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Chris Fabry Live
June 18, 2026
Raising Capable Kids
Today's kids face unprecedented levels of anxiety, depression, and emotional stress. Author and therapist David Thomas believes the key to helping your children navigate these roadblocks is in one word: capable. Could the struggles your child is facing right now be the catalyst to producing resilience in their lives? Hear the encouragement on Chris Fabry Live.
Featured resource:
Capable: How to Teach Your Kids the Strengths, Skills, and Strategies to Build Resilience by Sissy Goff and David Thomas
June thank you gift:
One Blood: Parting Words to the Church on Race and Love by John M. Perkins
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IN THIS EPISODE
David Thomas
New York Times, Publishers Weekly and USA Today bestselling author David Thomas, LMSW, has spent more than 30 years sitting with kids, listening to their stories, and helping them discover their strength, courage, and capability, alongside therapy assistants, the Daystar dogs. As the co-Executive Director (with Sissy Goff) of Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, Tenn., he counts it one of his greatest joys to walk alongside children, teens, and families through the ups and downs of growing up. Sissy and David are sought-after parenting speakers, and frequent guests on national media outlets, such as The Today Show, NBC News, CNN, Good Morning America, Inside Edition, Christianity Today, The Washington Post, and USA Today. Together, they've written 25 bestselling books to offer hope, encouragement, and practical help for families, including Capable, Raising Worry-Free Girls, Raising Emotionally Strong Boys, The Worry-Free Parent, Are My Kids on Track?, and more. They also co-host the nationally recognized Raising Boys and Girls podcast, which has been downloaded more than 15 million times by parents who want to feel less alone and more equipped in their parenting journey. He and his wife, Connie, have a daughter, twin sons, and a yellow lab named Owen.
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Chris Fabry is the host of Chris Fabry Live on Moody Radio and is the author of more than 80 books. He is a member of the Christy Award Hall of Fame for Christian Fiction. His latest release is The Forge, a novelization of the Kendrick Brothers' film. He and his wife live near Tucson, AZ.
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Experience one of Christian radio’s most captivating voices on Chris Fabry Live. A master storyteller with warmth, humor, and biblical wisdom, Chris delivers authentic and thought-provoking conversations that help you navigate life’s challenges with faith and confidence. Through engaging interviews and relatable insights, you’ll walk away encouraged, equipped, and inspired to live out your faith. Tune in to Chris Fabry Live weekdays from 2–3 PM CT.