Pastor Brad Bigney highlights how family love is intentionally grown through countless ordinary moments in the home. He explains how simple habits like affirmation, addressing conflict, and celebrating each child’s strengths can shape kids for healthy future relationships. Parents will find encouragement to lead their families with grace, purpose, and lasting joy.

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Pastor Brad Bigney explores how biblical love—rooted in selflessness, humility, and grace—can breathe new life into any marriage. With honest reflection and practical insights, he explains why real love is far more than fleeting feelings or physical attraction. Listeners will be challenged to apply God’s truth to strengthen both marriage and all relationships.

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Pastor Brad Bigney shares how Philippians 2 offers practical wisdom to transform your marriage. Discover how shifting your focus from selfish ambition to humble service creates a thriving, Christ-centered relationship. These insights will help you recognize your spouse’s strengths and build a deeper connection rooted in grace.

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What if the goal isn’t to change your spouse, but to understand how God is changing you? Pastor Brad Bigney unpacks how differences in a marriage—like personality, pace, and preferences—can actually strengthen your relationship. Learn how Philippians 2 invites you to love better by thinking differently.

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Marriage isn’t about keeping score—it’s about embracing a new focus that prioritizes God’s design. Pastor Brad Bigney helps couples identify destructive patterns rooted in pride and self-centered thinking. Discover how humility and gospel-centered action can revive any relationship, even if only one spouse is willing to grow.

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When your spouse feels safe, your marriage begins to grow in unexpected ways. Pastor Brad Bigney shares what changed when he stopped treating his marriage like an afterthought and began valuing his wife’s voice. Their story proves that lasting change is possible—even when the past includes deep hurt, miscommunication, and neglect.

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A thriving marriage starts with a clear focus, and Pastor Brad Bigney explains why that focus must begin with Christ. With honesty and practical insight, Brad and Vicki explore how God realigns our hearts and homes when we surrender control. This will help you evaluate your priorities and take action toward real, lasting change.

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Pastor Brad Bigney and his wife Vicki share how the painful process of surrender leads to the lasting joy, peace, and growth we all long for in marriage. They explain why self-protection and control are often the very things keeping you stuck. Discover how God’s way—though counterintuitive—is always better.

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When life feels out of control and marriage feels broken, God may be doing His deepest work. Pastor Brad Bigney explores how surrender—not control—is the surprising key to lasting oneness in marriage. Discover how pruning can produce fruit, even when it feels like loss.

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Pastor Brad Bigney and his wife Vicki unpack one of the most misunderstood biblical truths in marriage—dying to self. They explain why real joy and intimacy start when both spouses surrender their rights, not assert them. Learn how biblical surrender leads to lasting connection, even if it feels backwards at first.

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Thrive would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners.

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If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!