Chris Fabry Live

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.

This time of year is filled with rich, warm memories of December’s past, but for some who have gone through deep loss, it’s a difficult season. On Chris Fabry Live, Sam Hodges and Jeff Forrey will talk with us about the number one church-based grief support program in the world, and the Survival Guide they've just released. If you are navigating the holidays after a loss, don’t miss the conversation about GriefShare on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:GriefShare Survival Guide: Navigating the Holidays After LossKeith 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.

It's one of the most beloved Christmas songs of all time, and you'll hear a new rendition of it on Chris Fabry Live. Keith Getty will talk about what he calls the best single Getty Music has ever released. Perhaps part of its draw is that his daughters sing with their mother, Kristyn. Plus, the new Sing! Hymnal is out. There's so much to talk about with Keith Getty when you join us for Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:The Sing! Hymnal"O Holy Night" 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.

Michael Ray Lewis was an atheist, convinced science had explained away the need for God. But something happened that changed his life. Hear what turned Michael away from atheism and led him to ask hard questions about the origins of life, evolution, and the very foundation of reality. He’s the director and creator of a new documentary, Universe Designed. Don’t miss the conversation on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Universe Designed by Michael Ray Lewis 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.

Do you know anyone who's deconstructing? Anyone who has de-churched? Author Courtney Reissig deals with the hurt and pain of hearing the silence of God. When your faith is shaken because of church hurt or a leader falls, what do you do? Courtney has been there and believes it's in these moments of doubt that God can show up in your life. Hear her stories of hope on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Someone to Believe In: Embracing the Savior Who Stays the Same when Everything Else Changes by Courtney Reissig 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 story of family secrets, pain and loss. On a fiction Friday edition of Chris Fabry Live, we welcome novelist and Christy Award Book of the Year winner, Michelle Shocklee. Her novel, All We Thought We Knew, is set in a small town in Tennessee in the middle of two great conflicts—World War II and the Vietnam War. Hear how this story might help you resolve some conflicts in your own life on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resources:All We Thought We Knew by Michelle ShockleeThe Women of Oak Ridge by Michelle ShockleeChristy Awards November thank you gift:The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care NetBecome a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a story of gratitude that might change your perspective. On our Thanksgiving edition of Chris Fabry Live, you’ll hear about a fictional character’s yearly ritual. Every November, Krysten spends a month giving thanks. She figures if she can be thankful for the small things, the big things will take care of themselves. But a snippy response on social media to one of her posts wounds her thankful heart. Hear this best-of broadcast Thanksgiving Day on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Article: The Post That Stole ThanksgivingDecember Peace II by Stanton Lanier November thank you gift:The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care NetBecome a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every setback, every trial is an opportunity for God to do something in and through you. Do you believe that? Today on Chris Fabry Live, we’re going to give thanks for an amazing turnaround in Dr. Christopher Yuan’s life. He had an accident at home that left him unable to move—and he’s made great progress. But it’s what happened with the patient in the bed next to him that you have to hear. Don’t miss the encouragement on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:The Holy Sexuality Project (Pre-teen course launching soon) November thank you gift:The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care NetBecome a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s going to be a great day on Chris Fabry Live because those boys of the Bible, the men of the Moody Commentary, they put the “ember” in November, the Two Michaels are back! New Testament, Old Testament—if you have a vexing question, those caped crusaders of biblical truth are going to tackle it. Get ready for a Thankful conversation about the Bible! It’s a Two-Michael’s Tuesday on Chris Fabry Live. Resource Mentioned:Blog Post: "At Thanksgiving, Are We Like Dogs or Cats?" by Michael Rydelnik November thank you gift:The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care NetBecome a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If someone were to say to you, “Jesus never said he was God,” how would you respond? Today on Chris Fabry Live, we're having a bedrock conversation about the divinity of Jesus. The challenges to his divine claims aren’t just coming from outside the church. Author and professor at Moody Bible Institute, Dr. Mikel Del Rosario examines this important issue on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Did Jesus Really Say He Was God? Making Sense of His Historical Claims by Mikel Del Rosario November thank you gift:The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care NetBecome a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Chris Fabry Live, authors and counselors Bill and Kristi Gaultiere will talk about men and empathy. Despite some ideas that empathy is toxic, they believe it’s a proven path to healthier emotions and relationships. But early in his life, Bill was deficient in being able to identify with others’ struggles. How did he overcome an empathy deficit? You’ll hear more on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God's Great Empathy for You by Bill and Kristi Gaultiere November thank you gift:The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care NetBecome a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He was an atheist and a thriving legal editor at one of the country’s top newspapers. And his search to disprove the Bible led him to faith in Jesus. Today on Chris Fabry Live, author Lee Strobel has turned his investigative mind to the miraculous. A new film is coming to theaters that shows evidence of the supernatural. If you’re a skeptic or you’re curious if miracles happen today, don’t miss the conversation with Lee Strobel on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:The Case for Miracles film, in theaters Dec 15-18 November thank you gift:The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care NetBecome a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you need to experience the peace of God in the middle of a current life storm? Today on Chris Fabry Live, spoken word artist and author, Blair Linne, believed anxiety in her life was the worst thing that could happen. She felt alienated from God and from other Christians. But now she believes anxiety became the best thing that ever happened to her faith. Need help with your anxiety? Don’t miss Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Made to Tremble by Blair Linne November thank you gift:The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care NetBecome a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You probably know Dr. Henry Cloud from his groundbreaking book, Boundaries. But today on Chris Fabry Live, you’ll hear this clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author talk about his own journey of knowing God intimately. How do you find purpose in life? How do you experience joy and peace in a world marred with suffering and hardship? Don’t miss a conversation with Dr. Henry Cloud on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:To Know Him by Dr. Henry Cloud November thank you gift:The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care Net  Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For 50 years a ministry called “CHIEF” has been reaching Native Americans with the transforming gospel of Christ. Today on Chris Fabry Live, the president of that ministry, Huron Claus, will talk about the challenges, changes, and encouraging breakthroughs he’s seeing in the next generation. He says the greatest need among Native tribes and nations today is Native Christian Leadership. Don’t miss the conversation on Chris Fabry Live. November thank you gift:The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care NetBecome a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you are given a second chance, it makes you want to do the same for others. It's a story of mercy and grace. A man named Chris doesn’t charge for his artistry. He gives his time, supplies and art work free to former gang members and victims of Human Trafficking. What does he do? Find out and hear his story of redemption on Friday’s Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:INK 180 November thank you gift:The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care NetBecome a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She was on a successful path in music with albums and touring and award nominations. But six years ago, a health struggle forced singer and songwriter Jaime Jamgochian to surrender. Hear her story and the music that came from her journey to live open-handed and yielded to his will. If you feel like God has called you to put your identity in Him, don't miss the path to a sacred surrender when on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resources:Sacred Surrender by Jaime JamgochianSacred Surrender CD by Jaime Jamgochian November thank you gift:The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care NetBecome 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? Today on Chris Fabry Live, our guests 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. You may have been excluded, but now you can be loved and accepted. If you’re carrying wounds from 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:The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care NetBecome a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Illustrator Joe Sutphin returns to the Radio Backyard Fence with a project for the whole family. Joe has illustrated children's books and graphic novels like Watership Down, Little Pilgrim's Progress, and Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. You'll hear about his take on Charles Dickens' classic Christmas story. Grab your pencils, crayons, and markers and get ready for a festive edition of Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson November thank you gift:The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care NetBecome a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're going to archives for a great Friday conversation about Shorty. Bud. Pooch. And Punkin. Those are all nicknames of real people from Chris' childhood. What was your nickname and how did you get it? Who gave it to you? Why did it stick? Has that nickname helped or hurt your self-image? You'll laugh and maybe shed a tear or two when you hear this "Best of Chris Fabry Live" conversation about nicknames! Resources mentioned:Register to watch Christy Awards on Nov 7June Bug by Chris Fabry November thank you gift:The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here. Care NetBecome a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.