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The Thin Blue Line and Marriage

The Thin Blue Line and Marriage

When they leave for work they pray they will return home, safe and sound. Their spouses have to learn how to live with the constant possibility that a gunshot will destroy their family. Police officers are a special breed of men and women who go toward danger in order to protect their community. How do a husband and wife build a marriage when there is a constant tension of uncertainty and low grade fear? Joe and Candice Racite speak frankly about their own struggles as a law enforcement family, acknowledging the work of law enforcement affects almost every area of life, as well as relationships to family and friends.

First RespondersMARKINC MinistriesDecember 15, 20172017, 2nd 30Comment

Standing with Hope: Through It All

Standing with Hope: Through It All

How do you find purpose when you are in excruciating pain 24/7, survived 78 surgeries and most likely face more? Add to that your status as a double amputee. In this interview, Gracie Rosenberger, who was 17 when she was in an almost fatal car accident, shares what life and marriage is like with such challenges. Gracie’s story reveals a woman of strength and determination in the face of impossible obstacles.

Warrior Woman, Special Needs, Grief, IllnessMARKINC MinistriesNovember 29, 20172017, gracie, 2nd 30Comment

Help and Hope for the Caregiver: A Conversation with Peter Rosenberger

Help and Hope for the Caregiver: A Conversation with Peter Rosenberger

In this interview, Peter Rosenberger author of Hope for the Caregiver, candidly discusses the pressures a caregiver experiences when solely responsible for his or her spouse’s physical needs. He humbly admits that he has made every mistake possible and is passionate about helping other caregivers avoid those pitfalls.

Special Needs, Grief, CaregivingMARKINC MinistriesNovember 3, 20172017, popular, 2nd 30, Peter rosenbergerComment

When Drugs Steal Your Life

When Drugs Steal Your Life

Is it possible to break free from drugs after a lifetime of using? Shelley Tribbitt says yes. After using drugs for over thirty years, Shelley broke free from the drugs, but then had to face the collateral damage she had done to her family and friends. In this poignant interview, Shelley describes the devastation drug use brought on her family, including the loss of custody of her children. Her daughter, Bay, joins the conversation and describes how she reconciled with her mother and why she never gave in to the temptation of drug use, even though they were readily available.

Addiction, TeensMARKINC MinistriesOctober 20, 20172017, 2nd 30Comment

Finding Freedom In The Rough Pathways Of Life

Finding Freedom In The Rough Pathways Of Life

Renee Dixon compares her life as a widow, single mom, and small business owner with mounting bills to climbing a hard, rocky pathway filled with gnarled roots. She describes how she learned to grasp those roots as a means to pull herself along the hard road of life that sometimes felt impossible to travel. Those gnarled roots along the pathway helped shape Renee into a woman whose own determination, endurance and grit encourages the very people she is called to serve.

Parenting, Special Needs, Warrior WomanMARKINC MinistriesOctober 6, 20172017, 2nd 30Comment

Thinking About Suicide? Teens, Just Hold On!

Thinking About Suicide? Teens, Just Hold On!

Suicide was on teen Denise Haas’ mind a lot, so much so that she tried several times to take her life. Her parents’ divorce shattered her world and finding purpose in life was very difficult. In this compelling conversation, Denise transparently shares her story in an attempt to grab the hands of teens who are struggling with similar darkness and compel them to “just hold on!”

Grief, Emotions, TeensMARKINC MinistriesSeptember 18, 20172017, 2nd 30Comment

Lost Hope: A Look At Teenage Depression And Suicide

Lost Hope: A Look At Teenage Depression And Suicide

The third leading cause of death in 15 to 24 year olds is suicide and depression. This interview is an honest conversation with two professionals who have helped teens and families through these struggles. Parents and teens alike will benefit from strategies to help teens find hope in the darkness of depression.

Grief, Emotions, TeensMARKINC MinistriesSeptember 1, 20172017, 2nd 30Comment

Hope When A Child Loses A Parent

Hope When A Child Loses A Parent

Joy was 10 years old when her mother lost her battle with aggressive breast cancer. Her two little sisters looked to her for mothering. She became her father’s confidante as he tried to navigate grief, single parenthood, and looking for a new wife. Joy’s story gives listeners a glimpse into how the loss of a parent can create an ever widening circle of grief that takes years to process.

Grief, Emotions, TeensMARKINC MinistriesAugust 18, 20172017, 2nd 30Comment

When Food Is The Enemy: Surviving A Life Threatening Eating Disorder

When Food Is The Enemy: Surviving A Life Threatening Eating Disorder

What gets inside the head of a young girl who almost starves herself to death because when she looks into a mirror she sees a fat, ugly, lonely girl? In this special interview, Rose takes us inside the heart of a girl who who has struggled with weight issues her who life. Rose does not sugar coat her battle and admits that even now, she must practice strong disciplines in order to fight old habits.

Addiction, TeensMARKINC MinistriesAugust 3, 20172017, 2nd 30Comment

Hope In Uncertain Days: A Young Woman's Story Of Overcoming

Hope In Uncertain Days: A Young Woman's Story Of Overcoming

A young woman, beginning to see her career as a recording artist start to take off, hears the diagnosis no young person ever expects: “You have an inoperable brain tumor.” Listen as Caitlin describes her battle to find a cure and then just when life seemed to be turning around, the news that shook her world once

Illness, EmotionsMARKINC MinistriesJuly 21, 20172017, 2nd 30Comment

Loneliness and Depression: Discovering Hope

Loneliness and Depression: Discovering Hope

In this interview, Danielle demonstrates that depression in young adults is often rooted in childhood. It’s easy to hide depression and to slowly withdraw rather than fight the dark feelings of sadness, loneliness, and worthlessness. Danielle offers help and hope as she describes the steps she took to find her way back to a life of purpose.

Emotions, TeensMARKINC MinistriesJuly 7, 20172017, 2nd 30Comment

The Prison of Chronic Dieting: A Conversation with Constance Rhodes

The Prison of Chronic Dieting: A Conversation with Constance Rhodes

Thin. Fat. Thin again. Dieting. Binging. Starvation diets. Grapefruit Diets. Low Carb. Thin. Fat. Thin again. Constance Rhodes understands the obsession with body image. In this conversation, she shares her own roller coaster struggle with weight. Young people and adults alike will find a friend in Constance as she transparently tells her story of weight loss, weight gain and the thin cage in which she found herself trapped.

Addiction, TeensMARKINC MinistriesJune 15, 20172017, 2nd 30Comment

Adoption and Children with Special Needs: A Hard Calling Filled With Joy

Adoption and Children with Special Needs: A Hard Calling Filled With Joy

In this transparent interview, Jim and Karen share the highs and the lows of their international adoption journey, from how they began their adoption adventure, to the challenge of finding the new normal for their family. Listeners will get a glimpse into the reality of adoption and how it draws you closer to Jesus.

Parenting, Special Needs, CaregivingMARKINC MinistriesMay 19, 20172017, 2nd 30Comment

Teens & Porn

Teens & Porn

When encouraged to protect their children from tech invasions, many parents vehemently declare that their child is so innocent and so protected, they are not concerned. Sadly, these parents are often in the dark when it comes to what their young children have already seen and experienced through innocent interaction in video games, research for reports, etc. In this interview, parents learn about additional layers of protection and how to talk to their children about the dangers of porn and how to respond when exposed.

Addiction, Addressing Sins, TeensMARKINC MinistriesMay 5, 20172017, 2nd 30Comment

Helping Your Teens With Same-Sex Attraction

Helping Your Teens With Same-Sex Attraction

How does a parent help a child navigate sexuality when so many forces come against a biblical worldview? This interview offers practical help so that parents can respond with confidence and wisdom as they help their children understand sexual integrity in a sexually broken world.

Parenting, Addressing SinsMARKINC MinistriesMay 5, 20172017, 2nd 30Comment

The Thorn of Autism

The Thorn of Autism

Nearly aborted, graciously adopted and later abandoned, Lori Sealy has traveled the road of atheism and lived a life of autism. Lori was diagnosed with Autism as an adult and not long after that diagnosis learned her son had autism as well. In this interview, parents of a young man who has autism ask Lori the questions burning in the hearts of other parents with high functioning children that struggle every day with the "thorn of autism."

Special Needs, ParentingMARKINC MinistriesApril 21, 20172017, popular, 2nd 30 Comment

One Wrong Decision Can Change Everything - An Interview with Matt Maher

One Wrong Decision Can Change Everything - An Interview with Matt Maher

From pro soccer player to ex-convict Matt Maher’s story is a call to young people to think carefully before making impulsive decisions. Matt was born and raised in a strong Christian family, and for most of his life he was a good reflection of that upbringing. He was extremely successful in academia and sports, attended Temple University on a scholarship and was contracted to play professional soccer. Then one night, he made one choice that changed everything. On March 7, 2009 he made the decision to drink and drive–causing a fatal accident. Charged with aggravated manslaughter and sentenced to 5 ½ years in prison, Matt faced choices he never imagined possible.

Grief, Addressing Sins, TeensMARKINC MinistriesApril 7, 20172017, popular, 2nd 30, matt maherComment

Raising Victoria – A Daughter With Down Syndrome And Life Threatening Cancer

Raising Victoria – A Daughter With Down Syndrome And Life Threatening Cancer

Within hours after Victoria’s birth, Karen and her husband learned that their third daughter had Down Syndrome. Though initially frightened by this news, Karen and her family’s love for Victoria grew deeper as they recognized the awesome privilege of raising such a precious daughter.

Special Needs, Warrior Woman, Parenting, IllnessMARKINC MinistriesMarch 17, 20172017, popular, 2nd 30Comment

Raising Sexually Healthy Kids

Raising Sexually Healthy Kids

The world’s culture is continually pushing an anything goes sexuality on our children. What’s a parent to do in order to help their children navigate their sexuality, social media, the ever present temptation of pornography, the continuous bombardment of our sexually explicit culture. In this Help and Hope resource, Dr. Betters and Sharon interview Dan and Heather Wilson.

ParentingMARKINC MinistriesMarch 3, 20172017, 2nd 30

Multiple Sclerosis: When M.S. is Your Constant Companion

Multiple Sclerosis: When M.S. is Your Constant Companion

In this interview, you’ll hear Sherry describe what it was like to hear the diagnosis of M.S. and how it changed her life. Listeners with a similar diagnosis will be encouraged by the way Sherry has confronted this disease and learned how to continue to invest her life in the lives of others, even though she is sometimes physically limited. This conversation will also help “healthy” people learn how they can come alongside of someone whose constant companion is M.S.

Warrior Woman, IllnessMARKINC MinistriesFebruary 8, 20172017, 2nd 30 Comment