Better Together!

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

Disney has been open for a long time that they were supportive of an un-Biblical worldview in regards to sexuality, gender, marriage... What has changed over the past few years is that corporations that are influencing our children with entertainment, books, cartoons, toys...are no longer just supportive from the corporate headquarters, they are openly pushing that into their products! The world is out to indoctrinate your children. You can't deny it because it is established fact. If you are still questioning this as a parent, you are living in make-believe land! Tomorrow the music is going to play and they are going to be expected to bow to the idols of this world. Will they be prepared to stand? www.growingbettertogether.org https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-together-marriage-and-christian-parenting-podcast/id1609435481 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

Emotional Intimacy..a special closeness..when you feel secure to share your inner feelings, you know you are loved and trusted no matter what! This is truly on a hopes and dreams level...understanding who a person is down to their soul. However, this is not an easy type of closeness to develop. It takes lots of work and time!! In this episode we look at 7 things that any couple can do to grow in their emotional intimacy with their spouse! www.b2gfamily.org https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-together-marriage-and-christian-parenting-podcast/id1609435481 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

You can't be in the world without being overwhelmed by the constant pressure to elevate an unBiblical view of sexuality. The reality is that we live in a hypersexualized society that pushes sexual themes into every part of life. On the other hand, if you grew up in a typical conservative church in America...and the got married at the age of 20-25... for 20 years you heard stern warnings about protecting yourself sexually, on avoiding the temptations of the strange woman, on keeping your thoughts pure... Honestly, I can't think of any time as a young person that I heard a sermon from a Scriptural text that lifted up the sexual relationship and elevated its God-designed purpose. So then why are we surprised that young couples struggle with understanding God's design for sex and how to enjoy it within God's design?!?!? 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

In this episode we identify the barriers that can come up in our marriage relationships and help you see if any of these are present in your marriage...and we are going to share with you how to fix it too!! www.growingbettertogether.org 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

www.growingbettertogether.org Two people can be married for years...and never really experience true intimacy. You can live in same house, share the same bed...and be emotionally distant. In this episode we look at the 5 levels of intimacy that exist in a marriage relationship and help you figure out where you are in your marriage...and how to get to the next level! 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