Life Issues – FamilyLife® – A Cru Ministry https://www.familylife.com Pursue what matters most. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:40:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2025/02/cropped-Favicon-Icon_512x512-1.png?w=32 Life Issues – FamilyLife® – A Cru Ministry https://www.familylife.com 32 32 236231178 Roblox & Red Flags: A Blueprint for Safe Gaming–Jonathan Ober & Frank Kuligowski https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/roblox-red-flags-a-blueprint-for-safe-gaming-jonathan-ober-frank-kuligowski/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/roblox-red-flags-a-blueprint-for-safe-gaming-jonathan-ober-frank-kuligowski/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:48:20 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/roblox-red-flags-a-blueprint-for-safe-gaming-jonathan-ober-frank-kuligowski/ On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson discuss safe gaming with Jonathan Ober and Frank Tulagowski. Discover how virtual reality ministry saves lives and transforms how we parent.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/roblox-red-flags-a-blueprint-for-safe-gaming-jonathan-ober-frank-kuligowski/feed/ 0 325119 191: Father’s Day Feels Weird: Blended Family Grief and Hope https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/191-fathers-day-feels-weird-blended-family-grief-and-hope/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/191-fathers-day-feels-weird-blended-family-grief-and-hope/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/191-fathers-day-feels-weird-blended-family-grief-and-hope/ Father’s Day hits differently when chairs are empty and stepkids keep their distance. Ron Deal talks with Brian and Debbie Doyle about grief, blended families, and moving with patience, not pressure.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/191-fathers-day-feels-weird-blended-family-grief-and-hope/feed/ 0 325091 Leveling Up: The Wild Mission of Christian Gaming–Jonathan Ober & Frank Kuligowski https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/leveling-up-the-wild-mission-of-christian-gaming-jonathan-ober-frank-kulgowski/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/leveling-up-the-wild-mission-of-christian-gaming-jonathan-ober-frank-kulgowski/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:47:30 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/leveling-up-the-wild-mission-of-christian-gaming-jonathan-ober-frank-kulgowski/ Dave and Ann Wilson talk Christian gaming on FamilyLife Today. Guests Jonathan Ober and Frank Kuligowski reveal how they share the gospel in VR Chat and keep kids safe in virtual worlds.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/leveling-up-the-wild-mission-of-christian-gaming-jonathan-ober-frank-kulgowski/feed/ 0 325090 Emotional Confidence: Managing Emotions with Science and Scripture–Alicia Michelle https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/emotional-confidence-managing-emotions-with-science-and-scripture-alicia-michelle/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/emotional-confidence-managing-emotions-with-science-and-scripture-alicia-michelle/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 07:40:24 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/emotional-confidence-managing-emotions-with-science-and-scripture-alicia-michelle/ Dave & Ann Wilson connect with podcaster and author Alicia Michelle on why our reactions don’t match our faith (and what’s really driving them).]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/emotional-confidence-managing-emotions-with-science-and-scripture-alicia-michelle/feed/ 0 324959 Why You’re Still Stuck–And the Emotional Intelligence Skills You Need: Alicia Michelle https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/why-youre-still-stuck-and-the-emotional-intelligence-skills-you-need-alicia-michelle/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/why-youre-still-stuck-and-the-emotional-intelligence-skills-you-need-alicia-michelle/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 07:40:21 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/why-youre-still-stuck-and-the-emotional-intelligence-skills-you-need-alicia-michelle/ Dave & Ann Wilson chat with Alicia Michelle on learning emotional intelligence skills that get beneath anger and help you handle what’s really going on.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/why-youre-still-stuck-and-the-emotional-intelligence-skills-you-need-alicia-michelle/feed/ 0 324937 190: The Mother’s Day You Never Wanted: Hope for Hurting Moms and Stepmoms https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/190-the-mothers-day-you-never-wanted-hope-for-hurting-moms-and-stepmoms/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/190-the-mothers-day-you-never-wanted-hope-for-hurting-moms-and-stepmoms/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/190-the-mothers-day-you-never-wanted-hope-for-hurting-moms-and-stepmoms/ Mother’s Day can sting when life goes sideways—wayward kids, courtrooms, even prison. Ron Deal talks with Carol Kent about loving a son behind bars and finding faith while living the impossible.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/190-the-mothers-day-you-never-wanted-hope-for-hurting-moms-and-stepmoms/feed/ 0 324915 Master Your Emotions (Even If You’ve Tried Everything): Alicia Michelle https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/master-your-emotions-even-if-youve-tried-everything-alicia-michelle/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/master-your-emotions-even-if-youve-tried-everything-alicia-michelle/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 07:40:19 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/master-your-emotions-even-if-youve-tried-everything-alicia-michelle/ Dave & Ann Wilson sit down with Alicia Michelle for real talk on why your emotions keep running the show--and why faith alone hasn’t fixed it yet.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/master-your-emotions-even-if-youve-tried-everything-alicia-michelle/feed/ 0 324907 Confessions of the Overwhelmed Mom: Panel Discussion https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/confessions-of-the-overwhelmed-mom-panel-discussion/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/confessions-of-the-overwhelmed-mom-panel-discussion/#respond Tue, 12 May 2026 07:37:24 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/confessions-of-the-overwhelmed-mom-panel-discussion/ Ann Wilson and a panel of moms get raw about short fuses and quiet guilt—offering honest hope for every mom muscling through the day.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/confessions-of-the-overwhelmed-mom-panel-discussion/feed/ 0 324798 Real Mom Advice: Welcome to the No Judgment Zone–Mom Panel Discussion https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/real-mom-advice-welcome-to-the-no-judgment-zone-mom-panel-discussion/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/real-mom-advice-welcome-to-the-no-judgment-zone-mom-panel-discussion/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 07:37:22 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/real-mom-advice-welcome-to-the-no-judgment-zone-mom-panel-discussion/ Ann Wilson shares real mom advice from a raw Mother’s Day panel on mess, pressure, and trusting God when motherhood feels more than a little extra.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/real-mom-advice-welcome-to-the-no-judgment-zone-mom-panel-discussion/feed/ 0 324786 Stepping off the Performance Treadmill–into Identity in Christ: Andrea Griffith https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/stepping-off-the-performance-treadmill-into-identity-in-christ-andrea-griffith/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/stepping-off-the-performance-treadmill-into-identity-in-christ-andrea-griffith/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 07:36:19 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/stepping-off-the-performance-treadmill-into-identity-in-christ-andrea-griffith/ Dave & Ann Wilson and author Andrea Griffith talk about unearthing identity in Christ when you feel unseen, rejected, and stuck chasing approval.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/stepping-off-the-performance-treadmill-into-identity-in-christ-andrea-griffith/feed/ 0 324762 Centering on Jesus When Life (and Shame) are Loud: Andrea Griffith https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/centering-on-jesus-when-life-and-shame-are-loud-andrea-griffith/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/centering-on-jesus-when-life-and-shame-are-loud-andrea-griffith/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 07:35:33 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/centering-on-jesus-when-life-and-shame-are-loud-andrea-griffith/ On FamilyLife Today with Dave & Ann Wilson, author Andrea Griffith offers honest talk on shame, post-abortion healing, and staying rooted in Jesus.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/centering-on-jesus-when-life-and-shame-are-loud-andrea-griffith/feed/ 0 324725 189: Widowhood to Remarriage: Blending Families with Ongoing Grief – Daniel and Brittany Brooker https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/189-widowhood-to-remarriage-blending-families-with-ongoing-grief-daniel-and-brittany-brooker/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/189-widowhood-to-remarriage-blending-families-with-ongoing-grief-daniel-and-brittany-brooker/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/189-widowhood-to-remarriage-blending-families-with-ongoing-grief-daniel-and-brittany-brooker/ Loss shattered you; remarriage after widowhood humbles you amid trauma, blending families, and recurring developmental grief. If comparison, unmet expectations, or past pain threaten your marriage and home, listen in. Daniel and Brittany Brooker (Refuge Widowers) share Scripture-soaked wisdom, practical strategies, and hope to redeem brokenness for God’s glory.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/189-widowhood-to-remarriage-blending-families-with-ongoing-grief-daniel-and-brittany-brooker/feed/ 0 324625 The Mom Guilt Spiral–and a Way Out: Abbey Wedgeworth https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/the-mom-guilt-spiral-and-a-way-out-abbey-wedgeworth/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/the-mom-guilt-spiral-and-a-way-out-abbey-wedgeworth/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:27:29 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/the-mom-guilt-spiral-and-a-way-out-abbey-wedgeworth/ On FamilyLife Today, Dave & Ann Wilson talk with Abbey Wedgeworth about mom guilt—rage, shame, and the fear you’re ruining your kids.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/the-mom-guilt-spiral-and-a-way-out-abbey-wedgeworth/feed/ 0 324525 What’s in the Way of Your Friendships: Drew Hunter https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/whats-in-the-way-of-your-friendships-drew-hunter/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/whats-in-the-way-of-your-friendships-drew-hunter/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:23:26 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/whats-in-the-way-of-your-friendships-drew-hunter/ Friendship hasn’t always been this hard. Dave and Ann Wilson are joined by Drew Hunter looking at historical friendships, and some of the ways we get it wrong.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/whats-in-the-way-of-your-friendships-drew-hunter/feed/ 0 324315 188: Growing up Blended: Micah Scharchburg https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/188-growing-up-blended-micah-scharchburg/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/188-growing-up-blended-micah-scharchburg/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/188-growing-up-blended-micah-scharchburg/ Grew up in a blended family? New houses, new rules, new “normal” every few years. Ron Deal talks with Barna's Micah Scharchburg about growing up in chaos—and how to parent without passing the past onto your kids.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/188-growing-up-blended-micah-scharchburg/feed/ 0 324301 Friendship: Drew Hunter https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/friendship-drew-hunter/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/friendship-drew-hunter/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:22:23 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/friendship-drew-hunter/ Is friendship optional? On FamilyLife Today with Dave and Ann Wilson, Author Drew Hunter digs into the scriptural plea for real friendship.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/friendship-drew-hunter/feed/ 0 324300 Faith and Work: Why Your “Secular” Job Is Instantly Sacred–Jordan Raynor https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/faith-and-work-why-your-secular-job-is-instantly-sacred-jordan-raynor/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/faith-and-work-why-your-secular-job-is-instantly-sacred-jordan-raynor/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:18:27 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/faith-and-work-why-your-secular-job-is-instantly-sacred-jordan-raynor/ Jordan Raynor joins Dave & Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today, dismantling the sacred/secular myth of faith and work, to show how every job carries eternal purpose.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/faith-and-work-why-your-secular-job-is-instantly-sacred-jordan-raynor/feed/ 0 324136 Grandparenting when Kids Walk Away from Faith: Dr. Crawford Lorrits & Larry Fowler of the Legacy Coalition https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/grandparenting-when-kids-walk-away-from-faith-dr-crawford-lorrits-larry-fowler-of-the-legacy-coalition/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/grandparenting-when-kids-walk-away-from-faith-dr-crawford-lorrits-larry-fowler-of-the-legacy-coalition/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:16:21 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/grandparenting-when-kids-walk-away-from-faith-dr-crawford-lorrits-larry-fowler-of-the-legacy-coalition/ Faith struggles, blocked talks, fractured families: Crawford Loritts & Larry Fowler of the Legacy Coalition talk about how grandparents can lean in with love.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/grandparenting-when-kids-walk-away-from-faith-dr-crawford-lorrits-larry-fowler-of-the-legacy-coalition/feed/ 0 324021