Success--On and Off the Field
Series Title: Living Life to Win (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Mark and Katharyn Richt
When you've become the head coach of a major NCAA football program and delivered a brilliant winning record in five seasons, haven't you earned a few bragging rights? Wrong, says Georgia Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt. Hear about how a Christian couple keeps it all in proper perspective as they live life in the fast lane of college football.
A Gridiron Love Story
Series Title: Living Life to Win (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Mark and Katharyn Richt
Falling in love in college isn't easy - and it's even harder when your potential future mate is the star football quarterback. We'll hear the love story between Georgia Bulldogs coach Mark Richt and his wife, Katharyn.
Life--More Than Football
Series Title: Living Life to Win (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Mark and Katharyn Richt
When the hotshot college football quarterback loses his job to a young upstart named Vinnie Testaverde, can anything good come out of it? For Mark Richt, future coach of the Georgia Bulldogs football team, it was the best thing that ever happened to him. Learn how Mark Richt put away the god of football and surrendered himself to the one true King.
A Theology of Suffering
Series Title: A Theology of Suffering (Day 1 of 1)
Guests Include: Joni Eareckson Tada
What can we learn from those who have disabilities? Joni Tada says there's a lot we can learn... about suffering, about holiness, and about the Church's mission to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ in every circumstance, including those faced by our brothers and sisters with disabilities.
Love: A Day-by-Day Assignment
Series Title: Unexpected Journey (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Joe and Cindi Ferrini
Caring for a handicapped child isn't easy. Joe and Cindi Ferrini talk about the challenges they've faced as they've raised their mentally retarded son, Joey, to adulthood.
Embracing Life's Changes
Series Title: Unexpected Journey (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Joe and Cindi Ferrini
Sometimes one single incident changes the course of your life. Joe and Cindi Ferrini tell how their lives have changed since the birth of their first child, Joey, was born with severe disabilities. Having decided to raise Joey themselves despite his challenges, Joe and Cindi share what they've learned about unconditional love as they've nurtured and cared for Joey.
Facing a Painful Reality
Series Title: Unexpected Journey (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Joe and Cindi Ferrini
You can't always see what's around the corner. That was certainly true for Joe and Cindi Ferrini as they prayed for God's direction for their lives and marriage. Joe and Cindi recall the happiness that the birth of their first child, Joey, brought them, and the despair they felt later when their precious baby was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and mental retardation.
Catching Your Breath
Series Title: Into the Deep (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Robert Rogers
What does it mean to trust God in all circumstances? Robert Rogers recounts the awful flash flood that claimed the lives of his wife and children. Hear Robert share how a mustard seed of faith and his resolute trust in a sovereign God carried him through his family's tragedy.
Swimming Against the Current of Grief
Series Title: Into the Deep (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Robert Rogers
Where do you turn when all hope seems gone? For Robert Rogers, watching his van quickly fill with water, the only place to turn was to God. Robert talks about his last-ditch effort to save his family by kicking out the window of his van as it submerged into the murky waters, only to find himself carried away by the swift current. Find out who survived and why Roberts still believes in God's sovereign grace.
Tumbling Into the Dark
Series Title: Into the Deep (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Robert Rogers
Sometimes the unimaginable happens. Robert Rogers shares how an ordinary Labor Day weekend turned into an unbelievable tragedy when his minivan carrying his family of six was swept off the freeway in a turbulent flashflood. Hear him reflect on what he was thinking and feeling in those final moments before the van was totally engulfed in the raging waters.
Staring Down Discouragement
Series Title: Being the Church in Tough Times (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Dave Wilson
Hardship often leads to discouragement. Dave Wilson, a pastor at Kensington Community Church in Michigan and chaplain of the Detroit Lions, talks about the economic climate facing the state of Michigan, and tells those affected by the economy to take courage and to trust in God's faithfulness.
Facing Job Loss
Series Title: Being the Church in Tough Times (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Dave Wilson
Where do you turn when life gets tough? Dave Wilson, pastor at Kensington Community Church in Troy, Michigan, tells Dennis Rainey how the economy is affecting his church and state. With layoffs happening weekly, Dave encourages the body of Christ to not only pray for people, but to provide much needed community and support for those affected by job loss.
Mighty Molly Mutz: A Legacy of Hope
Series Title: A Symphony in the Dark (Day 5 of 5)
Guests Include: Jake & Rebecca Mutz, Dennis & Barbara Rainey, Bill & Pam Mutz
Who can measure the power of a life? Molly Mutz lived just seven days, but the influence she exerted during her brief life stands as powerful evidence of God's infinite creativity. Today, we celebrate the homegoing of Mighty Molly Mutz.
The Death Angel
Series Title: A Symphony in the Dark (Day 4 of 5)
Guests Include: Jake & Rebecca Mutz, Dennis & Barbara Rainey, Bill & Pam Mutz
When life and death are at stake, where do you turn for answers? For Jake and Rebecca Mutz, that decision was easy--they turned to God. When they did, they found the strength to face the final moments of their infant daughter's brief life with dignity and compassion.
The Circle Forms
Series Title: A Symphony in the Dark (Day 3 of 5)
Guests Include: Jake & Rebecca Mutz, Dennis & Barbara Rainey, Bill & Pam Mutz
Molly, born with a rare brain disorder, demanded constant care just to stay alive. But little Molly was used by God to work great things. Hear Molly's parents, Jake and Rebecca Mutz, tell how Mighty Molly Mutz brought two families even closer together in the circle of the fellowship of suffering - and how both families were strengthened in the midst of tremendous adversity.
Something is Terribly Wrong
Series Title: A Symphony in the Dark (Day 2 of 5)
Guests Include: Jake & Rebecca Mutz, Dennis & Barbara Rainey, Bill & Pam Mutz
It was a one in a million stroke of bad luck--or was it? Molly Mutz, infant daughter of Rebecca and Jake Mutz, was born with an exceptionally rare and terribly damaging defect in the blood vessels supplying her brain. Jake and Rebecca tell how they waited to hear the diagnosis that could mean life or death for their firstborn daughter, Molly. Hear how they considered what God would have them do in response.
The Joy of Birth in the Shadow of Fear
Series Title: A Symphony in the Dark (Day 1 of 5)
Guests Include: Jake & Rebecca Mutz, Dennis & Barbara Rainey, Bill & Pam Mutz
Rebecca Mutz wanted to be a mom ever since she could remember. Hear Rebecca tell how her dreams came true in a labor and delivery room in a small Colorado hospital. When baby Molly didn't cry for four minutes after delivery, however, a new mother's worst fears began to materialize. Joining Rebecca this week is her husband Jake, her in-laws, Bill and Pam Mutz, and her parents, Dennis and Barbara Rainey.
Reflecting God's Glory
Series Title: When God Breaks Your Heart (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Ed Underwood
Where is God when it hurts? Pastor Ed Underwood shares what he's learned about God and life as he's walked through the valley of the shadow of death battling chronic leukemia.
Understanding the Story of Lazarus
Series Title: When God Breaks Your Heart (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Ed Underwood
Are the brokenhearted near the Lord? Absolutely, according to pastor Ed Underwood, a man who has battled a rare and chronic form of leukemia. Ed tells how he seriously contemplated suicide as a way out of his debilitating pain until he began to study John 11 and the story of Lazarus' death. Join us to hear what Ed learned from that story about praying dangerous prayers.
Trusting in the Truths of God
Series Title: When God Breaks Your Heart (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Ed Underwood
Where is God when we suffer? Ed Underwood, a pastor and loving family man, found himself asking this same question as he became gripped by a form of chronic leukemia. Ed shares how he was first diagnosed, and how the intense pain and agony of the disease brought him to such a low point that he told his wife he was finished with praying. Hear him tell how his wife's unshakable faith brought him through his dark days.
Misery is Optional
It's easy to have the wrong perspective of small, annoying circumstances.
Deep or Shallow?
I have a question for you. Are your roots deep enough to withstand the storms of life?
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.
Seasons of Loneliness
Series Title: Alone in Marriage (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Susie Larson
Ever felt like you are carrying the heavier load in your marriage? Susie Larson recounts the one-sided season of loneliness in her marriage when her husband's work left her feeling isolated and unloved.
Temptations Triggered by Loneliness
Series Title: Alone in Marriage (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Susie Larson
Sickness and other crises brought financial distress to Susie Larson and her husband. Susie recounts how her husband tried to fill the void with work, and how she indulged herself to fill her emotional vacuum--and the eventual realization that love is a choice, not just a feeling.
Getting His Attention
Series Title: Alone in Marriage (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Susie Larson
A high-risk pregnancy and Lyme Disease were burdens Susie Larson and her husband had to carry for each other during different seasons of their marriage.
How to Suffer
Nobody wants it, but everyone either has it…or will have it. I'm talking about suffering.
Making New Memories
Series Title: God Is So Good (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: John and Donna Bishop
John and Donna Bishop recount God's goodness even after John's memory was erased.
"For Better or For Worse"
Series Title: God Is So Good (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: John and Donna Bishop
John Bishop's memory loss couldn't change the way he and his wife, Donna, love.
Forgetting What Lies Behind . . .
Series Title: God Is So Good (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: John and Donna Bishop
John Bishop's memory was erased by illness. Hear about his courageous journey back!
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.
Grief's Toll on a Family
Series Title: Life After the Death of My Son (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Dennis Apple
Death affects more than just a marriage: it hurts an entire family. Pastor Dennis Apple, author of Life After the Death of My Son, remembers the adjustments his whole family had to make after the tragic death of his son Denny in 1991.
Will Our Marriage Survive?
Series Title: Life After the Death of My Son (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Dennis Apple
A son's death and the heartache that followed nearly drove Dennis Apple's marriage apart. Today, Dennis recalls the unbearable grief that accompanied his son's death, and the resurrection of his marriage with time, love, and commitment.
Will It Always Hurt This Much?
Series Title: Life After the Death of My Son (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Dennis Apple
The death of his son left pastor Dennis Apple wondering, Will it always hurt this much? Dennis recounts one of his life's most painful experiences.
Adversity University
Some people call it the school of hard knocks, but I call it the University of Adversity.
Hope for Needy Marriages
If you feel overwhelmed by the needs of your spouse, I'm here to tell you there is hope!
Our Future
Series Title: A Promise Kept (Day 4 of 4)
Guests Include: Robertson McQuilkin
If you're caring for an aging or ill loved one, you'll find encouragement in the lessons learned and lived by former seminary president Robertson McQuilkin.
What God Has Done
Series Title: A Promise Kept (Day 3 of 4)
Guests Include: Robertson McQuilkin
Many things have changed since former seminary president Robertson McQuilkin came home to care for his wife Muriel, who suffered from Alzheimer's. Hear how God met them in their hour of need.
My Decision, Part 2
Series Title: A Promise Kept (Day 2 of 4)
Guests Include: Robertson McQuilkin
When his wife's health deteriorated, seminary president Robertson McQuilkin came home to care for her. Hear how and why he made this important decision.
My Decision, Part 1
Series Title: A Promise Kept (Day 1 of 4)
Guests Include: Robertson McQuilkin
Seminary president Robertson McQuilkin faced the toughest decision of his life. Hear the moving story of how he responded to God and his wife of many years, Muriel.
Storm Stories: Charlie's Victory, Part 2
Series Title: Storm Stories: Charlie's Victory (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Charlie and Lucy Wedemeyer
All marriages have their struggles, but when a spouse becomes seriously ill, it can take a toll on the marriage. On the broadcast today, Charlie Wedemeyer, who battles with Lou Gehrig's disease, and his wife Lucy, talk about their love for one another and the faith that keeps them strong.
Storm Stories: Charlie's Victory, Part 1
Series Title: Storm Stories: Charlie's Victory (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Charlie and Lucy Wedemeyer
When Charlie and Lucy vowed "'til death do us part," neither one imagined what God had in store for them. Today on the broadcast, Charlie Wedemeyer, with the help of his wife Lucy, tells how they've remained committed to each other despite the ravages of Lou Gehrig's disease.
Making New Memories
Series Title: God Is So Good (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: John and Donna Bishop
On today's broadcast, Dennis Rainey talks to a remarkable couple, John and Donna Bishop, about their life together and the ministry they share, God Is So Good Ministries. John, who still faces many physical limitations after a bout of meningitis erased his memory several years ago, along with Donna, talk about the goodness of God they've seen despite the challenges they've faced.
"For Better or For Worse"
Series Title: God Is So Good (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: John and Donna Bishop
John and Donna Bishop had the perfect life, or so it seemed. John was a pastor, and together they ran a Christian camp, along with the help of their three sons. While John's bout of meningitis radically changed the way they lived, it hasn't change the way they love. Today on the broadcast, Dennis Rainey talks with John Bishop and his wife, whom he affectionately calls "My Donna", about their life and marriage before and after his illness.
Forgetting What Lies Behind ...
Series Title: God Is So Good (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: John and Donna Bishop
Imagine if, like a computer, your memory was erased. What would you do? Today on the broadcast, pastor John Bishop, accompanied by his wife Donna, tells the unbelievable story of battling Aseptic Meningitis, which caused him to lose all his memory. Hear what he has faced as he relearned how to walk, talk, read and write all over again.
Trust In God
How do you react when a crisis strikes your family?
When Life Is Changed Forever, Part 2
Series Title: When Life Is Changed Forever (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Rick and Judy Taylor
What does it mean to grieve the loss of a loved one? Pastor Rick Taylor and his wife, Judy, openly talk about the grief they experienced after the tragic death of their young son.
When Life Is Changed Forever, Part 1
Series Title: When Life Is Changed Forever (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Rick and Judy Taylor
Death visited the Taylor household unexpectedly one morning in the spring of 1979. Pastor Rick Taylor and his wife, Judy, recall the horrible accident that changed their lives and their family forever.
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