Christian Family Life

Sally Meredith, co-founder of Christian Family Life, joins us to share what sustained her marriage to Don and the legacy they have left for their children and grandchildren! 54 years of marriage is amazing, but it didn't come without it's challenges. Listen in today as we are encouraged to look to God to sustain our marriage, and the blessings that can flow out of it to impact the next gen...

On todays episode we continue our conversation with Will and Cindy Goff. There story of how God completely restored what had been broken is inspiring and will bring you hope for your marriage!

What newlywed couple wants to know what skills will be needed about future events such as child rearing, midlife changes, empty nesters or retirement at the time of their wedding!  Newlyweds have many years to prepare for those occasions!  Well, here we are, now in our 70’s……how did we get here so quickly? Listen in today and be encouraged as Will and Cindy Goff share some rich information on how...

We are joined today by Zach and Abi Schneider as they share some key elements that they included in their dating, engaged, and now married life to help them begin building a strong foundation that will last a lifetime! Whether you are dating, engaged, or married for 40 plus years, you will be blessed and encouraged by this conversation.

Answering questions like Why Get Married?, Are Compatibility and Good Intentions Enough?, How Can We Live Happily Ever After?, How Can We Cultivate Authentic Intimacy?. Today we just touch the tip of the iceberg as we discuss some foundational truths to help you build a strong marriage, or help you to get back to the basics and help rebuild and strengthen your marriage so you can begin to thrive i...

Establishing a strong foundation before you even get married is so important. If you are dating or engaged make the time to have the conversations and go through pre-marital counseling to help you with this process. If you are married and have drifted a little, take a listen to Daniel and Rachels as they encourage us with personal stories on how they planned and built this foundation that they con...

On todays episode we take time to talk about the importance of setting goals. We are fans of living in the moment, but also believe that you need to pray over and communicate your dreams and goals. It is a great practice to help you define your marriage mission statement that God has given both of you and how you will execute it. Join us as we discuss this important topic.

Reed Crosson from Ron Blue Trust ronblue.com, shares some practical financial advice that you and your spouse can implement that will help relieve some of the tensions your marriage may be feeling.

Today we spend time with Reed Crosson of Ron Blue Trust (https://www.ronblue.com). In the first part of a two part interview, Reed helps us understand the purpose of money and how we can implement that into our marriage. Reed shares that money is a tool, a test, and a testimony! Great information that will greatly impact your marriage in a positive way!

Celebrating milestones in life are important! Today our CFL team has some fun celebrating a ministry milestone of 100 episodes for the Christian Family Life Podcast. Listen in and enjoy!

We are conditioned to believe that nothing good can come from a trial. In todays episode we discuss what scripture says about trials and how we can look at them from a different perspective. Dare we say even as a blessing.

Join us today as we talk about the truth about trials. You’re either in one, coming out of one, or getting ready to go into one. It’s a crazy cycle that we all need to learn to navigate.

Conflict within a marriage cannot be avoided. Scripture tells us not to be surprised (1 Peter 4:12) when trials come our way. How we communicate within those trials with our spouse will either help or hurt the situation. It is important to take the time to understand your go to style of communication and ask the questions, why do I communicate in that way? Do I need to change the way I communicate...

Marriage communication problems were sited as the most common factor leading to divorce. How you communicate is such a big piece of the puzzle when it comes to your marriage health. We need to humble ourselves and honestly search the heart to figure out why we communicate the way we do! Is there something within my heart that is influencing the way I communicate to my spouse? Today we go to the ba...

Gray and Shelly Foshee share with us how important it is to invest in other marriages. By doing so, the Foshee, were able to notice how much of an impact it had on their own marriage. This is a good reminder to not keep your relationship isolated from others, but find ways to care for, help, and encourage other couples, as well as, receive from others. Using the resource "Two Becoming One&quo...

Join us today as we talk with with Gray and Shelly Foshee and hear their story of redemption that has fueled them to become marriage missionaries. It's amazing what God can do when we think there is nothing that can help. Gray and Shelly are excited about continuing to share what God has done in their marriage with so many others.

LeWayne and Yasmine Young share with us the ups and downs of marriage and how they leaned on God to give them hope in the midst of navigating a blended family!! Often times we believe the lies that we have no hope and nothing will ever change, or this is too hard!! We hope that the Youngs story will encourage you to believe that in Christ there is always hope and redemption!!

Join us on todays podcast as we interview Lewayne and Yasmine Young about the tensions in your marriage that come from a blended family. LeWayne and Yasmine help us understand the term Remerge and what that looks like when two families come together.

Many people ask us, what is the best piece of advice you can give us to make our marriage better? Our answer today is very different than if we were to have answered this question 20 plus years ago. Listen in as we share what we believe to be great advice to help strengthen you marriage and for it to thrive.

Your marriage is worth fighting for. Enjoy mountain top experiences as you work through the valley. Today our team shares why the fight is worth it and important.

Freedom to love and accept your spouse is based on your relationship with God!! Letting God's love and forgiveness for you (The Gospel) flow through you to others starting right in your own home with your spouse! Pray for each other and pray that the Holy Spirit help you move your marriage from performance to faith. Check out our resource "Two Becoming One" for more insight to this t...

"I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you actually left them." Andy Bernard said this in "The Office". God not only has purpose for your marriage as well as providing us our personal perfect provision, but God wants us to truly enjoy your marriage! Be reminded of the good times, enjoy the rewards and milestones that come with staying married. Get...

Sex is one of the most common marriage issues (for example, nearly 80% of couples are mismatched in how often they want it), but  it doesn't have to be that way . Listen in as we continue our talk with Dr. Michael Sytsma!

Today our CFL team sits down with ordained minister, licensed professional counselor, certified sex therapist, professor, and national speaker Dr. Michael Sytsma. Dr. Sytsma has over 30 years of clinical experience in sex therapy and he founded Building Intimate Marriages, Inc. He is also co-founder of Sexual Wholeness, Inc. and co-author of the book we are discussing today, "Secrets of Sex &...

Join us on this second part of our conversation with Shaunti Feldhahn, co-author of "Secrets of Sex & Marriage". Shaunti shares with us some insightful thoughts and introduces a few of the 8 surprises that make all the difference when it comes to sex and your marriage.