The Grace Marriage Podcast

Marriage ministry is about more than helping couples fight less. In this episode, Brad Rhoads and Jeremy Bennett talk about why churches need a bigger vision for marriage and marriage ministry. They explain the difference between running a marriage program and building a lasting ministry that disciples couples over time. Brad and Jeremy discuss the theological richness of marriage, why healthy mar...

There will always be a reason not to invest in your marriage. In this episode, Brad Rhoads and Jeremy Bennett talk about why couples often drift away from intentional marriage investment, especially during busy seasons. They discuss how work, kids, sports, chores, church activities, and general exhaustion can slowly squeeze out the most important human relationship in the home. Brad and Jeremy cha...

Marriage ministry should not only happen when couples are in crisis. In this episode, Brad Rhoads continues his conversation with Jeff Iorg about why churches need a consistent, preventive approach to strengthening marriages. Jeff explains why marriage is foundational to families, churches, and society, and why churches should create ongoing opportunities for couples to grow through every season o...

Ministry can be meaningful, demanding, and deeply rewarding, but it should never come at the cost of your marriage. In this episode, Brad Rhoads talks with Jeff Iorg about the unique marriage challenges ministry leaders face and why pastors are not exempt from the same marriage practices they teach others. Jeff shares from decades of ministry leadership, church planting, and seminary experience ab...

Having more money doesn’t automatically solve financial stress; it just changes the name of the problems. In this episode, Brad and Joe Sangl continue their conversation on money, marriage, and biblical stewardship. Joe explains why couples still need a plan even when they move from financial struggle to financial surplus, and why the goal isn’t just having more, but instead managing what God has...

Money problems in marriage usually aren’t just about money. In this episode, Brad and Marilyn Rhodes sit down with financial coach and stewardship expert Joe Sangl to talk about one of the biggest stressors couples face: finances. Joe shares why financial conflict is often rooted in fear, lack of communication, different backgrounds, and what he calls “money wounds.” The conversation dives into pr...

What happens when ministry becomes more important than marriage? In this episode, Brad Rhoads sits down again with Pastor Jamus Edwards of Pleasant Valley Community Church to talk honestly about the danger of sacrificing your marriage on the altar of ministry. Jamus shares how early ministry success masked unhealthy priorities at home, how his wife Annie felt lonely and neglected, and how God used...

What happens when churches prioritize children and youth ministry, but neglect marriage? In this episode, Brad Rhoads sits down with Pastor Jamus Edwards of Pleasant Valley Community Church, the founding church of Grace Marriage, to discuss why marriage ministry is essential to healthy churches and thriving families. Jamus shares how poor ministry priorities damaged his own marriage early in pasto...

What do police officers, athletes, and healthy marriages all have in common? Practice. In this episode, Brad sits down with Kris Holzmeyer of Thin Blue First to talk about marriage, ministry, law enforcement stress, and why strong marriages require intentional investment. Kris shares how Grace Marriage has impacted both his own 30-year marriage and the marriages of officers and first responders th...

Prayer should never be your LAST resort...it should be your FIRST response. In this episode of the Grace Marriage Podcast, Brad sits down with Bill Reiser to discuss two things that will quietly destroy your marriage: unforgiveness and prayerlessness. Bill shares his story of deep childhood trauma, years of buried pain, and the moment God called him to forgive the man who hurt him. That decision d...

What if the biggest thing holding your marriage back… is how you see yourself? In this episode, Brad sits down with Bill Rieser to unpack a foundational truth most couples miss: you can’t build a healthy marriage with a broken identity. Bill shares his redemption story from addiction, infidelity, and nearly getting a divorce… to a complete transformation through Jesus. But the turning point wasn’t...

What if one of the biggest gaps in the Church today… is marriage? In this episode Brad sits down with Sonya Jacobs to talk about why so many churches invest heavily in everything except marriages...and why that HAS to change. After walking through her own marriage struggles early on, Sonya began to realize something: healthy marriages don’t happen by accident, and most couples were never equipped...

You don’t need MORE relationships...you need the RIGHT relationships. One of the biggest reasons people feel relationally exhausted isn’t because they care too little…it’s because they’re trying to give too much of themselves to too many different people. In this episode of the Grace Marriage Podcast, Brad sits down with Debra Fileta to unpack why so many relationships lack depth, and how to build...

Love is not the problem in most marriages. Many couples genuinely love each other, but still struggle to feel connected, understood, and emotionally safe. Why? Because love alone is not enough. Healthy relationships also require healthy people skills. In this episode of the Grace Marriage Podcast, Brad talks with counselor and author Debra Fileta about why so many relationships break down, not bec...

What does it actually look like to be a godly husband or wife when life gets hard? In this episode of the Grace Marriage Podcast, Brad sits down with Chris and Tammy Morgan, FCA Leaders, who share what it means to build a marriage that is rooted in Christ, marked by pursuit, and strengthened through storms. They talk honestly about leadership in the home, how men can lead without being controlling...

Many people enter marriage expecting their spouse to meet their deepest needs...but that often leads to frustration, disappointment, and instability. In this episode of the Grace Marriage Podcast, Brad sits down with Chris and Tammy Morgan who share how shifting their identity from each other to Christ transformed their relationship. They unpack a powerful truth: Marriage is NOT about finding a so...

In this episode of The Grace Marriage Podcast , Brad talks with founder of momQ Candace Nassar about shame, condemnation, conflict, and the quiet patterns that can damage a marriage over time. Candice shares practical wisdom on how to recognize the schemes of the enemy, name emotions instead of reacting in anger, receive feedback without defensiveness, and let Christ reshape the way you love your...

In this episode of The Grace Marriage Podcast , Brad talks with founder of momQ Candace Nassar about emotional health, spiritual formation, and what it really takes to build a strong Christian marriage. Candace shares her own story of coming to Christ as an adult while her marriage was on the rocks, and how God transformed not just her faith, but her expectations, reactions, and view of love itsel...

Your marriage is preaching a message, whether you mean for it to or not. In this honest conversation, Nick and Christen Mingione share how their marriage has become part of their legacy, not just at home, but in a Division I baseball program where dozens of young men are watching their lives up close. From hosting seniors and their girlfriends for a three-hour dinner on marriage… to answering each...

Is your marriage getting your best time...or just what’s left over? In this episode, Brad sits down with Nick and Christen Mingione, a Division I SEC baseball coach and his wife, to talk about what it really takes to protect your marriage in the middle of a demanding, high-pressure career. From weekly date nights to setting boundaries with work, from learning the hard way about phone calls and dis...

If marriage matters to God, why don’t churches talk about it more? In this powerful conversation, Brad explores why marriage must become a priority not just for couples, but for entire church families. From youth expectations to pastoral leadership, this episode unpacks how strong marriages fuel healthy churches, effective missions, and lasting ministry impact. You’ll hear practical wisdom on how...

What does it take to build a marriage that lasts for decades—through ministry pressure, career demands, and seasons of exhaustion? In this episode, Brad sits down with a pastor and seminary leader who reflects on 45 years of marriage, a lifetime in ministry, and the hard-earned discipline of choosing his wife again and again. From resisting emotional drift to guarding time fiercely, this conversat...

Sex is one of the most misunderstood (and emotionally loaded) parts of marriage. In this honest, grace-filled conversation, the Grace Marriage Podcast tackles why intimacy can feel confusing, painful, or overwhelming for couples, and why men and women often experience it so differently. This episode isn’t about pressure or performance. It’s about understanding how God designed intimacy, healing wh...

Your kids don’t just need your attention...they need your example. In this episode, Chuck shares how grief, remarriage, and blended-family reality taught him a core principle: the best thing you can do for your children is love your spouse well. Chuck and Brad unpack why neglected marriages quietly drain parenting, ministry, and joy, how youth sports and busy schedules erase margin, and the simple...

What if the very thing God designed to heal and unite your marriage is the thing most couples avoid talking about? In this episode of the Grace Marriage Podcast, Brad and Marilyn sit down with Belah from Delight Your Marriage for a raw, hope-filled conversation about intimacy, forgiveness, and the habits that either heal or quietly destroy a marriage. Bella shares her personal journey through mari...