Most of us could agree that the election process of our political leaders can make us weary. It is sometimes difficult to hear negative add after negative add. It is difficult to know who you can trust and who you can't. No, it is not a perfect system. However, it has proven itself to be among the best systems used to run a country that allows a significant amount of freedom to the people. This show is not about the political ads and all the other junk. This show is about the treasure that this ...
Nov 02, 2020•29 min•Season 3Ep. 107
Disclaimer Alert: This show has very little to do with money! This show is about the most important things that we must all learn to invest wisely in. The world tells us that our financial investments are among the most important things that we can take care of. But, the reality is, there are many more things that prove to be far more important than money: Relationships, Physical Healthy, Emotional Health, and Spiritual Health are among the most important things we must invest wisely in. Linda a...
Oct 26, 2020•36 min•Season 3Ep. 106
Have you had enough stress for 2020? What a year it has been. Between Covid, Elections, Fires, and Hurricanes, we have to wonder if we will ever get through this year. Researchers claim that we are seeing the highest levels of mental health issues in recent times. Merrill and Linda take on the subject of mental health as it relates to these trying times. They have helpful guidance and instructions on how to assess your current mental state and make the adjustments necessary to live your best lif...
Oct 19, 2020•38 min•Season 3Ep. 105
Sometimes we see a single event that completely devastates a marriage. But, more often than not, we see a cycle of bad behavior between the spouses that seems to perpetuate even more bad behavior. Dr. Emerson Eggerich describes this as the "Crazy Cycle", in his book, Love and Respect. The man feels disrespected and the woman feels unloved and the more they feel that way the more they treat their partner in the negative. She disrespects him as the man in the house so he retaliates by not being lo...
Oct 12, 2020•39 min•Season 3Ep. 104
Rock Solid Radio has been on the air for two years! Merrill and Linda take some time to discuss the beginning, where the ministry is today, and where the ministry is going! We have been so fortunate to use this platform as an opportunity to help others in their personal lives as well as their marriages and families. But, more importantly, we are fortunate and thankful to be basing our work in the Word of God! We have seen exactly how the Word of God can change a person's life for the better. It ...
Oct 05, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 103
Linda and Merrill quickly get into the confessions of days gone by! This show is all about the importance of being open, honest, and approachable with your spouse. Sometimes we hide behind old secrets or live a separate life to keep our spouse "happy". The result is not more happiness. In fact, the result is anger, frustration, broken trust, and disruption to the marriage. During this show, Merrill and Linda discuss why people keep things in secret and how to help them not have a reason to keep ...
Sep 28, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 103
How is your marriage doing? All too often we slowly drift into neglecting our marriage. It was not our intention, it just happens. Before you know it we are as cold as ice towards the person we said "I do" to. This is not God's intention for our marriage. He wants nothing but the best for our marriage. Linda and Merrill take on this subject to discuss how you can have a marriage on fire! Fire, meaning a good thing! Whether you are spending more time together, learning how to speak and listen mor...
Sep 21, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 102
Do you know your Love Language? How about your kids' Love Languages? God desires us to love all people, especially our own family members. This may seem easy, but the key is to know how to love people well. That means, loving people the way they want to be loved. This is why it is important to learn how to love your kids in a way that they appreciate and desire. In this show, Merrill and Linda have a good time talking about how to love your kids well. Their insights and personal stories will hel...
Sep 14, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 101
What a big show for Rock Solid Radio this week as they release their 100th episode. For this reason, we really wanted to just be thankful. Thanks to God for blessing us with the parents, family, children, friends, church, communities, and school, just to name a few. In this show, we take time to talk about the importance of GRATITUDE! This is something that can so easily be overlooked by any of us. It is easy to look at all the negatives in our lives, but keeping our focus on those does very lit...
Sep 07, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 100
This show is about a relationship, but not a relationship between two people. This is about your relationship with God. As we often work with couples trying to build or repair their human relationships, we see that frequently have to help them set up the relationship. How are they going to spend time together? How are they going to raise children together? How will they resolve life challenges together? It is very important that the two people have an understanding of how they desire to have a r...
Aug 31, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 99
If you didn't listen to Part 1, we ask that you go back and visit that show to bring you up to speed on this subject. In this show, Linda and Merrill talk about the young adult as they are preparing to leave the nest. This used to be a more clear-cut time in our history. Going to college, military, or getting a job. These are just the things that happened and our young adults found themselves living on their own and making life happen. Today, we see more young adults growing up and staying under...
Aug 24, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 98
How are you raising your child? Do you have a clear idea of what kind of adult you want them to grow into? It is so easy to get caught up in what your child wants that we often lose sight of what they need. In today's show, Linda and Merrill talk about getting the right mindset to raising a happy and successful child into an adult. It is not always easy, but it is well worth doing the small things now to help your child grow into their best version of themselves. Support the show #Rocksolidfamil...
Aug 17, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 97
Marriage can be tough! Especially when we have two people that are waiting to see when their partner is going to mess up. You may not think this is your marriage, and hopefully, it is not. But the truth is, many of our marriages are consumed with counting rights and wrongs, do's and don'ts, and someone always seems to be "in trouble" in the marriage. This is not how we are called to be together in marriage. This way of thinking is almost like it comes directly from the Old Testament, The Law! Ru...
Aug 10, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 96
What are we doing to make sure we are fit in a difficult time? Fit, meaning physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. These are areas that we have a personal responsibility to take care of. During this show, Merrill and Linda help our listeners to begin the right mindsets and activities to grow in these areas. Support the show #Rocksolidfamilies, #familytherapy, #marriagecounseling, #parenting, #faithbasedcounseling, #counseling, #Strongdads, #coaching, #lifecoach, #lifecoaching, #marr...
Aug 03, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 95
Linda and Merrill Hutchinson have the conversation of working through the new normal. Kids are getting ready to try to go back to school and COVID -19 is still on the rise. What will this school year look like? What are we to do as parents? How can we help our kids succeed in this environment? Staying physically healthy is a primary concern, but restricting our kids to staying locked in the house is no way to keep them healthy emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. During this show, Linda and Me...
Jul 27, 2020•35 min•Season 2Ep. 94
Abuse is a very real thing. We often think of it in physical terms; being hit or punched. The reality is that there are many other types of abuse that can be very severe. During this show, Linda and Merrill have the opportunity to interview intake caseworker for Safe Passage, Beth Kroger. Beth shares incredible insights, experiences, and advice on how to get the abuse victim to safety and health. Safe Passage has an incredible mission to help those of abuse. No matter the type or situation, they...
Jul 20, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 93
Are you all in? Are you fully committed to your marriage? What does it look like if you are? Or, what does it look like if you aren't? Merrill and Linda take on the subject of being fully committed to our marriages. These are just words until you actually find yourself in the middle of a challenging time in your marriage. Then, what do you do? Are you entertaining thoughts of leaving? Are you thinking about someone else? Are you thinking about what your spouse needs to do rather than what you ne...
Jul 13, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 92
When we think about the 4th of July, we often describe patriotic feelings and happenings. Picnics, parades, fireworks, family, and friends. What a great time! But, in this show, Merrill and Linda discuss what patriotism truly is and how to teach it to your kids. Patriotism is about thanks and gratitude for what you received from those that came before you. In the history of our country, we have had times of difficulty and events that we are not proud of. But, there are plenty of other times that...
Jul 06, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 91
How do you determine what is important in your life? How are you going to raise your children? How do you treat your neighbors or handle people in the workplace? These are just some of the questions that many of us just assume we know the answer to or we figure it out as we go. Do we truly know right from wrong? Or, do we allow our culture to determine what is right and wrong? Do we change our rules or the enforcement of them based on our mood or the events of the day? Merrill and Linda take on ...
Jun 29, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 90
We are experiencing a difficult time in our nation of racial tension and divisiveness. It seems that everyone has a solution and if not a solution, at least an opinion. Merrill and Linda tackle this difficult subject with not all the answers, but at least with a mindset of trying to learn more and open our minds and hearts. The old phrase of WWJD, What Would Jesus Do, is what they try to keep at the center of their conversation. Each of us has room to grow and learn. The importance of starting r...
Jun 22, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 89
Linda Hutchinson takes time during this episode to talk with her husband, Merrill, about what it is to be a Strong Dad. More now than ever, our country needs the strength of good dads. Much of what ails our nation comes back to the family and more specifically whether we have good leadership in the family. During this show, Merrill and Linda discuss the absolute importance of having both mom and dad working together in the home. Both bring their God-Given strengths and both are needed. When one ...
Jun 15, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 88
Jon Tisevich along with his wife, Kelly, shares their story. Jon is the pastor at Whitewater Crossing Christian Church. He has a mission to reach the unchurched. This mission is grounded in his own experience of someone reaching into his life and showing him to Christ. That someone was Kelly. Jon's passion runs strong for the lost and he wakes every day with the purpose of trying to reach real people and give them real hope. He tried most everything else, drugs, sex, fame, and money, but found h...
Jun 08, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 87
Jon Tisevich along with his wife, Kelly, shares their story. Jon is the pastor at Whitewater Crossing Christian Church. He has a mission to reach the unchurched. This mission is grounded in his own experience of someone reaching into his life and showing him to Christ. That someone was Kelly. Jon's passion runs strong for the lost and he wakes every day with the purpose of trying to reach real people and give them real hope. He tried most everything else, drugs, sex, fame, and money, but found h...
Jun 01, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 86
Do you have an attitude of gratitude? Sometimes it seems that we have every reason in the world to feel sorry for ourselves. Corona, job problems, illnesses, divorces, bad finances, whatever it is, we all seem to have something that can pull us down. But, is it possible to flip the screen and look at everything that we have that has blessed us. What about all the people that have sacrificed before me to give me the great country that we have? What about those people that taught me about faith in...
May 25, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 85
The teen years can be very difficult, for both the parent and the teen. Hormones are changing, demands and responsibilities are changing, life just isn't as simple as it was when you were a kid. How about faith? How does your teen now look at his/her faith? When they were a kid they likely adopted your faith and everything seemed to be fine. But, as a teen growing into adulthood, faith often starts to take on a different meaning for our teens. In this show, Linda and Merrill tackle the subject o...
May 18, 2020•35 min•Season 2Ep. 84
Thank God for Moms! At Rock Solid Radio, we understand that families need both a mom and a dad, but on this show, we take the time to praise our moms. Especially during this crazy Covid-19 time. Schedules, E-Learning, Sibling Relationships, and the day to day functioning of the home has drastically changed. Sometimes you just have to laugh at the craziness. We know that in large parts, much of the management of the home falls on the shoulders of our moms. Thanks to all of our moms for all they d...
May 11, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 83
As Abraham Lincoln famously said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." This idea is not just true for a nation, but also for a home. Rock Solid Radio takes on the subject of being united in the home. Mom and dad coming together to parent and love their children with unity. This sounds easier than it actually is. Merrill and Linda give concrete ideas that parents can begin immediately to help them build unity between each other. This unity will be what provides the foundation for the be...
May 04, 2020•37 min
Rock Solid Radio had the great opportunity on this show to showcase one of the most valuable resources we have for our mothers, fathers, and babies, Pregnancy Care Center of Dearborn County. Merrill and Linda interview the PCC director, Kayla Griffin, to get her insights and information about the resources and services offered by this invaluable ministry. Check out this show and know that all of this fabulous work of PCC is exactly what we are called to do as the hands and feet of Jesus Christ! ...
Apr 27, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 81
Merrill and Linda decided to get away from the talk of the day, Coronavirus, and start dreaming again. In this episode, they discuss the importance of dreaming, especially in the middle of difficult times. Now is the time to begin to dream about what your next days will look like. Now is the time to reprioritize and live the life that God designed you to live. Now is the time to DREAM BIG! Support the show #Rocksolidfamilies, #familytherapy, #marriagecounseling, #parenting, #faithbasedcounseling...
Apr 20, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 80
Merrill and Linda, like every other couple around the world, are trying to figure out how to best survive and even thrive during the COVID-19 lockdown. Yes, our primary goal is to keep our family healthy and safe. But, while trying to do that, we often find our relationships being strained and less than healthy. Stress can bring out the very best in people, but it can also bring out the very worst. During this show, Merrill and Linda talk about how to make your marriage work and even thrive duri...
Apr 13, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 79
