Christian Family Life

Shame is a tool that Satan uses to keep us from moving forward and living a victorious life. Jesus brings conviction, forgiveness, and redemption to give us a life that is thriving in Him. This allows us to draw closer to the Lord and also to earthly relationships, starting with our spouse. Listen in today as we chat about the difference between shame and conviction and how we can thrive in our ma...

On todays podcast Roland and Tammy interview Will and Cindy Goff who have celebrated 55 years of marriage. This podcast is so impactful because of God's redemption story and God's calling on a couple that is still answering His call on their lives to invest in other couples, and to help them thrive and understand God's purpose for their marriages.

Today, Roland and Tammy along with Gio and Suzy share what they have learned over three decades of marriage. You will be challenged and encouraged as they share what God has taught them and how they have applied Biblical faith principles along the way.

Joining us on todays podcast are Brandon and Lauren Piner. They share the excitement of dating and getting married, to the joys of sharing a life together, and then the blessings of raising a family. This conversation is a great reminder to pursue romance while living in all the realities of life!!

Join us today as Gray and Shelly Foshee share how God did a deep work in each of their lives after several years of a difficult marriage that ultimately transformed their marriage.

Regardless of what stage of marriage we are in, it's always good to hear an Amazing God Tale! "God Tales" are stories of God's love, care, and faithfulness in marriages and how those couples navigated the different seasons of life. Join us today as we chat with Ian and Nickie Connell and hear how God brought them together and what keeps them together and thriving.

Our CFL team had the privilege 0f partnering with Motor Racing Outreach for a Marriage Conference. At the conference we fielded some questions, but really didn't have the time to go in depth. Today we have taken those questions and spent time working through them. Hope the conversation today helps you get answers for similar questions you may have!!

Healthy tensions do not need to be negative. They can be positive, constructive, and they will always be there. Listen in today as we encourage and challenge you to create healthy patterns in dealing with tensions that enter into your marriage.

Is the grass really greener on the other side? We are the only ones that struggle with these issues? Things will never change? We should just focus on the kids? Divorce would be easier! Do you ask yourself some of these questions or ones similar? Satan continues to lie to us to keep us from pursing God's purpose in our lives and our marriage. Today we challenge you to hit the reset button!! Ta...

Happy New Year!!! Today we talk about goals. How do we set up goals that will point us to the purpose God has for us as a couple, and create oneness in our marriage. Here is a good start: Matthew 6:33“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Let's seek God out and what He wants for us and then we can create an environment to help us r...

When we think of generosity in the context of marriage, we typically envision a couple or a family being generous with others. But what would it look like if we were most generous to the one closest to us … to our spouse? Today our CFL team interviews one of the most generous couple we have met. Fred and Kelly Waite share with us their story and the "why" behind their generosity to each...

It is imperative that faith-based values are balanced with an understanding of how they apply within a relationship. For example, forgiveness should be accompanied by understanding and movement towards resolution. It is not falling into a cycle of overlooking serious issues thereby enabling destructive behavior. Today our CFL team talks about the misuse of "FAITH Love" and steps you can...

Being loved by faith is such a special gift that can be given to each of us. It is the greatest gift ever given by God through His son Jesus, but it can also be and extension of our relationship with God that propels us to give the same gift to our spouse!! Let's not only learn how to give the gift, but also how to receive it. Join us as we discuss this topic on todays podcast.

It's easy to define a performance based marriage, but it is not as easy to define a faith based marriage. Join us as we share some thoughts on this topic as we recorded in front of a live audience at Trinity of Fairview in Fletcher, NC. We would like to give Sean and Kristin Froelich as well and Adam and Sherry Guice a special thank you for inviting us to join their church family on this weeke...

Join us today as we spend some time with Ryan and Marissa Pierce. They share a thought with us that will help us better understand how to cultivate thankfulness in our homes. That phrase is "Water your own Garden". It is easy to look around and see others "gardens" and think you want that, but in all reality it is because someone is tending their own garden and we need to do th...

When we understand God's faith principle of provision, we will grasp that our spouse is God's gift to us and because of that we should desire to make sure we are prioritizing them above any other earthly relationship. This attitude will create in us a heart of thankfulness for the person God has brought to us! We would like to thank Ric and Kim Perez for hosting us to record this podcast i...

Thoughts come from many different places. The enemy may tell us lies, which can sometimes be partial truths, luring us into believing them. People may speak things over us, some true and some false. We may have our own thoughts, which can sometimes lead us down rabbit trails, spiraling us downwards. Today our team encourages you to check your head and your heart through the lens of scripture, and...

It is easy to default to the negatives about our spouse! The realities of life can quickly send us down a path that makes us question our relationship and future. One of the best ways to combat this is by being thankful for the good, the bad, and the not so good about your spouse! It allows you to look at your relationship through a lens of faith that can only come through the power of the Holy Sp...

Learning to transfer loyalty from your friends to your spouse is not as easy to do, especially if you have life long friends. Today our team talks about making sure our spouse is number one in our relationship and how we need to set healthy boundaries that will help your relationship thrive as well as with the friends you have.

Good healthy boundaries should create bridges not isolation. As you create boundaries with your children it should draw you closer to the Lord, your spouse, and your children. Helping our children understand how to respect the different relationships in the home will create a healthy environment for everyone. Listen in as we touch on this topic of boundaries with your children.

Often the word "Balance" is used to express one's idea of what a healthy life should look like. However, balance actually conveys the idea that everything in our lives should receive equal time and attention, including God. Isn't that contrary to God's Word? Listen in as we answer this question.

Leave and Cleave is an important Biblical principle, but how are we using it? Are we pushing our extended family away or are we creating a bridge that creates a healthy environment that everyone can thrive in and enjoy. Today our CFL team takes the time to talk through boundaries with the in-laws!!

The purpose of boundaries should be to establish health...not create division! Many times boundaries are weaponized to create space for what we want, not necessarily what we need. Listen in today as we encourage you to build boundaries that will also create bridges for healthy relationships.

God's second purpose for marriage is to reproduce a Godly heritage. There are so many negatives that our culture throws at us as couples when it comes to children. "They cost too much", "This world we live in is a mess, why bring children in to it", "Children will be a hinderance to what you want to accomplish". Our goal in this podcast is for you to see it from G...

Brad and Tiffany Haines, author of Wrestling Hurricanes, join us on this podcast that was recorded in front of a live audience at Haerfest Coffee and hosted by Mazevo Church. Brad and Tiffany share how the trials they faced and are currently facing are realities that can very easily destroy their marriage. It is a journey that led Tiffany Haines to answer the “why” questions. And, spoiler alert, t...