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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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How to Make this Year Really Count
January 25, 2023 - 23 min
The month of January is coming to a close. By now the excitement of the new year has worn off for most and we may begin to fall back into our old, unwanted habits. Steve Saint author of End of the Spear joins host Don Hawkins to encourage us that it’s not too late to do the things that matter most.Are you prepared to have a successful retirement? Tom Techmeyer joins host Don Hawkins to break down how to have a successful retirement in six easy to follow steps. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Encouragement Through Any Circumstance
January 18, 2023 - 23 min
Grief from a loss sometimes can feel overwhelming and unbearable. Christian Psychologist Dr. Gary Oliver joins host Don Hawkins to offer comfort and hope for times of grief.In a previously recorded interview, Chick-fil-A chairman Dan Cathy joins host Don Hawkins to offer wisdom from proverbs and to encourage us to honor God in everything we do. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
How to Grow in the New Year
January 12, 2023 - 23 min
Eating the right foods is a key to physical well-being, and the same thing is true in the spiritual realm. The late Dr. Robert Crummie, from his years of helping people, offers recommendations on the right kind of spiritual diet and the following conversation with host Don Hawkins.Discouragement has been called one of Satan’s most effective tools . In the following segment, Christian counselor Brad Fairchild joins Don Hawkins with encouragement to never give up. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
A Better You in 2023
January 4, 2023 - 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.
Beating the Post-Holiday Blues
December 28, 2022 - 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.
Help for the Hopeless over the Holidays
December 21, 2022 - 22 min
For many years host Don Hawkins has answered listener questions live on the radio. In the following segment, he and listeners interact over questions about dealing with holiday stress and encouragement Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
How to Avoid Emotional Christmas Land Mines!
December 14, 2022 - 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 Know God Exists” with Josh McDowell || Dealing with Holiday Stress with Dr. Gary Oliver
December 7, 2022 - 25 min
How can we know God exist? How can this truth be communicated effectively with the world? Apologist Josh Mcdowell joins host Don Hawkins to talk about how we can share the Gospel with clarity through relational evangelism Why is it that what should be the most wonderful time of the year so often becomes the most stressful time of the year? Christian Phycologist Dr. Gary Oliver joins host Don Hawkins to guide us through dealing with holiday stress Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Avoiding Scams with Brent Hawkins || Benefits of Life Coaching with Rodney Love
November 30, 2022 - 21 min
Christmas time is here, and more than ever, internet scams are all around us. Host Don Hawkins joins internet security specialist Brent Hawkins to discuss how to stay safe and avoid getting scammed this holiday season. God never designed us to go through life alone. We all need people who come alongside us and help us become our best. That’s what Life coaching is all about. Certified life coach trainer Rodney Love of The Master Life Coach Training Institute joins host Don Hawkins to talk about the game changing significance of life coaching. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Thankfulness with Dan Cathy (Chick-fil-A's Chairman) and Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley
November 23, 2022 - 26 min
Thankfulness is the theme on this episode of encouragement for you. In a past interview with Chick-fil-A Chairman Dan Cathy, he and host Don Hawkins talk about how we have more to be thankful for than we realizeThe Holidays are often so busy and rushed. This can lead us to become overwhelmed and stressed, often bringing strain on our most precious relationships. Lets take a moment to slow down and be thankful with host Don Hawkins and Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
