Gender Confusion, one of the many topics that has been growing in discussion in our communities, is quite the challenging topic. Our schools, families, and churches, along with the individuals that are directly involved, are trying to figure out how to approach this topic. In today's show Merrill and Linda approach the topic from what they are seeing in their office. More specifically, the topic is addressed to the parents and families involved in such cases. This conversation is intended to be ...
May 30, 2021•43 min•Season 3Ep. 136
What is Cancel Culture? How long has it been around? What's the big deal? These are some of the questions Linda and Merrill take on during this episode of Rock Solid Radio. The subject is approached from the prespective of the family and parenting. Teaching our kids how to deal with negative actions or words directed towards them is so essential to their success in life. Teaching them how to stand up for themselves, but also not to get swept up in a momentous wave of negative influence. This sho...
May 24, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 135
Summer is a great time for a lot of different things. Vacations, pools, sports, sleep-overs, etc... But, one of the best things about summer is that opportunity for kids to get jobs! Now, we understand that many kids won't see this as a great opportunity, but during this show, Linda and Merrill explain why jobs are so beneficial to your kids. Jobs not only provide a potential source of income, but they also provide opportunities to teach your kids so much more than what they can learn in the sch...
May 10, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 134
What a fun conversation this was! Merrill and Linda teasing each other about She Sheds and Man Caves. But, this conversation does not always lead to fun. In fact, we often see this topic leading us to problems within a marriage or family. Merrill and Linda take on the importance of personal time and space. Every person has their own unique personality traits and interest. When these are not nurtured and given attention, people tend to fall away and even withdraw. During this show the topic of ta...
May 10, 2021•33 min•Season 3Ep. 134
It's not often that you hear of a priest being referred to as a "Rock Star". But, Father Meyer from All Saints Parish, in Northern Dearborn County, has that level of popularity. The most interesting thing is that he has this notoriety not for playing Rock music, but for being the hands and feet of Jesus Christ. Father Meyer was welcomed into the studio of Rock Solid Radio to discuss the importance of being involved in community. As a priest he sees it as a top priority to go outside of the walls...
Apr 29, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 133
Trends are part of life. What's hot, what's not? Most of our trends have little lasting impact. Whether it's style of clothing or the latest phrase or saying. However, sometimes, we come into a trend that does carry a heavy impact. During this show, Linda and Merrill delve into the trends they are seeing walking into their office at Rock Solid Families. Whether it's vaping, gender identity, or the latest approach to dating, these are things that our teens are working through. Listen in as these ...
Apr 26, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 132
Like it or not, disagreements are part of daily life. We all know how difficult it is for two people to agree on just about anything. Disagreements can be exhausting, frustrating, and ultimately lead to destructive conflicts. But, they don't have to! During today's show, Merrill and Linda discuss some of their own disagreements and how they had to approach the disagreements in order to win the marriage. That's the key! Winning for the sake of the marriage, not the sake of SELF! When you understa...
Apr 16, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 131
Do you know about Truth At Work? What an amazing coaching opportunity! Recognizing that you need help is much harder than most people think. In fact, most of us wait way too long before we actually reach out and seek counsel. This is especially true in the business world and even more so among high achieving individuals. High achieving individuals often are very competitive and frequently very good at hiding their weaknesses from their competition. They play their cards tight to the chest and ne...
Apr 12, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 130
Are you feeling frustrated, stuck, and just not where you want to be? Maybe it's in your marriage, job, finances, or parenting your kids. Where ever it is, this show is directly intended for you. Linda and Merrill talk about how we get stuck and then how to move out of this place. This is what a fresh start is all about. Please do not let your current circumstance feel like chains of bondage. It is time to break free and move to the life that God intended for you. Support the show #Rocksolidfami...
Apr 05, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 129
Many people believe in a god or some form of higher power. But, as Christians, we are called for more. We are called by the Greatest Story Every Told. We are called by the life of Jesus! In this show, Linda and Merrill get down to the evidence of why Jesus is the ultimate reason for HOPE! There is nothing mysterious or magical about Jesus. His life was foretold many years before he stepped foot on the planet. The reason why his life would be. The type of life he would life. And, the meaning to a...
Mar 28, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 128
Most of us have heard the parable of the Prodigal Son. But have you ever thought about how the lessons in the story relate to you or people in your life? "The Grass Is Greener". "Eating Crow". "Envy". There are multiple lessons that Jesus teaches in this parable that are applicable to our lives today. Tune in and see what you can learn and apply to your life. Support the show #Rocksolidfamilies, #familytherapy, #marriagecounseling, #parenting, #faithbasedcounseling, #counseling, #Strongdads, #co...
Mar 22, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 127
Are you producing the fruit in your life that you desire? How about the fruit that God desires for you? In this episode, Merrill and Linda encourage us to take a good look at the soil we are trying to plant seeds in. i.e. our hearts. If we are trying to live a fruitful life, but our hearts are not fertile for growth, we will be lacking in our yield. In the parable of the Sower, Christ encourages us to examine our hearts and to understand what kind of heart we have and what kind of heart it takes...
Mar 15, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 126
There are so many children in our country that lack a positive role model as a father or mother. Not just anyone can replace these roles. However, Big Brothers,Big Sisters has developed a system of connecting children with outstanding role models to help fill the void. Big Brothers Big Sisters spokes person, Amy Deaton, joins Rock Solid Radio to discuss all the great things this organization is doing for our communities. If you have ever thought about volunteering and leaning into the life of a ...
Mar 08, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 125
Remember Matthew 7:3-4, "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye. In this show of Rock Solid Radio, Linda and Merrill talk about judging others. This single topic is at the heart of why many non-believers will not come to a relationship with Jesus Christ. The hypocrisy that exist when we improperly ju...
Mar 01, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 124
As a teacher, one of the best ways to get your students to learn a particular lesson is to share a story about the lesson. The story draws in the student and soon they visualize what they need to learn from the story. Jesus did this on a regular basis when he taught through parables. What are some of your parables in life? What did you learn through your story or experiences? How have you used your story to help someone else? In this show, Merrill and Linda begin a series of shows that discuss p...
Feb 22, 2021•33 min•Season 3Ep. 123
In today's world it is hard to know what is truth. So many information sources bringing so many things that seem like truth. While information can be a good thing, information that comes from a source other than absolute truth is something to be weary of. We are all seeking truth as it is hardwired into us by God to know truth and to build our life around it. When we begin to build our lives around lies and even half-truths we move into confusion. Living life in a confused state leads us to frus...
Feb 15, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 122
Raising kids in today's world is challenging. More now than ever, the ways of the world are able to enter your home. Whether it's TV, internet, social media, phones, etc.... One of the significant drawbacks of this is the exposure our kid are getting to a lack of civility. The disrespect that we are all seeing makes us more and more desensitized and willing to accept. The end result is a culture more disrespectful and uncivil than we have seen in many years. In this show, Linda and Merrill spend...
Feb 08, 2021•39 min•Season 3Ep. 121
Have you seen signs of your marriage falling apart? Would you be interested in putting safeguards in your marriage to prevent it from falling apart? If you answered "yes", to either of these questions, this show is for you! Merrill and Linda spoke in episode 119 about the predictors of divorce. In this episode, we discuss how to divorce-proof your marriage. This show contains excellent points and tips to help you start today in protecting your marriage. Support the show #Rocksolidfamilies, #fami...
Feb 01, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 120
Nobody goes into a marriage believing they will divorce. But, at least 50% of us will end a marriage in divorce, and many more will wonder if divorce should be their solution. Research has given us very reliable indicators or predictors of divorce. Wouldn't it be nice to know if some of those predictors were showing in your marriage? What would be even better is if you had a way to correct the behavior once you identified the divorce predictor. During this show, Linda and Merrill begin this proc...
Jan 25, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 119
Words do matter! Whether it is in your house, at your job, or in the White House, more than ever we are seeing that words do matter. This week Linda and Merrill unpack the power of words. They talk about the importance of focusing on the words and communication that take place in your own home. The evidence is clear when the family breaks down, the country will follow. During these times that we live in, we must take our words seriously and begin that responsibility in our homes. If we don't we ...
Jan 18, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 118
How's the intimacy level in your marriage? Or, maybe we should be more clear and ask, how are the sexual/physical intimacy, emotional intimacy, spiritual intimacy? This may not be a question you are comfortable answering, but in a marriage, your answer is often an excellent barometer or how the marriage is actually going. Simply put, it is difficult to reach any level of intimacy if you are not loving and respecting your spouse appropriately. The good news is that intimacy of any type can be res...
Jan 11, 2021•50 min•Season 3Ep. 117
2021 is finally here! As the new year begins, what kind of things do you want to change or improve for your family? For the Hutchinson's we are focusing on being around the dinner table more often as a family. In this show, Merrill and Linda discuss the value of protecting the dinner table opportunities. Bringing the family together around food is nothing new. Jesus often used this venue to help his followers. It seems that the setting allows for people to be more relaxed and willing to share th...
Jan 04, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 116
2020 has been a challenging year for many of us. Between Covid, elections, job turbulence, and everything else, this year has certainly tested most of us. What are we to take away from this? Linda and Merrill discuss the great opportunity that this year has presented for parenting. In particular parenting in faith and teaching your children about why they need faith. During this show, the idea of being lost and wandering from day to day in our confusion is remedied with learning how to have a VI...
Dec 28, 2020•37 min•Season 3Ep. 115
Questions? Linda and Merrill have been doing a series on questions. Questions about Parenting. Questions dealing with Grief and Sadness. And, questions about Marriage. In this episode they tackle the questions related to marriage. These are questions that most of us can relate to in a marriage. How to recognize a troubled marriage? How to determine how much work you should be doing to save the marriage? How to communicate better in order to save the marriage? These are just some of the pieces of...
Dec 21, 2020•35 min•Season 3Ep. 114
Nobody is completely able to avoid times of grief and sadness. It is part of the human condition on this earth. During this show we discuss the importance of understanding how to work your way through these times of grief and sadness. The key word here is work or action. We would all like to believe that we could sit back and suddenly feel joy and peace again, but it usually is not that simple. It takes work! In this show, Merrill and Linda take on 3 questions that have been coming to them in a ...
Dec 14, 2020•31 min•Season 3Ep. 113
Parenting can be challenging in any of our families. But, parenting through a divorce can make it significantly more challenging. In this show, Linda and Merrill take on questions from our listeners pertaining to Co-Parenting; that is, parenting with your ex-spouse. Learning how to work with your ex for the good of your children can be difficult, but when done well, reaps huge rewards. You will be happier and your kids will be better for it. This is not an easy task and takes a concerted effort ...
Dec 07, 2020•38 min•Season 3Ep. 112
We can all share stories about how busy we are. Sometimes life just gets crazy and like craving water when you are thirsty, we begin to crave rest when we are too busy. The question is: Are we resting in God? Are we resting in a way that will truly energize and restore us? Most of us, even Christians, do a poor job of knowing how to rest. We have allowed the world to shape our view of how we rest. Maybe it's sitting on the couch and binge-watching tv. Maybe it's not looking at any of your daily ...
Nov 30, 2020•31 min•Season 3Ep. 111
Trying to figure out God's timing can be frustrating, confusing, and down-right exhausting. We often pray for God's intercession only to not see what we prayed for. Or maybe it doesn't happen as quickly as we desired. This single act is one of the largest contributing factors to people abandoning their faith. "I asked and God never listened. " While this may feel like the case, the truth is that God hears all of our prayers and answers all of them with his answer, not ours. Don't feel like you a...
Nov 23, 2020•39 min•Season 3Ep. 110
What kind of adults do you want your children to grow up to be? Most of us have a very similar answer; independent, strong, happy, faith-based, honest, hardworking, etc.... Give or take a few descriptors, we all seem to have a fairly common desire for our children. The question is, when you look at what you want your children to grow to be, are you actually preparing them to be that? Or, are you protecting them and guiding their every step? We have actually coined a phrase we call - "Rescue Pare...
Nov 16, 2020•32 min•Season 3Ep. 108
Relationships are based on trust. But we all know that trust is something that can be easily destroyed. This is the part where we have to understand the value of forgiveness and TRUST! Trust is at the root of being able to move the broken relationship back to a state of healing and hopefully healthy again. In this show, Linda and Merrill discuss the critical steps that are involved to move forward to rebuild trust from both the offended as well as the offender's perspective. If you have experien...
Nov 09, 2020•39 min•Season 3Ep. 108
