Category: Marriage
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Wrong Ideas Christians Have About Sex
Summary The Bible clearly teaches about the beauty, boundaries, and purposes of sex. Yet many Christians have adopted wrong and misguided ideas about this intimate aspect of life. In this episode, Jonathan and Christa address several of these wrong ideas, highlighting that they all stem from one core issue: failing to recognize that sexual intimacy,…
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Confronting Lies About Pornography
Summary About 69% of American men and 40% of American women view online pornography each year. With so many people regularly visiting these sites, it raises an important question: is viewing porn really a big deal? In a culture that celebrates individual freedom and autonomy, many see pornography as just another personal choice—as long as…
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6 Questions to Ask Before Saying “I Do”
Summary Marriage is a whole-person, life-long commitment, but many starry-eyed newlyweds stumble into issues they hadn’t anticipated before marriage. From their experience counseling numerous couples before marriage, Jonathan and Christa identify six questions couples should discuss before saying “I do.” Listen to the full episode at the links below! Resources Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitments Every…
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Let’s Talk About Submission
Summary “Wives . . . submit to your husbands?” Yes, that’s what the Bible instructs. But in modern Western society, this Biblical instruction seems more and more far-fetched. What does the Bible mean when it says this? Does this mean that wives must suppress their individual strengths? Concede to their husbands’ every wish? In this…
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Our First Fight: Why is Communication in Marriage So Hard?
Summary Have you ever had a time when you were fighting with someone and hardly knew why? That’s what Jonathan and Christa experienced during the first fight of their marriage. And the fight was about . . . toilet paper. In this episode, Jonathan and Christa talk about what they learned from this silly but…
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When an Optimist Marries a Pessimist
Summary They say that opposites attract. For Jonathan and Christa, this is true in terms of how they view life. One tends to see the cup half full; the other sees the cup half empty. In this episode, Jonathan presents his case for optimism, Christa presents her case for her outlook, and they both identify…
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How to Ruin Your Marriage (Part 2)
Summary We had such a great conversation the first time we talked about how to ruin your marriage that we thought—why not do it again?! (Find part 1 here.) Here are ten more ways to ruin your marriage, including what you tease about, who you hang around, something you might bring home, and church involvement.…
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How to Ruin Your Marriage
Summary Sometimes it’s more interesting to talk about what not to do, and that is our approach in this episode. Jonathan and Christa talk about seven ways to ruin your marriage. (Christa starts the episode modeling one way.) Obviously, the goal is not to ruin, but to build your marriage for the glory of God.…