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Facing Down Cancer

December 12, 2011
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Michael and Gina Spehn both suffered the loss of a spouse to cancer, but their stories turned from grief to hope. Today, hear Gina's story. Gina and her first husband, Matt, looked forward to celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary. But Matt's diagnosis of cancer at age 33 turned their lives upside down. Gina recalls Matt's slowly declining health and his steadfast faith that God would take care of his family when he no longer could.

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December 9, 2011
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Would your spouse say you're selfish? Doyle Roth, a church elder and businessman who has counseled hundreds of couples over the years, talks about the selfishness and abuse displayed in many marriages, and coaches wives on how to respect their husbands when they feel they're being neglected.Download Transcript
December 8, 2011
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Have you taken your spouse for granted? Successful businessman Doyle Roth talks to Dennis Rainey about his early years of marriage when he often left his wife behind for work or church. Doyle recalls the day when he knew things had to change, and tells how it did.Download Transcript
December 7, 2011
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Are you depending on God to see you through? Or are you holding back in fear, afraid to go forward? Priscilla Shirer takes us back to the Book of Judges and shows how God moved Gideon from a place of fear and timidity to a place of powerful influence for good in Israel.Download Transcript
December 6, 2011
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What does your name reveal about you? Author Priscilla Shirer shares some lessons from the book of Judges as she peers into the life of Gideon as he summoned his courage to tear down the idols of Baal.Download Transcript
December 5, 2011
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Do your children sense God’s awesome power? Professor Bruce Ware, author of Big Truths for Young Hearts, encourages parents to use God’s wonderful Creation and other everyday examples to give their children a sense of awe at the thought of God.Download Transcript
December 2, 2011
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Are you helping your children know God? Bruce Ware, professor of Christian theology at Southern Baptist Seminary, urges parents to use the ordinary moments of life to introduce their children to God and grow disciples in the faith.Download Transcript
December 1, 2011
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Looking for an easy way to teach your children the real meaning of Christmas? Moms Barbara Rainey and Janel Breitenstein unveil FamilyLife's latest discipleship tool, What God Wants for Christmas -- a fun, interactive resource that uses rhyme and colorful nativity characters to explain the Christmas story.Download Transcript
November 30, 2011
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While completing your holiday "to do" list, don't forget to remember the real reason for the season -- celebrating Christ's birth. Two moms, Janel Breitenstein and Barbara Rainey, share how FamilyLife's new resource, What God Wants for Christmas, is making a meaningful difference in the Breitenstein family and beyond.Download Transcript
November 29, 2011
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What’s Christmas like at your house? That's what we asked Dennis and Barbara Rainey, and they were happy to oblige us. Hear what the Raineys have done over the years to celebrate the yuletide and keep Christ as the focal point of their Christmas celebrations.Download Transcript
November 28, 2011
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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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