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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Anticipating Heaven: Living with Eternity in View
What if living with heaven in mind could change the way we live and the way we die? Dr. Tim Clinton sits down with Dr. Pamela Pyle, a board-certified internal medicine physician, author, and medical missions leader, to talk about her book Anticipating Heaven: Living with Eternity in View . Dr. Pamela shares the story of a patient who opened her eyes to what it means to “die well” and how living with eternity in view brings urgency to the gospel, draws us closer to God, and reshapes how we face loss. This conversation offers comfort and hope to those nearing life’s end or walking beside a loved one, reminding us that as believers, we can truly praise our way home.
Leading with Faith and Integrity
Dr. Zach Clinton sits down with Dr. Henry Cloud at the AACC 2025 United World Conference for a conversation about faith and the way it shapes leadership and relationships. Drawing from decades of experience in clinical psychology and leadership training, Dr. Cloud explains how unity and healthy boundaries strengthen relationships and transform lives. Together, they discuss leading with integrity, rebuilding broken trust, and finding lasting hope through God’s restoring power.
Transformed by His Promises: Finding Freedom from Life-Interfering Behaviors
Board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Karl Benzio and certified alcohol-free coach Rose Ann Forte join Dr. Zach Clinton at the AACC 2025 United World Conference to how their stories of surrender and transformation have shaped their life’s work. After experiencing God’s healing from destructive behaviors as they learned to submit their desires to Him, both now dedicate their lives to helping others find that same freedom. Together, they co-authored Transformed by His Promises: A 12-Week Devotional for Freedom from the Psychological Slavery of Life-Interfering Behaviors , a resource designed to equip readers to live in the light and experience lasting change through God’s Word.
The AACC 2025 ‘United’ World Conference: You Help Others, We Help You
Drs. Tim and Zach Clinton sit down to recap the AACC 2025 United World Conference, the American Association of Christian Counselors’ largest gathering to date. They reflect on the importance of coming together as people helpers to refuel, worship, learn from trusted leaders, and remember that we don’t serve alone. In a culture that feels more divided than ever, the conference was a powerful picture of unity and hope. We can’t wait to see how God continues to move through the AACC 2026 Mega National Conference and the 2027 Goodness of God World Conference.
The Language of Apology and Forgiveness
Dr. Zach Clinton talks with Dr. Gary Chapman, founder of The Five Love Languages , about forgiveness and reconciliation. In a world marked by division, Dr. Chapman shares how forgiving those who have wronged us is one of the clearest ways to reflect the truest form of love—God’s love. He explains that real reconciliation comes not just through apologizing, but by expressing remorse in a way that speaks to the heart of the person we’ve hurt. Dr. Chapman reminds us that genuine words like “I’m sorry” and “I love you” can go miles to heal, restore, and strengthen relationships.
How to Talk with Your Children about Grief and Loss
How do you talk with a child about grief and loss? It’s a question many parents struggle to answer, and yet resources to help guide those conversations are often hard to find. When her sister’s family faced the unimaginable loss of a baby, Annie F. Downs wrote a book to start the conversation with her nephew. She shares with Drs. Tim and Zach Clinton how what began as a personal gift has grown into a resource for thousands of families walking through similar experiences. Where Did TJ Go? A Book for Kids on Grief and Loss is available now to help families move toward healing together.
Is Social Media Stealing Your Joy?
Social media is stealing our joy, damaging our brains, and even killing the souls of a generation, especially our girls. Allie Marie Smith joins Dr. Zach Clinton to how the pressures of constantly measuring herself against what she saw online, along with her mental health struggles, shaped her journey and ultimately inspired her new book, Social Media Reset: A 30-Day Guided Journey to Unplug, Reconnect with God, and Reclaim Your Joy. She invites all of us—pastors, parents, counselors, kids, and anyone who spends too much time online—to take part in a 30-day reset this January 2026. We weren’t created to live through other people’s lives, but to be present and faithful in the one God designed for us.
The Life and Legacy of Dr. James Dobson
Dr. Tim Clinton sits down with a champion for the gospel, Herb Fisher, to reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. James Dobson, who recently went home to be with the Lord. Herb was a close personal friend to Jim and Shirley Dobson, and their families shared years of travel, ministry, and fellowship together. He shares insight into the heart and impact of his friend, the man behind the microphone. Tim and Herb exchange stories of Doc’s faith, growing up as the son of a traveling pastor, his deep commitment to evangelism, his love for his wife and their children, and the countless lives he touched through decades of ministry. It’s a moving tribute to a beloved friend whose impact will be felt for generations.
Refuel for Pastor Appreciation Month
At the start of Pastor Appreciation Month, Dr. Zach Clinton sits down with Jonathan Falwell, Senior Pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia, and Chancellor of Liberty University. Pastor Jonathan talks about the dangers of doing ministry in isolation and invites pastors, ministry leaders, church volunteers, and all believers in need of encouragement to attend the free Refuel Conference at TRBC on October 6–7. His message is clear: we are not called to serve alone, and our role in the church is to glorify God rather than seek worldly recognition, because our true validation comes from Him. To learn more about the conference, visit refuel.org.
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.