The Marriage Project

We have Bethany and Jacob from the Whatever is True Podcast with us on episode 42. Married for 11 years, they felt the stirring to start a podcast last year. Their podcast is all about raising families + pursuing marriage through a biblical worldview with the main verse 1 John 3:18 as the banner over it.

Be blessed as they share how they met, some of the topics they talk about over on their podcast, and the decision to homeschool their 5 children.

Cameron and Danielle have been married for 6 years and currently live in Waco, TX whose full-time job is photography and videography. They share with us about their house-trained bunny, their favorite podcasts, how God brought them together and what it's like working together.  They welcomed their first baby boy, Cohen, last June and are expecting their second child later this year. 

They have a heart for Jesus and for couples... click here to shop their resources to intentionally pursue your partner. Follow them on Instagram!

For more testimonies behind the matrimonies, be sure to follow @themarriageprojectco and check out the podcast at www.themarriageproject.co

We're catching up with Elliott and Andrea Johnson as they share all about Andrea's endometriosis diagnosis, the importance of emergency funds, and how God sustained their marriage "in sickness and in health." 

At the beginning of their marriage, God led Elliott and Andrea to get out of debt and manage their money in a totally counter-cultural way. 

They had no way of knowing then that in following his lead, God would provide not only the resources they needed for her to receive a life-changing surgery years later, but a life-giving career for Elliott to help others out of financial stress. 

Similarly, God put on Andrea's heart to create a social media account with the mission of encouraging women in their faith and relationship with him. Little did she know it would be through that social media account that God would lead her to her Endometriosis-excision surgeon and the opportunity to help other women as they navigate the world of endometriosis and restore their metabolic & hormonal health. 

They share how even through this painful season, the Lord brought forth a sweeter and stronger marriage than before, in a way only He can. 

Tuvya and his wife Ellen have been married for 41 years. Both are from traditional Jewish backgrounds but identify as Messianic Jews for Jesus (Jews who believe in Jesus). They have 3 adult children, two daughters and a son, and one daughter who is intermarried.

Tuvya holds a Doctorate in Intercultural Studies from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He is the founder of JewishGentileCouples.com, a free counseling service for intercultural couples. JGC ministry helps people who are in Jewish-Gentile relationships (dating, engaged, married, together with or without children) create greater cross-cultural understanding.

Jewish Gentile Couples is a collective of ministers who offer free of charge resources and support to help couples find spiritual harmony. You can listen to couples' stories on the Jewish Gentile Couples Podcast. There are also a great many resources shared on their website, one being a workbook Tuvya created to help a couple come to the understanding that Yeshua can bring them spiritual harmony, when one or both don’t yet know Him as Messiah. That workbook is available for purchase here.

Episode 39's guest:

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Rashawn and Denisse have been married for 5 years and have 4 boys! They are both authors and encourage followers weekly through their online platforms.

Denisse wrote a book titled Set Apart - Stop Comparing, Own Your Giftedness and Rest in Jesus. Rashawn’s books are titled Start Where You Are with the foreword written by Manny Pacquiao and a second title, No Turning Back. He also hosts a podcast sharing stories and scripture and has a popular TikTok/Instagram spreading hope in Jesus’ name! I’m sure listeners have shared or definitely seen some of their reels or posts without even realizing it! Enjoy listening to a part of their testimonies and marriage story today on The Marriage Project!

Hear more couples' stories at www.themarriageproject.co and follow along @themarriageprojectco

Episode 38's guests:

Denisse IG: https://www.instagram.com/ricanxo_/ | https://www.instagram.com/setapartdaughters/

Ashley and Dino Petrone have been married since 2006 (16 years) and make their home in Florida with their four kids: Gabe, Gavin, Quinn, and Foxi. Ashley began her popular Instagram account @arrowsandbow as a way to document her home-design journey. It took off during the seventeen months their family lived in a trailer she'd transformed from an outdated RV into a bright and welcoming home. Dino is a senior engineer and Ashley is a full-time mom, blogger, and interior designer.

The Petrone’s new book,  Designed to Last, released on April 5th. In it, they share their unconventional journey of building an intentional marriage, family, home and business; growing in faith; and finding joy in the in-between (when life is a more fluid than settled)

The Petrone’s book available here Designed to Last and my book, HIS, available here

Dan and Tiffani have been married for 13 years. 

Dan is the youth pastor and worship pastor & Tiffani is a (new) missionary. Dan left his full-time position at a school district in 2019 to pursue ministry.  Tiffani left a full-time, photography business in 2021 to pursue missions. She would consider herself a local missionary. 

Hear why they made this decision on episode 36.

We have Chris and Jenni Graebe on the podcast today. Chris and Jenni are the cohosts of the Rhythm of Us podcast, where they interview guests about living a life of faith and keys to marriage, with guests like Lisa Bevere, Max Lucado, and Jeremy and Adi Camp to name a few!

They are authors of the new book The Rhythm of Us: Create the Thriving Marriage You Long For. 

In their book, Chris and Jenni share some of the core rhythms that are key for every healthy marriage. They use practical guidance with Biblical wisdom and share personal anecdotes from different stages of their marriage. Their desire is for every couple to experience a thriving relationship with their spouse no matter the season of life!

Married for 17 years, they live deep in the trees of Franklin, TN, with their five children.

In episode 35, they share with listeners what it was like writing a book together; 5 of the core rhythms that they live by; the importance of having mentor couples in a married couple’s life; being aware of the habits/rhythms that shape us and our lives; and the importance of growing in humility and keeping Christ at the center of parenting and marriage.

Their book is serving as an indirect mentor for that “stuck in a rut married couple”.

Connect with them and get yourself a copy of their book at their website, The Rhythm of Us, and on Instagram

We have Bethany Beal from Girl Defined on the podcast this month! She and her husband Dav share with us a bit of their love story and share more about Bethany and her sister’s ministry Girl Defined. The heart behind the ministry is this: to help modern girls understand and live out God’s timeless truth for womanhood. In a day and age when girls and women receive so many conflicting messages about their value, purpose, and identity, they desperately need to know that the only one who can define them is the One who created them.

Find out more at www.girldefined.com

Episode 33 was recorded live from Kampala, Uganda. Axel and Carly have only been married one year (just celebrated one year in June!) but have already navigated a cvd 19 era wedding, moved across the country after being married for one month to train for their internship at the same Christian NGO, started new jobs, dealt with some tougher moments as Carly’s mental health showed its darker side, moved back to California for a few weeks then packed up to move to Uganda to start new jobs in a new country.

They share how they’ve shown up and found each other through it all, relied daily on Christ, what it means to sacrifice, love better and grieve the things they miss deeply while being away from home.

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