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Every year individuals who are on medicare are required to take an annual checkup to determine how they’re doing health wise. On this episode, Rebecca Carrell of Dallas Theological Seminary joins host Don Hawkins to discuss a spiritual checkup. 

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Have you already left behind your new years resolutions for 2025? Maybe there’s a better way to achieving real change in your life. Roxane Indermuehle of His Faithful Stewards joins host Don Hawkins to discuss the difference between temporary resolutions and setting goals that make lasting change. 

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There is nothing more important for any of us than to understand what a person needs to do in order to receive the gift of eternal life. The late Tony Dyer was an evangelist, a therapist, and a youth minister. On this episode he joins host Don Hawkins to talk about trusting Christ.

Truett Cathy the late founder of Chick-fil-a has been known to say, “You can tell if a person needs encouragement, just check to see if they are breathing.”  On part two of this episode of encouragement for you, Steve Saint joins host Don Hawkins to share words of encouragement.  

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On a recent Encouragement live radio broadcast, host Don Hawkins was able to connect with Gil Ilutowich of blessil.com to talk about what things are like right now in the nation of Israel, which has been under attack virtually from every direction 

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Most of us have overspent on Christmas gifts and entertaining at the holidays at times. For many years Bettye Banks served as vice president of consumer credit counseling service, and she and host Don Hawkins provide answers for those post-holiday financial stresses. 

Often times, it doesn’t take very long to find ourselves breaking those New Year’s resolutions. Christian life coach Rodney Love provides some practical suggestions in the upcoming conversation with host Don Hawkins.

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For many people, the Christmas holiday can be a depressing time, and often those dark feelings linger. The late Dr. Frank Minirth, Christian psychiatrist talks with host Don Hawkins about how to overcome those feelings.

Often depression and grief over significant losses go hand-in-hand. The late Dr Robert Crummie served as president of Carver Bible college. In a previously recorded interview, he talks with host Don Hawkins about how to cope with grief.

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Family dynamics can sometimes be complicated, especially during the holidays. Dr. Greg Smalley joins host Don Hawkins to discuss healthy boundaries, good communication, and other ways we can ease family tension during the holidays.

Then, unrighteous anger can hold us back from the life God designed for us, but sometimes feelings of anger appear in our hearts and we aren’t sure how to deal with them. Brad Fairchild joins host Don Hawkins for a conversation on responding to feelings of anger in a Godly manner.

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In recent days our world has been plagued with warfare as Israel has suffered attacks from surrounding enemies, and Russia has invaded Ukraine. Dr. Rex Rogers serves as president of SAT-7 a Christian ministry focused on sharing the good news of Christ to the Middle East and North Africa using satellite television and internet.  He and host Don Hawkins discuss the subject of warfare from a Christian perspective.

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Former Chick-Fil-A CEO Dan Cathy has become a regular on this podcast because of his many years on Life Perspectives radio with Don Hawkins. He and special guest Mike Mills join Don to talk about one of Dan’s mottos: live, love, and lead. 

Our world today seems to have done everything it can to distort and destroy Biblical sexuality. In this next segment of Encouragement for You, christian therapist and author Dr. Dan Allender joins host Don Hawkins to talk about redeeming sexuality.

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This is the week of thanksgiving in the United States.  This week’s encouragement for you episode features a conversation between host Don Hawkins and Elizabeth Andrade on the subject of gratitude. 

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With the annual enrollment period for medicare extending until early December, many people are perplexed about how to enroll, when to enroll, and how to avoid penalties.  Toni King has been helping people with medicare for decades and she joins host Don Hawkins to talk about navigating the maze of medicare. 

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Dr. Mark Yarbrough joins host Don Hawkins for a conversation on defining ministry and what ministry looks like in the life of each Christian.

Then, Relationship authorities Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley join host Don Hawkins to share their best relationship advice on having a successful and happy marriage.

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Whatever your age or background you undoubtably have faced or are facing some of life’s challenges. That’s the topic host Don Hawkins discussed recently with life coach Rodney Love and Don’s grandson Chris.

Clinical Depression has been called the number one mental health problem in America today. The late Dr. Frank Minirth treated literally thousands of people during his years as a practicing psychiatrist. 

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For decades Dr. Erwin Luther served as pastor of the Historic Moody Church in Chicago and has hosted a number of Christian radio broadcasts.  Recently he joined Encouragement for You host Don Hawkins to talk about his latest book, The Eclipse of God.

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Most of us as Christians are familiar with the great commission found in Mathew 28: 18-20. While the main verb in the commission is to make disciples, going plays an important role as we learn from missions authority Steve Saint.

For years, Juni Felix served as producer for the Life Perspectives radio program hosted by Don Hawkins.  She’s a published author, conference speaker, and a member of the broadcast team at Moody Radio.  She joins host Don Hawkins to talk about encouragement through prayer. 

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Dan Cathy is the son of Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy, and for many years he served as Chick-fil-A CEO.  Dan Cathy was a frequent guest with Don Hawkins on his radio show, Life Perspectives. Dan joined Don with a discussion on business basics, along with Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter, Dr. Bernice King, to talk about leadership.

Dr. Frank Minirth was a pioneer in the field of Christian Psychiatry and oversaw a christian clinic which dealt with substance abuse among other mental and emotion disorders. Dr Minirth and Don Hawkins discuss the epidemic of substance abuse

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According to research, every seven seconds another person reaches retirement age.  For seniors and those who care for them a wide range of choices need to be made. Don Sapaugh has invested decades in senior care, and serves as the CEO of Restoration Senior Living. He joins host Don Hawkins with encouragement and insight into caring for seniors. 

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PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, has become increasingly common in a world filled with violence, stress, and disasters.  The late Dr. Frank Minirth was an authority on the subject and his discussion with host Don Hawkins is up next.

From his own experience, the late Tony Dyer became an authority on overcoming substance abuse.  He provided curriculum for a number of substance abuse treatment centers. He joined host Don Hawkins to talk about how anyone can overcome substance abuse in their life. 

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For many years Dr. Greg Smalley and his wife Erin have conducted marriage and family seminars. In our first segment of Encouragement for You, they join host Don Hawkins to talk about how to make your spouse feel loved. 

For many people today the stresses of life have left them feeling hopeless. Maybe you feel this way yourself. In this next segment of Encouragement for You, christian therapist Brad Fairchild and host Don Hawkins explore the subject of hope.

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For many people work is the most difficult part of their lives. Dan Cathy of Chick-fil-a talks with host Don Hawkins about mastering your work

What to do when you're at the end of your rope? Christian life coach Todd Nivens discusses this with host Don Hawkins

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Most of us are finding life to be complex these days with all the electronic gadgets and methods of communication. Dr. Greg Smalley is the vice president for families of Focus on the Family and his wife Erin is a christian therapist. You’ll find their recommendations for simplifying your life to be helpful.

Without question all of us are growing older and many of us have questions about aging. In this segment the late christian psychiatrist Dr. Frank Minirth answers listener questions on this important subject.

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The very first human emotion after Adam and Eve disobeyed God was fear, according to Genisis chapter 3. Ever since that time, fear has been a dominant negative emotion. On this edition of encouragement for you, SAT-7 president Dr. Rex Rodgers joins host Don Hawkins to talk about how we can overcome our fears.

Fear is not the only negative human emotion that resulted from the fall of human race into sin. Another result has been conflict. During this upcoming segment, therapist and author Dr. Gary Oliver and host Don Hawkins discuss hot to deal with conflict.

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Money can be a spiritually confusing topic for many people.  That may be why The Bible has included more verses on money than it does on prayer. Let's join Roxane Indermuehle of hisfaithfulstewards.com and host Down Hawkins as they talk about extravagance and stewardship.  

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Dallas Seminary President Dr. Mark Yarbrough and several colleagues have developed an overview of the message of the Bible which they present in a two day seminar titled, "The Story of Scripture". In today’s episode Dr. Rebecca Carrell, one of the seminar presenters, joins host Don Hawkins to talk about the seminar.

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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 relating to the human brain. During this segment Dr. Minirth and host Don Hawkins talk about ways to prevent damaging your brain.

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Dr. Gene Getz has written a number of timely Christian books but if you ask him, he would say his greatest contribution to the Christian community is the Life Essentials Study Bible.  In this episode of our podcast Gene and host Don Hawkins explore the importance of following the instructions in Ephesians 5 to put on love and appropriately deal with anger.

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For over 20 years, Encouragement for You’s host Don Hawkins hosted a live radio program titled Life Perspectives.  On this episode of our podcast, Don talks about the power of perspective with christian phycologist Dr. Gary Oliver. 

In our second segment host Don Hawkins talks with callers from across the country on how life is tough but God is good.

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Struggling with differences between you and others at home, church, or work? According to Rodney Cox of Ministry Insights, there's a reason for all those differences, and he joins host Don Hawkins to explain.

Conflict within churches can be extremely difficult and painful. Dr. George Hillman of Dallas Theological Seminary joins host Don Hawkins to give practical and Biblical help for resolving church conflict in a Godly manner.

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Discouragement is extremely common today and Christians are certainly not exempt. In our first segment the late Dr. Frank Minirth, from his years of practice as a Christian psychiatrist, offers three reasons to never give up.

I don’t have to tell you that for many of us these have been extremely difficult days. Christian counselor Brad Fairchild offers encouragement and hope as he talks with host Don Hawkins about learning to rely on The Lord.

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It’s likely that most of us are under the impression that conflict is not a good thing, that it is never healthy. Christian counselor and author Dr. Gary Oliver joins host Don Hawkins with an important perspective on the subject.

Graduation whether from college or high school marks a new beginning for each participant. On our next segment, on the eve of a college commencement ceremony host Don Hawkins talks with missions authority Steve Saint about new beginnings  

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For many couples, adoption may be the only way to grow their family, for others it represents another option. From their own experience adopting their daughter, Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley discuss adoption with host Don Hawkins

Has anyone ever told you that you’re too busy? According to Host Don Hawkins, he hears that criticism from time to time, and that’s the topic he discusses with Dr. greg and Erin Smalley.

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Over the years Don Hawkins has served as a pastor, a radio broadcaster, a college president, an author, and a podcast host.  This week and next we’ll go behind the scenes as Don’s grandson Chris interviews our host.

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Over the years Don Hawkins has served as a pastor, a radio broadcaster, a college president, an author, and a podcast host.  This week and next we’ll go behind the scenes as Don’s grandson Chris interviews our host.

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The late Cindy Kubetin authored two books on the subject of sexual abuse; Beyond the Darkness and A Shelter from the Storm.  Cindy and host Don Hawkins discuss how victims of sexual abuse and those who struggle with OCD can find hope.

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Many books have been written on the subject of leadership but few people have applied leadership principals the way Dan Cathy did during the years he served as CEO of Chick-fil-a.  In our first segment Dan and host Don Hawkins discuss lessons in leadership. 

Most of would agree that life today is stressful and certified Christian life coach Rodney Love has helped many stressed out individuals. Rodney and host Don Hawkins offer solutions for dealing with stress. 

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Statistics have indicated that a significant percentage of both men and women have been victimized by sexual abuse. Dr. Dan Allender is a Christian therapist and author. He joins host Don Hawkins to offer hope for those who have suffered this trauma 

Have you been feeling exhausted lately? Therapist Brad Fairchild joins host Don Hawkins to offer rest for the weary.

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Dr Greg Smalley is the Vice President for Families at Focus on the Family and he and his wife Erin joined host Don Hawkins to talk about the importance of caring for each other's hearts.

In our next segment, missionary Gracia Burnham addresses the students at Southeastern Bible College to describe her experience when she and her husband Martin were taken captive by terrorists.  

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When her husband Bob Neff passed away from ALS, Miriam sought God’s direction for her life.  As a result she founded a ministry called Widow Connection.  She explores the Biblical mandate to care for widows and her vision for the ministry she founded with host Don Hawkins

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The late Dr. Frank Minirth treated literally thousands of patients for a variety of forms of anxiety during his practice of Christian psychiatry. In our first segment he and host Don Hawkins talk about how to overcome this pervasive problem. 

Is worry the same thing as anxiety? In our second segment Christian life coach John Redd and host Don Hawkins discuss overcoming worry. 

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As a committed christian, Dr. Tom Dooley has dedicated his life to the pursuit of science. In our first segment he joins host Don Hawkins to talk about cancer and hope

There’s been significant progress in cancer treatments causing the death rate to drop. However, cancer still takes far to many lives.  Dr. Robert Crummie lost his wife to cancer and he and Cliff McArdle join host Don Hawkins to discuss dealing with grief and loss.

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Over the years inflation and other factors have created financial hardships for many of us. In our first segment, financial authority Jeff Chinery joins host Don Hawkins to talk about money during hard times.

For many years Tony Cooper led the Jimmie Hale mission, an important ministry to the homeless in Birmingham Alabama. He and host Don Hawkins talk about ministering to the homeless today. 

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Many people start off well in life, but fail to go the distance for the Lord. Encouragement for You host Don Hawkins and Dr. David Shibley, who founded a worldwide ministry called Global Advance, both have decades of service to the Lord. In a recent radio broadcast the two of them discuss the importance of going the distance in service to Christ.

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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.

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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. He talks with host Don Hawkins to talk about finding hope in out next segment.

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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 Middle East and North Africa. He and host Don Hawkins explore the ongoing conflict taking place in the middle east.

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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 host Don Hawkins about solution based and action focused. 

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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 is the key to handling those hard times. Robert and host Don Hawkins discuss cultivating a spirit of thankfulness. 

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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 worried to the point of distraction over finances, the future, and other factors. Dr. Frank Minirth Co-authored the book Worry Free Living and he provides insights into overcoming anxiety with host Don Hawkins.

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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 host Don Hawkins discuss the distinctive needs of seniors.

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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.

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