Before God fully captured his heart, Joe Dallas identified as a homosexual and tried to integrate his sexuality with his Christian beliefs, actively promoting a pro-gay theology. But God brought Joe through a process of repentance and restoration. Dallas addresses major controversies in today’s cancel culture, helping believers have respectful discussions and share Christ’s love and truth with others who don’t share our faith. Buy your copy of Jim Daly’s book, ReFOCUS! He shares how believers ca...
Apr 22, 2024•45 min•Ep. 30
The topic of abortion is very polarizing in the culture. But hearts and minds are still being influenced every day to choose life. Kristan Hawkins, the president of Students for Life of America, will share inspiring stories about the pro-life movement and will help you to speak up for the preborn and vulnerable women. She talks about what motivated her as a teenager to get involved in the pro-life movement, her work with Students for Life of America, and how to graciously deal with criticism, at...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 29
Dr. Mark Regnerus, researcher and professor, shares about how the Dobbs case and other cultural developments are impacting marriage, sexuality and family formation among young adults. He also talks about his experience coming under attack for his controversial research, and speaking God's truth in a hostile environment. Watch this video series to learn about engaging the culture on issues like marriage, LGBT issues, and abortion from John Stonestreet. Find resources from Boundless to marry well,...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 28
As a young man, John Marriott struggled with insecurities in his Christian beliefs. It led him on a journey of reconstructing his faith and helping others in a faith crisis. Now a high school and college instructor, Marriott shares about common barriers to faith that young people experience, as he encourages loving interaction with those doubting their Christian faith. Get a copy of either Before You Go or Set Adrift by John Marriott when you make a gift of any amount. If you’re having doubts ab...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 27
Ray Comfort, a Christian apologist, author, and TV host urges believers to come out of complacency and into sharing the gospel with a world that desperately needs Jesus. While sharing his faith journey, he'll encourage you to have courage like Daniel in the Bible to stand for Christ in the culture and commit yourself to prayer and obedience to share God's love with others. Get Ray Comfort's book for a gift of any amount to learn more about sharing your faith with courage in modern culture. Watch...
Feb 26, 2024•47 min•Ep. 26
This discussion will help Christians understand the proof that the Bible is real and will better equip them to share God's grace with others. Jim Daly and Frank Turek unpack the root of unbelief, the difference between cultural "tolerance" and real love, the problems associated with Christian hypocrisy, and the importance of demonstrating Christ's love with people who have different worldviews. Get a copy of Stealing from God for a gift of any amount to learn more about the evidence for the vali...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 25
19-year-old Chloe Cole shares about the devastating effects of gender transitioning on children, her personal regrets of transitioning as a young teen, and the peace found by trusting in God's perfect design. Watch this video series for more compassionate guidance on sexuality and gender identity from Jackie Hill Perry. Buy your copy of Jim Daly’s book, ReFOCUS! He shares how believers can engage others in the culture with the love of Christ and reveal the heart of God. Click here for more resou...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 24
Ryan Bomberger addresses the misinformation spreading through the media – including woke culture and cancel culture, which he's experienced firsthand. He shares about the sanctity of human life, especially the impact of abortion on the black community. Ryan urges the church community to lead the way in modeling Christ’s love and truth to overcome division. Get Not Equal: Civil Rights Gone Wrong, by Ryan Bomberger, for a gift of any amount, to learn more about how the civil rights movement has be...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 23
It's easy to be offended by someone in conversation, while driving, while at work, or in your own home. But citing Scripture, Brant Hansen says you really don't have a right to be angry at others because of what Jesus did for you. He shares the secret to personal freedom - humbling yourself and forgiving others, just as God has forgiven you. Get Unoffendable by Brant Hansen, for a gift of any amount, to learn more about living with grace and forgiveness. Buy your copy of Jim Daly’s book, ReFOCUS...
Jan 01, 2024•45 min•Ep. 22
Rico Tice helps believers with simple and practical ways to share the Christian faith with others. Get Honest Evangelism by Rico Tice, for a gift of any amount, to find out more practical steps for sharing your faith. Buy your copy of Jim Daly’s book, ReFOCUS! He shares how believers can engage others in the culture with the love of Christ and reveal the heart of God. Read Rico Tice’s 4 Simple Steps to Sharing the Gospel. Hear more about engaging cultural issues with truth and compassion in this...
Dec 18, 2023•41 min•Ep. 21
Parents today are in panic mode. Gen Z children are struggling with depression, identity, a lack of stability, and increased cases of abandoned faith. Jason Jimenez will equip you to reach the younger generation and help them know their true identity in Christ. Your children are hearing the lies of the culture, and Jason talks about how to have hard conversations with your children to refute those lies. Get Parenting Gen Z by Dr. Jason Jimenez for a gift of any amount. The book has even more exa...
Dec 04, 2023•58 min•Ep. 20
In a world full of distractions, it’s easy to build your goals around temporary things, like money, possessions, and cultural acceptance. Dr. Tony Evans will inspire you to seek God’s kingdom in every aspect of life, running toward the ultimate prize – intimacy with Christ. Dr. Evans will challenge you to be disciplined in your daily walk and reach a lost culture with the ultimate hope. For more about living in the kingdom of God everyday, get Kingdom Focus by Dr. Tony Evans for a gift of any am...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 19
America has been shifting away from its Judeo-Christian values for decades, moving toward a kind of cultural socialism that makes promises it cannot keep. Dr. Erwin Lutzer describes how this socialist movement is deceiving many Americans today with propaganda and how the church needs to respond with courage, truth, and love. Get Dr. Erwin Lutzer's book for a gift of any amount to read more about how Christians can respond to a hostile culture. Buy your copy of Jim Daly’s book, ReFOCUS! He shares...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 18
Katy Faust, Founder and President of Them Before Us, advocates for children's rights to their mother and father. Raised by a mom who identified as lesbian, Katy makes the case for a child's right to life and their right to both a mom and dad, which supersede whatever adults may feel. She also encourages loving adoptions and offers practical advice for talking about difficult issues with a compassionate mindset. Get Katy Faust's book for a gift of any amount to read more about the argument for a ...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 17
Author Philip Yancey encourages believers to share the Christian faith with others from different walks of life, while showing great compassion for them. He reminds listeners that some people have turned away from God and from Christians because of hurtful experiences in their past. Philip and Jim will help you to refocus your thoughts and actions on sharing God's truth with love and grace in practical ways. Get Philip Yancey's book for a gift of any amount to read more about how to love, listen...
Oct 09, 2023•53 min•Ep. 16
Phil and Al Robertson, from the Duck Dynasty clan, share about the impact of the gospel in their lives and the need for Jesus as the answer to all of today's cultural woes. Phil will share about his new movie, The Blind, which details the gritty story of his life and conversion, and the discussion will focus on reaching the lost with the message of hope in Christ. Get Phil Robertson's book for a gift of any amount to read more about his journey with God and his family. Get tickets for The Blind ...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 15
J. Warner Wallace is a former cold-case detective and former atheist. He used his investigative skills to explore the Christian worldview, and he concluded that the claims in the Bible are true. Now he encourages others in our post-Christian culture to better understand the Christian faith and defend it. Wallace shares about cultural challenges for younger generations today – Gen Z in particular – and equips parents to pass on their faith. Get J. Warner Wallace's book for a gift of any amount to...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 14
Laura Perry Smalts shares her story of childhood pain and trauma that led her to identify as a man for seven years. And it was the spiritual transformation in her parents and the love of many other Christians that convinced her to place her faith in Christ, which she fully unpacks in her book, Transgender to Transformed. Not long after her faith conversion, Laura came to embrace God’s design for her as a woman. Laura and Dr. Meg Meeker, a pediatrician, offer compelling evidence for the harmful p...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 13
Former NFL tight end Benjamin Watson advocates for the pro-life cause, while addressing issues that may drive a woman - especially the poor and marginalized - to have an abortion. Benjamin shares insights on how a renewed commitment to holistic justice can make a big difference in the fight for life. He challenges Christians to act with empathy and kindness. Get Benjamin Watson's book The New Fight for Life to read more about fighting for life and justice when you make a gift of any amount. Buy ...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 12
Virginia Prodan is an author, international human rights attorney, and public speaker. She shares her powerful story of courageously sharing God's love with a gun-wielding assassin in Communist Romania sent to execute her in her law office. For defending Christians behind the Iron Curtain, Virginia was kidnapped, beaten, had her life threatened on several occasions, and led her would-be assassin to Christ. She inspires listeners to fearlessly stand for Christ, unwavering from the truth, no matte...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 11
Engaging the Culture with Humor. This conversation will better equip Christians to engage the culture without compromise while using humor as a tool to challenge bad ideas. We'll hear from Seth Dillon, the CEO of the Babylon Bee, about the success of his company and how he's maintained the respect of others with winsomeness and ingenuity in a culture that appears to be losing some of its sense of humor. Get your copy of Jim Daly’s book, ReFOCUS when you make a donation of any amount! He shares h...
Jul 17, 2023•48 min•Ep. 10
Tim Goeglein, the Vice President of External and Government Relations for Focus on the Family, will encourage listeners to honor America’s remarkable spiritual heritage and inspire parents and all Christians to influence the culture with faith and optimism. He will be covering his new book regarding the Founding Fathers and sharing his great examples of engaging positively with people who are hostile to conservative and Christian values. Get your copy of A More Perfect Union for your donation of...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 9
Mollie Hemingway, the editor-in-chief of The Federalist, shares about her priorities of faith and family as she influences culture in the nation’s capital. She talks about her concerns surrounding the shift away from a family-centric culture to a government-centric culture. Hear her story of sounding the alarm on the Kermit Gosnell abortion trial, and her challenge to believers to respond to the culture with grace and truth. Buy your copy of Jim Daly’s book, ReFOCUS! He shares how believers can ...
Jun 19, 2023•50 min•Ep. 8
Forgiving others is a difficult thing to do, especially in today’s culture, where the idea of forgiveness is often distorted. But without forgiveness, resentment will poison the soul. In one of his final interviews, the late Dr. Tim Keller unpacks powerful stories of forgiveness and shares Scripture to help you forgive those who’ve wronged you, as you gain a better understanding of all that Christ has forgiven. Dr. Keller takes you through the steps to forgiveness, including the need to forgive ...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 7
Before God fully captured his heart, Joe Dallas identified as a homosexual and tried to integrate his sexuality with his Christian beliefs, actively promoting a pro-gay theology. But God brought Joe through a process of repentance and restoration. Dallas addresses major controversies in today’s cancel culture, helping believers have respectful discussions and share Christ’s love and truth with others who don’t share our faith. Get your copy of Christians in a Cancel Culture by Joe Dallas with a ...
May 22, 2023•49 min•Ep. 6
Harvard Professor Arthur Brooks shares about the struggle in culture today with unhappiness and addiction to money, power, pleasure, and fame. Brooks offers solutions that lead to happiness, pointing you back to the importance of meaningful relationships with family and friends and loving your enemies. He also helps you prepare to leave a legacy in your later years of life. Get your copy of From Strength to Strength by Arthur Brooks when you make a donation of any amount, where he shares more ab...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 5
Learn to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ in a culture that needs it more than ever before. Pastor John Burke will encourage you to create opportunities to reach others for Christ by practicing “relational evangelism” - sharing the truth of Jesus Christ without judgement. Hear inspiring stories of how you can love your neighbors and engage with others every day, leading to lasting life changes. Make a donation of any amount to get John Burke’s book Unshockable Love. He has more powerful stor...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 2
Renowned author Natasha Crain unpacks the realities of secularism, urging you to recommit to a biblical foundation, so you can effectively reach hearts and minds for Christ. Natasha shares how to engage with culture like the Apostle Paul and offers four important questions to determine your motives and approach to sharing truth with others. Get a copy of Faithfully Different by Natasha Crain with a gift of any amount to read more about standing for light in the darkness of culture. Buy your copy...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 4
Dr. Os Guinness, notable social critic and author, shares about the moral crossroads in America and the challenges Christians face to preserve freedom, while seeking repentance and spiritual renewal nationwide. He talks with Jim about how you can help keep America from decline through the institution of the family and the rebirth of true freedom. Get a copy of Zero Hour America by Dr. Os Guinness when you make a gift of any amount to read more about the crucial turning point America faces. Buy y...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 3
Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family, casts the vision and purpose for his new bi-weekly podcast.
Apr 17, 2023•3 min•Ep. 1
