The Lila Rose Show

Will I ever be able to afford a house? Is college worth going into debt? How should I save for retirement? Is financial freedom possible for me and my family? These questions are now more common than ever in the average American household. Today I sit down with Rachel Cruze, financial expert, to discuss how to thrive in this economy. We discuss how your average person should go from renting a home to buying a property, strategy for getting out of debt, how to make more money, a plan for saving for retirement and much more.

Is Biden mentally fit to be President? Is Trump pro-life? Where do the candidates stand on the important issues? Last night was the first presidential debate between Trump and Biden. Their heated debate included discussions on immigration, tax cuts, their stances on Life issues, and the wars in Ukraine/Russia and Israel/Gaza. Today I will give my take on these, plus I will take your questions in the Live Chat!

For parents who want to be intentional about how their children are formed, homeschooling is often attractive, yet for many families it can seem like an impractical pipe dream. Today I sit down with Sarah Mackenzie, founder and host of Read-Aloud Revival, to discuss all things homeschooling. We discuss many of the common hesitations people have to homeschooling, the familial benefits of a shared learning environment, the importance of intergenerational education, how to homeschool if both parents have to work, many resources for homeschooling, and much more.

Gateway Megachurch has been revealed to have been covering up abuse from the pastor for years. California Governor Gavin Newsom plans to ban cell phone usage during school, and the surgeon general proposes that social media apps should be required to show a warning label of the app’s addictive qualities. Also, the latest news on the Department of Justice's targeting pro-life Americans, and Louisiana’s passing of a law requiring the 10 Commandments to be shown in public schools: is this good or bad? Finally, the NBA champions Celtic’s coach Joe Mazzulla gives a surprising response to reporters! Plus I take your questions in the Live Chat! Tune in at 4pmET/1pmPT!

Have you ever read the Bible and wondered why we do not see the healing, deliverance, and prophetic miracles that seemed to be commonplace among the earliest followers of Jesus? Do miracles still happen? Can God work miracles through me?

Today I sit down with Dr. Sean Tobin, clinical psychologist, to discuss the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit. Dr. Tobin is a Director of the Encounter School of supernatural Ministries Los Angeles, which is a school created to help believers know God’s love and to learn to use the gifts of the Holy Spirit to evangelize and make God’s love known in the world. In today’s fascinating episode Sean shares some of his story of being an atheist to encountering God through a charismatic priest. We also discuss what are the gifts of the Holy Spirit, are the supernatural gifts for everyone, what is the role of prophesy, what does it mean to live a “normal” supernatural life, and much more.

The American College of Pediatrics recently released a major statement regarding their request for the medical industry to no longer recommend or encourage "gender affirming care." The popular kids show Bluey has started to promote LGBT characters to kids. And the Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit to challenge the selling of the abortion pill which endangers many lives. We discuss all this and more on today's Live!

Today we welcome Dr. John Delony, mental health expert and host of the Dr. John Delony Show, back to the podcast. After discussing how to build and rebuild marriages that last earlier this year, today we discuss how our culture suffers most from lack of meaningful relationship, how we can form a better relational culture by "being weird" and taking the first move, the dangers of judging people based solely on their dating profile page, what real accountability looks like friendships and much more.

Today I sit down with Dr. Meg Meeker, a renowned pediatrician, author and leading authority on parenting and children’s health. In our conversation, Dr. Meeker shares her insights on the critical role of strong parenting in shaping healthy, well-adjusted children. We cover a wide range of topics, including the sexualization of teenagers, encouraging young girls to embrace modesty, dealing with temper tantrums, and helping children feel loved while establishing boundaries. We also discuss strategies to avoid shaming your child, addressing pornography exposure, promoting dad-inclusive parenting, and more. Join us as we explore practical advice and the foundational principles that help parents raise confident and capable children.

I’m back! I’ll be streaming on YouTube today for my first live podcast since baby #3 was born!

From Harrison Butker’s recent commencement speech to Pope Francis’ latest statements about female ordination and gay seminarians, sexuality and gender roles are being hotly debated today. Should women work or be homemakers? What role should men have? Why can’t women be priests? The answer may be surprising … I’ll be discussing the way Christians should think about gender roles as well as sharing a bit about my postpartum experience. Tune in at 3:30ET/12:30 PT!

Today I sit down with Melissa Kearney, professor of Economics and author of Two Parent Privilege, to discuss the privileges attached to coming from households with two married parents. As the world blames a myriad of issues as the cause of the mess of our culture, Melissa Kearney believes that the most foundational problem lies in the way our society values the stability of family life. We discuss the eye-opening statistics of the differences in outcomes between those who come from intact families and those who don’t, what our government should do to encourage stable marriages, how our communities should support those in tough economic circumstances, and more.