Family and the Holidays: Episode 725

Published: Dec. 23, 2021, 10 a.m.

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Enjoying your family at Christmas, plus a Q&A with Jonathan Pokluda, and is it wrong to be attracted to others when you\\u2019re engaged?

Featured musical artist: Daniel Bashta ( https://www.danielbashta.com/welcome )

Roundtable: Making Peace With Family at Christmas

While getting together with your family for the holidays can be fun, it can also be challenging. What do you do when your family members don\\u2019t get along, or you\\u2019re the only Christian around the dinner table? Our guests discuss ways they\\u2019ve learned to compromise, set expectations, and enjoy quality time with their families, even when it\\u2019s not easy.

Culture: Q&A With Pastor Jonathan Pokluda

As a pastor and former leader of The Porch, Jonathan \\u201cJP\\u201d Pokluda has a lot of experience helping young adults. In this fun and thought-provoking conversation, we ask him a variety of questions on topics like: where young adults need to mature, how to develop spiritual rhythms in life, the importance of church, and how he navigates the temptation to be a \\u201ccelebrity\\u201d pastor.

Inbox: A Wandering Eye?

Her fianc\\xe9 recently proposed after three years of dating. Before their engagement, she only had eyes for him. However, since getting engaged, she\\u2019s noticing other guys and is tempted to compare them to her man. Is this normal or sinful? Counselor Joannie DeBrito weighs in.

Counseling consultation and referrals: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/get-help/counseling-services-and-referrals/

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