FamilyLife Today®
Dave and Ann Wilson
FamilyLife Today® is an award-winning podcast featuring fun, engaging conversations that help families grow together with Jesus while pursuing the relationships that matter most. Hosted by Dave and Ann Wilson, new episodes air every Tuesday and Thursday.
Most Recent Episodes
Grandparenting when Kids Walk Away from Faith: Dr. Crawford Lorrits & Larry Fowler of the Legacy Coalition
Grandparents and parents face heartbreak when kids walk away from faith—or when rules block spiritual talks. Dr. Crawford Loritts and Larry Fowler (Legacy Coalition) show how leaning in with persistent love, humility, gratitude, and creative prayer keeps relational doors open. Through stories, apologies, and benchmarked traditions, they reveal how small, consistent faith-filled actions can shape family legacies—even amid fractures, resistance, and messiness.
April 10, 2026 ListenIntentional Christian Grandparenting: Dr. Crawford Lorrits & Larry Fowler
Grandparents aren’t spectators—they’re hope-givers with the power to shape eternity. Dr. Crawford Loritts and Larry Fowler show how intentional grandparenting changes family legacies: sharing faith stories, praying boldly, modeling surrendered lives, and passing God’s truth across generations. Walk alongside them as they turn hard pasts into godly futures and show how every moment with grandchildren can echo through eternity.
April 9, 2026 ListenUncommon Trust: Learning to Trust God When Life Doesn't Make Sense
When life tips over, how do you keep trusting God? Pastor Erik Reed, author of Uncommon Trust: Learning to Trust God When Life Doesn't Make Sense, shares his family’s journey through unimaginable loss—his son’s medical tragedy, kidney transplant, and death at 15—and the daily, vulnerable faith that carried them. This episode doesn’t offer easy answers, but it shows how Scripture, surrender, and community beat a path toward wholeness.
April 8, 2026 ListenGritty Faith: Through Trauma, Trusting God in Difficult Times--Erik Reed
Bitterness eats the soul like poison. Anxiety paralyzes even the strongest. Pastor Erik Reed takes listeners inside the unfiltered journey of forgiving the surgeon who ruined his son’s kidneys—including panic attacks and, in his bones, trusting God in difficult times. Walk with Erik through the Valley of the Shadow—from anger and fear to freedom and uncommon trust.
April 7, 2026 ListenWhen He Doesn’t Fix It: Trusting God in the Middle of Loss--Erik Reed
When prayers feel like they’re bouncing off the ceiling and life goes sideways—what then? Pastor Erik Reed shares the gut-punch story behind his book, Uncommon Trust—a 15-year fight for his son’s life after a devastating medical mistake. This isn’t tidy faith talk about trusting God. It’s the gritty road from “God will fix it” to “but if not.” If your faith feels white-knuckled and shaky in suffering, this conversation meets you there.
April 6, 2026 ListenWhy Real Relationships Beat AI Companions Every Time: Ron Deal
Think AI is harmless? Think again. Today’s chatbots don’t just answer questions—they offer friendship, romance, even “love.” And the AI dangers aren’t loud… they’re subtle. Easy affirmation. Zero challenge. Total secrecy.On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Ron Deal about how AI dangers threaten marriages, kids, and faith. Before “Google God” replaces real connection, learn what’s at stake in your home.
April 1, 2026 ListenWhen AI Becomes Your Best Friend: Ron Deal
Lonely? There’s an app for that. AI companions promise instant connection, zero conflict, and someone who always says the right thing. No eye rolls. No baggage. No growth either.On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Ron Deal about how AI companions are reshaping marriages, parenting, and emotional intimacy. Before a chatbot becomes your safest relationship, find out what’s really at stake.
March 31, 2026 ListenAndrew Peterson - The Resurrection Letters
Can seasons of darkness help us see more clearly than ever? Singer & author Andrew Peterson describes his path through depression to resurrection.
March 30, 2026 ListenEmotionally Distant but Still Committed: Now What? David & Meg Robbins March 26 – 27, 2026
Ever feel like you’re sharing a calendar… but not your heart? You work the same mission, manage the same chaos—yet something’s off. You're emotionally distant, but it's subtle. Polite. Growing.On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson talk with David and Meg Robbins about the “pile of dead roses” no one meant to create—and the hard reset that followed. If you’re tired of feeling like business partners instead of lovers, lean in.
March 27, 2026 ListenFrom Survival Mode to Stronger Marriage: The Power of Emotional Check Ins - David and Meg Robbins
Ever feel like life’s flying 78 mph and your marriage is just hanging on? Ministry’s thriving. Career’s climbing. But at home? You’re missing each other—and nobody’s calling it out. That’s what happens when emotional check-ins get skipped and “we’re fine” becomes the norm.On this episode of FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson sit down with David and Meg Robbins—now leading Cru—to talk about success, survival mode, and the quiet drift that almost cost them. If you’ve felt unseen, overloaded, or second to the mission… this one’s for you.
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