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.
The world today typically relates leadership to success, but the Biblical model, as seen in the life of Jesus, is servant leadership. Christian Life coach John Redd of the Hope Speaks Clinic joins host Don Hawkins to talk about it. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
In a previously recorded interview with the late Dr. Frank Minirth, host Don Hawkins and Dr. Minirth discuss how to gauge mental stability. Then, Steve Saint and host Don Hawkins discuss the life changing power of forgiveness. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Erin Smalley is a licensed Christian counselor and her husband, Greg is the vice president for families at Focus on the Family. In our first segment, Greg and Erin join host Don Hawkins to talk about parenting and marriage. In virtually every relationship, there comes a time when the need for forgiveness is present. Sometimes forgiveness can be difficult, though. From his years of experience in Christian counseling, therapist Brad Fairchild joins host Don Hawkins to talk about the importance of choosing forgiveness. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Despite recent medical advances in cancer treatment, many people still consider a cancer diagnosis to be a death sentence. Fear, Depression, anxiety and other emotions are common. Dr. Gary Oliver has been treated for a number of cancers, and he and host Don Hawkins discuss dealing with the emotions that accompany dealing with a cancer diagnosis. For decades, Christian psychiatrist Dr. Frank Minirth and Encouragement for You host Don Hawkins answered listener questions on a variety of subjects over live call in radio. In our next segment they respond to callers on mental health issues. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
The statistics on both men and women who have had to deal with the trauma of childhood sexual abuse are alarming and the results are often emotionally devastating. Dr. Dan Allender addresses the issue in his book The Wounded Heart and he joins host Don Hawkins to talk about overcoming the effects of sexual abuse. On our next segment, former Chick-fil-a CEO Dan Cathy and special guest discuss a topic that many men don’t want to talk about; their emotions. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Are you getting enough rest these days? According to the late Dr. Frank Minirth a lot of us are not. He joins Encouragement for You host Don Hawkins to talk about it. All of us have suffered losses, some major, such as the death of a spouse or a child. The late Dr. Robert Crummie and host Don Hawkins explor the important subject of how to process grief. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
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.
There’s a major deficit in our churches, a missing category of people. How can our churches minister to those with disabilities? Paul Pettit and Jason Epps join host Don Hawkins to talk about this issue from their book One Body One Spirit. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Host Don Hawkins talks with Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley about expectations in relationships. Then, therapist Brad Fairchild provides helpful insights on establishing trust. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
John Coleman is a pastor, life coach, and psychologist. He joins host Don Hawkins to discuss dealing with depression. Have you found yourself exhausted recently? Todd Nevins is a christian life coach and pastor and he offers encouragement for those who feel exhausted. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Don Hawkins, the host and executive producer of the live Saturday evening call-in program Encouragement Live, serves as President/CEO of Encouragement Communications.
Don is a veteran of Christian live call-in programs. He was the original Host and Executive Producer of the Minirth-Meier Clinic, a pioneering broadcast combining Christian counseling in a live call-in setting. He also served 8 years as co-host and producer of the Back to the Bible radio broadcast, and hosted his own live weekday call-in program Life Perspectives for over 20 years.
Don has authored or co-authored over 20 books, including Never Give Up, Master Discipleship Today, How to Beat Burnout, Leadership Under Fire and Friends in Deed.
