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Encouragement for You
Don Hawkins
Encouragement for You is a weekly podcast designed to give you Christ-centered encouragement to help you face life’s most challenging problems. Each episode features Don Hawkins talking with individuals who can address the specific encouragement needed for relationship challenges, mental health issues like depression and anxiety, achieving financial stability, and much more.
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Why Trust Christ?
January 15, 2025 - 17 min
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. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Inside Israel
January 8, 2025 - 21 min
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 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Keeping New Years Resolutions
January 3, 2025 - 25 min
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. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Post-Holiday Blues
December 28, 2024 - 21 min
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. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Avoiding Emotional Christmas Landmines
December 19, 2024 - 23 min
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. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
How to Pray During Times of Warfare
December 12, 2024 - 23 min
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. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Live, Love, Lead
December 5, 2024 - 21 min
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. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
An Attitude of Gratitude
November 27, 2024 - 23 min
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. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Toni King on Medicare Changes
November 21, 2024 - 21 min
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. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Defining Ministry
November 13, 2024 - 27 min
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. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
