Brave Marriage Podcast

A visual aid for today’s episode: Attachment Styles = Landscapes - Secure = Pasture -Avoidant (Dismissive) = Desert -Anxious-Ambivalent (Preoccupied) = Jungle -Disorganized = War Zone Meet my Doctor of Ministry cohort professors and mentors, Geoff & Cyd Holsclaw. Cyd is a spiritual director and professional certified coach in private practice. Geoff is a professor and worship pastor with a PhD...

Today, I’m talking with Rev. Dr. Erin Moniz about her new book, Knowing and Being Known: Hope For All Our Intimate Relationships . We discuss the relational problems she was seeing in her work with emerging adults, the better questions those problems led her to, a rich theology of intimacy, and its implications for our marriages, families, and faith communities. The book releases May 6, 2025 and i...

Happy spring (2025), Brave Marriage listeners! Dropping into your podcast feed for a timely interview with Dr. Keith & Sheila Wray Gregoire on their new book, The Marriage You Want. Their matched pair survey revealed: -healthy habits for married couples -the importance of sharing mental load -the effect of entitlement on mindset and marriage Pre-order their book on Amazon or order through Bake...

Hey Brave Marriage Podcast listeners! Dropping in an episode with friend of the show and former podcast guest, Sheila Wray Gregoire. Sheila and her team at Bare Marriage have written a new book for millennial mothers and daughters called She Deserves Better . Their latest book builds upon a lot of the research outcomes they published in The Great Sex Rescue , and answers the question that many are...

Dr. Keith and Sheila Wray Gregoire join us for a healthy conversation about married sex that combines Scripture AND research. If you want to resolve to have better sex this spring, go pre-order their new books (releasing March 15th)! RESOURCE LINKS: The Good Guy’s Guide to Great Sex The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex The Great Sex Rescue Orgasm & Libido Online Courses Bare Marriage Podcast She...

Carolyn Custis James talks to us about The Blessed Alliance; the real purpose of the marriage between men and women in light of the mission of God; and the Bible as a foreign text set in the context of patriarchy. It’s a conversation you don’t want to miss! RESOURCE LINKS: carolyncustisjames.com Malestrom: Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing World Half the Church: Recapturing God’s Globa...

Reverend Erin Moniz and Blake Dean talk to us about why mutuality matters for Christian couples, for the church at large, and how it’s impacted their marriages in different stages. If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to tune in to the Mutuality Matters Podcast, part of the CBE International media network! RESOURCE LINKS: CBE International Mutuality Matters Podcast Podcast Editing by: Evan Du...

When read in light of Aristotle’s household codes, Ephesians 5 means something completely different than what we’ve made it mean today. If Christ is the head and collectively, we are the body and bride of Christ, what does this mean for the way we live out our faith, our family relationships, and our fellowship with the family of God? If you’ve learned something new here and are enjoying this seri...

Brandon and Haley Weaver talk with us about growing up egalitarian, being introduced to complementarianism in college, and what equality in marriage and ministry look like from their perspective! If you enjoy this episode, please take a quick second to tap the stars below to leave a rating and review! Podcast Editing by: Evan Duszynski, MA Music by: John Tibbs

In the beginning, God was good . He created us for intimacy, co-dominion, and co-stewardship of His creation. Male-female relationships and marriage may have gotten distorted after the Fall, but in the beginning, it was not so. Listen in to hear what Genesis 1-3 has to say about God Himself; God’s original design for humanity; and God’s plan for salvation following the consequences of sin. You mig...

What is egalitarianism? How is it different from complementarianism? On this episode, we explore what true equality in Christ means for us all, and how it should lead us to mutuality—in the home, in the church, and in the world. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast! To work with Kensi Duszynski, MA, LMFT, CPC, visit bravemarriage.com .

What is complementarianism? Where did it begin? What are the practical effects of its teachings on real life couples and Christian communities? And how do we, as Christian couples and communities, do the most good and the least harm when it comes to how and what we teach? Tune in and stay tuned to engage in this conversation.

What have some of the most popular authors and speakers on Christian marriage had to say over the past 5 decades? We’ll talk what’s good, what’s bad, and what we’ve believed to be true—before questioning our assumptions about what we’ve been taught God wants for our marriage relationships.

Join me in conversation with Steve and Twyla Lee as we talk about their 47 years of marriage experience, plus 30 years of professional experience as Christians who work in the social sciences. As my first marriage and family studies professors, I had the privilege of learning from them personally and professionally as well. Today, they work with premarital couples all over the US at intentionalrel...

Did you know that the concept of marrying for love is only 200-300 years old? In this episode, we trace the love-based marriage back to its roots in the Enlightenment. Here, we’ll discover the emergence of complementarity as a way for society to promote social order and marriage cohesion in this brave new world, which rocked the five millennia -long foundation of the patriarchal structuring of mar...

We’re starting this conversation with a little understanding of history, how the 1950s defined marriage and split-sphere gender roles as we know them today. Together, we’ll consider this question: If Paul tells us in Romans 12:2 not to conform to the patterns of this world, then why does so much of what we’re taught today in the church reflect the culture of marriage in 1950s America rather than m...

Join Kensi Duszynski this fall as she facilitates a conversation around marital health, relational dynamics, and the proper place of gender roles in Christian marriage. Conversations will take place biweekly. To learn more, visit bravemarriage.com .

That’s right, folks. I’m pressing pause on the podcast for the moment. Thank you for sharing a small part of your week with me, and thanks for your understanding after listening to this episode! I’d love to leave you with a gift though…because if last year taught us anything, it’s that life is precious, people are not to be taken for granted, and despite the circumstances that are out of our contr...

New! Stress Management Series to help you (and me) through the end of the year. Based on a talk given earlier this year, Kensi gives practical tools to practice presence and connect with God and others in the process. To work with Kensi, visit bravemarriage.com. Thanks to John Tibbs for the amazing music each week, Evan Duszynski for podcast editing, & you listener, for tuning each week to mak...

New! Stress Management Series to help you (and me) through the end of the year. Based on a talk given earlier this year, Kensi gives practical tools and breathing techniques to manage stress and connect with God in the process. To work with Kensi, visit bravemarriage.com. Thanks to John Tibbs for the amazing music each week, Evan Duszynski for podcast editing, & you listener, for tuning each w...

New! Stress Management Series to help all of us through the end of the year. Based on a talk given earlier this year, Kensi gives practical tools to manage stress and connect with God in the process. Sabbath Resources: Breathe, Priscilla Shirer Sacred Rhythms, Haley Ruth Barton Garden City, Jon Mark Comer Sabbath as Resistance, Walter Bruegemann To work with Kensi, visit bravemarriage.com. Thanks...

If your spouse is disrespectful, and/or you find yourself treating your spouse the same way, then it’s time to set some real relational boundaries for the protection of your mental and emotional health. Below are some questions to ask and next steps to take as you think through setting unilateral boundaries: Identity : Am I relying on others’ praise to fill me up or give me a sense of self? Am I c...

Have you ever created or expressed boundaries in your marriage? If not, learning how to create and set boundaries within your relationship may be the key to keeping it healthy. On today’s episode, we discuss setting boundaries around time, space, and decision-making. Here are the questions posed throughout the episode to discuss within your relationship: Time : How do you each prefer to spend your...

Three boundaries to consider setting around your relationship toward the end of the year are external circumstances, extended family, and extramarital interests. Action Step: Make this your mantra this week: “My marriage is non-negotiable.” Make a list of any boundary that needs to be set, or that you anticipate having to set through the end of the year. Write down your boundary in black and white...

Do you ever feel like you give and give to others, while your time, energy, and desires are taken for granted? If so, then perhaps some boundaries are in order. Listen in this month to learn what boundaries are in the first place, and how to set boundaries personally and relationally. Boundaries around your Energy : What relationships bring you life and energy? How can you prioritize these relatio...