This Present Darkness: 40 Years Later

We have a fun conversation for you on Chris Fabry Live. Consider these questions: Would you rather eat pig slop or locusts? Would you rather go into the fiery furnace or the lion's den? Those questions are part of a creative way to help children put themselves into the Bible stories they read. It's a devotional with a twist of adventure and conversations will ensue! Would you rather? Don't miss Chris Fabry Live! Featured resource:Would You Rather? by Brock Eastman and Marianne Hering Mentioned resources:Imagination Station seriesParable Port series by Brock Eastman and Shaun Stevenson November thank you gift:Journaling as a Spiritual Practice by Allison Byxbe 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.

You’ve read the book, but have you heard the story behind it? Dr. Gary Chapman joins us for a conversation about the history of the 5 Love Languages. It’s an intimate story about his struggles to connect with his wife, Karolyn—and their marriage that has lasted more than 60 years. You’ll hear about a new documentary that captures the heart of this story. Don’t miss Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Documentary: The Chapmans: The Love Story Behind the 5 Love Languages Mentioned resources:Marriage Conference, Chesterton, Ind., Nov. 14, 2026The 5 Love Languages by Dr. Gary ChapmanOne More Try by Gary Chapman November thank you gift:Journaling as a Spiritual Practice by Allison Byxbe 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.

Forty years ago, a story captured the imagination of a generation. And the novel made Christians think about the power of prayer. Now, the author and the story are back for a new generation. Could the greatest battles we face be against what we can’t see? Could prayer be more powerful than we realize? Frank Peretti talks about the 40th anniversary of This Present Darkness on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:This Present Darkness: 40th Anniversary Edition by Frank Peretti November thank you gift:Journaling as a Spiritual Practice by Allison Byxbe 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.

Do you have a wayward child you're praying for? Speaker and author Erica Wiggenhorn tackles the crushing reality many parents of adult children are facing. How do you trust God when your child's choices are breaking your heart? Why is parental estrangement a silent epidemic in families today? Can what's been lost be found again? Hear encouragement on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Loving Your Wayward Child by Erica Wiggenhorn November thank you gift:Journaling as a Spiritual Practice by Allison Byxbe 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.

What was I made for? What’s my purpose? If those are questions you’re asking, no matter your age, don’t miss Chris Fabry Live. Speaker and author Benjamin Windle has three simple questions that will help you find your purpose and love your life. He believes you don’t need a mission statement: you need a life signature. What does that mean and how do you find it? Hear more on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resources:Your Life Signature by Benjamin Windle November thank you gift:Journaling as a Spiritual Practice by Allison Byxbe 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.

They're back, and they are unleashed from any host constraints—because the Two Michaels are going solo. If there's a Bible verse that has you stumped or a passage that's vexing you, ask the boys of the Bible! They put the more in oxymoron, and the chat in eschatology. Dr. Michael Rydelnik and Dr. Michael Vanlaningham, the Two Michaels take the reins on Chris Fabry Live! Resources mentioned:The Christy AwardsSummit on Antisemitism, November 7, 2026 (discount code RADIO20)Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome by Kent and Barbara HughesTrip to Israel with the Two Michaels, April 2027Life Essentials Interactive Study Bible (Gene Getz)ESV Study BibleNIV Compact Bible Commentary by John Sailhamer November thank you gift:Journaling as a Spiritual Practice by Allison Byxbe 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.

Does the enormity of the task of evangelism overwhelm you? Author and executive Director of Praisefm radio David McIver believes that sharing your faith can be natural and simple if you begin with one prayerful question: "Lord, who is the one you want to reach?” Hear encouragement from real-life stories of ordinary people who went looking for the one. It’s coming on Chris Fabry Live Featured resources:Looking for the One by David McIver November thank you gift:Journaling as a Spiritual Practice by Allison Byxbe 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.

Laura Perry Smalts had been abused by men and was confused about her gender. She listened to those who told her she needed to transition from being a woman to becoming a man. She had irreversible surgeries, hormone injections, and a legal name change. But the new identity she took didn’t satisfy. Hear her story of the freedom and transformation she found on  "Best of Chris Fabry Live." Featured resource:Transgender to Transformed: A Story of Transition that Will Truly Set You Free by Laura Perry Smalts November thank you gift:Journaling as a Spiritual Practice by Allison Byxbe 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.

What does it mean to find freedom in Christ? Drs. JP Foster & Matt Williams talk about what Jesus wants to do for you. Have you lived in shame all your life? He can transform you. He can take that addiction and set you free. Your guilt can be replaced with forgiveness. If you're carrying wounds from the words and actions of others, don’t miss the encouragement on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Finding Freedom in Jesus by JP Foster and Matt Williams November thank you gift:Journaling as a Spiritual Practice by Allison Byxbe 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.

To do this, is to trace the lines of grace and find that God has been with you all along. Allison Byxbe reveals that journaling your life can open your heart and show you things you can’t find any other way. Are you looking for a fresh way to hear and experience God? Do you need to find shelter beneath his wings? Hear encouragement for your soul on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resources:Journaling as a Spiritual Practice by Allison Byxbe November thank you gift:Journaling as a Spiritual Practice by Allison Byxbe 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.