Encouragement for You

The Christian faith is under attack today like never before. As Christians we need to know how to defend our Fatih. Dr. Steve Cowan taught apologetics for many years at Southeastern Bible College and he, and Craig Branch join host Don Hawkins to discuss this important topic. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us .

Dr. Mark McNear has written a book on Christian Trauma titled Finding My Words: A Ruthless Commitment to Healing Gently after Trauma. He joins host Don Hawkins to talk about what trauma is and how it affects those who have experienced it.  One of the common effects of trauma is loss of hope. The late Dr. Frank Minirth invested his many years as a Christian psychiatrist in sharing hope with others....

Ever since the terrorist group Hamas launched a devastating attack on southern Israel last October, the Middle East has been a major focus of attention. In our first segment Dr. Erwin Lutzer shares prophetic perspectives from his book The King is Coming. Dr. Rex Rogers is the president of a ministry focused on sharing the good news of Christ through internet and satellite television throughout the...

Dr. Greg Smalley is the vice president for families at Focus on the Family and he and his wife Erin, who is a Christian therapist conduct marriage seminars all over the country. Greg and Erin join host Don Hawkins to talk about the link between marriage and parenting. Christian life coach Rodney Love is know by his colleagues and friends as a man of action.  That’s easy to see as he talks with hos...

How many times have you heard someone complain, ’That’s just not fair!’? There are many things that happen in life that are not fair, but we still have to deal with them. Steve Saint dips into a variety of his own circumstances to talk about how to handle life when it isn’t fair.  When life isn’t fair, we often find it hard to be thankful. Yet according to the late Dr. Robert Crummie thankfulness...

For many people life recently has been hard. Financial challenges, health issues, busy schedules and uncertainty about the future all seem to complicate our day to day experience. Dan Cathy has a gift for encouraging people who are going through hard times and he shares encouragement as he talks with host Don Hawkins.   When we go through hard times one common product is anxiety.  We become worrie...

We’ve all heard the phrase, “growing old gracefully” as something to be obtained, but Sat-7 president Dr. Rex Rogers suggests we consider the alternative: growing old Biblically. He joins Encouragement for You host Don Hawkins to discuss the subject of aging. Few people understand the needs of seniors like Don Sapaugh the founder and CEO of restoration senior living. In our next segment he and hos...

John Coleman is a pastor, life coach, and psychologist.  He joins host Don Hawkins to discuss dealing with depression. Have you found yourself exhausted recently? Todd Nevins is a christian life coach and pastor and he offers encouragement for those who feel exhausted. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us .

So how are you doing with you’re New Year’s Resolutions? If you’re like many of us, you haven’t been totally successful in keeping them. Mike Sonneveldt is the co-host of the Self Evident podcast and he joins host Don Hawkins to talk about how to get unstuck from New Years Resolutions. Christian Psychiatrist Dr. Frank Minirth was a frequent guest of Encouragement for You host Don Hawkins on his ra...

Have you noticed how complicated life has become these days? All of our electronic gadgets were supposed to simplify things! But with schedules packed to the limit and more things to keep up with, our lives need simplifying. That’s what Dr. Greg Smalley, vice president of families at Focus on the Family and his wife Erin will discuss with Encouragement for you host Don Hawkins. Discover more Chris...

Toni King is known as America's Medicare life coach and she has been a frequent guest on the live call in show Encouragement Live with Don Hawkins. In today’s episode Don was her guest in Toni’s new podcast Medicare moments Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us .

 Despite recent medical advances in cancer treatment, many people still consider a cancer diagnosis to be a death sentence. Fear, Depression, anxiety and other emotions are common. Dr. Gary Oliver has been treated for a number of cancers, and he and host Don Hawkins discuss dealing with the emotions that accompany dealing with a cancer diagnosis.  For decades, Christian psychiatrist Dr. Frank Mini...

Steve Saint is the son of one of five men who were killed by the Waodani Natives of South America in 1956. Steve later adopted the man who killed his father as a member of his own family. In our opening segment, Steve and host Don Hawkins talk about forgiveness and reconciliation. Many of us are concerned with starting the year off with habits that contribute to good health. Best selling author an...

According to Encouragement for You host Don Hawkins, longtime Chick-fil-a CEO Dan Cathy has a gift for encouraging people. During our first segment they discuss this important subject.  Have you or someone you know been struggling with depression? If so, according to the late Dr. Frank Minirth there’s help and hope available. Dr. Minirth and host Don Hawkins respond to callers who are asking about...

The Christmas season is an incredibly busy time, and when you add in financial pressure and potential conflicts with relatives there’s a potential for holiday stress to lead to burnout.  John Coleman specializes in helping people as a pastor, certified life coach and therapist.  He joins host Don Hawkins with help for overcoming holiday stressing burnout.  The theme of holiday stress continues in...

Many people think of the Christmas season as the happiest time of the year, but for others this is a time when they struggle with depression.  The late Dr. Frank Minirth invested years into helping those who struggle with depression and he joins host Don Hawkins on our first segment  In this segment of encouragement for you, Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley tap into some of their own family holiday tradi...

Dr. Greg Smalley is the vice president of families for Focus on the Family and he joins Host Don Hawkins to talk about true love. The book of proverbs is filled with verses about the benefits of authentic friendship, for example: as iron sharpens iron so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. In our next segment host Don Hawkins and Dr. Gary Oliver explore the friendships of men.   Discover...

The period between Thanksgiving and Christmas may be one of the most stressful times of the year. If you’re feeling stressed out, stay tuned as faith based life coach Rodney Love joins host Don Hawkins to discuss solutions for stress. Medicare’s annual enrollment has about another week to go, and when it comes to medicare Toni King says, “What you don’t know will hurt you.” Toni and host Don Hawki...

Erin Smalley is a licensed Christian counselor and her husband, Greg is the vice president for families at Focus on the Family. In our first segment, Greg and Erin join host Don Hawkins to talk about parenting and marriage.  In virtually every relationship, there comes a time when the need for forgiveness is present. Sometimes forgiveness can be difficult, though.  From his years of experience in...

For some individuals, physical and emotional needs are so severe they demand hospitalization. For others, counseling or even encouragement through the local church can meet those needs. In our first segment, the late Dr. Frank Minirth and host Don Hawkins explore four levels of care. The late Robert Crummie became friends with Encouragement for you host Don Hawkins while Robert served as president...

Recently America’s Medicare life coach, Toni King and Encouragement for You host Don Hawkins released a book they co-authored titled The Maze of Medicare . In our first segment they talk about the medicare annual enrollment period. Don Sapaugh is the founder and CEO of Restoration Senior Living and the co-author of the book, The Search for Peace . In our second segment he and host Don Hawkins disc...

In a recent episode of the Encouragement Live radio show, SAT-7 president Dr. Rex Rogers and host Don Hawkins discuss the Hamas attack on Israel and its implications for an expanded war in the middle east. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us .

For many of us today, handling our personal finances constitutes a major challenge.  Charlie Germany has invested many years in the field of money management with Ronald Blue and Company.  In today’s first segment Charlie and host Don Hawkins explore how to handle your money. The late Dr. Frank Minirth was board certified in psychiatry and neurology, which means he was doubly experienced in issues...

Have you ever heard God’s voice speaking to you audibly? That’s a question many christians have asked. Encouragement for You host Don Hawkins talks with missions authority Steve Saint about that question on our first segment.  Life today is extremely stressful for many of us and the key is discovering how to balance our work and the rest of our lives. From his many years of experience as CEO of Ch...

During these challenging times depression, anxiety, addictions, and other mental health issues often lead to a crisis and people wonder where to turn.  From his years of clinical experience, therapist Brad Fairchild joins host Don Hawkins to talk about where to turn when you encounter a crisis of this kind. Schizophrenia doesn’t affect everyone, but when it does it impacts not only the individual...