God and the church were not a part of Danny Ray's life growing up. It wasn't until he was 17 years old that he became a believer, and even then he wrestled with it.

Ray was a magician at the time, and when he started to read the Bible, it said that magicians were going to hell. This frightened Danny to the point that he was willing to give up his passion and career.

"Thankfully my youth pastor at the time said, look this is dealing with something completely different. And so we started the process of praying for what it looks like to blend those two," Ray explains.

He ended up going to Fuller Theological Seminary where he gained a Master's degree. He went on to become a full-time youth pastor for ten years.

Together with his wife, Kimberly, the pair also started a ministry twenty years ago that has allowed Danny to travel the world sharing the Gospel through his amazing magic.

Now he is pulling back the curtain on how to have a great marriage and is releasing his first book, No, I Can’t Make Your Wife Disappear: A Magician’s Guide to a Magical Marriage.

Ray uncovers the secrets to a happy, enduring marriage by sharing biblical principles and lessons he has learned in his decades-long entertainment career. 

“Kimberly and I just celebrated our 25th anniversary, and while it hasn’t always been easy, we have learned how to communicate and make our relationship stronger. There are some basic principles that we have learned over the years, and we hope to inspire couples to focus on and develop strong bonds that can’t be broken," said Danny.

No, I Can’t Make Your Wife Disappear is a light-hearted, practical, and sometimes hard-hitting guide to a stronger relationship with your spouse. Broken down into short topics and easy to apply ideas and recommendations, the book shares Danny’s experiences, biblical truths, and wise counsel, as well as Kimberly’s reflections and thoughts.

Today on Connections, Danny Ray shares how he went from being a magician to a pastor and how he has managed to combine those two. He also chats about the lessons he's learned over the years through his career that have helped his marriage grow.