed. After the loss of a close friend to cancer, the grief from her past traumas rose to the surface, resulting in her falling into a deep depression and isolation. Through community and counseling, Mandisa finally found joy. Psalm 40:3 is her testimony, He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29

Fourteen years ago, Katherine Wolf suffered a massive stroke which led to thirteen surgeries and a life of limited mobility and other challenges. Since then, she’s disrupted the myth that joy can only be found in a pain-free life. On today’s edition of Family Talk, the author of Hope Heals points to Colossians 3 where the Apostle Paul wrote, Since then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. No matter what trial you’re enduring, Katherine calls you to persevere. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29

One day, Katherine Wolf was a 26-year-old wife and the doting mother to her six month old baby boy. The next day, without warning, she suffered a massive brain stem stroke. On today’s edition of Family Talk, the author of Hope Heals recounts how she was in a coma for nearly three months. Today, fourteen years later, Katherine is living her best life possible, given so many physical obstacles. She utilizes a wheelchair at times but declares it’s just an avenue to her freedom and only pushes her forward. A song lyric that she loves from David Crowder is, Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. Katherine exhorts believers to acknowledge their own invisible wheelchairs and how God can use their weaknesses for His glory. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29

All believers, young and old, have a deep longing to know God's divine will. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs, author of The 4 Wills of God, explains the key is to follow the Lord’s universally-revealed four wills, as summarized by the acronym BAGS. Believe in Jesus Christ. Abstain from sexual sin. Give thanks in everything. Submit and do what's right. When you obey these four universal truths, it activates the unique and perfect will of God in your life. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs, author of Love Respect, warns against what he’s dubbed the Crazy Cycle. In the midst of conflict, without love, the wife reacts without respect. And without respect, the husband, in turn, reacts without love. It’s a never-ending vortex! Dr. James Dobson is convinced that love and respect are the biblical prescriptions that can preserve marriage and prevent divorce. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29

On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Christina Francis, chairwoman of the board of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, tells our own Dr. Tim Clinton that she is hopeful that Roe v. Wade can be overturned, depending on the result of the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court case, to bedecided this June. AAPLOG submitted a legal brief in the Mississippi case, supporting the state’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The pro-life OB-GYNs warn that post-abortive women face a seven times greater likelihood of suicide. Dr. Francis declares, Abortion is not healthcare, because pregnancy is not a disease. It is a natural process of the body! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29

Did you know that before Roe v. Wade, the once reputable American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists opposed killing babies in the womb? Tragically, the group by and large became aggressively pro-abortion once the egregious law was passed in 1973. In the late 2000s, the organization declared that if a physician will not perform or refer an abortion, he or she is unethical, and should even lose his or her license. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Christina Francis explains that the American Association of Pro-life Obstetricians and Gynecologists was formed to reaffirm the value and dignity of individual human life in all stages of growth and development. Their 60,000 pro-life members, who are all doctors, assert that science is demonstrably on the side of life -- from the moment of conception. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29

As students go deeper in their Christian faith, they are often faced with the questions, How do we know there’s a God?, What’s the evidence for intelligent design?, and How do we know that Scripture is true? On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries, explains how to equip young people with the answers by enrolling them in a Summit summer program. Attendees will discover what the Bible says about abortion, evolution, gender identity, homosexuality, marriage, and pornography. If you have kids or grandkids in high school or college, today’s program could change their life’s trajectory. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29