Marriage After God - Biblical advice, practical tips, and inspiring stories to strengthen your relationship and deepen your spiritual connection

We live in an entertainment world and with all of the media that is available to us at any given moment, we think it is important to discuss how to know what we should or should not consume. Movies, Music, TV. How do we know what kinds of things we should be watching as married Christians? What do I do if my spouse won't stops watching that show that I don't think he should watching? She says it doesn't affect her the same way it affects me, now what do I do? In this episode, we discuss how we navigate entertainment in our home and life. We also give some Biblical ways of thinking about this issue. -- FOR MORE ENCOURAGEMENT https://marriageaftergod.com https://instagram.com/marriageaftergod SHOP MARRIAGE RESOURCES https://shop.unveiledwife.com FOR WIVES https://unveiledwife.com https://facebook.com/unveiledwife FOR HUSBANDS https://husbandrevolution.com https://facebook.com/HusbandRevolution Connect With UsInstagram | @marriageaftergodInstagram | @unveiledwifeInstagram | @husbandrevolutionCheck out our marriage resources!SponsorsGet our new book The Marriage Gift - 365 prayers for your marriage!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/marriage-after-god-biblical-advice-practical-tips-and-inspiring-/donations

Confessing your sin to your spouse will never be an easy thing to do but it is important ot maintain a healthy relationship with your spouse as well as growing in your walk with christ. Although confession is so important it is something that does not happen very often in our marriages. In this episode we discuss the reasons why confessing your sin to your spouse is so important and we also give some practicle and biblical advice on how to go about confessing. We also talk a little bit about how to recieve a confession from our spouse. Please leave us your questions and comments. -- GET THE "Ephesians 5:25" SHIRT HERE: https://shop.marriageaftergod.com/collections/apparel/products/ephesians-5-25-shirt -- SHOW NOTES: 1 John 1:5-10 Romans 8:12-14 James 5:16 Matthew 3:8 Luke 17:3-4 Tips For Confession (22:28) Recognize what Christ has done for us. There is nothing your spouse can do that is worse than what we have done to God. Honesty Is Key Don't Minimize Repentance & Confession Are Two Different Things. Give Eachother Room To Confess Choose A Good Time Don't Wait For Perfect Time How To recieve A Confession Forgive Eachother The Goal Is Reconciliation Don't Rush The Other Person To Forgive You But Trust God With Your Spouses Heart. Have Slef-Control In Your Reposnse Towards You Spouse -- FOR MORE ENCOURAGEMENT https://marriageaftergod.com https://instagram.com/marriageaftergod SHOP MARRIAGE RESOURCES https://shop.unveiledwife.com FOR WIVES https://unveiledwife.com https://facebook.com/unveiledwife FOR HUSBANDS https://husbandrevolution.com https://facebook.com/HusbandRevolution Connect With UsInstagram | @marriageaftergodInstagram | @unveiledwifeInstagram | @husbandrevolutionCheck out our marriage resources!SponsorsGet our new book The Marriage Gift - 365 prayers for your marriage!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/marriage-after-god-biblical-advice-practical-tips-and-inspiring-/donations

In this episode, we wanted to share some fun and creative date ideas for your next date night. Jennifer and I have learned over the years just how important it is to prioritize and protect a date night with each other. Our heart is not only to give you some fun date night ideas but also encourage you to be Intentional in connecting each week in your marriage. FOR MORE ENCOURAGEMENT https://marriageaftergod.com https://instagram.com/marriageaftergod SHOP MARRIAGE RESOURCES https://shop.unveiledwife.com FOR WIVES https://unveiledwife.com https://facebook.com/unveiledwife FOR HUSBANDS https://husbandrevolution.com https://facebook.com/HusbandRevolution Connect With UsInstagram | @marriageaftergodInstagram | @unveiledwifeInstagram | @husbandrevolutionCheck out our marriage resources!SponsorsGet our new book The Marriage Gift - 365 prayers for your marriage!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/marriage-after-god-biblical-advice-practical-tips-and-inspiring-/donations

Welcome to this enlightening episode of our podcast, where we, Aaron and Jennifer Smith, delve deep into the transformative power of family Bible time. Drawing from our own experiences and teachings from Marriage After God, we aim to guide you on fostering faith and unity within your family through the Word of God.In the first part of our discussion, we emphasize the importance of diligence in Bible study. We share our personal journey of making Bible study an intentional, consistent, and daily pursuit, and how it has significantly impacted our family's spiritual growth. We explore how our active engagement with the Bible has influenced our children's understanding and appreciation of God's Word. This segment is a call to action for parents to lead by example and make Bible study a visible part of their daily lives.Next, we share practical tips on how to engage your children in Bible study by making it a family activity. We discuss the benefits of focusing on the main stories and characters in the Bible, and how asking simple, engaging questions can reinforce understanding and spark curiosity. This segment offers valuable insights on how to make Bible study an enjoyable and enlightening experience for your children, based on our own experiences.Navigating adult content in the Bible can be a challenge when studying with young children. In this episode, we share strategies on how to handle these sections. We discuss how to skip over these parts or explain them in an age-appropriate way, ensuring that Bible study remains a positive experience for your children.We then delve into the power of the Word of God, discussing how reading the Bible can lead to growth in faith and understanding for you and your family. We share our personal experiences and revelations, emphasizing the transformative power of God's Word.In conclusion, we reiterate the importance of studying the Bible as a family. We discuss how this practice can lead to spiritual growth, unity, and understanding. We share our hopes and prayers for all families embarking on this extraordinary journey of faith.Join us in this episode as we explore the transformative power of family Bible time and share practical tips and insights to help you foster faith and unity in your family. Introduction (00:00:00)Welcome to our podcast where we explore the transformative power of family Bible time. In this episode, we delve into the teachings of Aaron and Jennifer Smith from Marriage After God, discussing the importance of diligence, making Bible study a family activity, and navigating adult content in the Bible.The Importance of Diligence in Bible Study (00:02:30)We discuss the significance of making Bible study an intentional, consistent, and daily pursuit. We explore how your children's understanding and appreciation of the Word of God are influenced by your active engagement with it.Making Bible Study a Family Activity (00:10:00)We share tips on how to engage your children in Bible study by making it a family activity. We discuss the benefits of focusing on the main stories and characters, and asking simple questions to reinforce understanding.Navigating Adult Content in the Bible (00:20:00)We discuss how to handle sections in the Bible that may not be suitable for young children. We share strategies on how to skip over these parts or explain them in an age-appropriate way.The Power of the Word of God (00:30:00)We delve into the power of the Word of God, discussing how reading the Bible can lead to growth in faith and understanding for you and your family.Conclusion (00:40:00)We wrap up the episode by emphasizing the importance of studying the Bible as a family. We discuss how this practice can lead to spiritual growth, unity, and understanding.Outro (00:45:00)We thank our listeners for joining us in this episode and encourage them to start their journey of family Bible time.FOR MORE ENCOURAGEMENThttps://marriageaftergod.comhttps://instagram.com/marriageaftergodSHOP MARRIAGE RESOURCEShttps://shop.unveiledwife.comFOR WIVEShttps://unveiledwife.comhttps://facebook.com/unveiledwifeFOR HUSBANDShttps://husbandrevolution.comhttps://facebook.com/HusbandRevolution How To start a family Bible Time  Connect With UsInstagram | @marriageaftergodInstagram | @unveiledwifeInstagram | @husbandrevolutionCheck out our marriage resources!SponsorsGet our new book The Marriage Gift - 365 prayers for your marriage!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/marriage-after-god-biblical-advice-practical-tips-and-inspiring-/donations

In this episode, Aaron and Jennifer Smith of Marriage After God discuss the vital role that Christian community plays in a thriving marriage. They share their personal experiences and insights on how being part of a Christian community has positively impacted their marriage and personal growth. Key Points:The Necessity of Christian Community: The Smiths emphasize the importance of Christian community in fostering a healthy, strong, and thriving Christian marriage. They share their journey of leading a marriage group and how it helped them understand their responsibilities towards other members of the body of Christ.The Role of Christian Community: The Smiths discuss the role of Christian community in our lives. They highlight the need for constant communication, mutual support, and the importance of being aware of each other's struggles and victories. They also touch on the importance of serving others and how it transforms our hearts.The Impact of Christian Community on Marriage: The Smiths share personal experiences of how their Christian community supported them during challenging times, such as postpartum struggles. They also discuss the importance of fellowship and corporate worship in strengthening their marriage.Roles in the Body of Christ: The Smiths discuss the individual and collective roles of a husband and wife within the body of Christ. They emphasize the importance of serving one another and the benefits it brings to the Christian community.Accountability in Christian Community: The Smiths discuss the importance of accountability within a Christian community. They talk about the value of being called out on negative behaviors and how it leads to personal growth and a stronger marriage.Listen to this episode to learn more about the importance of Christian community in your marriage and how you can actively participate in it. SOME SHOW HIGHLIGHTS"When we do fulfill that, when we do walk out in serving others, the intrinsic value and what it does to our hearts is transforming and wonderful." - Jennifer Smith"Like hey, what's God doing with us? 'Cause there's seasons that we're like, "Man, we've been so internally focused. And we haven't even thought about brothers and sisters that just had babies, situations that we could have been thinking outward not inward."" - Aaron Smith"And then, and we're gonna talk about it for just briefly, but on the hard side, are you aware of brothers and sisters that might be walking in sin? And not being afraid to go speak the truth in love to them, not because you're like, "Oh, I'm better at this than you, and you need to change." But, "Hey, I kind of notice that you're walking in something and I just wanna challenge you to repent to that, and change 'cause right here it says that we should not walk ... this is not a right way to walk."" - Aaron Smith"So if you listening right now, if you and your spouse are in that place where you're not walking with community. Or maybe you are, but you feel a little dissatisfied or disconnected in some way, this is a challenge for you. This is an encouragement for you to evaluate your life and say, "What is our responsibility?" Go with your spouse and read Romans 12 and see if you guys are fulfilling what God has called us to do." - Jennifer Smith"So, we wanna pray that you would consider what kind of husband and wife, what kind of marriage, what kind of people are you being in the body? The Bible tells us to not grow weary of doing good, for in due season, we will reap a harvest. So let's be the community that the Bible calls us to be. Let's invite people in. Let's teach people how to do it, by reading this and doing what it says." - Aaron Smith—FOR MORE ENCOURAGEMENThttps://marriageaftergod.comhttps://instagram.com/marriageaftergodSHOP MARRIAGE RESOURCEShttps://shop.MARRIAGEAFTERGOD.comFOR WIVEShttps://unveiledwife.comhttps://facebook.com/unveiledwifeFOR HUSBANDShttps://husbandrevolution.comhttps://facebook.com/HusbandRevolution Connect With UsInstagram | @marriageaftergodInstagram | @unveiledwifeInstagram | @husbandrevolutionCheck out our marriage resources!SponsorsGet our new book The Marriage Gift - 365 prayers for your marriage!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/marriage-after-god-biblical-advice-practical-tips-and-inspiring-/donations

It is common in marriage for one spouse to be an extrovert and the other to be an introvert. There are times that both spouses have the same dominant personality traits. No matter what it can be a challenge in marriage to navigate how to get each other's needs fulfilled and communicate these needs in marriage, so we thought we would share a little from our experience of being an extrovert and introvert in marriage. FOR MORE ENCOURAGEMENT https://marriageaftergod.com https://instagram.com/marriageaftergod SHOP MARRIAGE RESOURCES https://shop.unveiledwife.com FOR WIVES https://unveiledwife.com https://facebook.com/unveiledwife FOR HUSBANDS https://husbandrevolution.com https://facebook.com/HusbandRevolution Connect With UsInstagram | @marriageaftergodInstagram | @unveiledwifeInstagram | @husbandrevolutionCheck out our marriage resources!SponsorsGet our new book The Marriage Gift - 365 prayers for your marriage!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/marriage-after-god-biblical-advice-practical-tips-and-inspiring-/donations

Setting goals with your spouse is one of the best ways to cultivate hopefulness and togetherness. Knowing your purpose and what you are working on as a team builds unity in marriage. In this episode, we discuss the importance of goal setting and how it is good for your marriage. FOR MORE ENCOURAGEMENT https://marriageaftergod.com https://instagram.com/marriageaftergod SHOP MARRIAGE RESOURCES https://shop.unveiledwife.com FOR WIVES https://unveiledwife.com https://facebook.com/unveiledwife FOR HUSBANDS https://husbandrevolution.com https://facebook.com/HusbandRevolution Connect With UsInstagram | @marriageaftergodInstagram | @unveiledwifeInstagram | @husbandrevolutionCheck out our marriage resources!SponsorsGet our new book The Marriage Gift - 365 prayers for your marriage!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/marriage-after-god-biblical-advice-practical-tips-and-inspiring-/donations

In this episode of Marriage After God we have a little fun at the beginning talking about our favorite family games we enjoy together but only as a segway into the real topic at hand. We discuss 3 very dangerous emotional and manipulative games that are all too common in marriage. The silent treatment, Retaliation/revenge, and word games. These games manifest themselves in many different ways and Jennifer and I had learned to be very good at playing all of them with each other, that is up until God got a hold of our hearts. There is no place for them in a Christian marriage. They should be avoided at all cost otherwise it could cost us a healthy marriage or worse. We haven't perfected the art of avoiding these deadly games but we are way better then we used to be at recognizing them quickly and repent often. If there are any more games that couples should avoid in marriage please let us know in the comments. Also, please share with us your favorite family games. (9:04) Game #1 - Silent Treatment (11:35) James 1: 19-20 (14:37) Ephesians 4:32 (15:42) Game #2 - Retaliation (20:10) Romans 12: 16-18 (24:30) Game #3 - Word Games (25:40) Proverbs 18: 21 LINKS TO GAMES WE LOVE Catan 5th Edition http://amzn.to/2HADyHM Phase 10 http://amzn.to/2FW9kSG Blockus http://amzn.to/2FQAE4z Ticket To Ride http://amzn.to/2GqPbln Dominion http://amzn.to/2FEw1ew FOR MORE ENCOURAGEMENT https://marriageaftergod.com https://instagram.com/marriageaftergod SHOP MARRIAGE RESOURCES https://shop.unveiledwife.com FOR WIVES https://unveiledwife.com https://facebook.com/unveiledwife FOR HUSBANDS https://husbandrevolution.com https://facebook.com/HusbandRevolution Connect With UsInstagram | @marriageaftergodInstagram | @unveiledwifeInstagram | @husbandrevolutionCheck out our marriage resources!SponsorsGet our new book The Marriage Gift - 365 prayers for your marriage!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/marriage-after-god-biblical-advice-practical-tips-and-inspiring-/donations

Sharing intimate and painful parts of our marriage story was not easy at first, but over time we realized our transparency helped other married couples find hope in the fact they are not alone in their marriage struggles, but also hope in how God can restore brokenness in marriage. In this episode of Marriage After God, we share how we met, getting married, those first few hard years, how God walked us through healing from painful sex and pornography, and where we are today. As we share our story we share bits and pieces of encouragement for where other married couples might be at today. Love stories are unique, but every marriage has its good, bad, and ugly. Sharing these stories can be powerful in the lives of others, so we must share them. Resources: Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap: http://amzn.to/2FoNZxu Paraben hazard score: https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/search.p... FOR MORE ENCOURAGEMENT https://marriageaftergod.com https://instagram.com/marriageaftergod SHOP MARRIAGE RESOURCES https://shop.unveiledwife.com FOR WIVES https://unveiledwife.com https://facebook.com/unveiledwife FOR HUSBANDS https://husbandrevolution.com https://facebook.com/HusbandRevolution Connect With UsInstagram | @marriageaftergodInstagram | @unveiledwifeInstagram | @husbandrevolutionCheck out our marriage resources!SponsorsGet our new book The Marriage Gift - 365 prayers for your marriage!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/marriage-after-god-biblical-advice-practical-tips-and-inspiring-/donations

There are huge physical and spiritual benefits for your marriage in living a healthy lifestyle. This episode of Marriage After God shares 3 important areas of life that are positively impacted when we choose to live a healthy lifestyle and how it affects marriage. Quick link to grab the resources we share in this episode! Husband & Wife After God: https://shop.unveiledwife.com/products/husband-and-wife-after-god-devotional-bundle Discipline: how self-control impacts your life. (6:13) “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.” Proverbs 25:28 (6:35) We give personal examples of the growth we have seen in our marriage from choosing to eat good and workout, as well as the spiritual discipline of spending time with God. If you want to try sugar busters http://amzn.to/2BS2pY0 check your pantry and refrigerator for these added sugars and avoid them when buying groceries: anhydrous dextrose brown sugar corn syrup corn syrup solids dextrose fructose high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) invert sugar lactose malt syrup maltose molasses raw sugar sucrose sugar white granulated sugar Agave syrup Syrup glucose Cane juice and cane syrup A Marriage After God allows each other to speak into each other’s lives, to require things and to expect the best of each other. We need to be humble to receive this. Being married is awesome because you are there to help each other. Example: Leading by example. (13:58) Leading in a healthy lifestyle will provide an example for others to follow. Lead by example for your spouse and for your children. Start walking out what you desire your spouse to walk in. Your example will inspire change in others. Ability: The benefits of living healthy. (18:48) What are you able to do because you are disciplined, healthy, fit, focused, moving in oneness in marriage and your family is following your example? We share some personal examples, but consider this for yourself as well! We found we play and engage more with our children. We also experienced energy and agility increase in sexual intimacy. This is a HUGE benefit and spiritual benefit of living a healthy lifestyle! We noticed increased oneness in our marriage. Having a more active and healthy sexual lifestyle made us feel closer and more confident in our relationship. When we grow in our ability when God gives us extraordinary opportunities we will be able and ready to do it. We are prepared. Our marriage is prepared. Maturity is walking in spiritual disciplines, spending time with God reading His Word and praying. “Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.” 1 Timothy 4:7-8 (24:35) Discipline spiritual life. We must take baby steps to start building healthy habits. Start today! What is one thing you and your spouse can commit to today that will contribute to a healthier marriage? -- Lover & Fighter Shirt shirt: https://shop.unveiledwife.com/collections/apparel/products/fight-and-a-lover FOR MORE ENCOURAGEMENT https://marriageaftergod.com https://instagram.com/marriageaftergod SHOP MARRIAGE RESOURCES https://shop.unveiledwife.com FOR WIVES https://unveiledwife.com https://facebook.com/unveiledwife FOR HUSBANDS https://husbandrevolution.com https://facebook.com/HusbandRevolution Connect With UsInstagram | @marriageaftergodInstagram | @unveiledwifeInstagram | @husbandrevolutionCheck out our marriage resources!SponsorsGet our new book The Marriage Gift - 365 prayers for your marriage!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/marriage-after-god-biblical-advice-practical-tips-and-inspiring-/donations