Family Shield

He sent you flowers when what you really want is time to talk. She gives you a hug when what you really need is a home-cooked meal. The problem isn't your love, it's your love language. Today I'll be interviewing Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages. Are you and your spouse speaking the same language? Stay tuned and find out.

What causes an active Mormon to leave the Mormon Church? How does an ex Mormon feel when he leaves the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Join us today as I interview Micah Wilder. While on his Mormon missionary journey he decided to witness to a Christian pastor and the pastor witnessed back. Through this pastors witness, Micah came to know the Christ of the Bible as his Savior and Lord. Stay tuned today as we learn more about this amazing story.

Martin was 19 years old and attending college for the first time. He'd been raised in a Christian home and was excited to be in an Old Testament class. Then his professor told the class that the teachings they had heard about Christ as they grew up were not true. He told them miracles don't happen and what you learned in Sunday school is not true. This shook Martin up, as it did for many of his classmates. But rather than just believe the professor, Martin went to a Christian bookstore and bought Defending the Faith by Josh McDowell. This apologetic book helped him find biblical answers. Unfortunately some of his classmates didn't do research and some of them became disillusioned. In today's world, parents are concerned about their youth when they send them off to college. How do we equip our children to defend their faith against false teachings and dangerous beliefs? What is apologetics and why do we need to know God's Word to defend our faith? My guest today is Martin Winslow. He's the mission pastor of Canaan Christian Church, the former Headmaster at Ozark Christian Academy, and the founder of two Christian schools in Africa for poor and impoverished children. He’s also written the book Parenting Tips for the Christian Home. Today our topic is why should we know what we believe and why we believe.

Have you and your family ever faced a serious challenge? It’s a fact --  life isn't always fair or easy. Everyone faces challenges in their lives. Sometimes it's when we were young and at other times it's when we're old. Often it's through these challenges though that we grow and learn important lessons for life. Join us today as I share information from my Bible study entitled Balance - Christ Filled Living. We’ll talk about chapter four today entitled My Life Has Balance Because God Keeps His Promises.

How do we live our life with Jesus? How can we be everyday missionaries today? What is Jesus inviting you to notice, believe, or do? Join us today as I interview Greg Finke, author of Joining Jesus on His Mission: How to Be an Everyday Missionary. He and his wife founded Dwelling 114 to help Jesus’ followers connect to their neighborhoods, workplaces, and schools for discipleship and missional living.

Christmas and Easter are times for us to remember the suffering of our Savior and what He went through to gain forgiveness and eternal life for us, but they're also opportunities to spend time with our family, our children, and grandchildren. Speaking of grandchildren did you know that millions of grandparents are raising their grandchildren? Or that grandparents are often the ones that impact their grandchildren’s faith life the most. As Grandparents, it's important that we talk about our faith with our grandchildren. So how do we share our faith with our grandchildren? That's our topic today as I interview Dr. Richard Hardel. He's the former executive director of Youth and Family Institute and the author of many books, devotions, and resources. Dick is also a grandparent and so am I; so stay tuned today for the Family Shield radio program.

Behold! A virgin shall conceive and bear a son and His name shall be called Emmanuel which means God With Us. Join us today as we discuss God's Word and what it says about the birth of Jesus Christ. Today is Family Shield’s Christmas special. My guest is Reverend Derek Paetow, pastor of Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Lemay Missouri.

Have you ever noticed that angels often appear in the Christmas story? Gabriel appeared to Mary and told her to fear not. An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph and the shepherds were taken by surprise that night that the Lord's Angel appeared to them in the field. Surrounded by the glory of the Lord, they too were filled with fear. Join us today as we talk about Christmas and the angels, with my guest Reverend Ron Rall of Timothy Lutheran Church in St Louis Missouri.

Why is prayer a critical part of the witnessing process? How can Christian congregations use prayer to build relationships with individuals and their families in the community? And how can congregations use prayer in their missionary efforts? Join us today as I interview Reverend James Buckman. We’ll learn how his ministry is helping congregations plant new churches and learn to use prayer in outreach efforts.

What challenges do blended families face? How do two separate families become one? And what does God have to do with it? Join us today as I interview the authors of we're not Blended - We're Puréed. You'll learn how one widowed Mom with two sons and one widowed dad with one son learn to be a family. The journey was sometimes rocky but God walked with them; He'll do the same for you. We're not Blended - We're Pureed is written by Diana Lesire Brandmeier and Marty Lindvedt. Diana is the widowed mom who shares the challenges and joys she experienced in her blended family and Marty is a licensed national certified professional counselor.