Archived Podcast Episodes

Sex can be painful in more ways than one: from trauma, to physical pain, to porn. But these don’t need to doom your relationship. Sex therapist Dr. Michael Sytsma offers ideas to transform hurt to eventual healing and wholeness.

Blending isn’t the goal for stepfamilies; it suggests the family becomes one in a relational sense, which rarely occurs. Other cooking strategies that stepfamilies try, such as the instapot, food processor, or pressure cooker, don’t work well either. Then what does? Listen to Ron Deal and Gayla Grace discuss how crockpot cooking is the key.

Josh Havens and Matt Fuqua of The Afters unpack how the gospel comforts and simultaneously challenges them as professional Christian musicians. Check out their cautionary tale on keeping Jesus center stage.

In the race of life, are you on track to cross the finish line?

Initiating or declining sex: It’s tricky. Are your signals clear to your spouse? Sex therapist Dr. Michael Sytsma helps you with “not tonight” and “yes, please.”

It’s easy to have the wrong perspective of small, annoying circumstances.

Why is there such confusion around biology, gender, and gender stereotypes today? Do our current conversations even help? Apologist and author Rebecca McLaughlin joins Shelby for Part 2 of their two-part conversation to help us sort through these relevant issues.

No matter how good your marriage is, I’ll bet you could use a little more romance.

Okay! Time for a pop quiz! Are you ready? Please list the Ten Commandments.

Shame: It can gut you like a fish. Counselor Ron Deal chats about shame, his own story, and why giving shame the boot is non-negotiable.