Family Forum with Jay Kesler - 1996

Family Forum was a radio show produced by Youth for Christ and hosted by Dr. Jay Kesler. The show addressed everyday questions concerning the family.  

Here you can listen to most Family Forums broadcast from 1995 through 1999.  Windows Media and at least a dial-up Internet connection are needed to listen.

1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999

Date	Title	Audio	mp3
1996-12-27	I'm a dad struggling with my temper.
1996-12-26	My coach says I can be a star, but my parents are holding back.
1996-12-25	Should I tell about my brother sexually abusing me?
1996-12-24	My best friend says that if I'm not baptized in his church I'm going to hell.
1996-12-23	If marriage is just for the state, why should my fiance and I wait until after the ceremony to have sex?
1996-12-20	Dating only Christians is too high a standard.
1996-12-19	My dad is moving us to a country where no one likes Americans.
1996-12-18	I lost my job over something that wasn't my fault.
1996-12-17	I am struggling with my husband's death.
1996-12-16	I've spiritually outgrown my church and everyone else around me.
1996-12-13	I am a single parent with a troubled son.
1996-12-12	I am trying to keep my parents from getting divorced.
1996-12-11	I am struggling to make it through my parents' divorce.
1996-12-10	I just want to be friends with a girl.
1996-12-09	I'm getting tired of being a pastor's kid.
1996-12-06	I am considering running away.
1996-12-05	My church has decided against hiring a new senior pastor.
1996-12-04	I just can't seem to start a strong devotional life.
1996-12-03	My husband wants to have a baby with another woman.
1996-12-02	My best friend is turning away from God.
1996-11-29	My six-year-old daughter is afraid of God.
1996-11-28	How much privacy do kids need?
1996-11-27	My alcoholic brother is putting my parents over the edge.
1996-11-26	I am worried about my sister's spiritual life.
1996-11-25	Should my friend own up to her past with her new boyfriend?
1996-11-22	I am trying to decide whether or not to return to my husband who is of a different faith.
1996-11-21	The stress from my job is affecting my family life.
1996-11-20	I feel as though I'm losing my daughter.
1996-11-19	I'm getting cut out of ministry in my church.
1996-11-18	My life and marriage are falling apart.
1996-11-15	I am concerned about my daughter's returning home from a drug treatment center.
1996-11-14	I don't want a gun in my house.
1996-11-13	My husband and I disagree on how we should handle our daughter's promiscuity.
1996-11-12	I want to end a friendship with a non-Christian.
1996-11-11	Can prayer really change others?
1996-11-08	My husband doesn't want any relationships, not even with me.
1996-11-01	How would you define modest dress?
1996-10-31	I am dealing with loneliness.
1996-10-30	My husband has unrealistic expectations of our daughter.
1996-10-29	My daughter can't deal with her guilt.
1996-10-28	Why can't I have a mom with some fashion sense?
1996-10-25	People don't trust me.
1996-10-24	My parents' marriage is breaking up.
1996-10-23	Will God still accept me into His kingdom despite what I've done?
1996-10-22	I'm a teen who is fed up with life.
1996-10-21	I'm a teen who is not good at anything.
1996-10-11	What is the difference between anger and verbal abuse with my children?
1996-10-10	How can two sons turn out so radically different?
1996-10-09	When a young person's parents are killed, how do you explain that God is not cruel?
1996-10-08	If you were baptized as a baby, is it necessary to be baptized again?
1996-10-07	How does a step-mom have positive input with undisciplined step-children?
1996-10-04	Just how much should a Christian parent give to grown children?
1996-10-03	My husband is not as far in his spiritual walk as I am.
1996-10-02	How do you teach kids to turn the other cheek and yet not be picked on?
1996-10-01	How do you know before you marry if there may be problems?
1996-09-30	How do we handle pushy would-be grandparents?
1996-09-27	How do you handle concern for kids living with the ex-spouse?
1996-09-26	I've lived a sheltered life. How do I move away?
1996-09-25	When kids are homeschooled, how do they grow socially?
1996-09-24	Why does God allow His children to suffer?
1996-09-23	How can I cope with my daughter's marrying and moving away?
1996-09-20	Are smokers to be excluded from church ministry?
1996-09-19	I need a friend.
1996-09-18	How and when may I pray in public?
1996-09-17	How does God view divorce?
1996-09-16	How do you handle the knowledge that your parent is having an affair?
1996-09-13	What do you do when your mom is always angry?
1996-09-12	What type of ministry and teaching does a teenager respond to?
1996-09-11	How do I deal with my daughter's live-in relationship?
1996-09-10	How do you pray when you don't know how to ask the Lord for help?
1996-09-09	How do you handle step-parents' expectations?
1996-09-06	How do you help a loved one who is backsliding?
1996-09-05	I am concerned about my brother's marriage.
1996-09-04	I am having a hard time understanding death, eternal life and sin.
1996-09-03	I'm in love with an unbeliever.
1996-09-02	What does the Bible say about caring for the members of our family?
1996-08-30	Can an ex-husband spoil the kids too much?
1996-08-29	I am concerned about my husband's harsh and strict discipline.
1996-08-28	I am struggling with grief and loneliness.
1996-08-27	How do I deal with my neighbor's troubled son?
1996-08-26	How do you confront someone in love?
1996-08-23	Should kids go to visit relatives with questionable lifestyles?
1996-08-22	I'm overweight, and it's affecting my marriage.
1996-08-21	Should adopted kids be treated differently from your birth kids?
1996-08-20	How do you deal with disruptive kids in a junior high youth group?
1996-08-19	Should I remarry my ex-wife?
1996-08-16	Why has God deprived me of a boyfriend?
1996-08-15	How does a young girl handle peer pressure?
1996-08-11	How can I put quality and quantity in family time?
1996-08-10	I need some advice about a problem with lying.
1996-08-09	How can one be a Christian and live in the world?
1996-08-08	I need some advice about friendship.
1996-08-07	How can I handle my opinionated teen?
1996-07-19	Our adult daughter still can't keep her room clean.
1996-07-18	Short-term missions have changed my life.
1996-07-17	I'm a stay-at-home mom and home life is boring me to death.
1996-07-16	I don't know if I can forgive my friend's betrayal.
1996-07-15	I can't get my son to go to school.
1996-07-12	My pastor is turning "politically correct."
1996-07-11	Is Mormonism just another denomination?
1996-07-10	Even though my husband is a former pastor, he still won't lead family devotions.
1996-07-09	If I don't support evolution, I fail the class.
1996-07-08	My wife's unbelief is building a wall between us.
1996-07-05	I'd do anything for a better marriage.
1996-07-04	Do I need to apologize for things I did before I became a Christian?
1996-07-03	I am a teen struggling with selfish.
1996-07-02	I am preparing for the prison release of my drug-addicted son.
1996-07-01	What's the difference between flirting and just being pleasant?
1996-06-14	Did forcing our son to go church as a child lead to his present spiritual apathy?
1996-06-13	My mom is the abuser in the family and my dad won't fight back.
1996-06-12	As soon as a girl is interested in me, I run away.
1996-06-11	I'm tired of taking care of my grandmother.
1996-06-10	I wanted to be a virgin till marriage, but failed in that desire.
1996-06-07	Our daughter is living with her boyfriend.
1996-06-06	My mom hates my music.
1996-06-05	I have had an abortion.
1996-06-04	My dad doesn't want me hanging around with my black friends.
1996-06-03	My husband doesn't want to dedicate our baby son.
1996-05-31	How can I talk to my friend about drugs?
1996-05-30	I am fed up with dating church boys.
1996-05-29	How can I get control of my thoughts?
1996-05-28	Why won't God heal me?
1996-05-27	My husband lacks self-esteem.
1996-05-24	My wife and I aren't unified in disciplining our children.
1996-05-23	Our son is wasting his life waiting for the Lord to return.
1996-05-22	Should I dance at the prom?
1996-05-21	My parents have given up on my brother.
1996-05-20	I don't feel that I'm much good for anything.
1996-05-17	I'm a stay-at-home mom. Am I wasting my education?
1996-05-16	I'm afraid my son is going to start selling drugs.
1996-05-15	As an elderly person, how can I relate to young people?
1996-05-14	My co-worker said God told him it was ok to be gay.
1996-05-13	I am a perfectionist and driving everyone crazy.
1996-05-10	I am worried about my daughter who is becoming sexually active.
1996-05-09	My son doesn't care about praying.
1996-05-08	I am worried about praising my kids too much.
1996-05-07	Why are people so phony?
1996-05-06	I'm tired of being single.
1996-05-03	I want to help pregnant teens.
1996-05-02	Our daughter wants to move in with a guy.
1996-05-01	Since my son remarried, I never hear from him.
1996-04-30	Can I leave my husband?
1996-04-29	How do I deal with sibling rivalry?
1996-04-26	I'm struggling with the church's complacency towards abortion.
1996-04-25	I'm never getting out of this small town.
1996-04-24	Why can't a woman be a preacher?
1996-04-23	Does God favor any particular political party?
1996-04-22	I'm tired of hearing about hell.
1996-04-19	Should I date the boy I like or the one my mother likes?
1996-04-18	I can't get my kids to read.
1996-04-17	How can I help these girls whose father has a debilitating disease overcome their bitterness?
1996-04-16	My parents refuse to learn English.
1996-04-15	My mentally handicapped daughter is being kept out of youth group.
1996-04-12	I am in search of a model father.
1996-04-11	My wife refuses to stay home and raise a family.
1996-04-10	Our son is breaking our hearts.
1996-04-09	I feel like my life has been taken from me because I cannot participate in sports anymore.
1996-04-08	My son won't listen to me.
1996-04-05	I'm scared to start a family.
1996-04-04	Marijuana is no worse than drinking.
1996-04-03	Our pastor doesn't think we should get married.
1996-04-02	I believe there is something going on between my husband and his secretary.
1996-04-01	My live-in boyfriend is running around with other women.
1996-03-29	Does God really help those who help themselves?
1996-03-28	My church is going through a split.
1996-03-27	I am serving 20 years in prison. Can the Lord still use me?
1996-03-26	My children have become Jehovah's Witnesses.
1996-03-25	I want to do better with other kids than I did with my own.
1996-03-22	My best friend has promised to kill herself.
1996-03-21	I am struggling to find non-Christian friends.
1996-03-20	My best friend doesn't want me anymore.
1996-03-19	I am worried about my youngest son.
1996-03-15	My husband has been laid off from work. People think he is lazy. How do we let people know he is not just lazy?
1996-03-14	I want to know about the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
1996-03-13	How can people make it without praying?
1996-03-12	What's wrong with reading your horoscope?
1996-03-11	We junior high students face the same sexual pressures as high schoolers.
1996-03-08	My son and I are having a power struggle.
1996-03-07	Is the church full of bigots?
1996-03-06	My friend is in love with a flirt.
1996-03-05	I can't face my dying friend.
1996-03-04	Should I turn in a drug dealer?
1996-03-01	My mom is having an affair. What should I do?
1996-02-29	Is the Bible full of contradictions?
1996-02-28	Should I avoid Christian counselors?
1996-02-27	Should Christians meditate?
1996-02-26	I am a recovered bulimic.
1996-02-23	How can I witness?
1996-02-22	Are we just puppets with God pulling the strings?
1996-02-21	What do I say to my friend who just lost her baby?