Chris Fabry Live

If you're looking for a New Year's resolution, don't miss Chris Fabry Live. What if the key to a meaningful life is not in finding all the answers, but in asking better questions? Speaker and author J.R. Briggs believes the right questions can transform your life, your marriage, your parenting, and all your relationships. What's the process of learning how to ask better questions? Hear this "Best of Chris Fabry Live" broadcast on New Year's Day. Featured resource:The Art of Asking Better Questions by J.R. Briggs January thank you gift:How Should Christians Think About Israel? by Michael Rydelnik 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.

Meet siblings Tim, Steve and Janice. They were pioneers in Christian music in the 1970s. They were the first to record Andrae Crouch's song, "Jesus is the Answer." They won a Grammy Award in 1981 and performed around the world. Now, 50 years after its original release, they've recorded a new version of their breakout song, "It Wouldn't Be Enough." Don't miss a conversation with The Archers on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Legacy Live by The Archers December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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.

Many parents see the dangers of smartphones for their kids and teens. They've decided to pull the plug. Author and director of the Technology and Human Flourishing Project Clare Morell provides a practical guide to a tech exit. Could ditching digital technology help your children instead of hurt them? If you're considering taking this path, don't miss this "Best of Chris Fabry Live." Featured resource:The Tech Exit by Clare Morell December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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.

All this week on Chris Fabry Live, we'll re-air some of the best conversations of the year. To start the week, you'll hear about Linda’s spiritual journey. She tried to find contentment in many things but came up empty until she discovered the abundant life Jesus offers. And that radical change led her to a ministry that encourages people behind prison walls. Don't miss Linda's story on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Article: Churches: How to Offer a Chaplain Who Solely Supports Jail Staff December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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.

We're going back to the archives for a conversation about lessons from a classic film. Bob Welch joined us a few years ago to take us on a trip back to Bedford Falls to look at the lives of George and Mary Bailey. The film is a powerful reminder that our lives touch those around us in ways we can’t imagine. It's the perfect Friday conversation for the day after Christmas. Don't miss Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:52 Little Lessons from It's a Wonderful Life e-book by Bob Welch December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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.

We'll present a celebration of the gift God gave us in the newborn King! You'll hear a story about a little boy who changed the lives of a lot of people. There was a Christmas pageant at church that year. And what happened as the drama unfolded onstage paled in comparison with the drama in the little boy's heart. Don't miss Tyrone's Christmas, a Christmas Day edition of the "Best of Chris Fabry Live." December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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.

Don't miss a special musical broadcast on the Christmas Eve edition of Chris Fabry Live. Several guests from Christmases past will visit to spread good tidings of great joy! You'll hear the group Selah. Steven Curtis Chapman shares his heart. Lindsay McCaul has a medley of songs, and Andrew Greer and Cindy Morgan will join us. Don't miss the music and conversation when you join us for Christmas Eve on Chris Fabry Live. December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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.

How about a Christmas issue that will inform your life? We go to the archives for an email a listener sent about the company Christmas party. She had been invited but was struggling with whether to attend or not. She's a believer who feels torn about that decision. What would you say to her? And what are you dealing with right now that's similar to her conundrum? Hear this "Best of Chris Fabry Live." December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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.

Monday on a "Best of Chris Fabry Live," we'll talk about Mary, the mother of Jesus. She's often portrayed as passive, but in Luke's gospel you see her exercising her choice, asking questions, speaking up while still pondering things in her heart. Amy Orr-Ewing will take us into Mary's world as we look at this woman who raised the Son of God. Don't miss the stirring conversation on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resources:Mary's Voice by Amy Orr-Ewing Advent Resources December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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.

Pull out your song-book and let's talk about the hymns and carols of Christmas. What phrase in a Christmas hymn or carol arrests you this year? As part of our yuletide celebration, we'll welcome back a man of hymns and sacred music, Dr. Sound of Majesty himself, Greg Wheatley. Don't miss the conversation about the deep meaning behind the songs we sing at Christmas on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resources:SoundofMajesty.orgMusicofChristmas.org December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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 did Mary know and what didn't she know? Did the angels sing to the shepherds? Was Jesus born in a stable, a cave, or some other dwelling? The two Michaels—Dr. Michael Rydelnik and Dr. Michael Vanlaningham—return to answer questions about the first Christmas. What does the biblical record tell us and not tell us? What are the misconceptions we have about the birth of Christ? Don't miss the biblical fun we'll have with the two Michaels on Chris Fabry Live. December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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's the best thing about being single at Christmas? That question may sound odd, but we'd love to hear your answer. The default thinking is that singles are lonely and depressed through Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. But is that true? From the Boundless Show, author and speaker Lisa Anderson will share her own experience and encouragement for singles. Don't miss the conversation on Chris Fabry Live. December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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.

It’s a "Grand" Christmas on Chris Fabry Live. What are the perks of being a grandparent at Christmas time? Jay Payleitner is the author of a new devotional that will inspire and encourage your grandparenting journey. He says this season could be your greatest calling yet. But there are some Christmas warnings as well as opportunities for you to consider. Don't miss the stories and Grand Christmas fun on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:A Grand Way to Live: Faith, Wisdom, and Joy for Every Grandparent by Jay Payleitner December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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.

On Chris Fabry Live, that singer, songwriter, author and traveling troubadour of the soul, Michael Card is back. You know him from songs like "El Shaddai," "Love Crucified Arose," and many others about the life and ministry of Jesus. And we’re going to talk specifically about the miracle of the incarnation and what it means to us today. Don’t miss a conversation with Michael Card on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resources:The Promise CD by Michael Card (Songs aired: "We Will Find Him;" "Joseph's Song;" "What Her Heart Remembered;" "Vicit Agnus Noster")Keith and Kristyn Getty "Home for Christmas" Free Concert Livestream: December 19, 2025 December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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.

Finish this sentence: It feels like Christmas when __(blank)__. How would you answer that question? And what’s the feeling you’re looking for? Describe it. Does it feel like Christmas when something happens—a fire in the fireplace, snow on the ground, or is about people in your life? When family and friends visit and there’s laughter around the table? It won’t feel like Christmas unless you join us for Chris Fabry Live. December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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 do you do if your adult child cuts you out of her life? Or she makes the declaration that you can't be part of your grandchildren's lives? Hear a short story about a decision a daughter makes with her mom and the results of that decision. The relational fallout. If you're grieving that kind of separation of a child or grandchildren, respond to the story on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resources:Mature Living Article: The Text, Part 1Mature Living Article: The Text, Part 2Mature Living Article: The Text, Part 3Mature Living magazine December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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.

Our correspondent to the blended family, Ron Deal, will return to talk about your blended Christmas. What issues are you trying to navigate well this year in your blended family? Plus, how have you navigated the holidays with grace and understanding? Is there something you do as a blended family that might help others? Don't miss the practical conversation on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resources:Building Love Together in Blended Families by Gary Chapman and Ron L. DealThe Mindful Marriage by Ron and Nan Deal December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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.

We welcome the return of our literary friend and frequent guest Dr. Rosalie de Rosset. She's a source of poetry, books, films, and songs that try to capture the truth of what we celebrate at Christmas. How can you adequately describe what God did when He sent His only Son? Don't miss a stirring and inspiring conversation on Chris Fabry Live. Poetry readings:"Silent Night" by Joseph Mohr"After Annunciation" by Madeleine L'Engle"The Risk of Birth" by Madeleine L'EngleChristmas Travelers by John KoesslerInfant holy, infant lowly" attributed to Piotr Skarga"The Courage of Joseph" by Peter Cooley"The Song of the Shepherds" by Richard Bauckham"Dawn of Glory" by caller Sandy"Come, Lord Jesus" by Madeleine L'Engle December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio

Does the Christmas season bring up conflicted feelings for you? You’re excited to celebrate the incarnation, but it feels like there’s something holding you back? On Chris Fabry Live, author and cultural correspondent Dr. John Koessler will talk about the melancholy that often comes with Christmas. The memories of celebrations past and the unmet expectations of the present—let’s talk about it on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Christmas Travelers by John Koessler December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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.

Don’t miss a fun, festive Friday edition of Chris Fabry Live as we present an encore conversation with two music lovers who want to reintroduce you to the hymns and carols of Christmas. David and Barbara Leeman have pulled together an amazing collection of stories and devotions about the songs we sing each year. There’s a depth of theology to these familiar and not-so-familiar songs. Don't miss the music and hymn stories on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara LeemanLink to music December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman 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.