Empty Nest Marriage: Turning Toward Each Other Before the Kids Leave with Charlotte and Gordy Guest

Will your marriage be ready for the empty nest? Charlotte and Gordy Guest are here to help us navigate and prepare for a happy and fulfilling empty nest. They've been married more than 37 years and have three adult kids, all living in other states, who left home around the same time.  Charlotte h…

Luke Smallbone on Drummer Boy: Forgiveness, Family, and Getting Your Brother Back

We dive into the journey of Luke Smallbone (For King + Country) and the making of the movie, Drummer Boy. In this episode, Luke shares the incredible eight-year process behind the film, working with his brothers Joel and Ben, the importance of family, and how music can heal deep wounds. Discover th…

Theology Isn't Just for Scholars: Teaching Kids Who God is with Lisa Harper

Long theological terms and phrases can be intimidating and seem unconnected to daily life. Not many viral reels about anthropomorphism! Enter beloved Bible teacher and author Lisa Harper and her new book,Theology for the Rest of Us. Lisa explains theological terms in a way you (and your kids) will…

The Ladder of Love: Growing Closer to Jesus with Stasi Eldredge

Many of us long for a deeper, more experiential life with Jesus. Might God be inviting us higher up and closer still?  In today's episode, Stasi Eldredge, author of The Ladder of Love: A Pathway to Emotional Healing and Spiritual Intimacy with Jesus, joins Arlene to talk about emotional healing an…

Grace is Not Permissiveness: Raising Spiritually Strong Kids with Dr. Charles Fay

Bringing up spiritually strong kids in today's world can seem like a daunting challenge.  Dr. Charles Fay, a psychologist and president of the Love and Logic Institute, joins Arlene to discuss his book Raising Spiritually Strong Kids. He explains Ephesians 2:8-10, the difference between grace and …

Helping Kids Through Grief with Sissy Goff

Because kids experience and express grief differently than adults, we can feel unprepared to handle our kids' emotions. We hardly know how to grieve ourselves, so how can we help our kids through the death of a loved one or divorce?  Arlene talks with counselor and New York Times Bestselling Autho…

Can't Turn Off Video Games: Dr. Richard Freed on Persuasive Design

For many kids (especially boys), life revolves around video games. "Wake me when it's the weekend" is the attitude of many kids who aren't interested in school, responsibility, or family bonding when there are video games to be played.  Child and adolescent psychologist Dr. Richard Freed joins Arl…

Why Nature Teaches What AI Slop Can't with Eryn Lynum

If exposed regularly to AI, how will kids tell the difference between the real world and what is artificial?A tech reset is needed - moving from a screen-based childhood to a play-based childhood. Going into nature instead of sitting on a couch.  Author Eryn Lynum knows a lot about the benefits of…

My Parents Didn't Let Me Have a Smartphone - and I'm Glad with Noelle Pellicane

Arlene's children were not allowed to have social media, play video games, or have personal phones or tablets until their senior year of high school. What did the kids think about this??? Noelle (the middle child of three) is here to represent the kids! Was she left out of friend groups at school …

Reclaiming Childhood: The Great Tech Reset

Technology promises to make life better, boost productivity, connect us, and help us learn. But what does it do to childhood?  Where is the evidence that a screen-based childhood is best for kids?  We all know that sitting still, staring at screens, watching who-knows-what is not good for healthy …