Holidays and Dementia Family Life’s “Inside Out” podcast with Martha Manikas-Foster If someone you love is living with dementia, simplifying how you celebrate the holidays could create a more enjoyable time for everyone. Phil Shippers of the Rochester and Finger Lakes chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association offers practical help in this Inside Out news podcast. …
Navigating Election Season The “Inside Out” Podcast from Family Life News How can Christians show Jesus’ radical love in the social, religious, and political climate? Martha’s guest Jeff Jones reminds Christians that our primary allegiance is to King Jesus, and He’s not up for reelection. Jones is lead pastor of Chase Oaks Church in …
The “Inside Out” podcast, from Family Life Making friends at church can be hard, but it’s both important and possible, and we can grow in the process. We want to find community at church, but it can be hard. One of the challenges, according to writer and blogger Paige Pippin, is that many of us …
“Loving Christian Nationalists” The “Inside Out” Podcast from Family Life News What are the best ways to love our Christian nationalist friends? Martha talks with pastor Caleb E. Campbell about the topic Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor Christian nationalism promises both security at a time when many Americans feel insecure and powerless. But …
Is Getting Even Getting It Right? The theme of seeking revenge weaves through entertainment and politics. It seems baked into the culture. In this Inside Out podcast, Martha talks with therapist Paula Rinehart.Her recent article in The Gospel Coalition is titled Gospel Hope for a Culture Fixated on Getting Even. #InsideOut The theme of revenge …
“Elder Isolation” Family Life’s “Inside Out” News Feature Nearly a quarter of adults 65 and older are socially isolated. In today’s Inside Out podcast, author and speaker Jen Pollock Michel talks about some of the causes of elder isolation, and encourages Christians to help prevent elderly friends and loved ones from feeling alone. Martha talks …
“Inside Out” : Come Ready to Worship Ever find you’ve gotten to church, but your mind is someplace else? “We want to urge people: get your heart and your mind ready before worship so that you can be spiritually engaged when you get there,” says the Rev. Alex Mark. He’s the senior pastor of First …
What do people mean when they say “Christian Nationalism”? Christian nationalism is in the news, but what is it? Nationalism is different from feeling patriotic or making sure to vote every November. Part of what defines nationalism in general is its goal to reserve privileges for only one group in a country that has …
God Uses Long-Lasting Friendships “Inside Out” with Martha Manikas-Foster We need long-lasting friendships. But political divisions, our self-reliance, and the failure to prioritize time with friends all work against sustained relationships. “Intimacy, trust, and vulnerability–which at least to me are all really important factors in friendships—take time. Like years,” says photographer, marriage coach, and …
Parenting: Taking the Long View We want to raise our children well. Because of that, we look for instructions. That was true for parent and educational consultant Laura Spaulding. “It seemed to be that there was always just a right way presented to you, and some of it came from the Christian culture, and some …
