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Great, Unrealistic Expectations

July 26, 2010
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Think back to when you first got married. What were your expectations? Popular speaker and author Paul David Tripp talks about the reality of marriage and reminds couples that marriage is a union between two flawed people in a fallen world.

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Alberto and Debbie Rodriguez "Our marriage was dying trickle by trickle." That’s how Debbie described her marriage to husband, Alberto, before attending a "Weekend to Remember" over 10 years ago. On today's broadcast, hear how the Lord used the marriage conference to bring this languishing union back to life. Download Transcript
July 23, 2010
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Alberto and Debbie Rodriguez Postponing their family seemed like a good idea when her husband was in med school. But as the years went on, resentment and loneliness set in and the marriage seemed doomed to fail. On today’s broadcast, hear how Alberto and Debbie Rodriguez pulled their marriage out of the ditch and onto the road to recovery. Download Transcript
July 22, 2010
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David Delk Did you realize your wedding dress was really a cheerleader uniform? It’s true, according to David Delk, author of The Marriage Prayer. David reminds us that in marriage we get the privilege of cheering for, encouraging, and cherishing our spouse. Download Transcript
July 21, 2010
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David Delk Are you regularly praying for your spouse? Today David Delk introduces the Marriage Prayer - 68 powerful words that can change the direction of your marriage. Download Transcript
July 20, 2010
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David Delk You said, "I Do." Now what? Man in the Mirror President David Delk encourages men and women to get out of their "get along" ruts and change the way they think about their husbands or wives by intentionally praying for them every day. Download Transcript
July 19, 2010
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Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy There are daily opportunities to share the love of Christ. Today Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, the couple whose lives the movie The Blind Side was based on, share some practical ways to spread God’s love. Download Transcript
July 16, 2010
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Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy Does your hospitality reach into the streets to those you don’t know, or does it stop at your front door? Today Dennis Rainey talks with one couple, Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, who took the Scriptures to heart and welcomed 15 year-old Michael Oher into their home, eventually adopting him. Download Transcript
July 15, 2010
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Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy Can you imagine someone wanting to make a movie of your life? Today Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy tell how the movie blockbuster and story of their lives, The Blind Side, came to be. Sean and Leigh Anne also recall their childhoods and tell how their home lives helped mold their philosophy of giving today. Download Transcript
July 14, 2010
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Ken Hemphill Are you helping your children have a kingdom mindset? On today's broadcast, Ken Hemphill, author of the book Parenting With Kingdom Purpose, points out the characteristics that set some parents apart as teachers of godliness. Download Transcript
July 13, 2010
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Ken Hemphill How are you molding your children spiritually? Today on the broadcast, Dennis Rainey talks with Ken Hemphill, former President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and National Strategist (for Empowering Kingdom Growth) of the Southern Baptist Convention, about raising children who are spiritually grounded. Find out what the real key is to raising godly children on today's broadcast. Download Transcript
July 12, 2010
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About FamilyLife Today®

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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