Date Night With the Woods

This one came from an Instagram question sticker, and it's one of the most requested topics we get. Someone says something careless. Someone overlooks you. Someone gossips. Sometimes it's small — sometimes it's devastating.

The world calls it a personality conflict. James calls it a spiritual battle.

We walk through James 3 and talk about why jealousy is so easy to justify, why church people are so good at wearing masks, and what it looks like to be a peacemaker when you're the one who got wounded.

Welcome to Date Night with the Woods, where Pastor Tony Wood & wife Bre have truthful and transparent conversations about the blessings and challenges of being a biblical family in a progressive culture. Each episode connects biblical truths with practical ways to live for the gospel and fight for the family.

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We're taking you back to one of our favorite moments from the 2025 One Conference—a live audience Q&A featuring Granger and Amber Smith, Grant and GraceAnna Castleberry, and Tony and Bre Wood. 

Together they answer honest questions about marriage, parenting, dating, family leadership, communication, and pursuing God's design for the home.

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Many Christian parents wrestle with the same question: When should I tell my children about my past? And just as importantly, how much should I share? In this episode of Date Night with the Woods, we discuss how to approach conversations about your testimony with wisdom, honesty, and grace. Whether your past includes addiction, sexual sin, divorce, rebellion, or simply everyday failures, your identity is no longer found in what you've done—but in what Christ has done for you.

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Being a single parent can feel overwhelming. The responsibilities never stop, the emotional weight is heavy, and many days it feels like you're carrying the entire family alone. 

In this episode of Date Night with the Woods, we continue our Summer of Hope series by encouraging single moms and single dads with the hope of the gospel. 

We discuss God's heart for the brokenhearted, why your identity is found in Christ—not your circumstances—and how the local church can help carry burdens you were never meant to bear alone. Whether your story includes divorce, the loss of a spouse, abandonment, or another difficult path, we pray this conversation reminds you that God has not forgotten you.

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One of the deepest pains a parent can experience is watching their child walk away — from wisdom, from relationship, or even from faith. In this episode of Date Night With The Woods, Tony and Bre talk honestly about the heartbreak many parents quietly carry: the son or daughter who has rejected truth, made destructive choices, or walked away from the faith they were raised in. But this conversation isn’t just about pain — it’s about hope.

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Being a mom is already a full-time calling… but when work, parenting, marriage, finances, and everyday life all collide, many moms quietly carry the weight of feeling like they’re not doing enough. 

In this episode of Date Night With The Woods, Tony and Bre begin their Summer of Hope series by encouraging working moms who feel stretched thin, overwhelmed, or caught between the expectations of work and home.

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Money is one of the biggest sources of tension in marriage — but the problem is often deeper than budgeting. In this episode, we talk about why couples struggle with finances, how your childhood shapes your view of money, and how to move from conflict to unity.

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How do Christian couples handle conflict without damaging their marriage? In this episode, we share a real story from our early years of marriage and discuss what we've learned about conflict, forgiveness, communication, and fighting God's way. Many couples believe conflict is the enemy, but Scripture teaches that unresolved conflict—not conflict itself—is what creates division. When handled biblically, disagreements can actually deepen intimacy, strengthen trust, and bring couples closer together.

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For videos, old episodes, blog posts, events, and more

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Are you becoming the kind of man your wife wants to follow? In this episode of Date Night with the Woos, we tackle one of the most misunderstood topics in marriage: biblical leadership. Many husbands hear they should "lead their home," but few are given practical guidance on what that actually looks like. Is leadership about control? Authority? Making all the decisions? Or is it something much deeper?

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In this episode of Date Night, we talk honestly about Pride Month, parenting, culture shifts, and how Christian families can guide kids with both grace and biblical truth. Our goal isn’t fear, anger, or division — it’s helping parents navigate real-world conversations with wisdom, gentleness, and confidence in God’s design. 

Chat with Bre on Instagram

@datenightwiththewoods

Follow Pastor Tony Wood on Instagram

@tony.g.wood

For videos, old episodes, blog posts, events, and more

www.datenightfam.org