Chris Fabry Live

Illustrator Joe Sutphin returns to the Radio Backyard Fence with a project for the whole family. Joe has illustrated children's books and graphic novels like Watership Down, Little Pilgrim's Progress, and Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. You'll hear about his take on Charles Dickens' classic Christmas story. Grab your pencils, crayons, and markers and get ready for a festive edition of Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource: The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson November thank you gift: The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're going to archives for a great Friday conversation about Shorty. Bud. Pooch. And Punkin. Those are all nicknames of real people from Chris' childhood. What was your nickname and how did you get it? Who gave it to you? Why did it stick? Has that nickname helped or hurt your self-image? You'll laugh and maybe shed a tear or two when you hear this "Best of Chris Fabry Live" conversation about nicknames! Resources mentioned: Register to watch Christy Awards on Nov 7 June Bug by Chris Fabry November thank you gift: The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear a "Best of Chris Fabry Live" conversation with New York Times bestselling author and speaker Melanie Shankle. In the middle of trying to deal with her daughter’s experiences in high school with mean girls and disappointment, Melanie began to look at her own life and the trauma she went through in childhood. How do you thrive as a mom when you feel like the past is holding you back? Hear Melanie Shankle on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource Here Be Dragons by Melanie Shankle November thank you gift: The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On a "Best of Chris Fabry Live," we're going back to World Down Syndrome Day, which was celebrated in March. On that day we opened the phone lines and asked listeners to respond to this question: How has your life been affected by someone with Down Syndrome? How have you been enriched by someone who has an extra copy of chromosome 21? The joy that came from those calls is something special—hear them on Chris Fabry Live. Resource mentioned: Made with Love video of Joy and Stephan November thank you gift: The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What can you learn about the Christian life from a master plumber? Pastor and author Heath Hardesty joins Chris Fabry to explore what it means to live as an apprentice of Jesus. What if Jesus is calling you out of the shadows, out of your self-sufficiency, and into his healing light? Perhaps this concept will point you in a new direction you need to go. Don’t miss the conversation on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource: All Things Together by Heath Hardesty November thank you gift: The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What were you afraid of as a child? What fear did you have back then that you’ve overcome or still plagues you? Today we’re going to talk about childhood fears. What was scary to you when you were a kid? Was it the dark? Spiders and snakes? Were you deathly afraid of standing up in front of people and talking? How are you doing with your childhood fears? Let’s talk about it on Chris Fabry Live. October thank you gift: I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if the key to a meaningful life is not in finding all the answers, but in asking better questions? Speaker and author J.R. Briggs believes the right questions can transform your life, your marriage, your parenting and all your relationships. What’s the process of learning how to ask better questions? Don’t miss the conversation on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource: The Art of Asking Better Questions by J.R. Briggs October thank you gift: I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you feel a little sad and tired these days? Or that life has smacked you upside the head? Your relationships have faltered and you've lost some people you love. Scarlet Hiltibidal believes that you're not alone. She also believes you and I don't have to live this way—that hope is possible even if life doesn't return to the way it was. If you need some hope and encouragement, don't miss Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource: Hopeful-ish: Sadness, Weariness, Konkey Attacks, More Sadness, and Other Stuff You Need the Gospel For by Scarlet Hiltibidal October thank you gift: I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He's helped us walk through the Bible, drive through the Bible and then fly over it—getting the Bible's big picture. Now it's time to hike through the Bible with pastor and author Colin Smith. The question for you is, how has studying the Bible enriched your life? Have you seen changes in your attitudes, your heart toward others? You'll hear encouragement of biblical proportions when you hike through the Bible with us on Chris Fabry Live. Resources mentioned: Hike Through the Bible by Colin S. Smith Drive Through the Bible by Colin S. Smith Fly Through the Bible by Colin S. Smith Fly Through the Bible event—LIVE with Colin Smith - Des Moines and Indianapolis October thank you gift: I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's a change you've made in your life? We're going to talk about the big and small changes you have made in your life. How did you make that change? What decisions did you make along the way? How did you see that you needed to change? You'll hear from author and speaker Jan Silvious. And remember, your story might be used to help someone make a change in their life when you join us for Chris Fabry Live. Featured resources: Foolproofing Your Life by Jan Silvious Courage for the Unknown Season by Jan Silvious October thank you gift: I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're going to share some memories on Chris Fabry Live. And what you hang onto to help you remember someone special. A roofer made an older man cry when she found something in his gutter. Bob and his brother, Freddy, used to joke about a tool that Freddy said Bob had borrowed and never returned. Then one day…well, don't miss the story and then it's your turn to talk about a cherished memory on Chris Fabry Live. Resource mentioned: Founder's Week The Hospitality of Need by Kevan Chandler and Tommy Shelton October thank you gift: I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there a Bible verse that has you stumped? A passage you can't get through without wondering, "What does this really mean?" It's the return of those boys of the Bible: they put the "more" in oxymoron, and the "chat" in eschatology. Dr. Michael Rydelnik and Dr. Michael Vanlaningham, the Two Michaels! From Genesis to Revelation, they want to hear your biblical conundrum. Don't miss the fun with the Two Michaels on Chris Fabry Live! Resources mentioned: Summit on Israel and the Last Days: November 8, 2025 Founder's Week How Should Christians Think About Israel by Dr. Michael Rydelnik Shepherd's Notes: Revelation by Edwin Blum Revelation (The John Walvoord Commentary Series) October thank you gift: I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No more tears. No more death or disease. No sin and sorrow. Wednesday on Chris Fabry Live, a conversation about heaven with author Colleen Chao. For the past three-and-a-half years, she's been living with a terminal diagnosis and now she's turned her attention to the home Jesus has prepared for believers. What is heaven like? What happens the moment you die? Don't miss the conversation on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource: On Our Way Home: Reflections on Heaven in the Face of Death by Colleen Chao Founder's Week October thank you gift: I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you knew your unanswered prayers could deepen your intimacy with God, would you keep praying? What happens when your dreams fall apart? Jennifer Lucy Tyler addresses the disillusionment many feel when God seems silent to our longings. Can you trust in God's goodness when He asks you to wait? What if you don't hear any answer? Hear the encouragement on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource: When Dreams Fall Apart: How Unanswered Prayers Can Deepen Your Intimacy with God by Jennifer Lucy Tyler October thank you gift: I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury has been cooking up a Christmas romance novel that is also coming to theaters in November. Here's all you need to know: Military widow, Vanessa, is searching for a long-lost family heirloom. Enter handsome antique dealer, Ben, and you have a story of holiday proportions. Talk with Karen Kingsbury on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resources: The Christmas Ring film The Christmas Ring book October thank you gift: I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The power of a coach, a team, and the truth. We'll take you to Oklahoma City and the girls basketball division championship game. The Academy of Classical Christian Studies high school team hit a buzzer beater against Apache High School. But the main story is not that shot—it's what happened next. Don't miss the story on Chris Fabry Live. October thank you gift: I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you talk with your child about what the Bible says about sex and gender? The culture is constantly pressing children into its mold and many parents are struggling. Former elementary teacher and apologist Elizabeth Urbanowicz wants to help you confidently teach God's good design. If you're the parent or grandparent of a child between 4 and 12, don't miss Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource: Helping Your Kids Know God's Good Design by Elizabeth Urbanowicz October thank you gift: I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you need to surrender today? Is there a worry, a recurring sin, or a stressful situation that has stolen your peace? Author and speaker Mary DeMuth will encourage us to embrace the freedom of surrender. What is surrender and what can it do for us? What happens when we surrender to God? Let's talk about it on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resources: The Freedom of Surrender: Forty Devotions for a Joyful Life in Christ by Mary DeMuth Mary DeMuth's Art Phone Lock Screensavers (free) by Mary DeMuth October thank you gift: I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are we still talking about a pastor who lived in the 1800s? Charles Haddon Spurgeon was known as the prince of preachers. But he wrestled with dark depression, debilitating illness, and personal sorrow. Curator of the Spurgeon Library at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Geoffrey Chang provides hope and comfort from Spurgeon's messages. Don't miss the encouragement on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource: Your Only Comfort: Devotions for Hope in Suffering by Charles H. Spurgeon, edited by Geoffrey Chang October thank you gift: I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bestselling author and founder and president of The Urban Alternative, Dr. Tony Evans stepped away from ministry and has now been restored. Dr. Evans will encourage you to pursue the kingdom of God with passion. He'll describe how to live "unleashed" as you align your life with God's will and advance His kingdom. Hear Dr. Tony Evans on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource: Unleashed: Releasing God's Glorious Kingdom in and Through You by Tony Evans October thank you gift: I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.