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Weekend Magazine: Jan. 7-8, 2012

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This weekend: Dealing with unrealistic marriage expectations, limiting technology in the home and practical advice for stepdads. Listen in for all that and more!

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Ron Deal

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Ron DealRon Deal is the founder of Smart Stepfamilies and director of Blended Family Ministries at Family Life. He is also a licensed marriage and family therapist, a popular conference speaker, and an author whose books include The Remarriage Checkup and The Smart Stepfamily. Ron and his wife, Nan, reside in Amarillo, Texas and are the parents of three sons.

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Joni Eareckson Tada

Joni Eareckson TadaBest-selling author of over 35 books and speaker Joni Eareckson Tada is the founder of Joni and Friends, an organization promoting Christian ministry in the disability community. She hosts a daily five minute radio program called "Joni and Friends" which can be heard on over 1,000 broadcast outlets. Joni and her husband, Ken, were married in 1982.

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Dan SeabornDan Seaborn is the founder of Winning at Home, an organization dedicated to helping families "win at home" through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Seaborn is also a popular public speaker and the author of more than a half dozen books including The Necessary Nine, Will You Hold Me? and One-Minute Devotionals for Couples. Seaborn and his wife, Jane, have four children and reside in Michigan.

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Greg SmalleyDr. Greg Smalley is the executive director of marriage and family formation at Focus on the the Family. He is also a popular conference speaker and an author who has written or co-written 10 books including The Wholehearted Marriage and The Marriage You've Always Dreamed Of. Greg holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a specialist in relationship coaching. He and his wife, Erin, have four children.

Broadcast Calendar

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1	2 01/2/12: The Value of Dating Your MateAuthors Gary and Barbara Rosberg discuss how couples can nurture harmony, romance and intimacy by dating throughout their married life.Learn More >>	3 01/3/12: Finding Satisfaction in God, Not Food (Part 1)Lysa TerKeurst offers insights from her book Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desire With God, Not Food. (Part 1 of 2)Learn More >>	4 01/4/12: Finding Satisfaction in God, Not Food (Part 2)Lysa TerKeurst offers insights from her book Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desire With God, Not Food. (Part 2 of 2)Learn More >>	5 01/5/12: Speaking of Life: Our Listeners' StoriesFocus on the Family presents touching stories from listeners who've defended and upheld the sanctity of human life.Learn More >>	6 01/6/12: Understanding Sibling RivalryJim Daly, Dr. Juli Slattery and John Fuller explain how parents can help prevent sibling rivalry among their children.Learn More >>	7 01/7/12: Weekend Magazine: Jan. 7-8, 2012This weekend: Dealing with unrealistic marriage expectations, limiting technology in the home and practical advice for stepdads. Listen in for all that and more! Learn More >>
8	9 01/9/12: Financial Advice for Young Couples (Part 1 of 2)Finance experts Scott and Bethany Palmer offer young couples practical advice for establishing sound financial principles for their marriage. (Part 1 of 2)Learn More >>	10 01/10/12: Financial Advice for Young Couples (Part 2 of 2)Finance experts Scott and Bethany Palmer offer young couples practical advice for establishing sound financial principles for their marriage. (Part 2 of 2)Learn More >>	11 01/11/12: A Mother's Heart Redeemed by GodAuthor Jennifer Polimino, a stay-at-home mother with a ministry to moms, describes how she's experienced God's grace and healing from a past characterized by abuse and emotional pain.Learn More >>	12 01/12/12: Helping Kids Hide God's Word in Their HeartsBest-selling author Gary Smalley explains how parents can help their children internalize biblical truth.Learn More >>	13 01/13/12: Reconnecting With Kids in the EveningAuthor Jill Savage describes how parents can re-establish a meaningful connection with their kids after a long day of work and school. Learn More >>	14 01/14/12: One Pitch From HumilityFormer pro baseball player Frank Pastore discusses the important lessons he's learned about humility.Learn More >>
15	16 01/16/12: Finding Purpose Through Saving Others (Part 1 of 2)Kimberly Smith of Make Way Partners talks about her organization's efforts to fight against human trafficking and modern-day slavery. (Part 1 of 2)Learn More >>	17 01/17/12: Finding Purpose Through Saving Others (Part 2 of 2)Kimberly Smith of Make Way Partners talks about her organization's efforts to fight against human trafficking and modern-day slavery. (Part 2 of 2)Learn More >>	18 01/18/12: The Blessings of Walking in Faith (Part 1 of 2)Author Lysa TerKeurst describes how her abusive past led her to believe she was of no value to others, and how she eventually learned about the depth of God's love and her inestimable worth in His eyes. (Part 1 of 2)Learn More >>	19 01/19/12: The Blessings of Walking in Faith (Part 2 of 2)Author Lysa TerKeurst discusses her adoption of two children as an example of the blessings that come when we trust in God's plan for our lives. (Part 2 of 2)Learn More >>	20 01/20/12: Teaching Kids to Be Voices for LifeJim Daly, Dr. Juli Slattery and John Fuller describe how parents can instill pro-life values in their children.Learn More >>	21 01/21/12: Weekend Magazine: Jan. 21-22, 2012This weekend: How parents and their teens can change, why marriage mentoring is valuable to young couples and one family's dramatic journey into foster care and adoption. Listen in for all that and more! Learn More >>
22	23 01/23/12: The Importance of Family DinnerAuthors Les and Leslie Parrott explain how family relationships can be strengthened through the simple act of sharing a meal together.Learn More >>	24 01/24/12: Building the Passion in Your Marriage (Part 1 of 2)Sex therapists Dr. Clifford and Joyce Penner explain how married couples can build physical and emotional intimacy. (Part 1 of 2)Learn More >>	25 01/25/12: Building the Passion in Your Marriage (Part 2 of 2)Sex therapists Dr. Clifford and Joyce Penner explain how married couples can build physical and emotional intimacy. (Part 2 of 2)Learn More >>	26 01/26/12: Experiencing God's Grace in a Pro-Life Decision (Part 1 of 2)Singer Ginger Millermon explains how she and her husband experienced God's grace in going against their physician's recommendation to take their premature newborn baby off life support. (Part 1 of 2) Learn More >>	27 01/27/12: Experiencing God's Grace in a Pro-Life Decision (Part 2 of 2)Singer Ginger Millermon explains how she and her husband experienced God's grace in going against their physician's recommendation to take their premature newborn baby off life support. (Part 2 of 2) Learn More >>	28 01/28/12: Weekend Magazine: Jan. 28-29, 2012This weekend: The joys and challenges of marriage, defining "normal" behavior for teens and a powerful story of reconciliation between a grown son and his dad. Listen in for all that and more! Learn More >>
29	30 01/30/12: The Meaning of John 3:16Jim Daly, Dr. Juli Slattery and John Fuller discuss the response to Focus on the Family's "John 3:16" TV commercial and the importance of finding faith in Jesus Christ.Learn More >>	31 01/31/12: Embracing God's Design for Parenting (Part 1 of 2)Author Gary Thomas describes how God designed parenting to shape the character of moms and dads and to make them more Christ-like. (Part 1 of 2) Learn More >>

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