Approximately one-third of all weddings in America today form stepfamilies and many couples are either currently part of a stepfamily or grew up in a stepfamily. And even if you didn’t, chances are extremely high that you know some stepfamilies. In this episode, we interview Blended Family speaker, author, and podcaster, Ron Deal. We hope this episode helps your marriage and family and that you’ll share it with a friend!   Questions to Discuss: Have you ever given any consideration to the unique challenges and opportunities of stepfamilies? What did you learn that was new to you about blended/step families? How does pride affect you and your marriage? Take a few moments to pray for your family and for any stepfamilies you know.   Resources: Book - The Smart Stepfamily, by Ron Deal Website - Family Life Blended – Strengthening Stepfamilies Website – SmartStepfamilies.com Podcast – FamilyLife Blended

Episode 58 - How to Thrive as a Blended Family (feat. Ron Deal)

Welcome to More Than Roommates, where we want to help you take the next step to be more intentional in your marriage. We want to help you avoid falling into the trap of being merely roommates with your spouse. We hope that through authentic, biblical, and practical conversation you will gain tools and wisdom to help you take one step closer to the Lord and the marriage He intends for you and your spouse. Listen in as Scott Kedersha, Gabrielle McCullough, and Derek Davidson help you intentionally strengthen your relationship.

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Like it or not, our struggles affect our marriages more than we realize. In this episode of More Than Roommates, Gabrielle and Scott talk with Ann Daly about struggles, recovery, and your marriage. Because of Jesus, life change is possible for everyone and for every marriage. 
 Scriptures: James 5:16 Proverbs 28:13 Genesis 2:24 Galatians 1:10 Romans 5:3-5 1 Peter 4:19 Galatians 6:9 Hebrews 3:13 
 Resources: Regeneration recovery – change is possible! Regeneration Struggle Finder – What are you struggling with? Celebrate Recovery 
 Questions to Discuss: 1. Do you tend to identify yourself by your sin or by your relationship with Jesus Christ? 2. How do your issues/challenges affect your marriage? 3. What lies do you tend to believe? Who does God say you are? (Replace the lies with Truth). 


Episode 77 - Struggles, Recovery, and Your Marriage (feat. Ann Daly)

In this episode of More Than Roommates, Derek, Gabrielle, and Scott discuss things we do that may seem weird to the world but allow us to be different in our marriages than the struggling marriages we all see around us. These are decisions we’ve each made that may seem unique but allow us to strengthen our marriages. 
 Scriptures: Romans 12:2 1 Peter 2:11 Philippians 3:20-21 2 Timothy 2:4 
 Resources: Podcast & Blog Post - 5 Weird Decisions that Make My Marriage Awesome 
 Questions to Discuss: 1. What are the things you do in your marriage that make you different than the marriages of the world? (Romans 12:2) 2. Where do you see your marriage blending in with the marriages of the world/non-Christian marriages? 3. Would your non-Christian friends look at your marriage and see something unique or different?

Episode 76 - Decisions We Make in Marriage That Might Seem Weird to the World

Do you and your spouse have inside jokes, traditions, or rituals that make your marriage unique and build a culture of exclusivity in your marriage? In this episode of More Than Roommates, Derek, Gabrielle, and Scott discuss the importance of building a strong culture in your marriage that makes it different than any other marriage on the planet. 
 Scriptures: Genesis 2:24-25 Revelation 2:4 Proverbs 5:18 
 Resources: Blog Post - How Inside Jokes And Rituals Can Strengthen Your Marriage 
 Discussion Questions: 1. What are some of your inside jokes or rituals in your marriage? 2. How can you build the culture of your marriage? What are the things that are like glue that bond your marriage together?

Episode 75 - Simple Ways to Build Culture In Your Marriage

Everyone of us struggles with temptation—even Jesus faced temptations! What are the temptations we need to avoid that can wreck our marriage? And how is marriage uniquely designed so that we can help each other flee from temptations? 
 Scriptures: Proverbs 5 Proverbs 18:8 Proverbs 13:20 1 Peter 1:16 
 Questions to Discuss: 1. What does it look like for you to flee from temptation? 2. What temptations do you face? How can your spouse help you? 3. How can you move the line, magnify the consequences, and map out your escape? 4. What would be helpful for you to confess to your spouse and to your community to help you with your temptations? 
 Resources: Book - Think Ahead: 7 Decisions You Can Make Today for the God-Honoring Life You Want Tomorrow, by Craig Groeschel

Episode 74 - How To Fight Your Temptations

On this episode of More Than Roommates, Derek and Scott have an authentic and honest conversation with Aaron Smith from the ministry Marriage After God. We discuss pornography, intimacy issues, and the challenges many couples face. Aaron and his wife Jennifer hope to inspire individuals to draw closer to God and their spouse as they chase boldly after God’s purpose for their life together. 
 Scriptures: Hebrews 4:15 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 
 Questions to Discuss: 1. How are you and your spouse doing at consistently praying together? 2. What’s one step you and your spouse can take to pray together on a more consistent basis? 
 Resources: Aaron & Jennifer Smith’s Website – Marriage After God The Smiths new book – The Marriage Gift: 365 Prayers for Our Marriage Aaron and Jennifer Smith’s Marriage Podcast – Marriage After God

Episode 58 - How to Thrive as a Blended Family (feat. Ron Deal)

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