After stepping away from a 24-year career as an award-winning country music singer-songwriter, Granger Smith’s heart is now fully devoted to ministry, walking alongside those navigating grief and unimaginable hardships. In this vulnerable conversation with Zach Clinton, he shares the moment that forever changed his and his wife Amber’s lives. If you’ve experienced loss, we pray that the same truths that sustained Granger and his family through their darkest days will bring you hope and strength as well.
Life, Love, Faith, and Family, with cohosts Dr. Tim Clinton, and his son, Dr. Zach Clinton, offers timely and topical conversations with national leaders in faith, mental health, and family advocacy. Anchored in a biblical perspective to help you navigate today’s culture, each episode provides a word of hope and encouragement to help strengthen your life, your love, and your relationships with those you love most. Each day, we want to remind you that God loves you and is there for you! Our goal is to equip you to face everyday challenges, move from “survive” to “thrive,” and embrace the life that God has designed for you. Filled with wisdom, testimonials, timeless truths, and both clinical and practical tips to address the emotional and spiritual needs that most often affect people, the program covers everything from stress and anxiety to trust, intimacy, grace, and even forgiveness. Life, Love, Faith, and Family explores the dynamics of marriage, raising children, and building a better life for yourself and your family.
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A Legacy of Faith, Football, and Fortitude
If you’re a football fan, you undoubtedly know Joe Theismann. As a longtime quarterback for the Washington Redskins, he led the team to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances, securing victory in Super Bowl XVII. Throughout his career, he experienced incredible highs on the field, but his journey wasn’t without hardship. At the 2025 Ignite Men’s Impact Weekend, Joe joined Zach Clinton on stage to the lessons he has learned from both triumph and adversity, and how leaning on his faith shaped him into a man of resilience.
Catching Whimsy: The Joy of Following Jesus
Wonderfully Made in the Image of God with Design and Purpose
Backstage at an Extraordinary Women event in Tulsa, Demi-Leigh Tebow joins Dr. Tim and Zach Clinton to reflect on her time as Miss Universe and the journey that followed—a season of excitement yet marked by the struggle of tying her identity to performance. After realizing her true worth in Christ, she was inspired to write a book to help young children understand God’s love and the unique purpose He has for them. Now, as she and her husband, Tim Tebow, start a family of their own, Demi-Leigh shares her heart for raising with her husband a much anticipated baby girl in the truth that, like each of us, this precious baby is wonderfully made in the image of a most high King.
The Heart of Worship
Dr. Tim and Zach Clinton are joined by musician and worship leader Mack Brock at the first stop of the Extraordinary Women “Mercy and Grace” tour. Mack shares what’s often on his heart as he leads rooms full of people in worship, as well as the inspiration behind some of his songs, including “O Come to the Altar.” This conversation is a reminder of how important and special it is to praise our Creator through song.
“I Want to Trust You, But I Don’t”
Lysa TerKeurst, author and founder of Proverbs 31 Ministries, sits down with Dr. Tim and Zach Clinton backstage at an Extraordinary Women conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to openly the lessons God graciously taught her during the hardest season of her life. She explains why setting boundaries in relationships is not only important but also biblical, and how the Lord revealed her need to surrender complete control to Him. Lysa’s encouragement to us all is that even when God’s answers seem unclear or differ from our expectations, His goodness never ceases.
God Was Right: An Analysis of Social Trends Prove the Torah Is True
Mark Gerson—a Jewish American investor, businessman, and philanthropist—has a deep passion for living according to the Old Testament’s instruction, and he encourages others to do the same. Mark shares with Dr. Tim Clinton how the Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament, serves as a guide for every area of life and provides light to a world of darkness. In this enlightening conversation, Mark discusses key biblical narratives and foundational teachings explored in his soon-to-be-released book, God Was Right .
Victory on the Horizon: The Future of the Church
Zach Clinton sits down with Paul Daugherty, lead pastor of Victory Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for an honest conversation about mental health in the church. Though deeply rooted in faith, Paul is unafraid to address the real struggles he and many others face—struggles that are often overlooked or mishandled in Christian circles. He shares his own experiences with anxiety and depression and reminds us that freedom comes when we stop measuring ourselves against others and embrace the unique path God has set before us. You won’t want to miss this.
Religious Freedom at the Center of Families, Education, and Our Culture
Dr. Tim Clinton is joined by Michael Farris at this year’s National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Texas. As founder of the Home School Legal Defense Association and Patrick Henry College, the current General Counsel for NRB, and former CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom, Michael is a leading expert on parental rights and religious liberty. Together, Tim and Michael discuss how a resurgent conservative trend in America is working to strengthen parental authority, prioritize school choice, and protect the First Amendment’s freedom of religion.
House of David
Acclaimed director and producer Jon Erwin sits down with Dr. Tim Clinton to discuss his latest project, House of David. Jon shares the incredible historical and biblical narratives that shaped his vision for the show and offers an inside look at some of its most powerful and iconic scenes. Throughout the conversation, Jon’s passion for storytelling shines as he brings King David’s story to the screen in a fresh and captivating way. The first three episodes are out now on Amazon Prime Video, with the remaining five releasing weekly on Thursdays.
About Dr. Tim Clinton
and Dr. Zach Clinton
Tim Clinton, Ed.D., LPC, LMFT, is President of The American Association of Christian Counselors, (AACC), the world’s largest and most diverse Christian counseling organization, with over 50,000 active members and students. He also serves as Executive Director of the Global Center for Mental Health, Addiction, and Recovery and Professor Emeritus at Liberty University. Dr. Clinton previously served as co-host of the Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk nationally syndicated radio program, from 2018 to 2023. Dr. Clinton hosts a weekend television news talk program, Sunday The Road Forward, which airs on Real America’s Voice News Network and is available across numerous streaming platforms. Licensed as a professional counselor and as a marriage and family therapist, Dr. Clinton is recognized as an expert on mental health and relationship issues and spends much of his time working with Christian leaders and professional athletes.
Dr. Clinton has authored or edited nearly 30 books, including Take It Back: Reclaiming Biblical Masculinity, and Focus on the Future: Your Family, Your Faith, and Your Voice Matter Now More Than Ever. Tim has been married for over 44 years to his wife, Julie, and together they have two children, Megan (married to Ben) and Zach (married to Evelyn), and two granddaughters, Olivia and Sophia, who have stolen their hearts.
Dr. Zach Clinton, Ph.D., serves as Vice President of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), the world’s largest and most diverse Christian counseling organization. He is the Host of the renowned Built Different Podcast as well as President and Host of Ignite Men’s Ministry and Conferences. Dr. Zach is also a Licensed Professional Counseling Resident at Light Counseling as well as an athletic counselor specializing in sport and performance psychology at Liberty University. As a former Division 1 college baseball player, Dr. Clinton loves working with professional & collegiate athletes and enjoys speaking into the lives of today’s generations as he has a deep passion for helping people build self-esteem, emotion regulation, leadership qualities, and perspective shifts. He has dedicated his life to reminding people that no matter how dark, difficult, or painful life can be, they are never out of the fight! He is the author of Even If and is currently working on his next book, Remember My Chains: Helping You Move from Bondage to Breakthrough. Dr. Zach is thrilled to be married to his lovely wife, Evelyn, as they make their home in Central Virginia.