The Abundantly Expectant Marriage

Get the NEW APP -  Apple   Google Play Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Check Point PDF The New Thing God Wants to Do in Your Marriage A new year brings fresh hope—but real change in marriage doesn’t come from resolutions alone. It comes from seeking God together. In this special episode of The Abundantly Expectant Marriage , Rachel and Ron invite couples into a deeper conversation about the...

Episode Notes Get the NEW APP -  Apple   Google Play Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Check Point PDF SPECIAL ADVENT SERIES - Advent Series - Loving Like Jesus in a Season That Pulls You Apart In this final week of the Advent Marriage Series, Ron & Rachel talk about the heart of Christmas — LOVE . Not the rom-com version, and not the “we survived December” kind of love. But the love Jesu...

Episode Notes Get the NEW APP -  Apple   Google Play Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Check Point PDF SPECIAL ADVENT SERIES - Advent Series - Choosing Joy When December Feels Like Too Much In Week 3 of the Advent Marriage Series, Ron & Rachel dive into the theme of JOY — not the fake, forced kind, but the deep, soul-level joy Jesus brings. You’ll hear how joy broke into the shepherds’ or...

Get the NEW APP -  Apple   Google Play Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Check Point PDF SPECIAL ADVENT SERIES - Peace That Calms the Chaos: Bringing Jesus’ Peace Into Your Home This is Week 2 of the Advent Marriage Series, and today is all about PEACE — something every couple needs in December more than ever. Ron and Rachel share how Jesus, the Prince of Peace, entered a world full of stress...

Get the NEW APP -  Apple   Google Play Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Check Point PDF SPECIAL ADVENT SERIES - Hope in the Mess: How Jesus Restores Your Marriage in Chaotic Seasons We’re kicking off our Advent Marriage Series with HOPE — the kind of hope that was born right in the middle of a messy, imperfect, and stressful first Christmas. In this powerful and encouraging episode, Ron and...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Check Point PDF The Joy-Filled Marriage: Laughing, Loving, and Living Lighthearted Together After a powerful series on Safeguarding Your Marriage, we’re lightening things up — because joy is just as essential to a strong, God-centered marriage as communication or trust. In this fun and faith-filled episode, Ron and Rachel talk about how joy strengthens your c...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Check Point PDF In this heartfelt and honest finale to the Safeguarding Your Marriage series, Ron and Rachel talk about one of the most beautiful — and most easily neglected — parts of marriage: intimacy. From emotional connection to physical closeness, this episode offers a biblical, grace-filled look at what it means to stay “one” when life is full of distr...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Check Point PDF Guarding Your Marriage with Boundaries & Community – Why accountability and godly friendships matter, and how boundaries keep us safe Boundaries aren’t barriers to intimacy—they’re the guardrails that protect it. In this episode of the Abundantly Expectant Marriage podcast, Rachel and Ron dive into why healthy boundaries are essential for...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Check Point PDF Guarding Finances: Stewarding Money Together with Honesty, Unity, and Trust Money is one of the top sources of conflict in marriage—but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode of The Abundantly Expectant Marriage Podcast , Rachel and Ron dive into what it looks like to guard your finances as a couple, aligning your money habits with God’s desig...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Check Point PDF Safeguarding Marriage Series - Guarding Communication & Conflict – How to Fight Fair, Listen Well, and Keep Short Accounts Conflict is inevitable in marriage—but destruction doesn’t have to be. In this week’s episode of The Abundantly Expectant Marriage Podcast, we continue our Safeguarding Your Marriage series with a real and practical co...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Check Point PDF The Big Picture – Why Safeguarding Matters Every marriage needs protection—but not from each other. In this episode, we zoom out to look at the bigger picture of why safeguarding your marriage matters. The truth is, we have a real enemy who works subtly through distraction, compromise, and division. Safeguards aren’t about fear; they’re about...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Check Point PDF Love and Logistics: Keeping Intimacy Alive in the Chaos When life feels like a never-ending to-do list, intimacy can slip to the bottom. In this episode of The Abundantly Expectant Marriage , we talk about how to keep the spark alive—emotionally and physically—even in the busiest seasons. From practical tips to a biblical perspective, you’ll l...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Check Point PDF Marriage Maintenance: A Check-In You Shouldn’t Skip Life gets busy, routines get chaotic, and before you know it, couples can drift apart without even realizing it. In this episode, Rachel and Ron dive into the power of a weekly marriage check-in — a simple, intentional tool to keep your relationship aligned emotionally, spiritually, and pract...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  DONKEY VIDEO The Marriage We Would’ve Missed: What We’d Tell Our Newlywed Selves What would we say to our newlywed selves if we could sit across from them today? In this deeply personal and hope-filled 51st episode, we’re looking back on the wild, winding, and grace-soaked road of our marriage—the one we almost missed. We share the defining moment that nearly...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Thriving Together: 7 Signs of a God-Centered Marriage Celebrating 50 Episodes of Abundantly Expectant Marriage! We’ve made it to Episode 50 — and what a journey it’s been! In this special milestone episode, Ron and Rachel sit down together after a few weeks of solo shows to reflect on their podcast journey, laugh over some memorable moments, and dig into a po...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Behind the Curtain with Rachel: Fun, Flirting & Fighting Fair In this lighthearted and powerful episode, Rachel shares how she and Ron learned to bring joy, connection, and healthy conflict back into their marriage. Whether you’re craving fun, more intimacy, or better communication, this candid conversation reminds you that your marriage is worth fighting for...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Behind the Curtain with Ron: Fighting the Wrong Battles in Marriage Ron opens up about the inner battles that nearly broke connection in his marriage — pride, passivity, and pressure to be enough. In this vulnerable solo episode, he shares how God showed him the real fight wasn’t with his wife — it was within himself. If you’ve been fighting for control inste...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  & This Week's Reflection Guide Behind the Curtain with Rachel: No One Told Me Marriage Would Feel Like This… What do you do when marriage feels more like survival than sacred? When you're doing all the right things but still feel unseen, exhausted, or like you've lost yourself somewhere along the way? In this solo episode, Rachel opens up about her unexpected...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Behind the Curtain with Ron: What I Wish I Knew Before I Said “I Do” Ron Cool pulls back the curtain on the early days of marriage — and what he wishes someone told him before he said “I do.” From pride to misplaced expectations, this honest episode challenges men to stop performing and start surrendering. If you're a husband (or preparing to be one), this wi...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  The Love That Transforms: Lessons from the Love Chapter Over the past several weeks, we’ve taken a deep dive into one of the most well-known and most powerful passages on love — 1 Corinthians 13:4–7. In this final episode of the series, we’re looking back on all we've learned, shared, and lived through this journey. We’ll highlight the most meaningful takeawa...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Stay When It's Easier To Go: Choosing Love That Doesn't Quit ⚠️ Note: If you are in an unsafe or abusive relationship, this message is not a call to stay. Please prioritize safety and seek support. Persevering love is not permission to endure harm. In this powerful episode of The Abundantly Expectant Marriage , we’re unpacking what it means to live out a love...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  Truth Over Triumph: Choosing What Love Celebrates In a world that often cheers for “wins” at any cost, what does it mean for love to rejoice in truth instead of injustice? In this deeply honest episode, Rachel and Ron unpack what 1 Corinthians 13:6 means for real marriages—especially when trust has been broken or past baggage threatens to repeat itself. They...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  No Grudges, No Grumbles: Letting Go to Love Well When the little things stack up or a big betrayal rocks the foundation, irritation and unforgiveness can quietly poison your marriage. In this raw and honest episode, Rachel and Ron talk about how to break free from grudge-holding, release resentment, and love each other with the kind of grace God extends to us...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  No Elbows on the Table—And Other Ways to Stop Being Rude in Marriage What does rudeness look like in marriage—and how do we stop doing it? In this episode of The Abundantly Expectant Marriage , Rachel and Ron unpack what it means that “love is not rude and does not demand its own way.” From snappy tones to power struggles over who gets the final say, this epi...

Download Free Couple Connection Guide  When Pride Gets in the Way: Learning to Love Without Ego In this week’s episode of The Abundantly Expectant Marriage , Rachel and Ron continue their series on 1 Corinthians 13 with a conversation around the next characteristic of biblical love: Love is not proud. Whether pride shows up in subtle ways—like refusing to admit you're wrong—or loud ones—like needi...