Podcast: MARRIAGE

Episode 057 – Dear God, Change My Husband

In this week’s episode, Emerson and Jonathan discuss the good intentions, but pitfalls of some wives’ desire to change their husbands.  Love and Respect Resources The new and improved Love and Respect website is LIVE! Check it out here. Over 7000 people have already downloaded the Love and Respect App—will you be next? Leave us a…

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Episode 056 – When Parenting: The Punishment Must Fit The Crime – Part 2

Emerson and Jonathan continue the discussion of discipline when parenting in part 2 of this series. In this episode, the unintentionally bad but morally reckless child and the intentionally bad and morally rebellious child are discussed. Through looking at intent and discussing never disciplining above or below the “crime,” two difficult categories of discipline are examined….

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Episode 055 – The Midlife Crisis of The Christian: Am I Really Happy With Who I Am as a Person

At some level, most people, whether in their teens, twenties, fifties, etc. will experience a crisis, perceived or real. In this week’s podcast Emerson and Jonathan examine the popular phrase, midlife crisis, discussing at length the question: Am I really happy with who I am as a person?   Of note – this topic will be further developed through the blog and…

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Episode 054 – Why Does My Wife Want To Be So Close To Me?

In this weeks episode Emerson and Jonathan examine the letter C, for Closeness, from the acronym C.O.U.P.L.E., which is how a husband can spell love to a wife (read more here). Through testimonies from wives, some commonly understood differences between most men and women, and biblical wisdom, Emerson unpacks this critical component for husbands to…

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Episode 053 – Why Do Some People Hang On To Bitterness?

Jonathan and Emerson look at the underlying reasons why people don’t let go of bitterness. Join them this week as they discuss what it means to have a forgiving spirit even in the most difficult of circumstances. Timestamps 02:23 – Big announcement! 03:55 – This is a topic many struggle with for many reasons. Is…

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Episode 052 – When Parenting: The Punishment Must Fit The Crime – Part 1

When disciplining our kids, we can learn something from the court system. The punishment must fit the crime. In Part 1 of a two-part series, Emerson and Jonathan look at how society handles punishment and how parents can use similar ideas in approaching and dealing with their children–not to punish or be punitive in parenting,…

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Episode 050 – What Does Winning The Lottery Have To Do With Marriage And Heaven? Part 2

In Part 2 of What Does Winning The Lottery Have To Do With Marriage And Heaven?, Emerson and Jonathan continue the discussion about rewarded and unrewarded believers. While difficult concepts are discussed, salient scriptures are examined that pertain to why we do what we do as Christians when it comes to marriage, parenting, and beyond….

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Episode 049 – A Righteous Father Falls Seven Times, And Rises Again

In this Father’s Day message, Emerson and Jonathan encourage fathers to focus on Proverbs 24:16 which says, “A righteous man falls seven times, and rises again.” There is hope. Failings are not final. You can begin again. Timestamps 01:45 – Have you seen the new digital products in our store? 07:30 – “Success is not final….

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Episode 048 – What Does Winning The Lottery Have To Do With Marriage And Heaven? Part 1

In this week’s episode, Emerson and Jonathan discuss specific Scriptures about heaven, future rewards, and why it is that what we do in this life matters more than we may realize. Whether in marriage, parenting, or relationships in general, this message is sure to enrich and empower as one understands that nothing is wasted when…

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Episode 047 – My Love is Behind My Disrespect

This week Emerson and Jonathan discuss a recent inquiry that Emerson received from a wife saying, “My love is behind my disrespect.” What she is essentially saying is, because the intent is good, the means are justified, especially since it seems to work with her husband. Emerson and Jonathan respond in this week’s episode. Timestamps…

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