May 12 - 17, 2014

Monday, May 12 – Lisa-Jo Baker – Surprised by Motherhood – Motherhood is more than a serious of checklists and parenting books. Listen to Susie’s conversation with author Lisa-Jo Baker. She shares her own adventure of resisting, and then embracing, the journey and lessons of motherhood, and we talk about how to honor women who step into the parenting world.

Tuesday, May 13 – Shaunti Feldhahn – The Good News About Marriage – A common statistic in today’s culture is that fifty percent of all marriages end in divorce. But is that actually true? Listen as researcher Shaunti Feldhahn returns to the program. We uncover myths, truths, and how to build a healthy marriage according to God’s original design!

Wednesday, May 14 – Tim Sisarich (Recorded) – Irreplaceable – The tide of the culture is moving away from the biblical view of marriage and family. On this edition of Live the Promise, Susie welcomes Tim Sisarich. We talk about Irreplaceable, a compelling new documentary from Focus on the Family that examines the importance of mothers and fathers in the life of a child.

***This is an encore presentation of this interview, to promote the second national screening of Irreplaceable on May 15.***

Thursday, May 15 – Eric and Leslie Ludy – Wrestling Prayer – When is the last time that you spent time wrestling with God in prayer? Do you believe He has the power to answer? Eric and Leslie Ludy of Ellerslie Ministry return to unpack what it means to go hard after something in prayer and faith. Eric and Leslie’s book is Wrestling Prayer.

Friday, May 16 – Jeff Kinley – As in the Days of Noah – Jesus told His followers to be watchful and ready for His return. What does that mean for us today? On this edition of Live the Promise, Susie welcomes Jeff Kinley of Main Thing Ministries to the program. We explore the sweep of Bible prophecy and how to read the ‘signs of the times’ that signal Jesus’ return.

Saturday, May 17 – Renee Swope – A Confident Heart – Many women wrestle with the feeling of not being good enough, smart enough, pretty enough. How can we learn to let God define and speak to us? On the weekend edition of Live the Promise Susie’s guest is author and Proverbs 31 speaker Renee Swope. We talk about how to embrace our identity and fulfill our God-given purpose.