The Counter Culture Mom Show with Tina Griffin

The reason why a lot of men deal with meaninglessness is because they’re doing meaningless things, Brant Hansen reveals, who is the author of the well-received book, The Men We Need . Brant is also a popular Christian radio and podcast host. “Guys don’t know what they’re supposed to do!” Brant says. Men today are told that masculinity is toxic, but what does good masculinity look like? Yet, women...

A father’s number one mission is to disciple his children in the faith, says Kent Evans, the Executive Director of Manhood Journey Ministry. Kent launched his fatherhood-centered ministry in 2010, leaving behind a full-time corporate job and opting instead to equip dads to embrace Biblical fatherhood. “Satan hates dads,” Kent shares. “You’re in a spiritual battle. If you have a marriage or you are...

Over half the abortions in the U.S. each year are repeats. Since people are less likely to choose abortion again after healing, helping people heal is essential to ending the demand for abortion. Astoundingly, only 16% of women and 40% of men prefer a faith-based approach to healing after abortion, says Lisa Rowe, the CEO of Support After Abortion. Her organization focuses on meeting men and women...

A woman lies on a hospital bed, unsure and afraid over her unplanned pregnancy. Then, the ultrasound screen reveals the tiny little life in her womb. The sound of her baby’s heartbeat fills the room and her eyes fill with tears. “I can’t do it,” she says. “I can’t have an abortion.” This scene is one of many moments that Executive Director of Pre-Born, Roxy Lamorgese, has experienced over the year...

Minutes after Rebekah Hagan swallowed an abortion pill back in 2013, she knew she made a horrible mistake. Pregnant with her second child while just a freshman in college, Rebekah was desperate and alone. However, she desperately wanted to reverse the effects of the chemical abortion and after doing an in-depth search online, she found help through a network of medical professionals from Abortion...

In early 2022, a box containing 115 deceased babies was discovered at the Washington Surgi-Clinic in Washington D.C. Five of those babies were full-term, third-trimester children, with evidence of having been killed after birth or during delivery. AJ Hurley is the Director of the Survivors of Abortion Holocaust, and he describes the absolute horror of what he found that day in D.C. One of the babi...

Do you freak out at the thought of having people over? Not sure where to put that extra set of dishes or vases you hardly use? Get the answers you’ve been looking for from Christine Schaub who is the host of the award-winning show, Come On Over : Tips and Hacks to Make Hosting Easy and Fun . She offers incredible insight into quickly preparing your home to host last-minute guests. Take what you ha...

Featured in magazines such as HGTV, Good Housekeeping, and Better Homes and Gardens, Jennifer Lifford reminds us to not get stuck on material things. She offers advice on how to declutter your home and gives pointers for cleaning up counters, crafting rooms, and closets. Jennifer is the author of The Home Decluttering Diet and is also the owner of Clean & Scentsible. Jennifer advises first-timers...

God has designed us to enjoy order, and nobody knows that better than author, speaker, and pastor Courtney Ellis. Courtney wrote the popular book Uncluttered: Free Your Space, Free Your Schedule, Free Your Soul , to guide readers on their journey to declutter their life, enhancing the quality of their relationship with God and their families. “Having less clutter does lead to more peace in the hom...

Kids' brains are rapidly developing and the most important and retentive age is from birth to age five. Reading aloud to our children is critical for their brain development. However, due to the advancement in technology and easy access to digital devices, parents hardly spend time reading aloud to their children anymore. This summer, take a break with your children, grab a hammock, and read a goo...

Sean Teis was just nine months old when his father threw his fragile body across the room in a drunken rage to apprehending law enforcement officers. Sean, who is the founder of Life Factors Fatherless Ministries, grew up without his dad but said his faith in God and mentors throughout his childhood, helped him mature in Christ. Today, Sean travels the country helping others who are fatherless wad...

“Single dads just don’t know how to ask for help,” says former single dad and author Tez Brooks. After his wife filed for divorce, this family’s world was turned upside down as Tez was left to raise their two young children alone. His experience as a single parent was the foundation for the wisdom and advice he shares with other single dads seeking guidance in his book The Single Dad Detour . Tez...

When PeggySue Wells and her seven children came home from church one Sunday afternoon, the kids noticed their father’s car was gone and the house was dark. After discovering their father’s belongings were gone, all of the children broke down and wept in the hallway. Tragically, PeggySue’s husband had abandoned the family, leaving behind many unanswered questions and shattered hearts. Today, PeggyS...

“It’s not a matter of if your children will see pornography,” says Karen Potter, “but when .” Karen is the Director of Marketing for Covenant Eyes, a software app that assists men, women, and children live a life free from the bondage of pornography. Tragically the average age that a child is exposed to porn is just nine years-old and 90% of children are exposed to sexual solicitation online. Pare...

It was over 100 degrees during the 2007 Chicago marathon when Sarah Schieber’s husband, Chad, dropped to the ground and died within minutes. Sirens blared as runner upon runner collapsed in the heat, yet Sarah wouldn’t know about Chad’s passing until hours after the grueling marathon had finished. Now Sarah, an accomplished singer and author, reveals how her faith in God helped her survive widowho...

The Nichols family had just prayed over their Easter meal when seven-year-old Rebecca and her three-year-old brother watched in horror as an armed friend walked into their house and brutally gunned down their parents in cold blood. After years of enduring harrowing stalking, harassing, terrorizing threats, drive-by shootings, and even bombings from a local kingpin, Mr. Watts, the Nichols family co...

The phone rang in the middle of the night, followed by the horrified screams of Bob Arnold’s wife, Jeanne. “What are you saying?” she cried. “Marcie’s not dead!” The man on the other end of the phone was the coroner in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and he was calling to break the news that Bob and Jeanne’s beautiful 23-year-old daughter, Marcie, had suddenly passed away from an undiagnosed heart d...

Almost 60% of Americans are grieving the loss of someone close to them, which means that almost every other person you see is dealing with grief and loss. Reaching out to friends and family who are experiencing loss and letting them know that you are available to talk and offering assistance with daily tasks are ways to support them during such a difficult time. In other news, Tina explains the in...

Josh Burnette noticed a striking connection between his Chick-fil-A employee’s performance at work and their lack of personal, basic life skills. Josh has owned and operated a Chick-fil-A for over a decade and started working there as a teen. He began mentoring his young staff in baseline adult skills, like balancing a checkbook, paying bills, and budgeting finances. As he equipped his team to org...

Turning Point USA believes that everyone can be enlightened to the values of conservatism. They are bringing that enlightenment to college and high school students with over 2,500 student chapters on campuses around the nation. Michaela Moriarty is a Senior Field Representative for Turning Point, and she works with over 30 campuses, churches, and colleges in the Southern California region. Local c...

Graduating leaders who shape culture living faithfully under the Lordship of Jesus Christ is the mission statement of New Saint Andrews College. President Ben Merkle, reminds us that our child’s soul is at stake and choosing a Biblically-based college instead of a secular institution, is critical. At New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho, students are equipped with a particular set of intelle...

Decades ago the word “teen” didn’t even exist. People went from wearing a diaper to being a dad by the time they were twenty. Around 1944 the word “teenager” emerged as a marketing term that recognized the spending power of adolescents. Contrary to the low standards culture sets for teens, they are capable of doing amazing things for God as a young person. Joan of Arc led the French army in a majo...

Jesus Christ stepped into Kara Mosher’s psychic plane while she was conducting a channeling session as a medium for a client, and it changed the entire direction of her life. In this mind-boggling conversation, Kara recounts how Jesus revealed Himself to her and how she immediately cast off her connections to the New Age movement. She explains why self-help cannot help anyone if the spirit of the...

At 28-years-old, Kara Mosher checked into a psych ward and within ten seconds of evaluation was diagnosed with bipolar disorder - a diagnosis that would later turn out to be completely inaccurate. Eight years, a half a million dollars, and 30,000 pills later, Kara healed up and woke up to the lies of the pharmaceutical industry, the mainstream media, and the dangers of heavy-duty psychedelic drugs...

Everett Roeth fractured his back several times while playing football in high school, and during his sedentary days off the team, he decided to try marijuana. The drug gave him a feeling of soaring spirituality, and thus began his journey of using psychedelics, including magic mushrooms, LSD and even DMT. A naturalist at heart, Everett desired to seek the answers to the deeper philosophical questi...