Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar

As Ken and Shar explore "The Power of Vision" in your marriage, they took some time to interview some close friends, Jay and Erica. This couple has faced many ups and downs in life, but have never wandered off course or lost the vision the Lord has given them for a powerful marriage.

In this first episode of a new series titled "Becoming a Power Couple" Ken and Shar explain exactly what attributes and characteristics make up a "power couple".  It all starts out with "vison"!  Come and learn how important vision is to your marriage; without it, people wander far away from God's wonderful design.

In this episode Shar takes the lead, sharing from Prov. 14:1 "The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her own hands". What, exactly, can a woman do to build up her household? And just as importantly, what do women commonly do that can actually tear their own house down?

In this episode Ken and Shar take a brief break from their last series to encourage all husbands. From 1 Pet. 3:7 , they encourage men to "live with them with understanding...giving them honor". Join them as they unwrap this important exhortation with practical insight and application.

In this episode Ken and Shar wrap up a series called "Fighting Fair". This episode encourages couples to "Be of One Mind" and walks us slowly through 1 Pet. 3:8-12 where we are told never to return evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but simply "do good" to one another! Great reminder for us all, right?

The bible is amazing clear about what makes a man or a woman a "fool", and believe it or not, it has much to do with how we communicate with people... including our spouse! This episode is sure to be challenging, revealing and enlightening. A great tool for your marriage tool-bag!

In this episode Ken and Shat continue their discussion through Eph. 4:26-27. This episode gives us the solution to the kind of anger that tears couples apart., Here it is... "Don't let the sun go down on your wrath and don't give place to the devil".

In this episode Ken and Shar continue equipping marriages with the tools we all need to quickly and fruitfully resolve conflict. Is "anger" an issue within your marriage? Then this episode is for you!

Every couple must learn to resolve conflict and fight fair. In this episode Shar and Ken explore these simple words from Eph. 4:15 , "but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ". When it comes to enjoying unity and living together in peace and joy, this is a skill every couple must have; "Speak the truth in love"!

Jesus said, "First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye." In this episode Ken and Shar take a dive into how this great admonition from Jesus is an important tool when it comes to resolving marital conflict.

Thus episode is Part 1 of a new series titled "Fighting Fair" . Resolving conflict well is a huge part of any relationship, but tragically, very few couples are very good at it. In this series Ken and Shar offer up the tools every couple needs to pass through the normal conflicts of married life without wounding their spouse and damaging the love relationship between them.

One of the most dangerous, and foolish things a married person can do is to ignore the early signals that something is growing unhealthy in the relationship. In other words, when one pretends not to see the smoke rising up from the basement! This episode is filled with great insight, humor and clear steps to take when we see the smoke is rising.

Stealing is not just taking something that doesn't belong to you. Stealing is also not giving something to someone to whom it is owed. In this first episode of 2025 Ken and Shar explore the dangers of "stealing" the affection we owe to our spouse.

In this episode Ken and Shar sit down for a talk with three of their grandkids to discuss, from the child' perspective, the value of family traditions when it comes to building a rich home life.

In this episode Ken and Shar interview a couple who were married happily for ten years before the wife became a believer and began to follow Jesus. That changed everything. Waiting patiently for years, listen in to how the husband was won to Christ through her quiet walk with Jesus.

In this episode Ken and Shar offer strong, biblical encouragement to anyone married to someone who doesn't yet know Jesus. Regardless of how you got there, God wants to use you mightily to minister His grace and love to that spouse as you glorify Him in your faith.

In this new series Ken and Shar bring strong encouragement to the Christian married to a spouse who doesn't yet know Him. Though challenging in many ways, an "unequally yoked" marriage presents the believing spouse with an incredible opportunity for great impact in the life of their marriage partner and beyond.

This episode concludes the series titled "The Most Wonderful of Human Relationships"; a journey through Eph. 5:22-33. Ken and Shar offer huge encouragement for every couple to stay the course. This series raised a high bar for us all., Failures will come. This episode offers the encouragement you need to carry on with vision, dedication and joy!

In this episode Ken and Shar interview their close friends, Erica and Jay. Theirs is an incredible marriage that has been largely formed in the fires of adversity and challenge. Their message is simple; "Never, ever give up"! Their story is bound to edify and encourage every married couple that listens!

In this episode Ken and Shar wrap up this quick journey through Eph. 5:22-22 , one of the bible's clearest passages on marriage. These last five verses focus on how men are called to be loving their wives.

In this episode Ken and Shar take us through some of the bible's most hard-hitting verses on how God designed husbands to love their wives. What a powerful challenge, listen if you dare!

"Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord" , maybe some of the most misunderstood words in the bible! In this episode Ken and Shar continue walking us through Eph. 5:22-24, giving both husbands and wives some practical and powerful tools to help along the road to a relationship that truly reflects Christ to the world.

In this episode Ken and Shar are going introduce us to a brand, new series. In this series they will be walking us slowly and deliberately through one of the bible's most revealing passages on the marriage relationship; Eph. 5:22-33. Here you will discover how every marriage is designed by God to display to the world the wondrous relationship between Christ and His redeemed people.

Ken and Shar often say "No marriage can rise higher that the health of their personal walks with the Lord"! A healthy relationship with God is the "must have" for any great marriage relationship. This episode offers great tools designed to help you build a rich and full relationship with the Lord.

In this episode Ken and Shar encourage all "pre-marital" couples to "Keep It Pure". Drilling down into 1 Thes. 4:3-8 , they explore what, exactly, it means to "keep your own vessel in sanctification and honor". A must listen for every couple heading into an engagement period!