On this episode of Faith and Family Fellowship, Pastor Chris Buscher speaks with Pastor Margaret Mearns Bass, author of Broken: Forgiveness and the Journey to Reconciliation.

Margaret shares her journey through childhood abuse, betrayal, hidden pain, and ultimately healing through the grace of God.

A major theme of the conversation is the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation. Forgiveness can begin with one person, but genuine reconciliation requires two people willing to move toward restoration.

We discuss bitterness, boundaries, healing from the past, trusting God through painful seasons, and what biblical reconciliation really looks like.

For anyone carrying wounds from the past or struggling with what forgiveness means, this conversation offers a message of hope, freedom, and restoration.

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Caregivers spend so much time looking after someone else that their own exhaustion often goes unnoticed. They need support, prayer, and somebody willing to ask how THEY are doing.

In this episode of Faith and Family Fellowship, Pastor Chris Buscher talks with Lance A. Slatton, author of Caregiving in America and host of All Home Care Matters. Lance shares his Christian testimony and how his father’s medical crisis led to years of family caregiving that changed the direction of his life.

We discuss caregiver burnout, dementia, guilt, family conflict, and the decisions families face when someone they love needs care. Lance also explains how Caregiving in America helps families prepare for the practical, emotional, financial, and legal questions that can catch them off guard.

We talk about his work with AlzAuthors and where Christian community matters in all of this. How can the church support caregivers? What does it look like to stand beside a family through illness, uncertainty, and grief?

If you’re caring for a parent, spouse, or another loved one, this conversation is for you. If you know someone who is, listen with them in mind.

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On this episode of Faith and Family Fellowship, Pastor Chris Buscher speaks with keynote speaker, author, and life coach Timothy Stewart.

Timothy has delivered more than 200 talks to schools, colleges, and communities and is the founder of Unlock Your Greatness, a 12-principle curriculum designed to help students develop purpose, character, leadership, and personal responsibility.

In this conversation, Timothy shares his Christian testimony, why Matthew 6:33 has become central to his message, and how his own experiences with addiction, pain, and loss helped shape the work he does today.

We also discuss the 12 principles behind Unlock Your Greatness, the challenges facing modern students, leadership, accountability, and the message behind his book Free Yourself From Yourself.

Learn more about Timothy Stewart at TalkManTalk.com and UnlockYourGreatness.net

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On this episode of Faith and Family Fellowship, Pastor Chris Buscher speaks with Kunio Hara, founder of Ho-Me-I-Ku and Chairman of the Ho-Me-I-Ku Foundation in Japan.

Kunio was raised in a Christian family and says the encouragement, goodness, family values, and service he experienced growing up helped shape his approach to education and leadership.

Ho-Me-I-Ku is a praise-based education method designed to help people recognize strengths, build confidence, improve relationships, and develop their potential. What began in Japan has since been introduced to schools, businesses, families, and organizations internationally.

In this conversation, Kunio discusses his Christian upbringing, what led him to develop Ho-Me-I-Ku, why encouragement matters so much for children, and what he has learned from taking the method around the world.

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On this episode of Faith and Family Fellowship, Pastor Chris Buscher speaks with Jennifer Hope Longenecker, co-author of Held in the Dark, a mother-daughter guide for families navigating adolescent eating disorders.

Jennifer writes from several perspectives at once: as a mother who walked beside her daughter through an eating disorder, as someone who experienced an eating disorder herself, and as a certified mental health coach with training in trauma-informed care. Her daughter Heather Elizabeth contributes the perspective of the young person actually living through the illness and recovery.

The conversation explores what parents often misunderstand, caregiver exhaustion, rebuilding trust, navigating treatment, and holding onto faith when recovery does not happen on the timeline we would choose.

We also talk about the role churches can play in supporting families facing mental health challenges and why Jennifer believes faith and hope can be present without minimizing how difficult the journey really is.

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On this episode of Faith and Family Fellowship, Pastor Chris Buscher speaks with Victoria Harr, author of Awakening Your Spiritual Senses: Experiencing the Fullness of God.

Victoria discusses what she means by spiritual hearing, seeing, touching, tasting, and smelling, and how believers can become more aware of God’s presence in everyday life.

The conversation also looks at spiritual discernment, recognizing God’s voice, staying grounded in Scripture, and the importance of seeking God Himself rather than simply chasing spiritual experiences.

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On this episode of Faith and Family Fellowship, Pastor Chris Buscher speaks with Paul Osbourn, author of God’s Big Plan: Earthly Kings to King Jesus.

Through the fireside storytelling of Grandpa Joe and his three grandsons, the book introduces young readers to Saul, David, Solomon, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, Josiah, and ultimately Jesus Christ. Each earthly king reveals something about leadership, trust, wisdom, worship, obedience, and failure, while pointing children toward the one true King who never fails.

Paul discusses why biblical history matters for children, how the Old Testament connects to the gospel, and why he wanted young readers to see Scripture as one unfolding story of redemption rather than a collection of disconnected Bible stories.

God’s Big Plan: Earthly Kings to King Jesus is scheduled to release on Amazon August 13, 2026.

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What should Christians actually do when another believer is caught in serious sin or spiritual crisis?

On this episode of Faith and Family Fellowship, Pastor Chris Buscher speaks with Dr. Shaun Jester, author of Spiritual CPR: Recognizing and Intervening When a Christian Is in Crisis.

Shaun is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist who took principles from emergency medicine and applied them to a problem he sees inside the church: Christians are often prepared to respond to a physical emergency, yet may not know how to respond when a fellow believer is facing a spiritual one.

The conversation explores biblical intervention, restoration, judgment, compassion, pornography, sexual sin, abortion, estrangement, chronic sin, and apathy. Shaun also explains his WASH PIGS framework, a practical method designed to help Christians assess a situation before trying to intervene.

We also discuss his experience as one of the doctors involved in the federal litigation concerning the FDA and mifepristone and how his medical background has shaped his approach to the issue of abortion.

This is a conversation about refusing two extremes: compromising biblical truth or abandoning people when they need help most.

On this episode of Faith and Family Fellowship, Pastor Chris Buscher speaks with Dr. John Oti, pastor, author, teacher, and transformational coach.

Dr. Oti is the Senior Pastor of The Church of Possibilities and Praise Ministries and founder of John Oti Logotherapy, a Scripture-centered, non-clinical practice focused on helping people pursue healing, clarity, restoration, and purpose through biblical principles.

In this conversation, Dr. Oti explains what he means by healing the “inner man,” how Scripture can reshape identity and thinking, why so many people feel spiritually stuck, and how faith-centered guidance differs from clinical counseling.

We also discuss The Inner Man Activation, his work as an author of more than seventeen books, and the larger mission behind helping people discover who they are, why they are here, and how to walk in God’s purpose.

Learn more at JohnOtiLogotherapy.com

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On this episode of Faith and Family Fellowship, Pastor Chris Buscher speaks with Steven Cole, author of Catch the Wave: Experience the Thrill of Spirit-Empowered Living.

Steven is a Christian author, engineer, and Bible teacher who encourages believers to move beyond intellectual faith and into a Spirit-led relationship with God.

In this conversation, Steven discusses what it means to live a Spirit-empowered life, how Christians can recognize and hear God’s voice, common misconceptions about the Holy Spirit, and practical ways ordinary believers can strengthen their faith and minister to others.

Learn more and get your copy of Catch the Wave on Amazon or at HolySpiritWave.net

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