{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"# 284: TIM TIMMONS defies a 5-year cancer prognosis, and his story is told in "I CAN ONLY IMAGINE 2" in theaters Friday!","description":"What do you do when doctors give you five years to live\u2026 and you\u2019re 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\u2019s 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\u2019s iconic song that has impacted millions \u201cEven If.\u201d Tim shares openly about: Living with cancer while embracing both grief and hope Shifting from \u201cworking for God\u201d to simply joining Jesus His daily grounding practice (the X he writes on his wrist each morning) Co-writing \u201cEven If\u201d 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\u2019t about pretending life is easy\u2014it\u2019s about waking up again to presence, purpose, and a faith that holds joy and sorrow together. If you\u2019re facing uncertainty, loss, or a heavy season, this conversation will meet you with real hope. I Can Only Imagine 2 opens in theaters this Friday! "Waking Up Again" is available now wherever books are sold. Listen today\u2014and share with someone who needs encouragement. Click here for tickets:  I Can Only Imagine 2 | Only In Theaters February 20 #PodcastInterview #FaithAndHope #WakingUpAgain #ICanOnlyImagine2 #EvenIf #GriefAndGratitude #TimTimmons #MercyMe #DavidSams #KeepTheFaith ","author_name":"CIA: Contagious Influencers of America","author_url":"http:\/\/contagiousinfluencers.com","html":"