About this episode

Tim Timmons shares his journey of surviving cancer and the impact of his story in the film 'I Can Only Imagine 2'.

What do you do when doctors give you five years to live… and you're still here more than twenty years later? In this moving episode of Contagious Influencers of America, nine-time Emmy winner David Sams interviews singer-songwriter and worship leader Tim Timmons . Diagnosed with incurable cancer in 2001 and given just five years, Tim's story deepened into one of profound faith, surrender, and hope. Now, over two decades later, his journey is portrayed by Milo Ventimiglia (Gilmore Girls, This is Us) in " I Can Only Imagine 2 ," tied to MercyMe's iconic song that has impacted millions "Even If." Tim shares openly about: Living with cancer while embracing both grief and hope Shifting from "working for God" to simply joining Jesus His daily grounding practice (the X he writes on his wrist each morning) Co-writing "Even If" with MercyMe's Bart Millard Watching his life and pain depicted on the big screen The heart of his new book, Waking Up Again: A Journey of Grief and Gratitude This isn't about pretending life is easy—it's about waking up again to presence, purpose, and a faith that holds joy and sorrow together. If you're facing uncertainty, loss, or a heavy season, this…

People in this episode

Host: David Sams

Guest: Tim Timmons

Topics covered

• cancer survival
• faith
• hope
• grief
• music
• personal journey

Keywords

• cancer prognosis
• faith
• Tim Timmons
• I Can Only Imagine 2
• MercyMe
• grief
• hope
• music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MercyMe

Books & works: I Can Only Imagine 2, Even If, Waking Up Again: A Journey of Grief and Gratitude

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