In this episode of More Than Roommates, Scott interviews his friend Justin Davis. With candor and transparency, Justin shares he and his wife’s powerful marriage testimony and we discuss the value of authenticity in helping couples be so much more than just roommates. 
 Scriptures: Proverbs 28:13 Genesis 2:25 
 Questions to Discuss: Justin defined intimacy as being fully known emotionally, spiritually, and physically. How are you doing in marital intimacy? Who’s more authentic in your marriage—you or your spouse? How can you grow in authenticity? 
 Resources: Justin’s New Book – Being Real > Being Perfect: How Transparency Leads to Transformation Justin & Trisha Davis’ Ministry – RefineUs Ministries Justin & Trisha’s Marriage Story – Beyond Ordinary: When a Good Marriage Just Isn’t Good Enough Justin & Trisha’s Podcast – Let’s Get Real with Justin and Trisha Davis

Episode 65 - Being Real > Being Perfect (feat. Justin Davis)

Welcome to More Than Roommates, where we want to help you take the next step to be more intentional in your marriage. We want to help you avoid falling into the trap of being merely roommates with your spouse. We hope that through authentic, biblical, and practical conversation you will gain tools and wisdom to help you take one step closer to the Lord and the marriage He intends for you and your spouse. Listen in as Scott Kedersha, Gabrielle McCullough, and Derek Davidson help you intentionally strengthen your relationship.

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Many of us struggle with anger in small and big ways. How does your anger impact your spouse and your marriage? In this episode of More Than Roommates, Derek, Gabrielle, and Scott discuss how anger impacts our own marriages and how anger can affect your marriage as well.   Scriptures: Proverbs 15:1 Ephesians 4:26-27 Proverbs 21:19 James 1:19-20, 4:1   Questions to Discuss: 1. What are the small day-to-day things that get you frustrated? 2. Do you find yourself quick to anger or slow to anger? What would your spouse say about you? 3. What are the triggers that you’ve identified that make you quick to anger both in life in general and in your marriage? 
 Resources: Book – Unoffendable, by Brant Hansen

Episode 78 - How Does Anger Affect Your Marriage?

Like it or not, our struggles affect our marriages more than we realize. In this episode of More Than Roommates, Gabrielle and Scott talk with Ann Daly about struggles, recovery, and your marriage. Because of Jesus, life change is possible for everyone and for every marriage. 
 Scriptures: James 5:16 Proverbs 28:13 Genesis 2:24 Galatians 1:10 Romans 5:3-5 1 Peter 4:19 Galatians 6:9 Hebrews 3:13 
 Resources: Regeneration recovery – change is possible! Regeneration Struggle Finder – What are you struggling with? Celebrate Recovery 
 Questions to Discuss: 1. Do you tend to identify yourself by your sin or by your relationship with Jesus Christ? 2. How do your issues/challenges affect your marriage? 3. What lies do you tend to believe? Who does God say you are? (Replace the lies with Truth). 


Episode 77 - Struggles, Recovery, and Your Marriage (feat. Ann Daly)

In this episode of More Than Roommates, Derek, Gabrielle, and Scott discuss things we do that may seem weird to the world but allow us to be different in our marriages than the struggling marriages we all see around us. These are decisions we’ve each made that may seem unique but allow us to strengthen our marriages. 
 Scriptures: Romans 12:2 1 Peter 2:11 Philippians 3:20-21 2 Timothy 2:4 
 Resources: Podcast & Blog Post - 5 Weird Decisions that Make My Marriage Awesome 
 Questions to Discuss: 1. What are the things you do in your marriage that make you different than the marriages of the world? (Romans 12:2) 2. Where do you see your marriage blending in with the marriages of the world/non-Christian marriages? 3. Would your non-Christian friends look at your marriage and see something unique or different?

Episode 76 - Decisions We Make in Marriage That Might Seem Weird to the World

Do you and your spouse have inside jokes, traditions, or rituals that make your marriage unique and build a culture of exclusivity in your marriage? In this episode of More Than Roommates, Derek, Gabrielle, and Scott discuss the importance of building a strong culture in your marriage that makes it different than any other marriage on the planet. 
 Scriptures: Genesis 2:24-25 Revelation 2:4 Proverbs 5:18 
 Resources: Blog Post - How Inside Jokes And Rituals Can Strengthen Your Marriage 
 Discussion Questions: 1. What are some of your inside jokes or rituals in your marriage? 2. How can you build the culture of your marriage? What are the things that are like glue that bond your marriage together?

Episode 75 - Simple Ways to Build Culture In Your Marriage

Everyone of us struggles with temptation—even Jesus faced temptations! What are the temptations we need to avoid that can wreck our marriage? And how is marriage uniquely designed so that we can help each other flee from temptations? 
 Scriptures: Proverbs 5 Proverbs 18:8 Proverbs 13:20 1 Peter 1:16 
 Questions to Discuss: 1. What does it look like for you to flee from temptation? 2. What temptations do you face? How can your spouse help you? 3. How can you move the line, magnify the consequences, and map out your escape? 4. What would be helpful for you to confess to your spouse and to your community to help you with your temptations? 
 Resources: Book - Think Ahead: 7 Decisions You Can Make Today for the God-Honoring Life You Want Tomorrow, by Craig Groeschel

Episode 65 - Being Real > Being Perfect (feat. Justin Davis)

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