Financial planner Peter Rekstad shares not only about the joy found in being generous, but also the practical ways of how to go about it. He also talks about the ways we can be generous to fill the residence in heaven.

Dr. Michael Rydelnik shares from his book "50 Most Important Bible Questions". He also answers listeners questions with biblical knowledge and wisdom and with a down to earth approach. He makes big Bible questions accessible. He answers questions about salvation, cremation, heaven and more.

Susie asks these three questions: What did the Lord teach you this last year?; What life lesson are you taking into the next year?; What do you want from the Lord in the coming year?. Then takes listener calls to hear how the Lord is working in people's lives.

On a special show, listeners call and write in with their stories of participating in random acts of kindness this season.

Policy expert and author Thann Bennett offers a faith perspective from the Hill on the Supreme Court's current cases, updates to the mask mandate, and learning from King David. Thann Bennett's book is "In Search of the King: Turning Your Desire for Meaning into the Discovery of God"

Navigating hard situations and relationships with family is always stressful, but the holidays can add undue pressure. Counselor Nicole Unice offers hope and practical advice for your next family gathering. Nicole's book is "The Miracle Moment: How Tough Conversations Can Actually Transform Your Most Important Relationships."

Jimmy Page author of One Word That Will Change Your Life shares the benefit and process of choosing a word for the coming year. Hear from listeners who need help choosing their word and from those who have already chosen words like still, freedom, authority, deliver, and more.

What do you believe about the world and your role? Dr. Michael Guillen shares about why we must come to know what we believe and why we believe it, from his book, "Believing is Seeing: A Physicist Explains How Science Shattered His Atheism and Revealed the Necessity of Faith."

*Originally aired August 10, 2021* Pastor, author and executive director of the Messy Grace Group , Caleb Kaltenbach, talks about his latest book “Messy Truth: How to Foster Community Without Sacrificing Conviction“. He beautifully and biblically navigates the complicated conversation around the church and LGBTQ.

*Originally aired August 31, 2021* Lisa Whittle talks about her new book “The Hard Good: Showing Up for God to Work in You When You Want to Shut Down” and how she began to wrestle with showing up to God in her own life after losing her dad to cancer.