How We Got Here--and How to Find God in Your Next Move: Luke and Kristina Middendorf

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🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Stepping into a new year with big questions—about your kids’ faith, your next move, or whether God still writes surprising love stories? This warm, laughter-stuffed episode introduces FamilyLife’s new president, Luke Middendorf, and his wife Kristina--through elevator meet-cutes, campus-ministry moments, and the kind of real-life faith that reshapes families. It’s a hope-packed reminder that God still actively pursues, guides, and opens doors--sometimes literally.

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0:00.0	Hey, why don't you tell everybody one of your favorite Bible verses?
0:03.0	Okay, I will because it's Psalm 119, 105.
0:07.2	And that verse says, your word is a lamp from my feet and a light on my path.
0:12.4	I mean, what an awesome Bible verse that reminds us how Scripture lights the way in marriage and parenting and basically everything else.
0:21.5	And we're super grateful to the Christian Standard Bible for supporting this podcast.
0:26.2	Yes, we are.
0:26.6	And just for their work and helping people read God's word clearly and faithfully.
0:32.2	To learn more, go to c.sbival.com.
0:41.0	Actually, it was pretty silent after we shared the news and then there were tears
0:43.8	and just the discernment to be
0:47.6	silent in the moment and thinking about all the times where
0:51.1	Jesus was in a pressure cooker situation and he remained silent.
0:57.7	And we can be like Jesus sometimes in those moments to just let the moment be and let God work
1:05.2	through the other people in the room, including our own kids who are early in their process of
1:10.7	trusting Christ.
1:18.5	Welcome to Family Life Today, where we want to help you pursue the relationships that matter most.
1:24.2	I'm Ann Wilson.
1:25.2	And I'm Dave Wilson, and you can find us at familylifetay.com.
1:29.4	This is Family Life Today.
1:34.1	Well, we have the new president of Family Life back with us in this studio. Well, he's not that new now.
1:43.3	He's nine months in.
1:44.3	Yeah, but he has never been with us on Family Life today. First time ever. Luke and Christina Mittendorf. And if you've ever had a big change happen or maybe a big decision that you have to make. If you haven't, you're going to have one. But I think this episode's going to be really helpful. just to help you think, like, how do I make this decision and discern God's voice?
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