Connecting with Your Kids
Series Title: Parent Fuel: For the Fire Inside Our Kids (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Barry St. Clair
Have you ever felt like your parenting tank was low? Youth expert Barry St. Clair tells parents how they can build a bridge from their hearts to their children's hearts. Barry recalls how difficult it was to connect with his grieving daughter after the death of his wife and encourages parents to continue reaching out to their children even when they push back.
The Prayers of a Helpless Parent
Series Title: Parent Fuel: For the Fire Inside Our Kids (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Barry St. Clair
Sometimes when all your safety nets are broken you have no choice but to fall into the arms of God. That's where Barry St. Clair, found himself when his wife of 28 years died suddenly after a short illness, leaving him as a single father of four. Barry recalls how he leaned on God in those early months to help his children process the loss.
Forgiveness
Series Title: A Grace Disguised (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Jerry Sittser
Are you struggling to forgive someone who has hurt you? Jerry Sittser talks about forgiving the drunk driver who accidentally careened into their family's van one night, killing his wife, mother and daughter.
Walking by Faith Through Irreversible Loss
Series Title: A Grace Disguised (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Jerry Sittser
Some losses are temporary. Others are permanent. Jerry Sittser talks with Dennis and Barbara Rainey about the tragic car accident that turned his life upside down in a matter of seconds. Jerry explains what it was like to grieve his wife, mother and daughter--all killed in the accident, and then try to resume a normal life with his three remaining children.
Descending Into the Valley
Series Title: A Grace Disguised (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Jerry Sittser
Do you believe in God's goodness even when bad things happen? Jerry Sittser, a professor of theology at Whitworth University, talks about the courageous and life-altering decision he made in the ambulance following a tragic accident that took the life of his wife, mother, and daughter to believe and hope in a loving and Almighty God.
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.
The End
Sometimes, thinking about death can give us the right perspective about life.
Final Exhortations
Series Title: Reflections of Life: A Personal Visit With Bill Bright (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Bill Bright
How would you spend your last days on earth? For Campus Crusade founder Dr. Bill Bright, nothing was more rewarding than fulfilling the Great Commission to the very end. Hear his final interview with FamilyLife President, Dennis Rainey.
Finish the Race
Series Title: Reflections of Life: A Personal Visit With Bill Bright (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Dr. Bill Bright
What does finishing the race well look like? Find out by listening to Dennis Rainey's interview with Dr. Bill Bright, the founder of Campus Crusade who was in the last days of his battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis, a disease that eventually took his life.
Lessons Learned
Series Title: Reflections of Life: A Personal Visit With Bill Bright (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Dr. Bill Bright
A tiny spark can ignite a great blaze. Today we'll revisit a conversation between Dennis Rainey and Dr. Bill Bright, the now deceased founder of Campus Crusade for Christ. Through Dr. Bright's first baby steps of obedience many years ago, Campus Crusade was launched. Now the ministry proclaims the gospel in 196 countries and boasts more than 25,000 full-time staff members and 50,000 trained volunteers.
It's Better to Cry
Guests Include: Linda Dymaz, Rick and Judy Taylor
This weekend on the broadcast, Rick and Judy Taylor, as well as Linda Dymaz, talk about facing death as a family.
If Something Happens to Me, Part 2
Series Title: If Something Happens to Me (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Joe Hearn, Niel Nielsen
There's an old saying that goes, "Where there's a will, there's a way", but sometimes, finding that Last Will and Testament can be a huge challenge for surviving family members--and at the worst possible time! Financial planner Joe Hearn and attorney Niel Nielsen explain the ins and outs of organizing important life documents such as wills, trusts, living wills, and durable power of attorney.
If Something Happens to Me, Part 1
Series Title: If Something Happens to Me (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Joe Hearn, Niel Nielsen
Sooner or later, many of the deceased are going to leave loved ones with big questions ... questions like "Where's the will?" or "What would they have wanted us to do?" Dennis and Bob talk with financial planner Joe Hearn and attorney Niel Nielsen about practically loving your family by organizing vital life documents.
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.
Facing Crisis Together
Series Title: Wild Men, Wild Alaska (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Rocky and Sharon McElveen
Sharon's father lay dying in a California hospital when she got the call that her husband had been in a terrible boating accident. Could she lose them both in the same day? Rocky and Sharon McElveen, owners of Alaskan Adventures, talk about the tragic death of Sharon's father and the period of isolation it caused in their marriage as Sharon left Alaska for a time to be with her parents. Find out what they did to thaw the growing coldness between them.
Famous Last Words
Could I ask you a question? What do you want your last words to be?
Grieving the Loss of a Spouse
Guests Include: Gracia Burnam, Gil Wesley
Losing one's spouse is often devastating. This weekend on the broadcast, missionary Gracia Burnham, whose husband was killed by terrorists while serving in the Philippines, and Gil Wesley, who lost his wife to cancer, tell how they grieved the loss of their spouses following their untimely deaths.
Encouraging Widows
Series Title: The Journey's End (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Vonette Bright
It's never easy losing a spouse, but with God's grace and help, you can walk through the grief. Those are the sentiments of Vonette Bright, widow of Dr. Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, our guest today on the broadcast. Vonette talks frankly about her life without Bill--the challenges, the loneliness, and the unexpected grace God provides.
Remembering Bill
Series Title: The Journey's End (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Vonette Bright
Today on the broadcast, Vonette Bright, widow of Campus Crusade for Christ founder, Dr. Bill Bright, talks honestly with Dennis Rainey about her life now since Bill's death from a pulmonary disease in 2003.
The End ... or the Beginning?
Series Title: The Light That Never Dies (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: William Hendricks
Today on the broadcast, author William Hendricks remembers the last hours of his wife's life. William recalls how God showed up for him and his three daughters after Nancy's death.
Finding Hope in the Midst of Mourning
Series Title: The Light That Never Dies (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: William Hendricks
On today's broadcast, William Hendricks, author of the book The Light That Never Dies, tells Dennis Rainey how God sustained him through his wife Nancy's battle with cancer and subsequent death.
Welcome to the House of Mourning
Series Title: The Light That Never Dies (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: William Hendricks
Today on the broadcast, author William Hendricks, president of The Giftedness Center, a Dallas-based consulting firm, talks honestly with Dennis Rainey about finding himself in the house of mourning after the death of his wife, Nancy.
Just in Case I Can't Be There
Series Title: Just in Case I Can't Be There (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Ron Mehl
Opportunities can come and go so quickly. On today's broadcast, Dr. Ron Mehl, author of the book Just in Case I Can't Be There, tells Dennis Rainey what he tried to teach his sons about character and growth. Mehl, now deceased, lost his battle with cancer in 2003.
Just in Case I Can't Be There
Series Title: Just in Case I Can't Be There (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Ron Mehl
Every father intends to have a heart-to-heart talk with his sons about the important things of life. Today on the broadcast, Dennis Rainey talks with Ron Mehl, a pastor, father, and author of the book Just in Case I Can't Be There, about passing on a legacy of truth to the next generation. Mehl, who battled cancer for over 20 years, passed away in 2003.
Grieving the Loss of a Spouse
Guests Include: Gracia Burnham and Gil Wesley
Losing one's spouse is often devastating. Today on the broadcast, missionary Gracia Burnham, whose husband was killed by terrorists while serving in the Philippines, and Gil Wesley, who lost his wife to cancer, tell how they grieved the loss of their spouses following their untimely deaths.
Preparing for Approaching Death
Series Title: Sunsets--Reflections on Life's Final Journey (Day 4 of 4)
Guests Include: Deborah Howard
How will we know when the end is near? Today, author Deborah Howard, a hospice nurse, tells how to prepare for a loved one's approaching death.
The Sovereignty of God
Series Title: Sunsets--Reflections on Life's Final Journey (Day 3 of 4)
Guests Include: Deborah Howard
God is good all the time, but it's hard to believe that when someone we love is dying. On today's broadcast, Dennis Rainey talks with Deborah Howard, a hospice nurse and author of the book Sunsets, about the sovereignty of God.
Understanding Hospice Care
Series Title: Sunsets--Reflections on Life's Final Journey (Day 2 of 4)
Guests Include: Deborah Howard
What is hospice? Today on the broadcast, Dennis Rainey talks to hospice nurse, Deborah Howard, about the benefits of hospice care.
Denial
Series Title: Sunsets--Reflections on Life's Final Journey (Day 1 of 4)
Guests Include: Deborah Howard
All of us will someday face death - our own as well as those we love. Today on the broadcast, Deborah Howard, RN and Certified Hospice Nurse, tells how a person can do more harm than good by refusing to acknowledge how ill a loved one really is.
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