About the Guest
Jim Weidmann
Jim Weidmann has been a consultant for Men of the Word, and helps to train and resource parents to become intentional in passing their faith to their children, and, to come alongside the church and help them educate, equip and encourage parents in the process.
He is the voice of The Family Night Guy, a radio feature providing parents with simple ways to teach their children the values of their faith. Through practical, powerful and entertaining vignettes, Jim shares activities and tips that help parents pass on a spiritual legacy and heritage. Currently, it reaches over 10 Million listeners per week.
As a popular author and speaker, Jim also enjoys showing parents how to teach their children biblical principles. He is co-author of the Family Night Tool Chest series of books, Spiritual Milestones, The Power of Teachable Moments, Dad If You Only Knew and served as General Editor on A Parents’ Guide to the Spiritual Mentoring of Teens.
Jim has been featured on many radio programs, including Focus on the Family with Dr. James Dobson, Promise Keepers radio and Family Life radio.
Jim has served as the Senior Vice President/ COO for Promise Keepers, responsible to implement strategy and oversee the day-to-day operations. He also served, for 10 years, as Vice Chairman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force and as Executive Director of HB at Focus on the Family. Jim worked with IBM in sales and marketing for 12 years, has been a football coach for the U.S. Air Force Academy and is a former Air Force pilot. He holds a B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the Academy and an M.B.A. from Hardin Simmons University with a concentration in Marketing.
Jim has enjoyed over 28 years of marriage to his wife, Janet. They have four children.
About the Host
Dave & Ann Wilson
Dave and Ann Wilson are hosts of FamilyLife Today®, FamilyLife’s nationally-syndicated radio program. Dave and Ann have been married for more than 38 years and have spent the last 33 teaching and mentoring couples and parents across the country. They have been featured speakers at FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember® marriage getaway since 1993 and have also hosted their own marriage conferences across the country. Cofounders of Kensington Church—a national, multicampus church that hosts more than 14,000 visitors every weekend—the Wilsons are the creative force behind DVD teaching series Rock Your Marriage and The Survival Guide To Parenting, as well as authors of the recently released book Vertical Marriage (Zondervan, 2019). Dave is a graduate of the International School of Theology, where he received a Master of Divinity degree. A Ball State University Hall of Fame quarterback, Dave served the Detroit Lions as chaplain for 33 years. Ann attended the University of Kentucky. She has been active alongside Dave in ministry as a speaker, writer, small-group leader, and mentor to countless wives of professional athletes. The Wilsons live in the Detroit area. They have three grown sons, CJ, Austin, and Cody, three daughters-in-law, and a growing number of grandchildren.