Archived Podcast Episodes

Mind if I get on my soap box for a minute? It has to do with the word “commitment”.

What if you were charitable, kind, and quick to listen in your faith conversations? Author and professor Tim Meulhoff makes the case for compassionate understanding of those we disagree with.

What types of things create a restful atmosphere for your family?

It’s possible to live with someone, without truly knowing them.

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.”