When tragedy struck, our guest could have given up. Instead, he chose a different perspective, discovering depths of grace and heights of hope he had only ever heard of before. In the spirit of Romans 8:28, understanding that God works through all circumstances, he has responded in faith by helping and encouraging others who have faced personal challenges. Today, he travels the world, sharing the hope-filled message that, through Christ in light of eternity, there are no more bad days. Regardless of your circumstances, every day can be a new beginning.
Parenting. It's the most important endeavor of our lives. And there's no shortage of advice on how to raise kids. But amidst the chatter of competing voices, how do we sort the folly from the wisdom? Our guest will cut through modern parenting myths and trends to deliver the bold truth about what it will take to raise the next generation. She will provide evidence-based solutions for parents seeking to raise children of character who can overcome—rather than succumb to—a culture full of turmoil.
Gary Miracle is a Christian advocate and motivational speaker. In December of 2019, Gary fell ill, his body in septic shock after an advanced case of the flu. In the days to follow, he survived a number of life-threatening moments including coding and being revived. After falling into a coma, Gary’s family had to make the unfathomable decision to attempt to save his life by agreeing for the doctors to amputate both his hands and feet. Through his long and arduous recovery, Gary had to make the difficult, daily choice to discover a new life that, today, he believes was always waiting on him to experience. A two decades-plus friendship with Grammy-nominated Christian band MercyMe, as their merchandise manager, was the catalyst for them to introduce Gary’s story to the world through the music video for their hit song “Say I Won’t.” Today, when Gary isn’t at home with his family in central Florida, he is out on the road sharing his story to churches, conferences, and conventions of how he discovered the life God always had waiting on him, in spite of personal tragedy and trauma.
Jill Garner is an accomplished speaker, advocate, and founder of Manners of the Heart, a nonprofit reawakening respect in our society for the sake of the next generation. She is the author of the award-winning Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World, Raising Unselfish Children in a Self-Absorbed World, and Manners of the Heart, an elementary school curriculum that helps children see beyond themselves to become all God created them to be. Her work is endorsed by Focus on the Family, FamilyLife Today, Dr. Kevin Leman, and many others.
Janet Parshall has been broadcasting from the nation's capital for over thee decades. Her passion is to "equip the saints" through intelligent conversation based on biblical truth. When she is not behind her microphone, Janet is speaking across the country on issues impacting Christians. She has authored several books. Parshall and her husband, Craig, live in Virginia and have four children and six grandchildren.