Undone Redone

Michael John Cusick, President and Founder of Restoring the Soul and author of Surfing for God: Discovering the Divine Desire Beneath Sexual Struggle, joins Tray and Melody again on the show to discuss what it looks like to live life out of the deep desires of our heart. It is easy to conclude that we need to reign in our desires and our passions in order to live a more righteous life, but Michael shares how any attempt to squelch and kill our deep desires only sends our hearts underground and never leads to the lasting change we desire.

Happy New Year! We're a bit tardy in getting up our first show of 2014, but better late than never! In today's episode, we talk New Year's resolutions and grace and share a lesson from nature that teaches us we gain strength from the struggle.

In this last episode of 2013, Tray and Melody discuss Disney's Frozen, the genealogy of Christ recorded in Matthew 1 and the messiness surrounding Jesus' birth in a feeding trough surrounded by animals and the stench of manure. We often attempt to sanitize Christmas and other parts of the Christian life, but God wants to join us in the mess rather than pretend it isn't there. Merry Christmas and Season's Greetings from Tray and Mel! We look forward to bringing many exciting guests to the show in 2014!

Tuesday, December 10th is the National Day of Prayer to Strengthen the Fight Against Pornography and, to help bring awareness to this event and the organization behind it, Tray and Mel interview Morality in Media's Executive Director, Dawn Hawkins. Dawn discusses Morality in Media's fight at the national level to get obscenity and decency laws enforced and shows how being lax with these laws has helped to usher in an explosion of pornographic material in the last decade. Tune into this informative episode and please consider sharing it with your pastor or priest.

Tray and Mel conclude the Perfectly Imperfect Marriage series on this week's Undone Redone podcast. Tray and Mel talk Thanksgiving, the epic Iron Bowl, and unpack how God has used this series in their own marriage over the past two months. Please consider sharing this marriage series with your family and friends!

Nothing causes conflict in marriage more than money. Episode #42 of the Undone Redone podcast features financial advisor Harry Pearson who continues our Perfectly Imperfect Marriage series by discussing basic money management and how to live life "open-handed."

Pastor Bob Flayhart joins us again for episode #41 of the Undone Redone podcast as we continue our series on marriage called Perfectly Imperfect Marriage. Bob, who performed the ceremony for Tray and Melody's second wedding, discusses how marriage is an instrument in the sanctification process and how God uses our spouse to expose our own brokenness.

Sex is a gift from God, but, unfortunately, the Church has been silent historically on the topic. When it is discussed in Christian circles, it is most often in the context of activity to be avoided before marriage. But what about after we say "I do"? Are we supposed to automatically flip a switch and start enjoying something that we have been avoiding for years? Birmingham sex therapist Melea Stephens joins us for this episode of the Undone Redone podcast and takes an honest look at God's design for sex and how misperceptions can lead to pain and heartache within a marriage. Melea shares the Biblical concept of 'yada' and how it differs greatly from what our culture tells us about satisfying sex. Grab a cup of coffee with your spouse and listen as Melea shares hidden truths that can help strengthen the sexual intimacy in your marriage.

Trust is a fundamental principle of life and the foundation of every relationship. When trust is broken in a marriage, the effects can be devastating and it can be very difficult for the relationship to recover. In this episode of the Undone Redone podcast, therapist Adam Calvert provides an in-depth look at the importance of trust in marriage and lays out a process for rebuilding trust when it has been broken. Even if your marriage has not experienced deep betrayal, this foundational teaching on trust can still help and strengthen the relationship with your spouse.

Author and speaker John Lynch joins us again on Undone Redone as makes his contribution to our Perfectly Imperfect Marriage series. In this episode, John gives us a peek into his marriage and what it looks like to give our spouse permission to love us. This teaching is a unique and much needed perspective on marriage. Don't miss it!