Sinopsis
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.
Episodios
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A Candid Conversation about Prayer
07/05/2026 Duración: 47minOn the National Day of Prayer, you'll hear an honest and open conversation about the struggle of this discipline of the Christian Life. Our guest is author, former pastor, and founder and president of The Center for Biblical Spirituality at Midwestern Seminary Dr. Don Whitney. If you feel like your prayer life is not what you want it to be, don't miss the conversation on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Praying the Bible by Donald S. Whitney Mentioned resources:Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald S. WhitneyHow Can I Be Sure I'm a Christian? by Donald S. WhitneyTen Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health by Donald S. WhitneySimplify Your Spiritual Life: Spiritual Disciplines for the Overwhelmed by Donald S. Whitney May thank you gift:Powerful Self-Talk from the Psalms by Jon Gauger 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
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Revisiting Purity Culture Pt. 2
06/05/2026 Duración: 46minIt’s part 2 of our conversation with author and speaker, Dannah Gresh. 25 years ago she wrote And the Bride Wore White. At the time, there was a move in the evangelical world that embraced purity culture. How were people hurt by that purity message? We’ll also welcome, from Mama Bear Apologetics, Amy Davison. Don’t miss the discussion on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:And the Bride Wore White by Dannah Gresh May thank you gift:Powerful Self-Talk from the Psalms by Jon Gauger 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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Revisiting Purity Culture Pt. 1
05/05/2026 Duración: 46minIt’s been 25 years since Dannah Gresh penned a powerful book titled, And the Bride Wore White. Dannah returns to talk about what she got right all those years ago, AND what she has re-thought. The power of that book was her own story, her vulnerability about living with sexual integrity no matter your past. Don’t miss a conversation with Dannah Gresh on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:And the Bride Wore White by Dannah Gresh May thank you gift:Powerful Self-Talk from the Psalms by Jon Gauger 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 Special Needs Parent
04/05/2026 Duración: 46minYou didn't choose the journey. You didn't expect the joy. Caring for a child with special needs is a full-time job you can't fully imagine. But when you're in it, the feelings can be overwhelming, the tasks daunting, and the isolation debilitating. How do you not just survive, but thrive? Don't miss a conversation with Dr. Joe and Cindi Ferrini on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:The Special Needs Parent by Dr. Joe and Cindi Ferrini May thank you gift:Powerful Self-Talk from the Psalms by Jon Gauger 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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Here Lies My Pet
01/05/2026 Duración: 46minYou are going to take us a place of the heart on Chris Fabry Live. And that place is where you laid to rest a beloved pet. This might be a dog or cat you had as a child. Or it could be a pet that bonded with your family as an adult. Chris will take you to a spot on a hillside in West Virginia and show you his first published poem. Don't miss the rich, warm memories on Chris Fabry Live. May thank you gift:Powerful Self-Talk from the Psalms by Jon Gauger 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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Malcolm's Mom and King Arthur
30/04/2026 Duración: 47minIt's been called "an astonishing achievement, a ballad that picks you up and sweeps you onward toward adventure…." Author, poet, and Youtube sensation Malcolm Guite brings his love of the written word to the Radio Backyard Fence. His fascination with the legend of Arthur and the round table began when his mother read stories to him as a child. Hear the passion for the poetic from Malcolm Guite on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Galahad and the Grail by Malcolm Guite April thank you gift:Not Old, Not Young, Not Done: Following Jesus in Your 50s and 60s by Christopher Ash 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 Resolve Conflict and Find Peace with Adult Children
29/04/2026 Duración: 46minAre you struggling in your relationship with an adult child? Hear strategies and conversations that will help on Chris Fabry Live. Author and founder of Celebrate Kids, Dr. Kathy Koch, knows what adult children need and don't need from their parents. What are the ways we hurt children instead of helping? How do you navigate a child moving back home? Resolve the conflict and find peace—don't miss Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Resolve Conflict and Find Peace and Hope with Adult Children: Strategies and Conversations that Work by Kathy Koch, Ph.D. April thank you gift:Not Old, Not Young, Not Done: Following Jesus in Your 50s and 60s by Christopher Ash 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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Plans After College Graduation
28/04/2026 Duración: 46minWhat are you going to do after you graduate? That question strikes fear into some college seniors, but on Chris Fabry Live, you're going to hear answers to that question. Behind it is the desire to hear how God has been leading students through their studies into the great big world. Let's see what encouragement we can glean from a new generation of graduates! Featured resource:MBI Giving Day April thank you gift:Not Old, Not Young, Not Done: Following Jesus in Your 50s and 60s by Christopher Ash 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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Help! I'm Ruining My Kids
27/04/2026 Duración: 46minAre you struggling to become the mom you want to be? Do you feel like you're ruining your children? Some help and hope is on the way on Chris Fabry Live. Bible teacher, writer, and fellow mom-in-the-trenches Abbey Wedgeworth wants to release you from the pursuit of perfection. Instead, the goal is becoming a faithful and fruitful mom. She says even your failures can shape you into the mother God created you to be. Hear more on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Help! I'm Ruining My Kids: A Gospel Guide for the Mom Who's Desperate for Change by Abbey Wedgeworth April thank you gift:Not Old, Not Young, Not Done: Following Jesus in Your 50s and 60s by Christopher Ash 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 Westerns?
24/04/2026 Duración: 47minDon't miss a rip-roarin' conversation on Chris Fabry Live. A friend of Chris' posted this: "Does it make me sound immature that I still love watching old westerns on television on a Saturday morning?" What do you think? In the last few years, Chris says he has gravitated to Westerns. Why do you think they're more appealing to him now? Don't miss a "Best of Chris Fabry Live" conversation. Rosie's Book Club selection:Shane by Jack Schaefer April thank you gift:Not Old, Not Young, Not Done: Following Jesus in Your 50s and 60s by Christopher Ash 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 Importance of Literature
23/04/2026 Duración: 46minShe’s back! Our correspondent to all things literary, author and professor Dr. Rosalie de Rosset will join us on Chris Fabry Live for a stimulating conversation about faith and literature. What is the difference between classic and popular lit? How can stories inform our theology? Then, we announce the return of Rosie's Book Club! Rosie's Book Club selection:Shane by Jack Schaefer April thank you gift:Not Old, Not Young, Not Done: Following Jesus in Your 50s and 60s by Christopher Ash 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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Your Spot on Earth
22/04/2026 Duración: 46minEarth Day began in 1970 and the main focus is protecting the environment. But on this edition of Chris Fabry Live, you are the guest and you'll get to focus on some special place on the planet. Maybe it's an exotic island spot you visited long ago. Maybe it's where you live right now. Or it could be a place you want to visit. Pick a location on earth and let's travel the globe together! April thank you gift:Not Old, Not Young, Not Done: Following Jesus in Your 50s and 60s by Christopher Ash 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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After Church Hurt
21/04/2026 Duración: 46minThe local church is meant to be a place of healing and hope. But what happens when that place of grace and care damages the people who were supposed to be helped? Counselor Timothy St. John addresses what has become a common experience for many Christians. If you’ve been through some kind of church hurt, or you know someone who is reeling from that, don’t miss Tuesday’s Chris Fabry Live. Featured Resources:After Church Hurt by Timothy St. John April thank you gift:Not Old, Not Young, Not Done: Following Jesus in Your 50s and 60s by Christopher Ash 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 Hallway Miracle
20/04/2026 Duración: 46minAs a child, Cara Shine was bullied because she was Jewish. Because of that experience, she became wary of Christians. Years later, as she worked at an elementary school, she would find herself as the only Jewish staff member among Christian co-workers. Cara tells of the harrowing “hallway miracle” she experienced that changed everything. Don’t miss the conversation on Chris Fabry Live. Featured Resources:The Hallway Miracle by Cara Shine April thank you gift:Not Old, Not Young, Not Done: Following Jesus in Your 50s and 60s by Christopher Ash 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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Confronting Antisemitism on Social Media
17/04/2026 Duración: 47minHear the story of a Christian university president who posted a picture of a book he was reading. He encouraged followers on social media to read that book. Within minutes he had more than 1800 comments, most of them filled with rage and vitriol against Jewish people. The book was How Should Christians Think About Israel? Join guest host Dr. Michael Rydelnik as he talks with Dr. Everett Piper on Chris Fabry Live. Featured Resources:Column: The shocking antisemitism of the right by Everett PiperBook: How Should Christians Think About Israel by Michael RydelnikColumn: This is not a daycare—it's a university by Everett Piper April thank you gift:Not Old, Not Young, Not Done: Following Jesus in Your 50s and 60s by Christopher Ash 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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Still Here
16/04/2026 Duración: 47min"Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the sun does not appear, I will be here." Steven wrote that song for Mary Beth and now, more than 40 years later, they are still here. On this Chris Fabry Live, go behind the scenes with Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman as they talk about the ups and downs, struggles and triumphs of an ordinary marriage and a faithful God. Featured Resources:Still Here: Life Together on the Long Way Home by Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman April thank you gift:Not Old, Not Young, Not Done: Following Jesus in Your 50s and 60s by Christopher Ash 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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Do You Feel Underestimated?
15/04/2026 Duración: 47minDo you feel like you're not enough? That the dreams you have are way too big to ever come true? Do you feel like you're called to something more, something greater, but at the same time you still doubt a person like you will ever get there? Author and podcaster Mary Marantz says many have been underestimated by others. If you feel stuck in life, don’t miss Chris Fabry Live. Featured Resources:Underestimated: The Surprisingly Simple Shift to Quit Playing Small, Feel the Fear, and Move Forward Anyway by Mary MarantzQuestionnaire and quiz: namethefear.com April thank you gift:Not Old, Not Young, Not Done: Following Jesus in Your 50s and 60s by Christopher Ash 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 God Comes to Church
14/04/2026 Duración: 47minWe need revival in America. We need to get back to the days of the early Church. Ever heard that? Pastor and author Steve Gaines has strong opinions about why we don't have revival today. He believes we don't need more programs or personalities. We need God's presence. How do we invite God to our church? Don't miss this important conversation on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Revival by Steve Gaines April thank you gift:Not Old, Not Young, Not Done: Following Jesus in Your 50s and 60s by Christopher Ash 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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Not Old, Not Young, Not Done
13/04/2026 Duración: 46minIf you are somewhere in your 50s or 60s, this Chris Fabry Live is for you. Author and former pastor, Christopher Ash says you are in the afternoon of life. And if you have put your hand to the plow of following Jesus, don’t look back. Instead, walk faithfully through this season of life. Not Old, Not Young, Not Done. If that’s you, don’t miss the encouragement on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Not Old, Not Young, Not Done: Following Jesus in Your 50s and 60s by Christopher Ash April thank you gift:Not Old, Not Young, Not Done: Following Jesus in Your 50s and 60s by Christopher Ash 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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Emotional Hoarding
10/04/2026 Duración: 46minHow do you let go of the stuff that keeps you stuck? That’s our question for this edition of Chris Fabry Live. Author and former journalist Laurie Davies believes that emotional hoarding is a rampant problem today. People hang onto worry and regret and guilt and have a hard time letting it go. Why is that? If you need to clear out the emotional burdens hindering you, don’t miss Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Emotional Hoarding by Laurie Davies April thank you gift:Not Old, Not Young, Not Done: Following Jesus in Your 50s and 60s by Christopher Ash 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.