https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-04-06.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-04-06.docx

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.

Show Notes and Resources
Get your copy of Erik's book, Uncommon Trust: Learning to Trust God When Life Doesn't Make Sense at your favorite bookstore.
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

When prayers feel like they&rsquo;re bouncing off the ceiling and life goes sideways&mdash;what then? Pastor Erik Reed shares the gut-punch story behind his book, Uncommon Trust&mdash;a 15-year fight for his son&rsquo;s life after a devastating medical mistake. This isn&rsquo;t tidy faith talk about trusting God. It&rsquo;s the gritty road from &ldquo;God will fix it&rdquo; to &ldquo;but if not.&rdquo; If your faith feels white-knuckled and shaky in suffering, this conversation meets you there.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>Get your copy of Erik's book, Uncommon Trust: Learning to Trust God When Life Doesn't Make Sense at your favorite bookstore.</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>

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.

When prayers seem unanswered, how do you keep trusting God? Erik Reed shares with Dave and Ann Wilson his raw story of gritty faith forged in pain.

When He Doesn’t Fix It: Trusting God in the Middle of Loss--Erik Reed

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-04-15.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-04-15.docx

You’re hustling to keep the lights on, the kids alive, and your faith from feeling like a Sunday-only hobby. In this episode of FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Jordan Raynor—host of the Word Before Work podcast and author of the new Word Before Work devotional—about why your job, your chores, and your unseen grind might be doing more for God’s kingdom than you think.

Show Notes and Resources
Get Jordan's book "The Word Before Work" on our shop.
Learn more about Jordan at his website jordanraynor.com
Save the date! Blended & Blessed® is happening April 18, 2026. Find details 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

You&rsquo;re hustling to keep the lights on, the kids alive, and your faith from feeling like a Sunday-only hobby. In this episode of FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Jordan Raynor&mdash;host of the Word Before Work podcast and author of the new Word Before Work devotional&mdash;about why your job, your chores, and your unseen grind might be doing more for God&rsquo;s kingdom than you think.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>Get Jordan's book <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product/the-word-before-work/">"The Word Before Work"</a> on our shop.</li>
<li>Learn more about Jordan at his website <a href="https://www.jordanraynor.com/">jordanraynor.com</a></li>
<li>Save the date! Blended &amp; Blessed&reg; is happening April 18, 2026. Find details 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>

On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Jordan Raynor—host of the Word Before Work podcast—about how your daily grind quietly carries eternal weight.

Word Before Work: Jordan Raynor

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-04-14.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-04-14.docx

Faith and work collide in the places you actually live: locker rooms, Zoom calls, minivans, and fluorescent-lit offices where calling can feel like drudgery. Jordan Raynor joins Dave and Ann Wilson to blow up the sacred/secular divide, trace God’s first commission from Genesis 1 into your Monday grind, and show why changing diapers, running routes, closing deals, or pulling espresso shots can all be strategic, eternal work—without changing your job title.

Show Notes and Resources
Get Jordan's book "The Word Before Work" on our shop.
Learn more about Jordan at his website jordanraynor.com
Save the date! Blended & Blessed® is happening April 18, 2026. Find details 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

Faith and work collide in the places you actually live: locker rooms, Zoom calls, minivans, and fluorescent-lit offices where calling can feel like drudgery. Jordan Raynor joins Dave and Ann Wilson to blow up the sacred/secular divide, trace God&rsquo;s first commission from Genesis 1 into your Monday grind, and show why changing diapers, running routes, closing deals, or pulling espresso shots can all be strategic, eternal work&mdash;without changing your job title.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>Get Jordan's book <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product/the-word-before-work/">"The Word Before Work"</a> on our shop.</li>
<li>Learn more about Jordan at his website <a href="https://www.jordanraynor.com/">jordanraynor.com</a></li>
<li>Save the date! Blended &amp; Blessed&reg; is happening April 18, 2026. Find details 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>

Jordan Raynor joins Dave & Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today, dismantling the sacred/secular myth of faith and work, to show how every job carries eternal purpose.

Faith and Work: Why Your “Secular” Job Is Instantly Sacred--Jordan Raynor

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-04-13.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-04-13.docx

Blended families face unique battles: guilt-paralyzed bio parents, stepparents feeling threatened, ex-spouses overstepping. Ron Deal and Gayla Grace unpack traps that sabotage marriage and parenting—erase/replace mindsets, unilateral fixes, defensiveness—and show how co-parents can lean in, communicate intent, and send “no-threat” messages. When couples unite around kids, check in before ex-decisions, and prioritize long-term child good, hope, stability, and even transformation become possible.

Show Notes and Resources
Resources for blended families familylife.com/blended
Save the date! Blended & Blessed® is happening April 18, 2026. Find details at blendedandblessed.com
Ron Deal & Gayla Grace on common blended family traps
Get the Smart StepMom book on FamilyLife's shop. 
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

Blended families face unique battles: guilt-paralyzed bio parents, stepparents feeling threatened, ex-spouses overstepping. Ron Deal and Gayla Grace unpack traps that sabotage marriage and parenting&mdash;erase/replace mindsets, unilateral fixes, defensiveness&mdash;and show how co-parents can lean in, communicate intent, and send &ldquo;no-threat&rdquo; messages. When couples unite around kids, check in before ex-decisions, and prioritize long-term child good, hope, stability, and even transformation become possible.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>Resources for blended families <a href="https://www.familylife.com/familylifeblended/blended-families/">familylife.com/blended</a></li>
<li>Save the date! Blended &amp; Blessed&reg; is happening April 18, 2026. Find details at <a href="https://www.blendedandblessed.com/">blendedandblessed.com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/146-stepfamilies-stepparent-dynamics-and-your-marriage/">Ron Deal &amp; Gayla Grace on common blended family traps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product/the-smart-stepmom-paperback/">Get the Smart StepMom book</a> on FamilyLife's shop.&nbsp;</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>

Co-parenting in blended families is messy. Ron Deal and Gayla Grace speak with Dave and Ann Wilson about beating guilt and protecting your marriage.

When He Doesn’t Fix It: Trusting God in the Middle of Loss--Erik Reed

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