Parenting is ordained by God and part of God's design. It is also a privilege and is rewarding! Today as we dig into this podcast we will focus on our mission as parents and also being reminded of our Heavenly Father and His love for us and how we can use our relationship with Him as an example with our children.

In marriage, we often vision cast and set goals. What does the next year look like? How about five years from now? Ten, Twenty, etc.?  But, have we ever thought about trial casting?  Preparing ourselves for the realities that come with life. Listen in as our CFL Team gives some good, practical, and Biblical advice on this topic!

Remember, your spouse is not your enemy. Take up the shield of Faith and quench those fiery darts of division that the enemy is hurling at your marriage. It may look like you' surrounded on every side, but if you submitvyourself to God, resist the devil, he has to flee (James 4:7). You'll find you are surrounded, by God's presence! His presence allows us to Reign in spiritual warfare. Our team digs into this faith principal today!

Is regular prayer a part of your marital routine? Do you and your spouse passionately pursue the Lord through prayer to keep you focused on what He wants you to focus on? Prayer allows us to humble ourselves and let the Lord step in! Today our team challenges us to make time on the regular to pray together.

Whether you are navigating healthy or unhealthy conflict in your marriage, today you will hear some practical advice from our CFL team on how you can work through it and honor God and your spouse in the process.  

Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.  If we are walking in the spirit we walk in freedom and we bring freedom to those around us. This brings great joy to your home.  Listen in as we chat about the activities of the Holy Spirit in your marriage. 

Today we have a difficult conversation on the state of divorce in our culture. When we look to scripture we see that was no God's original intent. God desires that when a husband and a wife join together in a covenant relationship that it would produce a bond that reflects the image of God. Because of that very purpose, Satan attacks the very thing that should be pointing toward Him. Join us as we talk through some thoughts on fighting for your marriage and leaning on the power of the Holy Spirit to help you fulfill this high calling!

The Drakes continue sharing the journey that God placed them on. As we walk through this second part, we hear about God's leading and sustaining as they walk through various trials they did not see coming. listen in to this God story and let God use it to encourage you and your spouse on your own personal story!

On todays podcast we interview the Drakes. They share their amazing God story on how He has blessed them both with biological children and then an adopted son. The story is inspiring and provides us with a message of God's calling, dealing with rejection, God's provision, and then the realities of life and keeping their marriage strong. Join us on this first of a two part story.

We often talk about one of God's purposes for marriage being reproduce a Godly heritage. We get that from Genesis 1. This purpose is for all couples. One of the ways that we can fulfill this purpose, whether we have children or not, is to invest into the Fostering/Adoption community. You can actually foster or adopt or you can help in various areas that make an impact to that community. Listen in as we challenge all couples to get involved in some way!