Family Forum with Jay Kesler - 1998

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
1998-12-31	The importance of daily family devotions.
1998-12-30	When my granddaughter was baptized she wasn't sure she was saved, must she be baptized again?
1998-12-29	How should we respond to Christians who have sinned?
1998-12-28	How can we help our children grow spiritually?
1998-12-25	We believe that family devotions are important, but we don't have them.
1998-12-24	How much backsliding will God forgive?
1998-12-23	Should we let our houseguests smoke and drink?
1998-12-22	My daughter is a rebellious teenager.
1998-12-21	How much should grandparents interfere with the upbringing of children?
1998-12-18	I am tired of my son talking back.
1998-12-17	How should we be getting ready for the end of the world?
1998-12-16	I am concerned about my friend who is a Christian but does not attend church.
1998-12-15	Would God call me away from a good paying job into full-time ministry.
1998-12-14	I fear that I have damaged my son's spirit by reacting too strongly.
1998-12-11	Our child lacks ambition.
1998-12-10	Which is the best version of the Bible?
1998-12-09	I'm concerned about my daughter's lack of obedience.
1998-12-08	How can I convince my parents that it's OK that I don't want to date?
1998-12-07	My wife and I disagree about how to raise our teens?
1998-12-04	How can I promote reconciliation between my husband and my parents?
1998-12-03	How can I explain the filth in the news from Washington to our children?
1998-12-02	We are concerned about the negative attitudes of our kids.
1998-12-01	Should we stay in a church we like that has a weak youth ministry?
1998-11-30	Is what we do on Sunday really Christian fellowship?
1998-11-27	Why should we as Christians encourage instead of criticize?
1998-11-26	How do I determine God's will for my life?
1998-11-25	Should children be paid for chores or given an allowance?
1998-11-24	My husband betrayed our family. I want a divorce.
1998-11-23	I am caught in the middle of a family feud.
1998-11-20	How do you handle arguments in front of the children?
1998-11-19	I'm upset by the bad leadership in my church.
1998-11-18	Why is it always my fault when my stepsons do something wrong?
1998-11-17	Are Christian dating services a good idea?
1998-11-16	How to love your wife.
1998-11-13	Was I wrong to read private notes of my daughter?
1998-11-12	Are we really our brother's keeper?
1998-11-11	I am experiencing guilt over my son's bad habits.
1998-11-10	How much financial information should parents entrust to their teens?
1998-11-09	I need some guidance regarding co-dependency.
1998-11-06	Do you have suggestions on disciplining teenagers?
1998-11-05	Why does God allow Christians to be persecuted around the world?
1998-11-04	I am tired of my disrespectful family.
1998-11-03	Should I allow my son to play soccer on Sunday?
1998-11-02	We believe our church is discriminating against us.
1998-10-30	What do you believe about divorce?
1998-10-29	Is it important for Christians to go to church?
1998-10-28	How can I find the right person to marry?
1998-10-27	How can I deal with loneliness?
1998-10-26	How can I make my accuser my friend?
1998-10-23	Are there just some things we have to accept--like my boyfriend's drug habit?
1998-10-22	Our daughter is feeling persecuted because we will not let her date.
1998-10-21	How can I help my shy son?
1998-10-20	Are we all just puppets?
1998-10-19	Why does my boyfriend put me down for reading my Bible and praying?
1998-10-16	How do you feel about sending students to Christian schools?
1998-10-15	Our father has left us. And worse, I'm afraid is going to hell.
1998-10-14	How does one deal with potential abusive parents?
1998-10-13	My wife is cynical about Christianity.
1998-10-12	What is the definition of prayer?
1998-10-09	My ex-husband is overly permissive with our daughter.
1998-10-08	My best friend is turning into a thief and a liar.
1998-10-07	My wife is neglecting me.
1998-10-06	Our daughter is getting in the way of our reconciliation.
1998-10-05	Our son is trapped in a bad relationship.
1998-10-02	I have lost sight of God.
1998-10-01	My dad wants a divorce. What should I do?
1998-09-30	Help me dig out of the pit of depression.
1998-09-29	My husband works seven days a week and my children don't like it.
1998-09-28	My husband is hyperactive and difficult to get along with.
1998-09-25	I'm an addict, buy my friends don't care about it.
1998-09-24	Should I marry someone with bad financial history?
1998-09-23	My husband belittles and mistreats me. I'm tired of it.
1998-09-22	I am a happily married man dealing with sexual temptation.
1998-09-21	I don't like the way I look.
1998-09-18	How can my outgoing, assertive personality fit in a Biblical view of family relationships?
1998-09-17	How could God allow my girlfriend die?
1998-09-16	I have a poor self-image.
1998-09-15	Should I get involved in a corrupt political system that seems to anti-Christian?
1998-09-14	I'm struggling to love a hurtful person.
1998-09-11	My best friend is moving away.
1998-09-10	My abusive father has become a Christian and wants me back in his life.
1998-09-09	Another woman is trying to destroy my engagement.
1998-09-08	My brother thinks he's superhuman.
1998-09-07	Is it wrong for me to ignore someone I'm trying to forget about?
1998-09-04	How can Christians support political candidates who spend millions of dollars just to get elected?
1998-09-03	We believe our son is marrying the wrong girl.
1998-09-02	I have to work, but my son is not happy in the daycare center.
1998-09-01	The girl I'm dating is in a wheelchair, but her real handicap seems to be her family.
1998-08-31	How can I get neighbors to visit more regularly?
1998-08-28	We are at the end of our rope with our son.
1998-08-27	Is Sunday morning worship a counterfeit Sabbath created by Satan?
1998-08-26	My son is doing drugs.
1998-08-25	We don't trust public school guidance counselors to give advice to our children.
1998-08-24	I think my attitude has hurt my stepdaughter. How can I repair the damage?
1998-08-21	I need a best friend.
1998-08-20	How can I attract visitors, especially my own children?
1998-08-19	My wife says she does not love me.
1998-08-18	I need my support to get better, not his threats.
1998-08-17	My husband won't get out of his comfort zone and visit my family.
1998-08-14	How can I encourage my husband to grow in the Lord?
1998-08-13	Is nineteen too young to marry?
1998-08-12	I want my husband to spend more time with the kids.
1998-08-11	Should a white couple adopt a black child who needs a home?
1998-08-10	Are secular peer pressure groups OK?
1998-08-07	How do I answer my children's questions about sex?
1998-08-06	My best friend practices "evangelistic dating." Is this right?
1998-08-05	How should I respond to people who swear?
1998-08-04	The kids at school are calling my 12-year-old son gay.
1998-08-03	My mom treats me like a child.
1998-07-31	My witness for Jesus embarrasses my son.
1998-07-30	I am fifteen years old and want to date.
1998-07-29	I'm pregnant, a teen and living at home.
1998-07-28	How can I put my life of sin behind me?
1998-07-27	I am concerned about my granddaughter's behavior.
1998-07-24	Which relationship in the home should take priority?
1998-07-23	How could God allow my wife to leave me?
1998-07-22	My real mother doesn't ever want to see me. I'm hurting.
1998-07-21	My mom is reading my journal behind my back.
1998-07-20	My little sister is a snoop.
1998-07-17	I want to be a missionary.
1998-07-16	Is all music sinful?
1998-07-15	My widowed mom is dating, and I am having a hard time with that.
1998-07-14	My daughter specializes in making people miserable.
1998-07-13	What are the most important things for Christian parents to know?
1998-06-26	How much should I tell my fiance about my past?
1998-06-25	I am struggling to forget indecent thoughts.
1998-06-24	I need advice about my relationship with my boyfriend.
1998-06-23	I believe that women suffering abuse must be able to take action.
1998-06-22	What does "unequally yoked" mean in a friendship?
1998-06-12	How can I help my friend get off drugs.
1998-06-11	My Christian friends are saying things to hurt me.
1998-06-10	I'm suffering from extreme boredom.
1998-06-09	My friend says that she is sick of people.
1998-06-08	What do you think about children reading fantasy stories?
1998-06-05	My husband and I have reconciled but still have the same problems.
1998-06-04	How do I decide on a denomination?
1998-06-03	How do you strike up a friendship with someone you don't know?
1998-06-02	I'm a newly wed who is having difficulties with sexual intimacy.
1998-06-01	How can I counteract the humanistic teaching at school?
1998-05-29	How do I put hope back in my life?
1998-05-28	If she's cheated on me twice, am I to forgive her?
1998-05-27	Now that our kids are grown, we never hear from them.
1998-05-26	I've married abusers twice.
1998-05-25	How do my husband and I find harmony within our denominational differences?
1998-05-22	I don't think anyone cares about me.
1998-05-21	I am in prison and desire to grow in Christ.
1998-05-20	My friend is in a bad marriage.
1998-05-19	I believe my nephew is in danger at a critical time in his life.
1998-05-18	My witnessing is getting nowhere.
1998-05-15	What can we do as new Christians to create a Christian home?
1998-05-14	My friend is involved with the Masons. Is this satanic?
1998-05-13	Why is my teenage son so self-centered?
1998-05-12	I have been in a painful marriage for 30 years.
1998-05-11	I want to win my wife back by my witness.
1998-05-08	Can God understand my insecurity?
1998-05-07	My husband won't listen to my father's advice.
1998-05-06	Homosexuality can be overcome.
1998-05-05	Our toddler is coming between us and our friends.
1998-05-04	How can I witness to my boyfriend?
1998-04-28	My daughter is being ignored by her youth group.
1998-04-27	I'm struggling with an addiction to soap operas.
1998-04-24	How old should kids be before they go away for Christian training?
1998-04-23	I can't confide in anyone.
1998-04-22	I feel like the ugly duckling.
1998-04-21	I am struggling with sexual temptation toward a family member.
1998-04-20	My kids are at war with each other.
1998-04-17	I feel like walking out on my kids.
1998-04-16	Comments about divorce and the unbeliever.
1998-04-15	I am bored with church.
1998-04-14	His smoking is coming between my husband and me.
1998-04-13	My sisters struggle with suicide.
1998-04-10	My husband is being abusive to my daughter.
1998-04-09	Our church is not challenging enough.
1998-04-08	How do we support someone struggling with childhood abuse?
1998-04-07	We are concerned about becoming parents.
1998-04-06	I am concerned about my nephew's seclusion.
1998-04-05	How can I attend social gatherings without compromise?
1998-04-04	Will God protect my sons if I pray for them?
1998-04-03	Can we stop our son from marrying a non-Christian?
1998-04-01	My wife and I are relating from different worlds.
1998-03-27	I feel like a terrible mom.
1998-03-26	My Christian father-in-law is a racist and a sexist.
1998-03-25	I'm shy and easily intimidated.
1998-03-24	My husband and I disagree about continuing to homeschool.
1998-03-23	Why do I still have doubts about my salvation?
1998-03-20	How can I get along with my overprotective mom?
1998-03-19	How can I evangelize effectively?
1998-03-18	I don't have any peace about becoming a Christian.
1998-03-17	I feel my daughter may be in trouble. Is it OK to search her room?
1998-03-16