JULY
07/01 Sharing Life
Going through life with people can be encouraging. Especially when you share in life’s joys and struggles, too. On today's Making your Life Count, Shauna Niequist is our guest. 
07/02 Motivation
Andrea Buczynski knows that there are important perspectives we need to have in order to make our lives count. Well today, Andrea shares several things that motivate her. 
07/03 Joy in the Process
Joy… how can you experience it, no matter what? On today's Making Your Life Count, Pastor Peter Chin has gone through some pretty tough situations. But through it all, God’s given him joy in the process. Listen as he explains. 
07/06 Power of Prayer
Do you enjoy sharing what you’ve seen God do in your life through prayer? Today on Making Your Life Count, Dr. Tony Evans shares a simple example from a family vacation years ago. 
07/07 Opportunities
Chris Vennetti knows that God provides opportunities to share with people. And he loves to pray for these opportunities right in his own neighborhood. Today on Making Your Life Count, Chris speaks from his experience. 
07/08 Fully Trusting God
Do you ever feel like you trust God, but perhaps not fully? Well, Barnabas Piper considers that to be a common experience. He explains how it can actually help us in our Christian life. 
07/09 Loss
After the tragic loss of her sister, Anna McCall began to feel God’s love despite her many unanswered questions. Today on Making Your Life Count Anna joins us to share her story. 
07/10 Prayer
Musician Tim Timmons has an interesting perspective on prayer. He says, “prayer doesn’t change anything, but Jesus changes everything.” On today’s Making Your Life Count Tim speaks from his own experience in his fight with cancer. 
07/13 Great Commission
There is no better way to make your life count than to help fulfill the Great Commission, that is, Jesus’ command to take the gospel everywhere. We may think of this as applying only to individuals or churches, but Danny Akin says that this is also something for us to be involved in as families. Danny explains how on today’s Making Your Life Count. 
07/14 Gaming God’s Story
A story can be a very compelling way to point people to faith. And video game creator Tim Cleary says that presenting the gospel in the story of a game has been a great way to reach young people. Today on Making Your Life Count, Tim elaborates. 
07/15 Care
You know, caring for people can sometimes speak louder than words. And Bernadette Todd says taking time to care for her neighbor ultimately made an eternal difference. 
07/16 God's Will
Finding God’s will for our lives can be a challenge at times. Well, singer Blanca shares her experience in following the Lord’s leading in her own life. 
07/17 "Aha" Moments
Do you ever have “aha moments” in life? Well today on Making Your Life Count, pastor Kyle Idleman joins us to discuss how God can get our attention in everyday instances. 
07/20 Mystery of Prayer
Sometimes prayer does not always bring about what we envision. Today on Making Your Life Count, Michael W. Smith shares with us his thoughts on the mystery of prayer. 
07/21 Prayer Lifeline
Prayer is such a wonderful privilege, isn’t it? On today’s Making Your Life Count, Christine Caine says prayer can literally be a lifeline. 
07/22 Walking with God
It is true. Walking with God is incredibly fulfilling, but as we all know, our walk with the Lord can be challenged by many things. Today on Making Your Life Count, a good friend of mine, Steve Sellers, a leader with Cru, talks about navigating those challenges. 
07/23 Prayer Importance
Comedian Michael Jr says prayer is crazy important. Today on Making Your Life Count, Michael says we need to ask God to work on the earth and in our lives. 
07/24 Your Story
You know, each one of us has a powerful story to share. Today on Making Your Life Count, Rebecca St. James says everyone’s faith journey is unique and worth sharing. 
07/27 Close Walk with God
Following God closely does not mean that life will be perfect. Trials will come and go. Today on Making Your Life Count, Rosemarie Evans speaks from her own experience after her husband Carlos was wounded while serving overseas 
07/28 Faith and Films
Film-maker Rik Swartzwelder has seen God work in people’s lives many times on set. And during the filming of a recent movie, Rik saw God work in one man’s life in a powerful way. Listen as Rik explains on today's Making Your Life Count. 
07/29 God’s Best for You
You know, sometimes our own plans can get in the way of discovering God’s best plan and direction for our lives. Jeremy Story seemed to be living “the good life”, but then he learned that God had even better things in mind for him. He talks about that today on Making Your Life Count. 
07/30 Comfort Zone
Many-times, stepping outside of your “comfort zone” opens the door to great opportunities to shine your Light for Christ. On today's Making Your Life Count, Chris Cowell shares one such experience. 
07/31 Peace
In the pain and turmoil of life, you can always rely on God, through prayer. And Dave Butts says prayer is the first place he likes to turn when he faces uncertainty and doubt. |
07/01 Care
You know, caring for people can sometimes speak louder than words. And Bernadette Todd says taking time to care for her neighbor ultimately made an eternal difference. 
07/02 Praying for Others
Just what does it take to really pray for someone? Well, Pat O’Bryan says truly following through on your commitment to pray for people is important. 
07/03 Light
No matter where we are in life or what job God has us doing, we can always be a Light for Him. On today's Making Your Life Count, Gerard Long is our guest. He worked in banking for years. But God always gave him opportunities to share. 
07/06 Sharing
Sharing your faith can be scary, but that doesn't stop Erica Stevens. She has found that faith will actually replace fear in our lives. She explains on today's Making Your Life Count. 
07/07 Music’s Motivation
For musician Mike Lee, a specific passage of scripture taught him a lot about God’s character. On today's Making Your Life Count, Mike talks about a song that came out of his time spent in God’s Word. 
07/08 God’s Care
Teach your children to recognize and to thank God for His care in their lives. How can you do this? Well, on today’s Making Your Life Count, Janet Mitchell discusses that. 
07/09 Sharing Struggles
Have you ever felt like you couldn’t talk to anyone about your struggles ---not even to God? Well, Donnelly Cameron has experienced those same feelings. Donnelly talks about the challenges and the benefits of being perfectly honest with God. 
07/10 Listening
Ministering effectively to others often requires that we be good listeners. Anne Marie Winz encountered a situation where listening and then simply communicating God’s love resulted in a changed life. She gives the details on today's Making Your Life Count. 
07/13 Light at Work
How can you be a Light for Christ in the workplace? Richard Tiller says that caring is a great starting point. On today's Making Your Life Count, Richard speaks from experience. 
07/14 Story Investment
Instead of reading her children bedtime stories, Beth Smith loves telling her kids bedtime stories. And she doesn't read those stories from a book, she tells them from memory. Just the way her children want her to. How does this relate to sharing Christ. Beth explains on today's Making Your Life Count. 
07/15 Journey to Faith
For many of his formative years, Adam Palmer was an atheist. But after he came to faith in high school, he learned the importance of sharing Jesus Christ with people. Adam shares his journey on today's Making Your Life Count. 
07/16 God's Plan
Sometimes we may know what God wants us to do, but we only see reasons why we can’t do things. And Jim Gash finally realized how his excuses had prevented him from taking part in God’s greater plan for his life. 
07/17 Through Prayer
Christine Duffley has seen God do amazing works through prayer. When she adopted Christopher, who's blind and autistic, she knew she’d face challenges. Hear her on today's Making Your Life Count. 
07/20 On Your Own
You know, it’s sometimes easy to feel like you’re able to do things in your own strength. Musician Trip Lee has learned that relying on God, in prayer, is far better that anything he could attempt to accomplish on his own 
07/21 A New Direction
Drumming for the popular band, Hootie and the Blowfish, Jim Sonefeld lived life in the fast lane, but ultimately he realized that change was needed. Today on Making Your Life Count, Jim shares just how that change occurred. 
07/22 Relating to People
By building relationships, God can use you to point people to Himself! Today on Making Your Life Count, Dallas Anderson explains. 
07/23 Pray-Care-Share
When Joni Eareckson Tada recalls the diving accident that left her paralyzed at age 17, she knows it was these three things that made all the difference. She explains on today’s Making Your Life Count. 
07/24 Growth
Growing as a believer in Christ takes time. Today on Making Your Life Count, Andy Mineo talks about how friends helped in that process. 
07/27 Close Walk with God
Following God closely does not mean that life will be perfect. Trials will come and go. Today on Making Your Life Count, Rosemarie Evans speaks from her own experience after her husband Carlos was wounded while serving overseas 
07/28 Comedic Learning
Comedian Chonda Pierce makes people laugh for a living… but she also shares some deep lessons learned in life following some crushing losses. Today on Making Your Life Count, Chonda shares her experience. 
07/29 Life-Change
Hearing a story from the Bible can be life changing. Author Sally Lloyd Jones is our guest today on Making Your Life Count. 
07/30 Eternal Investments
Do you make it a point to pray for your neighbors and care for those in need? By taking planned actions like these, you can be used by God to point people to Him. Today on Making Your Life Count, Dick Eastman explains. 
07/31 Peace
In the pain and turmoil of life, you can always rely on God, through prayer. And Dave Butts says prayer is the first place he likes to turn when he faces uncertainty and doubt. |
