The Fire Up Podcast

Sometimes people want to be more than friends before they have even spent time being friends. They launch into an intensely romantic dating relationship before testing whether they would get along if they weren't physically attracted to each other. This is why it is important to spend time getting to know one another as friends before launching a romantic relationship. How do you do this? Here's how!

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You will only know when you are ready to date when you know the purpose of dating. If you don't know the purpose of dating, you will never know when you're ready to date. Here’s the answer to both these questions!

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Is it possible that a husband or wife could use their spouse for sex, even when they are married? The sad truth is yes, it is possible, and more than just possible, it is painfully common. If you are married, in a relationship discerning marriage or even just single and hoping to get married one day, this episode contains possibly the most important teaching on marital chastity there is!

Ever felt like there has to be more to life than the emptiness you are currently experiencing? In this episode, Simon will take you on a journey to the depths of your heart, to uncover the deepest longings for love and intimacy we all crave. Sit back, relax, and get in touch with the unquenchable hunger in your heart for more!

"I’m so sorry, I didn’t do it intentionally. I just forgot!"

 Heard this before from your spouse? In this episode, Simon will share how remembering is a sign of care and love, and forgetting shows indifference and carelessness toward your spouse’s heart. Find out why remembering is so important and why forgetting is hurtful too!

Do I really need to love someone that I don't like? In John 15:12 Jesus calls us to love one another as he has loved us. Even those that we really struggle to get along with, or feel don't like us. If there is someone you can't forgive, or just can't stand to be in their presence or hear their name mentioned, this episode is for you!

If you would like to experience greater joy, peace and freedom in your relationships and sexual desires, listen to this episode that will provide you with everything you need to make this happen.

Why do Catholics pray the rosary when Jesus says in Matt 6:7, “When you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the pagans do?” Is not the repeated Hail Mary's in the rosary a direct and obvious violation of Jesus’ command? In this video, Simon will show with biblical examples what Jesus was really condemning in Matt 6:7, as well as the purpose of the repetitive nature of the rosary. You’ll never pray the rosary the same way again!

Are you fighting for your marriage? In this episode, Simon interviews Mike Greenwell, a husband, father, devoted Catholic and former alcoholic. In this interview, Mike vulnerably shares his past struggle with alcoholism, and how it almost cost him his marriage. Listen in, as Mike shares how, no matter how dark it may seem, there is also hope to restore your marriage, but you need to be willing to fight like crazy!

Why Do Catholics make statues and images of Mary and the Saints? Doesn’t the Bible forbid the making of these kinds of “graven images?” In this episode, Simon shares how this was a major stumbling block for him in his teen years and what he discovered that helped him not only accept this teaching but experience a deeper intimacy with God, Mary and the Saints as a result.