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Amazing Grace
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Don't you sometimes wish that you could look right into the heart of a child — especially one that's being mean and destructive? Today our guest on Renewal, Carolyn Koons, looks back and shares what she was thinking and feeling when she was just nine years old. She was angry—and yes, very destructive! Join our host, Dr. Gene Getz, today on Renewal for a remarkable story of God’s amazing grace.
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There are stories of God's grace that truly make that grace amazing! All this week here on Renewal you'll hear one of those stories as our host, Dr. Gene Getz, talks with his special guest, Carolyn Koons. Join us today and be encouraged with what God has done in and through Carolyn.
Sin takes its toll on our lives — even when it involves those who rob us of our innocence. But there is always hope in Christ and within the body of Christ — people who love and support us. Join our host, Dr. Gene Getz, and his special guest on Renewal today for the conclusion to this amazing story of God's faithfulness.
There are traumatic experiences in life that leave us vulnerable. This certainly happened to our special guest who is sharing her story all this week on Renewal. Having survived sexual abuse, Charlene later received the Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior. She has become successful in her own business and then married a wonderful man, but she was blindsided with her own weaknesses when she tried to help a fellow pilgrim. Join us today on Renewal as Charlene reflects back on her recovery experience.
All this week we're sharing an amazing story of abuse...and recovery. It is possible for children to survive these experiences, but there comes a time when they need special help — even as a Christian. That is when our special guest began to realize that she could more than survive, that she could thrive and learn to do life differently. Join our host, Dr. Gene Getz, and his guest as they reflect on Charlene's story of hope and God's faithfulness.
Imagine growing up in a home where you — as a little girl — were sexually abused by your stepfather. Unknown to you, this was also happening to your two brothers and two sisters. But no one was talking about it — it was a family secret. Join us today on Renewal as our host, Dr. Gene Getz, and his special guest reflect on her experiences.
"My father was in the Air Force, so I was born in Munich, Germany and moved to Lake Charles, Louisiana when I was two years old. My young life was turned inside out when I was four as my parents got divorced and my mom remarried. My new stepfather began to sexually abuse me and beat some of my brothers and sisters. I did not know until years later that he had also sexually abused them." These are the words of our special guest this week here on Renewal. Join our host, Dr. Gene Getz and his guest, Charlene, today on Renewal to hear a story of hope and God's faithfulness in the midst of very difficult circumstances.
All this week on Renewal we've heard a remarkable story of God's grace and the way He used the simple acts of kindness from others to minister to a whole family. Join our host, Dr. Gene Getz, and his special guest as they share how God can give us strength and peace—even in the midst of some very difficult circumstances.
All of us get frustrated with the pressures of life and sometimes we reach our wits end and do some really bizarre things! What you hear today on Renewal from a mother with three children—one seriously handicapped—will touch your heart—and challenge you to face the realities of life with new strength and courage.
Nothing can be more devastating to a marriage than facing the challenge of rearing a child that is seriously handicapped, physically and mentally. But then a second child is born who also has some medical difficulties. Join our host on Renewal, Dr. Gene Getz and his special guest today as they continue to unfold this story of God's grace despite enormous pressure and challenges.
Have you ever faced so much pain in your life—even as a Christian—that you simply wanted to leave this world and go home to heaven? Many of us go through deep periods of darkness in our life when, even as a Christian, we'd rather be dead than alive. Join our host on Renewal, Dr. Gene Getz, as his special guest revisits those brutal, suicidal thoughts. But, she'll also share what changed her mind.
Often when we're hurting, it's the simple acts of kindness from others that mean the most. As a young mother who had a physically and mentally challenged little girl, our guest this week shares with you what simple acts of kindness have meant to her in her daily struggles and challenges. Join our host, Dr. Gene Getz, and his special guest today on Renewal as they discuss some very practical and thoughtful suggestions on how to help people in need.
All this week on Renewal we've reflected on what happened on 9/11/01. The question we'll explore today is where is God when this kind of thing happens? Join our host, Dr. Gene Getz, and his special guests as they conclude their unbelievable story of being refined by fire. That's today on Renewal.
When a hijacked jetliner slammed into the Pentagon on 9/11, Lieutenant Colonel Brian Birdwell was standing directly in its path. Instantly engulfed in flames, the bronze star Gulf War veteran, sustained life-threatening burns to more than 60 percent of his body. Join our host, Dr. Gene Getz, and his special guests, Brian and his wife, Mel, as they continue their story — "Refined by Fire." That's Renewal today.
Today on Renewal, Brian Birdwell and his wife, Mel, continue their remarkable story of the hijacked jetliner that crashed into the Pentagon traveling more than 550 miles an hour. It's impact — 4 windows from his office. Miraculously, Brian lived to tell this remarkable story. Join our host, Dr. Gene Getz, and his special guests as they continue to unfold their story step-by-step and the lessons they've learned. That's today on Renewal.
Brian Birdwell was standing just 15-20 yards from the point of impact when flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11/01. Miraculously he survived, but he endured 30 operations and countless therapy sessions. Join our host on Renewal, Dr. Gene Getz, and his special guests as they talk about what it's like to be refined by fire. That's Renewal today.
"On 9/11/01, American Flight #77 crashed into the Pentagon. I was standing 15-20 yards from the point of impact. It took only a few seconds to change my life forever." These are the words of Brian Birdwell who miraculously survived the terrorist attack that not only changed his life — but the world in which all of us live. Join our host, Dr. Gene Getz, and his special guests this week on Renewal as they unfold this remarkable story of love and faith.
All this week on Renewal our host, Dr. Gene Getz, and his special guest, Greg Vaughn, will be talking about a journey called "Letters from Dad." Greg's desire is for men to be the memory makers in their family by writing a simple letter of blessing and encouragement to those they love. This letter allows a father to communicate the many reasons why he is blessed to have his daughter/wife/son/grandson as his precious child. Join us today for the conclusion of this special week of programs entitled "Letters from Dad."
Never getting unconditional love and approval from our parents can have a profound impact on the success or failure of every other relationship in our lives. Today on Renewal our host, Dr. Gene Getz, and his special guest, Greg Vaughn, stress the importance of how we can both give and receive unconditional love and approval by writing a letter of blessing.
In Greg Vaughn's book entitled Letters from Dad he gives deeply moving accounts of giving and receiving the unconditional love and approval we all need. His goal is to stress the importance of leaving a legacy through the lost art of letter writing. Join our host, Dr. Gene Getz, and his special guest today on Renewal as they discuss the powerful influence a letter of blessing can have on your wife and children.
Today our host, Dr. Gene Getz, and his special guest, Greg Vaughn, continue to talk about the powerful influence a letter from dad can have on his wife and children. In his book entitled Letters from Dad Greg gives practical advice on how to leave a legacy to your family, to your children and your children's children.

























