Marriage After God

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June 16, 2020 The Promises Of God
Feeling weak or powerless? 2 Peter 1:3-4 shows how God's promises give you everything for life and godliness
About This Episode
Do you feel weak or powerless? Do you feel like you can't walk in freedom? In this episode, Aaron and Jennifer Smith encourage you from the Word of God, working through 2 Peter 1:3-4. God's divine power has granted us everything that pertains to life and godliness through the knowledge of Christ, and He gives it to us through His precious and very great promises. They talk about the transforming power of a renewed mind, why the promises of God do us little good if we don't know them, much like a forgotten hundred-dollar bill, and then walk through specific promises every believer can stand on, because all the promises of God find their yes in Him.
About Aaron & Jennifer Smith
Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.
In This Episode
Life and godliness — God's divine power has granted us all things we need
The knowledge of Christ — how knowing Him is the way we receive what He has given
A renewed mind — the transforming power of Romans 12:2
The forgotten hundred-dollar bill — why promises we don't know leave us living as if we lack
Provision and the Spirit — God's promise to meet our needs and the gift of His Spirit
Eternal life and access to the Father — what every believer has been given in Christ
Adoption and new life — being adopted by God and made new
Freedom from sin — being made able through the armor of God
Scripture Referenced
2 Peter 1:3-4
Genesis 1:1
Job 38:1-13
Ephesians 4:11-13
Romans 12:2
Matthew 6:25-33
1 John 4:13
1 Corinthians 12:7
Romans 6:23
Titus 1:1-2
Ephesians 2:18
Hebrews 4:16
Ephesians 1:5
2 Corinthians 5:17
Romans 8:2
Ephesians 6:13
2 Corinthians 1:20
Resources from This Episode
Parenting Prayer Challenge
Marriage After God by Aaron & Jennifer Smith (also in our shop)
Sponsors: Get our new book The Marriage Gift - 365 prayers for your marriage!
Full show notes and blog post
Connect with Marriage After God
Website: marriageaftergod.com
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Smith Family Resources, Inc © 2026
46 min
June 08, 2020 Our Salvation Stories
A late-night talk with God in a car at 17 and a life dedicated at 13: how Aaron and Jennifer met Jesus
About This Episode
How did you come to know the Lord? In this episode, Aaron and Jennifer Smith share their personal salvation stories. Aaron recounts a late-night conversation with God in his car at seventeen and a half, when God asked him who would attend his funeral and what they would say about him, a moment that led him to walk away from smoking, cursing, and drinking. Jennifer shares how she knew God from a young age, dedicated her life to Him at thirteen, and was baptized. Together they remind us that it's not our testimonies that matter but the Lord's testimony in our lives, and they share how their shared faith became the foundation of their marriage.
About Aaron & Jennifer Smith
Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.
In This Episode
Aaron's story — a late-night conversation with God in his car at seventeen and a half
Who would come to your funeral? — the question that led Aaron to quit smoking, cursing, and drinking
Jennifer's story — knowing God from a young age, dedicating her life at thirteen, and being baptized
The Lord's testimony — why salvation stories point to God, not to us
Remembering what God has done — the call of Deuteronomy 6:10-12
A shared foundation — how faith in Christ became the foundation of their marriage
Forgiveness in marriage — lessons from the parable of the unforgiving servant
Scripture Referenced
Deuteronomy 6:10-12
The parable of the unforgiving servant
Resources from This Episode
Free Date Night Conversation Starters (52 conversation starters): datenightconversations.com
Sponsors: Get our new book The Marriage Gift - 365 prayers for your marriage!
Full show notes and blog post
Connect with Marriage After God
Website: marriageaftergod.com
Shop books, devotionals, and prayer journals: shop.marriageaftergod.com
Follow Marriage After God: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · TikTok
Follow Aaron and Jennifer: Husband Revolution · Unveiled Wife
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If this conversation encouraged you, please share it with a couple you love, and subscribe wherever you listen.
Smith Family Resources, Inc © 2026
50 min
June 01, 2020 How We Walk Through Trials and Hardships in Marriage
Pray first, stay steadfast in the Word, and don't isolate: how to walk through hardship together as a couple
About This Episode
The world seems to be experiencing crisis after crisis, with headlines full of hardship, pain, loss, uncertainty, fear, and unrest, and countless more trials that never make the news. We are all hoping for peace, and wondering how to walk through these things together in marriage. Recorded during the 2020 lockdown and in the middle of a trial of their own, Aaron and Jennifer Smith share how they walk through hardship as a couple: responding in the Spirit rather than the flesh, praying first, and remaining steadfast in the Word of God instead of their own strength. Whether you are facing hardship now or it is still ahead, they encourage you to walk through it together, supporting each other and looking to God's Word to guide you.
About Aaron & Jennifer Smith
Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.
In This Episode
Respond in the Spirit — choosing not to react in the flesh when hardship hits
Pray first — Romans 12:12, Philippians 4:6-7, and the peace of God
Steadfast in the Word — relying on God's Word rather than your own strength, knowledge, or abilities
Praise and worship — worshiping God in the middle of the trial
Stay connected — being present in the body of believers instead of isolating
Be there for your spouse — supporting each other without treating your spouse as your savior
Embrace humbling — the Red Sea and the plague of darkness that could be felt
Through the water — why the Lord's way is sometimes through the trial, not around it
Scripture Referenced
John 16:33
2 Peter 1:3
Romans 12:12
Philippians 4:6-7
Proverbs 3:5-6
James 1:2-4
Psalm 100
1 Peter 5:10
Romans 5:1-5
Romans 8:28
James 1:12
1 Peter 4:12-19
Resources from This Episode
Join the free Marriage Prayer Challenge: marriageprayerchallenge.com
Sponsors: Get our new book The Marriage Gift - 365 prayers for your marriage!
Full show notes and blog post
Connect with Marriage After God
Website: marriageaftergod.com
Shop books, devotionals, and prayer journals: shop.marriageaftergod.com
Follow Marriage After God: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · TikTok
Follow Aaron and Jennifer: Husband Revolution · Unveiled Wife
Want to go deeper? Become a patron and help us keep creating resources for marriages that pursue God together.
If this conversation encouraged you, please share it with a couple you love, and subscribe wherever you listen.
Smith Family Resources, Inc © 2026
1 hr 1 min
May 18, 2020 Our First Home Birth During A Global Pandemic?? The Story
COVID changed the hospital plan at the last minute: the story of baby Edith's surprise home birth
About This Episode
Aaron and Jennifer Smith start season four by sharing the story of their first home birth, which happened in the middle of the COVID pandemic. They had planned a hospital birth but held that plan open-handed, and when hospital protocols changed at the last minute, God opened the door for a home birth with a midwife who normally didn't take late clients. Jennifer shares how she prayed for a different person through each contraction, including children facing abuse during lockdown, and how she worshiped through labor, singing In Christ Alone as baby Edith arrived on her due date, with four-year-old Olive encouraging her. It's a story of trusting that many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
About Aaron & Jennifer Smith
Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.
In This Episode
Navigating the pandemic as a family — talking honestly with their kids and remaining steadfast under trial
Open-handed plans — holding their hospital birth plan loosely before the Lord
A last-minute change — how COVID altered hospital protocols right before the due date
An unexpected yes — a midwife who didn't normally take late clients agreed to a home birth
Praying through labor — praying for a different person through each contraction
Worship through labor — singing In Christ Alone as Edith was born
A big sister's encouragement — four-year-old Olive cheering her mom on
Birth pains and Christ's return — the imagery of Matthew 24
God's purposes stand — Proverbs 19:21 and trusting the Lord over our plans
Life as ministry — how even a birth can be a witness to those who are present
Scripture Referenced
James 1:12
Matthew 24
Proverbs 19:21
Resources from This Episode
Free Parenting Prayer Challenge: parentingprayerchallenge.com
Sponsors: Get our new book The Marriage Gift: 365 Prayers for Our Marriage by Aaron & Jennifer Smith (also in our shop) · themarriagegift.com
Full show notes and blog post
Connect with Marriage After God
Website: marriageaftergod.com
Shop books, devotionals, and prayer journals: shop.marriageaftergod.com
Follow Marriage After God: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · TikTok
Follow Aaron and Jennifer: Husband Revolution · Unveiled Wife
Want to go deeper? Become a patron and help us keep creating resources for marriages that pursue God together.
If this conversation encouraged you, please share it with a couple you love, and subscribe wherever you listen.
As an Amazon Associate, Marriage After God earns from qualifying purchases.
Smith Family Resources, Inc © 2026
53 min
March 23, 2020 How To Communicate Better In Marriage - Biblical Answers To Your Questions
Listener Q&A on dreaming together, touchy subjects, phone distraction, respect and vulnerability
About This Episode
You have to talk to each other! Communication comes up in almost every episode because it is such a vital part of marriage, so in this season three finale Aaron and Jennifer Smith answer listener questions all about it. They begin with what the Bible says about the tongue, since our words flow from what is in our hearts, then get practical: dreaming together as a couple, bringing up touchy subjects without getting defensive, handling phone distractions, respecting your spouse, and choosing vulnerability even when it feels risky. They also point to a few resources that have helped them, including a marriage journal from the Roloffs.
About Aaron & Jennifer Smith
Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.
In This Episode
Words flow from the heart — Matthew 12:33-37 and why out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks
Quick to hear, slow to speak — James 1:19-20 and the power of the tongue in Proverbs 18:21
Dreaming together — scheduling yearly vision sessions, writing goals down, and casting vision to your kids
Bringing up touchy subjects — checking your heart and motive and avoiding defensiveness
Phone distractions — simply asking your spouse to put the phone away, and not reaching for yours mid-conflict
Respecting your spouse — how respect shapes the way you communicate
When a spouse shuts down — praying, pausing the conversation, and asking whether you want reconciliation or just to be right
Vulnerability — why love requires the risk of being open with each other
Running out of things to talk about — learning something new to share and setting your minds on heavenly things
Drawing out an introverted spouse — asking questions gently and affirming that you want to hear from them
Staying connected through long work hours — getting creative with texts, love letters, a shared journal, and video
Conflict when you are irritated — Psalm 4:4 and waiting until you have cooled down
Questions to ask each other — how is your heart, and what is God teaching you?
Helpful resources — including a marriage journal from the Roloffs
Scripture Referenced
Psalm 141:3
Matthew 12:33-37
James 1:19-20
Proverbs 12:18
Proverbs 18:2
Proverbs 18:13
Proverbs 18:21
Psalm 4:4
Resources from This Episode
Marriage After God by Aaron & Jennifer Smith (also in our shop)
The Unveiled Wife by Jennifer Smith (also in our shop)
The Marriage Journal by Jeremy & Audrey Roloff
Free Date Night Conversation Starters: datenightconversations.com
Free Parenting Prayer Challenge: parentingprayerchallenge.com
Sponsors: Get our new book The Marriage Gift: 365 Prayers for Our Marriage by Aaron & Jennifer Smith (also in our shop) · themarriagegift.com
Full show notes and blog post
Connect with Marriage After God
Website: marriageaftergod.com
Shop books, devotionals, and prayer journals: shop.marriageaftergod.com
Follow Marriage After God: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · TikTok
Follow Aaron and Jennifer: Husband Revolution · Unveiled Wife
Want to go deeper? Become a patron and help us keep creating resources for marriages that pursue God together.
If this conversation encouraged you, please share it with a couple you love, and subscribe wherever you listen.
As an Amazon Associate, Marriage After God earns from qualifying purchases.
Smith Family Resources, Inc © 2026
55 min
March 16, 2020 What Does Moses and The Burning Bush Have To Do With The Gospel?
Why a bush that burned but was never consumed pictures the gospel, and why the story is about God, not us
About This Episode
In this devotional episode, Aaron and Jennifer Smith have a fun conversation about the experience Moses had with the Lord at the burning bush. Reading the Old Testament and the many miraculous things God has done over history is a powerful way to see who God is and His plan for redemption even from the beginning. Drawing from their family Bible study practice of looking for Christ in Old Testament stories, they show how God initiated with Moses while he was hiding, why the bush that was not consumed is a picture of God as a purifying fire, what it means to take off your sandals on holy ground, and why Moses saw himself as a question while God saw Himself as the answer.
About Aaron & Jennifer Smith
Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.
In This Episode
Why the Old Testament matters — seeing who God is and His plan for redemption from the beginning
Finding Christ in the Old Testament — a family Bible study practice
God initiates salvation — He came to Moses while Moses was hiding as a murderer
The angel of the Lord — understood as the pre-incarnate Christ
A bush not consumed — man as dust, surrounded by God as a purifying, not destroying, fire
Holy ground — taking off your sandals means laying down self-protection and good works
Who am I? — Moses saw himself as a question, and God saw Himself as the answer, I AM
Scripture Referenced
Exodus 3:2-6
Exodus 3:10-14
Hebrews 12:18-29
John 14:6
Resources from This Episode
FREE DOWNLOAD: datenightideas.com
Sponsors: Get our new book The Marriage Gift: 365 Prayers for Our Marriage by Aaron & Jennifer Smith (also in our shop) · themarriagegift.com
Full show notes and blog post
Connect with Marriage After God
Website: marriageaftergod.com
Shop books, devotionals, and prayer journals: shop.marriageaftergod.com
Follow Marriage After God: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · TikTok
Follow Aaron and Jennifer: Husband Revolution · Unveiled Wife
Want to go deeper? Become a patron and help us keep creating resources for marriages that pursue God together.
If this conversation encouraged you, please share it with a couple you love, and subscribe wherever you listen.
As an Amazon Associate, Marriage After God earns from qualifying purchases.
Smith Family Resources, Inc © 2026
44 min
March 09, 2020 Our Favorite Non-Toxic Products
How one ingredient swap brought healing to their intimacy, plus the non-toxic products the Smiths use daily
About This Episode
Our physical health and learning how to take care of our bodies have played a large role in our growth over the years. Early in their marriage, Aaron and Jennifer Smith lived with painful intimacy for four and a half years before discovering what they believe was a major contributor: parabens in the face wash Jennifer was using. When they began replacing toxic products with non-toxic ones, they found healing in the area of intimacy almost immediately. Since so many people have asked what they use now, they share a little of their journey and the products they love, while being careful not to let healthy living become an idol.
About Aaron & Jennifer Smith
Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.
In This Episode
A word to husbands — giving your wife regular time to herself to rest, recharge, and be in the Word
Their story — four and a half years of painful intimacy early in marriage
The face wash discovery — researching ingredients on EWG.com and finding parabens
Healing in intimacy — what changed after they swapped products
Reading labels — how a sugar-busting, label-reading habit grew into a healthier lifestyle
Product swaps they love — Thieves spray, Norwex cloths, Dr. Bronner's, Native deodorant, coconut oil, and Young Living oils
Stewarding your body — caring for what goes on and in your body as a couple
Keeping it in its place — why healthy living should never become an idol or replace the gospel
Who they follow for healthy living — Dashing Dish, Dr. Mark Hyman, Carrie Vitt, just.ingredients, Purely Parsons, and Dr. Robert Lustig
A prayer — asking God for wisdom and unity as you navigate a healthy lifestyle
Resources from This Episode
Some things mentioned in this episode:
Parenting Prayer Challenge
The Unveiled Wife by Jennifer Smith (also in our shop)
EWG.org
Essential oils
Norwex
Dr. Bronner's
Bend Soap
Native Deodorant
Burt's Bees
Burt's Bees 100% Natural Moisturizing Lipstick
Ancient Minerals Magnesium Lotion
Sponsors: Get our new book The Marriage Gift: 365 Prayers for Our Marriage by Aaron & Jennifer Smith (also in our shop) · themarriagegift.com
Full show notes and blog post
Connect with Marriage After God
Website: marriageaftergod.com
Shop books, devotionals, and prayer journals: shop.marriageaftergod.com
Follow Marriage After God: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · TikTok
Follow Aaron and Jennifer: Husband Revolution · Unveiled Wife
Want to go deeper? Become a patron and help us keep creating resources for marriages that pursue God together.
If this conversation encouraged you, please share it with a couple you love, and subscribe wherever you listen.
As an Amazon Associate, Marriage After God earns from qualifying purchases.
Smith Family Resources, Inc © 2026
54 min
March 02, 2020 The Power Of Touch In Marriage
Why a simple, non-sexual touch interrupts the day to say I love you, and how it builds unity even in conflict
About This Episode
Physical touch is such a powerful and amazing gift from God. He designed us for it, we need it, and it is physically, spiritually, and emotionally damaging when we avoid it or do not get enough of it. In this episode, Aaron and Jennifer Smith discuss why touch is so important and give practical tips on how to touch and be touched more. Embracing each other says, I trust you and need you in my life. A comforting hug says, I'm here for you. A kiss says, you are mine and I love you. Holding hands lets your spouse know you like them and like spending time with them. Make the time to send those messages of love to your spouse through touch.
About Aaron & Jennifer Smith
Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.
In This Episode
Family Bible time — finishing Our 24 Family Ways and looking for Christ in well-known Bible stories
A hug that changed the morning — why Aaron broke his routine to simply hold Jennifer
Touch as interruption — pausing the day to say I love you without words
Unity in conflict — reaching for each other when touch is the last thing you want
Jesus and touch — washing His disciples' feet and touching lepers and the unclean
Foot washing at home — Jennifer washing Aaron's feet after Brazil
Do not deprive one another — what 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 says to married couples
The science of touch — oxytocin, bonding, stress relief, and touch-deprived orphanages
Keep initiating — reaching out to your spouse even when you feel rejected
Scripture Referenced
John 13
1 Corinthians 7:3-5
Luke 5:13
Mark 5:41
John 4:9
John 11:35
Resources from This Episode
Marriage After God by Aaron & Jennifer Smith (also in our shop)
Our 24 Family Ways by Clay Clarkson
Free Marriage Prayer Challenge: marriageprayerchallenge.com
Sponsors: Get our new book The Marriage Gift: 365 Prayers for Our Marriage by Aaron & Jennifer Smith (also in our shop) · themarriagegift.com
Full show notes and blog post
Connect with Marriage After God
Website: marriageaftergod.com
Shop books, devotionals, and prayer journals: shop.marriageaftergod.com
Follow Marriage After God: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · TikTok
Follow Aaron and Jennifer: Husband Revolution · Unveiled Wife
Want to go deeper? Become a patron and help us keep creating resources for marriages that pursue God together.
If this conversation encouraged you, please share it with a couple you love, and subscribe wherever you listen.
As an Amazon Associate, Marriage After God earns from qualifying purchases.
Smith Family Resources, Inc © 2026
52 min
February 24, 2020 Not Seeing Eye to Eye in Marriage: Q&A on Disagreements and Unity
Listener Q&A on selflessness, an unbelieving spouse, hobbies, rebuilding trust, and handling disagreement
About This Episode
Couples have been not seeing eye to eye since the very beginning. In this Q&A episode, Aaron and Jennifer Smith open with Ephesians 4:1-3, a call to walk with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Then they answer questions from the community: how to become more selfless in marriage, how to live for God together when your spouse has never really been to church, how to communicate through disagreement, what to do about conflicting hobbies, how to keep chasing the dreams God has called you to when your spouse is in a negative place, and how trust is rebuilt after pornography. They close with their number one advice for couples who are struggling.
About Aaron & Jennifer Smith
Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.
In This Episode
Unity in the Spirit — Ephesians 4:1-3 as the foundation for couples who disagree
Becoming more selfless — the antidote to selfishness is serving your spouse
Giving what you want to receive — the Golden Rule and Luke 6:34-36
When your spouse doesn't follow God — how your walk with Christ can influence them
Communicating through disagreement — be slow to speak, quick to listen, and watch for misunderstanding
Disagreements about hobbies — wrapping every decision in wisdom and supporting what fuels each other
Chasing God's call with a struggling spouse — why ministry starts at home
Rebuilding trust after pornography — confession, repentance, humility, and time
Number one advice — humility, prayer, and living in biblical community
Scripture Referenced
Ephesians 4:1-3
Luke 6:34-36
Luke 14:11
Resources from This Episode
FREE DOWNLOADS
Datenightconversations.com
Marriageprayerchallenge.com
parentingprayerchallenge.com
Sponsors: Get our new book The Marriage Gift: 365 Prayers for Our Marriage by Aaron & Jennifer Smith (also in our shop) · themarriagegift.com
Full show notes and blog post
Connect with Marriage After God
Website: marriageaftergod.com
Shop books, devotionals, and prayer journals: shop.marriageaftergod.com
Follow Marriage After God: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · TikTok
Follow Aaron and Jennifer: Husband Revolution · Unveiled Wife
Want to go deeper? Become a patron and help us keep creating resources for marriages that pursue God together.
If this conversation encouraged you, please share it with a couple you love, and subscribe wherever you listen.
As an Amazon Associate, Marriage After God earns from qualifying purchases.
Smith Family Resources, Inc © 2026
57 min
February 17, 2020 How Love Covers A Multitude Of Sins
Covering sin isn't ignoring it: what 1 Peter 4:8 means for loving your spouse earnestly and reconciling well
About This Episode
This devotional episode is based on 1 Peter 4:7-11: the end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Aaron and Jennifer Smith share how love covers sin and why it is so important that we love with this level of eagerness. After a week when their whole family had the flu, they talk about thanking God in hard moments, what it means to love earnestly, and why covering sin is not ignoring it but dealing with it in a loving, reconciling way. They also discuss how we all long for this kind of love for ourselves.
About Aaron & Jennifer Smith
Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.
In This Episode
A family flu — Aaron learning to thank God in the middle of sickness
The end of all things is at hand — reading 1 Peter 4:7 in light of the finished work of Christ
Self-controlled and sober-minded — a posture for prayer
Loving earnestly — what it means to love with sincere and intense conviction
Love covers sin — why covering sin is not ignoring it but dealing with it lovingly
The blanket and the snow — word pictures of how love covers
The atonement — how Christ's covering reaches into broken relationships
A prayer — asking God to make us people who love others earnestly
Scripture Referenced
1 Peter 4:7-11
Matthew 23:23
John 13:34-35
John 4:24
Matthew 22:37-40
Matthew 18
James 5:16
Resources from This Episode
31 Prayers For My Son by Aaron & Jennifer Smith (also in our shop)
31 Prayers For My Daughter by Aaron & Jennifer Smith (also in our shop)
Sponsors: Get our new book The Marriage Gift - 365 prayers for your marriage!
Full show notes and blog post
Connect with Marriage After God
Website: marriageaftergod.com
Shop books, devotionals, and prayer journals: shop.marriageaftergod.com
Follow Marriage After God: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · TikTok
Follow Aaron and Jennifer: Husband Revolution · Unveiled Wife
Want to go deeper? Become a patron and help us keep creating resources for marriages that pursue God together.
If this conversation encouraged you, please share it with a couple you love, and subscribe wherever you listen.
As an Amazon Associate, Marriage After God earns from qualifying purchases.
Smith Family Resources, Inc © 2026
49 min