Ron and Jody Zappia might have looked like a couple that had it all together but their marriage was falling apart After Ron's infidelity Jody sought comfort at a local church and instead of finding a reason to leave the marriage she found a reason to live with Christ's help The Zappias talk about the day they surrendered their lives and marriage to the Lord and how He gave their marriage a fresh start Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at shop familylife com Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app Help others find Familylife [... more]

ldquo Son I don rsquo t have much to give you But I do have a good name so don rsquo t mess it up rdquo Those wise weighty words were uttered by Johnnie Bettis as his son Jerome left home for college Jerome quoted his father in his Professional American Football Hall of Fame acceptance speech These sage words that Jerome has carried with him throughout his life have been so influential that he closed his riveting speech with similar words to his own son ldquo Son there rsquo s not nbsp much that nbsp I can give you [... more]

J I Packer ndash in his classic work Knowing God spoke of four well-known believers in Christ whom he called ldquo beavers for the Bible rdquo Not all were trained scholars but each one exercised great care to know God by gnawing into the Scripture like a beaver digs in and gnaws away at a tree Packer further noted that knowing God through Bible study is not just for scholars ldquo A simple Bible reader and sermon hearer who is full of the Holy Spirit will develop a far deeper acquaintance with his God and Savior than a more learned [... more]