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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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Prayers for Peace
November 1, 2023 - 23 min
In a recent episode of the Encouragement Live radio show, SAT-7 president Dr. Rex Rogers and host Don Hawkins discuss the Hamas attack on Israel and its implications for an expanded war in the middle east. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Stewarding your Resources Well
October 25, 2023 - 22 min
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. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Does God Speak to us Today?
October 18, 2023 - 23 min
Have you ever heard God’s voice speaking to you audibly? That’s a question many christians have asked. Encouragement for You host Don Hawkins talks with missions authority Steve Saint about that question on our first segment. Life today is extremely stressful for many of us and the key is discovering how to balance our work and the rest of our lives. From his many years of experience as CEO of Chick-fil-a, Dan Cathy talks with host don Hawkins about how to achieve a work life balance. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Where to Turn in Mental Health Crisis
October 12, 2023 - 18 min
During these challenging times depression, anxiety, addictions, and other mental health issues often lead to a crisis and people wonder where to turn. From his years of clinical experience, therapist Brad Fairchild joins host Don Hawkins to talk about where to turn when you encounter a crisis of this kind. Schizophrenia doesn’t affect everyone, but when it does it impacts not only the individual but the family as well. During our next segment of encouragement for you, the late Dr. Frank Minirth and host Don Hawkins provide insight and encouragement. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Caring for Seniors and the Advice Centenarians Have About Money
October 4, 2023 - 23 min
From before he founded Restoration Senior Living, Don Sapaugh has had a heart for caring for seniors and his senior living centers reflect that. In our first segment Don joins host Don Hawkins to talk about the difficult decisions adult children often face regarding their aging parents. During his time as CEO of Chick-fil-a, Dan Cathy frequently joined host Don Hawkins for his Life Perspectives radio program. On this edition of Encouragement for You, Dan and his good friend Steve Franklin and Don talk about two closely related subjects; worry and money. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Fear and Conflict
September 27, 2023 - 22 min
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. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Are You a Distraught Person?
September 20, 2023 - 21 min
In our first segment Dr. Minirth joins host Don Hawkins to talk about how to deal with worry. Dr. Tony Dyer spent decades in Christian ministry to young people and adults and wrote a major curriculum for young people. In our next segment he and host Don Hawkins address the question: are you a distraught person? Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
How to Make Your Spouse Feel Loved
September 13, 2023 - 20 min
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. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Live, Love, Lead and Redeeming Sexuality
September 6, 2023 - 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.
The Power of Perspective
August 31, 2023 - 25 min
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. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
