Ed Stetzer Live

For many, the pandemic has brought on feelings of isolation, anxiety and depression. The CDC reports a five percent rise in adults reporting feelings of depression. It's on the rise for children and teens as well. Ed Stetzer sits down with Church of the Highlands Pastor Chris Hodges to talk about how with a little understanding of our temperaments and some Biblical wisdom, we can win the battle over depression with God's help.

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We all know someone who seems unlikely to come to faith in Christ.  Harvest Christian Fellowship Pastor Greg Laurie says he was one of those people.  He sits down with Ed Stetzer to talk about the Jesus Movement that led him and so many others to Christ and how we see its impact still today.

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The teenage years can be like a rollercoaster - full of ups and downs. But if you’re raising a teen, don’t despair. There’s a way through! "The 5 Love Languages" author Gary Chapman sits down with Ed Stetzer to offer the wisdom he's learned as both a parent and a counselor on how to shape your teen through these sometimes turbulent years.

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We're told to get out there and live our best life. We have limitless possibilities before us. But that relentless drive to fulfill every dream, can sometimes leave us depleted and feeling empty. Ed Stetzer sits down with author Ashley Hales who says the life we crave can be found in God's loving limits. 

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There may be no more powerful desire in the human heart than to be loved. And not just loved, but known deeply and loved unconditionally.  Author Jared Wilson says that love exists, whether or not you're in a romantic relationship.  He talks with Ed Stetzer about God's greatest gift to us... His love.

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Political polarization and questions about the trustworthiness of government, have been around since the time of the Founding Fathers. But Wheaton College History Professor Robert Tracy Mckenzie says they subscribed to the biblical principle that humans are fallen, and wrote the US Constitution to frame a republic intended to handle our weaknesses. He sits down with Ed Stetzer to talk about what the Fathers would say to us today.

In such crazy times, we all could use a good laugh once in a while. Christian writer, producer and comedian Dan Rupple has built his career on making people laugh. Ed Stetzer sits down with him to talk about his life in the entertainment media and how his faith has shaped his work on a national stage.

Political division and racial hostility are both part of today's culture wars. But these problems we're wrestling with are nothing new. Ed Stetzer sits down with Christian author Philip Yancey and talks with him about how these issues impacted his childhood and have resurfaced today... as we talk about his life's journey of faith. 

We all face seasons of pain, loss and discouragement. But we don’t have to dwell in them alone. By standing on the truth of God’s Word, we can discover His power and provision in our darkest times. Ed Stetzer sits down with Pastor Samuel Rodriguez to talk about how to persevere through the tough times and experience God’s blessings.

It seems our children today are being forced to grow up faster than ever. Our culture and social media are introducing topics that at one time were reserved for adults. Ed Stetzer sits down with Jimmy and Kristin Scroggins, to talk about how to have those tough conversations on everything ranging from gender and identity to substance abuse. And how to put them in a Biblical perspective.