Relationship Prescriptions with Dr. Carol

Building a blended family successfully is not easy. Under the most ideal circumstances it takes time–lots of it. However, it can be done well. Ron Deal joins Dr. Carol to discuss how your family can be blended and blessed in today's episode. Check out Ron Deal's latest book (with Gary Chapman) Building Love Together in Blended Families with Gary Chapman Connect with Ron Deal at Family Life Blended or Smart Stepfamilies, or on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter Check out our online community the Fully Alive Group (where this interview was first aired). Purchase our new online course Powerful Breakthrough Prayers, where you will discover practical strategies to apply to any problem you face.

How do you hold onto faith when everything seems lost? Whether illness, death, failure or the break-up of a relationship, pain and suffering causes us to question God. But when God seems silence that pain is often magnified and we question Him. Michele Cushatt joins Dr. Carol to discuss her personal journey as well as how to be certain of God's presence when everything has fallen apart. Connect with Michele Cushatt on her website, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Find Michele's book Relentless: The Unshakeable Presence of a God Who Never Leaves Find out more about our Powerful Breakthrough Prayers online course

Feeling stuck, frustrated, and wondering why God hasn't been answering your prayers - it's very real. But one action step can change that! God does not magically drop breakthrough on you from "on high." He invites you to work together with Him in order to experience what He has for you. Jesus desires you to experience the Fully Alive kind of life that He paid so much for to bring you, but it's not magic or wishful thinking. In this episode, Dr Carol and Woodley Auguste talk about discovering those action steps, and invite you to an online experience to help you actually take them! Register for the Powerful Breakthrough Prayers course today, and discover the next step toward your breakthrough! Get the Course

Emotional wounds are serious. With depression and anxiety affecting more than 17 million Americans, finding ways to self-medicate like watching porn aren't uncommon when we've been hurt. On today's episode Erik Hildebrandt joins Dr. Carol to discuss his own personal journey and how to find lasting freedom. If you're interested in Erik Hildebrandt's film project, check out Anxious and Depressed. I always love to hear from you! Leave me a message here.

Are you stressing about money? Since the onset of Covid-19, millions of people have lost jobs. So what can Christians do to handle the financial stress? Ryan Mack, president of Optimum Capital Management joins us to discuss ways to manage financing God's way. Check out Ryan Mack's book Provisions for Abundance: A Christian's Guide to Money Management, Gratitude, and Giving Back Follow Ryan Mack on Twitter or LinkedIn I'd love to hear from you. Leave me a comment here.

Is intimacy a point of conflict in your relationship? Whether newly married or wondering if divorce is the way forward, trusting God and his promises for the success of your marriage is vitality important. But what does sex mean in a marriage and is it that important to your husband? In today's episode Dr. Carol talks specifically to wives, provides new perspective, and answers some of the toughest questions when it comes to men and sex. Join us in our online community the Fully Alive Group

Mental illness affects 1 in 4 people. Although we know much more about it now, there is still confusion, stigma and shame surrounding the topic even among Christians. Kayla Stocklien joins Dr. Carol to discuss her experience of walking through the challenges of mental illness when her husband–a pastor who struggled with it and eventually took his life, and how God brought her through the challenges and grief surrounding it. Find Kayla Stocklein's book Fear Gone Wild: A Story of Mental Illness, Suicide, and Hope Through Loss Connect with Kayla Stocklein on her website, or Instagram.

Along with the joy of having a child and raising kids comes a major challenge to a relationship–lack of intimacy. Is there a way to preserve emotional and physical bonding between you and your spouse without neglecting other responsibilities? Daniel and Christina Im experienced this first-hand as they juggled raising kids, ministry and careers. In today's podcast they share the keys to not just maintaining intimacy but also ways to make it thrive. You won't want to miss this episode. Check out more about Daniel and Christina Im and their ImBetween podcast on their Website, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram And I'd love you to leave me a message on our Contact Us page.

If God is everywhere, why is it necessary to go to a building–or stream church service? If you're struggling with the idea of church, you are not alone. Recent Barna research has shown that one in three practicing Christians has stopped attending. But those same Christians have found themselves more emotionally stressed. Is there something powerful that takes place when we gather together? Kevin Makins joins Dr.Carol to discuss this and more in today's episode. Connect with Kevin Makins on his Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube Find his book Why Would Anyone Go to Church? Connect with our online community the Fully Alive Group

In our age of extremes, it's easy to find ourselves agreeing with either excessive moral pronouncements or simply excusing bad behavior altogether. Whether socially, politically or in church, it's a challenge to avoid falling into the "ditch" of either viewpoint. In today's podcast you'll learn the keys to avoiding the extremes of judgmental behavior or tolerating wrongdoing by living the way Jesus prescribed.