The VowsToKeep Marriage Podcast

How to Stop Fighting: What Do You Want? (part 1) :: [Ep. 206] 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...

How to Take Action Against Depression in Your Marriage (Part 2) :: [Ep. 205] Are you or your spouse struggling with depression? Have you considered the root cause? If not, you should! Finding the root cause can feel so complex. Maybe you're wondering, WHERE do I even begin?! Well, start here and come join us for Part II of How to Take Action Against Depression in Marriage. We will give guidan...

How to Take Action Against Depression in Your Marriage (Part 1) :: [Ep. 204] Depression is real and many have experienced it. Have you? Has your spouse? Modern medicine and doctors are arriving to the realization that depression is not always a medical issue cured by medication. In fact, for many, their depression is less about biology and more about life choices or circumstances. Many are left fe...

How to Love Your Spouse When You Don't Feel Like It :: [Ep. 203] How's your love life? Ever feel unmotivated or just plain don't feel like making the effort to love your spouse? Maybe you're tired? Maybe you feel unseen? Maybe selfishness is at play? Wherever you find yourself this week, you need to listen to this week's episode! We are talking about alllll these things. W...

Prayer is a Powerful Tool for Your Marriage :: [Ep. 202] Prayer is a powerful tool for your marriage! Are you consistently using the tool of prayer for your marriage? You are not alone, if you are not! Many Christians wish for prayer to be a part of their marriage but don’t know where or how to get there.  Join us as we learn some practical tips on how to pray effectively for our marriages and be...

The Best Weapon for the War on Marriage :: [Ep. 201] "For we are not fighting against flesh and blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places." - Ephesians 6:12 There is a war raging against God-ordained marriage. Do you see it? Can you feel it? We have an enemy and thi...

Keeping Score In Marriage :: [Ep. 200] Are you an imitator of Christ or an imitator of the enemy in regards to your spouse? Or for clearer perspective, how do you respond when your spouse messes up or makes a mistake? Are you keeping score? Keeping score in marriage is common and easy to do. BUT that doesn't mean it is the right and healthy way to do marriage with your spouse. When the score...

How to Overcome Trials in Marriage :: [Ep. 199] What’s the biggest trial that has ever come to your marriage? The biggest test of your relationship? The biggest test of your faith in Christ? What’s popped into your head? I react to any kind of trial in the same way: get it away from me...QUICK! But could God have a different purpose in it other than me running the other direction?  In this episode...

How to Have a Blessed Marriage :: [Ep. 198] Blessings are a result - not a condition. To have a blessed marriage takes intentional and prayerful work. Thankfully, God has set us up for success to be blessed! Join us to learn just what we should be pursuing and implementing to in fact experience a blessed marriage!  Psst. Are you an Apple Podcast listener? If so, would you consider leaving us a rev...

Start Here to Change Your Marriage! :: [Ep. 197] Does your marriage need to be refreshed? Remodeled? Rebuilt from the ground up? No one has a perfect marriage. We all have things we’d like to be different between us. Marriage problems come in all shapes and sizes. We can’t peek into your home today, listen in on your conversations and arguments, but we can share some of our own experiences and dig...

Undoing the Hurt in Your Marriage :: [Ep. 196] Our history together is what bind us together...but in marriage it can also be the very thing that rips us in half! When I do not have a history with you, and if you start off nice, often I will have a blind trust. BUT after years together, that history becomes overwhelming evidence against trust. Is it possible that we can undo our history? Can we wi...

Knock Their Socks Off! :: [Ep. 195] Nothing good in marriage happens accidentally. Being intentional is vital. Come listen to this episode where we remind husbands and wives of the importance of being intentional, even when it's not easy. We will share truth and scripture that will equip you with the insight you need to fulfill one of the highest callings on your life...and of course, we will...

Your Marriage is a Gift with a Purpose :: [Ep. 194] Are you missing the winsome joy your marriage used to have? In this episode, we want to  provide you encouragement that a great, fun, JOY filled marriage can be had when both husband and wife strive to do things God's way. And when things are done God's way, God can use that joy filled marriage in so many ways that bless many. Don'...

How to Get Through the Winter Season with Joy :: [Ep. 193] Ahhh the holidays. Many of us enjoy them but we also dread the end of them because that means the beginning of winter - not just with the weather and darkness but in our hearts and homes. We see the signs for sale at the store like Blessed, Joy, Hope and Peace on Earth and many of us have them on display in our living rooms but they aren’t...

How Thanksgiving can TRANSFORM Your Marriage :: [Ep. 192] As a kid I remember one Thanksgiving tradition, when my mom or my grandma would say, “Let’s go around the table and everyone says one thing you’re grateful for.” It’s a nice gesture and an important action- showing thankfulness. But what does that MEAN- showing thankfulness? Should it be a one-time thing? An occasional “Thank you, Lord!” wh...

Action Plan For Christmas: Budget, Extended Family, & Connection with Your Savior (Part 2) :: [Ep. 191] The holidays are FUN (or should be, at least!) But most people feel STRESSED by all the things that make up the holidays. Let's change the tune this holiday season from stress to spending ourselves well for the glory of our Father! Rather than exhausting ourselves by trying to meet expe...

Action Plan For Christmas: Marriage, Expectations, & Extended Family (Part 1) :: [Ep. 190] Today on this special episode, Action Plan for Christmas, we’re going to weave together a practical and heart-oriented action plan for Marriage, Budget, Extended Family Relationships, Connection with our Savior and other areas that may need some prayer and reevaluation around this time of the year.  If t...

How to Help a Hurting Marriage: Legacy (Part 13) :: [Ep. 189] It’s a forgone conclusion that you will leave a legacy. ALL of us will leave behind something for the generation after us – good or bad. Not a legacy made of money but a spiritual legacy that starts with you . This week's episode, we are wrapping up a 13-week series – How to Help a Hurting Marriage and we are diving into the topic...

How to Help a Hurting Marriage: Sex & Intimacy (Part 12) :: [Ep. 188] Are you happy with where things are at sexually in your marriage? Or is this a struggle within your marriage? On this episode, we want to equip you with God's Word when addressing issues of intimacy, discuss why God even created this often fought about issue in marriage, and understand the barriers to satisfying intimac...

How to Help a Hurting Marriage: Parenting (Part 11) :: [Ep. 187] Parenting and issues related to parenting can deeply DIVIDE a marriage.  Anything from we don’t agree on how to parent OR we’re struggling to keep our marriage strong through the ups and downs of parenting OR our priorities are off and we aren’t making time for our marriage anymore. Listen this week's episode as we teach you how...

How to Help a Hurting Marriage: I Want Out! (Part 10) :: [Ep. 186] What do we do when we feel that all hope is gone in regards to our marriage? What do we do when it seems that our marriage is over? This week, we are continuing our series, How to Help a Hurting Marriage and we are tackling this hard topic. We will  highlight truths that might be ignored and lies that might be believed as truth. Ev...

How To Help A Hurting Marriage: Finances (Part 9) :: [Ep. 185] Money and finances always seem to be a hot button among couples in marriage. Many couples find themselves in a heated argument that they never planned on – all because they attempted the money talk. Have you been there?  Well, there is HOPE! There is a way to approach this topic peaceably and effectively.  This week, we are tackling th...

How to Help a Hurting Marriage: Reconciliation (Part 8) :: [Ep. 184] You probably already know this but you are married to a sinner…and so are they. The consequence of being married to a sinner can sometimes bring hurt and hard situations that require reconciliation to move forward. But reconciling and forgiving can be hard to achieve when greatly sinned against. This week on VowsToKeep, David and...

How to Help A Hurting Marriage: Roles (Part 7) :: [Ep. 183] Do you understand your God given role as a husband? Do you understand your God given role as a wife? In God’s unmatchable wisdom, he has called the husband and the wife to different but equally vital, important roles. VowsToKeep dives into this hard but important topic of roles within marriage in their How to Help a Hurting Marriage serie...

How to Help a Hurting Marriage: Boundaries & Accountability (Part 6) :: [Ep. 182] Did you know that boundaries and accountability are essential components to a healthy marriage? These things help us to stay on course for the mission of our life and marriage.  This week, we continue the series, How to Help a Hurting Marriage, and we are focusing on Boundaries & Accountability in marriage. W...