{"id":302707,"date":"2013-04-01T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/podcast\/%series%\/gods-faithfulness\/"},"modified":"2013-04-01T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-01T15:00:00","slug":"gods-faithfulness","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/podcast\/familylife-today\/gods-faithfulness\/","title":{"rendered":"God\u2019s Faithfulness"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be our guest as we reflect on twenty years of laughter, tears and God&#8217;s goodness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":294104,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"https:\/\/web.familylifetoday.com\/fl2013-04-01.mp3","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"00:","filesize":"22.82M","filesize_raw":"23927830","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":""},"categories":[2822],"tags":[5266,5265],"podcast_series":[7936],"cwp_profile":[],"series":[2101],"class_list":["post-302707","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-growing-in-your-faith","tag-family-life-today-radio","tag-familylife-today","podcast_series-reflecting-on-twenty-years","series-familylife-today"],"acf":[],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1001\/2024\/09\/FLT-Podcast-Cover-2-508x508-3.jpg?w=508","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1001\/2023\/02\/image-scaled.jpg","download_link":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/podcast-download\/302707\/gods-faithfulness","player_link":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/podcast-player\/302707\/gods-faithfulness","audio_player":null,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"light","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/familylife-today\/id212174303?mt=2&app=podcast","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0j5UaKdQOHQCuo1bt0ebEm","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"youtube":{"key":"youtube","url":"","label":"YouTube","class":"youtube","icon":"youtube.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/feed\/podcast\/familylife-today","embedCode":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"EV2fPrSMwV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/podcast\/familylife-today\/gods-faithfulness\/\">God\u2019s Faithfulness<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/podcast\/familylife-today\/gods-faithfulness\/embed\/#?secret=EV2fPrSMwV\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"&#8220;God\u2019s Faithfulness&#8221; &#8212; FamilyLife\u00ae - A Cru Ministry\" data-secret=\"EV2fPrSMwV\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! 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I had a friend say he was going to miss the anniversary because he had to work. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> So, he went to a flower shop. He, literally, bought 15 bunches of flowers\u2014walked in the door, gave her all the flowers, then, said, \u201cCan we do this, this weekend?\u201d [Laughter] \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Yes? \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Wise man. Well, Bob and I are not quite that bad; but we are celebrating an anniversary of sorts. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Actually, back in November of 2012, we got our team together, here at FamilyLife; and we acknowledged the 20<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the very first airing of <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> We did more than that. We celebrated 20 years because it is pretty remarkable\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> \u2014for two guys, like you and me, to be able to still enjoy each other\u2014have a friendship and be on the air together\u2014I mean, this has been quite a ride we\u2019ve had together. What a privilege, over the years\u2014to come into your car, your living room, your kitchen, your place of work\u2014and help you in life\u2019s most important commitments: your relationship with God, your spouse, and your kids. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Well, our staff had such a good time when we had this celebration and reminisced a little bit about 20 years of being on the air, doing <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>. Somebody said, \u201cWe ought to put that on the air and let our listeners enjoy it, as well.\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Well, we had just a little too much fun. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> We did. It\u2019s taken us a little bit of time to get it all put together because this happened back in November, and now here it is April; but nonetheless, we thought you ought to come to the party. So, we\u2019ll kick things off with one of our co-workers, Emmitt Fowler, as he shares with the team what is about to happen. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[Previously recorded audio]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> How many of you remember where you were 20 years ago, this week?\u2014probably, not very many. Merle says he remembers. But I think there are two other people, here in the room, that definitely remember where they were this week\u2014very significant week in our history. So, I\u2019m going to ask you, as we celebrate the 20<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>, to welcome, to the table, the host and co-host of <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>, Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine. [Cheering] \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tHi, Bob. While I have Keith walking into the room here\u201420 years ago, <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> made its debut on 22 radio stations around the country. I didn\u2019t hear the very first program. I\u2019m guessing that many of you, perhaps, did not hear the very first program, either. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Oh, come on\u2014and we probably should never hear that again. [Laughter] \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Well, here\u2019s what I\u2019m thinking. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Oh no, thinking. [Laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> In honor of the\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> It\u2019s called puke radio. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> As we all know, yesterday was Election Day. From what I\u2019m hearing\u2014I\u2019m hearing two \u201cNo\u201d votes,\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> That\u2019s right. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> \u2014right here, to hearing the very first radio program. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Yes. Yesterday was Election Day. Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> So, let\u2019s let the people speak. How many of you want to hear the very first program? [Cheering and clapping]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Keith:<\/strong> See what happens. Something\u2019s wrong with the tape machine. Oh, plug it in! Plug it in. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> This is\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> A highly-trained professional, ladies and gentleman. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> This is just one small peek into the technical expertise we\u2019ve experienced. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Keith:<\/strong> Say, \u201cHi,\u201d Matt. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Matt:<\/strong> Hi, everybody. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Hi. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Keith:<\/strong> Hey, it came on! \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Matt:<\/strong> Always. <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> broadcast number 001. It\u2019s scheduled to air on Monday. Program follows in four, three, two\u2014[Music]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[Broadcast 001 excerpt]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Isaiah 53:6: Prophet Isaiah said, \u201cAll we, like sheep, have gone astray and each of us to his own way.\u201d And if I had one wish\u2014that I could wave a magic baton over my own life, my kids, Barbara, and each and every listener today\u2014would be that we could eradicate selfishness. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[End of Broadcast 001 excerpt]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Still true. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Matt:<\/strong> He sounded pretty good; didn\u2019t he? Wonder what the next guy sounds like? \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Now, let\u2019s\u2014and I think that\u2019s a great\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[Broadcast 001 excerpt]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> This is <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> with our host, best-selling author, and conference speaker, Dennis Rainey. I\u2019m Bob Lepine\u2014inviting you to stay with us for a look at <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[End of Broadcast 001 excerpt]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Keith:<\/strong> Yes. Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> I think that\u2019s worth a round of applause. [Clapping]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> We weren\u2019t sure if that would be a career-limiting move by playing that today. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> It was. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> It was. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> It was? \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Yes. [Laughter] \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Then, I\u2019m going to make this for all it\u2019s worth right here. I\u2019ve got 15 minutes left, and it\u2019s going to be good! \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<br><strong>Bob:<\/strong> Well, so far, you\u2019re at career-limiting. It could go worse; okay? I\u2019m just telling you. Take\u2014choose very carefully. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Well, as I understand, Bob, one of the challenges you had, right off the bat, was choosing a theme song\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> \u2014which we just heard the winner. As I understand, there were several other possibilities that were considered. So, we\u2019re going to listen to the session when Bob was\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> I don\u2019t remember there being other possibilities. [Laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<br><strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Believe me, there were. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Okay! \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[Music trial excerpt]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> This is <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> for Monday, November 9<sup>th<\/sup>\u2014nope. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[End of music trial excerpt]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> How about? \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> No. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Keith:<\/strong> Five, four\u2014 [Beep]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[Music trial excerpt]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> This is <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> for Monday, November 9<sup>th<\/sup>. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tThis is <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> for Monday, November 9<sup>th<\/sup>. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> is a production of FamilyLife of Little Rock, Arkansas\u2014a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[End of music trial excerpt] [Clapping]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> And that\u2019s exactly how it happened. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> That\u2019s how it worked, exactly. I remember it like it was never! [Laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Well, speaking of remembering\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Yes?\u2014since we haven\u2019t done any of that so far. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> That\u2019s exactly right. [Laughter] Where was I in all of this? \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> You\u2019re coming up. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Yes, I\u2019m sure. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> If we can say, in all seriousness, and really mean it, what do you remember\u2014 about that very first broadcast? [Laughter] And if the answer is nothing, we\u2019ll just move on. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Is there a question of if I have any memory at all? [Laughter] Is that the question? \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> In that first recording session\u2014I just have to tell you\u2014Dennis said something\u2014I don\u2019t remember what it was, but I had one of these smart-aleck comments come into my mind. So, I waited until he was done; and then, I said it. We both laughed. I said, \u201cWe can edit that out later.\u201d He said, \u201cOr we could just leave it in.\u201d I thought, \u201cThis could get interesting.\u201d [Laughter] I mean, it was not typical for there to be humor\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Right. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> \u2014as a part of a Christian radio program. They didn\u2019t cut-up, at all. I thought, \u201cSo, we\u2019re going to cut-up a little bit.\u201d You know? And really, for the first couple of years\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Right. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> \u2014almost anywhere we went, people just said, \u201cWe love the humor!\u201d I kept saying, \u201cHow about, \u2018You profoundly ministered to us\u2019?\u201d\u00a0 [Laughter] It took a while before we started to get that message. It was all about the humor, at first, just because I think it was so different than what people were hearing in the half hour before and the half hour after that. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Right; right. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Then, there was\u2014I shared a story\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> You\u2019re out. We\u2019re done. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> I can tell. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Get the picture? \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Now, I know how Keith feels. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> I shared a story of how Barbara and I had had an argument, and how we disagreed with each other, and worked it through. At the end of me sharing the story, Bob stopped me and said\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> \u2014\u201cDo you really want to tell that story on national radio? I mean, do you want to air your dirty laundry like that?\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> And I said, \u201cI don\u2019t have any other Gospel to preach if it\u2019s not authentic\u2014it\u2019s not related to people being real.\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> And that\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> He said, \u201cA: It really did happen. So, I\u2019m not making it up. And B:\u201d\u2014he said\u2014\u201cI\u2019ve found that as you share the real thing, people are ministered to in a more profound way.\u201d I thought, \u201cOkay, this is going to be an interesting ride.\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Yes. And we\u2019re going to come to\u2014I want to come back to that whole thing\u2014about being biblical and relevant, in just a moment\u2014but Bob, you mentioned the name of the program. You know, it\u2019s amazing what you can find\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Oh, yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> \u2014if you dig deep enough. I actually found a list of suggested names of the program, from that meeting in Bob\u2019s apartment\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> It\u2019s amazing what you can find if you fabricate, too. That\u2019s\u2014[Laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> There was a list of names that were given\u2014as I understand it\u2014pretty serious consideration; and yet, were rejected. So, I thought I\u2019d share just a few of those with you. The first that I found was <em>FamilyLife Yesterday<\/em>. [Laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Yes, we thought\u2014but \u201cNo,\u201d to that one. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> I think that was probably a good call. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> No. I would say, \u201cNo.\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> <em>The Odd Life of Dennis and Bob<\/em>\u2014<em>Focus on the American Family Radio<\/em>\u2014that may have caused some confusion there. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> I don\u2019t think so. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> I\u2019m really surprised this next one didn\u2019t make the cut. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Yes, me, too. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> <em>How to Speak Ozarkian<\/em>.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> We trained the country in that! \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Yes; yes, you did. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Still are, by the way. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> How about <em>The Marriage and Family Emphasis Show<\/em>? \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Oh, yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Oh, yes! \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> That sounds a little clinical to me. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> That grabs you; doesn\u2019t it? \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> This next one\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Get it out of your system. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> It just says\u2014and this is actually the one on the list that I really thought would stick. I\u2019m really surprised that it didn\u2019t. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Yes\u2014me\u2014I\u2019m shocked. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Yes, <em>Bob Lepine and that Other Guy<\/em>. [Laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> I do have to tell you that we did\u2014we\u2019ve gotten letters here that said, \u201cI really love listening to Bob and Dr. Dobson.\u201d [Laughter] I mean, we\u2019ve gotten those letters\u2014people who have sent stuff in, with all of the wrong ideas. It turned out\u2014we found out, two years into the program\u2014that somebody in Florida owned the name <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> for Florida and Michigan\u2014and said, \u201cYou can\u2019t call your program that anymore.\u201d We went, \u201cWhat?!\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tMerle came to the rescue, and flew down to Florida, and met with those folks. We were able to work together and to minister; but that was one of those moments\u2014this was in the\u2014kids, this was before the internet was around; okay? And nobody was able to do name searches\u2014I mean, you could; but nobody thought about a name search. We just went with it. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> You talk a lot about the program, from its very foundation, being biblical, practical, and relevant. Why were those three things the foundational building blocks that you chose, and why do they remain key to the program today? \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Well, if it\u2019s not biblical, I don\u2019t have anything to say. I mean, it\u2019s not a matter of happy homes\u2014it\u2019s a matter of godly homes and pointing people to Christ. If we don\u2019t talk from Scripture, then, people are building their houses on the sand. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAnd I think practical has always been a part of what FamilyLife\u2019s all about. We want to help people apply the Scriptures to their lives. Then, relevance is\u2014we\u2019ve always wanted to be market-sensitive\u2014but again, let the Bible speak to where people are and let them apply it to their own marriages, families, and singles\u2019 lives, too. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Really, the radio is just a reflection of what the FamilyLife ministry was before radio started. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<br><strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Right. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> The <em>Weekend<\/em>s<em> to Remember<\/em><em><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/em> were practical, biblical, relevant, authentic, and transparent\u2014all of those characteristics just transferred through. It\u2019s really a reflection of Dennis\u2019s leadership, and Dennis\u2019s life, and how he\u2019s ministered, and how he\u2019s modeled that for others\u2014who were speakers\u2014and then, modeled it on the radio. That\u2019s how he\u2019s done ministry and taught us to do ministry. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Speaking of modeling on the radio\u2014[Laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Oh, yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> We have the\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> \u201cWe just happen to have\u201d\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> We just happen to have a time when Dennis gave some very\u2014I\u2019m not sure how\u2014I guess it was biblical advice\u2014certainly, practical advice\u2014and maybe even relevant, depending on your marriage situation\u2014which people will understand when they hear it, in a moment. You gave some very wise advice to Lou Priolo when he was here. <br>\u00a0\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[Excerpt from previous broadcast]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<br><strong>Bob:<\/strong> So, if your wife comes to you and says, \u201cDoes this dress make me look fat?\u201d What do you say, Lou? \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Lou:<\/strong> Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> If it does. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Lou:<\/strong> Of course, you say, \u201cYes.\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> You do? \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Lou:<\/strong> I do. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> If she says, \u201cDoes this dress make me look fat?\u201d and you\u2019re about to go out somewhere, you\u2019d just say, \u201cYes, it does.\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Lou:<\/strong> Well, you could say\u2014you could say, \u201cSweetheart, it\u2019s not the most flattering dress that you have.\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> There you go! There you go. I was going to say, \u201cLou, far be it from me to correct you, as the counselor, at this point\u201d\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Lou:<\/strong> I said I would say, \u201cYes.\u201d [Laughter] I\u2019m a New Yorker. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Your wife\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Lou:<\/strong> I\u2019m not from the South, where you all have this polite stuff going on\u2014[Laughter]\u2014polite. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Well, you\u2019ve been talking about biblical counsel. I would give you some biblical counsel, in return. I would say, \u201cSpeaking the truth in love;\u201d and there is a way to speak the truth. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Lou:<\/strong> Okay, so, teach me. You counsel me. How would I tell my wife?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Well, I would just say to her, \u201cYou know, Sweetheart, you have got other dresses that make you look better.\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Lou:<\/strong> I agree\u2014that\u2019s a much better way to say it. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> You know, it\u2019s\u2014I just wouldn\u2019t say, \u201cYes, you look fat.\u201d [Laughter] That would not be good. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<br><strong>Bob:<\/strong> Yes, it would not go well. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> That would not\u2014in the South or in the North. I\u2019m afraid the cold winds blow wherever that goes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Lou:<\/strong> I never respond that way. [Laughter] \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> I want to call your wife\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[End of previous broadcast] \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> And now you know why\u2014yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Now, you know why Dennis and Barbara have been married 40 years. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> That\u2019s right. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> That was good advice, good advice. You know, over the years, I can\u2019t help but think that there have been\u2014at first, I was going to say, \u201cHundreds,\u201d but now, literally, thousands of people who have sat in that third chair there, with you, around this table, over the years. In fact, Keith printed out a list\u2014double column, eleven-font\u2014ten pages of unique guests that have been here. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> How many? \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Somewhere in the several thousands; but Dennis\u2014can I put you on the spot\u2014and ask you if you have a favorite memory of another Christian leader\u2014just\u2014yes, if Bob loves his questions\u2014just come up with one, Dennis. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> It\u2019s a great question! That\u2019s an outstanding\u2014that may be your finest question. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> And I did it just for you, Bob. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> I can\u2019t answer that because it means I have to review all 3,500 guests. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Oh, yes. Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> That\u2019s how Bob answers it. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> A little \u201cinside\u201d there is\u2014Bob really doesn\u2019t like it when Dennis asks people that question. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> If you\u2019ve\u2014the questions book that Dennis and Barbara wrote\u2014one of the questions is, \u201cIf you could only save one memory in your marriage\u2014preserve one memory of one thing, what would it be?\u201d And I\u2019m going, \u201cYou\u2019ve got to be kidding me!\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tNow, I\u2019m supposed to think through 33 years of marriage, and I\u2019m supposed to come up with the one thing? Then, I\u2019ve got to weigh it out against this one. Would I say this one? Would I say that? How do you do that? You know? He\u2019s really just asking, \u201cHave you got a favorite memory?\u201d\u2014right? So, anyway, you got a favorite guest? \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> I have two. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> No, only one\u2014only one! \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Now, I don\u2019t think I said, \u201cOne.\u201d So, yes\u2014I said a memory or two. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Elisabeth Elliot\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> \u2014was one of\u2014really, a mutual favorite of both of ours. It was one of the funniest interviews we\u2019ve ever done. We interviewed her both\u2014by herself\u2014but also with her husband, Lars. And together, they are the most contrasting couple I think we\u2019ve ever interviewed\u2014but a godly, godly woman. The other is a personal favorite\u2014for some selfish reasons]\u2014Coach John Wooden, coach of UCLA. He hobbled into the studio on a cane, walked in at the age of\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> \u201491. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> \u201491\u2014didn\u2019t have a stitch of notes\u2014was quoting Scripture, poetry, all this stuff. And the story that I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve shared, maybe, with this group\u2014maybe I have\u2014you can laugh again. At the end of the interview, I went to Coach Wooden and I said, \u201cCoach, you don\u2019t know this about me; but I had the school record for the most number of points, back in Ozark, Missouri. And I grew up in your era.\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> The record was six. [Laughter] \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> And I went to junior college on an athletic scholarship. I said, \u201cYou just gave me this book that you\u2019ve written about the wisdom of Coach Wooden.\u201d I said, \u201cWould you mind just signing this book to me?\u201d I said, \u201c\u2018To Dennis, you could have played for me at UCLA, Coach Wooden.\u2019\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAnd he got this little wry smile that broke across his face, twinkle in his eye\u2014said, \u201cGive it to me.\u201d He wrote it down. He gave it back and smiled. After we got out of there, I opened the book. It said, \u201cDear Dennis, since I never recruited out of state, why didn\u2019t you call me?\u201d [Laughter] \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Nice. That\u2019s nice! \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> At 91, that\u2019s\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> At 91, just sharp as a tack\u2014just a great privilege. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Also, high enough integrity that he was not going to write, \u201cYou could\u2019ve played for me at UCLA.\u201d [Laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Yes, that is exactly right. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> You remember, just a few months ago, Max Lucado was here. I want you to listen to a moment in the studio with Max Lucado. It was actually Max that needed fixing as he had some trouble remembering who wrote the Bible\u2014or more accurately, he has trouble remembering who didn\u2019t write the Bible. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[Previous broadcast] \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max:<\/strong> \u201cAnd I looked up\u2014and across the table\u2014the father winked at me and the mother smiled at me. They reached over, and they petted me.\u201d He thought, \u201cI may be in a place called home.\u201d They adopted him. And he went on to grow up in that home and to lead a wonderful life. He gave his heart to Christ and became a great Christian man. And the whole reason I\u2019ve put that story in the Bible is because that is a picture\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> That\u2019s not in the Bible. [Laughter] That would not be a good idea. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max:<\/strong> The reason Moses, and Paul, and I collaborated on that book\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> That\u2019s right. [Laughter] [Beep]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max:<\/strong> The reason that I put that story in the Bible is because that\u2019s a story\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> You said it again! \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> You said it again. [Laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max:<\/strong> Someone in heaven is laughing. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Keith:<\/strong> Take three. [Beep]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Okay, now, try. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max:<\/strong> I got it. The reason I put this story in my Bible is because that\u2019s a\u2014Grrr! \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Now, you\u2019re stuck on putting that story in the Bible. [Laughter] \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max:<\/strong> I\u2019m stuck. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Say, \u201cbook\u201d. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max:<\/strong> Book. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> \u201cBook.\u201d Say it again.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max:<\/strong> Book. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Keith:<\/strong> Take four. [Beep]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max:<\/strong> The reason I put this story in my book is because that\u2019s a picture of grace. That is a picture of grace\u2014that we have been adopted. In fact, it is biblical language; isn\u2019t it? That we have been adopted into the family of God\u2014that God has made a covenant with us to bring us and let us sit at the table and spend eternity with Him. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> It\u2019s a picture of grace that God didn\u2019t strike you dead for putting a story in the Bible. I\u2019m just talking about\u2014you can cut that out, too! [Laughter] \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[End of previous broadcast]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Bob, only you would say that to Max Lucado. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Emmitt:<\/strong> Would you thank this team? [Clapping]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[Studio]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> Well, you\u2019ve heard just the first part of a fun time we had with the staff, back in November, as we were celebrating 20 years of <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> It\u2019s too bad that radio can\u2019t also have TV\u2014because if you\u2019d have seen Max Lucado in this deal\u2014I mean, it\u2019s happened to me, folks\u2014and really, has resulted in some really funny times. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> And Max is a good friend to let us\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> He is. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> \u2014show how all of that works. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis:<\/strong> At least he was! [Laughter] \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob:<\/strong> We\u2019ll find out. Well, actually, tomorrow, we\u2019re going to hear more of the celebration that took place as we got the team together to reflect on 20 years of <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>. And I hope you can tune in for that. As we wrap up today, we want to ask you if you would consider giving a 20<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary gift in support of <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>; or better yet, would you consider becoming a Legacy Partner? \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tOver the last several weeks, we\u2019ve been encouraging regular, long-term <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> listeners to consider making a monthly contribution in support of <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>. We want to ask you if you\u2019d consider doing that. Go online at FamilyLifeToday.com and click the button that says, \u201cI CARE\u201d. All the information you need about becoming a Legacy Partner is right there; or call 1-800-FL-TODAY and say, \u201cI want to join you guys as a Legacy Partner.\u201d We hope to hear from you; and we want to say, \u201cThanks,\u201d in advance, for even considering it. We hope you and your family will join with the team that makes <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> possible through your monthly contributions, in support of this radio ministry. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAnd we hope you\u2019ll be back with us again tomorrow when I\u2019m going to do some impressions of some of the guests we\u2019ve had on <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>. You\u2019ll hear a powerful moment from a recent <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> program and hear how that program impacted lives, all across the country. 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