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Grace To You

John MacArthur

November 13, 2026

A Pattern of Prayer from a Man of Prayer

It's said that nothing is discussed more and practiced less than prayer And there certainly are times when every Christian feels he has failed to meet the biblical standard for prayer But what exactly is that standard And why is it so important to cultivate good prayer habits in the first place Consider those questions with John MacArthur as he continues his study called Don't Be Afraid to Ask Click the icon below to listen [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

November 13, 2026

Take Every Thought Captive: Noe Garcia

One mistake and suddenly your brain has a whole body of evidence for everything you've ever done wrong How do you take every thought captive when shame keeps dragging you backward Pastor and author Noe Garcia joins Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to confront the lies we believe about ourselves the accusations we can't seem to shake and the past that keeps trying to define us Show Notes and Resources Repurposed How God Turns Your Mess into His Message by Noe Garcia Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode Learn more at CSBible com Follow [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

November 12, 2026

Turning Pain Into Purpose: Noe Garcia

Abuse Addiction Gangs A suicide attempt Pastor and author Noe Garcia knows what it's like to carry a past you'd rather erase But can God use a life that's been through that much On FamilyLife Today Dave and Ann Wilson explore Garcia's raw story of turning pain into purpose and what happens when your worst chapters threaten to define the rest of your life Show Notes and Resources Repurposed How God Turns Your Mess into His Message by Noe Garcia Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode Learn more at CSBible com Follow us on all social [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

November 11, 2026

Parenting Adult Children When Values Clash: Burns & Deal

Your grown kid's coming home for Christmas You're already rehearsing what not to say What happens when their choices clash with your convictions under your own roof Author Jim Burns and family expert Ron Deal get practical about parenting adult children navigating house rules holiday landmines and the fear that one wrong move could push your kid further away Join Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today Show Notes and Resources Jim Burns' book When Your Adult Child Strays Trading Heartache for Hope Jim Burns' book Doing Life with Your Adult Children Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat [... more]

The Urban Alternative

Tony Evans, PhD

November 10, 2026

The Breastplate of Righteousness

God has only one standard of behavior absolute perfection So how can imperfect people ever measure up Dr Tony Evans explains the importance of the breastplate of righteousness and how genuine spiritual transformation begins on the inside and changes the way we live [... more]

Sound of Faith

Sharon Hardy Knotts and R. G. Hardy

November 10, 2026

8 Reasons Some Are Not Saved, Part 1

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Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

November 10, 2026

Reconnecting with an Adult Child: Jim Burns & Ron Deal

One wrong comment at dinner and your grown kid shuts down Again Now you're rehearsing every word wondering if you'll ever be close Authors Jim Burns and Ron Deal tackle reconnecting with adult child relationships strained by disagreements broken trust and old wounds On FamilyLife Today with Dave and Ann Wilson discover why trying harder to fix your kid might actually push them further away Show Notes and Resources Jim Burns' book When Your Adult Child Strays Trading Heartache for Hope Jim Burns' book Doing Life with Your Adult Children Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out Jim [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

November 09, 2026

Parent Guilt--When Adult Kids Stray: Jim Burns

You raised them prayed for them and tried to get it right So when your grown child walks away from your values or your faith why does it feel like your failure Author Jim Burns tackles parent guilt the endless if onlys and the urge to fix what you can't control Join Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today for a conversation about loving adult kids when their choices break your heart Show Notes and Resources Jim Burns' book When Your Adult Child Strays Trading Heartache for Hope Jim Burns' book Doing Life with Your Adult Children Keep Your Mouth [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

November 06, 2026

Your Marriage Needs Friends: Luke & Kristina Middendorf

You moved Your old friends are three states away Your calendar's full but your phone's pretty quiet How to meet new people as an adult and actually build friendships that last FamilyLife president Luke Middendorf and his wife Kristina join Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to get real about starting over awkward invitations and the difference between having acquaintances and having people who know you Show Notes and Resources Restoring Your Spiritual Passion by Gordon MacDonald Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonald Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode Learn more at CSBible com [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

November 05, 2026

Married and Lonely? Luke & Kristina Middendorf

You found your person So why do you still feel so alone Loneliness in marriage can turn your spouse into your therapist best friend and entire support system That's a heavy load for two people FamilyLife president Luke Middendorf and his wife Kristina join Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to share how isolation resentment and one painfully honest conversation exposed what their marriage was missing Show Notes and Resources Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode Learn more at CSBible com Follow us on all social platforms Facebook Instagram YouTube Find resources from our podcast [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

November 04, 2026

How to Trust God in Hard Times: Dane Ortlund

When life caves in easy answers don't cut it How do you trust a God you can't always understand Pastor and author Dane Ortlund joins Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to unpack how to trust God in hard times when pain feels pointless prayers seem unanswered and you're deciding whether suffering will pull you toward God or push you away Show Notes and Resources Deeper Real Change for Real Sinners by Dane Ortlund Deeper Study Guide by Dane Ortlund Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode Learn more at CSBible com Follow us on all [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

November 03, 2026

Sorry. Again. How to Really Repent: Dane Ortlund

You're sorry again for the same thing So what does actual repentance look like If you're wondering how to repent without getting trapped in shame or hiding pastor and author Dane Ortlund joins Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to share his insight He gets real about owning what's actually inside us and why bringing sin into the light is part of becoming who we're meant to be Show Notes and Resources Deeper Real Change for Real Sinners by Dane Ortlund Deeper Study Guide by Dane Ortlund Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode Learn more [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

November 02, 2026

Spiritually Stuck? Why Trying Harder Isn’t Working: Dane Ortlund

You read your Bible You pray You try harder So why do you still feel spiritually stuck If you're wondering how to grow spiritually pastor and author Dane Ortlund joins Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to challenge our instinct to pile on more effort What if real change isn't about doing more but going deeper into what you already have in Christ Show Notes and Resources Deeper Real Change for Real Sinners by Dane Ortlund Deeper Study Guide by Dane Ortlund Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode Learn more at CSBible com Follow us [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

October 30, 2026

Secret Struggles of Christian Women: Drs. Juli Slattery & Joy Skarka

She loves Jesus She has good friends And there's still one part of her life she hopes nobody ever asks about Christian women and their private sexual struggles rarely make it into the same conversation Dr Juli Slattery and educator Dr Joy Skarka join Dave and Ann Wilson to talk candidly about secrecy shame sexual habits and what it means to be fully known without running for cover Show Notes and Resources Her Freedom Journey A Guide Out of Porn and Shame to Authentic Intimacy Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode Learn more at CSBible com [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

October 29, 2026

Sexual Struggles Women Hide: Drs. Juli Slattery & Joy Skarka

Porn is a guy problem--right That's what Joy Skarka thought while quietly struggling herself Porn addiction in women is more common than we talk about And simply trying harder to stop may miss the deeper cause Educator Dr Joy Skarka and clinical psychologist Dr Juli Slattery join Dave and Ann Wilson to get painfully honest about secrecy shame trauma and the struggles women rarely say out loud Show Notes and Resources Her Freedom Journey A Guide Out of Porn and Shame to Authentic Intimacy Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode Learn more at CSBible com Follow [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

October 28, 2026

Dealing with Grief You Can't Outrun: Levi and Jennie Lusko

The photo The place The date on the calendar Grief has a way of turning ordinary things into places you'd rather not go So how do you deal with grief without spending your life dodging the roar Pastor and author Levi Lusko and his wife Jennie join Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to talk about facing what hurts and why sometimes the way forward runs straight toward it Show Notes and Resources Through the Eyes of a Lion Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode Learn more at CSBible com Follow us on all social [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

October 27, 2026

How to Trust God After Loss: Levi & Jennie Lusko

One day their five-year-old was part of Christmas plans The next day she was gone How do you trust God after unspeakable loss when you're grieving the only thing you begged Him not to take Pastor and author Levi Lusko and his wife Jennie join Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to tell the story of losing their daughter Lenya and wrestling with God when faith and heartbreak occupy the same room Show Notes and Resources Through the Eyes of a Lion Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode Learn more at CSBible com Follow us [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

October 26, 2026

How to Follow God's Will (Without a Map): Levi & Jennie Lusko

You prayed for direction A five-year plan would be nice too But how do you follow God's will when the next step feels risky and the route definitely isn't marked Pastor and author Levi Lusko and his wife Jennie join Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to talk calling big decisions and learning to move together when God gives enough light for the next step not the next ten Show Notes and Resources Through the Eyes of a Lion Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode Learn more at CSBible com Follow us on all social [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

October 23, 2026

Why Am I Carrying This Marriage? Debra Fileta

You gave in last time And the time before that When marriage starts feeling lopsided keeping score can feel less like selfishness and more like simple fairness Counselor Debra Fileta joins Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to unpack selfishness in marriage and finding your way back to we Show Notes and Resources Choosing Marriage Why It Has to Start With We Me Debra Fileta Weekend to Remember Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode Learn more at CSBible com Follow us on all social platforms Facebook Instagram YouTube Find resources from our podcast at shop [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

October 22, 2026

Why Is Marriage So Hard? Debra Fileta

You picked your person So why are the dishes in-laws money and one badly timed comment enough to make you wonder what happened Why is marriage so hard Counselor Debra Fileta joins Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to unpack the expectations and baggage we drag to the altar and why hard doesn't necessarily mean you married wrong Show Notes and Resources Choosing Marriage Why It Has to Start With We Me Debra Fileta Weekend to Remember Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode Learn more at CSBible com Follow us on all social platforms Facebook [... more]