Lies We Told Ourselves: Loss, Pride, Addiction in Marriage--and the God Who Saves: Ron & Nan Deal

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🗓️ 9 March 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Dave and Ann Wilson hear Ron and Nan Deal's raw story of a marriage nearly destroyed by pride, grief, abandonment, and their son's death.

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0:00.0	You know, I've realized I'm kind of picky when it comes to Bible translations.
0:04.7	Yeah, you are, because you're the guy that underlines half the page and then argues with the footnotes.
0:10.0	And I have a good arguer.
0:11.0	But, you know, I care about two things.
0:13.6	Faithfulness to the original text and just being able to read it without feeling like I'm reading a dictionary.
0:19.8	Which is why we're grateful for the support of the Christian Standard Bible.
0:24.3	The CSB was created to be accurate and readable, helping people engage God's word with confidence
0:29.9	and clarity.
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0:58.6	I would look at myself in the mirror and say, you're a mess. I would just think about what's
1:06.2	happened to you. Who are you? I know my heart is as black as coal. I know it's as hard as a stone, God.
1:14.1	I don't even know if you would take me back at this point or if you could even create a clean
1:19.1	heart in me. I have no clue. Welcome to Family Life today where we want to help you pursue the relationships that matter most.
1:34.1	I'm Dave Wilson.
1:35.0	And I'm Ann Wilson, and you can find us at FamilyLife Today.com.
1:39.4	This is Family Life Today. life today.
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