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What's the Big Deal About Affirmation?

August 22, 2011
Can you recall the last time you praised someone? What about the last time you were praised? Pastor Sam Crabtree talks about the power of praise and affirmation, and shares a story about a troubled student of his long-ago who was transformed with a few simple compliments.

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Users beware. That’s the warning label that Internet safety expert Donna Rice Hughes wishes popped up each time a person logged on. Donna talks about the prolific number of online predators that use the internet for criminal purposes. Find out where online pedophiles search for children and how they lure them to meet face to face.Download Transcript
August 19, 2011
LOL, BTW, ROFL--you may not know what those letters stand for, but your kids likely do. "Enough Is Enough" president Donna Rice Hughes warns parents about the dangers of internet porn and reveals some of the tricks pornographers use to lure your kids into their sites. Donna also tells parents what to do if they realize that their son or daughter has been viewing inappropriate material.Download Transcript
August 18, 2011
Modern technology allows us to obtain information faster than ever before. But with the benefits also comes danger. Internet safety expert Donna Rice Hughes talks honestly about some of the dangers of the internet, including pornography and the presence of pedophiles, and advises parents on what they can do to keep their kids safe.Download Transcript
August 17, 2011
You have to bait the hook if you want to catch the fish. Today Candice Watters coaches women on the art of attracting a man. Joining her on the broadcast is her husband, Steve.Download Transcript
August 16, 2011
Are you tired of feeling like a lady-in-waiting? Today Steve and Candice Watters tell how they first met and what it took for them to finally hear wedding bells. Candice advises young women to nourish a budding relationship by refusing to be a young man’s pal.Download Transcript
August 15, 2011
You like vanilla; he likes chocolate. That's the nature of marriage; God takes two totally different people and blends them together into one. John Bisagno, Pastor Emeritus of First Baptist Houston, recalls his early years of marriage to wife, Uldine, and tells how they learned to celebrate their differences--differences that drew them together in the first place and keep a marriage interesting through the years.Download Transcript
August 12, 2011
What happens when the butterflies you felt in courtship fade? Is love gone? Pastor John Bisagno, long-time sweetheart to his wife, Uldine, tackles the problem of "falling out of love," and gives a biblical prescription on how to regain the love you thought you'd lost.Download Transcript
August 11, 2011
Who is your neighbor? Women's ministry consultant Susan Hunt encourages women to glorify God in all their relationships, inside the home and out, and to respond to others with mercy and love. Susan recalls how, years ago, God opened her eyes to the truth of the gospel and changed her heart, freeing her from the weight of having to earn God's favor.Download Transcript
August 10, 2011
Are sisters born or made? Author Susan Hunt reminds women of their ultimate purpose--to glorify God, and calls for women to be pillars in their families and communities, exhibiting godly qualities like gratitude, mercy, grace and love to one another.Download Transcript
August 9, 2011
Who is teaching your teen what it means to be a woman? Reflecting on biblical womanhood, author Susan Hunt encourages women to think positively about their God-given identity as life-givers and image bearers of the Lord, rather than listening to the culture. Susan calls upon older women to mentor the younger women in their lives and asks them to reflect on the legacy that they'll leave someday.Download Transcript
August 8, 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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