How do we have appropriate self-love?  It seems self-indulgent doesn’t it?  Author and Counselor Leslie Vernick talks about what self-love and Godly self-esteem look like.  Is it biblical, and what can we do to change the way we view ourselves if we struggle with inferiority?

:: Listen Now! :: Do you ever feel stressed, overworked, like you re running on empty? Valorie Burton joins us with the solution for anyone who feels overwhelmed an overworked. She has a program to help us rediscover our true priorities and shift out of overdrive.

:: Listen Now! :: Fatherhood is an awesome responsibility. And a father's relationship to a daughter is critical. Meg Meeker joined us to talk about a father's influence on his daughter's life and how dangerous this world can be for girls whose fathers aren''t there to protect, guide, and even fight for them.

:: Listen Now! :: Becoming a woman of moderation is a lofty goal. It's a goal that hundreds of Midday listeners are working toward as we follow a nine week Bible study with Dee Brestin. On today's Midday Connection we took the pulse of the women participating and took a look at fasting its spiritual implications.

:: Listen Now! :: How often do we pay attention to the mundane occurrences in our lives? Truth be told life is made up more of the mundane than it is of the spectacular. Shauna Niequist joined us to help us focus on how to see God in the everydayness of life.

:: Listen Now! :: Do you feel like you are funning full out all the time with not even one minute of margin? Richard Swenson defined overload and margin and how the difference can impact our lives. Overload is the disease of our time, margin is the cure.

:: Listen Now! :: On this Midday Connection, we were thrilled to have Butch Dodzweit in the studio. You heard about Butch and his ministry in Uganda during our Med Pack Project last year. We heard an update on his life, his ministry and Uganda.

:: Listen Now! :: Do you want the kind of makeover that will transform your life? Katie Brazelton took us on a deeply personal journey of developing our character. We looked at carrying out our God designed purpose and how our woundedness has kept us from doing that.

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:: Listen Now! :: You long to serve God with grace and strength, to reflect Christ in everything you do, yet you find yourself continually struggling in your daily walk. Joanna Weaver joined us to talk about the battle for control being waged between flesh and spirit.

:: Listen Now! :: Did you know that one in four families deals with Care Giving Issues? And that caregiving might be reaching a national crisis? Cecil Murphey joined us to talk about the significant issues care givers face, and how care givers can receive encouragement.

:: Listen Now! :: In today s workplace, job security is like carbon paper a relic of the past. The radical shifts that are reshaping the American economy invite you to redesign your work and create a career path that matches your passions and interests. Dan Miller joined us to help us to help us discover our true calling at work.

:: Listen Now! :: Dee Brestin will join us for 9 consecutive weeks and take us through a Bible Study on how to become a woman of moderation. Struggling with over eating? Over spending? Indulging in other areas? We are learning how to become women of moderation!

:: Listen Now! :: It's time to kick off our 2008 ministry focus and we are extremely excited to focus a whole year on orphan care, foster care, and adoption. Maridel Sandberg, president of The Christian Alliance for Orphans joined us to talk about what we as individuals can do and what churches can do to make a real impact in this global problem.

:: Listen Now! :: What do you say to yourself when you talk to yourself? Have you taken note of the things you silently tell yourself? Are you telling yourself the truth? Jennifer Rothschild joined us to talk about how we can experience a new freedom and vitality with truthful soul talk.

:: Listen Now! :: When a new year comes, we often re-evaluate and decide to make some changes. Sometimes that comes in the area of home organization. Kathy Peel, America s Family Manager, joined us to help give us a lifestyle makeover in the area of organizing.

:: Listen Now! :: How do we learn to care for our souls? Adele Calhoun and Mindy Caliguire talked about spiritual disciplines that can help us go deeper with Christ and what instituting disciplines into our life can do for our soul in this new year.

:: Listen Now! :: Dee Brestin will join us for 9 consecutive weeks and take us through a Bible Study on how to become a woman of moderation. Struggling with over eating? Over spending? Indulging in other areas? We are learning how to become women of moderation!

:: Listen Now! :: Ethan Pope joined us to talk about how to put together a Personal Money Map. He helped those who are struggling financially and need someone to help with budgeting and creative ideas for saving in the new year.

:: Listen Now! :: Are you tired of arguing with your spouse over the same old issues? Do you dream of a marriage with less conflict and more intimacy? Milan and Kay Yerkovich joined us to talk about the keys to creating a deeper bond in your marriage.

:: Listen Now! :: Gordon MacDonald joined us to talk about the metaphor of running life's race with intentionality and grace, with strength and focus. Gordon says you can do it if you develop resilience.

:: Listen Now! :: One of our desires for 2008 is to help you get off to a good start spiritually. In our estimation that's the most important component to the New Year. Today we talked about all kinds of devotional resources so that you might be able to make an informed choice about a devotional that might meet you where you are and draw you deeper with the Lord.

:: Listen Now! :: Today we asked what your new years resolutions are for 2008! We heard about some great goals and we hope that you were inspired as you listened!

:: Listen Now! :: It's time to celebrate the beginning of a new year today Anita shared some thought provoking music along with some scripture and stories about God's faithfulness. She asked us how might we prepare ourselves for him as we look to 2008?

:: Listen Now! :: Andrew Peterson is an extraordinary song writer and musician. If you think of Sara Groves, or Michael Card, then you know the kind of songs and song writing that Andrew Peterson possesses. We'll get to know him and hear some of his music and delve into the soul of an artist on the next Midday Connection.

:: Listen Now! :: Being a single mom might be a different path than the one you would have chosen. But that's where circumstances have you. Angela Thomas joined us to say it will be tough, but you can have an amazing single mom life. The rest of your great big life is still in front of you and God hasn't forgotten you.

:: Listen Now! :: Aided by the secrecy of the internet and cell phones, extramarital affairs are on the rise, and Christian couples aren't exempt. Nancy Anderson and her husband Ron joined us to talk about the devastation of adultery from first hand knowledge

:: Listen Now! :: What happens when you struggle with those sins that we just don't talk about, things like addictions, abuse, same sex attractions, suicidal thoughts. Tammy Maltby joined us to talk about being broken by sin and more importantly enveloped by God's grace.

:: Listen Now! :: What if you could call in and request your favorite Christmas song and have it sung on the spot? You can on today's Midday Connection. It will be a Christmas telephone request program. Anita Lustrea will be singing, Roy Patterson will join her, along with Nate Klinger on the piano, David Yeager on violin and Steve Wick on guitar. It'll be the Music of Christmas on Midday Connection.