Roles in marriage are misunderstood. The Bible is clear on what the roles are, and when we do things God's way, the family and marriage work best for everyone. Jesus’s plan for the roles of the husband and wife bring freedom and abundant life

The Roles of the Husband and Wife in Marriage Pt 1: Headship

Jun 7th, 2022 22m 10s

The roles of husband and wife are largely misunderstood and often mistaught. This causes friction and resentment in marriage rather than the abundant life Jesus came to give us (see John 10:10). In this episode, I start talking about the hus

Covenant Part 2: How To Treat Your Spouse

May 24th, 2022 19m 7s

The Bible tells us how to treat a covenant partner, and your spouse is your covenant partner. Brace yourself -- you have a covenant relationship with your spouse that you don’t even have with your kids. That places your spouse in a pretty spe

Covenant Part 1: What the Heck is a Covenant Anyway??

Apr 26th, 2022 15m 53s

Marriage is a covenant, and that isn't the same as a contract - not even close. In this episode, find out - What it means when we say marriage is a covenantHow a covenant differs from a contractAnd hear an awesome story that illustrates the p

Intimacy Pt 3: Communication and Sex

Apr 19th, 2022 20m 5s

Communication is important to intimacy. So is sex. They are the topics of today's podcast. In this episode, get practical, Biblical advice on - How to communicate without losing your coolWhat to do with what you learn during communicationThe

Intimacy Pt 2: How to Grow in Intimacy

Apr 12th, 2022 21m 56s

Intimacy. We all want it. We want to be close to our spouse, and accepted by them. No matter how intimate you are, you can always grow closer. In this podcast you'll find out - Why intimacy is so important? What are practical ways to grow i

Intimacy Part 1: What is Intimacy?

Apr 5th, 2022 18m 5s

What is intimacy? Is it just sex? That's part of it, but there is a lot more to intimacy than sex. Intimacy involves knowing your spouse - truly knowing their deepest nature. We all want intimacy - we want to be truly know, and accepted. Th

Removing Walls in Relationships Part 5

Mar 29th, 2022 15m 59s

Let's wrap up how to remove walls! True forgiveness plus true repentance equals reconciliation. That;'s how the wall of separation between us and God is removed and our relationship with Him is restored, and it works in marriage too. In this

Removing Walls in Relationships Part 4

Mar 22nd, 2022 17m 37s

Forgiveness is step one in removing walls, but forgiveness alone does not result in reconciliation. A second step is required. This week and next week, we will cover step 2 and you will learn how to remove walls in relationships, including yo

Removing Walls in Relationships Part 3

Mar 15th, 2022 15m 11s

Forgiveness is one key to removing emotional walls in relationships. We continue the topic in this episode where you will find out - What do you do if they never apologize (i.e., repent!.). An exercise that will help you to forgive, in a pract

Removing Walls in Relationships Part 2

Mar 8th, 2022 17m 58s

Emotional walls in marriage are real. Offense builds them and unforgiveness maintains them. forgiveness is step one in removing the walls and restoring intimacy and unity. In this epiosde find out - How much to forgiveWhat to forgiveWho to fo

Removing Walls in Relationships Part 1

Mar 1st, 2022 18m 52s

Rebekah and I had walls in our relationship - really they were more like mountains. Maybe the same thing has happened in your marriage. Those walls can be removed, once and for all. In this episode of the Marriage By the Book podcast start r

The Answer Part 2: The "Secret" to Making Marriage Work

Feb 22nd, 2022 21m 5s

God's love is the answer to every relationship problem. It is truly the overlooked key to making marriage (and everything else) work; as it says in 1 Cor 13:8, His love never fails. In this podcast episode, find out - 7 big benefits of apply

THE Answer Pt 1: Who Else wants to Know the ONE Answer to a Better Marriage?

Feb 15th, 2022 20m 30s

I love how God makes things simple. Just as there is one problem in relationships, so there is one answer. And as with all of God's answers, this one is super powerful. It will change your marriage and bring success to so many areas of life.

Imagine a Better Marriage! (The ONE Problem in Relationships Pt 4)

Feb 8th, 2022 13m

Self-centeredness is THE problem in relationships (ouch!). The Bible is clear on that point, but it is also clear that you can crush the problem. In this episode, learn how,Thanks for listening!Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have us

The ONE Problem in Relationships (Pt 3)

Feb 1st, 2022 17m 27s

I was floored when I found out there was just ONE problem in relationships, including in my marriage. And that problem is self-centeredness. All the things we fight about are just symptoms of THE problem. The more I learned about it, the mor

The One Problem in Relationships (Pt 2)

Jan 25th, 2022 16m 58s

There is just one problem in relationships! We introduced it last week, and continue talking about it this week. In this episode, you'll learn the effects of The Problem!It destroys relationshipsIt hinders success in lifeIt leads to manipulat

The One Problem in Relationships (Pt 1)

Jan 18th, 2022 17m 40s

There is just one problem in relationships! That may seem hard to believe. But it's true. All of the things that cause tension, disagreements, or even arguments in marriage are just symptoms of the one true problem. In this episode find out

Greatness in Marriage

Jan 11th, 2022 21m 44s

Do you believe you’ll achieve greatness in your marriage? If not you, then who? I believe greatness in marriage is possible and it should be on our radar. It should be a goal. It really is possible because all things are possible with God (Ma

3 Keys to Freedom From Strife

Jan 4th, 2022 21m 50s

Strife is destructive. We all know that. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this episode, Rick teaches on how to eliminate strife in your marriage so that you can enjoy the favor of God and the blessing that He has placed on marriage.

Holiday Survival Guide Part 8: Wrapping up The Best Gift

Dec 28th, 2021 19m 5s

What never fails? According to 1 Corinthians 13:8, God's love never fails. That's good news, because you can love your spouse with God's love and make a real difference in your marriage. In this episode we cover:You really can apply God's lo

Holiday Survival Guide Part 7: The Best Gift

Dec 21st, 2021 17m 53s

What is the best gift? God's love is the best gift! God's love caused him to send Jesus to make forgiveness and salvation available to all of us. How awesome is that?In this episode of the Marriage By The Book podcast, we begin applying God'

Holiday Survival Guide Part 6: That's Not Normal!

Dec 14th, 2021 18m 23s

Traditions play a big role in the holidays. What's normal to you, may not be normal top your spouse. The traditions your spouse grew up with are almost certainly different in some ways than the traditions you grew up with. When what's normal

Holiday Survival Guide Part 5: Reconciling Relationships

Dec 7th, 2021 21m 6s

At some point in their life, 40% of adults have been estranged from close family (that's over 100 million in the USA alone). In over a third of those cases, reconciliation is never achieved. It doesn't have to be that way! During the Christm

Holiday Survival Guide Part 4: Holly Jolly Conflict

Nov 30th, 2021 32m 20s

Here's an amazing statistic - research shows that 88 percent of people experience greater stress during the holidays, and that can cause more family conflicts. Wow! It doesn't have to be that way, and it doesn't have to ruin your holidays. I