June 25 - 30, 2012

Monday, June 25 – Kasey Van Norman – Named by God – In many ways, Kasey Van Norman has suffered more heartbreak than one woman can bear. Growing up, she endured her parents' divorce, date rape, and years of addiction to sex and cutting. As an adult, she suffered the pain of an emotional affair, rejection by her friends and community, and her mother's death from cancer. But at the end of this twisting path of heartbreak, Kasey walked out of the wilderness and into a place of God's merciful and miraculous healing. Today Susie and Kasey discuss her new book, Named By God. They explore her story of God's infinite grace and compassion so that other women might learn from her experience and grow in their own relationship with God.

Tuesday, June 26 – Susie – Living the Promised Life – Do you search for and cling to the promises of God in Scripture? Or do you feel as if your life is drifting with nothing to hold on to? Today Susie unpacks one of her key messages, Living the Promised Life. We’ll dive into Scripture and uncover God’s many promises as we take your calls. God has given us truths to stand on – tune in this afternoon to find out what they are!

Wednesday, June 27 – Ginny Yttrup and Leslie Vernick – Overcoming Unhealthy Relationships – Do you find yourself unable to relate to others in a healthy way? Today Susie will talk with author Ginny Yttrup about her faith journey as well as her novel, Lost and Found. Then we talk with counselor and Faith Radio contributor Leslie Vernick about overcoming manipulation and building healthy relationships.

Thursday, June 28 – Skye Jethani – With – Why are American Christians, who have more access to biblical teaching than any other people in history, failing to experience the freedom of the Christian life? Why are pastors, those closest to the work and ministry, burning out at an alarming rate? Why do many church members, who give large amounts of their time and wealth to Christ and his kingdom, secretly question the legitimacy of their efforts? Is it possible we've misunderstood the call of the Christian life? Today Susie welcomes editor, consultant, and pastor Skye Jethani (Juh-TAH-nee) to the show to talk about his book, With. They talk about how a life lived in rich communion "with" God cultivates faith, hope, and love in a way that transforms both us and the broken world we inhabit.

Friday, June 29 – Nicole Serrano (In Studio) – The Ministry of Music – Music is one of the many ways we can encounter God. What worship song is ministering to you right now? Today we welcome singer-songwriter Nicole Serrano back into the studio for another hour of worship, Scripture, and praising our faithful God.

Saturday, June 30 – Gary Hoag – Handling Money to the Glory of God – God calls us to stewardship, and today on Live the Promise we unpack that phrase! Susie is joined in studio by the Generosity Monk, Gary Hoag. We talk about his new project, The Stewardship Bible.