October 22-27, 2012

Monday, October 22 – Nichole Nordeman – Love Story – Today we’ll look at the love of God woven throughout the pages of Scripture. Susie welcomes singer Nichole Nordeman to the show to talk about her new book, Love Story. The Bible is God’s love story for us, and Susie and Nichole explore what that means for our lives and the worship that follows.

Tuesday, October 23 – Christi Paul (Recorded) –Recovering From Abuse – Like millions of other women, HLN anchor Christi Paul blamed herself for the intense emotional abuse heaped on her by her first husband, whose violent, drunken, profanity-laced tirades left her feeling as though she had no value, no self-worth, and nowhere to turn for help. Then one day the verse “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” came to Christi’s mind, and she realized that she did in fact have someplace to turn after all. Holding fast to her Christian faith, Christi began the arduous process of rebuilding her self-esteem and regaining control of her life. Today she joins Susie to share her story from her new book, Love Isn’t Supposed To Hurt.

Wednesday, October 24 – Chonda Pierce (Recorded) – The Importance of Laughter – ‘Laughter is the best medicine,’ we’re told. Today Susie talks with comedienne Chonda Pierce about balancing deep devotion to God with the importance of laughter! We’ll also talk about her new DVD, Kind of a Big Deal.

Thursday, October 25 – Nina Barnes (Recorded) – Hope and Healing –God can bring us out of the darkest times into His marvelous light. Today Susie is joined by friend Nina Barnes to share her story of hope, healing, and deep faith in God. We’ll look at God’s power in suffering, as well as the peace He gives us.

Friday, October 26 – Matt Maher (Recorded) – Rise Up – Today Susie talks with recording artist Matt Maher about his faith, his love of music, and how he makes time for God amid a busy life and tour schedule. We’ll also hear Matt sing a few of his favorite songs in studio!

Saturday, October 27 – Stephen Mansfield – Healing Your Church Hurt – The body of Christ is meant to be a place of healing, strength, and community. When we experience wounds, weakness, gossip, and rejection in church, it can lead to pain and broken relationships. How can we start to come back into a church family after a negative experience? Today Susie welcomes pastor and New York Times bestselling author Stephen Mansfield to talk about his book, Healing Your Church Hurt.