In this time of global lockdown, people are spending time with family whom they live with, or perhaps reaching out to loved ones distant from them. But how important is it to stay unified with your family? And what are some of the roadblocks to family unity? On this episode, we explore these topics and highlight the value of the family unit in society.

Just because you had a Christian upbringing doesn't mean you automatically become a Christian yourself. Faith is personal, and on this episode, we talk about the transition from being guided as young people to having our own personal faith and relationship with God.

How did your parents both intentionally and unconsciously raise you in Christian faith in your formative years? We are exploring this question as we reflect on what we feel was the most important gift our parents have given us: fear and knowledge of the Lord, leading to faith in the gospel, and our salvation in Christ.

What friendships do you consider dear to you, and why? We're discussing our oldest and closest friends, and the roles they have played in our lives.

How do we spend time together, both intentionally and unintentionally? We are getting real about what spending time together looks like in our marriage.

After some time of hiatus propelled by fear, Marcia returns to talk about encouraging yourself and doing the uncomfortable.

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Should we have achieved complete independence and success before getting married? We're discussing the humble beginning of our relationship, and how we've been able to embrace it and see advantages of building success together.

Since we are living in China, the origin country of the Coronavirus, we thought we'd give a personal update on what it's been like for us since the outbreak. Our thoughts may surprise you!

Marcia gets vulnerable about her fears and failures, but she refuses to give up trying to improve herself! This segment is a mix of whatever she would like to practice putting out into the world, for the glory of God.

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What's the food like here in China, from our perspective? And how do we eat while we're here? We answer that and more on today's episode.