Faith & Culture

VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer discusses the painful lessons he learned from giving up his dreams and the hope he found when God gave him a new vision for the future.

Focus Leadership Institute Director Kneeland Brown and alumna Esther Fleece discuss how students can prepare themselves to have a solid foundation in the Christian faith throughout their college years.

Business executive Joel Manby discusses the importance of making sacrifices for the benefit of family and leading through the biblical principles of kindness, forgiveness and patience.

Author Paul Coughlin explains how many Christian men have come to falsely believe that passivity is a biblical virtue, and encourages those men to courageously engage their families, community and the culture at large.

In memory of Elisabeth Elliot, we present a recording of one of her speeches in which she recounts her romance with martyred missionary Jim Elliot and explains how they learned one of the most important lessons of their lives.

Dr. Russell Moore discusses the challenges of living in a culture that doesn't understand or embrace Christian values and suggests new methods for followers of Christ to engage the world around them.

Christian hip hop artist Lecrae explains how important it is for us to break down the wall between sacred and secular, and be living representations of Christ in every aspect of culture.

The Rev. H.B. London tells the story of how he realized he was repeating the same mistakes as his own father - placing his ministry and his church ahead of his family - and urges us to remember our families as our top priority.

Theologian Randy Alcorn discusses the stereotypes surrounding Heaven and emphasizes the importance of developing a biblically-inspired imagination and identity regarding eternal life.

Listen in as author and speaker Sandra Aldrich uses inspiring and humorous stories to emphasize the important role adults play in the lives of children.

Some fear that others will not like them if they knew the "real" self. So they wear a "mask". Listen in as psychologist Dr. Julianna Slattery offers insights from her book, Beyond the Masquerade: Unveiling the Authentic You.

Joni Eareckson Tada tells the story of counseling a young woman with Lou Gehrig's disease and explains how each one of our 24-hour days can impact 1,000 years in eternity.

Be inspired to help others as you hear stories from some Focus on the Family listeners who reflect on a time in their lives when someone went out of the way to provide a miracle in their moment of need.

Dr. Richard Swenson - a physician, author and futurist - describes how the acceleration of technology and progress is pushing us toward overload in a discussion based on his book In Search of Balance: Keys to a Stable Life.