Staying Real About Faith & Family

By Linda Goldfarb

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Inspiration with practical application to help Christian families hold on to their faith as they navigate real-life issues.

You are uniquely designed by God to thrive-we share how it’s possible.

Staying Real About Faith & Family drops each Saturday with Board-Certified Christian Life Coach Linda Goldfarb and co-host Heather Greer. Linda’s enthusiasm and insight, along with Heather's balancing banter, plus your desire to grow spiritually and relationally, is the path to healthier relationships between you and God and those you love.
Bonus devotionals are sprinkled throughout the month to encourage and inspire your faith walk.

We are not accepting guest queries at this time. 


Episode Date
Embrace Transparency to Transform Your Relationships with Linda Goldfarb
Feb 15, 2025
Experiencing Hope After Betrayal with Robin Wilson
Jan 18, 2025
Are You On the Verge of Being Fearless?
Jan 15, 2025
How Men Can Make Devotion Time Stand Out with Tim Shoemaker
Jan 11, 2025
What Are Your Thoughts About the Book of Revelation?
Jan 08, 2025
How Submission Transforms Marriages with Shellie Arnold
Jan 04, 2025
Is Your Trust in God a Secondhand Faith?
Jan 01, 2025
Ten Habits to Create Joy in Our Lives with Tama Fortner
Dec 28, 2024
Understanding God is Not a Simple Thing
Dec 25, 2024
Embrace Brave to Survive Your Every Day with Mesu Andrews
Dec 21, 2024
God’s Good Portion is Awaiting You
Dec 18, 2024
The Silent Secret to Great Relationships with Tina Yeager
Dec 14, 2024
Bearing Fruit Requires Patience
Dec 11, 2024
How Women of the Bible Empower Modern Day Women with Lori Roeleveld
Dec 07, 2024
On This Day!
Dec 04, 2024
Keeping Christ the Center of Christmas with Annie Yorty
Nov 30, 2024
Father’s Life-Giving Water Flows
Nov 27, 2024
Estrangement Healing for Mothers and Daughters with Jodi Cunningham
Nov 23, 2024
Have you unlocked your inheritance?
Nov 20, 2024
Spontaneous Grand-parenting with Linda Gilden
Nov 16, 2024
Weakness is Not All It's Meant to Be
Nov 13, 2024
What Makes or Breaks Marriages? with Patricia Hartman
Nov 09, 2024
Mutual Encouragement is a Thing!
Nov 06, 2024
Seeing God in the Slow Lessons of Life with Kelly Brinkman
Nov 02, 2024
Are You Excited to Say Grace?
Oct 30, 2024
Overcoming Our Inner Critic with Cheri Gregory
Oct 26, 2024
How is God’s hand waving over you?
Oct 23, 2024
What Are You Speaking Out?
Oct 16, 2024
Are You Experiencing a Storm Today?
Oct 09, 2024
Promises Made Promises Kept – A Different Look at Christmas with Marty Machowski
Oct 05, 2024
Do you have confidence in yourself?
Oct 02, 2024
Do you feel God's renewing power?
Sep 30, 2024
Are you ready to thirst no more?
Sep 27, 2024
Do You Need a Little Encouragement?
Sep 25, 2024
Who's in Your Boat?
Sep 23, 2024
How Reading Clean Fiction Improves Relationships with Cindy Sproles
Sep 21, 2024
Do You Long for Perfect Peace?
Sep 20, 2024
Do Your Questions Need Answers?
Sep 18, 2024
Is your God a Big G or little g god?
Sep 13, 2024
How does the phrase, I will be still, make you feel?
Sep 11, 2024
Have You Experienced a Crushed Spirit?
Sep 09, 2024
Where Do You Choose to Sit?
Sep 06, 2024
Silence Is Our Friend
Sep 04, 2024
Everyone Needs to Experience God’s Love
Sep 02, 2024
Eternity Is For Everyone!
Aug 28, 2024
Knowing Is the Beginning of Growing
Aug 26, 2024
Overcome the Fear of Rejection with Gail Porter
Aug 24, 2024
Self Controlled Living
Aug 23, 2024
God is Personal
Aug 21, 2024
Mercy
Aug 19, 2024
Does God Care About What I Eat? with Julia Fikse
Aug 17, 2024
Trusting God Has a Cost
Aug 14, 2024
God is Listening
Aug 12, 2024
Walking Fearless
Aug 09, 2024
Inconvenient Love
Aug 07, 2024
What’s Crashing In On Your Joy?
Aug 06, 2024
There's No Place Like Home
Aug 02, 2024
Love and Self-Control
Jul 31, 2024
Will the Real God Please Stand Up?
Jul 29, 2024
A Gift is a Gift--Right?
Jul 26, 2024
Are You in Need of Refreshing?
Jul 24, 2024
The Wind is Blowing
Jul 22, 2024
Sometimes You Just Have to Laugh - Staying Real Bloopers
Jul 20, 2024
What Does Independence Give You?
Jul 19, 2024
And The Transformation Begins
Jul 17, 2024
Tired. Ragged. And Worn Down.
Jul 15, 2024
Age Gracefully with Susan U. Neal RN
Jul 13, 2024
Easily Overcommitted?
Jul 12, 2024
Giants are Lurking Everywhere
Jul 10, 2024
Love Them All
Jul 08, 2024
A Recipe for Quality Relationships with J. Warner Wallace
Jul 06, 2024
Truth is Crystal Clear
Jul 05, 2024
What Are You Known For?
Jul 03, 2024
Are You Experiencing the Attitude of Christ?
Jul 01, 2024
How Being Still Affects Our Relationships with Angie Baughman
Jun 29, 2024
When the Dew Settles, Are We Heard?
Jun 28, 2024
Your Safe Place is Here
Jun 26, 2024
Elusive Peace
Jun 24, 2024
Bridging the Expectations of Marriage and the Realities of Life with Lori Ann Wood
Jun 22, 2024
It's Umbrella Season!
Jun 21, 2024
Are You Stuck in Your Feelings?
Jun 19, 2024
God’s Promises are Numerous
Jun 17, 2024
Praying God’s Promises for Your Family with Monica Schmelter
Jun 15, 2024
What a Character!
Jun 14, 2024
The Time to Give Up is Now
Jun 12, 2024
There’s So Much in a Name
Jun 10, 2024
Little Things Can Make a Big Impact with Kelly May Harris
Jun 08, 2024
How Clear is Your Sight?
Jun 07, 2024
The Pain of Spiritual Growth
Jun 05, 2024
Ready for the Impossible?
Jun 03, 2024
Reduce Stress and Enjoy Your Life!
Jun 01, 2024
The Battle to Be Still is Real
May 31, 2024
Moral Standards Are Being Challenged
May 29, 2024
It's More Than a Feeling
May 27, 2024
Biblically Sound Ways to Declutter with Liana George
May 25, 2024
It's Time to Rally Our Hope
May 24, 2024
Weariness Can Wear Us Out!
May 22, 2024
Pressed? Perplexed? Pursued?
May 20, 2024
Live Your Faith in a Political Climate with Bunni Pounds
May 18, 2024
God, Increase My Faith
May 17, 2024
Time to Rise and Shine
May 15, 2024
Shalom is More Than Peace
May 13, 2024
Why Read Bedtime Stories with Bob Hostetler
May 11, 2024
There’s Hope in His Words
May 10, 2024
Should We Just Get Along?
May 08, 2024
Your Way of Life is Being Threatened
May 06, 2024
How to Teach Young Children About God with Breanna Churchill
May 04, 2024
Choosing Kindness is Never Wrong
May 03, 2024
God's Word is a Calming Balm
May 01, 2024
Does Righteousness Make You Uncomfortable?
Apr 29, 2024
Live an Uncomplicated and Compelling Life with Brenda Yoder
Apr 27, 2024
Darkness Can Be Consuming
Apr 26, 2024
Do You Experience Moments of Spiritual Doubt?
Apr 24, 2024
Why Do You Seek God?
Apr 22, 2024
Hope Beyond Our Circumstances with Vamosh and Everson
Apr 20, 2024
What's Around the Corner?
Apr 19, 2024
How is the Holy Spirit Experienced?
Apr 17, 2024
What Portion of Peace Are You Experiencing?
Apr 15, 2024
What Are You Receiving From God?
Apr 12, 2024
Do You Find it Easy to Trust Others?
Apr 08, 2024
Celebrate God’s Leading with Amy Williams
Apr 06, 2024
The Time is Now to Seek Our Master
Apr 05, 2024
What Has God Done For You?
Apr 03, 2024
Helpless Is Not Hopeless
Apr 01, 2024
Three Action Steps to Rekindle Your Dreams - Part 2
Mar 30, 2024
What Ripples Show in Your Wake?
Mar 29, 2024
Energy is a Spiritual Commodity
Mar 27, 2024
Why Is Work So Hard?
Mar 25, 2024
Dreams Can Be Rekindled Part 1
Mar 23, 2024
God's Faithful Love
Mar 22, 2024
Where is Your Safe Harbor?
Mar 20, 2024
How Are You at Waiting?
Mar 18, 2024
3 Strategies to Improve Family Engagement
Mar 16, 2024
What Do You Know About Wisdom?
Mar 15, 2024
Walking Out God's Will
Mar 13, 2024
Is Thankfulness Contagious?
Mar 11, 2024
Finding Your Mama Tribe with Sara Cormany
Mar 09, 2024
Are Answers Eluding You?
Mar 08, 2024
How is Your Grip on Good Working for You?
Mar 06, 2024
Does Life Feel Like an Uphill Climb?
Mar 04, 2024
Five Ways to Spend Quality Time with Your Spouse - Part Two
Mar 02, 2024
Who Owns Your Heart?
Mar 01, 2024
Which Cares are Weighing You Down?
Feb 28, 2024
Do Our Efforts Reflect God's Best?
Feb 26, 2024
Five Ways to Spend Quality Time with Your Spouse - Part One
Feb 24, 2024
Do You Know the Face of God?
Feb 23, 2024
Do You Live a Sacrificed Life?
Feb 21, 2024
The Fullness Of God's Love is at Hand
Feb 19, 2024
Four Barriers Stopping Us from Loving Others
Feb 17, 2024
Is Love All You Need?
Feb 14, 2024
Do You Believe in God's Possibilities?
Feb 12, 2024
Trauma Recovery From a Biblical Worldview with Shelly Holbrook
Feb 10, 2024
Can Despair Rob You of Hope?
Feb 09, 2024
Is Your Goodness Attractive?
Feb 07, 2024
Are You Living Your New Life?
Feb 05, 2024
Finding Joy When the Unthinkable Happens with Adria Wilkins
Feb 03, 2024
Loneliness, the New Pandemic?
Jan 31, 2024
Do You Feel the Wind of Victory?
Jan 29, 2024
How to Thrive When Distractions Threaten Our Joy with Peg Arnold
Jan 27, 2024
Are Your Thoughts At War?
Jan 26, 2024
Are You in Need of Rest?
Jan 24, 2024
Is Enough Ever Too Much?
Jan 22, 2024
Making a Faith-Difference in the Marketplace with Anita Brooks
Jan 20, 2024
Trust God's Strategy, Not Your Own
Jan 19, 2024
Ever Feel Like Your Light Has Gone Out?
Jan 17, 2024
Which Way Today?
Jan 15, 2024
Hope When Children Choose Pornography with Barb Winters
Jan 13, 2024
Is Your Spirit All In For God?
Jan 12, 2024
Are You Walking Anew?
Jan 10, 2024
Do You Cherish Your Breath?
Jan 08, 2024
Five Peace Strategies for Unsettling Times with Tina Yeager
Jan 06, 2024
As You Wait, is Your Hope in Christ?
Jan 05, 2024
How Do You Handle Fog?
Jan 03, 2024
What is Father Asking of You?
Jan 01, 2024
Seven Words of Truth To Dust Off December
Dec 30, 2023
Are You Frustrated By Your Frustration?
Dec 28, 2023
The Time is At Hand!
Dec 27, 2023
Are You in the Midst of a Storm?
Dec 26, 2023
How Merry is Your Christmas?
Dec 25, 2023
Healthy Living During the Holidays with Annette Reeder
Dec 23, 2023
Have Your Feelings Been Hurt?
Dec 22, 2023
What Are You Waiting For?
Dec 21, 2023
How Consistent is the Flow of God's Love?
Dec 20, 2023
Is Your Spiritual Walk Like Climbing Stairs?
Dec 19, 2023
Are You Ready to Let Go?
Dec 18, 2023
Top Tips to Make this the Best Christmas Ever with Heather Greer
Dec 16, 2023
Winds of Change are Blowing In
Dec 15, 2023
Bless the Lord, Oh My Soul
Dec 14, 2023
Looking for Truth to Cling to?
Dec 13, 2023
Frustrated with the Hand You've Been Dealt?
Dec 12, 2023
What Does Everlasting Love Look Like?
Dec 11, 2023
Santa or Savior - Balancing Christ & Christmas with Rhonda Robinson
Dec 09, 2023
How Easily is Your Heart Distracted?
Dec 08, 2023
Where Does Your Mind Wander?
Dec 07, 2023
Can True Peace Be Found?
Dec 06, 2023
Where Do You Seek Wise Counsel?
Dec 05, 2023
What Disrupts Your Faith?
Dec 04, 2023
Your Best Rest During Christmas with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Dec 02, 2023
Do You Fear Walking in Faith?
Dec 01, 2023
Are You Stuck in the Shadows?
Nov 30, 2023
Are You Getting Your Hands Dirty?
Nov 29, 2023
Where is Your Spiritual Hallelujah?
Nov 28, 2023
Persevering in Soul Care
Nov 27, 2023
Hospitality During the Holidays with Laura Lee Leathers
Nov 25, 2023
Are You Persevering in Life?
Nov 24, 2023
Are You Living Out Your IFs?
Nov 23, 2023
Are You Ready for This?
Nov 22, 2023
Does Humility Confuse You?
Nov 21, 2023
How Does Deception Camouflage Truth?
Nov 20, 2023
How to Cope with Cranky Folk During the Holidays with Tammy Whitehurst
Nov 18, 2023
Do You Think in Generational Increments?
Nov 17, 2023
Why Fear God?
Nov 16, 2023
Are You Ready for Life’s Ultimate Surprise?
Nov 15, 2023
When Did You Last Call on the Lord in Truth?
Nov 14, 2023
Do You Understand the Journey?
Nov 13, 2023
Find Your Natural Prayer Style with Janet McHenry
Nov 11, 2023
Do you recognize YHWH’s (God’s) steadfast love?
Nov 10, 2023
Are You Experiencing God’s Path?
Nov 09, 2023
Are You Itching for Some Together Time?
Nov 08, 2023
Let's Love Ourselves with Our Words
Nov 07, 2023
Consider the route of YHWH’s Word.
Nov 06, 2023
Encouragement to Start Your Day
Nov 04, 2023
Spiritual Mentors are Not Created Equal with Linda Goldfarb
Oct 25, 2023
Reigniting the Spark in Your Relationship with Estrella Rogers
Oct 18, 2023
Practical Tips to Declutter During the Holidays with Kathi Lipp
Oct 11, 2023
How to Break the Four Cycles of Rejection with Jessica VanRoekel
Oct 04, 2023
Overcoming Father Wounds with Kia Stephens
Sep 27, 2023
Exploring the What Ifs When Your Child Leaves the Nest with Edie Melson
Sep 20, 2023
How to Pray Together as a Family with Karen Whiting
Sep 13, 2023
Help for Men When Life is Out of Balance with Mark David Pullen
Sep 06, 2023
3 Skills That Help Me Connect Better With My Family with Linda Goldfarb
Aug 30, 2023
Top Practices to Experience the Discipline of Solitude
Aug 23, 2023
What Voices Are Making You Ineffective for God?
Aug 17, 2023
Annie Yorty - Finding Your Purpose with Chronic Illness
Aug 09, 2023
Carol McLeod - Are These Struggles Shutting You Down Emotionally?
Aug 02, 2023
Laura Lee Leathers - Godly Principles to Live By as We Mature
Jul 26, 2023
Ginny Brant - Steps to Prevent and Survive Cancer
Jul 19, 2023
Debbie W. Wilson - How to Recognize and Resist Spiritual Warfare
Jul 12, 2023
What Does the Bible Say About Friendship?
Jul 05, 2023
Jennifer Sienes - Three Strategies to Grow Spiritually After Divorce
Jun 28, 2023
Maggie Rowe - How Fostering One Child Can Change the World
Jun 21, 2023
Cherrilynn Bisbano - How to Discipline Different Need’s Children with Love
Jun 14, 2023
Kathy Carlton Willis - 7 Trials Everyone Goes Through
Jun 07, 2023
Liana George - Biblical Organization: Shaping Your Heart & Home for What Matters Most!
May 31, 2023
Lee Ann Mancini - 7 Strategies to Help Kids Trust God
May 24, 2023
PeggySue Wells - Nurturing Healthy Relationships with Adult Children
May 17, 2023
14 Strategies to Decrease Stress in Our Home
May 03, 2023
Three Strategies to Come Alongside Your Strong-willed Child
Apr 26, 2023
Are You Walking God's Best Path?
Apr 19, 2023
Positive Strategies to Engage with a Strong-willed Child
Apr 12, 2023
Does Personality Knowledge Contradict Biblical Teaching?
Apr 05, 2023
Are the Commandments of God Burdensome?
Mar 29, 2023
Four Spiritual Applications to Walk Closer to God
Mar 22, 2023
Three Ways to Improve Your Family's Communication
Mar 15, 2023
Six Tips to Improve Your Family's Self-care!
Mar 08, 2023
Two Strategies to Increase Family Joy!
Mar 01, 2023
Three Strategies to Handle Family Arguments
Feb 22, 2023
Can I have a Monogamous Relationship with Jesus?
Feb 15, 2023
Do Non-believers Love People Better Than the Church?
Feb 08, 2023
The Power, Purpose, and Promise of Our Faith-Voice
Feb 02, 2023
Are You Living Life Surrendered to God? - Episode 4 in Relational Transparency Series
Jan 25, 2023
Discover Your Unseen Bridge of Faith
Jan 18, 2023
3 Steps to Becoming a Reflection of God!
Jan 11, 2023
Desire to Sin to Death part 1 in the Relational Transparency Series
Jan 04, 2023
How to Consider All Trials as Joy
Dec 28, 2022
Rekindle Your Dreams Part 2 in Overcome Overwhelm Series
Dec 21, 2022
Rekindle Your Dream Part 1 in Overcome Overwhelm Series
Dec 14, 2022
Redirect Your Mind in Overcome Overwhelm Series
Dec 07, 2022
Recapture You Life in Overcoming Overwhelm Series
Nov 30, 2022
Ready to Stress-less During This Holiday Season?
Nov 23, 2022
What should humility look like in my life?
Nov 16, 2022
2 Ways Deception Camouflages Truth!
Nov 09, 2022
The Importance Timing Plays In God's Plan
Nov 02, 2022
How to Parent According to God's Design
Oct 26, 2022
How to Discipline Your Children with Love
Oct 19, 2022
Share About God So Your Children Will Listen
Oct 12, 2022
Is Healing Possible After Experiencing Death?
Oct 05, 2022
Is Forgiveness a Temporary Fix?
Sep 28, 2022
How Do I Reconcile When it's Not My Fault?
Sep 21, 2022
Setting Personal Boundaries in a Society That Hates God - Setting Biblical Boundaries at Home - Part 3
Sep 14, 2022
How Can Christians Protect Their Family Values? Setting Biblical Boundaries at Home - Part 2
Sep 07, 2022
How can we live at peace with everyone? Setting Biblical Boundaries at Home - Part 1
Aug 31, 2022
Who is Our Forever God? Voices of Influence Series - Part 3
Aug 24, 2022
Who's Messing With My Emotions? Voices of Influence Part 2
Aug 17, 2022
Spiritual Mentors - Who is the Best Fit? Voices of Influence Part 1
Aug 10, 2022
What Does Satan Sound Like?
Aug 03, 2022
What is Spiritual Warfare?
Jul 27, 2022
Is Following God Difficult?
Jul 17, 2022
Who is the Holy Spirit?
Jul 13, 2022
Does Transparency Change the Way We Treat Others?
Jul 06, 2022
Trailer- Staying Real About Faith and Family
Jun 22, 2022