https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2025-03-20.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2025-03-20.docx

Could one of the long-held beliefs of happy couples actually be wrong? Guests from the "Married With Benefits" podcast discuss why going to bed angry can sometimes lead to better marriages.

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Could one of the long-held beliefs of happy couples actually be wrong? Guests from the "Married With Benefits" podcast discuss why going to bed angry can sometimes lead to better marriages.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.familylife.com/married-with-benefits/">Listen to the "Married With Benefits" podcast</a>.</li>
<li>Get Shaunti's book "<a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product/the-surprising-secrets-of-highly-happy-marriages-the-little-things-that-make-a-big-difference/">The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Couples</a>." in our shop&nbsp;</li>
<li>Learn more about our Weekend to Remember events at <a href="https://www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember/">weekendtoremember.com</a></li>
</ul>
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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.

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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.

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.

Going to bed angry with each other? Guests from the "Married With Benefits" podcast discuss why breaking this long-held belief can benefit couples.

Sleeping On It: Why Happy Couples Sometimes Go to Bed Angry

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?

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 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>
<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>
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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>
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<li>Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the <a href="https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/">FamilyLife Podcast Network</a></li>
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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>
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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.

Sleeping On It: Why Happy Couples Sometimes Go to Bed Angry

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