https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-03-03.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-03-03.docx

On what should have been his son’s wedding day, Tim & Challies stood at a graveside and read the wedding speech he never got to give. Months earlier, 20-year-old Nick had collapsed and died without warning. If God is good, why is the future we imagine buried? When the life we plan is gone and peace feels like a promise meant for someone else, is faith strong enough for the life we'd never choose?

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Order your copy of "Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God" in our shop
Visit Tim's blog at challies.com
Follow Tim on facebook: @challies
Set sail on the Love Like You Mean It Marriage Cruise! Now through 3/31/26, use promo code CruiseMadness27 and enjoy exclusive savings on your stateroom.
Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
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Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com.
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On what should have been his son&rsquo;s wedding day, Tim &amp; Challies stood at a graveside and read the wedding speech he never got to give. Months earlier, 20-year-old Nick had collapsed and died without warning. If God is good, why is the future we imagine buried? When the life we plan is gone and peace feels like a promise meant for someone else, is faith strong enough for the life we'd never choose?
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>Order your copy of "<a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product/seasons-of-sorrow-the-pain-of-loss-and-the-comfort-of-god/">Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God</a>" in our shop</li>
<li>Visit Tim's blog at <a href="https://www.challies.com/">challies.com</a></li>
<li>Follow Tim on facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/challies">@challies</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lovelikeyoumeanitcruise.com/">Set sail on the Love Like You Mean It Marriage Cruise!</a> Now through 3/31/26, use promo code CruiseMadness27 and enjoy exclusive savings on your stateroom.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
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<li>Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at <a href="https://CSBible.com">CSBible.com</a>.</li>
<li>Follow us on all social platforms: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familylifeministry">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/familylife.today/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSzse1nmlqbLhDx5FpGVDgLmxy1rmQBau">YouTube</a></li>
<li>Find resources from our podcast at <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-category/radio-resources/">shop.familylife.com</a>.</li>
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Tim and Eileen share their raw grief. If God is good, when plans vanish and peace feels distant, is faith strong enough for the life we’d never choose?

Life After the Phone Call: If God Is Good, Why Did My Child Die? Tim & Aileen Challies

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-03-02.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-03-02.docx

On a peaceful fall day, Tim & Aileen Challies' son, a seminary student engaged to be married, suddenly collapsed during a pickup game on campus. He would never come home. In this candid conversation, Tim & Aileen share what followed: shock, isolation, a marriage grieving in different languages, and the search for God in the silence. When the unthinkable happens, you may find yourself asking, “Why does God let bad things happen?”—and wonder if your faith is strong enough to hold you. Or maybe, you'll discover it’s holding you.

Show Notes and Resources
Order your copy of "Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God" in our shop
Visit Tim's blog at challies.com
Follow Tim on facebook: @challies
Set sail on the Love Like You Mean It Marriage Cruise! Now through 3/31/26, use promo code CruiseMadness27 and enjoy exclusive savings on your stateroom.
Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com.
Download FamilyLife's app!
Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify.
Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network

On a peaceful fall day, Tim &amp; Aileen Challies' son, a seminary student engaged to be married, suddenly collapsed during a pickup game on campus. He would never come home. In this candid conversation, Tim &amp; Aileen share what followed: shock, isolation, a marriage grieving in different languages, and the search for God in the silence. When the unthinkable happens, you may find yourself asking, &ldquo;Why does God let bad things happen?&rdquo;&mdash;and wonder if your faith is strong enough to hold you. Or maybe, you'll discover it&rsquo;s holding you.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>Order your copy of "<a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product/seasons-of-sorrow-the-pain-of-loss-and-the-comfort-of-god/">Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God</a>" in our shop</li>
<li>Visit Tim's blog at <a href="https://www.challies.com/">challies.com</a></li>
<li>Follow Tim on facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/challies">@challies</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lovelikeyoumeanitcruise.com/">Set sail on the Love Like You Mean It Marriage Cruise!</a> Now through 3/31/26, use promo code CruiseMadness27 and enjoy exclusive savings on your stateroom.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
<ul>
<li>Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at <a href="https://CSBible.com">CSBible.com</a>.</li>
<li>Follow us on all social platforms: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familylifeministry">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/familylife.today/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSzse1nmlqbLhDx5FpGVDgLmxy1rmQBau">YouTube</a></li>
<li>Find resources from our podcast at <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-category/radio-resources/">shop.familylife.com</a>.</li>
<li>Download <a href="https://www.familylife.com/app/">FamilyLife's app</a>!</li>
<li>Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/familylife-today/id212174303">Apple Podcast</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0j5UaKdQOHQCuo1bt0ebEm?si=d6dfa8d2415f4750">Spotify</a>.</li>
<li>Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the <a href="https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/">FamilyLife Podcast Network</a></li>
</ul>

Dave & Ann Wilson share shock, isolation, grief, and seeking God in silence after tragedy. When suffering hits, ask why God allows it—and find faith holding you.

Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen? On Keeping Faith When It Does: Tim & Aileen Challies

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-02-27.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-02-27.docx

Loss lingers in blended families—resurfacing during weddings, graduations, birthdays—stirring developmental grief no one sees. Couples grieve unevenly, risking distance; church often silences sorrow instead of shepherding it. If you're overwhelmed by grief, exhausted by "move on" pressure, and craving space for honest pain, listen in. Ron and Nan Deal unpack why lament is biblical, not weakness, offering a faithful path through unresolved sorrow that keeps you connected to God and each other.

Show Notes and Resources
Get your copy of Mindful Marriage in our shop
Sign up for Blended and Blessed at blendedandblessed.com
Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com.
Download FamilyLife's app!
Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify.
Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network

 

Loss lingers in blended families&mdash;resurfacing during weddings, graduations, birthdays&mdash;stirring developmental grief no one sees. Couples grieve unevenly, risking distance; church often silences sorrow instead of shepherding it. If you're overwhelmed by grief, exhausted by "move on" pressure, and craving space for honest pain, listen in. Ron and Nan Deal unpack why lament is biblical, not weakness, offering a faithful path through unresolved sorrow that keeps you connected to God and each other.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>Get your copy of <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product/the-mindful-marriage-create-your-best-relationship-through-understanding-and-managing-yourself/">Mindful Marriage</a> in our shop</li>
<li>Sign up for Blended and Blessed at <a href="https://www.blendedandblessed.com/">blendedandblessed.com</a></li>
</ul>
<hr>
<ul>
<li>Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at <a href="https://CSBible.com">CSBible.com</a>.</li>
<li>Follow us on all social platforms: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familylifeministry">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/familylife.today/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSzse1nmlqbLhDx5FpGVDgLmxy1rmQBau">YouTube</a></li>
<li>Find resources from our podcast at <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-category/radio-resources/">shop.familylife.com</a>.</li>
<li>Download <a href="https://www.familylife.com/app/">FamilyLife's app</a>!</li>
<li>Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/familylife-today/id212174303">Apple Podcast</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0j5UaKdQOHQCuo1bt0ebEm?si=d6dfa8d2415f4750">Spotify</a>.</li>
<li>Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the <a href="https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/">FamilyLife Podcast Network</a></li>
</ul>
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Dave and Ann Wilson join Ron and Nan Deal to unpack why biblical lament is strength—offering a path through sorrow that keeps you connected to God.

When Grief Resurfaces: Ron and Nan Deal

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-02-26.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-02-26.docx

You’ve heard “What does this verse mean to you?” and felt uneasy, or watched Scripture twisted in ways that hurt. Busy life buries Bible study; guilt piles up over adult kids who’ve walked away. If you’re intimidated by “correct” interpretation or weary of shallow approaches, this episode delivers clarity. YouTube "Bible Nerd" Faith Womack equips everyday believers to read contextually, reframe misused verses, and anchor identity and family in God’s unchanging Word—not performance or outcomes.

Show Notes and Resources
Learn more about Faith and where to get your copy of No More Boring Bible Study at biblenerdministries.com
Begin the Easter story early with Resurrection Eggs. Start your family tradition now! 
Follow Faith on Instagram @biblenerdministries
Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com.
Download FamilyLife's app!
Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify.

You&rsquo;ve heard &ldquo;What does this verse mean to you?&rdquo; and felt uneasy, or watched Scripture twisted in ways that hurt. Busy life buries Bible study; guilt piles up over adult kids who&rsquo;ve walked away. If you&rsquo;re intimidated by &ldquo;correct&rdquo; interpretation or weary of shallow approaches, this episode delivers clarity. YouTube "Bible Nerd" Faith Womack equips everyday believers to read contextually, reframe misused verses, and anchor identity and family in God&rsquo;s unchanging Word&mdash;not performance or outcomes.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>Learn more about Faith and where to get your copy of No More Boring Bible Study at <a href="https://www.biblenerdministries.com/">biblenerdministries.com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product/resurrection-eggs-30th-anniversary-edition/">Begin the Easter story early with Resurrection Eggs</a>. Start your family tradition now!&nbsp;</li>
<li>Follow Faith on Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/biblenerdministries"> @biblenerdministries</a></li>
</ul>
<hr>
<ul>
<li>Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at <a href="https://CSBible.com">CSBible.com</a>.</li>
<li>Follow us on all social platforms: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familylifeministry">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/familylife.today/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSzse1nmlqbLhDx5FpGVDgLmxy1rmQBau">YouTube</a></li>
<li>Find resources from our podcast at <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-category/radio-resources/">shop.familylife.com</a>.</li>
<li>Download <a href="https://www.familylife.com/app/">FamilyLife's app</a>!</li>
<li>Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/familylife-today/id212174303">Apple Podcast</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0j5UaKdQOHQCuo1bt0ebEm?si=d6dfa8d2415f4750">Spotify</a>.</li>
</ul>

YouTube "Bible Nerd" Faith Womack equips everyday believers to read contextually and anchor identity and family in God’s unchanging Word.

Life After the Phone Call: If God Is Good, Why Did My Child Die? Tim & Aileen Challies

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