The Praying Couple® Podcast with Mike & Carlie Kercheval

Marriage Prayer Journaling: How Writing Your Prayers Will Change Your Life

Many couples want a deeper prayer life but struggle to stay focused, honest, or consistent. Thoughts wander. Emotions feel hard to express. Words come out rushed or repetitive. Over time, prayer can begin to feel disconnected — even when the desire for closeness with God and each other is still there.

In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, Mike and Carlie explore the often-overlooked spiritual discipline of prayer journaling and why writing your prayers can be a powerful way God brings clarity, healing, and transformation to both individual hearts and marriages.

This is not about being poetic, organized, or good at journaling (although those are amazing by-products). It’s about slowing down long enough to be honest before God, remember His faithfulness, and invite Him into the places that are easy to suffer silently.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why Scripture places such a strong emphasis on remembering and writing
• How prayer journaling helps quiet scattered thoughts and deepen focus
• Why writing your prayers can reveal what’s really happening in your heart
• How journaling shapes humility, trust, and spiritual awareness over time
• Ways couples can use prayer journaling individually and together
• What to write when you don’t know how to pray or what to say
• How written prayers become testimonies of God’s faithfulness

If prayer has felt rushed, repetitive, or hard to articulate, this episode offers a gentle invitation to slow down and meet God in a quieter, more reflective way. Writing your prayers doesn’t make them more spiritual — it makes them more honest. And honesty is where transformation begins.

👉 Take the Next Step

If you’re longing for a prayer life that feels grounded, consistent, and spiritually nourishing, we invite you to explore The Marriage Prayer Club. This is a global, Scripture-centered community that encourages sustainable prayer rhythms for reflection, renewed faith, and a stronger marriage. This club is for couples in every season of marriage.

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How to Pray Together Without Fighting About It

For many couples, prayer sounds like a beautiful idea — until they actually try to do it together. What begins with good intentions can quickly turn into awkward silence, emotional tension, or even conflict. Over time, some couples stop praying together altogether, not because they don’t love God, but because prayer has become another place where misunderstandings surface.

In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, Mike and Carlie speak honestly and compassionately about why prayer can become a battleground in marriage — and how Scripture offers a gentler, safer way forward.

This is not an episode about techniques or scripts. It’s about understanding what prayer was meant to carry in marriage — and what it was never meant to hold. Through biblical wisdom and pastoral insight, this conversation helps couples reframe prayer as a place of unity, agreement, and shared dependence on God rather than correction or emotional processing.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why prayer often exposes existing tension rather than creating it
• What prayer is not meant to do in marriage
• How agreement, not eloquence, brings power to shared prayer
• Why praying “short and safe” can build long-term unity
• Biblical boundaries that protect prayer from becoming conflict
• What to do when praying together feels too tender or difficult
• How to rebuild prayer as a place of safety, not pressure

If you’ve ever thought, “We want to pray together… but it always feels tense,” this episode offers hope. Prayer was always meant to draw you closer — to God and to each other.

👉 Take the Next Step

If you desire prayer to become a place of peace and connection in your marriage — but need structure, guidance, and grace along the way — we invite you to explore The Marriage Prayer Club. It’s a Scripture-centered community designed to help couples pray together consistently and safely, without pressure or perfection.

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To learn more about our heart for strengthening marriages and explore additional Christ-centered resources, visit: 🔗 https://theprayingcouple.com

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🎙️ Episode 018 - 3 Daily Prayer Practices That Changed Our Marriage (And Can Change Yours)

Many couples want change in their marriage, but lasting transformation rarely comes from big emotional moments or one-time breakthroughs. According to Scripture, real change is formed through faithful daily practices that invite God into the ordinary rhythms of life.

In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, Mike and Carlie share three simple, Scripture-anchored prayer practices that truly changed their marriage. These aren’t formulas or guarantees — they are gentle, sustainable rhythms that created space for God to soften hearts, restore unity, and strengthen spiritual intimacy over time.

This episode is deeply practical while remaining rooted in biblical formation, reminding couples that prayer doesn’t have to be complicated to be powerful.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why daily prayer practices shape marriages more than occasional emotional moments
• How starting the day with prayer changes the spiritual tone of your marriage
• What it means to pray with your spouse instead of at them
• Why agreement matters more than eloquence in prayer
• How ending the day by releasing, not rehearsing, protects peace and unity
• Why consistency matters more than perfection when building a prayer life
• How small, faithful rhythms can lead to long-term marital transformation

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the idea of praying together, or discouraged by inconsistency, this episode offers a hopeful, doable path forward. God works powerfully through simple obedience, repeated daily.

👉 Take the Next Step

If you desire consistency, structure, and encouragement as you build daily prayer rhythms in your marriage, we invite you to explore The Marriage Prayer Club — a Scripture-centered community created to help couples pray with confidence, grace, and sustainability in every season.

🔗 Join The Marriage Prayer Club:
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To learn more about our heart for strengthening marriages and explore additional Christ-centered resources, visit: 🔗 https://theprayingcouple.com

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🎙️ Episode 017: Marriage Revival Starts With Your Prayer Life

Many couples long for revival in their marriage — renewed closeness, restored tenderness, deeper unity, and spiritual intimacy. But revival rarely begins with dramatic change or emotional moments. According to Scripture, it begins quietly, humbly, and personally… with prayer.

In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, Mike and Carlie explore what biblical marriage revival really looks like and why prayer is not a last resort, but the starting place for lasting renewal. This is not about fixing your spouse or forcing change. It’s about returning to God and inviting Him back into the ordinary places where distance slowly formed.

Using Scripture as our foundation, we talk about how revival begins in the heart, how prayer softens what has grown hard, and how God breathes life back into marriages that feel weary, disconnected, or dry.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why revival is about return, not performance
• What Scripture says about humility, prayer, and renewal
• Why prayer is often the first spiritual rhythm to fade in marriage
• How personal prayer precedes marital revival
• What revival-focused prayer sounds like (and what it doesn’t)
• How God works even when only one spouse is praying
• Why consistency and rhythm matter more than intensity

If your marriage feels tired, distant, or spiritually dry — this episode is an invitation to hope. God specializes in restoration, and prayer is where revival begins.

👉 NEXT STEPS

If this episode stirred a desire for renewal and consistency in your prayer life, we invite you to explore The Marriage Prayer Club — a Scripture-centered community created to help couples build sustainable prayer rhythms that restore unity, hope, and spiritual intimacy in every season of marriage.

🔗 Join The Marriage Prayer Club:
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To learn more about our heart for marriage revival and explore additional Christ-centered resources, visit: 🔗 https://theprayingcouple.com

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🎙️How to Pray With Purpose and Hope in an Unequally Yoked Marriage

Being in different spiritual places can be one of the loneliest experiences in marriage. You may love your spouse deeply and love God sincerely — yet still feel spiritually alone, unsure how to pray without pressure, frustration, or loss of hope.

In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, Mike and Carlie speak directly to couples who are navigating spiritual imbalance with tenderness, biblical clarity, and deep compassion. This is not a message of condemnation or quick fixes. It is a message of hope, surrender, and trust in God’s patient work.

Using Scripture as our foundation, we explore how God views spiritually uneven marriages, what prayer is — and what it was never meant to be — and how believing spouses can pray with purpose without carrying the burden of control or outcomes.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why being unequally yoked is not always the result of rebellion or failure
• What Scripture says about God’s presence and power in spiritually uneven marriages
• Why prayer is not meant to pressure, persuade, or perform
• How God works gently and patiently in hearts over time
• Practical, biblical ways to pray with peace, purpose, and long-term hope
• Encouragement for spouses who feel spiritually alone but still faithful

This episode is for anyone who has ever wondered:

• How do I keep praying without losing hope?
• How do I trust God when change feels slow?
• How do I love my spouse well without carrying what only God can do?

You are not alone — and your prayers are not wasted.

👉 Take the Next Step

If you’re longing for encouragement, Scripture-guided prayer rhythms, and support as you pray for your marriage, we invite you to join The Marriage Prayer Club — a faith-filled community designed to help couples pray with confidence, consistency, and hope in every season.

🔗 Join The Marriage Prayer Club:
https://marriageprayerclub.com

To learn more about our heart for marriages and explore additional Christ-centered resources, visit:
🔗 https://theprayingcouple.com

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How to Pray Together Without Pressure

One of the most common — and least talked about — challenges in marriage is being in different spiritual places. When that happens, prayer can begin to feel awkward, intimidating, or even unsafe.

In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, Mike and Carlie address this tender reality with compassion, clarity, and Scripture-anchored truth. This conversation is for couples who love each other deeply but feel unsure how to pray together without creating tension or pressure.

We explore what the Bible actually says about spiritual growth, unity, gentleness, and love — and how prayer can become a meeting place instead of a battleground.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why different spiritual seasons don’t mean your marriage is broken
• What prayer is — and what it was never meant to be
• How pressure damages unity and how love restores safety
• Biblical frameworks for walking together without sameness
• Simple, practical ways to begin praying together gently

If prayer has felt heavy or avoided in your marriage, this episode offers a hopeful and doable path forward.

👉 Take the next step:
If you want help building prayer rhythms that honor both spouses and create safety, we invite you to explore The Marriage Prayer Club — a supportive, Scripture-centered community for couples.
🔗 https://marriageprayerclub.com

You can learn more about our heart for marriages at:
🔗 https://theprayingcouple.com

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Mike & Carlie Kercheval
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Why Most Couples Quit Praying Together and How to Start Again

Many couples don’t stop praying together because they don’t care — they stop because discouragement slowly takes root. Missed days turn into missed weeks, and guilt quietly replaces confidence.

In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, Mike and Carlie speak directly to couples who have tried to pray together before and found themselves stopping, restarting, and feeling defeated.

This is a grace-filled conversation rooted in Scripture that reminds you, God is not disappointed in your marriage — and that beginning again is not failure, but faith.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why willpower alone was never meant to sustain prayer
• How Scripture addresses weariness and discouragement
• The difference between conviction and condemnation
• Why God’s mercy is designed to meet you new every morning
• How grace, not guilt, builds consistency

If you’ve ever felt ashamed for not “sticking with it,” this episode is an invitation to lay that weight down and respond to God’s gentle call to begin again.

👉 Take the next step:
If you’re ready for guidance, rhythm, and support as you rebuild prayer in your marriage, we invite you to join The Marriage Prayer Club — created for couples who want consistency without pressure.
🔗 https://marriageprayerclub.com

Learn more about who we are and how we serve marriages at:
🔗 https://theprayingcouple.com

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Why Everyday Prayer Is the Secret Weapon for Lasting Marriages

Many Christian couples love God and are committed to their marriage — yet still feel distant over time. In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, Mike and Carlie talk about one of the most overlooked reasons this happens: prayer becoming occasional instead of foundational.

This conversation isn’t about praying longer or sounding more spiritual. It’s about returning to God’s design for marriage — inviting Him into the everyday rhythms where unity, peace, and emotional safety are formed.

Using Scripture as our foundation, we explore why prayer was never meant to be an emergency response, but a daily anchor that softens hearts, guards peace, and strengthens covenant.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why spiritual drift in marriage often happens quietly
• What the Bible says about unity and agreement in prayer
• Why consistency matters more than eloquence
• How everyday prayer reshapes the emotional and spiritual climate of a marriage
• Encouragement for couples who feel disconnected but are still hopeful

If you’ve ever said, “We want to pray together… we just don’t know how to make it stick,” this episode is for you.

👉 Take the next step:
If this episode stirred your heart and you’re longing for consistency, structure, and support, we invite you to explore The Marriage Prayer Club — a faith-filled space designed to help couples pray together daily with confidence and intention.
🔗 https://marriageprayerclub.com

To learn more about our ministry and resources, visit:
 🔗 https://theprayingcouple.com

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Mike & Carlie Kercheval
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Hey Friend! We're so happy you're here. We are proud of you for taking action and praying God's will be done on earth as it is in Heaven! Trust us when we tell you, that God is pleased.

Episode 012: A Prayer for Seasons of Chronic Disappointment

Today's prayer is based on Isaiah 40:31 (KJV): 

"But those who wait on the Lord 
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint."

In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, we’re bringing hope and encouragement to those walking through seasons of chronic disappointment. Based on Isaiah 40:31 NKJV, we explore what it means to wait on the Lord and how to trust Him for renewed strength and resilience when life’s challenges seem relentless. Whether your struggles are within your marriage, family, or personal life, this prayer and discussion will help you lean into God’s promises and rise up with wings like eagles. Tune in and discover the power of steadfast faith in trying times.

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Hey Friend! We're so happy you're here. We are proud of you for taking action and praying God's will be done on earth as it is in Heaven! Trust us when we tell you, that God is pleased.

Episode 011: A Prayer to Trust God When Things are Falling Apart

Today's prayer to trust God is based on Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."

In this episode, we explore what it means to truly trust God when everything seems to be falling apart. This prayer will help you release your worries and surrender to God's guidance in difficult seasons. Whether you're facing challenges in your marriage, family, or personal life, this episode will encourage you to lean on God’s understanding, not your own. Tune in and discover how to trust His timing and plan, even when life doesn’t make sense.

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