ThriveCast

Sheila Walsh’s happy childhood dissolved in an instant when her father suffered a devastating brain injury that led to violent outbursts, and ultimately, death by suicide. Sheila couldn’t understand why her dad hated her, but resolved to do better for her Heavenly Father. Hear why Sheila ended up in a psychiatric hospital at age 34,...

Too often, we lead others while unaware of the emotional baggage we carry. In this episode, I share why genuine discipleship must go beneath the surface—into the depths of our emotional world and the generational patterns shaping us. Using the...

Sheila Walsh’s happy childhood dissolved in an instant when her father suffered a devastating brain injury that led to violent outbursts, and ultimately, death by suicide. Sheila couldn’t understand why her dad hated her, but resolved to do better for her Heavenly Father. Hear why Sheila ended up in a psychiatric hospital at age 34,...

Why do dogs return to their vomit? Why does a washed pig run back to the mud? Because their nature hasn’t changed. You can clean them up on the outside, but they’re still the same inside. In this message, Francis Chan reflects on how his encounters in Uganda reshaped his life, family, and ministry. Sharing...

You can’t talk publicly about Christianity unless at some point you get down to say, “Well, what is it?”  There’s great consensus that 1 Corinthians was written just 20 years after the death of Jesus Christ. So when Paul says he’s summarizing the message the Corinthians heard and believed before this, he’s talking about something...

Preteens are kids who are in-between childhood and teenagers — they are experiencing a lot of growth & development, often with high emotions, but their maturity lags behind.Parents need to monitor & limit preteen internet use, ask more questions (and lecture less), and maintain faith traditions such as attending church, praying over their kids, and...

Based on his book, Renaissance, Os Guinness calls the current generation the “crunch generation” because the many challenges facing today’s world are converging quickly and need resolution. He asks Christians to pay “focused attention” to listening to non-believers around them in order to connect. Os advises believers to think deeply for themselves when it comes...

Based on his book, Renaissance, Os Guinness calls the current generation the “crunch generation” because the many challenges facing today’s world are converging quickly and need resolution. He asks Christians to pay “focused attention” to listening to non-believers around them in order to connect. Os advises believers to think deeply for themselves when it comes...

We all have very strong moral convictions about what we think is right and wrong. And in a pluralistic society, we need to find ways of sharing our beliefs and being honest about who we are in a way that’s respectful and promotes peace. One of the ways we can make for a more civil...

Amber Lia and Wendy Speake offer parents practical suggestions for responding with patience and wisdom to their children’s misbehavior. The discussion is based on our guests’ recent book, Parenting Scripts: When What You’re Saying Isn’t Working, Say Something New. Receive a copy of Parenting Scripts and an audio download of “Say This, Not That: Smart...