Archived Podcast Episodes

I never thought this would happen but I often get lazy..

Dear Ron, I’m a new stepparent. Just what is my role when it comes to discipline? Signed, Confused, But Excited.

Alright I got a pop quiz for you hot shot..

Have you ever tried to force a jigsaw puzzle piece into a spot it wasn’t made to fit?

Singer/songwriter Kim Walker-Smith grew up in a blended family with multiple stepparents, instability, abuse, and isolation. She shares her story with Ron Deal in this podcast episode, beginning with her mom’s first divorce when she was a young child. It didn’t take long for her mom to marry again, divorce, and marry again. Eventually, her mom married a stable, loving man who wanted to be a father to Smith when she was a young teenager. Hungry for his love but scared it wasn’t real, Smith rejected him over and over again. But this stepdad kept coming back, faithful and steadfast…

I once got flagged as a referee..

When it comes to traditions, you need something old and something new.

Ever get the feeling that waiting till marriage is a bit old-fashioned? Seems like everyone’s just doing their thing with their significant other anyway, right? But have you ever thought there might be more to it than waking up feeling guilty about what went down the night before? Shelby Abbott gets real about what the Bible really says about sex, how to set boundaries that actually make sense, and how to deal with those relationship slip-ups from the past.

The day that you said ” i lost my feelings for you “.. I thought our marriage was over..

One of the keys to successfully combining a blended family is time.

One of the number one truths that transformed our marriage.. you know what it is..?

There is a surprise benefit of stepfamily living; imitating God’s choice to love.

Remember that time you made a NY resolution..

Don’t you want this marriage to be your last?