Sometimes we blow it with the ones we love. Often it feels impossible to resolve. Mike and Laurie Sheffield of Agape Marriage discuss what you can do if this has happened to you or someone you know! 

Today Mike & Laurie Sheffield of Agape Marriage share the second part of a talk they did at Portland Community Church from The book of Ephesians, titled Facebook Reel or Real Healthy Marriage. Join them as they discuss what good communication in marriage looks like and challenge us by asking, "if we're living out the very best version of the marriage God intended for us to have."

Everyone of us looks at the lawn across the street or next door and wishes ours looked as good. So it's no surprise in this era of posts and tweets, that we all desire something that our neighbor has, because we decide it MUST be so much better. If everyone could just "swipe right" with regards to how awesome our children and  our home, our vacations and our parties are. Why do we seek that as affirmation?

Join Mike and Laurie Sheffield of Agape Marriage Connection as they share their hearts for a world that looks to God's Word BEFORE checking Instagram and FB!

We all desire Unity in our families. Most specifically in our marriages and with our children. Often we are so convinced that if everyone around us would change, then everything would be better. On today's episode, Mike and Laurie Sheffield of Agape Marriage Connection take a look at the wise words of the apostle Paul, and see how he lays out the nuts and bolts of building a house that is undivided! 

How much more united would we be either as spouses, parents or friends to others if we tried to measure up to Christ’s standard. Today Mike & Laurie Sheffield, of Agape Marriage Connection, look at Ephesians 4 where the Apostle Paul is talking to church members about how good unity is for families.  The power of the Holy Spirit joins us to our children with a power that is stronger than ANY family tie.   As we attain more unity we build up each other, we grow up, and we measure up to His standard.  

Can silence be golden? Our words are one of the most important and essential building blocks to a healthy marriage.  Words can build us up or tear us down. But is there ever a time that we can complicate the situations we face with our spouse or our circle of influence by over-communicating? 

“When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.” – Proverbs 10:19

On today's show Mike and Laurie Sheffield of Agape Marriage Connection discuss why Solomon calls his readers to pursue wisdom rather than foolishness, and sometimes that may be in the form of silence! 

The Apostle Paul cautions Jesus followers, specifically dad's, about exasperating or frustrating our loved ones. Join Mike & Laurie Sheffield of Agape Marriage Connection and learn the value of nurturing and feeding them instead.

So often in marriage we have expectations that we either over exaggerate or we completely understate! Which camp are you and your spouse in? Today Mike & Laurie Sheffield of Agape Marriage Connection talk through what God's Word has to say about our expectancy with regards to others and with Him!

In this show from our series: Sticks and Stones, How Our Words Matter, we take a look at how to correct our course without being coarse! Mike & Laurie Sheffield of Agape Marriage Connection look through God's Word and help us with a biblical application of everyday life scenarios!