Podcast Episodes

Talking to Your Kids About Sex: What Works and What Doesn't

Season 16 Episode 739

Parents, you are the most influential person in your child's life. This means there is no one who can guide and mold your child like you can. But there are wise ways to influence and foolish ways, es…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

Preparing for Your Wedding Night

Season 16 Episode 738

Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)

One of our soon-to-be-married listeners sent us a question on how he can be "ready" for the wedding night and honeymoon with his new bride. Jonathan and…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

Helping Husbands Learn and Practice Empathy

Season 16 Episode 737

When a husband has betrayed trust in his marriage, there is a lot of healing his wife must go through. But is there anything the husband can do to help her heal (besides aggressively engaging his own…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

Learning, Unlearning, and Learning Anew

Season 16 Episode 736

Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)

How do we learn our unhealthy sexual attitudes, patterns and behaviors? And why is it important to know this? We were all "trained" in our brokenness. I…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

Is There a Cure for Loneliness?

Season 16 Episode 735

Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)

Everyone has faced loneliness of some kind in their lives. But now we are experiencing loneliness at unprecedented levels in developed societies. What i…

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

Fighting Fears of Talking to Your Kids About Sex

Season 16 Episode 734

Let's state the obvious: parenting is scary! And when it comes to teaching our kids about sex, it can be very scary, especially in today's hyper-sexualized culture. But we don't have to be paralyzed …

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

Lessons from Portugal

Season 16 Episode 733

Stephen recently traveled to Portugal and he has some insights from this trip that he wants to share with you and me. Learn some history about the Templar Knights, the sovereignty of God, and why thi…

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

Helping a Wife Heal

Season 16 Episode 732

When a wife has faced the painful trauma of sexual betrayal, what can her husband do to help her heal? In this episode, Barbara Steffens helps us navigate this delicate question. She has many years o…

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

What Can You Learn from Your Anger?

Season 16 Episode 731

Co-host: Stephen Cervantes (HopeCounseling.com)

Anger is a powerful emotion that reveals what we value, whether good or bad. And anger has the potential to fire off anger responses in others. How can …

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Jesus and The 12 Steps

Season 16 Episode 730

Do Jesus and the 12-Steps belong in the same sentence? Some Christians may say no. But what if God is bigger than any singular recovery process, and the grace of Jesus is better than empty religious …

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago