The Greatest Covenant

In September, we were down in sunny Florida, celebrating Cassandra’s mother’s birthday. We thought who better to interview than her parents. This episode is a fun, look into the lives of a couple that has been married almost 50 years!!!

Oh what fun! You get to meet our kids! We so enjoyed recording this episode. You get a small look into our family for our kids perspective. Just another aspect of why we call our podcast, “The Greatest Covenant.”

In this episode, we chat about why we call The Greatest Covenant, “The Greatest Covenant”. We have always based our ministry on Ephesians 5:21-33. Listen as we get into how the husband is to love his wife and how the wife is to respect her husband, according to scripture. This is an honest conversation about our interpretation of this scripture and why we feel it is a roadmap to a lasting marriage...

What happens when individual priorities take over marital priorities? In marriage, we are still individuals, who have individual dreams and desires. As a couple, our priorities change and we bring our dreams and desires together. But sometimes it’s difficult to let go of our individual priorities. Join us as we tackle this issue that could have possibility of breaking down oneness in marriage.

We are back for Season 2 of The Greatest Covenant! There is an art to Romance, but it doesn’t have to be difficult to figure out. In this episode, we chat about and how to incorporate it into your relationship. We give some tips on the purpose of romance, how to romance your spouse and how each person sees romance. So sit  back and enjoy this fun episode.

In this final episode on Forgiveness and of the season, we chat about what forgiveness is not. Just because forgiveness has taken place, does not mean you forget the wrong that was done. Tune in to our final episode of this season as we wrap up our Forgiveness series.

Continuing our series on Forgiveness, we chat about what it looks like to forgive yourself, how difficult it can be and hope that it is possible. We also delve into God’s forgiveness and how because of what His son did on the cross for us, it is something that is offered to us on a daily basis. Sit back and enjoy this continuing conversation on forgiveness.

Have you ever felt yourself in a darkness you can’t explain? Have you ever felt like you have been overcome with a heaviness that is impenetrable? In this episode, we talk about an experience Cassandra had in darkness and how God and Brendon were able to bring her back into the light.

In this episode, we conclude our Grief Story. We talk about how we have walked through it in these last 12 years, how it has affected our marriage and where we are today in our journey. Join us as we conclude our story of victory and overcoming the loss of our son.

Walk along with us as we talk about our grief story. Kenny Yates was our youngest child. He was the spunkiest, filled with wisdom, funniest, kid you could ever meet. God blessed us with him for 10 amazing years. On September 29, 2008, our lives were rocked and drastically changed with the passing of Kenny. In this 2-part  episode, we talk about Kenny, who he was, the events that led up to his...

In this special episode, Brendon asks Cassandra questions as it relates to motherhood and the experiences she had. This impromptu episode is a fun, quick episode on  being a mom and how it has impacted Cassandra’s life.

Have you ever struggled with forgiveness? The bible is very clear about forgiveness and how we are to forgive, because Christ died for our sins. On this episode, we start off a three-part series on Forgiveness and how it has entered and shaped our marriage into what it is today. This will be a vulnerable episode for both of us as we talk about situations that forced us to understand what forgivene...

Ladies, have you ever felt like you wanted to call security on your life? There are times that we want to yell, SECURITY! SECURITY! This episode is for the ladies, as we delve into what it is that we need to feel secure. Is it money? Love? Emotional security? Today, Cassandra is on the hot seat and she talks about the things she needs to feel secure in her relationship.

Why do men/husbands have such a need and burden to provide? Why is it when a woman/wife has a job or provides to the family budget, it still doesn’t relieve the need to provide. On this episode, we will have a conversation about providing and how it has affected Brendon personally and our relationship.

Ladies, has there ever been a time in your relationship that you and your significant other were having a discussion or disagreement and your man just shut down? Like completely shut down; no longer responding, blank stare...all of it! Well, in this episode, we talk about what could really be going through a man’s mind. Why do they shut down or why it seems like they aren’t listening to you. Brend...

Men, have you been trying to figure out the female mind and how it works? Tried to figure out why they do the things that they do? In this episode, Cassandra is in the hot seat! Brendon asks questions that explain her the way she thinks, her behavior in certain situations and how to communicate with her husband, the how and why her brain is the way it is. To gain a better understanding of how or &...

Have you ever been confused, wondering why your significant other is the way they are? What makes him or her tick? Why is he/she the way they are? On this episode, we introduce “Understanding Your Spouse”, but really understanding a man and woman. We delve into our past experiences of how at first we didn’t understand why each of us did the things we did and how through getting to really know each...

Communication. How does it work in marriage? How does it change when you get married? Communication is probably one of the most important parts of marriage and in this episode, we are going to talk about how to effectively communicate with each other and communicate in love.

Oneness. What does it mean? What does it mean in marriage? What does it mean in our relationship with Christ? This episode talks about how God gave Cassandra the idea to talk about Oneness and how to have oneness with Christ, oneness with other believers and oneness in marriage. This episode is the lead up to other episodes that are related to oneness and how they can create oneness in your marria...

Valentine’s Day is upon us and you know what that means...DATE NIGHT! When you’re dating that’s how you get to know one another, how we WOWED each other, showed each other off. But oftentimes, once the ring is put on the finger, date night seems to go by the wayside. We have new priorities in our lives; kids, bills, jobs...and sometimes we don’t remember to make date night a priority. Why is that?...

Welcome to the Greatest Covenant. In this episode, we introduce ourselves, talk a little about our background and why we call our podcast The Greatest Covenant. For more information about us and The Greatest Covenant, check out our website: www.thegreatestcovenant.com.