"Help and Hope for Families"

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.   They meet head on the challenge families face with loved ones with Alzheimer's Disease, with practical help, encouragement, and Biblical insight.  For more help and information, please go to FamilyLife.com or Focus on the Family.FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can have a tremendous impact on military personnel and their families.  Tim Tucker, on affiliate staff with Pittsburgh FamilyLife, discusses this issue with Jim Skal, founder and director of "Outdoor Immersion", a ministry to help veterans with PTS, encounter the beauty of God's creation in outdoor settings.  Jim interweaves those sights into spiritual discussions which can set the sight of those with PTS on a different trajectory in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. For more help and information, please go to CRU Military.FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can have a tremendous impact on military personnel and their families.  Tim Tucker, on affiliate staff with Pittsburgh FamilyLife, discusses this issue with Jim Skal, founder and director of "Outdoor Immersion", a ministry to help veterans with PTS, encounter the beauty of God's creation in outdoor settings.  Jim interweaves those sights into spiritual discussions which can set the sight of those with PTS on a different trajectory in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. For more help and information, please go to CRU Military.FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.   They discuss the various signs of PTSD and the professional and spiritual help that is available for those who suffer with it.Nicole Langhorst is our special guest, who works with "Wounded Warriors Project" here in the Pittsburgh area.  She opens her heart to us by telling her story how Post Traumatic Stress has impacted her family.  For more help and information, please go to CRU Military.FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.   They discuss the various signs of PTSD and the professional and spiritual help that is available for those who suffer with it.Nicole Langhorst is our special guest, who works with "Wounded Warriors Project" here in the Pittsburgh area.  She opens her heart to us by telling her story how Post Traumatic Stress has impacted her family.  For more help and information, please go to CRU Military.FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.   They discuss the struggles military families face today, especially with those who  have long deployments.Allen and Sarah DiFrischia are our guests, Allen being in the Air Force at the refueling wing near the Pittsburgh International Airport.  Both Allen and Sarah are also part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife team.  Their insights into their lives as a military family and how God has been so faithful to them, will bring encouragement and help and hope to military families everywhere!FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.   They discuss the struggles military families face today, especially with those who  have long deployments.Allen and Sarah DiFrischia are our guests, Allen being in the Air Force at the refueling wing near the Pittsburgh International Airport.  Both Allen and Sarah are also part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife team.  Their insights into their lives as a military family and how God has been so faithful to them, will bring encouragement and help and hope to military families everywhere!FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  Trust in a marriage relationship can be broken by unfaithfulness, a pornography addiction, or stealing from a family for drug or alcohol addiction.  How can that trust be rebuilt?  This issue will be discussed in this program, with the formula: "Time + Consistency = Trust".  Where does the power come from to forgive one another? FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  Trust in a marriage relationship can be broken by unfaithfulness, a pornography addiction, or stealing from a family for drug or alcohol addiction.  How can that trust be rebuilt?  This issue will be discussed in this program, with the formula: "Time + Consistency = Trust".  Where does the power come from to forgive one another? FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  Trust in a marriage relationship can be broken by unfaithfulness, a pornography addiction, or stealing from a family for drug or alcohol addiction.  How can that trust be rebuilt?  This issue will be discussed in this program, with the formula: "Time + Consistency = Trust".  Where does the power come from to forgive one another? FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  Trust in a marriage relationship can be broken by unfaithfulness, a pornography addiction, or stealing from a family for drug or alcohol addiction.  How can that trust be rebuilt?  This issue will be discussed in this program, with the formula: "Time + Consistency = Trust".  Where does the power come from to forgive one another? FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  Trust in a marriage relationship can be broken by unfaithfulness, a pornography addiction, or stealing from a family for drug or alcohol addiction.  How can that trust be rebuilt?  This issue will be discussed in this program, with the formula: "Time + Consistency = Trust".  Where does the power come from to forgive one another? FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They conclude their discussion of the problems facing stepfamilies, and give practical suggestions on how to make the blending smoother on everyone.  Resources to help make this possible are suggested for further assistance.FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  The panel continues to discuss the problems facing stepfamilies, and gives helpful suggestions from the experts in blended families on how to mitigate those issues.  The role of the Holy Spirit in a believer in Christ's life is discussed.  Who is the provider of the fruit of the Spirit and the power to love and forgive one another...so important in blending two families together! FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  The panel discusses many of the unique problems that stepfamilies have to deal with on many issues non-stepfamilies don't necessarily encounter.  Blending two families together takes time.  It's not a microwave process, but a crockpot process!FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  The discussion continues on the destructive effects gambling has on a marriage and family.  Biblical counseling is given to uproot the reasons why people gamble, what a spouse can do to protect the family's finances, and how Christ can help free a man or woman from this addiction. FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They continue the discussion on the destructive effects gambling has on the marriage and family, why people gamble, how it can lead to other addictions and mental problems, and what the Bible says about gambling.FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They discuss the destructive effects gambling has on a marriage and a family, why people gamble, and how it can lead to other addictions and mental health problems.FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They discuss on this program the problems that overwork can create for a marriage and a family, why we overwork, having a Biblical perspective on wanting more things, and some practical ways of reducing the need to overwork.  FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They discuss on this program the problems that overwork can create for a marriage and a family, why we overwork, having a Biblical perspective on wanting more things, and some practical ways of reducing the need to overwork.  FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  Together they talk about the ways in which a married couple can enhance the spiritual part of their marriage.FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.   They discuss one of the greatest causes of broken marriages today, an unforgiving spirit.  What does bitterness and resentment do to a marriage, what does God say about forgiving one another, and where does the power come from to forgive one another?FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They discuss the leading causes of divorce today and what the Bible teaches about it.  What are the only two reasons God gave for divorce, why is it wrong for a believer in Christ to take another believer to court, why does God hate divorce, and why is forgiveness SO critical in a marriage relationship...all these questions are dealt with.FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.   They talk about one of the biggest marriage killers in America today...pornography!The couples share their own personal testimonies of how pornography affected their own marriages and how the wives felt about their husband's involvement.  What are the spiritual and practical steps that are needed to take to escape the addiction of pornography?  What can a spouse do to help the other spouse?  Why is confession and forgiveness SO important?  Where does the power come from to overcome the addiction?  What safeguards can a person take?FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They talk about one of the biggest marriage killers in America today...pornography!The couples share their own personal testimonies of how pornography affected their own marriages and how the wives felt about their husband's involvement.  What are the spiritual and practical steps that are needed to take to escape the addiction of pornography?  What can a spouse do to help the other spouse?  Why is confession and forgiveness SO important?  Where does the power come from to overcome the addiction?  What safeguards can a person take?FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  Together they discuss the misconceptions about cohabitation before marriage and how it sets up hidden dangers for the success of their marriage relationship to come.FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, discusses in a monologue, the seriousness of drug addiction and how it can destroy the individual and a marriage!  Current overdose statistics, personal stories, why a person takes dangerous drugs, the great temptation of them, what drugs do to an individual, the remedy for drug addiction, and helps for marriages and families, all come together in this program.FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They tackle the issue of alcoholism and the negative effects it has on the health of the individual and on a marriage.  The help and resources for an alcoholic are also discussed. become even better!FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  Marriages commonly fall apart due to the use of pornography, unfortunately so available in many formats today.  Scott and Tom share their testimonies how exposure to porn in their early years, affected them.  Porn is NOT harmless entertainment, it DESTROYS marriages!  Biblical help is provided as well as good resources and counseling help.  This fall's "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway will really help husbands and wives get the help and hope they need to deal with with this marriage killer!FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  The discussion centers around the stress, strain, and emotions associated with infertility in a marriage.  There are positive steps these couples can take that can lead them to the compassionate oneness God want for them, and the comfort and peace that God's Word has to offer through this storm in their lives. This fall's "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway would be of great help and encouragement for these couples!FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  What do parents feel when they lose a child before or after birth?  How does it effect their marriage?  These issues are discussed as well as steps couples can take to encourage and support each other, as well as the words of the Bible and Christian friends and  counselors who can help a couple through the grief of their loss.FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  It's discussed that Instead of a 'oneness' in marriage, many marriages are drifting farther apart.  How can this 'oneness' be restored?FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area. Though it might be more socially acceptable to want more and better things and to be involved in many activities, are we sacrificing our marriage and relationship to God on the altar of materialism?  These issues are discussed along with what financial stress does to a marriage relationship and how to avoid it.  Is it better to store up treasures on earth or in heaven?  .FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  The bad and good ways of handling conflicts are discussed with the help of Dave and Ann Wilson's new book and video series entitled "Vertical Marriage", which helps us see God's way in how we should resolve inevitable conflicts in our marriage relationship.  This fall's "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway would be a great way for couples to navigate through the struggles they may be facing!FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They discuss their communication struggles and how the Bible gives direction in us handling those words of communication.  The negative ways of communicating and the positive ways of communicating are discussed as well.  This fall's "Weekend to Remember" marriage getaway is another great way to find guidance in communicating effectively with our spouses!FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They discuss the importance of premarital counseling in preventing future problems engaged couples may face in their marriage, as well as critical questions they need to ask each other BEFORE  'tying the knot'.  They also discuss why it is so important and Scriptural for them to only marry another believer in Jesus Christ.  Resources available like the "Weekend To Remember" events, video series, and books are also mentioned.FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area. Picking up from last broadcast, they discuss other ways divorce impacts young children AND adult children, the Biblical basis for the permanence of the marriage covenant between God and the husband and the wife, and how God can use the "Weekend To Remember" getaway weekends this fall to put back together broken marriages and make good marriages even better!FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They discuss the negative effects fatherless households have on children, the psychological effects of divorce on children, the sanctity of marriage, and the hope and resources available for families that face these issues.FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area November 7-9th at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Tim Tucker, on FamilyLife affiliate staff, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is an associate pastor and licensed Christian counselor, and Pam is  real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They discuss why families are falling apart today, the negative effects of divorce, and what God's plan for marriage is all about to bring families back together again!  Also mentioned is the importance of this fall's "Weekend to Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area, November 7-9, 2025, and how God can us it to bring couples to a oneness with God and with each other! Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate Staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife team. and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is an associate pastor and licensed Christian counselor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  Together they talk about the ways in which a married couple can enhance the spiritual part of their marriage.You can listen to the last 5 years of our podcasts by simply typing in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.Many other resources are available by going to FamilyLife.com or downloading the FamilyLife app.   For great help for your marriage and family, please consider attending one of our "Weekend To Remember" getaway weekends in 75 cities around the country, including Pittsburgh, November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township, PA!   Go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information.

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate Staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife team. and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is an associate pastor and licensed Christian counselor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They continue their discussion of one of the greatest causes of broken marriages today, an unforgiving spirit.  What does bitterness, resentment, and unforgiveness do to a marriage, what does God say about forgiving one another, and where does the power come from to forgive one another?You can listen to the last 5 years of our podcasts by simply typing in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.Many other resources are available by going to FamilyLife.com or downloading the FamilyLife app.   For great help for your marriage and family, please consider attending one of our "Weekend To Remember" getaway weekends in 75 cities around the country, including Pittsburgh, November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township, PA!   Go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information.

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate Staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife team. and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is an associate pastor and licensed Christian counselor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.   They discuss one of the greatest causes of broken marriages, what does God say about forgiving one another, and where does the power come from to forgive one another?You can listen to the last 5 years of our podcasts by simply typing in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.Many other resources are available by going to FamilyLife.com or downloading the FamilyLife app.   For great help for your marriage and family, please consider attending one of our "Weekend To Remember" getaway weekends in 75 cities around the country, including Pittsburgh, November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township, PA!   Go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information.

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate Staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife team. and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is an associate pastor and licensed Christian counselor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They discuss how God uses the difficulties we face in our lives, even those we bring upon ourselves, to draw us to the realization of our great need for Him and a personal relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ.You can listen to the last 5 years of our podcasts by simply typing in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.Many other resources are available by going to FamilyLife.com or downloading the FamilyLife app.   For great help for your marriage and family, please consider attending one of our "Weekend To Remember" getaway weekends in 75 cities around the country, including Pittsburgh, November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township, PA!   Go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information.

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate Staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife team.  They discuss the absolute necessity of being 'filled' (controlled) by the Holy Spirit and not ourselves.  The "fruit of the Spirit" of love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance to make our marriages thrive, can only come from God's Spirit within every believer in Christ.  We don't have it naturally.  To love one another to forgive one another as God has forgiven us, can only come when we humble ourselves before God and ask His Holy Spirit by faith to give us the power to do what we can't do in ourselves.  That's the key to a happy home!You can listen to the last 5 years of our podcasts by simply typing in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.Many other resources are available by going to FamilyLife.com or downloading the FamilyLife app.   For great help for your marriage and family, please consider attending one of our "Weekend To Remember" getaway weekends in 75 cities around the country, including Pittsburgh, November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township, PA!   Go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information.

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate Staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife team.   They explain how a husband and a wife can have a personal relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ, to have the resources and power to love and forgive one another, to develop that oneness in their marriage they have been missing.Scott and Catherine read the deep-felt prayer requests of couples in trouble at the beginning of the "Weekend To Remember", contrasting them to some of the hopeful comments couples submitted at the end of the weekend.  They also discuss why our fall "Weekend To Remember" getaway weekend would be so beneficial in helping marriages heal, and good marriages to become even better!You can listen to the last 5 years of our podcasts by simply typing in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.Many other resources are available by going to FamilyLife.com or downloading the FamilyLife app.   For great help for your marriage and family, please consider attending one of our "Weekend To Remember" getaway weekends in 75 cities around the country, including Pittsburgh, November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township, PA!   Go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information.

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate Staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife team. and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is an associate pastor and licensed Christian counselor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They continue to discuss the dangerous effects pornography has on a marriage, what a wife feels like when her husband is involved with porn, and what spiritual steps and marital steps a person needs to take to escape from the addiction of pornography.You can listen to the last 5 years of our podcasts by simply typing in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.Many other resources are available by going to FamilyLife.com or downloading the FamilyLife app.   For great help for your marriage and family, please consider attending one of our "Weekend To Remember" getaway weekends in 75 cities around the country, including Pittsburgh, November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township, PA!   Go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information.

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate Staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife team. and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is an associate pastor and licensed Christian counselor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They talk about one of the biggest marriage killers in America!The couples share their own personal testimonies of how pornography affected their own marriages and how the wives felt about their husband's involvement. What are the spiritual and practical steps that are needed to take to escape the addiction of pornography?  What can a spouse do to help the other spouse?  Why is confession and forgiveness so important?  Where does the power come from to overcome the addiction?  What safeguards can a person take?You can listen to the last 5 years of our podcasts by simply typing in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.Many other resources are available by going to FamilyLife.com or downloading the FamilyLife app.   For great help for your marriage and family, please consider attending one of our "Weekend To Remember" getaway weekends in 75 cities around the country, including Pittsburgh, November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township, PA!   Go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information.

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate Staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is an associate pastor and licensed Christian counselor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They discuss the hidden dangers of cohabitation before marriage, why couples do it, but the problems developing from it in so many ways!  Why is God's way the BEST way for a fulfilled relationship? ... through marriage!You can listen to our last 5 years of our podcasts by simply typing in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.Many other resources are available by going to FamilyLife.com or downloading the FamilyLife app.   For great help for your marriage and family, please consider attending one of our "Weekend To Remember" getaway weekends in 75 cities around the country, including Pittsburgh, November 7-9, 2025 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township, PA!

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They discuss what the Bible says are the prime directives for wives and husbands in their marriage relationship and what that looks like practically day by day.FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 15-17, 2024 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate Staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They discuss a very critical topic today on how past sexual abuse affects a marriage.   As Dr. Courtney Putnam has said, "The body keeps score of sexual abuse."   How does it affect a person and how does it affect their marriage, will be answered.  How can a husband or a wife help their spouse who has experienced the effects of sexual abuse?   What help and hope can we find in the Bible, and why is professional Christian counseling so important?  Only God can truly heal, through the power of the Holy Spirit, the ultimate Source of love, joy, peace, hope, and healing. FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 15-17, 2024 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).

Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate Staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They discuss a very critical topic today on how past sexual abuse affects a marriage.   As Dr. Courtney Putnam has said, "The body keeps score of sexual abuse."   How does it affect a person and how does it affect their marriage, will be answered.  How can a husband or a wife help their spouse who has experienced the effects of sexual abuse?   What help and hope can we find in the Bible, and why is professional Christian counseling so important?  Only God can truly heal, through the power of the Holy Spirit, the ultimate Source of love, joy, peace, hope, and healing. FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 15-17, 2024 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).Pittsburgh FamilyLife Affiliate Staff member, Tim Tucker, interviews Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife Team, and Tom and Pam Jones.  Tom is a licensed Christian counselor and associate pastor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area.  They discuss a very critical topic today on how past sexual abuse affects a marriage.   As Dr. Courtney Putnam has said, "The body keeps score of sexual abuse."   How does it affect a person and how does it affect their marriage, will be answered.  How can a husband or a wife help their spouse who has experienced the effects of sexual abuse?   What help and hope can we find in the Bible, and why is professional Christian counseling so important?  Only God can truly heal, through the power of the Holy Spirit, the ultimate Source of love, joy, peace, hope, and healing. FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marriages that are struggling, or just want their good marriages to become even better!  One of the resources is this fall's FamilyLIfe "Weekend To Remember" marriage getaway here in the Pittsburgh area.  The dates are November 15-17, 2024 at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township.  God can use it to bring couples to a oneness with Himself and with each other!  Please go to WeekendToRemember.com for more information, and use the group name 'weekendtogether' to receive a $100 discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar of your smart phone or computer.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!  During the summer months, you can also listen to "Help and Hope for Families" on Pittsburgh's radio station WORD FM 101.5 or WORDFM.com each Sunday evening at 9:30 PM (Eastern).