Dr. Tim Clinton sits down with Ron Deal, a trusted voice on blended families and a professional counselor dedicated to helping stepfamilies find hope and harmony. In part one of this series, they practical wisdom and heartfelt strategies to strengthen relationships and create homes that thrive according to God’s design.
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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Blended Families: Better Understanding of the Challenges and Rewards, Part 1
Dr. Tim Clinton sits down with Ron Deal, a trusted voice on blended families and a professional counselor dedicated to helping stepfamilies find hope and harmony. In part one of this series, they practical wisdom and heartfelt strategies to strengthen relationships and create homes that thrive according to God’s design.
Laughing In The Dark
On today’s special pre-Mother’s Day edition, “queen of clean comedy” Chonda Pierce laughs with our own Zach Clinton. Chonda overcame a tough childhood to have a family and a career. Hear how she came to address her own mental wellness, receive a Recording Industry Association of America lifetime achievement award, and most importantly, have a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. Happy Mother’s Day Weekend, this interview is our gift for you!
Grow Closer in Your Marriage, Part 2
Unmet expectations and resentments can weigh down a marriage. Listen as Rhonda Stoppe, known as “the marriage mentor”, shares her bold perspective drawn from years of experience. She offers practical advice and a few romantic tips to uplift and rekindle your relationship. Her encouragement is, “Don’t do it alone!” Find a godly couple who has weathered the ups and downs and learned to anchor together in God and His covenant, designed for you and your partner. Dr. Clinton asks the right questions to lead us to positive, lasting answers on Life, Love, Faith, and Family , today and tomorrow.
Grow Closer in Your Marriage, Part 1
Unmet expectations and resentments can weigh down a marriage. Listen as Rhonda Stoppe, known as “the marriage mentor”, shares her bold perspective, drawn from years of experience. She offers practical advice and a few romantic tips to uplift and rekindle your relationship. Her encouragement is, “Don’t do it alone!” Find a godly couple who has weathered the ups and downs and learned to anchor together in God and His covenant, designed for you and your partner. Join Dr. Clinton as he asks the right questions to lead us to positive, lasting answers on Life, Love, Faith, and Family —today and tomorrow.
Christian Resistance: Learning to Defy the World and Follow Jesus, Part 2
If we don’t learn to “resist the world,” we won’t learn to observe all that Christ commanded. Dr. James Spencer speaks with Dr. Tim Clinton in part 2 of this though-provoking interview, challenging all to consider their faith from new angles to address topics not often covered on Sundays or in our devotionals. Spencer encourages Christians to recognize God’s active presence in the world in order to better follow Jesus.
Christian Resistance: Learning to Defy the World and Follow Jesus, Part 1
If we don’t learn to resist the world, we won’t learn to observe all that Christ commanded. Dr. James Spencer visits with Dr. Tim Clinton in a 2-part series and challenges listeners to consider their faith from new angles to address topics not often covered on Sundays or in our devotionals. Spencer encourages Christians to recognize God’s active presence in the world in order to better follow Jesus.
It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
As we kick off Mental Health Awareness Month, Dr. Clinton visits with ministry friend and mental health advocate, Sheila Walsh. Learn about this amazing woman’s tough childhood, her rise to fame and accolade in America, the need to stop down and address her own soul care, and the dawn of a new day with strength in the Lord and a platform to help others.
“When Suffering Becomes Strength”
Dr. Tim Clinton visits with friend and colleague, Dr. Gary Oliver, as the two discuss the physical, mental, and spiritual effects of suffering. Gary’s personal testimony serves as an example of something many have cried out loud- “Lord, how much more do You want to put on me?” While loss, setbacks and the ensuing pain and hardship associated with suffering can cause many to wilt, for others it can become a lifeline directly to God. Be encouraged by the wise words and closing prayer of Dr. Oliver, and know that whatever your circumstances, you are not alone.
Lift Up The Word, Light Up The World: National Day of Prayer
Prayer can change everything. We are excited and honored to be in Washington DC today and tomorrow for the National Day of Prayer- this Thursday, May 2nd – join in with millions who will stand united in prayer today under the theme of – ‘Lift up the Word, Light up the World’ – based on 2 Samuel 22:29-31. God is stirring the hearts of people all over this land for such a time as this. #nationaldayofprayer Listen to NDP Trask Force President Kathy Branzell explain the need to Dr. Clinton on this special program.
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.