Immediately after dying in a car accident nearly fifteen years ago, Don Piper went to heaven. EMTs on the scene determined he had been killed instantly after a semi had swerved into his lane, crushing him inside his car. But Piper was unaware of the chaos swirling around his body on earth—he knew only that he was surrounded by loved ones and friends, magnificent light, a sense of pure peace, and the most glorious music he had ever heard. He was deemed dead for almost 90 minutes. Yet through remarkable events, Piper was revived. In this program, we’ll hear his account and the accounts of others who tell of their remarkable journey back from beyond.

Brian Bercht was not looking to cheat on his wife after 18 years of marriage. Yet intimate talks with a co-worker threatened his whole world. On this edition of Life Focus, active cheaters and those who have come through an affair reveal the enticing and dangerous roller coaster ride of adultery.

Leah Mayer of Chicago believed she was too intelligent and too educated to be trapped by an abusive man. And when independent thinker Martha Tyler became a pastor’s wife, she found herself believing that her husband was “too good” for her. Both were caught in the mind games, verbal assaults and eventually physical violence that destroyed their self-esteem and deemed them helpless. This Life Focus episode documents a predictable cycle that abusers use to knowingly and slowly take control of their victims.