We can say "thanks" but not be grateful. We can mouth words but our hearts are elsewhere. We are fixated on ourselves. We have probably all seen this in ourselves. The Bible says in 2 Timothy 3:2 that people can be "lovers of self... ungrateful

Episode 124 - Saying "Thanks" Versus Being Grateful - Part I

Nov 25th, 2016 35m 27s

Episode 123 - Parenting: Chronic Anger or Chronic Appeasement? Part II

Nov 18th, 2016 35m 8s

Emerson and Jonathan continue this important topic in part 2 this week, including adding a third component of apathy. What is the Issue? Children need to honor parents and show this in their respectful attitude and obedient actions. However, m

Episode 122 - Parenting- Chronic Anger or Chronic Appeasement Part I

Nov 11th, 2016 35m 1s

What is the Issue? Children need to honor parents and show this in their respectful attitude and obedient actions. However, many parents do not always feel respected nor obeyed so they seek methods that will motivate the child to be respectful

Episode 121 - 8 Ways To Jump Off The Crazy Cycle

Nov 4th, 2016 38m 47s

Join Emerson and Jonathan this week as they discuss 8 ways to prevent and get off the Crazy Cycle (see Episode 1 for a deeper explanation of the Crazy Cycle. Examples include what to do when you see the spirit of your spouse deflate, accepting

Episode 120 - The Four Seasons of Marriage - Part III

Oct 28th, 2016 40m 31s

Join Emerson and Jonathan for Part III of this three part series. Why is marital paradise lost? Why do couples feel they have left Eden and live in a jungle of sorts? Since Scripture indicates couples will have trouble in this life why are hus

Episode 119 - The Four Seasons of Marriage - Part II

Oct 21st, 2016 34m 35s

Join Emerson and Jonathan for Part II of this three part series. Why is marital paradise lost? Why do couples feel they have left Eden and live in a jungle of sorts? Since Scripture indicates couples will have trouble in this life why are husb

Episode 118 - The Four Seasons of Marriage - Part I

Oct 14th, 2016 42m 47s

Why is marital paradise lost? Why do couples feel they have left Eden and live in a jungle of sorts? Since Scripture indicates couples will have trouble in this life why are husbands and wives unprepared? The answer is simple: they do not an

Episode 117 - Submission and Mutual Submission - Yikes!

Oct 7th, 2016 35m 25s

**Jonathan's audio sounds poor and the issue was a bad cable. Our apologies. Submission, mutual submission, headship, authority, responsibility, equality, and decision making. Join Emerson and Jonathan this week as they discuss these very lit

Episode 116 - After The "Oops" Just Apologize And Make It Right

Sep 30th, 2016 40m 46s

When we miscommunicate, most people readily forgive when we ask them to forgive us. After all, they themselves have misspoken and have little interest in throwing stones. This is especially so when they see us making an honest mistake. What dri

Episode 115 - Have You Seen These Crazy Cycles Between Managers and Employees?

Sep 23rd, 2016 37m 35s

Men and women need love and respect as human beings in the workplace. Though there are daily demands to fulfill the mission of the organization apart from these emotional attitudes toward each other, that company will perform well when the men

Episode 114 - In Business, What's Love and Respect Got to Do With It?

Sep 16th, 2016 31m 51s

There are two elements that are foundational to the long-term success of an organization. As odd as this may sound, they are love and respect. Said negatively and drastically, if there is hostility and contempt, the organization cannot continue

Episode 113 - Why Confess Our Unloving and Disrespectful Comments?

Sep 9th, 2016 38m 23s

Why confess our unloving and disrespectful comments? If the roles were reversed, we'd expect another to confess to us. If another was mean to us, blamed us for their unkind reactions, made light of their unkindnesses since they meant no harm, a

Episode 112 - Why Do I Rebel Against Being Kind, Loving, and Respectful?

Sep 2nd, 2016 36m 40s

Some of us declare, "It's my life. I make the rules. Keep your nose out of my affairs." At one level such independence is commendable and noble. But what occurs when you say to another, "If I wish to communicate what is untrue, unkind, unnecess

Episode 111 - Nine Episodes of Untrue Communications: Can You Relate? - Part II

Aug 26th, 2016 37m 10s

In part 2 of this two part series, Emerson and Jonathan continue to discuss the topic of lying. This stems from Emerson's recent writing for a new book coming out in 2017. Throughout the 9 episodes or examples of untrue communication consider w

Episode 110 - Nine Episodes of Untrue Communications: Can You Relate? - Part I

Aug 19th, 2016 35m 7s

In this two part series, Emerson and Jonathan discuss the topic of lying. This stems from Emerson's recent writing for a new book coming out in 2017. Throughout the 9 episodes or examples of untrue communication consider which ones you have obs

Episode 109 - Have You Ever Been Overlooked?

Aug 12th, 2016 48m 16s

Join Emerson, Jonathan, and their first guest, Joy Eggerichs Reed, on this weeks episode as they discuss what it’s like and what we can do when we are overlooked, when we go unpicked, or our efforts go unrecognized.

Episode 108 - Do Some Husbands Live By A Double Standard And Is That Ok Because They Can't Help It? - Part II

Aug 5th, 2016 37m 3s

In Part II this week Emerson and Jonathan continue the discussion about some husbands habitually looking at other women and having a double standard. Knowing this double standard exists, what should a husband and wife now do about his looking a

Episode 107 - Do Some Husbands Live By A Double Standard And Is That Ok Because They Can't Help It? - Part I

Jul 29th, 2016 30m 42s

Do husbands have a double standard? Emerson and Jonathan invite you to join them this week and consider one that they have observed. Some wives hear from their husbands, “I can look at women because God designed me to look at the female figure,

Episode 106 - Do Some Wives Live by A Double Standard, And Is That Ok Because They Are Vulnerable Victims? Part II

Jul 22nd, 2016 35m 50s

In part 2 Emerson answers the question, "Where do we go from here?" continuing the discussion of the double standard that confuses some husbands and will definitely confuse young sons who will see men and women as equal but women getting a pass

Episode 105 - Do Some Wives Live by A Double Standard, And Is That Ok Because They Are Vulnerable Victims? Part I

Jul 15th, 2016 26m 53s

In this week's episode Emerson and Jonathan highlight a double standard that confuses some husbands and will definitely confuse our young sons who will see men and women as equal but women getting a pass for having attitudes that when manifeste

Episode 104 - The Two Key Ingredients For Successful Relationships - Part II - Rick Warren Invites Emerson to Speak at Saddleback Church

Jul 8th, 2016 23m 28s

Part II - Rick Warren invited Emerson to speak at Saddleback Church on the topic of relationships. Presented to more than 20,000 people, listen in as Emerson focuses on these three areas: 1. What Are the Two Key Ingredients For Successful Relat

Episode 103 - What Are the Two Key Ingredients For Successful Relationships? Part I - Rick Warren Invites Emerson To Speak

Jul 1st, 2016 28m 9s

Rick Warren invited Emerson to speak at Saddleback Church on the topic of relationships. Presented to more than 20,000 people, listen in as Emerson focuses on these three areas (this is Part I of II): 1. What Are the Two Key Ingredients For Suc

Episode 102 - Does God Want Me To Divorce To Be Happy?

Jun 24th, 2016 32m 57s

“God wants you to be happy.” Have you heard this platitude before? Has it perhaps been spoken to you? Maybe you’ve even heard it said in the context of someone being encouraged to divorce their spouse, because “God wants you to be happy.” Howev

Episode 101 - My Response Is My Responsibility - Part II

Jun 17th, 2016 36m 3s

Join Emerson and Jonathan this week for part 2 of My Response Is My Responsibility. In discussing this challenging but freeing topic they will look at the fact that no one can make a person disobey God, owning one’s responses, letting others of