Synopsis
Chris Fabry Live is designed to build up the spiritual immune system of the Christian man and woman. As you walk through the journey of faith called the Christian life, you meet new people, learn new things, laugh, cry and, most importantly, grow in your understanding of God. With his sense of humor, sense of people and no sense of direction, host Chris Fabry treks that journey with you each weekday. Current events and issues, caller interaction, special guests and a few surprises all complement each other on this program. Chris Fabry Live challenges and encourages listeners in their journeys of faith.
Episodes
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Good Grief
19/06/2025 Duration: 46minIf you're dealing with grief and loss right now, don't miss Chris Fabry Live. Author and blended family expert Ron Deal believes the loss you’re going through runs on two, parallel rails. One is deep sadness. The other is hope. They travel side-by-side but never cancel each other. So how do you lean into "good grief?" Find out on Chris Fabry Live. June thank you gift:Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Commentaries (from Moody Bible Commentary) For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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From Parenting Advice to Personal Trials and Growth
18/06/2025 Duration: 46minMark Gregston is known for his down-to-earth, common sense parenting advice. He’s given real hope and practical help for parents of teenagers. But on this Chris Fabry Live, Mark describes a personal health struggle he's been through in the last year. Hear about the change in his life's outlook after coming close to death and needing a transplant. Hear more from Mark Gregston on Chris Fabry Live. Resource mentioned:Daily Hope for Families: A Heartlight Devotional by Mark GregstonGrace for the Unexpected Journey: A 60-Day Devotional for Alzheimer's and Other Dementia Caregivers by Deborah Barr June thank you gift:Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Commentaries (from Moody Bible Commentary) For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Why I'm Still a Christian
17/06/2025 Duration: 46minKnow anyone who's deconstructing their faith? Radio and podcast host Justin Brierley has been having conversations with skeptics and atheists for the past 20 years. On the other side of those discussions, he's more convinced than ever about the claims of Jesus. How do you respond to some of the hard questions about Christianity? Don't miss the conversation on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Why I'm Still a Christian: After Two Decades of Conversations with Skeptics and Atheists—The Reason I Believe Also mentioned:The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God June thank you gift:Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Commentaries (from Moody Bible Commentary) For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Sabbath Way
16/06/2025 Duration: 46minWe live in a fast-paced, chaotic, over-scheduled world. Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Travis West believes the concept of "Sabbath" isn't designed to fit into our lives. He says it's a way of living every day. How can you find that kind of peace and delight and gratitude and transformation? Don't miss the conversation on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:The Sabbath Way: Making Room in Your Life for Rest, Connection, and Delight June thank you gift:Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Commentaries (from Moody Bible Commentary) For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Thanks, Dad
13/06/2025 Duration: 45minIn a novel Chris Fabry was reading, the main character remembered something his father taught him. Out loud he said, "Thanks, Dad." Whether your father is living or not, you'll get the opportunity to express gratitude during our final conversation of the week. What did your dad do or say that sticks with you? Even if you didn't have the best dad in the world, don't miss the conversation on Chris Fabry Live. June thank you gift:Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Commentaries (from Moody Bible Commentary) For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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When I Think of My Dad...
12/06/2025 Duration: 47minFinish this sentence: When I think of my dad, I think about _____. When Chris' friend, Ally, thinks about her dad, the image that comes to her mind is a can of fruit cocktail. Hear her story and then we want to hear from you. What image comes into your mind when you think of your earthly father? Don't miss the encouragement as we pay tribute to dads on Chris Fabry Live. June thank you gift:Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Commentaries (from Moody Bible Commentary) For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Truth in a Culture of Chaos
11/06/2025 Duration: 46minWe live in a post-modern, post-religion, post-everything society. Our era is marked by a disdain for truth, let alone the truth of God’s Word. Pastor and author Dr. Mike Glenn wants to help pastors and leaders who want to reach the world with the truth of the Gospel. How do you do that when we live in a post-truth world? Hear the encouragement on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Preaching in a Post-Truth World: Recentering the Pulpit in a Chaotic World June thank you gift:Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Commentaries (from Moody Bible Commentary) For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Voices of Wisdom: Larry McCarthy
10/06/2025 Duration: 46minAs soon as I heard Pastor Larry McCarthy speak, I knew I wanted to know more. You'll hear from Larry, who is an assistant pastor at Moody Church in Chicago. His focus is on compassion, seniors, and local outreach. And through the years he's learned life lessons through the ups and downs, the victories and losses. His journey will encourage you! So don't miss the conversation on Chris Fabry Live. June thank you gift:Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Commentaries (from Moody Bible Commentary) For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Challenges to Your Faith
09/06/2025 Duration: 46minWant to have a productive conversation with someone who’s challenging your faith? Founder and president of Stand To Reason Greg Koukl will help guide us in persuasive conversations about hot-button topics. Is the Bible trustworthy? How do you know the Gospel is true? Greg wrote a game plan for discussing your convictions with skeptics. Hear his clear-thinking message on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity's Toughest Challenges June thank you gift:Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Commentaries (from Moody Bible Commentary) For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Song in Your Head
06/06/2025 Duration: 47minEver wake up in the morning with a song in your head or your heart and you have no idea why it's there? Talk about that unbidden song you encountered. Why do you think it popped into your mind and stuck with you? It might be a hymn or a worship song, or it could be some pop tune you heard as a child. The song in your head—hear the musical conversation on Chris Fabry Live. June thank you gift:Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Commentaries (from Moody Bible Commentary) For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Benefits of Being Heavenly Minded
05/06/2025 Duration: 46minWhat are we going to do for eternity? Is it one big church service? Award-winning author Dr. John Koessler will talk about what the hope of heaven does for us in the here and now. John believes knowing the truth about our heavenly reality and the life to come is the key that unlocks the secret to practical, holy living. Don't miss the encouragement on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:On Things Above June thank you gift:Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Commentaries (from Moody Bible Commentary) For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How to Speak Life to Your Husband
04/06/2025 Duration: 46minHow do you speak life to your husband when all you want to do is yell at him? That's the provocative question we'll deal with on Chris Fabry Live. Ann spent more than a decade longing for a better marriage and for her husband, Dave, to be more attentive, involved, and helpful. But nagging and yelling didn't work. What did? Find out from Dave and Ann Wilson on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:How to Speak Life to Your Husband: When All You Want to Do is Yell at Him June thank you gift:Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Commentaries (from Moody Bible Commentary) For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Enchanted Living
03/06/2025 Duration: 46minEnchantment is defined as a feeling of great pleasure or delight. It's like being under a magical spell. Dr. Rosalie de Rosset, our correspondent to delight and wonder, returns to talk about enchanted living. She says what enchants us will determine the texture of our faith. The world is running toward forbidden enchantment. What will we choose? Don't miss the conversation on Chris Fabry Live. Resources mentioned:Unseduced and Unshaken by Rosalie de RossetLiving in Wonder by Rod DreherLife Without Lack by Dallas Willard"Today" by Billy Collins"The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey" by Susan Wojciechowski"God's World" by Edna St. Vincent Millay June thank you gift:Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Commentaries (from Moody Bible Commentary) For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i
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Bible Q & A: June 2025
02/06/2025 Duration: 47minIt's the return of those boys of the Bible! They put the chat in eschatology, they put the "men" in commentary. Dr. Michael Rydelnik and Dr. Michael Vanlaningham—that's right, the two Michaels are in the house for our June Bible questions and answers program. Is there a problem passage or a theological conundrum you're dealing with? Talk with the Two Michaels on Chris Fabry Live. June thank you gift:Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Commentaries (from Moody Bible Commentary) For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Memories of Childhood Reading
30/05/2025 Duration: 46minTake me back to your childhood. Take me back to that moment when your mom or dad or grandparent pulled you up onto their lap, held you close, and read you a story. What was the book that was read to you? And is there a story you're reading to your children or grandchildren? Your rich recollection might encourage someone else. Don't miss the childhood reading memories on Chris Fabry Live. Resource mentioned:Until All Hear radio special, airing May 31, 5-7pm CT May thank you gift:Home is Right Where You Are For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Choose Joy
29/05/2025 Duration: 46minC.S. Lewis said, "Joy is the serious business of heaven." If you've lost your joy for life, author and Bible teacher Chip Ingram wants to have a word with you. He was in that place where he was grumpy and negative about his circumstances. But one chapter in the New Testament started him on a new path. Hear about his change of perspective on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:I Choose Joy: Change Your Perspective, Change Your Life May thank you gift:Home is Right Where You Are For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Remembering Kay Arthur
28/05/2025 Duration: 46minWe lost an amazing woman who loved the Bible. We'll pay tribute to Kay Arthur who is known for her inductive Bible studies. She wrote more than 100 books and her Precepts for Life broadcast was heard and seen on radio and TV. You’ll hear from people who were greatly impacted by her love for God's Word. Don't miss the tribute to Kay Arthur on Chris Fabry Live. Resources mentioned:Chris Fabry Live conversation with Kay Arthur, October 23, 2023Article about Kay Arthur by Melissa Kruger May thank you gift:Home is Right Where You Are For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Talking with God
27/05/2025 Duration: 46minDo you struggle to bring your fears, disappointments, despair, and doubt to God? Dr. Ryan Cook, author and professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Moody Theological Seminary, believes the Psalms teach us to bring all our cares and concerns to the Father. So if you're holding back from sharing what's really going on inside, hear some encouragement on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Talking with God: Daily Readings through the Psalms May thank you gift:Home is Right Where You Are For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
26/05/2025 Duration: 47minOn the Memorial Day edition of Chris Fabry Live, hear a message from a WWII hero. On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was sunk in only 12 minutes. There were nearly 1200 men aboard. 900 went into the water. 317 survived those 5 days, and you'll hear the late Edgar Harrell tell that story of courage, resilience, and faith. Featured resource:Out of the Depths: An Unforgettable WWII Story of Survival, Courage, and the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Last Day of School
23/05/2025 Duration: 46minIt's the perfect conversation as we head into a long weekend. Let's talk about the last day of school. What do you remember from childhood about that day? What do you do with your children or grandchildren on their final day of the school year? What you share might be just the encouragement someone else needs to hear. Call with your last day of school thoughts and memories on Chris Fabry Live. For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.