"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.  Couples considering marriage need a firm Biblical foundation on which to stand on, a solid rock to cling to when the storms of life come their way...and they WILL come!  The panel discusses some Biblically-based advice that will guide couples into oneness with God and with each other.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.   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", and 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 a 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.   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", and 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 a 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.   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", and 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 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.   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", and for added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!

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 to discuss the problems facing stepfamilies, and give helpful suggestions from the experts in blending families and how to mitigate those issues.   The role of the Holy Spirit in a believer in Christ 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.   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", and for added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!

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 how 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.   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", and for added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!

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 affects 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.   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", and for added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!

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 affects gambling has on a marriage and family, why people gamble, how it can lead to other addictions and mental health 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.   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 great discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio", and for added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!

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 affects gambling has on a marriage and family, why people gamble, and how it can lead to other addictions and mental heath 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.   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", and for added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!

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 overwork can create for a marriage and family, why we overwork, having a Biblical perspective on wanting more things, the stress of personal debt, and some practical ways of reducing debt and 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.   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 great discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio", and for added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!

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 overwork can create for a marriage and 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.   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 great discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio", and for added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!

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 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.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.   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 great discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio", and for added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!

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 to to a marriage?  What does God say about forgiving one another?  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.   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 great discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio", and for added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!

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.   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 great discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio", and for added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!

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 to to a marriage?  What does God say about forgiving one another?  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.   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 great discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio", and for added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!

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 porn?  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.   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 great discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio", and for added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!

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 porn?  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.   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 great discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio" in the search bar on your smart phone or computer. For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!

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 question: "Can a husband really meet all the emotional needs of his wife?"  Can a spouse trust God for that which their spouse cannot give?  Can God exchange our discontentment for contentment?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.   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 great discount on the registration fee.  To listen to other HHFF podcasts, please type in "Help and Hope for Families Radio", and for added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!

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 divorce.  Also discussed is the absolute necessity of showing forgiveness to one another as God has forgiven us through Christ!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.   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 great discount on the registration fee.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!

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 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?!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.   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 great discount on the registration fee.  For added helpful information and resources, please go to FamilyLife.com and also download the FamilyLife app!