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The Power of Prayer

July 16, 2014
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How does prayer affect marriage? Research professor Scott Stanley talks about the power of prayer in marriage. Scott shares how praying for your partner strengthens your relationship and your commitment to them. When you pray for your marriage you are asking God to intervene and for Him to show you how you can better meet the needs of your spouse, and God loves to answer that.

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Are you good at resolving conflict? Marital researcher Scott Stanley emphasizes that a couple's ability to work through conflict together is determinative of a couple's success. But commitment, he says, must be the foundation. Adam and Eve were naked and unashamed, and that safety and security is what all couples long for. To achieve that, husbands and wives must be committed to God first, then to each other.
July 15, 2014
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A promise is a powerful thing. Research professor Scott Stanley, talks about the transforming power of commitment.
July 14, 2014
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Only Jesus can change a heart. Heath Lambert, a biblical counselor, and businessman Jim Vander Spek join forces to talk about overcoming lust. Having dealt with lust themselves, Heath and Jim tell how they found freedom from this particular sin. Both encourage men to heed the scriptures and make no provision for the flesh, turning to Jesus for help, and fleeing when temptation comes their way.
July 11, 2014
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Does lust seem to be an insurmountable problem in your life? Biblical counselor Heath Lambert and businessman Jim Vander Spek have been there, and they've got good news. You can overcome lust and find freedom with God's help. Hear their stories and find out how each of them dealt with lust in their own lives.
July 10, 2014
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Are some couples just destined to be happier than others? Not really. Shaunti Feldhahn assures couples that happiness is within their reach, especially when they enter the marriage covenant wholeheartedly, resigned to stay committed no matter what.
July 9, 2014
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It's not always the big things that make a marriage. Little things mean a lot. Shaunti Feldhahn, after researching hundreds of relationships, reveals the five things that women say their husbands do that make them the happiest. She also shares how the happiest couples resolve conflict.
July 8, 2014
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When Shaunti Feldhahn set out to uncover the secrets to a happy marriage, she had no idea what she would find. But what she did discover might surprise you. One of the biggest reasons attributing to a husband or wife's happiness, she says, is when they believe their spouse cares about them, and the good news is, most do. Find out the five things wives do that sends men to their happy place.
July 7, 2014
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They were both married before and felt unfit for helping others with their marriages.  Scott and Sue Allen participated in a few Weekend to Remember marriage conferences. Then they experienced The Art of Marriage video conference and were inspired to launch a full blown marriage ministry.  They shared their story at a recent FamilyLife staff meeting.
July 4, 2014
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Are you looking for fun ways to influence your kids in the faith? Look no more! Natalie Hankins, a wife and mother of three, tells how her deep love for her children and her passion for music and the scriptures led her to create better alternatives for her own family's entertainment. The end result: Iesodo, a highly acclaimed children's animated series featuring a cast of birds who live in a Cypress Tree on the shores of Galilee.
July 3, 2014
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God cares about your relationships.  Christian counselor Leslie Vernick tells how God healed the emotional wounds caused by her mother and tells others how to survive an abusive relationship.
July 2, 2014
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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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