Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.
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Chrystal Evans Hurst is the author of She’s Still There: Rescuing the Girl in You and co-author of the best-selling book, Kingdom Woman, with her father Dr. Tony Evans. Her latest book is 28 Days of Prayer. She reaches a wide audience speaking at conferences, sharing on her blog and podcast, and by teaching and leading women in her home church. In addition to her work in ministry, Chrystal is the wife of Jessie, mother of five, a homeschooler of three, and a grandmother of one! The Hursts live near Dallas. Learn more at chrystalevanshurst.com
Dr. Ken Wilgus encourages parents to deliberately work their way out of the parenting role by the time their child is 18, and instructs them to see their teenagers as young adults, not large children. He offers tips on how to progressively give your teen more responsibility, along with examples of how to have difficult conversations on a range of topics, from music choices to dating.
Pastors Justin & Trisha Davis share their incredible marriage journey — recovering from Justin’s infidelity and the generational sins of their parents. The Davises describe “cycles of sin” like shame, blame, hiddenness, and unforgiveness, and how we need to get to the root of these issues before God can heal our lives. (Aug 26 – Aug 27)
Dr. Charles Stone shares insights from neuroscience and the Bible on managing stress. He offers helpful tools to get through difficult seasons of pressure.
In this upbeat workshop, Dave Ramsey reminds couples that if they can agree on their spending, they will be more united in pursuing their goals and dreams together. He reminds parents of the importance of educating their children in the arts of spending, saving, and giving, and offers encouragement to singles as well.
Focus on the Family listeners have contacted our ministry to share their prayers and inspiring stories of how God has worked in their families and communities during the coronavirus pandemic. Today, we feature some of those stories to encourage you to pray that God would continue to display His grace and love amidst the challenges we’re all facing.
Dr. Gary Chapman explains how we can begin to heal any relationship by taking responsibility for our part of the problem and seeking forgiveness from both God and the other person. He explains how small injustices can create bricks in a wall between us and our loved one, and the place to start is tearing down the wall on our side. Dr. Chapman illustrates the concept of forgiveness through Bible verses and through descriptions of conflicts with his own wife and son.
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In a world clouded by confusion, drifting from Truth leads to darkness. Truth Rising is a bold call for Christians to reclaim clarity and purpose – shining light where it’s needed most.
This is your moment. Will you rise for Truth?
