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Could you create a culture of prayer in your family—with an impact on generations? Bestselling author Paul Miller gets passionate about the power of praying together. Get inspired to reconnect with a God bigger than our expectations. Show Notes and Resources Connect with Paul Miller at seejesus.net or on Instagram @seeingjesus Get Paul's book, A Praying Church Take a prayer course by Paul Miller Check out more episodes from Paul Miller Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com. See resources from our past podcasts. Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app! Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify. Check out all the FamilyLife podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Author Paul Miller discusses the importance of praying together as a couple, the challenges of starting this practice, and the transformative impact it can have on individuals and families. He emphasizes the neglected power of prayer in churches, shares personal experiences of praying for family and community, and highlights the role of love and support in effective prayer.

Could knowing God's whole picture for intimacy rev up your sex life? Dr. Juli and Mike Slattery explore how understanding God's character in married sex transforms your bedroom. Faithfulness is this idea of character and trust. It's not just sexual fidelity, but it's trusting each other's character that, “Hey, I'm not going anywhere. We're in this together, even if I'm having a bad day, or we're going through a season of marriage where we're not communicating, we're not giving up." It's that foundation of, “I can trust you”. Show Notes and Resources Connect with Dr. Juli Slattery at www.authenticintimacy.com and learn more about her ministry at sexualdiscipleship.com and get a copy of her book, God, Sex, and Your Marriage Check out more episodes from Juli Slattery Go to familylife.com/comingsoon to sign up for the Art of Marriage live event and to be notified of when pre-orders are live! Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com. See resources from our past podcasts. Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app! Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify. Check out all the FamilyLife podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

What if God gave us married sex as a picture of Himself? And how could your understanding of this picture revolutionize your sex life? Dr. Juli Slattery and her husband Mike explore mind-boggling truths of how, in an over-sexualized world, God's ideas about sex are far more than we imagined. Covenant is a unique relationship that’s based on a promise. It’s not based on how you feel. It’s not based on if you’re attracted to someone. It’s not based on if you’re meeting each other’s needs. That’s a contract. A covenant is, “I am promising to love you. I am promising to not leave you or forsake you.” Show Notes and Resources Connect with Dr. Juli Slattery at www.authenticintimacy.com and learn more about her ministry at sexualdiscipleship.com and get a copy of her book, God, Sex, and Your Marriage Check out more episodes from Juli Slattery Go to familylife.com/comingsoon to sign up for the Art of Marriage live event and to be notified of when pre-orders are live! Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com. See resources from our past podcasts. Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app! Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify. Check out all the FamilyLife podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Toxic masculinity is just as destructive as we think it is—to society and men alike. But author and professor Nancy Pearcey's data shows more of the whole story: of the power of a great dad and a good man to change their corner of the world. As a little girl, I looked up to my dad so much. I was the youngest of four, but I can remember being scared of the dark, and I ran into my parents' bedroom. I would snuggle in between my mom and dad, and I remember my dad would put his arm around me and I would feel so protected, and then my little head would move into his rib, and I could feel and hear his heartbeat. I felt so cared for and protected. I loved my mom. I had a great relationship with my mom, but there was something about my dad that made me feel safe. I always wanted his attention. I wanted to be seen by him because he was so important to me. -- Ann Wilson Show Notes and Resources Connect with Nancy Pearcey on her website: nancypearcey.com and get a copy of Nancy's book, The Toxic War on Masculinity Go to familylife.com/comingsoon to sign up for the Art of Marriage live event and to be notified of when pre-orders are live! Check out more episodes from Nancy Pearcey Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com. See resources from our past podcasts. Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app! Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify. Check out all the FamilyLife podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Author and professor Nancy Pearcey explores sociological data to uncover why it's open season on masculinity—and the surprising role of Christian men. It turns out the very concept that masculinity is toxic has much deeper roots than most of us realize. Most of us probably think about the ‘60s or something, with the feminist movement, second wave. No, no, no; you have to go all the way back to the Industrial Revolution. -- Nancy Pearcey Show Notes and Resources Connect with Nancy Pearcey on her website: nancypearcey.com and get a copy of Nancy's book, The Toxic War on Masculinity Go to familylife.com/comingsoon to sign up for the Art of Marriage live event and to be notified of when pre-orders are live! Check out more episodes from Nancy Pearcey Check out all of Brant's podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com. See resources from our past podcasts. Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app! Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify. Check out all the FamilyLife podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Author and professor Nancy Pearcey knows her personal, searing path toward war on men. But on a broader level, she began to ask, how did the idea arise that masculinity is dangerous? She uncovers why the script for masculinity turned toxic—and how Christianity reconciles the war between the sexes, renovating manhood for good. There's a sociologist who did a study, where he would ask young men, “What does it mean to be a good man?” They had no trouble answering that: “Integrity, honesty, sacrifice; to be a protector and be a provider; be generous,” and so on. Then, when he'd say, “But what does it mean to be a real man?” they would say, “Oh, no, no, no!—a real man; that's completely different.” -- Nancy Pearcey Show Notes and Resources Connect with Nancy Pearcey on her website: nancypearcey.com and get a copy of Nancy's book, The Toxic War on Masculinity Go to familylife.com/comingsoon to sign up for the Art of Marriage live event and to be notified of when pre-orders are live! Check out more episodes from Nancy Pearcey Check out all of Brant's podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com. See resources from our past podcasts. Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app! Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify. Check out all the FamilyLife podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Wondering how to be a good grandparent—and rev up your impact? Authors Mark Gregston and Larry Fowler help you toss the stereotypes in favor of five ways your influence can go the distance. Show Notes and Resources Check out Mark Gregson at parentingtodaysteens.org Learn more about the Legacy Coalition Grandparenting Summit at legacycoalition.com/summit/ Purchase Mark's book on FamilyLife's shop: Grandparenting Teens: Leaving a Legacy of Hope More from Larry Fowler on FamilyLife Today More from Mark Gregston on FamilyLife Today Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com. See resources from our past podcasts. Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app! Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify. Check out all the FamilyLife podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Fear. Worry. Pain: They can feel all-consuming. Author and speaker Amberley Neese believes that in the questions Jesus asks in the Gospels, there are answers big enough for all three. The God of heaven and earth cares about what you care about. The God who made heavens and earth, the God who made the stars; that same God cares about all those things. I think worry happens, worry creeps in, when we take our eyes off of Jesus. I know that’s like the Sunday School answer, but guess what? It’s the Sunday School answer for a reason. -- Amberly Neese Show Notes and Resources Connect with Amberly Neese on her website: amberlyneese.com or catch her on video talking about Untangling Faith with Amplify Media Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com. See resources from our past podcasts. Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app! Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify. Check out all the FamilyLife podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

What if your doubts made your faith stronger? Author, speaker, and humorist Amberly Neese explores the questions Jesus asked as a way to reclaim your trust all over again. What I think is interesting about that is—we teach kids to be like Jesus in so many ways: “This is how you deal with people,” and “This is how you handle this,” and “This is how you do whatever,”—but we rarely give them permission to ask questions and to embrace the power of what those can be. Questions can be holy beginnings of journeys. -- Amberly Neese  Show Notes and Resources Connect with Amberly Neese on her website: amberlyneese.com or catch her on video talking about Untangling Faith with Amplify Media Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com. See resources from our past podcasts. Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app! Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify. Check out all the FamilyLife podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy