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"Help and Hope for Families" is a broadcast whose goal is to help good marriages get better and to bring help and hope to couples who are struggling in their marriage, all from a Biblical foundation. Scott and Catherine Mercer, the directors of FamilyLife here in the Pittsburgh area, are co-hosts interviewed by Tim Tucker, who share what FamilyLife is doing in this area via the "Weekend to Remember" getaway weekends in November,at the Marriott North in Cranberry Township, as well as other resources that churches or individuals can use in their marriage ministries. These programs will have occasional guest help from a certified Christian counselor as well as the testimonies of other FamilyLife local team members.
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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 professional counselor, 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 marriag...
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 professional counselor, 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 marriag...
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 professional counselor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area. They discuss what are the 'B-E-S-T' marriages (B=Blessing, E=Edifying, S=Sharing, T=Touching), and how husbands and wives can be more sensitive to each other. As we unselfishly give ourselves to one another...
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 professional counselor, 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 a husband or a wife help their s...
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 professional counselor, 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 a husband or a wife help their s...
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 professional counselor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area. They discuss Dr. Gary Chapman's book "The Five Love Languages", and the importance of each spouse knowing what each other's love language is. ('Words of affirmation', 'Giving Gifts', 'Acts of Service', 'Qua...
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 professional counselor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area. They continue the discussion on Bob Lepine's book "Love Like You Mean It", talking about the definition of real love and the importance of showing and being a witness for Christ of what a loved-filled marriage lo...
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 professional counselor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area. They continue the discussion on Bob Lepine's book "Love Like You Mean It", talking about the definition of real love and the importance of showing and being a witness for Christ of what a loved-filled marriage lo...
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 professional counselor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area. They continue the discussion on Bob Lepine's book "Love Like You Mean It", talking about the definition of real love and the importance of showing and being a witness for Christ of what a loved-filled marriages l...
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 professional counselor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area. They continue the discussion on Bob Lepine's book "Love Like You Mean It", talking about the definition of real love and the importance of showing and being a witness for Christ of what a loved-filled marriages l...
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 professional counselor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area. The panel discusses thoughts and challenges from Bob Lepine's book "Love Like You Mean It!", taken from the great love chapter of I Corinthians 13 in the New Testament. We'll see what can hurt a marriage, b...
Divorce has a devastating effect on all family members involved. It destroys families and creates hardship for the husband, wife, and children. It breaks the covenant we made before God and our friends and relatives at the marriage altar. What does God have to say about divorce? Does the Bible really say that God hates divorce? If so, why? These next 4 programs revolve around a discussion of those questions with Tim Tucker, on affiliate staff with the Pittsburgh...
Divorce has a devastating effect on all family members involved. It destroys families and creates hardship for the husband, wife, and children. It breaks the covenant we made before God and our friends and relatives at the marriage altar. What does God have to say about divorce? Does the Bible really say that God hates divorce? If so, why? These next 4 programs revolve around a discussion of those questions with Tim Tucker, on affiliate staff with the Pittsburgh...
Divorce has a devastating effect on all family members involved. It destroys families and creates hardship for the husband, wife, and children. It breaks the covenant we made before God and our friends and relatives at the marriage altar. What does God have to say about divorce? Does the Bible really say that God hates divorce? If so, why? These next 4 programs revolve around a discussion of those questions with Tim Tucker, on affiliate staff with the Pittsburgh...
Divorce has a devastating effect on all family members involved. It destroys families and creates hardship for the husband, wife, and children. It breaks the covenant we made before God and our friends and relatives at the marriage altar. What does God have to say about divorce? Does the Bible really say that God hates divorce? If so, why? These next 4 programs revolve around a discussion of those questions with Tim Tucker, on affiliate staff with the Pittsburgh...
Tim Tucker, on affiliate staff with the Pittsburgh FamilyLife team, discusses the topic of children with special needs in the area of autism with Scott and Catherine Mercer, part of our Pittsburgh FamilyLife team. Also in the discussion are Tom and Pam Jones. Tom is an associate pastor and licensed professional counselor, and Pam is a real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area. My son, John, has a website called "Autism4Christ" on which he passes on his and Katie's story of raising ...
Tim Tucker, on affiliate staff with the Pittsburgh FamilyLife team, has the opportunity to interview his son, John, and his wife, Katie, to discuss the difficult issues raising their twin children with autism. The challenges, stresses, difficulties, along with their joy, delight, and God's enabling, are all discussed, along with information, advice, and hope they share to help other parents raising children with special needs. John has a website called "Autism4Christ" on which he passes...
Tim Tucker, on affiliate staff with the Pittsburgh FamilyLife team, has the opportunity to interview his son, John, and his wife, Katie, to discuss the difficult issues raising their twin children with autism. The challenges, stresses, difficulties, along with their joy, delight, and God's enabling, are all discussed, along with information, advice, and hope they share to help other parents raising children with special needs. John has a website called "Autism4Christ" on which he passes...
Alzheimer's Disease can take its toll on any family who has a loved one who suffers from it. We'll be discussing that problem today on our program. 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. FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help marria...
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. Alzheimer's Disease can take its toll on any family who has a loved one who suffers from it. We'll be discussing that problem today on our program. FamilyLife has a lot of great ways to help m...
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