Category: FAITHFUL LIFE Podcast

Why You Should Continue Dating Your Girlfriend Even After You’re Married!

Remember when you met the woman you we’re going to spend the rest of your life with? It was awesome, wasn’t it?! You loved her. You loved spending time with her. You loved talking, walking, sharing life . . . sharing everything! And what you did, especially well back then – you made her feel…
Do You Realize the Powerful Impact of Your Marriage? – Interview with Aaron & Jennifer Smith, Marriage After God

He was highly intelligent, handsome, focused, intense young man in his mid-twenties who, I was certain, would make a great husband. But he was on a different path. Despite being a serious believer, his life experiences had left a sour taste in his mouth about marriage and he had no intention of subjecting himself to…
Give Your Son a Vision of the Man He is Becoming

You have a son but, are you raising a man? And, what’s more, are you raising a son who knows God and is determined to pursue a faithful life . . . faithful to God, his wife, and his kids? Wait, my son isn’t even married . . . in fact, he’s just a small…
Protect Your Marriage from Emotional Adultery

They were good Christian people. Respected by others in their church. Married to great spouses. Beautiful kids. So how did they end up in bed together? Every form of adultery starts with casual contact. Working on a church committee together, a series of innocent lunches at the office, regular meetings in the park to let…
When Trust Is Broken – From Conflict With Others to Restored Relationships

Conflict in relationships – we hate that, don’t we? Most people would rather have a root canal without anesthetic than deal with conflict. Yet, relational difficulties are a reality of this life, aren’t they? At some point, someone is going to give you offense . . . or . . . you are going to…
The Secret Successful Parents Know and Why They Discipline Far Less Than They Used To!

Raising kids . . . it’s tough, some times. Can you relate?! Before the kids arrive, every parent wants to be a good parent. Every parent plans on being a good parent . . . and then the kids arrive and we discover that being a good parent is a serious challenge. We learn that we were…
Listening and Being Heard – Communication in Marriage and How to Get it Right!

Communication in marriage . . . there’s a problem because . . . There’s what I said There’s what Lisa heard me say There’s what I thought I said New Episode Now Playing! It get’s complicated . . . and, it can be pretty funny . . . or not . . . and Lisa…
If This is All There is to Church – Why Are We Going?

“Why bother going to church, anymore?” Many have asked themselves this question. Have you left the church? Are you thinking about leaving? Maybe you’re still hanging in there because you don’t know what else to do, despite a vague sense of emptiness. You’re not alone. Like millions of geese flying south to escape the frigid…
Words of Affirmation: Bringing Life and Love to Your Husband, Wife, and Kids

The voices everywhere around us are powerful . . . and mostly negative. When was the last time advertising told a wife, mother, or single woman that, “You’re enough” or “You have a full, rich, meaningful life” or “You’re beautiful just the way you are”? . . . almost never! And, those voices aren’t just…
Find Forgiveness, Restore Your Marriage, Enjoy Your Relationship – Faithful Life Podcast, New Episode!

Lisa really offended me in front of our kids ten days ago – true story – and we had to work it out. I hurt Lisa’s feelings deeply yesterday morning – true story – and we had to work it out. Lisa and I don’t walk on water. We have a fantastic marriage but we…
Brothers & Sisters Who Love Each Other Deeply – How to Cultivate a Close Family

FAITHFUL LIFE PODCAST – NEW EPISODE: Cultivating the Close Family You Desire Before marriage and children, did you believe your family would be close and loving? Of course you did! It’s the default of every parent, “We’re going to have a close, caring, tight-knit family.” Before Lisa and I had kids, I thought the same:…
How To Get Your Spouse to Change . . . the Right Way!

When you were dating and he ate salad with his hands, you thought it was cute. When you saw clothes strewn on the floor in his apartment, you told yourself a life of love is about a whole lot more than a few dirty clothes . . . and, were you ever correct?! It’s about…