Extra With Doug Hardy

How did the War on Christmas begin? What is the War on Christmas? Connect with Doug Send Doug an email doug@myfamilyradio.com Follow Doug on Instagram @dughardy

Mark talks about his first show of Victory Over Sin this last weekend. Mark also talks about what's coming next week on his show. Connect with Doug Send Doug an email doug@myfamilyradio.com Follow Doug on Instagram @dughardy

Christmas gifts were delivered to the International Space Station this year. Connect with Doug Send Doug an email doug@myfamilyradio.com Follow Doug on Instagram @dughardy

Would you sue your neighbor for the non-stop Christmas music in their display? Connect with Doug Send Doug an email doug@myfamilyradio.com Follow Doug on Instagram @dughardy

Are you getting a real or fake Christmas tree this year? Join the campaign- itschristmaskeepitreal.com Connect with Doug Send Doug an email doug@myfamilyradio.com Follow Doug on Instagram @dughardy

Get out here Charlie Brown! A School censors a "Charlie Brown Christmas" poster. Dedra Shannon, a staffer at Patterson Middle School in Killeen, Texas, was so inspired by the scene in “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, when Linus stands on a stage and recites a passage from the Holy Bible describing the Christmas story, that she decided to use images to decorate the door to the nurse’s office. The decorations included a picture of Linus, the scrawny Christmas tree and that classic passage of dialogue about the true meaning of the holiday. The decorations were installed on December 5. On December 7, Ms. Shannon was confronted by the school’s principal and told she needed to take the poster because it violated the US Constitution. Today Doug also talks about the unseen misery of Christmas. Tim Thornborough, in a post, talks about how we’ve been fooled into thinking that our happiness at Christmas is to do with the things we have, rather than the people we are with. Connect with Doug Send Doug

It's Wednesday and Mark Renick is in the Studio. Mark is in talking about "Victory Over Sin" which is a new radio show that will air each Saturday evening at 6:30PM MT. Victory Over Sin is going to be a show about issues dealing with offenders, addiction, the Idaho Department of Corrections and many more kinds of issues. Connect with Doug Send Doug an email doug@myfamilyradio.com Follow Doug on Instagram @dughardy

Are you doing okay with your Christmas festivites? Do have a Tree? Are you getting a tree? Do you have your lights up? Are you putting your lights up? What about the Santa debate? Do you want Santa do be apart of Christmas? How much money should you spend on presents this year? What presents are you getting this year? There are a lot of pressures during the Christmas season. Today, Doug talks about how the stress we have during the Christmas season may be a barometer of how we are living the rest of the year. If we are giving all year long and taking care of those in need, should we feel guilty about what's under the tree on Christmas? Or even what's not under the tree? Neil Diamond is on his on 50th Anniversary Tour. Here's a 75 year old man who is out doing what God has gifted him to do. Retirement in America is so often viewed as a time to stop and simply play cards or golf all day. In America we created a culture of disdain towards the older generation. This attitude is even in the Church. Do we walk in

Doug is in the studio and talking about "Five Reasons Preachers Should Listen to Hip Hop". In a post by Dan DeWitt, Dan says, "...I think preachers should listen to [hip hop] poetry as well." A good Christian hip hop artist will work really hard to take a known truth and make it feel as though it’s being seen for the first time. Artists like Trip Lee produce potent metaphors for biblical truths. Doug also talks about an article by Mark Loughridge titled, "He didn't choose the lamb". Talking about the Lord's supper, why did choose bread instead of a lamb? Why did the Lamb of God not choose the lamb to make his point when he instituted the Lord’s Supper at a Passover meal? Why bread? Connect with Doug Send Doug an email doug@myfamilyradio.com Follow Doug on Instagram @dughardy  

BuzzFeed Wants To Destroy Chip And Joanna Gaines For Being Christian And Wildly Popular. Chip and Joanna, HGTV superstars and perhaps America’s most beloved married couple, belong to a church whose pastor preaches that homosexuality is sinful. Horrors. “Buzzfeed has uncovered something many fans will likely want an explanation for.” That is being that Chip and Joanna, house-flippers extraordinaire, HGTV superstars, and perhaps America’s most beloved married couple, belong to a church whose pastor preaches that homosexuality is sinful. Texas will require burial of aborted fetuses. Texas approved new rules this week requiring health care facilities that perform abortions to bury the fetal remains instead of disposing of them in a sanitary landfill like other forms of biological medical waste. The rules, which go into effect on Dec. 19, state that a fetus can either be buried directly after an abortion has been performed or it can be buried or scattered after it has been incinerated. Schools are providing pupp

The Christian church is exploding underground in Iran despite oppression. In an article by Carlos Garcia, experts say that the Christian church in Iran is growing by leaps and bounds in the shadow of an oppressive and hostile Islamic regime. Iran grew hostile to Western values, including freedom of religion, after the 1979 Iranian Revolution when the government friendly to the U.S. was replaced by Islamic extremists. Now it appears that many Iranians are growing restless with the austere Muslim culture and looking to the Christian church for spiritual fulfillment. Also, 2,000-year-old lead tablets found in a remote cave. An ancient set of lead tablets showing the earliest portrait of Jesus Christ have proved to be around 2,000 years old, according to experts. The metal 'pages', held together like a ring binder, were found in Jordan in around 2008 by an Jordanian Bedouin and make reference to Christ and his disciples. The Nestle company is engineering a new sugar that has less 40% less calories. Why do we have

It's Wednesday and Mark Renick is in from IMSI Hope Community Phase II. Doug and Mark are talking about the "Radical changes in Idaho prison life underway". Kevin Kempf is the Idaho Department of Corrections Director and looking to change the prison system in Idaho. For most prisoners in Idaho, life behind bars doesn't mirror life and Kevin Kempf is looking to change that by providing an environment where every prisoner is working or learning. Announcement: Mark is beginning his own radio show! The first spin-off of Extra, Mark is going to be hosting Victory Over Sin. On Victory Over Sin Mark will be looking to expound and dive into the issues that face offenders and those in prison. The first show will air Saturday, December 10th, at 6:30PM. Connect with Mark: IMSI Hope Community Phase II - imsihopecommunityphaseii.com IMSI on Facebook - facebook.com/IMSIHopeCommunity Give Mark a call at (208)-629-8861 Today Doug is also playing some new Christmas music from Amy Grant! You can connect with D

There's only one person left from the 1800s! Are you unflappable? Doug reads from a post on Challies.com and this one is titled Growing in Your Unflappability. You can connect with Doug by sending an email to doug@myfamilyradio.com or on Instagram @dughardy

Theresa May, the British Prime Minister, says her Christian faith helps her make difficult decision. The Prime Minister said her belief in God means she has faith in her gut instincts as she defended her leadership style which has been criticised for shutting others out of the decision-making process. Have you ever been told by someone that "God told me..."? Have you ever said to someone else? Doug is talking about how we discern God's will and how that pertains to Theresa May and what happens when what seems to be God's will gets interrupted. - www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/27/theresa-may-says-christian-faith-helps-make-difficult-decisions/ Also in the news,  A Christian coffee shop is denied non-profit status by the IRS. Check out the article on Forbes. You can connect with Doug by sending an email to doug@myfamilyradio.com or on Instagram @dughardy

Doug is in with Mark just before Thanksgiving talking about resources for offenders. Mark runs a meeting, 'Victory Over Sin', that meets every Tuesday and Wednesday at the Peer Wellness Center and begins at 7pm. These meetings aren't just for offenders and ex-cons, but are for anyone struggling with any sin that wants to be part of a community in order to overcome that sin. Connect with Mark on Facebook - IMSI Hope Community Phase II Today Doug is also playing some classic music. You can connect with Doug by sending an email to doug@myfamilyradio.com or on Instagram @dughardy

A look at how the election is causing tension for many families this Thanksgiving. Are you worried about having some political conversations this Thanksgiving? Many Americans would agree that the nation is divided after this most recent election. Is it going to affect your Thanksgiving dinner? Do we need to say a prayer to get saved? What about the thief on the cross or the Pharisee thanking God that he's not like the publican? Mike Riccardi from The Masters Seminary gives us some insight on the Sinner's prayer. Mike Riccardi is the Pastor of Local Outreach Ministries at Grace Community Church in Los Angeles. He also teaches Evangelism at The Master's Seminary. You can connect with Doug by sending an email to doug@myfamilyradio.com or on Instagram @dughardy

Today Doug discusses how thankfulness is a powerful tool to battling darkness, despair and depression. Doug is reading and commenting on Stacy Reaoch's articles on Desiring God called "Depressed and Thankful". You can connect with Doug by sending an email to doug@myfamilyradio.com or on Instagram @dughardy

Today Doug is touching on an article by Kent Hughes about "Maturing in Ministry". Doug shares how his housing ministry has helped mature his walk with the Lord. Dr. R. Kent Hughes is a visiting professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and senior pastor emeritus of College Church in Wheaton, Ill. He is author of Disciplines of a Godly Man. You can connect with Doug by sending an email to doug@myfamilyradio.com or on Instagram @dughardy

Mark Renick is in from IMSI Hope Community Phase II even though it's Thursday. He's talking about his involvement with Systemic Change of Idaho. One of the issues discussed is the use of a box on the front of job applications asking whether or not you are a convicted felon. If you have been affected by incarceration, Mark has great resources that you will find helpful. Connect with Mark on Facebook - IMSI Hope Community Phase II You can connect with Doug by sending an email to doug@myfamilyradio.com or on Instagram @dughardy

Doug joins Brittany Slaughter and Justin Honaker live at Northwest Christian Credit Union talking about Operation Christmas Child. Brittany had traveled across to the seas to help distribute shoe boxes and Justin is a MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) pilot who delivers these shoe boxes to remote countries. Hear stories from remote areas around the world where the boxes are distributed. Also, Justin tells us the qualities of a perfect paper airplane. You can learn more about Operation Christmas Child and Samaritan's Purse at samaritanspurse.org/occ You can connect with Doug by sending an email to doug@myfamilyradio.com or on Instagram @dughardy