Becoming Your Spouse's Best Friend :: [Ep. 273]

This week, we will explore the concept of friendship in marriage. Deep friendship between spouses is rare but it's achievable through consistent investment.

We will be talking about the following:

• Moving beyond surface-level interactions to genuine friendship requires actively pursuing your spouse
• True marriage friendship starts with self-evaluation and a shift from expecting friendship to offering it
• Discipleship is the foundation of marriage friendship - helping your spouse grow in Christlikeness
• The Three "sticky principles" for friendship: doing life together, helping through tough times, and telling truth in love
• Practical tips including spending intentional time together, exploring each other's interests, and caring for one another
• Connecting with like-minded couples provides accountability and encouragement

We hope by listening you and your spouse will be encouraged all the more!

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The False Promise of Happily Ever After :: [Ep. 272]

Join us this week as we debunk the entitlement myth that pervades modern marriages. We are challenging couples to reevaluate their lives through the lens of God's purpose rather than personal paradise. We will explore how cultural expectations and fairytale narratives create dangerous assumptions about what marriage should provide.

We will be talking about the following:

• Marriage wasn't designed to be perfect—it was designed to be purposeful
• God created marriage for dual purposes
• The pursuit of earthly paradise leads to disappointment and destructive behaviors
• Nothing on earth was meant to be permanent or fully satisfying
• Shifting our expectations from spouse-centered to God-centered
• Action steps needed to move forward in the right direction

We hope you are helped and encouraged! Be sure to join us next week for part four of the Powerful Pursuit series: "Why Your Spouse Should Be Your Closest Friend."

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Becoming Your Spouse's Biggest Supporter :: [Ep. 271]

This week we explore how marriages deteriorate when the "we" transitions into "me, my, and I" as couples pursue individual interests rather than championing each other.

We will talk about the following:

• Couples often forget God's main purpose for marriage and prepare themselves for marital defeat
• We often champion our children's interests without hesitation but fail to do the same for our spouse
• Practical ways to champion your spouse include being shoulder-to-shoulder in their interests
• Giving your spouse margin to pursue their goals shows you value what matters to them
• The consequences that arise when spouses don't champion each other
• The gap in marriage grows wider when couples don't support each other's God-given missions
• Our selfish agendas often prevent us from championing our spouse's interests

We hope you will be encouraged and helped in being your spouse's champion!

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