Family Life News - Special Features

100 billion gallons of rain fell on July 4th in Kerr County, Texas, causing the Guadalupe River to rise dozens of feet in an hour. The county recieved more rain in one night than it does in a year. More than 100 are dead and hundreds have been rescued.  Family Life's Sarah Harnisch went on a tour of miracles with a trio of Texans. Dianna McCracken survived the wall of water heading directly f...

What are we celebrating when we celebrate the 4th of July ?  Family Life News goes "in depth" in this special Independence Day edition of the Noon Report

Fred Pry with Child Evangelism Fellowship

  This is a conversation about spiritual warfare with Coudersport, Pennsylvania author Ron Brisbeee, who published a bible study on this often challenging topic. It's entitled "Fighting Blind, Á basic study of spirit warfare."

Family Life News interviews Chaplain Matthew Suter at the Bath VA in Steuben County, NY on a special Memorial Day edition of the Noon Report

Roland Warren, president and CEO of "Care Net" is speaking to Family Life's Bob Price about why it's not enough to be pro-life to make abortion unthinkable.  He says we must be pro "abundant life" if we truly want to reclaim the sanctity of human life in our culture today.

Family Life Bible Quizzing coach Becky Cable gave us an insider look at the youth ministry of competitive Bible Quizzing as she prepared to lead several Family Life Ministry teams to a national competition in Wisconsin. She spoke about it with Family Life's Mark Webster:   Learn more at https://www.familylife.org/resources/bible-quizzing/ and track the competition at https://www.quizzing.live

Paul Celuch at College Assistance Plus is partnering with John Decker with Every Student Sent to help lower the cost of college and help students flourish in their faith, in the process.

Faith and Dale Ingraham with "Speaking Truth in Love" Ministries are hosting a 2-day seminar on sex abuse and domestic violence April 25th and 26th at the "Shining the Light" conference center in Addison, NY.  They spoke recently to Family Life News about why they are putting this event on.

Cash and valuable prizes have changed college sports ministry Mike Blanc, director of pro and elite sports ministries for FCA A Family Life Special News Feature Now that the brackets are set for the NCAA women's and men's basketball tournaments, we explore a new era for college sports.  Court rulings now say that "amateur" players across all college sports can earn payments for use of their "...

Current Health Care Trends: "Big Picture" issues in 2025 One physician's persepctives on where America is with our health care system This week marks the 5th anniversary of Covid-related lockdowns in the U.S. A handful of new measles cases in the nation has people asking new questions about vaccines. The president's new Health and Human Services secretary is promising some major changes for the he...

A "Lover's Quarrel" with Evangelicals Family Life News talks with Warren Smith of MinistryWatch.com Christian journalist Warren Smith has a "lover's quarrel" with the evangelical church. He says many congregations and denominations are inwardly-focused on their problems, and fail to live up to a biblical mandate to be "salt and light" into their surrounding culture: Smith writes a response to othe...

Faith on the Field, the Court, the Diamond Prominent athletes are sharing their Christian priorities in interviews, on social media, and in the public images We heard it in the post-game interviews from the winning coach and quarterback at this year's Super Bowl. Those very public statements of faith circled the globe in the biggest media event of the year. Are these public stances of Christians w...

 Making Choices about College --- in light of Higher Education's higher price tag a Family Life News Interview Costs to attend a college or university has skyrocketed. And most of those tuition and room and board costs are being paid with borrowed money. The total student debt in America in the past two decades has mushroomed more that 600 percent.  In an interview for the Family Life No...

A Biblical Worldview On President Trump’s Immigration Enforcement Efforts A Family Life News Special Feature What does the Bible have to say about the current debate raging in this country over mass deportations, border security and illegal immigrants? A local pastor with international ministry experience says Holy Scripture is not silent on this issue. Family Life Noon Report anchor Bob Pri...

The Middle East awaits a Saturday hostage deadline A special Newsmaker Interview from Family Life News - 2/13/25 A Saturday (February 15) deadline looms, as American President Donald Trump promises consequences if Hamas fails to expedite the release of hostages held in Gaza for more than 16 months. Various reports have indicated that a weeks-long cease fire between Israel and Hamas is at risk. Fam...

Refugee Agencies Scramble to Fill the Gap A special edition of the Inside Out podcast with Martha Manikas-Foster  Government funding for refugee resettlement in the US has stopped for at least 90 days. This leaves America’s often faith-based resettlement agencies like World Relief scrambling to make up for the money the government contributes as a partner in the resettlement process. Wh...

National Marriage Week - February 7-14, 2025 A Special Feature from Family Life News   Friday marks the start of "National Marriage Week", an annual eight-day emphasis to celebrate and strengthen wives and husbands in America. Marriage podcaster Arlene Pellican says whether a marriage is going well or is struggling, each couple can seek ways to enhance their relationship. The 2025 theme for M...

Family Life Special Feature: Tiger Parenting & Educational Success - 2/03/25   Perhaps you've heard of "helicopter parenting" or "snowplow parents". Among some cultures, Tiger Parents are a current trend. Neetu Arnold is a Pennsylvania-based education policy analyst with the Manhattan Institute . In this extended Family Life newsmaker interview, she talks about how she would clarify how V...

Finding “Oneness” in Marriage An upcoming retreat for couples A Family Life News "Special Feature" “Weekend to Remember” Marriage coaches Tony and Venita Mitchell talk about an upcoming marriage retreat in Buffalo.   No marriage is static. Each day, each choice — you’re either moving closer together, toward oneness … or drifting farther apart. At the...

Traditionalists are winning the culture wars. So says a leading Christian communications and entertainment executive. Matthew Faraci points to changes not only in politics and social dialogue, but also how corporate America has pivoted back toward the middle. This full interview (January 23) -- focused on the wider culture -- is available now from our "Faith Under Fire" podcast feed. Listen, downl...

The Inauguration of U.S. President Donald J. Trump  Family Life News Special Coverage Every four years, Family Life News offers special coverage of each president's swearing-in ceremony and the inaugural address. In this special expanded edition of the January 20 Family Life Noon Report, anchor Bob Price provides live coverage of events in Washington DC as Donald Trump begins his second term...

Previewing the Presidential Inauguration What's ahead in the Trump Administration, a narrowly-divided Congress, and this election's aftermath? Dr. Mark Caleb Smith, Cedarville University Political Scientist A special newsmaker interview from Family Life News With the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th U.S. President upcoming Monday, we invited back Mark Caleb Smith for analysis of how Washin...

FLN Special Feature: 7 Keys to Influential Youth Ministry Today  The Rev. Mark Kiesling January 13, 2025   A follow-up conversation, in our "Inspiration for Congregations" podcast series

Options and Opportunities for Smaller Churches "Inspiration for Congregations" from Family Life News   The Center for Rural Ministry which connects congregations and church leaders in a four-state region will be launching a new effort in 2025. After several years of creating networking groups for pastors in small and midsized churches, the Center will reach out to congregations which do not h...