Bad Marriages in the Bible

Kate and Sean explain how trying to be the perfect wife and perfect husband in your marriage is a recipe for disaster.  They look at the ideal wife in Proverbs 31, Woman Wisdom in Proverbs 1-9, and how they bring you the grace of Jesus. Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send us your questions: sean@dandelionministries.org

Reclaiming a word of encouragement that is often ripped out of context for Christian men.  We take a closer look at the command that kills and the promise that gives life for all people.  Special shout-outs to the Anglican Diocese of New England and Audrey Patra of Love Unveiled Ministries (Uganda).  And learn more about the first Ugandan Martyrs (including the lesser known story of the lone woman...

Sean takes a little moment to share some of what he will be preaching in Uganda and Kenya this week and looks at how family systems help us understand more of one of Jesus' most famous parables.   Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send us your questions: sean@dandelionministries.org  

Sean and Kate discuss how Jesus answers questions about the laws against divorce...and more importantly how he engages and loves divorcees.   Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send us your questions: sean@dandelionministries.org  

Kate and Sean unpack the Christian paradox of being both fully righteous and fully a sinner at the same time.  And they explain the good news of how Jesus speaks to us and creates new life.   Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send us your questions: sean@dandelionministries.org  

Sean and Kate continue to show how the law of sex brings you to the grace of Jesus Christ.  Kate references an awkward dinner party found in Luke 7 and the hope of true intimacy for broken lovers.   Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send Us Your Questions: sean@dandelionministries.org

You knew we had to get there eventually with a podcast about marriage, and here we are.  For the next few episodes we will be focusing on what the Bible has to say about sex.  As is always the case we begin with the first word of the law and go from there.   Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send us your questions: sean@dandelionministries.org

Sean and Kate look at the surprising paragraph mentioning Moses' marriage in the book of Exodus and see how his wife, Zipporah, was counting on God's promise.   Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send us your questions: sean@dandelionministries.org

Sorry this is a day late everyone!  Summer is setting in:) Sean and Kate discuss how the heart of the Bible, marriage, and relationships in general point us to God's love and desire for us.  He is our one and only. FYI, we will be taking the next two weeks off for some summer vacation.  We'll see you back here mid-July! Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send us your questions: sean@dandelionmi...

Happy Juneteenth!  Sean and Kate discuss Joseph and Jacob's family finally healing.

Mercy is stronger than resentment.  God intervenes again to reconcile Joseph and his brothers. Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send us your questions: sean@dandelionministries.org

How is God with us in the midst of suffering?  And how does he use it for good in our lives?  Kate and Sean discuss Joseph's time in jail to find some answers. Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send us questions: sean@dandelionministries.org  

Good news when you are in the pit metaphorically and literally. Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send us your questions: sean@dandelionministries.org  

Just when you thought things couldn't get worse in this family...they do...way worse!  And still God's goodness shines through.  Listen to what happens between Judah and his daughter-in-law, Tamar.   Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send us your questions: sean@dandelionministries.org

Jacob's kids are a mess.  Jealousy, favorites, resentments, lies, murderous plans...all point to Jesus? Dandelion Ministries Support the show Send us your questions: sean@dandelionministries.org

Kate and Sean discuss what happens when Jacob and Esau finally see each other again after 20 years.  Does Esau still want to kill his brother?  Is Jacob the still the same old trickster little sibling?     Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send us your questions: sean@dandelionministries.org

Sean and Kate discuss Jacob wrestling with God and what it means to be a fighting Christian. Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send us your questions: sean@dandelionministries.org  

Aphrodisiacs, jealousy, rivalry, and the grace of God. Dandelion Ministries Support the show Send us your questions : sean@dandelionministries.org  

Sean and Kate look at Jacob's family in this episode.  It hammers home that God loves and has grace for undeserving people and redeems our broken love.  And they finally tackle the question of polygamy in the Old Testament.   Dandelion Ministries Support the show Send us your questions: sean@dandelionministries.org  

Sean and Kate discuss Easter and how it conveys God's loving pursuit of us.

Sean and Kate dive into Isaac's family and discuss the pitfalls of parents playing favorites and triangulation.  God's grace is always undeserved and as we have seen every time so far it is stronger than sin.   Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send us your questions : sean@dandelionministries.org  

The good news of God choosing you.   Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send us your questions: sean@dandelionministries.org  

This week Sean and Kate move on to the next generation with Isaac and Rebekah and see the reality of repeating family patterns and how to navigate them in a relationship. Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send us your questions: sean@dandelionministries.org  

Kate and Sean continue to look at how the New Testament, in this case Peter, uses Abraham and Sarah to show how the gospel undoes Aristotle and has vast implications for the household.   Dandelion Ministries Support the Show Send us your questions sean@dandelionministries.org    

Sean and Kate continue their discussion of what the New Testament has to say about Abraham and Sarah.  Romans 4 highlights the amazing liberating news of the gift of faith from God. Dandelion Ministries Support the show Send us your questions : sean@dandelionministries.org