The VowsToKeep Marriage Podcast
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Burnout: A Shift from Crazy Busy to True Rest :: [Ep. 172]
July 10, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBBurnout: A Shift from Crazy Busy to True Rest :: [Ep. 172] This summer, we are replaying some of our most popular episodes! When we last aired our series all about Burnout and Rest it became one of our more popular series so we thought it was worth the replay! So if you missed it the first time around or want to refresh your memory on what was discussed, join us! This part-2 episode in the series will cover the following: Purpose. Passion. Pursuit. It’s what gets us up in the morning, wha...
Burnout: Are You Getting the Rest You Need? :: [Ep. 171]
July 03, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBBurnout: Are You Getting the Rest You Need? :: [Ep. 171] Rest. We all want it because we are so worn out. But sometimes, it seems nearly impossible to attain a restful state. This episode kicks off a series all about Burnout and Rest. We will discover how making one small shift in what motivates us, what we prioritize and who we are trying to please will give us the rest we crave. Tune in to this episode for practical help for you and your marriage! We also have some Blog posts providing...
(REPLAY) Your Self-Talk About Your Husband Could Be Ruining Your Relationship: 'If He Really Loved Me.../Let's Make A Deal' :: [Ep. 170]
June 26, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB(REPLAY) Your Self-Talk About Your Husband Could Be Ruining Your Relationship: 'If He Really Loved Me.../Let's Make a Deal' :: [Ep. 170] Last summer, we aired this Self-Talk series for the first time and it quickly became one of our most popular series so we thought it was worth a replay! So if you missed it the first time around or want to refresh your memory on what was discussed, join us! If you are just tuning in, head back to Episode 167 which kicks off the 4-part Self-Talk series! T...
(REPLAY) Your Self-Talk About Your Husband Could Be Ruining Your Relationship: 'He's Not Doing It the Way I Would/Why Am I the Only One Who Ever...?' :: [Ep. 169]
June 19, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBYour Self-Talk About Your Husband Could Be Ruining Your Relationship: 'He's Not Doing It the Way I Would/Why Am I the Only One Who Ever...?' :: [Ep. 169] Last summer, we aired the Self-Talk series for the first time and it quickly became one of our most popular episodes so we thought it was definitely worth a replay! So if you missed it the first time around or want to refresh your memory on what was discussed, join us! This episode will cover the following: At one point or another, most ...
(REPLAY) Your Self-Talk About Your Husband Could Be Ruining Your Relationship: 'He Always/He Never' :: [Ep. 168]
June 12, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MB(REPLAY) Your Self-Talk About Your Husband Could Be Ruining Your Relationship: 'He Always/He Never' :: [Ep. 168] Last summer, we aired the Self-Talk series for the first time and it quickly became one of our most popular episodes so we thought it was definitely worth a replay! So if you missed it the first time around or want to refresh your memory on what was discussed, join us! This episode will cover the following: Do you ever have a conversation with yourself in your head about your hus...
(REPLAY) Your Self-Talk About Your Husband Could Be Ruining Your Relationship: 'He Doesn't See Me/He'll Never Change' :: [Ep. 167]
June 05, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MB(REPLAY) Your Self-Talk About Your Husband Could Be Ruining Your Relationship: 'He Doesn't See Me/He'll Never Change' :: [Ep. 167] The last time we aired the self-talk series, it quickly became one of our most popular podcasts so we thought it was worth a replay! So if you missed it the first time around or want to refresh your memory on what was discussed take a listen! Here is what we will cover in this episode: Do you mentally argue with your spouse but never say what you’re thinking out...
Your Marriage Communication Equation :: [Ep. 166]
May 29, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBYour Marriage Communication Equation :: [Ep. 166] What is the sum of your conversations? In front of the kids, behind closed doors, at the dinner table, in the car, in the parking lot as you are coming into church, over the phone, even what you are texting? If we were to take each conversation and use it to create a conversation equation, what would the sum be? When you got engaged and decided to get married, you were hoping for a certain outcome. It was kind of like a math equation - you...
How to RESET Your Attitude to Improve Your Relationship :: [Ep. 165]
May 22, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBHow to RESET Your Attitude to Improve Your Relationship :: [Ep. 165] Did you know that in our stress, disagreements, and misunderstandings in marriage, we can choose to hit RESET on our attitudes? And that the RESET can greatly improve your relationship? We are offering much needed encouragement regarding communication in marriage and giving insight on how to reset your attitude for the betterment of your relationship. We will be answering the following questions: Where do I need to re...
How Does My Attitude Affect Our Communication & Unity? :: [Ep. 164]
May 15, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBHow Does My Attitude Affect Our Communication & Unity? :: [Ep. 164] Our attitudes have great impacts - especially on our marriage. Join us as we continue the conversation on communication and attitude. Specifically, this week, we will address the impact of your attitude on your spouse and how it affects communication and unity. Don’t miss it! Support the Show. For more marriage encouragement, visit: www.VowsToKeep.com | V2K Blog | Marriage Counseling | Insta | FB Apple Podcast listener? ...
Attitudes & How They Impact Your Marriage :: [Ep. 163]
May 08, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBAttitudes & How They Impact Your Marriage :: [Ep. 163] Last episode, we started talking about how attitude is connected to communication and we offered practical advice on steps you can take to improve communication (and attitude) in marriage. Those steps are: Believe truth. Think truth. Speak truth. Live truth. Give truth. This episode, we are continuing to delve even deeper into the conversation about communication and attitude. We will offer insight about specific attitudes and...
How to Improve Communication in Your Marriage :: [Ep. 162]
May 01, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBHow to Improve Communication in Your Marriage :: [Ep. 162] When it’s just you and your spouse behind closed doors, what is the culture of your marriage? How's the communication? What attitudes are present or prevail? Attitude has the power to affect not only you but also your spouse. Join us as we start the conversation about attitude and how to see immediate communication improvement in our marriages. AFTER you have listened to the episode, come back here to jot down these questions for...
Who Are Your Marriage Influencers? :: [Ep. 161]
April 24, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBWho Are Your Marriage Influencers? :: [Ep. 161] Who are your marriage influencers? What voices have your ear? Who is your first phone call to when something tough is happening in your marriage? Who speaks into your life? This is so important to think about and consider. Influencers according to God’s Word have a high responsibility. Join us as we talk about 2 types of Influencers: The ones who speak into your life continually and the people who call in times of crisis. We will give practic...
4 Gifts Within Marriage God Wants You to Unwrap :: [Ep. 160]
April 17, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MB4 Gifts Within Marriage God Wants You to Unwrap :: [Ep. 160] God gives us the gift of marriage BUT He also gives us gifts WITHIN marriage! Join us as we help you unwrap the 4 gifts within marriage that God wants you to unwrap: the gifts of friendship, freedom, function, and friction in your relationship. After you have listened to this podcast, go check out our corresponding blog post about the Gifts Within Marriage! https://www.vowstokeep.com/post/4-gifts-within-marriage-god-wants-us-to...
Porn to Purity: Hope for Change :: [Ep. 159]
April 10, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBPorn to Purity: Hope for Change :: [Ep. 159] Last week, we started the discussion on Porn to Purity: The Facts. This week, we are continuing the discussion and talking about how God designed marriage so that we would passionately pursue our spouse. The fight isn’t just against pornography but rather making each other the object of our affection. Join us to learn more! After you have listened, come back and read our corresponding Blog post all about Porn to Purity and the Hope available! ht...
Porn to Purity: The Facts :: [Ep. 158]
April 03, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBSatan’s attack on God’s gift of sex started in the Garden of Eden. In some ways, even as Christians we are substantiating his lies. Tune into this week's episode to find out how God designed it to be and how that protects us from the lie of pornography. Don't miss it! After you have listened, read our corresponding Blog post all about this topic - Porn to Purity! https://www.vowstokeep.com/post/porn-to-purity-the-facts Support the Show. For more marriage encouragement, visit: www.VowsT...
Q & A: Fighting Fair & Misplaced Priorities (Part 3) :: [Ep. 157]
March 27, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBQ & A: Fighting Fair & Misplaced Priorities (Part 3) :: [Ep. 157] This week is the concluding episode in our 3-part Q & A series! We are zeroing in on two more topics that we often get questions about: How to fight fair and what to do when a spouse has misplaced priories and leaves you feeling abandoned. The main questions we will be answering in this week's episode is: 1. How do we keep our marriage intact during an argument? My spouse and I are constantly fighting - what should we do?! ...
Q & A: Praying Together & How to Handle Your Spouse's Sin (Part 2) :: [Ep. 156]
March 20, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBQ & A: Praying Together & How to Handle Your Spouse's Sin (Part 2) :: [Ep. 156] This week, we are zeroing in on two topics that we often get questions about: Praying together as a couple and what to do if your spouse is deep in sin. The main questions we will be answering in this week's episode is: 1. How do we start praying with each other? Or is it OK to pray on our own? How do I pray with my wife? How do I get my husband to start praying with me? AND 2. What should I do if my spouse i...
Q & A: Roles in Marriage (Part 1) :: [Ep. 155]
March 13, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBQ & A: Roles in Marriage (part 1) :: [Ep. 155] We are kicking off a 3 part question and answer series! This week, we are tackling the very hard but important topic of Roles in Marriage. So the question begs to be asked: Are you fulfilling your biblical marital role as a spouse? Husbands, are you spiritually leading your wife? Wives, are you letting him lead you as he is called? Our obedience to fulfilling our God-ordained roles are vital to the health of our marriage. Many men and women f...
The 1 Decision That Will Bring Revival To Your Marriage :: [Ep. 154]
March 01, 2023 18:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBThe 1 Decision That Will Bring Revival To Your Marriage :: [Ep. 154] Maybe you’re wondering if it’s possible to ever have a revival in your marriage. We want you to know today that there is 1 decision you can make that will bring revival to your relationship, no matter what state it is in: Every day, in every thought, belief, word and deed, treat your marriage like a covenant. Covenant love brings revival. And we will always treat our marriage like a contract not a covenant until we un...
Dreams vs. Purpose: This Isn't How I Dreamed My Marriage Would Be :: [Ep. 153]
February 27, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBDreams vs. Purpose: This Isn't How I Dreamed My Marriage Would Be :: [Ep. 153] So many people run on hopes and dreams of what they think life and marriage could and should be like. But often times those dreams fizzle out in the light of reality. Can you relate?? This week's podcast encourages and reminds each of us of our purpose and God’s will for us and our marriages. We provide some practical advice on this hard topic. It is a helpful episode that you won't want to miss! Be sure to ch...
Never Let Your Spouse Know How Much It Cost You :: [Ep. 152]
February 20, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBNever Let Your Spouse Know How Much It Cost You :: [Ep. 152] This week's episode reminds us of the importance of being a cheerful giver in marriage. So often, we attempt to give a “good gift” to our spouse, only to spoil it by exposing to them what it cost us; it completely neutralizes the good gift! We’re not losing a part of ourselves when we give without complaint or expecting anything back. That’s a lie many of us have believed. The truth from God’s Word is: when you love like He lov...
How to Love Your Spouse When You Don't Feel Like It :: [Ep. 151]
February 13, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBHow to Love Your Spouse When You Don't Feel Like It :: [Ep. 151] (SPECIAL VALENTINE'S EPISODE!) How's your love life? Ever feel unmotivated or just plain don't feel like making the effort to love your spouse? Maybe you're tired? Maybe you feel unseen? Maybe selfishness is at play? Wherever you find yourself this week, you need to listen to this week's podcast! We are talking about alllll these things. We are going to give practical ways to love on your spouse and ways to discover the love y...
Investment in God's Purposes for Your Marriage :: [Ep. 150]
February 06, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBInvestment in God's Purposes for Your Marriage :: [Ep. 150] Are you investing in your marriage? Investment or lack there of can either move couples towards one another or away. This week, we are talking about what type of investments are vital within marriage to keep it healthy and thriving. This is one you won't want to miss! Read and learn more about this topic on these two Blog Posts - How to Get Out of Survival Mode in Your Marriage! https://www.vowstokeep.com/post/how-to-get-out-...
BURNOUT: Creating a Restful Way of Living :: [Ep. 149]
January 30, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBBURNOUT: Creating a Restful Way of Living :: [Ep. 149] Feeling burned out? Not sure if you can go on much longer like this but not sure how to change the status quo? Yeah, David and I have been there ourselves, even just this week. The past several weeks, we have been talking all about burnout and rest. In part 3 of this series, we recalibrated our thinking about the 7 different kinds of rest we are told we all need - looking at each one in light of God’s Word. Understanding IF these kin...
BURNOUT: Exploring 7 Kinds of Rest :: [Ep. 148]
January 23, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBBURNOUT: Exploring 7 Kinds of Rest :: [Ep. 148] For the past couple weeks, we have been talking about BURNOUT. We are excited to continue this series here on VowsToKeep, learning that God offers us true rest and that we can live in it every day. Last week, in part 2 of this series on burnout, we talked about tangible ways of throwing off old masters and old yokes. We walked through the first 3 of 5 steps that will give the rest and freedom we’re looking for. In this episode, we will get ...
BURNOUT: A Shift from Crazy Busy to True Rest :: [Ep. 147]
January 16, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBBURNOUT: A Shift from Crazy Busy to True Rest :: [Ep. 147] Purpose. Passion. Pursuit. It’s what gets us up in the morning, what keeps us striving for the next big thing. It's often what keeps each of us so dang busy...and those things keeping us BUSY are, more times than not, the wrong things to pursue. Question, when was the last time you really took time to pray about what you are pursuing? When did you take time to think about what is keeping you so busy? In this week’s podcast, we wil...
BURNOUT: Are You Getting the Rest You Need? :: [Ep. 146]
January 09, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBBurnout: Are You Getting the Rest You Need? :: [Ep. 146] Rest. We all want it because we are so worn out. In this episode and series, we will discover how making one small shift in what motivates us, what we prioritize and who we are trying to please will give us the rest we crave. Tune in for practical help for your marriage! Support the Show. For more marriage encouragement, visit: www.VowsToKeep.com | V2K Blog | Marriage Counseling | Insta | FB Apple Podcast listener? Would you cons...
Burnout: Are You Getting the Rest You Need? :: [Ep. 146]
January 09, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBBurnout: Are You Getting the Rest You Need? :: [Ep. 146] Rest. We all want it because we are so worn out. In this episode and series, we will discover how making one small shift in what motivates us, what we prioritize and who we are trying to please will give us the rest we crave. Tune in for practical help for your marriage! Support the show For more marriage encouragement, visit: V2K Blog | Marriage Counseling | Insta | FB Support our show! Apple Podcast listener? Leave review HERE.
Start Here to Change Your Marriage! (replay) :: [Ep. 145]
January 02, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBStart Here to Change Your Marriage! (replay) :: [Ep. 145] Does your marriage need to be refreshed? Remodeled? Rebuilt from the ground up? No one has a perfect marriage. We all have things we’d like to be different between us. Marriage problems come in all shapes and sizes. We can’t peek into your home today, listen in on your conversations and arguments, but we can share some of our own experiences and dig into God’s Word and discover together God’s amazing plan for marriage and how it’s po...
How to Save Your Marriage Alone (Part 2) :: [Ep. 144]
December 26, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBHow to Save Your Marriage Alone (Part 2) :: [Ep. 144] Is your marriage in trouble and you're the only one in the relationship who wants to save it?? HOW do you even save your marriage by yourself?! With an amazing God! God has a great purpose for marriage. And He will provide you what is needed to love and serve your spouse as He has called. In this Part 2 episode, we continue the conversation on How to Save Your Marriage Alone. We will remind you of God’s power and ability to save, h...
How to Save Your Marriage Alone (Part 1) :: [Ep. 143]
December 19, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBHow to Save Your Marriage Alone (Part 1) :: [Ep. 143] Is there a war raging within your marriage and you feel you are the only one who cares to save it? First, know the enemy would like you to believe that there is nothing more that can be done. But take heart, by God’s power and grace, your marriage can be saved! Secondly, ask yourself this question: Could the mission God has for you be a rescue mission for your spouse’s soul? In this episode, we offer encouragement on God’s will for y...
What You Can Do Now So Your Children Don't Leave the Church Later (Part 2) :: [Ep. 142]
December 12, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBWhat You Can Do Now So Your Children Don't Leave the Church Later (Part 2) :: [Ep. 142] Raising children and keeping them alive is hard enough; add in the pressure of leading and guiding them spiritually and the hardness moves to a whole different level. In this week’s part-two episode, we are providing parents some gospel encouragement and practical advice about this area of parenting. Don't miss it! Support the Show. For more marriage encouragement, visit: www.VowsToKeep.com | V2K Blo...
What You Can Do Now So Your Children Don't Leave the Church Later (Part 1) :: [Ep. 141]
December 05, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBWhat You Can Do Now So Your Children Don't Leave the Church (Part 1) :: [Ep. 141] Marriage can be hard. Add in Parenting to the mix, and attempting to do a good, God-honoring job of pointing your kids towards Christ - individually and as a husband and wife team - can be all the harder. Tune into this week’s two-part episode to glean practical wisdom and advice on this important topic. Find out how the faith you live today influences the faith your kids will have, well into the future. In ...
Parenting 101: Discipline :: [Ep. 140]
November 28, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBParenting 101: Discipline :: [Ep. 140] We’ve all been there and seen it… The parent berating their kids in the store. There is tears, often fiery words on one side… and whining, crying, and fiery words on the other side… you can picture the scene… It sounds cruel, harsh, and you hurry by with your grocery cart in disbelief! That is until it is YOU and your kids! What parent couldn’t confess; they’ve been so angry at the behavior of their kid they were about to lose their marbles… As a...
5 Ways to Get Through the Winter Season with Joy :: [Ep. 139]
November 21, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MB5 Ways to Get Through the Winter Season with Joy :: [Ep. 139] Ahhh the holidays. Many of us enjoy them but we also dread the end of them because that means the beginning of winter - not just with the weather and darkness but in our hearts and homes. We see the signs for sale at the store like Blessed, Joy, Hope and Peace on Earth and many of us have them on display in our living rooms but they aren’t a true reflection of what’s happening inside ourselves or our marriages. If you want this...
How Thanksgiving Can Transform Your Marriage :: [Ep. 138]
November 14, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBHow Thanksgiving Can Transform Your Marriage :: [Ep. 138] As a kid I remember one Thanksgiving tradition, when my mom or my grandma would say, “Let’s go around the table and everyone says one thing you’re grateful for.” It’s a nice gesture and an important action- showing thankfulness. But what does that MEAN- showing thankfulness? Should it be a one-time thing? An occasional “Thank you, Lord!” when we feel grateful that something happened the way we wanted it to? Should it be something ...
2 Secrets To Go the Distance in Marriage :: [Ep. 137]
November 07, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MB2 Secrets to Go the Distance in Marriage :: [Ep. 137] No one signs up for marriage looking for their passion to wane. We mean our vows when we say them. We have every intention of giving our all to this marriage and we can’t wait to see where it takes us. Many of us find that right smack dab in the middle of the journey, our love goggles fall off and we can’t see our way to the end of the marriage road anymore. We lack the energy to strive to finish this race. Yet, somewhere in the back of ...
Are You At War IN Your Marriage Or At War FOR Your Marriage? :: [Ep. 136]
October 31, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBAre you at war IN your marriage OR at war FOR your marriage? :: [Ep. 136] If the battle lines are drawn within your home and marriage, tune into today's episode as we have a conversation about how to change from a war IN your marriage to a war FOR your marriage. We’ll unpack what the difference is as well as why being content with the status quo doesn’t fulfill the higher calling God has for your marriage. God is MORE than able to change your view of your spouse from enemy to ally. Do...
Start Here to Change Your Marriage :: [Ep. 135]
October 24, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBStart Here to Change Your Marriage :: [Ep. 135] Does your marriage need to be refreshed? Remodeled? Rebuilt from the ground up? No one has a perfect marriage. We all have things we’d like to be different between us. Marriage problems come in all shapes and sizes. We can’t peek into your home today, listen in on your conversations and arguments, but we can share some of our own experiences and dig into God’s Word and discover together God’s amazing plan for marriage and how it’s possible to ...
Undoing the Hurt :: [Ep. 134]
October 17, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBUndoing the Hurt :: [Ep. 134] Our history together is what bind us together...but in marriage it can also be the very thing that rips us in half! When I do not have a history with you, and if you start off nice, often I will have a blind trust. BUT after years together, that history becomes overwhelming evidence against trust. Is it possible that we can undo our history? Can we wipe the slate clean? Can you become one with someone you have so much history with? In other words, can two beco...
Action Plan For Christmas (Part 2) :: [Ep. 133]
October 10, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBAction Plan For Christmas: Budget, Extended Family, & Connection with Your Savior (Part 2) :: [Ep. 133] Let's change the tune this holiday season from stress to spending ourselves well for the glory of our Father. Rather than exhausting ourselves by trying to meet expectations - leaving no margin for our marriage or our relationship with God - let's ask God to lead our hearts into His perfect will, zeroing in on what matters most and changing the motivation of our hearts. BONUS! I 2 FREE C...
Action Plan For Christmas (Part 1) :: [Ep. 132]
October 03, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBAction Plan For Christmas: Marriage, Expectations, & Extended Family (Part 1) :: [Ep. 132] Today on this special episode, Action Plan for Christmas, we’re going to weave together a practical and heart-oriented action plan for Marriage, Budget, Extended Family Relationships, Connection with our Savior and other areas that may need some prayer and reevaluation around this time of the year. If the stress of Christmas is stealing your joy and unity as a couple, it is totally possible to get t...
Smashing Marriage Myths: Our Kids Needs Have To Come First (Part 4) :: [Ep. 131]
September 26, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBSmashing Marriage Myths: Our Kids Needs Have to Come First (Part 4) :: [Ep. 131] Is it possible that there are basic myths and lies that are ruining your life - holding back your marriage or justifying an unhappy or unfulfilled union? The little things we believe can go a long way toward derailing our success! Why do capable Christians fail to break through the barriers of the most common marriage myths to take their marriage to the next level? If we’re not careful, our lives become dict...
Smashing Marriage Myths: Marriage Should Be 50/50 (Part 3) :: [Ep. 130]
September 19, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBSmashing Marriage Myths: Marriage Should Be 50/50 (Part 3) :: [Ep. 130] The past several weeks, we have been tackling common Marriage Myths - the untrue things we’ve been influenced by. We have been exposing the lies that, for many, are guiding them AWAY from the healing their marriage could have and into isolation and division. In Part 1, we confronted several common myths: 'marriage will make me happy', 'marriage takes the fun out of the relationship', and 'marriage is becoming an outda...
Smashing Marriage Myths: Marriage Should Be 50/50, Right?! (Part 3) :: [Ep. 130]
September 19, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBThe past several weeks, we have been tackling common Marriage Myths - the untrue things we’ve been influenced by. We have been exposing the lies that, for many, are guiding them AWAY from the healing their marriage could have and into isolation and division. In Part 1, we confronted several common myths: 'marriage will make me happy', 'marriage takes the fun out of the relationship', and 'marriage is becoming an outdated institution'. In Part 2, we attacked the 'I married the wrong person...
Smashing Marriage Myths: I Married the Wrong Person! (Part 2) :: [Ep. 129]
September 12, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBSmashing Marriage Myths: I Married the Wrong Person! (Part 2) :: [Ep. 129] In this episode, we’re continuing the conversation about marriage myth’s and how you might be poisoning your marriage and not even knowing it. You’d never drink poison if someone handed you a glass - but what if it was more pervasive? Thankfully, God has given us a filtration system! In this episode, we are going to talk about the lie: I married the wrong person. This fear that 'I married the wrong person' can F...
Marriage Myths & What God's Truth Says About Them: Marriage Will Make Me Happy/Marriage Takes All The Fun Out of the Relationship (Part 1) :: [Ep. 128]
September 05, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBOver the next (several) broadcasts, we're going to tackle some easy-to-believe marriage myths (I think most of us have believed one or more of them). It’s NEVER free to believe a lie. These myths cost our marriages deeply if we fall for them. Constant evaluation is vital! I must ask myself (and so should you!) - Is what I am believing about my spouse or my marriage or what I expect from them TRUE? Can I back up what I’m believing with God’s Word? Because if I can’t, then it’s just a TRUT...
Smashing Marriage Myths: Marriage Will Make Me Happy/Marriage Takes All The Fun Out of the Relationship (Part 1) :: [Ep. 128]
September 05, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBSmashing Marriage Myths: Marriage Will Make ME Happy/Marriage Takes All the Fun Out of the Relationship (Part 1) :: [Ep. 128] Over the next (several) broadcasts, we're going to tackle some easy-to-believe marriage myths (I think most of us have believed one or more of them). It’s NEVER free to believe a lie. These myths cost our marriages deeply if we fall for them. Constant evaluation is vital! I must ask myself (and so should you!) - Is what I am believing about my spouse or my marriage...
Prayer Is A Powerful Tool For Your Marriage :: [Ep. 127]
August 29, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBPrayer Is A Powerful Tool For Your Marriage :: [Ep. 127] Are you consistently praying for your marriage? You are not alone if you are not. So many of us feel incapable to pray or honestly don’t understand what prayer is for. Prayer is this term we hear - but because I hear it from so many people with clearly different ideals, we realize not all prayer is the same. What does it all mean? Most christians wish for prayer to be a part of their marriage but don't know how to get there. Join...
Your Self-Talk About Your Spouse Could Be Ruining Your Relationship: 'If He Really Loved Me He Would.../Let's Make a Deal' (Part 4) :: [Ep. 126]
August 22, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBYour Self-Talk About Your Spouse Could Be Ruining Your Relationship: 'If He Really Loved Me He Would.../Let's Make a Deal' (Part 4) :: [Ep. 126] Is this the ticker tape of thoughts running through your head when it comes to your husband? If he really loved me, he would… He’s not being intentional, he doesn’t care or love me... If I don’t do that, he’s going to leave me… He won’t do what I asked, so I won’t either... Let's Make a Deal - I will _____ if you will_____... This is where I ...