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Dr. Charles Stone shares insights from neuroscience and the Bible on managing stress. He offers helpful tools to get through difficult seasons of pressure.
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Kim Meeder and Laurie Sacher discuss their book Blind Hope: An Unwanted Dog and the Woman She Rescued, which recounts the inspirational story of how Laurie recovered her faith in God after adopting a blind, homeless dog.
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Kim Meeder and her husband, Troy, are the co-founders of Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch, a non-profit organization in Bend, Oregon, that rescues abused horses and pairs them with hurting kids for mutual healing. Kim is a popular motivational speaker and the author of a half dozen books including Hope Rising and Bridge Called Hope, which feature inspirational stories from her ranch. She is a recipient of multiple awards including the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award and the Red Cross Heroes Award, two prestigious honors given for public and community service. An avid deep-wilderness adventurer, Kim has climbed many of the highest peaks in Oregon, Washington and California. She and Troy have been married since 1981. Learn more about Kim at her bio page on Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch’s website.
Dr. Charles Stone shares insights from neuroscience and the Bible on managing stress. He offers helpful tools to get through difficult seasons of pressure.
In Memory of Dr. James Dobson – Psychologist. Author. Speaker. Family Man. When Dr. James Dobson founded Focus on the Family in 1977, nobody knew he would impact the lives of millions and become synonymous with trusted advice to help families thrive in Christ. With Dr. Dobson’s passing on August 21, 2025, Focus on the Family President Jim Daly presents a pre-produced tribute to honor the founder, with treasured memories from Dr. Dobson’s cousin, the late Rev. H.B. London, Ray Vander Laan, Kay Coles James, Kim Meeder and others. Tune in to learn about the hope, healing, and loving advice Dr. Dobson provided for decades, couched in Biblical principles. It’s a loving tribute to our founder as we all mourn the loss of Dr. James Dobson on this special edition of Focus on the Family with Jim Daly.
Popular guest Dr. Randy Schroeder discusses habits you can integrate into your marriage. Jim talks to Randy about pursuing the daily essentials of affection in your marriage, promoting emotional closeness, and leaving and cleaving properly. On the second day, they discussed positive communication habits, conflict resolution, and guarding your relationship well.
Author and speaker Elisa Morgan explains why many women struggle with having an “ugly list” about themselves, feeling that they aren’t beautiful or smart enough, that they’re full of flaws and unloveable. Elisa encourages those women to embrace the truth of God’s everlasting love for them and their incredible value in His sight. (Part 1 of 2)
Esther Fleece Allen encourages listeners to find freedom and joy by embracing their God-given identity in place of the diminishing names and labels bestowed upon them by other people.
Bo Mitchell and his wife, Gari, discuss his involvement in a business scandal that led to him serving 11 months in prison for bank fraud. The couple describes how God used this situation to transform and heal their family. (Part 1 of 2)
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