This Christmas week, we reflect on the fond holiday memories shared with loved ones who are no longer with us. In this conversation from a few years ago, Dr. Tim Clinton and Dr. James Dobson look back on some of their favorite Christmas traditions and the moments that made the season so meaningful. While the pain of missing someone can feel especially heavy this time of year, they remind us that in Christ we have the hope of seeing them again. It’s an encouraging reminder to cherish the people in our lives today and to make new memories with those we love this Christmas.
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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“The Life You were Reborn to Live”
Grow closer to Christ, and in turn you will grow closer to others. This is the message from best-selling author and teaching pastor Gary Thomas. Gary talks with Dr. Zach Clinton about the importance of healthy lifestyles and relationships, and he emphasizes that the key for both is truly knowing the Lord. Gary explains how entitlement can quietly creep into our marriages and cause real damage, and how chasing busyness or earthly success ultimately leaves our souls empty. Gary and Zach offer a hopeful reminder that pursuing what God values and lifting up Jesus above ourselves will transform our lives and our relationships.
Compassion International: Releasing Children From Poverty in Jesus’ Name
Tim Thompson of Compassion International sits down with Dr. Zach Clinton to how their mission of releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name becomes life-changing through personal connection. Tim explains that sponsorship is more than financial support, as it’s often the first time a child hears “I love you,” has someone listen to their dreams, or believes they can become who God made them to be. True compassion, he reminds us, means to “suffer with,” and that kind of love can transform an entire family.
The Case for Christmas, Pt. 2
On this Christmas Day, Dr. Tim Clinton is joined again by renowned apologist Lee Strobel as they continue their conversation about The Case for Christmas . Lee dives into big questions surrounding the Christmas story, from the historical background of the real St. Nicholas to the wise men, the star of Bethlehem, and more. Together, they invite us to receive the greatest Christmas gift of all by personally responding to Jesus with a prayer of repentance and faith. It’s sure to deepen your appreciation for the Christ of Christmas and equip you to Him with others this season. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones!
The Case for Christmas, Pt. 1
As the Christmas season approaches, renowned apologist Lee Strobel joins Dr. Tim Clinton to discuss his book, The Case for Christmas . In part one of their conversation, Lee unpacks often-misunderstood details of the Christmas story and shares how his own journey from atheist journalist to believer began as he started investigating the historical evidence behind the Nativity accounts, the virgin birth, and key Old Testament prophecies. It’s sure to deepen your appreciation for the Christ of Christmas and equip you to Him with others this season.
How Firm a Foundation: The Principles You Need to Build Unshakeable Faith
This Thanksgiving week, Dr. Tim Clinton is joined by Dr. Rob Pacienza, President and CEO of Coral Ridge Ministries, as they look back on God’s providential hand throughout American history. Dr. Pacienza shares that what our country needs is not a new idea, but a return to what God’s Word says, because it holds the answers to our deepest questions. For those who may be fearful about the future of our nation, he encourages all of us to shift our mindset to one of gratitude and faith—not only this week, but every day.
“Alone in Plain Sight: Searching for Connection When You’re Seen But Not Known”
Dr. Zach Clinton sits down with Ben Higgins, former star of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette , who first opened up about his long struggle with identity and feeling unlovable on reality television. Ben shares how letting others into his insecurities helped break the grip of loneliness that affects so many of us—along with our faith, mental, and physical health. Though he feared vulnerability would push people away, it instead allowed him to feel truly known for the first time. Ben’s story offers a hope-filled reminder that it’s often through our pain, not our successes, that we experience genuine connection with others and with God.
Live a Life That is Full, Purposeful, and Healthy: How Faith is The Key to Human Flourishing, Pt. 2
Dr. Zach Clinton continues his conversation with Dr. Dondi Costin, President of Liberty University. As a retired Major General and former Air Force Chief of Chaplains, Dr. Costin reflects on how every move and career change in his life was guided by God. Listen as he shares wisdom from 36 years of marriage to his wife, Vickey, encouraging young couples to trust God wholeheartedly with their future and to walk together in faith. Dr. Costin wants others to experience what he has, a flourishing life built upon legacy, one that points not to him, but to those he has served.
Live a Life That is Full, Purposeful, and Healthy: How Faith is The Key to Human Flourishing, Pt. 1
Dr. Zach Clinton is joined by Dr. Dondi Costin, President of Liberty University. As a retired Major General and former Air Force Chief of Chaplains, Dr. Costin shares how faith serves as the cornerstone of our country, our military, and ultimately, our lives. Research that inspired Liberty’s new Global Center for Human Flourishing shows that faith in God is key to a flourishing life. As Christians, we have the privilege to live out the goodness and mercy of God in every area of our lives—personally, academically, and professionally. Learn how it can done by each of us, in our everyday lives, as we hear the testimony and understand the conviction of a man of character.
How to Overcome Betrayal and Heal Your Heart
Dr. Sheri Keffer, marriage and family therapist and founder of the BraveOne Community, joins Dr. Zach Clinton to her journey of healing after betrayal and how it inspired her to help others find the same hope. She speaks to husbands and wives facing the pain of sexual betrayal, the divisive impact of pornography, or the subtlety of deception, reminding us that freedom begins with truth. Dr. Keffer encourages listeners that even the deepest wounds can heal, and that restoration, trust, and true love are possible when you’re willing to reach out for help.
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.