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Bo Stern is an author, a public speaker and a teaching pastor at Westside Church in Bend, Ore. Her books include Beautiful Battlefields, Ruthless and When Holidays Hurt. Bo is passionately involved in raising awareness and funding to research ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), an illness her husband, Steve, succumbed to in July, 2015. The couple has four children and two grandchildren. Learn more about Bo by visiting her website.
Tim and Kathy Bush share their story of radical transformation from infidelity and addiction, to passionately serving the Lord together. They share tools and encouragement for hurting couples to redeem their broken marriages.
People may wonder why God allows temptation in the first place, but He often uses our desires and bad habits to reveal His power and grace in our lives, and form our character to be more like Jesus Christ. Dr. Erwin Lutzer describes how renewing our mind and restraining our emotions, and keeping current accounts with God will equip us to fight temptation and sin.
Dino and Ashley Petrone have lived a whirlwind life — they married young, started a family, and have had many adventures remodeling homes together. They don’t want to settle for what’s “comfortable,” because they believe God has often called them to harder, more challenging paths in order to become the best couple and parents they can be!
Mom of four Janel Breitenstein identifies some spiritual life skills your child needs to become a disciple who is “on fire” for Jesus. She explores concepts like prayer, studying God’s Word, worship, self-control, service, and resilience. You’ll get an idea of some solid spiritual foundations and ways you can nurture those in your child’s life.
Is it wrong to experience pleasure? Many Christians assume “pleasure” and “sin” are synonymous. Others define godly pleasure so narrowly that they drastically minimize the powerful and Holy role that pleasure can play in their lives. Still others feel guilty even thinking about how to build a life of pleasure. Pastor Gary Thomas invites Christians to embrace a life of true pleasure as a pathway to obedience, worship, and service. Gary provides a theological and inspirational framework to help us cultivate the kind of life that pleases God.
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, suicide is the second leading cause of death among people ages 10-34. And even though suicide is pervasive, the stigma around depression causes many to suffer silently. Tune in to learn key warning signs and find out how you can offer hope to loved ones battling despair.
