Better Together!

For Needhams Grove, June 26th, 2022

According to a recent study, 67.5% of marriages that ended did so primarily due to communication problems. It is often not one big argument, but the daily frustration that builds when we fail to communicate Biblically and effectively. So in this episode we are look at the 5 Laws to Effective Communication in Marriage! Understanding the Biblical foundations of Christian parenting and Christian marriage can be difficult and overwhelming. In Better Together, hosts DJ and Lorrie address share their 25 years of marriage and parenting experience to cover topics such as Biblical discipline, compassion in the home, understanding your spouse, marriage intimacy, and the commands to love and respect your spouse.

As a pastor, I live with the reality of suffering. When the phone rings at 2am I know someone is hurting on the other end of the line. On this channel we often talk about the joyful parts to marriage and parenting, today we are going to zoom in on a side of marriage and parenting that is all too real..and might be something that you are experiencing today. How we walk through suffering in our family...specifically the journey of grief and faith that comes with the loss of a spouse. Our guest today is Audra Smith...She and her husband (Jeremy) were on staff at Hopewell Baptist Church in VA. In September of 2021 Jeremy contracted Covid and on October 12th passed away from respiratory complications...This was devastating for Audra, for their children...and for their church! Audra's first post as "The Pastor's Widow" was on October 12...and over the course of the past 7 months Audra has walked through her journey of healing very openly...to be a blessing to others..

Leah Church has been a UNC fan for most of her life. Went to Chapel Hill for basketball camps..and eventually was given a full-ride scholarship to play on the UNC Women's Basketball team! ...and she didn't just make the team...she contributed!! However, in the same way that every believer has to make decisions regarding life, priorities, and difficult circumstances, Leah faced a tough decision at the end of her Junior year...a decision that was led by her faith and deep walk with the Lord. So today we are going to briefly talk about that situation...and then dig into the nuts and bolts of how we as parents can grow a deep faith in our kids to help them weather the storms of life. Understanding the Biblical foundations of Christian parenting and Christian marriage can be difficult and overwhelming. In Better Together, hosts DJ and Lorrie address share their 25 years of marriage and parenting experience to cover topics such as Biblical discipline, compassion in the home, understanding your spouse, marriage intimacy, and the commands to love and respect your spouse. #b2gfamily, #christianparenting, #christianmarriage, #biblicaldiscipline, #childrearing, #children, #marriagecounseling, #bettertogether, #B2G, #raisingteens, #raisingkids