Christian Family Life

Do you want to enjoy amazing intimacy in your marriage? Start by praying together!! This is a good reminder that taking time to pray together is a practice that strengthens your marriage. Whether you are currently praying together or not, we’d encourage you to not look at the past, but look to the future and the spiritual intimacy you can begin to cultivate through prayer together. Our CFL team ta...

Did I marry the right person? Have you ever asked yourself that question? Perhaps while you were dating you were so sure you wanted to spend the rest of your life with that person. Then again, maybe you observed red flags and ignored them. It could be that you thought you would make it your mission to mold them into your “ideal spouse”.  Listen in as we look at Genesis 2 and what scripture sh...

Remember, your spouse is not your enemy. Take up the shield of Faith and quench those fiery darts of division that the enemy is hurling at your marriage. It may look like you' surrounded on every side, but if you submitvyourself to God, resist the devil, he has to flee (James 4:7). You'll find you are surrounded, by God's presence! His presence allows us to Reign in spiritual warfare. Our team dig...

Identifying the real enemy in your marriage is important (spoiler alert: It is not your spouse). Join us today as our team talks about reigning in spiritual warfare together!!   

Today we expand our conversation on reproducing a Godly heritage, and it's not just about your own children. Investing in others is just as important.  If you do not have children of your own yet, you are not off the hook for this purpose in your marriage.  Listen in as we talk about discipleship through your marriage.

God has entrusted our children to our guidance.  He gives a blueprint found in scripture to help and equip us to navigate this high calling..  Listen in as we share with you some lessons learned over 52 years of parenting combined.  

The answer to why God created marriage and why get married provide purpose in your marital relationship. You cannot experience oneness in marriage if you are not unified in your purpose for being together.  Listen in today as our team discusses God's original intent for marriage.  The first purpose is, to reflect the image of God.

In a nutshell, they need you to love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. This type of intimacy with God will give you the capacity to love your spouse with no strings attached. With your focus on God, your heart will be open to love your spouse how He has loved you.  Today is our one year anniversary and as we celebrate we want to bring it back to the basics.  Listen in as...

Our CFL team recorded this episode in front of a live audience at Defined Coffee.  We had a great time at this date night event chatting about effective communication.  What is effective communication in marriage? It is the ability of husband and wife to share each other’s thoughts, feelings, and desires while speaking, listening, and understanding one another in a way that is life givin...

Did you come from a healthy home? A home where mom and dad loved you and truly invested blood, sweat, tears, and money into you as a child? Or did you come from a toxic home? A home that was somewhat distant emotionally and/or physically? Regardless of your upbringing, one of the most challenging conversations you will have as a husband and wife, will be about setting boundaries with your parents....

When a spouse knows that their husband or wife is totally committed to them, that all matters within their marriage will be decided within their home, they start to create an intimate environment for oneness.  Listen in as our CFL team shares about the Biblical principle of leave and cleave!

Most of the time we walk into this decision based on how it was executed in our home, or what culture has defined as a husband or wife responsibility. The problem with this thinking is what if you both had different examples? Or what if your parents did not align with the cultural norms and your spouse’s parents did? Listen in today as our CFL team shares some insight on this topic.

Are you tired of doing the laundry? Are you tired of coming home after a long days work and being handed the children? Do you feel like you do most of the work around the house? Today our team shares thoughts on what our Biblical roles are as husband and wife and how understanding these roles help us understand how to handle responsibilities within the home.  Spoiler alert:  it's less ab...

What does the Bible say about your role and responsibility within marriage?  What does our culture tell you about it?  How has our background and traditions defined it?  Listen in today as Roland, Tammy, Suzy, and Gio share what is Biblical approach to roles and responsibilities and how it can be a win win as we honor God and each other!!

We have fun with this podcast!! God created sex within the marriage union, so let’s enjoy it!! Our team shares some practical advice as well as our 24 hour naked and unashamed experience! Let’s enjoy what God gave us!

Tune in now as it’s the guys turn!  Roland and Gio speak to the men regarding the importance of pursuing a biblical perspective on sex.  Men and women are different in more ways than we can really define.  God’s design is that those differences would bring us together.  The enemy on the other hand has a very different plan.  Sex can be honorable and undefiled or it can be...

Listen in as Sally, Tammy, and Suzy discuss some of the hurdles people experience to enjoying a great sex life in their marriage.  In Genesis 2 God not only created sex but He also gave it His blessing.  Remember, what God creates, Satan corrupts.  Let's take it back to what God intended!

Most couples need to reprogram their minds because of faulty teachings on sex! Listen in as our CFL team communicates Biblical truths and insights to help dispel myths about sex!

In our culture, sex sells everything. Our society promotes sexuality as more fantasy than reality. Unfortunately reality is quick to shatter expectations about sex.  Our expectations about romance and sexual expression rarely meet reality. Listen in today as our CFL team begins the conversation on the truth about sex and draw out what God intended it to be.

Whether you are navigating healthy or unhealthy conflict in your marriage, today you will hear some practical advice from our CFL team on how you can work through it and honor God and your spouse in the process.  

Today we have a conversation in helping couples identify what is not ok in dealing with their conflict.   Our team unpacks what unhealthy conflict looks like and how you can begin the process of moving towards health and healing as you reveal and address this area of your marriage.

"Conflict is not merely inevitable it is necessary if one wants to grow both character and the depth of a marriage." Dan Allender Join us on this podcast as we discuss the desire for mutual commitment to resolving conflict without the underlying need to be right.  We each want to be all God desires us to be, and experience deep intimacy.  We know that doesn't happen without hearing from...

Often couples enter marriage thinking that everything will go perfectly. However, we live in a Genesis 3 world and sin is rampant. Yes, even in our marriages. Our CFL Team walks you through what is healthy and unhealthy conflict. Catch a sneak peak on how to navigate those conflicts with a biblical approach, with more to come in the next episodes!

You don't have to go out of the country for your marriage to be on mission. If God calls you that is one thing, but all of us can be on mission in our own backyard. Consider using your marriage as a platform to impact others for the Kingdom of God. Our team breaks down this thought  as we look at where we should go to be on mission through our marriages.

Why should our marriages be on mission?  We think that a strong Godly marriage will point people to Jesus and provide a healthy environment for those around them.  We believe that if one couple in every community, church, and country were willing to share with others their story and where biblical truths transformed their marriage, we could see other marriages impacted.  When a marr...