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Gleaning Wisdom from the Proverbs

September 23, 2013
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Are you looking for some good, practical advice for living? Then look no further than your Bible, particularly Proverbs. Lydia  Brownback walks us through the Proverbs, a book written by an older generation to a younger generation, and tells us why the observations found there can serve as helpful guideposts for our lives today.

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The 1960s were a time of unbridled sexual liberation. Old sexual values were questioned, criticized and discarded, and the grand experiment of free love begun. Now, 50 years later, the results of that “grand experiment” are in, and the report is devastating. The experiment is a failure, and we’re left with a gigantic mess. Bob Lepine says that mess is so big, so overwhelming that there is only source to whom we can turn for the cleanup.
September 20, 2013
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Addressing a culture confused with sexual ambiguity, Bob Lepine takes us back to the very beginning, reviewing what did, and did not happen in God's creation of man, woman, marriage, and sex.
September 19, 2013
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Rosaria believed her personal experience told her the truth about something. But as she studied the Bible, she began to see God’s truth as bigger than her own.  Rosaria Butterfield recalls her first time sitting under her friend, Pastor Ken Smith’s, teaching at the Presbyterian Church and realizing through John 7:17 that she could pray that she would will to do God’s will. Over time she began asking God if he could make a woman like her a godly woman. Rosaria talks about the day she surrendered to Christ and what she gained, and gave up, as a result.
September 18, 2013
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How might another’s life change if you offered them the gift of hospitality? Former English professor and lesbian, Rosaria Butterfield, defines hospitality as bringing in the stranger, even going out and finding the stranger if you have to.  Rosaria tells how her life and worldview began to change when a pastor and his wife befriended her and invited her into their home.  As she began to feel loved and accepted, she began to be more open to the truths of God found in the Scriptures.
September 17, 2013
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Rosaria’s life wasn’t typical. An English professor at Syracruse University, Rosaria was a full-fledged feminist and lesbian bent on exposing a sector she believed was out to threaten her freedoms, the religious right.  Rosaria Butterfield recalls how she viewed Christians back then, when she was a respected leader in the LGBT community.  But then a surprising letter came her way that would introduce her to pastor Ken Smith and his wife, Floy. Rosaria talks about her developing friendship with this couple, and what they did to welcome her and reconsider her views about God.
September 16, 2013
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Bob was devastated to learn of Audrey’s brief affair. He repeatedly questioned her about the details, and even though he knew it was right, he found it hard to forgive her. How had this stranger come between them? Bob and Audrey Meisner reveal how busyness marked their marriage and their ministry, leaving them each isolated, and for Audrey, emotionally vulnerable to the advances of another man.  How would their marriage be able to withstand this infidelity and the shocking news of Audrey’s unexpected pregnancy?
September 13, 2013
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They thought their marriage was invulnerable. But they would soon learn differently. Audrey Meisner, accompanied by her husband, Bob, tells how she got involved in an extramarital affair, and the steps she took to come clean and seek forgiveness from both God and her husband.
September 12, 2013
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The early years of their marriage were sweet. Almost picture perfect. But as children arrived, and life became more predictable, Mike began to pay a little less attention to Pam and a little more attention to her friends. When Pam voiced her concern, Mike ignored her, causing a rift in their once ideal marriage. Mike and Pam take us back to the day when Pam’s frustration over Mike’s behavior escalated to the boiling point and she let him know that things had to change. And they did, but not for the better. Mike moved out for good. Find out how God brought this couple together again.
September 11, 2013
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Are you a Tigger in the bedroom or more of a Eeyore? Robyn McKelvey knows from speaking to hundreds of women at FamilyLife’s WTR Marriage Conferences alongside her husband, Ray, that many wives aren’t enjoying the physical intimacy God designed for couples to enjoy.  Robyn discloses some of the reasons a woman might not be fully invested in the sexual relationship with her husband, and reminds women again of the privilege it is to be their husband’s sole lover and companion.
September 10, 2013
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Not tonight, dear. Maybe you’re one who has said that too much or heard it too often. Robyn McKelvey, a wife to Ray for over 20 years and a mother of nine, talks honestly to women about enjoying and thriving in a sexual relationship with their husbands.
September 9, 2013
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FamilyLife Today® is a weekday podcast featuring fun, engaging conversations that help families grow together with Jesus while pursuing the relationships that matter most.

About Dave and Ann Wilson

Dave and Ann Wilson are co-hosts of FamilyLife Today©, FamilyLife’s nationally-syndicated radio program.

Dave and Ann have been married for more than 40 years and have spent the last 35 teaching and mentoring couples and parents across the country. They have been featured speakers at FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember® since 1993, and have also hosted their own marriage conferences across the country.

Dave and Ann helped plant Kensington Community Church in Detroit, Michigan where they served together in ministry for more than three decades, wrapping up their time at Kensington in 2020.

The Wilsons are the creative force behind DVD teaching series Rock Your Marriage and The Survival Guide To Parenting, as well as authors of the recently released books Vertical Marriage (Zondervan, 2019) and No Perfect Parents (Zondervan, 2021).

Dave is a graduate of the International School of Theology, where he received a Master of Divinity degree. A Ball State University Hall of Fame Quarterback, Dave served the Detroit Lions as Chaplain for thirty-three years. Ann attended the University of Kentucky. She has been active with Dave in ministry as a speaker, writer, small group leader, and mentor to countless women.

The Wilsons live in the Detroit area. They have three grown sons, CJ, Austin, and Cody, three daughters-in-law, and a growing number of grandchildren.

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