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I was raised by my mother and went through many trials as a child. I had no model of fatherhood and never came in touch with a single, authentic Christian family. My life\u2019s motto reflected the culture: \u201cI don\u2019t care about anything as long as I get what I want.\u201d Is it any surprise that I grew into a troubled adult with a difficult personality and a life of sexual addiction that was out of control?<\/p>\n

As a young man I not only met my wife, but also became a Christian. However, because of my sin of sexual addiction, neither my faith nor my relationship with my wife blossomed. I began to live a double life\u2014 a very religious person on the outside, with the appearance of a perfect life, but bearing hell inside of me. I had no direction and it seemed as though there was no hope for me. I thought I was too messed up to accomplish anything really valuable.<\/p>\n

But that all changed. With Christ there is always hope, and God has used FamilyLife Today<\/a><\/em> to transform my life.<\/p>\n

A biblical perspective of manhood<\/h2>\n

By God\u2019s grace, in the fall of 2007 I recommitted my life to Christ and was introduced to FamilyLife\u2019s radio broadcasts on the Internet. As I began to listen to FamilyLife Today<\/em>, my understanding of Christ and real manhood reached new levels. I heard for the first time about real Christian life, real Christian family life, and a biblical perspective of manhood.<\/p>\n

Now I browse through FamilyLife\u2019s online radio archives <\/a>\u00a0almost every day. I listen to broadcasts in my wireless headset as I go about my work and feel like I have one-on-one mentoring. Over the years God has been using FamilyLife Today<\/em> to reprogram my wrong views of family and happiness.<\/p>\n

I really enjoy Dennis Rainey\u2019s and Bob Lepine\u2019s on-air conversations. Their words reflect the truth that God engraved in my heart when I was conceived. Tears often flow down my face as I hear those two men share. Sometimes I\u2019m convicted about things I was not doing according to God\u2019s plans. Other times I feel released from lies. And through prayer, God helps me put into practice what I learn.<\/p>\n

A new legacy<\/h2>\n

The province where I live in Canada is marked by the New Age movement and relativism. I must say that the odds were against me concerning my ability to become a good Christian husband and father.<\/p>\n

My wife and I have now been married for more than 10 years, and our third child will be born this fall. \u00a0FamilyLife Today<\/em> is helping me defeat a generational pattern of destruction and establish a godly legacy for my children in a world where too few know Christ.<\/p>\n

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