The VowsToKeep Marriage Podcast

Mercy & Grace :: [Ep. 31] Freely giving mercy and grace to my spouse... Wait, say that again? Mercy and Grace. Soooo opposite of what we FEEL like doing! Let's go back to the Gospel on this topic. Let's get into God's Word this week on the topics of Mercy and Grace. Let's see this as especially relevant as we are in tight quarters and the need to extend mercy and grace to o...

Disconnected & Distracted :: [Ep. 30] This broadcast was originally aired in what I would call "regular times". Life as usual, but life defined as BUSY.  While we are out of the studio for this time of "staying home", we want to reintroduce you to a few of our already played broadcasts that we think will be especially relevant for YOUR time at home, too. Before the virus, I...

How to Stop the Fighting: Special Q&A (Part 3) :: [Ep. 29] In this broadcast, we answer your questions about FIGHTING! Here they are... Question: Is it ever okay to Agree to Disagree? Question: In our marriage we are constantly at odds over time together or lack of sex. What advice would you have? Question: I want to stay home with my kids and my husband is pushing me to work. This is a big di...

How to Stop the Fighting  (Part 2) :: [Ep. 28] "The outward fights we have with our spouse are a verbal manifestation of the internal war that rages in our individual hearts. When we live divided between two worlds, the result will always be strife. The war will rage." In Part 2, we continue in giving Hope to marriages that seem hopeless at times, we look at the answers to these question...

How to Stop the Fighting (Part 1) :: [Ep. 27] Whatever your fights look like , the way we stop the fighting is the same. Quiet fights, all-out shouting matches, and everywhere in between...fighting happens within our homes. We've tried everything from stonewalling our emotions to our spouse, stuffing everything down deep where we think no one can see to making sure our desires are well repres...

How to Get Your Husband to Engage With You Again (Part 2) :: [Ep. 26] How to Get Your Husband to Engage Again - What's happening in your marriage, like at the very heart of it? Sometimes we can get clues to how we are really doing by looking at our communication. When it comes to David's and I's relationship, you can bet any Day of the week, I want him to engage with me. If he'...

How to Get Your Husband to Engage With You Again (Part 1) :: [Ep. 25] How to Get Your Husband to Engage Again: A teaching on what might be halting your conversations with your husband and the antidotes from God's Word. Surprisingly, there are probably things within your heart and therefore your marriage that you might not even realize are the very obstacle to getting to the good things you wa...

How To Love Your Wife Like You Want (Part 2) :: [Ep. 24] In Part 2 of this 2 part series is for you guys! It's a detailed study that we think you are going to get a lot from. Not because we are anything awesome, but because Jesus is.  He's where we get our Hope from. Our Hope for marriage. And today, we're turning to the Gospels of Mark and Luke and Matthew - looking closely at HOW...

Cause & Effect :: [Ep. 22] Are you getting what you want in your marriage?  When we don't get the “Effects” that we're after in our relationships, we work to tweak our "Cause"...our behavior, our approach until we get the effect we want. But so often, we find our methods aren't working. We end up feeling hurt and isolated. We feel gipped and angry towards our spouse. ...

Does this describe YOUR marriage at times? No unity No intimacy No friendship No fun No Spiritual Growth No Marital Growth No measurable outward growth towards others Yeah, us too. So, what gives? How can we go from being in love and investing in each other to not even caring anymore? There actually is an answer to that and we're going to dig to the heart of the matter on it ... RIGHT NOW. Th...

How to Spot Temptation's Pitfalls in Your Marriage (Part 2) :: [Ep. 21] Finish up this 2-Part series with us today...Click to listen and learn how to stay miles ahead of the enemy to protect your marriage.  For more marriage encouragement, visit www.vowstokeep.com. Support the show For episode transcripts, click HERE . For more marriage encouragement, visit: www. VowsToKeep.com | V2K Blog | M...

How to Spot Temptation's Pitfalls in Your Marriage (Part 1) :: [Ep. 20] Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. Psalm 119:133 Temptations to veer off of God's path are part of our everyday lives. Sometimes sin does gain a foothold in our lives. Sometimes we teeter on the precipice of giving in to what looks like it will deliver.  In this 2-Part series on temp...

My Marriage Is a Prison :: [Ep. 19] Have you ever wondered if your marriage was a mistake? The list of sins that break the unity within marriage is long: Betrayal. Sins of selfishness that over time have slowly crushed you. Ill-treatment of one another. Your spouse asking you to give and not being thoughtful enough to see to meeting your needs, too. Bitterness, anger, unfaithfulness, no investment...

How to Keep Your Marriage Thriving Through the Holidays :: [Ep. 18] Many of us picture ourselves merely surviving the holidays, getting through the busyness of all the parties, concerts, present shopping, making endless goodies and handling a houseful of company. But what if we took a different approach this year? What if we did all those same things but we came out on the other side of December s...

How to Encourage Your Husband :: [Ep. 17] How to Encourage Your Husband "Even though I knew that David needed more encouragement this week than ever before…I didn’t know where to start and even if I had, I didn’t want to give it. Have you ever been there? My heart had some ingredients in it that didn’t belong…bitterness and unforgiveness. Choking out my ability to love my husband." Tracy...

Tips & Tricks for the Cherry on Top :: [Ep. 16] Categorically, we have decidedly NOT done a show to include a lot of “tips and tricks” – you know, the fun, passionate things that can be the cherry on top for a couple -because it’s our belief that a successful marriage doesn’t start with outward actions but with the inward heart condition.   Keeping that belief in mind, we have seen many couple...

Our Home: A Portrait of Thanksgiving :: [Ep. 15] I’m embarrassed to say that Praise is not part of my every day life. I catch glimpses of it on Sunday morning during the three obligatory songs. I am thankful for my family and husband and what God has provided for my daily needs, and sometimes I even remember say thank you for those gifts. But thanksgiving doesn’t play a huge role in my life. It so...

A Marriage Purposed for Him :: [Ep. 14] What made you want to get married? What causes you to stay married? And what gives you resolve to improve your marriage? Join us on this episode of VowsToKeep Radio as we look at the purpose of our marriage to give us faith for the future of our marriage. Hope for tomorrow. Love for today. For more encouragement for your marriage, go to www.vowstokeep.com. S...

Is Pride Tripping Up Your Marriage? (Part 2) :: [Ep.13] THE 3 INFIRMITIES OF PRIDE AND GOD’S NO-FAIL CURE SELF-RELIANCE…SELF-SUFFICIENCY…SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS There IS a cure to these 3 Infirmities of Pride and before you listen to this PODCAST, we want to give you a sneak peek into God’s answer to our sin-sickness of PRIDE. Check this out: Self-Reliant = I’m in Control. The Cure = God is Sovereign....

Is Pride Tripping Up Your Marriage? (Part 1) :: [Ep. 12] There are 3 infirmities of Pride and in Part 1 of this 2-Part series on VowsToKeep Radio, we’re going to delve into the first one... Self-Reliance.  Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency and Self-Righteousness. These are the part of the sin disease that you and I are both born with and bring into our marriage relationship. Are you tired of limping...

Covenant Marriage :: [Ep. 11] Is your marriage a covenant or a contract? Which do you want it to be? How did it start and how do you want it to finish?  A contract is man-driven. A covenant is God-created and sustained. A contract is temporary at best. A covenant by design is permanent.  In marriage: A covenant says: I choose to trust you, even when you make mistakes. A contract says: I will trust...

Do You Want To Be Healed? :: [Ep. 10] Heal me and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved. Jeremiah 17:14 Does your marriage have areas of brokenness and disfunction? I think we all have to answer YES to that question, even in a healthy marriage! So, let me ask one more thing...Do You Want To Be Healed? Unbelievably, not every one answers YES to this second question. What's holding you...

Trim It, Live It, Prove It (Part 6) :: [Ep. 9] Part 6 Prove It! Today, we wrap up this 6 part series… We’ve TRIMMED the FAT, we’ve learned what it is to be a sold-out disciple of Christ and we’re asking God to make our hearts teachable. We’ve understood what obedience is and why God asks us to obey His Word...                                             Now it’s time to take action! We'll lea...

Trim It, Live It, Prove It (Part 5) :: [Ep. 8] Part 5: Prove IT! We're not proving our faith to God, we're proving God to others through the way we live our lives. Our spouse is going to be the first one to see the evidence. Proving It is done first in the places where faking it would NEVER work. The Lord we say we’ve committed to serve is revealed or not revealed first to those closest...

Trim It, Live It, Prove It (Part 1) :: [Ep. 4] So often, we don’t have the MARGIN to love our spouse well or fulfill our God-given role in marriage. We feel like we’re distracted and divided with no dividends to pour into our marriage relationship. In Part 1 of this 6-part series, we’re going to look at 3 specific areas that hold us back, “FAT” that might need to get cut out so we can run this rac...