Christmas brings the greatest love story ever! Jesus, born in a manger—what a story! Christmas is the beginning of His journey to Calvary and in His “love gift” of providing salvation for all of us! In this episode, Eric and Gena examine the great love story of Joseph and Mary, the parents of Jesus. What did their relationship look like? What was their life like as Jesus’ parents? They had a great love story—full of faith, intimacy, and deep love!

What do you think needs to happen for you? What are you waiting on? We seek out so many avenues that supposedly lead us to happiness, thinking that “happy” is what we’re after. We believe the lie that situations, things, and the “perfect” life would make us happy. What we really need is to find Jesus—and a place of contentment in the life He has given us. This isn't to say that we settle or just accept whatever we’re given, but we need to find the purposes of God being fulfilled in our lives. With that, true contentment—an overwhelming happiness” may be closer than you think.

Thanksgiving is upon us! This is the official kick-off to the holiday season! With this season, many experience fun and excitement, but many deal with stress, anxiety, worry, and even depression. This episode keys in on Philippians 4:4-8 and pushes you to choose joy! Do not let the craziness of the season still the joy that is supposed to accompany the season! This is a Thanksgiving edition that will prepare you for what is ahead!

Parenting can be such an overwhelming responsibility, and any given day you can feel like a failure. It’s easy in our culture to question your parenting—am I doing enough; what about discipline; how can I protect my children; how can I afford my children? In addition to all the questions, we often feel out of touch with younger generations. We don’t understand what they deal with daily and we don’t even understand their language! Is that you? Do you ever wonder what in the world your kids are saying, thinking, or doing? Because of all of these things, we can parent from a fearful, overwhelmed place rather than the powerful place God has called us to. Tune in as Eric and Gena encourage you to parent fearlessly!

As Christians, living a spirit-led life at home is something that can be mistakenly assumed. Too often, we think that the things we do, or the religious acts we carry out make us “spirit-led”. In contrast, the Bible says that life in the Spirit is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Actions and conduct are important, but are you experiencing “rightness”, peace, and joy in your home? If not, maybe we need to reevaluate how well we are doing at letting God lead us daily in our home life. Listen in today and be encouraged and challenged as well. A Spirit-led home IS attainable, and profitable, and possible at your house!

No one enters marriage with the hopes of “just surviving”! We all enter that relationship with big hopes, lots of dreams, and never expecting to fall out of love or arrive at the “merely existing” place. This podcast will challenge and encourage you at the same time. Eric and Gena want you to know—survival mode is not what God intended for you! God desires that all of your life flourish; that you live with passion; and that you live with significance and purpose on the daily. This episode will inspire you to make decisions today and to create habits today that will lead you to a more successful life and a mode of living that you dreamed of, but that has eluded you to this point. You are not meant for survival mode only!

This is a PG topic today, but not one that the Bible doesn’t speak to. Scripture leads us in healthy sexuality, and it outlines the boundaries of the sexual relationship. God created us as sexual beings, and it’s important to know what He says about sex and that we align our lives to all that He says. In this episode, Eric and Gena share God’s directives, His desire for the sexual relationship in marriage, and the fact that what God has created in our sexuality is good! Marriage flourishes when sex and intimacy are good. Don’t miss this conversation! God probably has more for you than you’ve realized!

The Bible has so much to say about how we use our words! It also tells us that we will give an account of all the words we use, and how we use them. Home is a place where we can sometimes be careless with our words, and we may not understand the power of our encouraging words or of our negative language. Words have a huge impact on our home and family. Tune in to this episode and be challenged in making sure you speak wisely, with compassion, and always to bring encouragement.

The passage in Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 offers 4 principles that we can’t afford to ignore. What is offered there works in any relationship, and is most often applied to friendships. However, in this episode, Eric and Gena apply it to the marriage relationship. If couples will adopt these 4 principles, and live them out daily in their home and marriage, they’ll make an instant difference! In this episode, you’ll be encouraged to attend to “the other”----to make a difference in “the others’” life, and to serve as Christ has so perfectly exemplified. With a heart dedicated to these principles, any of us will find our relationships enhanced!

In this “part 2” episode, Eric and Gena continue to dive into biblical wisdom for those seasons of life that leave us confused and second guessing where to turn and what to do. They continue in sharing 6 steps to finding clarity and answers in the situations that leave us lost and wondering what our next steps should be. God’s Word and our relationship with Him will lead in every situation we face, but it is our responsibility to seek Him and to take the appropriate steps and precautions that are necessary to rise above that which faces us. Tune in for Godly wisdom and answers that will work and over and over again!