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Same-Sex Attraction: An Interview With An Unlikely Convert

Same-Sex Attraction: An Interview With An Unlikely Convert

In this interview with Dr. Rosaria Butterfield, Chuck and Sharon Betters ask these and many more questions about a topic that has numerous families struggling to understand. Dr. Butterfield is uniquely qualified to provide guidance and wisdom to those who are desperate for help and hope as they are challenged by life choices that are foreign and even scary. Listeners will be encouraged and better equipped to walk this pathway as well as come alongside of others who are struggling with same sex attraction.

Addressing Sins, EmotionsMARKINC MinistriesMarch 10, 2024Library Block, popularComment

Loss of A Child: A conversation with Chuck and Sharon Betters

Loss of A Child: A conversation with Chuck and Sharon Betters

In this interview, Dr. Chuck and Sharon Betters discuss their story as parents who lost Mark, their sixteen year old son, in a devastating car accident. They are honest and they are real about their struggle to not only face each day without Mark but also to reconcile the love of God with His sovereign care.

GriefMARKINC MinistriesDecember 1, 2021Loss, Grief, Death, Loss of a Child, Car Accident, Library Block, popular, Popular, 2020, 5th 30Comment

Preparing for Christmas in the Darkness of Grief

Preparing for Christmas in the Darkness of Grief

In this poignant interview, Chuck and Sharon Betters speak candidly about how they approached their first Christmas without their youngest child. If you are struggling with grief in this season that is considered the happiest of all, listen and be encouraged that there are treasures in the darkness designed to help turn your heart toward Jesus.

GriefMARKINC MinistriesDecember 7, 2018Library Block, 3rd 30

Same-Sex Attraction: Analysis of the Six Key Scriptures Part 2

Same-Sex Attraction: Analysis of the Six Key Scriptures Part 2

There are six key scriptures that specifically address homosexuality. Dr. Chuck F. Betters interviews three pastors about their understanding of how to interpret each one of these Scriptures, not as stand alone words, but as part of the whole Bible.

Addressing Sins, TeensMARKINC MinistriesNovember 29, 2016Same Sex Attraction, Library Block, 2nd 30Comment

Same-Sex Attraction: A Pastoral Response Part 1

Same-Sex Attraction: A Pastoral Response Part 1

What’s the Christian Church to do? Western Culture not only accepts but also celebrates same sex attraction as an appropriate and normal lifestyle. Are people who do not accept homosexuality as right and appropriate hateful and small minded?

Addressing SinsMARKINC MinistriesNovember 22, 2016Same Sex Attraction, Homosexuality, Library Block, 1st 30

Same-Sex Attraction: A Woman’s Perspective

Same-Sex Attraction: A Woman’s Perspective

Our western culture encourages us to embrace and encourage same sex attraction as normal, appropriate and just as “right” as any other sexual relationship. But is it? In this transparent interview, Sharon Betters talks with Donna and her counselor, Ellen Dykas about Donna’s struggles with same sex attraction.

Relationships, Addressing SinsMARKINC MinistriesNovember 8, 2016Same Sex Attraction, Homosexuality, Library Block, popular, 1st 30Comment

Same-Sex Attraction: A Man's Perspective

Same-Sex Attraction: A Man's Perspective

In this transparent and sometimes emotional interview, Dr. Chuck F. Betters talks with three men and their counselor about their struggles with same sex attraction. No question was off limits and listeners will hear these men address such issues as how people who loved them treated them even though they disagreed with their life choices; how their churches responded; and ways they were hurt by people who claimed to be Christians.

Addressing SinsMARKINC MinistriesNovember 1, 2016Library Block, popular, 1st 30Comment

Living with Hope and Terminal Cancer

Living with Hope and Terminal Cancer

In this transparent interview, Mike and Sherry share their story of help and hope, as they describe the impact of cancer on their children and marriage, the reaction of friends, and the practical implications of such a diagnosis. They also share practical suggestions for those just starting this cancer journey. Their story will not only encourage the cancer fighters, but will help equip those who love them to help find the right medical care and face the challenges of each day.

Grief, IllnessMARKINC MinistriesSeptember 1, 2016Library Block, popular, 1st 30Comment

Bethany Hamilton: Help and Hope for Teens

Bethany Hamilton: Help and Hope for Teens

Bethany Hamilton, the Soul Surfer, lost her left arm to a 14-foot tiger shark when she was 13 years-old, which seemed to end her career as a rising surf start. One month after the attack, Bethany returned to the water and within 2 years had won her first National title. In this interview, Bethany speaks directly to young girls about facing your fears, overcoming challenges and focusing on faith.

Special Event SpeakersMARKINC MinistriesAugust 1, 2016Library Block, Teens, 1st 30Comment

Law Enforcement - The Families Behind the Badge

Law Enforcement - The Families Behind the Badge

The headlines scream the stunning news far too often: Officer killed in the line of duty. What happens to the families of these brave men and women? Why would God let this happen? What about law enforcement families who lose their loved one in an off-duty death? We are confident this transparent and practical interview will not only encourage law enforcement families but will help those who love them better understand their grief journey.

First Responders, GriefMARKINC MinistriesJuly 1, 2016Library Block, 1st 30Comment

Darryl and Tracy Strawberry: Reclaiming Greatness Over Addiction

Darryl and Tracy Strawberry: Reclaiming Greatness Over Addiction

Baseball great Darryl Strawberry readily acknowledges that people often think two things when they hear his name: Darryl was a great ball player, and Darryl lost it all to drugs. In this interview, Darryl and his wife Tracy share their story of drug addiction and how they found a pathway to restoration and wholeness. Their transparent responses to hard questions will challenge listeners to examine their own lives.

Warrior Woman, Addiction, Special Event SpeakersMARKINC MinistriesOctober 1, 2015Library Block, 1st 30Comment

Heroin Addiction: There is Hope

Heroin Addiction: There is Hope

It’s an epidemic that knows no cultural, age, race, or financial boundaries. Why does an addict continue to use heroin when they know it’s destroying their life? Why is it so hard to break the chains of addiction? Is relapse a normal part of an addict’s journey? We ask these questions and more. It’s our desire that those who hear this interview will know there is hope in the darkest corners of addiction.

AddictionMARKINC MinistriesSeptember 1, 2015Library Block, popular, 1st 30Comment

Divorce – One Woman’s Story

Divorce – One Woman’s Story

In this transparent interview, Patti shares her shock and pain when her husband divorced her. Listeners will hear how she told her children and helped them deal with their own broken hearts, found the right attorney, processed the deceit and betrayal and learned how to forgive.

Warrior Woman, RelationshipsMARKINC MinistriesSeptember 1, 2015Library Block, 1st 30Comment

Chronic Illness: Stories From Young Adults

Chronic Illness: Stories From Young Adults

Instead of enjoying the freedom that comes with young adulthood, there is a whole population that struggles to reconcile their physical limitations with everyday life. Three young adults share their own stories of dealing with delayed life plans, limited social lives, and the search for friends who “get” their physical disabilities. Tim, Stephanie and Stephen give us a glimpse into the ongoing battles to find purpose and joy as they live each day with chronic illnesses.

Illness, TeensMARKINC MinistriesApril 1, 2015Library Block, 1st 30Comment

Chronic Illness: Living With Purpose

Chronic Illness: Living With Purpose

A chronic condition is a human health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects. The term chronic is usually applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three months. These interviews with women with chronic illnesses are able to give thanks to God everyday even when their pain becomes too much to bear.

Warrior Woman, IllnessMARKINC MinistriesJune 3, 2014Library Block, 1st 30Comment

Sexual Abuse: One Woman's Story

Sexual Abuse: One Woman's Story

Numerous studies reveal that sexual abuse is rampant and the scars of betrayal go deep. In this transparent interview, Sharon Betters interviews Dr. Terry Eccles, who shares her own story of repeated abuse by her father and how she is finding freedom from the past.

Addressing SinsMARKINC MinistriesMay 25, 2014Library Block, 1st 30Comment

Suicide and Mental Illness: Jonathan's Story

Suicide and Mental Illness: Jonathan's Story

Suicide is a broad and deep issue that has many different contexts. Sometimes mental illness plays a role in suicide, but not always. In this transparent conversation, Jonathan’s parents share their son’s story of mental illness that didn’t show itself until he was in college.

GriefMARKINC MinistriesMarch 23, 2014Library Block, popular, 1st 30Comment

Adoption: Acknowledging the Primal Wound

Adoption: Acknowledging the Primal Wound

This resource will help adoptive families enjoy the blessings and struggles of adoption. This compelling interview is designed to equip adoptive parents and adopted children to better understand the “primal wound” that some adopted children experience.

ParentingMARKINC MinistriesFebruary 6, 2014Adoption, Children, Library Block, Teens, 1st 30Comment

Stillbirth: From Empty Arms to Hope and Healing

Stillbirth: From Empty Arms to Hope and Healing

Days away from the joy of holding their first child, Bill and Michelle feel their world crumbling as the doctor’s words settle in to their souls, “There is no heartbeat.” Justin and Carrie look forward to welcoming their second child into their home when their doctor gives them the same horrific news. Two couples, two responses to loss that seems almost impossible to bear.

Grief, ParentingMARKINC MinistriesSeptember 24, 2013Library Block, 1st 30Comment

Vietnam: We Remember

Vietnam: We Remember

Total American Lives Lost in Vietnam: 58,253. As of 1973 Missing In Action and Prisoners of War: 2, 646. As of 2010 – 1,698 MIA/POW are still unaccounted for. The average infantry saw 240 days of combat in one year. The average age of a G.I. in ‘Nam was 19 years. Each one represents a man or woman and their families who have lived with the consequences of unresolved stress and anguish over the excruciating sacrifice our country made for a war America did not win.

Grief, MilitaryMARKINC MinistriesApril 27, 2013Library Block, 1st 30Comment