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Taking a Risk for the Gospel

December 22, 2010
Chris Plekenpol
We're told to love our neighbor as our self? But what if that neighbor is a disheveled homeless man who's HIV positive? Chris Plenkenpol tells how his Bible study group rallied around James, even finding him a job, only to learn later that he lied repeatedly.

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Chris PlekenpolWhat will people think? Seminary student Chris Plekenpol felt increasingly uncomfortable knowing that James, a homeless man who had recently confessed to being HIV positive, was returning to the street each night after their Bible study.Download Transcript
December 21, 2010
Chris PlekenpolHow long had it been since he had a friend? That's what Chris Plekenpol thought when he first saw the homeless man shuffling out the church door. Chris tells what happened when he and others in his Bible study befriended James, a down-and-out Katrina survivor looking for work and a free meal.Download Transcript
December 20, 2010
Rich and Charlene SevcikLooking for a creative way to share Christ? Today Rich and Charlene Sevcik talk about “God Talk”, the ministry they started that uses volunteers at the mall to share the Good News of salvation with others.Download Transcript
December 17, 2010
Rich and Charlene SevcikYou can find all kinds of things at the mall. But it's not often you go there and find Christ! Rich and Charlene Sevcik tell how a trip to their local mall led them to start a ministry in a kiosk there.Download Transcript
December 16, 2010
Gary ThomasWhat is pleasure's place in a Christian's life? Gary Thomas talks about the power of pleasure in our relationships, especially in our marriages.Download Transcript
December 15, 2010
Gary ThomasDoes God approve of pleasure? According to Gary Thomas, not only is pleasure a gift of God, but we are to receive His gifts and delight in them, as long as we don’t turn them into idols.Download Transcript
December 14, 2010
Gary ThomasDoes God frown on our pleasures? Today author Gary Thomas talks with Dennis Rainey about pleasure--our God-given need for it, God’s pleasure in us, and the purpose of pleasure in a Christian’s life.Download Transcript
December 13, 2010
Anne DierksGranny Camp, Granny Camp ... Rah, Rah, Rah! Visiting grandparents doesn’t have to be boring, especially if your grandmother happens to be Anne Dierks. Anne talks about the fun she’s having each summer with her grandchildren.Download Transcript
December 10, 2010
Anne DierksHow are you building into your grandkids? Anne Direks, a grandmother to 14, shares some of the fondest memories she’s made with her grandchildren as they attended “Granny Camp.”Download Transcript
December 9, 2010
Anne DierksWant to bond with your grandkids? Grandmother Anne Dierks knew she wanted to build an inheritance of memories with her grandkids, so she invented Granny Camp.Download Transcript
December 8, 2010
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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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