Dawn and Steve in the Morning

Hour 1: Praying with Tears

Listen to Dawn and Steve in the Morning as they share a devotional from Blackaby Ministries International about our prayer life. 

Who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear.   Heb 5:7

In addition, Dawn and Steve discuss an article by Arlene Pellicane titled "The Parents' ABC Test for Media.

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Hour 2: Passages

Serene Hudson joins the conversation to talk with us about traveling to Israel. Serene is the Vice President of Advocacy at Passages, leading efforts to increase support for Israel among young generations of Christian leaders through education and advocacy initiatives. Serene was introduced to the miracle of Israel in college, holds a Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies and is completing a Master of Arts in Jewish Studies at the Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning and Leadership. She is passionate about building alliances between diverse communities, promoting intercultural intelligence, and living a life of service. Serene and her family live in Dallas, Texas.

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Hour 3: Engage

Michelle Medlock Adams talks with us about her new book Flying High! Michelle has written this book as a resource to help children deal with grief. 

Michelle Medlock Adams is a best-selling author and an award-winning journalist. Author of over 100 books with more than 4 million books sold, Michelle is also a New York Times Bestselling ghostwriter and has won more than 70 industry awards for her journalistic endeavors. Today, Michelle is President of Platinum Literary Services, a premier full-service literary firm; Chairman of the Board of Advisors for Serious Writer, Inc.; an online instructor for the Serious Writer Academy; and a much sought-after speaker at writers conferences and women’s retreats all over the United States. Michelle is celebrating the recent release of her books, What Is America?; How Much Does God Love You?; Platinum Faith (co-authored with Bethany Jett); They Call Me Mom (co-authored with Bethany Jett); Cuddle-Up Prayers; The Perfect Persimmon; and I Love You Bigger Than the Sky. Michelle is married to her high school sweetheart, Jeff, and they have two daughters, Abby and Allyson, two sons-in-law, two granddaughters, and two grandsons.

Are you a parent navigating the turbulent teen years? America's Top Teen Expert, Mark Gregston, tells us all about the upcoming event Engage: Equipping and Empowering Parents to Raise Teens in a Contrary Culture. Engage23Nashville LIVE on February 18, 2023! Engage will also be offered as a one-day simulcast event!

After spending 7 years on the Methodist Church staff in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mark and his wife Jan moved to Branson, Missouri, and lived at Kanakuk Kamp. During their time in Branson, Mark was the Area Director of Young Life, and started a residential counseling program for struggling teens, only to leave there in 1988 and move to Hallsville, Texas, when he started Heartlight Ministries. During their 32 years in Texas, Heartlight has become one of the country’s finest residential counseling centers for teens and known throughout North America as the “place to be” if your teen is struggling and hope is diminishing. He’s authored 18 books, has written hundreds of articles about parenting teens in a difficult culture, and is also the host of the nationally acclaimed radio program, Parenting Today’s Teens, which was honored to receive the 2014 Program of the Year award from the National Religious Broadcasters.

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