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.

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The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson

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The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson

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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!

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Register to watch Christy Awards on Nov 7
June Bug by Chris Fabry

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The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson

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Hear a "Best of Chris Fabry Live" conversation with New York Times bestselling author and speaker Melanie Shankle. In the middle of trying to deal with her daughter’s experiences in high school with mean girls and disappointment, Melanie began to look at her own life and the trauma she went through in childhood. How do you thrive as a mom when you feel like the past is holding you back? Hear Melanie Shankle on Chris Fabry Live.

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Here Be Dragons by Melanie Shankle

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The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson

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On a "Best of Chris Fabry Live," we're going back to World Down Syndrome Day, which was celebrated in March. On that day we opened the phone lines and asked listeners to respond to this question: How has your life been affected by someone with Down Syndrome? How have you been enriched by someone who has an extra copy of chromosome 21? The joy that came from those calls is something special—hear them on Chris Fabry Live.

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Register to watch Christy Awards on Nov 7
Made with Love video of Joy and Stephan

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The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson

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What can you learn about the Christian life from a master plumber? Pastor and author Heath Hardesty joins Chris Fabry to explore what it means to live as an apprentice of Jesus. What if Jesus is calling you out of the shadows, out of your self-sufficiency, and into his healing light? Perhaps this concept will point you in a new direction you need to go. Don’t miss the conversation on Chris Fabry Live.

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All Things Together by Heath Hardesty

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The Little Christmas Carol Coloring & Activity Book by Joe Sutphin and Erik M. Peterson

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What were you afraid of as a child? What fear did you have back then that you’ve overcome or still plagues you? Today we’re going to talk about childhood fears. What was scary to you when you were a kid? Was it the dark? Spiders and snakes? Were you deathly afraid of standing up in front of people and talking? How are you doing with your childhood fears? Let’s talk about it on Chris Fabry Live.

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I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram

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What if the key to a meaningful life is not in finding all the answers, but in asking better questions? Speaker and author J.R. Briggs believes the right questions can transform your life, your marriage, your parenting and all your relationships. What’s the process of learning how to ask better questions? Don’t miss the conversation on Chris Fabry Live.

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The Art of Asking Better Questions by J.R. Briggs

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I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram

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Do you feel a little sad and tired these days? Or that life has smacked you upside the head? Your relationships have faltered and you've lost some people you love. Scarlet Hiltibidal believes that you're not alone. She also believes you and I don't have to live this way—that hope is possible even if life doesn't return to the way it was. If you need some hope and encouragement, don't miss Chris Fabry Live.

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Hopeful-ish: Sadness, Weariness, Konkey Attacks, More Sadness, and Other Stuff You Need the Gospel For by Scarlet Hiltibidal

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I Choose Joy by Chip Ingram

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