Building Relationships

Do you want sexual intimacy with your husband more than he does? On this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, author and counselor Sheri Mueller says many wives struggle silently with unmet needs and unanswered questions. And they carry shame and confusion, longing for connection while feeling rejected by their husbands. If this is your struggle, don't miss Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: I Want Him to Want Me: How to Respond When Your Husband Doesn’t Want Sex See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you think of pornography and its effects on the culture, many immediately think of men and their struggles. Dr. Juli Slattery says women also face the fear and shame from the cycle of erotica, promiscuity, and porn sites. How can a woman begin to break the lure of sexual sin? Don't miss the hope and freedom available on this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: HER FREEDOM JOURNEY: A GUIDE OUT OF PORN AND SHAME TO AUTHENTIC INTIMACY See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We need it for ourselves, but it’s hard to offer to others. On this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, author and speaker Debbie Barr gives insight into the freedom available when you forgive. What are some of the misunderstandings we have about forgiveness? How can you know when you’ve truly forgiven someone? Forgiveness can set your heart free. Find out how on Building Relationships with Gary Chapman. Featured resource: Forgiveness: The Choice That Sets You Free (Hope and Healing) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abuse in marriage. Helping an adult child on the brink of divorce. Those are two of the questions the author of the NY Times best-seller, The 5 Love Languages, will tackle on this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. You’ll hear about how to love your adult child. Gary even gives advice on maintaining your relationships in the middle of a contentious election. Don’t miss Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: YOUR NEW LIFE WITH ADULT CHILDREN: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR WHAT HELPS, WHAT HURTS, AND WHAT HEALS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you want to raise children who are brave, resilient and kind, don’t miss this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Author and speaker Jill Garner says children don’t need self-esteem, they need to learn self-respect. They don’t need to chase happiness. What they really desire is deep, lasting joy. Raising a “stronghearted” child is our topic on Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: STRONGHEART: CULTIVATING HUMILITY, RESPECT, AND RESILIENCY IN YOUR CHILD See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is the antidote to our epidemic of loneliness? On this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, author and speaker Becky Harling talks about the disconnection with family and friends many are experiencing. What steps can you take to cultivate deeper connections in our lonely world? If you're single and lonely, if you're married and lonely—don't miss Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: CULTIVATING DEEPER CONNECTIONS IN A LONELY WORLD See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

​Do you have friends or family who celebrate a same sex wedding, but you don't feel you can join them? On this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, hear answers to some hard questions. How do you live faithfully in a world openly hostile to the biblical vision of sexuality? How do you love others well, while maintaining a biblical worldview? Find out on Building Relationships with Gary Chapman. Featured resource: KNOWN FOR LOVE: LOVING YOUR LGBTQ FAMILY AND FRIENDS WITHOUT COMPROMISING BIBLICAL TRUTH See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Gary Chapman is known around the world for the 5 Love Languages. But he’s not afraid to tackle your real-life struggles. On this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, questions about marriage difficulties, family conflict and more. You might hear an answer to something you’re going through. Don’t miss the questions and answers on the September edition of Dear Gary—on Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: MARRIED AND STILL LOVING IT: THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF THE SECOND HALF See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hiding inside every man is a little boy. For some, this kid is healthy and strong. For others, he’s insecure, afraid, and angry. On this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, author and speaker Patrick Morley addresses what he calls “the fraternal order of broken boys.” These men suffer silently from an unbroken cycle of childhood pain. Hear the hope for these men on Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: From Broken Boy to Mended Man: A Positive Plan to Heal Your Childhood Wounds and Break the Cycle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you made a mess of your life? Have you made mistakes you feel will haunt you forever? On this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, you’ll hear more about the choices you’ve made that have hurt you and others, and how to move forward instead of staying stuck. Does a second chance from God feel impossible to embrace? Hear how grace can liberate you on Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: MOVING FORWARD AFTER MESSING UP: A NEW FUTURE WITH THE GOD OF SECOND CHANCES See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you want to see drastic changes in your life, don’t miss this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. His guest has developed a program that merges biblical wisdom with neuroscience. Instead of self-improvement hacks, you can discover lifelong strategies for lasting, meaningful change. Hear more about renewing your mind and life transformation on Building Relationships with Gary Chapman. Featured resource: The Brain Change Program: 6 Steps to Renew Your Mind and Transform Your Life – A Practical Guide to Emotional and Spiritual Healing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a series of losses in Heather’s life, she turned to the Psalms and began writing and drawing what she experienced. On this summer best-of Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, journey through what Heather terms, “the landscape of hope”. Sometimes familiar passages can become too familiar because we've encountered them so often. Don't miss the soul-strengthening encouragement on Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: LANDSCAPE OF HOPE: AN ILLUSTRATED JOURNEY INTO THE PSALMS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adoption brings unique challenges. Love and bonding don’t always come naturally. So how do you deal with the emotional distress, frustration and disappointment in an adoptive family? On this summer best-of Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, co-author Dr. Laurel Shaler joins Dr. Chapman to talk about Loving Adopted Children Well. Don’t miss Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: Loving Adopted Children Well See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re dealing with great loss in your life, don’t miss this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Dr. Ed and Lisa Young recently went through the devastating death of their daughter. They say that experience, though they would never have chosen it, deepened their faith in God. Hear about their path through pain on a summer best-of Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: A Path through Pain: How Faith Deepens and Joy Grows through What You Would Never Choose See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For years, Steve DeWitt was the only never married megachurch pastor in the United States. He spent 8,000 days as an adult single. On this summer best-of next Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, hear how Steve dealt with his aloneness and solitude. If you feel the ache of loneliness or you know someone who does, don’t miss the encouragement on Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Feature resource: LONELINESS: DON'T HATE IT OR WASTE IT. REDEEM IT. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Want to change the culture? Dr. Kathy Koch says you can do that if you’ll raise children to embrace biblical character. On this summer best-of Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, Dr. Koch talks about the problem of prioritizing behavior modification over instilling character. Why is that so important and how do you do it? Find out how to parent differently on Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resourse: PARENT DIFFERENTLY: RAISE KIDS WITH BIBLICAL CHARACTER THAT CHANGES CULTURE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re raising a boy, you won’t want to miss this summer best-of Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Erin and Jason Davis will talk about the lies boys believe—such as, “Loving God is for girls,” and “I can’t control my temper.” Through storytelling and playful graphics, boys can learn to identify the lies and replace them with Truth. Don’t miss “Lies boys believe,” on Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: LIES BOYS BELIEVE: AND THE EPIC QUEST FOR TRUTH See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you living a distracted life? Do you feel anxious and frustrated? On this summer best-of Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, author and speaker Paul Angone says you can walk purposefully through life with a firm grasp on what’s most important. You do that through listening to your day. Learn the life-changing practice of paying attention, on Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: Listen to Your Day - The Life-Changing Practice of Paying Attention See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’ve been hurt, neglected, rejected or abandoned by your father, don’t miss this summer best-of Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Kia Stevens says if you feel like every aspect of your life is affected by that broken trust, there is hope. Your father wounds don’t have to have the last word. Hear this encouraging conversation on Building Relationships with Gary Chapman. Featured resource: Overcoming Father Wounds: Exchanging Your Pain for God's Perfect Love See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is joy the icing on the cake of life—or the fuel on which it runs? On this summer, best-of Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey dig deep into brain science to discover how to capture real joy for our lives. They believe you can build habits that fill your life with greater joy and satisfaction. Don’t miss the encouragement on Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: THE 4 HABITS OF JOY-FILLED PEOPLE: 15 MINUTE BRAIN SCIENCE HACKS TO A MORE CONNECTED AND SATISFYING LIFE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.