Grow Yourself Grow Your Marriage

In this episode, Chris & Johnna react to a marriage advice response from the Dr. John Delony Show on the Dave Ramsey Network.

1:00-10:30-Chris's comical confession

11:00---- John Delony Show Marriage Advice Reaction

Links mentioned in the episode:

Kenneth Copeland

John Delony Show Full clip

Mike Winger Divorce Evidence:

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In this episode, Chris & Johnna announce Baby Farrell #6 and cover a myriad of topics around their decision to bring another life into the world.

• Fear of having another kid in this crazy world. 
• Are Christians called to Big Families?
• Allowing our kids to be critical thinkers about Christianity.
• The Sanctifying nature of parenting. 
• Non-eternal issues that cause us to limit how fruitful we are.
• Does God care about every little detail in our lives?
• Are we foolish to have more kids due to health or financial strain? 
• Making aggressive decisions with a sound mind. 
• What are we doing with our lives to build God's kingdom?
• John Piper Seashells Clip

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WOW! Ten years of marriage. 

In this epsode Chris and Johnna cover the lessons from their first 10 years of marriage, what will make the next 10 years successfull and why they don't have the grass is always greener complex. 

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In this Episode Chris & Johnna cover their challenging month of February.

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In this episode Chris & Johnna podcast from the car on the way back from the AFC divisional playoff matchup between the Bills and Bengals in Buffalo, New York.

The first 20 minutes are the details and recap and the last 20 minutes are the two major takeways for us & the question of idolizing margin and making memories.

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In this episode Chris & Johnna put their spin on the top signs of an emotionally mature man and cover their top signs of an emotionally and spiritually mature man.

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Most experts will say the answer to fixing a boring marriage is  about finding a hobby, working out together, taking more vacations together, better communication with each other, blah, blah ,blah. 

Chris & Johnna Disagree!

In this episode, the couple reveal the top reason they no longer have a boring marriage and the exact advice they would give to anyone with a boring marriage! 

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Looking for a casual podcast episode to listen to?  In this episode, Chris and Johnna play the card game "Let's Get Deep".

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Since the shows inception in 2019 this is THE MOST DOWNLOADED EPISODE IN GYGYM HISTORY.

Enjoy!

Episode Summary:

Chris and Johnna interview couple Ben and Megan Ballein on their journey through infertility, infidelity, separation, and restoration.

Listen as real life couple takes us through how they stumbled through the toughest of times to get to where they are now.

Topics Covered:

• Lack of communication in marriage
• Justifying situations
• Infertility
• Setting boundaries or building fences in your marriage with the opposite sex
• Taking it too far – infidelity
• Do happy people cheat?
• When caught in the act of cheating
• How your job can shape your identity and significance
• Lost identity as the man and husband in marriage, and finding it in work
• New confidence and time spent with other people can be a distraction from pain at home
• The importance of support and community in your marriage and in challenging situations
• Repressed resentment
• The danger in letting important things roll off of your back
• The effects of struggling through infertility
• The decision to become licensed foster parents
• The decision to adopt
• Adopting before the healing
• The cycle of guilt
• Request for divorce
• Separation
• Family isn’t just blood
• The power of prayer
• Laid off
• Single mom
• Drunk dial confessions
• God’s love through the hurt
• Feeling forced to choose adoption or marriage
• Confiding in another woman
• Seeking help
• Stumbling up to the altar
• A restored marriage
• Keeping families together
• Youth Pastors
• A God-centered marriage
• A manly man vs. a Godly man

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In this episode, Chris and Johnna cover in depth the right response to anger.

Don't forget to listen to episode 124 first for for part I of this 2 part series.

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Resources Mentioned: 

Anger Spectrum

How to Possess Righteous Anger

Embrace the Fire Youtube Clip

Enduring Word Bible Commentary (David Guzik)

Holy Bible: James 1:19

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