Forever Marriage Podcast

At Lakewood we are doing a church wide study called "The Wisdom of Community" where we are reading through the book of Ephesians together as one body. For the next 6 weeks, in all of our Sunday morning groups, community groups, the sermons on Sunday mornings... the book of Ephesians is where we will focus our attention.  So for the next few episodes on the FM Podcast, we all also will ta...

Forever Marriage was able to host an Online Marriage Conference in March and couples were encouraged to watch 4 pre-recorded sessions on our website over the course of the weekend. We are excited now to provide the audio recordings of these sessions through our podcast! We hope you enjoy! In session 1 of FMC Online, Scott & Dawn Smith give an overview of intimacy in marriage. To download sessi...

Forever Marriage was able to host an Online Marriage Conference in March and couples were encouraged to watch 4 pre-recorded sessions on our website over the course of the weekend. We are excited now to provide the audio recordings of these sessions through our podcast! We hope you enjoy! In session 2 of FMC Online, Levi & Christa Skipper explain to couples the importance of spiritual intimacy...

Forever Marriage was able to host an Online Marriage Conference in March and couples were encouraged to watch 4 pre-recorded sessions on our website over the course of the weekend. We are excited now to provide the audio recordings of these sessions through our podcast! We hope you enjoy! In session 3 of FMC Online, Levi & Christa Skipper talk to couples about relational intimacy in marriage....

Forever Marriage was able to host an Online Marriage Conference in March and couples were encouraged to watch 4 pre-recorded sessions on our website over the course of the weekend. We are excited now to provide the audio recordings of these sessions through our podcast! We hope you enjoy! In session 4 of FMC Online, Scott & Dawn Smith speak to couples about physical intimacy in marriage. To do...

In this episode, Scott & Dawn Smith conclude their "Train Your Mouth for Marriage" series they did back in the fall at Lakewood . The Smiths call our attention to the sowing and reaping principle found in Galatians 6:7-8 . They remind us that our words are seeds and we will eat the fruit of what is sown. The Smiths finish the episode by challenging us with 7 good seeds we can sow whe...

Scott & Dawn Smith continue sharing from a series they did back in the fall at Lakewood called, "Train Your Mouth for Marriage." In this episode, the Smiths challenge listeners to be on guard against speaking in these four foolish ways - with loose lips, lying lips, seductive speech, and a tempered tongue. As you listen, ask yourself which one of these 4 areas needs the most attentio...

Scott & Dawn Smith continue sharing from a series they did back in the fall at Lakewood called, "Train Your Mouth for Marriage." In this episode, the Smiths remind us of this saying: " Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. " And they explain that this saying is, in fact, not true at all. Words can definitely hurt us. They remind us of Proverbs...

If you’ve been keeping up with the podcast, you know that we’ve been sharing with you some recorded marriage conference sessions from Scott and Dawn Smith . And today we want to share with you their final session: On Episode #11 of the FM Podcast , we hear the Smiths speak about how, in marriage, we are better together because we can remind each other of the benefits of God. The Smiths open up to...

On Episode #10 of the FM Podcast , we hear some more from a recent marriage conference session where Scott and Dawn Smith spoke about how, in marriage, we help each other fulfill God’s call on our lives. Scott and Dawn explain that we all have passions, skill, and abilities that we bring into our marriage relationship and that we can help our spouse discern and walk in God's leading. They pro...

Scott & Dawn Smith are leading a series on Wednesday nights for couples at Lakewood called, "Train Your Mouth for Marriage." In this 5 part series, the Smiths are unpacking the importance of our words and the impact they can have on our spouse - either for good or for bad. On this episode of the FM Podcast , the Smiths share with us Part 2 entitled "What's Down in the Well...

Scott & Dawn Smith are leading a series on Wednesday nights for couples at Lakewood called, "Train Your Mouth for Marriage." In this 5 part series, the Smiths are unpacking the importance of our words and the impact they can have on our spouse - either for good or for bad. On this episode of the FM Podcast , the Smiths share with us Part 1 entitled, "Small, but Mighty." The...

On Episode #7 of the FM Podcast , we hear some more from a recent marriage conference session where Scott and Dawn Smith spoke about the importance of encouraging other couples on their marital journey .  The Smiths have been investing in other marriages for over 20 years now in ministry. This is what they do for a living and are passionate about it! But they encourage us that investing in other m...

A few weekends ago, Scott and Dawn Smith were the keynote speakers at a marriage conference and the topic of the weekend was how, in marriage, husbands and wives are better together. We have several of those sessions recorded and are excited to share those with you! On today's episode, we’ve honed in on a portion of one of their conference sessions where they talk about how we are to TRUST in...

On this episode of the Forever Marriage Podcast , we want to share with you some of a conversation that our team had a few weeks ago about parenting - more specifically, our intentional prayers for our children and our spiritual attentiveness to our children as we shepherd their hearts. On this episode, Scott and Dawn Smith share from their parenting experiences and discuss some of the following: ...

On today's episode of the Forever Marriage Podcast, Scott and Dawn Smith answer the following question from a listener: "How do we rebuild trust after mutual infidelity? What are practical steps we can take to earn trust back and extend trust when it feels foolish and scary to do so?"

On today's episode of the Forever Marriage Podcast, Scott and Dawn Smith answer the following question from a listener, which revolves around conflict in marriage due to finances: “ We have been married for 28 years. My spouse continues to run up credit card accounts in the tens of thousands of dollars. She refuses to give up her cards. She refuses professional help. I have personally paid of...

In our first podcast, Scott & Dawn Smith respond to a husband’s concern regarding marital conflict and physical touch. This is the husband’s concern: “ Conflict has crept into our marriage because while we both enjoy our intimate moments, I prefer to have a consistent amount of touch - a random hug, holding hands, arm around each other, and nothing more than a connection. She was raised in a s...