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How do I Rebuild Trust?
Series Title: Torn Asunder (Day 5 of 5)
Guests Include: Dave Carder
Trust, once broken, isn't easily mended. Pastor Dave Carder, author of Torn Asunder, talks about rebuilding trust after an adulterous affair. How do I Come Clean?
Series Title: Torn Asunder (Day 4 of 5)
Guests Include: Dave Carder
You've had an affair. Now what? Dave Carder, author of Torn Asunder and pastor at Evangelical Free Church in Fullerton, CA, gives advice on coming clean after an affair. Don't miss it. Where do Affairs Start?
Series Title: Torn Asunder (Day 3 of 5)
Guests Include: Dave Carder
A wink, a listening ear, a coy smile. Is this just flirting or the start of something much more dangerous, like a marital affair? Dave Carder, author of the book Torn Asunder, tells how an innocent act or gesture can wind up, over time, turning into infidelity. What Causes Affairs?
Series Title: Torn Asunder (Day 2 of 5)
Guests Include: Dave Carder
Why do affairs happen in the first place? Dave Carder, points to the root cause of a marital affair. Why do Affairs Happen?
Series Title: Torn Asunder (Day 1 of 5)
Guests Include: Dave Carder
Marital affairs are breaking up marriages in record numbers. All this week on the broadcast, Dave Carder, a pastor and author of the book Torn Asunder, will tell you how to affair-proof your marriage. Embracing Forgiveness
Series Title: Building the Christian Family You Never Had (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Mary DeMuth
Is forgiveness the answer to your bitterness? Author Mary DeMuth talks honestly about the change that took place in her life when she chose to forgive her abusers. Moving Beyond Betrayal
Series Title: The Healing Choice (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Brenda Stoeker, Susan Allen
Does your marriage need healing? Brenda Stoeker and Susan Allen moved beyond their husbands' sexual indiscretion by implementing God's grace and forgiveness, and today they will tell wives how their marriages can be healed as well, if they'll commit to faithfully obeying God's command to forgive. Warning: Sexual Addiction Ahead!
Series Title: The Healing Choice (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Brenda Stoeker, Susan Allen
How can you tell if your husband has a sexual addiction? Today Dennis Rainey welcomes back Brenda Stoeker and Susan Allen, wives who are married to former sex addicts, best-selling author Fred Stoeker and pastor Clay Allen. Brenda and Susan tell of their own husbands' struggle and make wives aware of the classic warning signs of sexual addiction. Embracing Forgiveness Despite His Choices
Series Title: The Healing Choice (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Brenda Stoeker, Susan Allen
Does your husband's past still trouble you? Two wives, Brenda Stoeker and Susan Allen, talk to Dennis Rainey about their choice to love and forgive their husbands after finding out about their involvement with pornography. Celebrating the Real Beauty of Forgiveness
Series Title: The Red Feather (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Tom Elliff
The red Christmas feather became a symbol of God's extravagant love and forgiveness when Tom placed a new red feather on the tree after his mother's death. Hear Tom recount his mother's parting lesson on forgiveness she left with her family. A Broken Feather; Broken Promises
Series Title: The Red Feather (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Tom Elliff
Tom was tempted to retire the red Christmas feather when his father left his mother in 1981. After his parents divorced, his bitterness tempted him to retire the red feather the following Christmas, but the old feather remained, standing watch on the tree as in happier times. A Tradition Begins
Series Title: The Red Feather (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Tom Elliff
A red feather on the tree became a symbol of God's provision during Christmas 1946. Pastor Tom Elliff recalls how his mother placed a red feather from her hat onto their Christmas tree during that lean time following the war. From that Christmas on, the tree wasn't complete until the feather occupied a place of honor among the boughs. Granting Forgiveness
Guests Include: Dawn Smith Jordan, David Sims
Extending forgiveness to others isn't optional for the Christian. Today on the broadcast, Dawn Smith Jordan talks about the devastating turn of events that shattered her family, and the healing that occurred when she forgave the man who was to blame. No Pretense
The first step to being forgiven is to admit you are wrong. Facing the Family Baggage Head On
Series Title: A Healing Marriage (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Brad and Cheryl Tuggle
Childhood sexual abuse brought a ripple effect to Cheryl Tuggle's marriage. Today, Cheryl and her husband, Brad, talk about the emotional baggage each spouse brings to a marriage, and how God can bring healing. Conditioned for Evil
Series Title: A Healing Marriage (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Brad and Cheryl Tuggle
A married woman recounts the sexual and emotional abuse of her past. Cheryl Tuggle recounts the sexual and emotional abuse she endured at the hands of her father. Finding Freedom from Your Past Through the Door of Forgiveness
Guests Include: Brad and Cheryl Tuggle
When your father, someone you should be able to trust, has wronged you in the most egregious and hurtful fashion, how do you come to terms with the aftershocks of such abuse? How can you find spiritual, physical and relational wholeness, and what role does forgiveness play in that healing? In this special internet only discussion, Dennis and Bob speak with Brad and Cheryl Tuggle, on the matter of forgiveness towards those who have perpetrated sexual and physical abuse on their children. Don't Feel Like It
Are there times in your marriage when you just don't feel like forgiving your spouse? Entertainment with a Message
Series Title: Making Movies for God's Glory (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Alex and Stephen Kendrick
Dennis Rainey talks with Alex and Stephen Kendrick, the writers and producers of the new movie "Fireproof" opening in theaters today. The Kendrick brothers, creators of "Facing the Giants" and "FlyWheel", talk more about the film's main character, Fire Chief Caleb Holt, played by Kirk Cameron, and the unusual dare he accepts that becomes the key to rebuilding his marriage. "Never Leave Your Partner Behind?"
Series Title: Making Movies for God's Glory (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Alex and Stephen Kendrick
Brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick, the producers of "FlyWheel" and "Facing the Giants", talk with Dennis Rainey about their newest release, "Fireproof", appearing in theaters September 26. "Fireproof", starring Kirk Cameron as Fire Chief Caleb Holt, is a film that takes a closer look at a marriage going down in flames. Find out more about the making of the film and how God keeps opening doors for them to make movies with a redemptive message. Two Forgivers
One of the greatest gifts you can give your mate is the gift of forgivness. Lights! Camera! Action!
Series Title: Making Movies for God's Glory (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Alex and Stephen Kendrick
Dennis Rainey talks with movie producers Alex and Stephen Kendrick about their new release, "Fireproof", appearing in theaters September 26. Tune in to hear why they decided to write a movie about marriage, and what motivates them to continue to make films that reach others for Christ. Seventy Times Seven
Forgivness is a choice - not an emotion. Are You a Shrugger or a Hugger?
Series Title: Redeeming Relationships (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Rich Rollins
How do you respond when someone comes to you with a problem? Pastor Rich Rollins, author of the book Redeeming Relationships, tells Dennis Rainey about two ways to deal with conflict - to shrug those conflicts that aren't yours or to "hug" and support someone through a particular situation. Conflict as a Natural Part of Life
Series Title: Redeeming Relationships (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Rich Rollins
Rich Rollins, the executive pastor at Valley Bible Church in Hercules, CA, talks to Dennis Rainey about the inevitable threat of conflict that every relationship faces. Rich reminds us that conflict is normal and that God uses it as part of our sanctification process. I'm Sorry
Do you find it difficult to say "I'm sorry"? Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment
Series Title: When Sinners Say "I Do" (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Dave Harvey
Are you a naturally merciful person? Dennis Rainey and author and pastor Dave Harvey talk about the magnitude of God’s mercy toward His people. Find out how husbands and wives can extend this same kind of mercy toward their spouse. Love Always Forgives
Series Title: When Sinners Say "I Do" (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Dave Harvey
Dennis Rainey talks with pastor Dave Harvey, author of the book When Sinners Say "I Do", about the reality of conflict in marriage and the gift of forgiveness we can offer our mate when disagreements occur. What Really Matters in Marriage
Series Title: When Sinners Say "I Do" (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Dave Harvey
Do your beliefs about God affect your marriage? Author and pastor Dave Harvey thinks so, and he explains to Dennis Rainey that what we believe about God and what we believe about ourselves--namely that we are sinners saved by grace, is the solid foundation of a happy marriage. Revenge
Are you more likely to grant forgivness or seek revenge? Destroying the List
Do you carry grudges from the past? Forgiveness: The Key That Unlocks Prison Doors
Series Title: Forgiveness: Your Journey to Freedom (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Today on the broadcast, Nancy Leigh DeMoss, author of the book Choosing Forgiveness: Your Journey to Freedom, talks about the valuable need for forgiveness in marriage. Cultivating a Lifestyle of Forgiveness
Series Title: Forgiveness: Your Journey to Freedom (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Inspirational author Nancy Leigh DeMoss, host of the syndicated radio broadcast ""Revive Our Hearts"", talks today with Dennis Rainey about how to practice the art of forgiveness. The Beauty of Forgiveness
Series Title: Forgiveness: Your Journey to Freedom (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Nancy Leigh DeMoss
On the broadcast today, popular author Nancy Leigh DeMoss, host of the syndicated radio broadcast "Revive Our Hearts," talks with FamilyLife President, Dennis Rainey, about the healing power of forgiveness. Hope in the Midst of Marriage Conflict
Series Title: Hope in the Midst of Marriage Conflict (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Dan Allender
How important is forgiveness to a marriage and family? On today's broadcast, Dr. Dan Allender, founder and director of Wounded Heart Ministries, tells you where to find hope in the midst of marriage conflict. Destroying the List
Do you carry grudges from the past?