
Fierce Marriage
Hosts Ryan and Selena Frederick discuss modern marriage issues with transparency, humor, and gospel-centeredness. Join in for honest conversations, light-hearted hilarity, and more than enough grace to go around.
Latest episodes

Jan 16, 2024 • 34min
The Art of Asking Great Questions (and Why it Changes Everything in Marriage)
Explore the power of asking great questions in marriage, from fostering understanding and resolution of conflicts to nurturing intimacy and growth. Learn how thoughtful inquiries can enhance connection, create lighthearted moments, and spark transformation within relationships. Discover the significance of deep, meaningful conversations in marriage and the value of continuous growth in communication skills. Delve into the impact of insightful questioning on intimacy, unity, and faith within Christian marriages.

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Jan 9, 2024 • 29min
Faithful, Fruitful, and Fierce (Session 1 of the Fierce Families Conference)
The podcast discusses the importance and authority of the family in society, critiques society's portrayal of marriage and family, explores the need for resistance against destructive cultural trends, and emphasizes the qualities of faithfulness and fruitfulness in marriage and family.

Jan 2, 2024 • 27min
What if Satan Took Up Marriage Counseling?
Exploring unconventional perspectives on marriage, including the role of Satan as a counselor. Highlights the lies surrounding marriage and the importance of understanding God's covenantal love. Challenges cultural norms and emphasizes forgiveness, communication, and prioritization in marriage. Explores the commoditization of children and discusses their value to households. Discusses the blessing of having children and their significance to the family.

Dec 26, 2023 • 30min
The Need to Review and Reset for Marital Growth
The hosts discuss the importance of reviewing and resetting for marital growth, reflecting on aspects such as priorities, intimacy, communication, conflict, and finances. They reflect on their highlights of the past year, emphasize the importance of humility and self-awareness, and discuss the challenges and strategies for maintaining a healthy level of intimacy in a marriage. They also highlight the significance of cherishing the blessing of marriage, being open-handed, and prioritizing areas like intimacy, communication, conflict resolution, and finances.

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Dec 13, 2023 • 20min
The Manner and Method of Speaking Truth WITH Love
This podcast explores the importance of speaking truth with love in a marriage. It emphasizes the significance of tone and manner in communication, and how different tones and timing can completely change the meaning of a message. The hosts discuss the challenge of balancing truth and love, and highlight the qualities of patience, kindness, humility, and avoiding rudeness in effective communication. They reflect on their own communication patterns in their marriage, acknowledging the need for selflessness and love in their words. The podcast also offers guidance on how to communicate truth effectively while maintaining love and promoting the good of the other person.

Dec 5, 2023 • 38min
What if My Spouse Let's Themself Go? Is it Shallow to Care About How My Spouse Looks?
Is it shallow to care about how your spouse looks? Our short answer would be no, but there is so much more depth to this question. Join us as we unpack what this might look like in your own marriage and turn to the Word for some wisdom.New communication books: https://speak.fiercemarriage.comPrayer books: https://40prayers.comTo learn more about becoming a Christian, visit: https://thenewsisgood.comThis ministry is entirely listener-supported. To partner with us, visit https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Good news! You can now find FULL video episodes on our YouTube channel, The Fierce Family. Visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkyO4yVeRdODrpsyXLhEr7w to subscribe and watch. We hope to see you there!

Nov 21, 2023 • 27min
What If I'm No Longer Attracted to My Wife?
Husband or wife, have you ever felt like you can relate to this fellow listener's question? The good news is you're not alone, and we have an answer for you. Listen in!New communication books: https://speak.fiercemarriage.comPrayer books: https://40prayers.comTo learn more about becoming a Christian, visit: https://thenewsisgood.comThis ministry is entirely listener-supported. To partner with us, visit https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Good news! You can now find FULL video episodes on our YouTube channel, The Fierce Family. Visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkyO4yVeRdODrpsyXLhEr7w to subscribe and watch. We hope to see you there!

Nov 15, 2023 • 26min
Help! My Husband Cares More About Guns and Cars than Getting Us a House
Today we're answering a question from one of our listeners and it all boils down to disordered priorities. Listen in as we direct this question back to what the Bible has to say!New communication books: https://speak.fiercemarriage.comPrayer books: https://40prayers.comTo learn more about becoming a Christian, visit: https://thenewsisgood.comThis ministry is entirely listener-supported. To partner with us, visit https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Good news! You can now find FULL video episodes on our YouTube channel, The Fierce Family. Visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkyO4yVeRdODrpsyXLhEr7w to subscribe and watch. We hope to see you there!

Nov 8, 2023 • 46min
Infertility, Blended Families, Early Marriage Mistakes - Live Q&A with John & Bekah Lovell
As many of you know, a couple of weeks ago we wrapped up our first ever Fierce Families Conference! It was a blessing for us and we pray it blessed each family who was able to attend. We also wanted to make sure that you all could be a part of the fun! Join us for this live Q&A podcast that we recorded with our good friends, John and Bekah Lovell.New communication books: https://speak.fiercemarriage.comPrayer books: https://40prayers.comTo learn more about becoming a Christian, visit: https://thenewsisgood.comThis ministry is entirely listener-supported. To partner with us, visit https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Good news! You can now find FULL video episodes on our YouTube channel, The Fierce Family. Visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkyO4yVeRdODrpsyXLhEr7w to subscribe and watch. We hope to see you there!

Oct 31, 2023 • 29min
Why Marriage is AWESOME and Worth the Fight
As we love to say, marriage takes a fierce tenacity that never gives up and never gives in. When we press into God's good design, we see marriage for what it was always meant to be; an institution that brings life, and joy, and places the gospel on full display. New communication books: https://speak.fiercemarriage.comPrayer books: https://40prayers.comTo learn more about becoming a Christian, visit: https://thenewsisgood.comThis ministry is entirely listener-supported. To partner with us, visit https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Good news! You can now find FULL video episodes on our YouTube channel, The Fierce Family. Visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkyO4yVeRdODrpsyXLhEr7w to subscribe and watch. We hope to see you there!