https://www.familylife.com Pursue what matters most. Fri, 01 May 2026 19:15:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2025/02/cropped-Favicon-Icon_512x512-1.png?w=32 https://www.familylife.com 32 32 236231178 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/186-is-fear-running-your-stepfamily-heres-how-to-spot-it-gayla-grace/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/186-is-fear-running-your-stepfamily-heres-how-to-spot-it-gayla-grace/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/186-is-fear-running-your-stepfamily-heres-how-to-spot-it-gayla-grace/ Blended family life is messy—old fears, exes, money stress, kid loyalties. Ron Deal and Gayla Grace name the “ghosts” haunting stepfamilies—and why you pull back when you want to lean in.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/186-is-fear-running-your-stepfamily-heres-how-to-spot-it-gayla-grace/feed/ 0 323677 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/185-this-was-never-the-plan-walking-with-god-through-the-heartache-of-divorce/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/185-this-was-never-the-plan-walking-with-god-through-the-heartache-of-divorce/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/185-this-was-never-the-plan-walking-with-god-through-the-heartache-of-divorce/ Vaneetha Risner knows the raw grief of unwanted divorce and betrayal. She gets church shame, lost identity, lingering triggers. Yet God has turned lament into deeper trust. This was never the plan, but it has forged faith. And it offers hope for yours.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/185-this-was-never-the-plan-walking-with-god-through-the-heartache-of-divorce/feed/ 0 323353 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/176-how-to-help-kids-cope-with-divorce-and-remarriage/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/176-how-to-help-kids-cope-with-divorce-and-remarriage/#respond Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:59:19 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/176-how-to-help-kids-cope-with-divorce-and-remarriage/ Divorce hurts. But for kids, it can feel like their world’s split in two. Summer Butler shares her story and a workbook that helps kids process emotions, set boundaries, and handle life between two homes—leveraging drawing, writing, and real talk. ]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/176-how-to-help-kids-cope-with-divorce-and-remarriage/feed/ 0 320283 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/161-growing-up-blended-and-navigating-the-maze-to-build-strong-blended-bonds/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/161-growing-up-blended-and-navigating-the-maze-to-build-strong-blended-bonds/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/161-growing-up-blended-and-navigating-the-maze-to-build-strong-blended-bonds/ Robert & Jennie Lord both grew up in blended families and share their story with Ron Deal of the impact from the maze of multiple stepparents, challenges in relationship building and their desire to now build healthy relational bonds in their own family. ]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/161-growing-up-blended-and-navigating-the-maze-to-build-strong-blended-bonds/feed/ 0 313925 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/divorce/why-we-never-got-a-divorce/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/divorce/why-we-never-got-a-divorce/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:52:43 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=311387 Tim and Kathy Bush’s marriage was far from ideal—alcohol, affairs, and isolation were rooted deep. Until one day. ]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/divorce/why-we-never-got-a-divorce/feed/ 0 311387 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/divorce/what-does-the-bible-say-about-divorce/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:08:48 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=151318 There’s a broad spectrum of viewpoints on divorce. How do we know what to believe? We need to look at what the Bible says about divorce. ]]> 151318 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/divorce/should-i-get-a-divorce/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:23:41 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=151251 You’re in a painful place in your marriage, asking, “Should I Get a Divorce?” This decision requires the guidance of wise, biblical counsel.]]> 151251 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/divorce/when-your-spouse-wants-a-divorce-5-truths-to-remember/ Thu, 16 Dec 2021 22:44:34 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=122362 The Bible holds up marriage as an example of Jesus’ relationship with the Church. So how can you help when someone's spouse wants a divorce?]]> 122362 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/hope-when-things-seem-hopeless/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:33:11 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/hope-when-things-seem-hopeless/ How can we have hope when it seems like things can't possibly get any worse? Vaneetha Risner talks about her painful diagnosis, her husband's rejection, and how God faithfully saw her and her family through it all.]]> 306754 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/divorce-care-for-kids/ Mon, 22 Jul 2019 10:00:04 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/divorce-care-for-kids/ Parenting is difficult, but when you add divorce, the challenge multiplies. Navigating even the most routine parental responsibilities can become difficult. Linda Ranson Jacobs talks to Ron Deal, offering help and hope to parents who may be struggling.]]> 305212 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/the-impact-of-divorce/ Tue, 19 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/the-impact-of-divorce/ Authors Dave and Ann Wilson talk to Ron Deal about the impact divorce can have on a person's life. The Wilsons share how the divorce impacted Dave's ability to resolve conflict in a healthy way.]]> 300091 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/the-emotional-side-of-divorce/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/the-emotional-side-of-divorce/ Dave and Ann Wilson talk to Ron Deal about the hard realities of his parents' divorce when he was seven years old. Hear firsthand how divorce impacts a child.]]> 300089 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/divorce/is-happy-divorce-a-thing/ Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:21:20 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=22631 And if there are really no tears, no heartache, and we can remain friends–is divorce really the most healing and whole option?]]> 22631 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/stepfamily-kids/ Fri, 18 May 2018 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/stepfamily-kids/ How does it feel when one of your divorced parents remarries? Shannon Simmons and Lauren Reitsema share the stories of their blended family experiences.]]> 300247 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/lifes-next-chapter/ Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/lifes-next-chapter/ Hank Parker shares what he's learned from the current season of his life, which includes being a husband to his wife, Martha, and father to his children and stepchildren.]]> 304542 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/a-legacy-of-faith/ Thu, 08 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/a-legacy-of-faith/ Hank Parker informs moms and dads on the benefits of taking their children hunting and fishing.]]> 304540 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/here-comes-the-judge/ Fri, 18 Nov 2016 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/here-comes-the-judge/ Circuit judge Tim Philpot talks about the lessons he's learned in family court and shares how adoptions are his favorite part of the job.]]> 304258 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/honoring-beulah/ Thu, 17 Nov 2016 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/honoring-beulah/ Tim Philpot explains how no-fault divorce works and why he encourages couples to seriously consider how their divorce will affect the children in their care.]]> 304256