Focus on the Family Daily Broadcast
Turning hearts toward home
U.S. Air Date: June 25, 2008
Recapturing the Joy (Part 1 of 2)
Psychologist Archibald Hart describes how listeners can pursue lasting joy as an alternative to the short-term happiness promised by our entertainment-driven culture. (Part 1 of 2)
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Web Exclusives
- Test for Anhedonia
Has your capacity to experience pleasure diminished? Take Archibald Hart's test and find out. (PDF document) - Excitement and the Addictive Process
An informative article by Archibald Hart. (PDF document)
Today's resources
- Today's Broadcast CD
- Book: Thrilled to Death: How the Endless Pursuit of Pleasure is Leaving Us Numb
- Book: Sex, Food & God: Breaking Free from Temptations, Compulsions & Addictions
- Book: Playstation Nation: Protect Your Child from Video Game Addiction
- Broadcast CD: Examining Addictive Behavior
- Broadcast CD: Adrenaline and Stress
Related links
- The Hart Institute
Training, counseling and consulting.
Guest Biography
Archibald Hart is a licensed psychologist and a senior professor of psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Natal in South Africa and has authored more than two dozen books including Unveiling Depression in Women and Helping Children Survive Divorce. Dr. Hart and his wife, Kathleen, have three daughters and several grandchildren.
Upcoming broadcasts
- July 6, 2009:
Differences That Strengthen a Marriage - July 7, 2009:
Sexuality and Singles (Part 1 of 2) - July 8, 2009:
Sexuality and Singles (Part 2 of 2) - July 9, 2009:
Issues of Concern: July 2009 - July 10, 2009:
A Visit with Congressman Mike Pence - More upcoming broadcasts
Podcasts and Blogs
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- Dr. James Dobson on Marriage
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- Finding Home: Jim Daly's personal blog (RSS)
- Adventures in Odyssey Podcast
- The Boundless Show Podcast
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