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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Pastor Brad Bigney shares how real love isn’t found by focusing on yourself but by learning to sacrifice for others. Biblical love calls for action, humility, and giving, even when feelings aren’t strong. Discover how letting go of self-focus opens the door to deeper relationships and a thriving marriage.

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Pastor Brad Bigney reminds you that love must be chosen, practiced, and lived out faithfully. Marriage isn’t sustained by romantic highs but by daily choices to extend patience, kindness, and mercy. Learn how putting on love changes your home and your heart forever.

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Pastor Brad Bigney explains why real love is based on choices, not fleeting feelings. True love in marriage grows from commitment, action, and learning to give without expecting in return. Discover how God’s model of love can reshape how you live with and love your spouse.

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Pastor Brad Bigney explores how true love extends mercy even when it’s undeserved. In a world obsessed with defending personal rights, God’s Word offers a radically different way. Leaning into patience, kindness, and mercy can breathe new life into struggling marriages.

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What if you’ve misunderstood love from the start? Pastor Brad Bigney contrasts cultural lies about love with biblical truth, showing how patience isn’t optional—it’s essential. If you want your marriage to survive and thrive, you need a love that endures, expects nothing, and gives everything.

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

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Pastor Brad Bigney challenges the idea that love alone will fix your marriage—unless that love begins with Jesus Christ. The world sings about love but rarely knows what it really means or where to find it. Real love that endures starts with being loved unconditionally by the One who made you.

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Thanks for listening!

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

If you would like to support Thrive we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/

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