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Family Foundations

Family Foundations

By Pastor Daniel Kirchner

This podcast focuses on: - A God-centered approach to relationships - Better understanding and communication - Biblical tools to overcome everyday problems & obstacles Lessons are from Family Foundations, the couples' Sunday School class at Faith Baptist Church in Tacoma, Washington, taught by Pastor Daniel Kirchner.
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Discovering Marriage - God's Design of Marriage (Season 3 - Episode 1)

Family FoundationsJan 31, 2023

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Strengthening Connections in Marriage - Connecting with God (Season 7 - Episode 1)

Strengthening Connections in Marriage - Connecting with God (Season 7 - Episode 1)

Pastor Daniel Kirchner begins a new series for the Family Foundations Class. While looking to grow in our relationship with our spouse, it's important to learn about all of the connections that affect our marriage. This week, Pastor Kirchner discusses how our relationship with God and the leading of the Holy Spirit will directly affect our conversations, connections, and relationships with others. Tune in to hear what the Bible teaches is a healthy and honoring marriage.

Apr 29, 202425:32
Pursuing God Together (Season 6 - Episode 13)

Pursuing God Together (Season 6 - Episode 13)

With the conclusion to the Fresh Perspective series, Pastor Daniel Kirchner will be teaching independent lessons before his next series. This week, Pastor Kirchner discusses how important it is to be unified in your marriage in your pursuit of God and how your strength gets magnified as a result. Tune in to hear what the Bible teaches is a healthy and honoring marriage.

Apr 22, 202426:02
God Knows the End from the Beginning (Season 6 - Episode 12)

God Knows the End from the Beginning (Season 6 - Episode 12)

With the conclusion to the Fresh Perspective series, Pastor Daniel Kirchner will be teaching independent lessons before his next series. This week, Pastor Kirchner discusses how we can't know how our lives will turn out, which is why it's important to lean on the God Who does. Tune in to hear what the Bible teaches is a healthy and honoring marriage.

Apr 15, 202425:47
Better Than (Season 6 - Episode 11)

Better Than (Season 6 - Episode 11)

With the conclusion to the Fresh Perspective series, Pastor Daniel Kirchner will be teaching independent lessons before his next series. This week, Pastor Kirchner discusses the importance of searching for the next stage of growth in your marriage and how to find that "better than" as a united front. Tune in to hear what the Bible teaches is a healthy and honoring marriage.

Apr 08, 202425:13
A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - Building Your House on a Solid Rock (Season 6 - Episode 10)

A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - Building Your House on a Solid Rock (Season 6 - Episode 10)

Pastor Daniel Kirchner begins the year with a new series for the Family Foundations Class. With the new year upon us, it's time to look at our marriages with a fresh perspective and approach to how we interact and love our partner. This week, Pastor Kirchner discusses the importance of building your house on a firm foundation through God and how to build a better house. Tune in to hear what the Bible teaches is a healthy and honoring marriage.

Mar 25, 202426:17
A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - God Speaks Everyone's Language (Season 6 - Episode 9)

A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - God Speaks Everyone's Language (Season 6 - Episode 9)

Pastor Daniel Kirchner begins the year with a new series for the Family Foundations Class. With the new year upon us, it's time to look at our marriages with a fresh perspective and approach to how we interact and love our partner. This week, Pastor Kirchner discusses how two people may say the same thing, yet be interpreting it completely differently and how to better understand how your spouse thinks and speaks. Tune in to hear what the Bible teaches is a healthy and honoring marriage.

Mar 25, 202427:55
A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - Adjusting and Adapting to Life (Season 6 - Episode 8)

A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - Adjusting and Adapting to Life (Season 6 - Episode 8)

Pastor Daniel Kirchner begins the year with a new series for the Family Foundations Class. With the new year upon us, it's time to look at our marriages with a fresh perspective and approach to how we interact and love our partner. This week, Pastor Kirchner discusses how to make adjustments to the changes that come in life and how to ensure that you aren't blind to your own areas of improvement. Tune in to hear what the Bible teaches is a healthy and honoring marriage.

Mar 04, 202427:30
A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - Consider Our Weight (Season 6 - Episode 7)

A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - Consider Our Weight (Season 6 - Episode 7)

Pastor Daniel Kirchner begins the year with a new series for the Family Foundations Class. With the new year upon us, it's time to look at our marriages with a fresh perspective and approach to how we interact and love our partner. This week, Pastor Kirchner discusses the importance of managing one's weight, how the battle for weight loss or gains is not as clear as the industry makes it seem, and how you can help support your spouse through this process. Tune in to hear what the Bible teaches is a healthy and honoring marriage.

Feb 26, 202432:13
A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - Fighting FOR Your Spouse (Season 6 - Episode 6)

A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - Fighting FOR Your Spouse (Season 6 - Episode 6)

Pastor Daniel Kirchner begins the year with a new series for the Family Foundations Class. With the new year upon us, it's time to look at our marriages with a fresh perspective and approach to how we interact and love our partner. This week, we take the time to discuss how to fight FOR your spouse rather than against them during verbal disagreements. Tune in to hear what the Bible teaches is a healthy and honoring marriage.

Feb 20, 202421:04
A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - Looking in the Mirror (Season 6 - Episode 5)

A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - Looking in the Mirror (Season 6 - Episode 5)

Pastor Daniel Kirchner begins the year with a new series for the Family Foundations Class. With the new year upon us, it's time to look at our marriages with a fresh perspective and approach to how we interact and love our partner. This week, we look into the proverbial mirror and learn the importance of self perception and self deception. Tune in to hear what the Bible teaches is a healthy and honoring marriage.

Feb 12, 202420:09
A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - You Don't Know What You Don't Know (Season 6 - Episode 4)

A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - You Don't Know What You Don't Know (Season 6 - Episode 4)

Pastor Daniel Kirchner begins the year with a new series for the Family Foundations Class. With the new year upon us, it's time to look at our marriages with a fresh perspective and approach to how we interact and love our partner. This week, we look at how assuming your spouse's intention behind their actions can lead to issues and how to better communicate these intentions and emotions every day. Tune in to hear what the Bible teaches is a healthy and honoring marriage.

Feb 08, 202424:33
A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - The Engrafting Word (Season 6 - Episode 3)

A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - The Engrafting Word (Season 6 - Episode 3)

Pastor Daniel Kirchner begins the year with a new series for the Family Foundations Class. With the new year upon us, it's time to look at our marriages with a fresh perspective and approach to how we interact and love our partner. This week, we look at the importance of the "engrafting word" and how our anger and emotions can blind us from growing together in our marriages. Tune in to hear what the Bible teaches is a healthy and honoring marriage.

Jan 29, 202419:59
A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - Learning to Listen (Season 6 - Episode 2)

A Fresh Perspective on Marriage - Learning to Listen (Season 6 - Episode 2)

Pastor Daniel Kirchner begins the year with a new series for the Family Foundations Class. With the new year upon us, it's time to look at our marriages with a fresh perspective and approach to how we interact and love our partner. This week, we look at the importance of listening "the soil in which the love of marriage is planted." Tune in to hear what the Bible teaches is a healthy and honoring marriage.

Jan 22, 202431:52
A Fresh Perspective on Marriage (Season 6 - Episode 1)

A Fresh Perspective on Marriage (Season 6 - Episode 1)

Pastor Daniel Kirchner begins the year with a new series for the Family Foundations Class. With the new year upon us, it's time to look at our marriages with a fresh perspective and approach to how we interact and love our partner. Tune in to hear what the Bible teaches is a healthy and honoring marriage.

Jan 17, 202428:11
Making a Better Marriage in the New Year

Making a Better Marriage in the New Year

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner teaches a lesson on reflection towards the accomplishments of the previous year and how looking back at the successes can help encourage you and your spouse into making your marriage even greater this new year.

Jan 16, 202425:02
Bible Marriages - Hosea & Gomer (Season 5 - Episode 8)

Bible Marriages - Hosea & Gomer (Season 5 - Episode 8)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues a new season of lessons looking over the examples of marriage found in the Bible. Each session will provide an in-depth study on what lessons can be derived from the marriages of these Bible characters and how these lessons can be applied in your own life. This week, he discusses the love life of Hosea the prophet and the prostitute Gomer and how differing values can affect a marriage.

Jan 15, 202418:22
Bible Marriages - Ahab & Jezebel "Toxic Marriages" (Season 5 - Episode 7)

Bible Marriages - Ahab & Jezebel "Toxic Marriages" (Season 5 - Episode 7)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues a new season of lessons looking over the examples of marriage found in the Bible. Each session will provide an in-depth study on what lessons can be derived from the marriages of these Bible characters and how these lessons can be applied in your own life. This week, he discusses how living carnally can affect a marriage toxically and ways to avoid and grow from these toxic situations.

Dec 11, 202324:39
Bible Marriages - Solomon Marries Everyone (Season 5 - Episode 6)

Bible Marriages - Solomon Marries Everyone (Season 5 - Episode 6)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues a new season of lessons looking over the examples of marriage found in the Bible. Each session will provide an in-depth study on what lessons can be derived from the marriages of these Bible characters and how these lessons can be applied in your own life. This week, he discusses the importance of having one spouse and how taking the time to work on that individual marriage can make all the difference in the world.

Dec 04, 202327:17
Bible Marriages - David & Abigail (Season 5 - Episode 5)

Bible Marriages - David & Abigail (Season 5 - Episode 5)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues a new season of lessons looking over the examples of marriage found in the Bible. Each session will provide an in-depth study on what lessons can be derived from the marriages of these Bible characters and how these lessons can be applied in your own life. This week, he discusses how the wisdom of Abigail helped her soon-to-be husband, David, think clearly through his decision making and how that can apply to your marriage today.

Nov 27, 202330:52
Bible Marriages - Samson (Season 5 - Episode 4)

Bible Marriages - Samson (Season 5 - Episode 4)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner begins a new season of lessons looking over the examples of marriage found in the Bible. Each session will provide an in-depth study on what lessons can be derived from the marriages of these Bible characters and how these lessons can be applied in your own life. This week, he discusses how Samson's view of marriage and love was altered through time and how it is important to ensure that one's children's views on marriage are healthy and sound.

Nov 20, 202327:03
Bible Marriages - Isaac & Rebecca (Season 5 - Episode 3)

Bible Marriages - Isaac & Rebecca (Season 5 - Episode 3)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner begins a new season of lessons looking over the examples of marriage found in the Bible. Each session will provide an in-depth study on what lessons can be derived from the marriages of these Bible characters and how these lessons can be applied in your own life. This week, he discussed how Isaac and Rebecca became married and how they communicated their values to each other.

Oct 23, 202327:53
Bible Marriages - If It Had Been Too Little (Season 5 - Episode 2)

Bible Marriages - If It Had Been Too Little (Season 5 - Episode 2)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner begins a new season of lessons looking over the examples of marriage found in the Bible. Each session will provide an in-depth study on what lessons can be derived from the marriages of these Bible characters and how these lessons can be applied in your own life. This week, he discussed the reasoning behind why we have several examples of men wanting multiple wives and how this mentality negatively affected their lives.

Oct 17, 202334:51
Bible Marriages - Adam & Eve (Season 5 - Episode 1)

Bible Marriages - Adam & Eve (Season 5 - Episode 1)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner begins a new season of lessons looking over the examples of marriage found in the Bible. Each session will provide an in-depth study on what lessons can be derived from the marriages of these Bible characters and how these lessons can be applied in your own life. This week, he will be teaching on Adam and Eve and how their decision making directly affected their family for years to come.

Oct 10, 202331:11
Winterizing Your Marriage (Season 4 - Episode 3)

Winterizing Your Marriage (Season 4 - Episode 3)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues a new series called Winterizing Your Marriage. In this episode, he discusses the comparisons between being a seasoned home-owner and a seasoned married couple and how to address newly revealed issues when they appear and known issues before they occur.

Sep 18, 202319:44
Winterizing Your Marriage (Season 4 - Episode 2)

Winterizing Your Marriage (Season 4 - Episode 2)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues a new series called Winterizing Your Marriage. In this episode, he discusses how much like the seasons of weather change through cycles, so do the seasons of life. Knowing that these cycles exist, it's important to establish what systems best help you support yourselves through each season.

Sep 11, 202334:06
Winterizing Your Marriage (Season 4 - Episode 1)

Winterizing Your Marriage (Season 4 - Episode 1)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner begins a new series called Winterizing Your Marriage. Similar to how we prepare for the winter season by closing our water pipes, there are seasons of marriage that are known and can be prepared for before the effects of "marriage's winter" take place.

Sep 05, 202335:28
Delighting in Marriage - Final Lesson (Season 3 - Episode 22)

Delighting in Marriage - Final Lesson (Season 3 - Episode 22)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner concludes the mini-series on Delighting in Marriage. This week, he discusses, in light of everything he has taught this season, what the fundamental glue to delighting in marriage truly is.

Aug 29, 202333:32
Delighting in Marriage - Dealing with Self Deception and Faults (Season 3 - Episode 21)

Delighting in Marriage - Dealing with Self Deception and Faults (Season 3 - Episode 21)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues the mini-series on Delighting in Marriage. This week, he outlines how the voices in the male and female minds give them their self-perception and how each of them navigates the faults in their own lives.

Aug 21, 202332:19
Delighting in Marriage - Patience for Each Other (Season 3 - Episode 20)

Delighting in Marriage - Patience for Each Other (Season 3 - Episode 20)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues the mini-series on Delighting in Marriage. This week, he discusses the importance of patience when you have been wronged by your spouse and what to do if you are the one who is wronging your spouse.

Aug 14, 202334:57
Delighting in Marriage - The Natural Use of Marriage (Season 3 - Episode 19)

Delighting in Marriage - The Natural Use of Marriage (Season 3 - Episode 19)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues the mini-series on Delighting in Marriage. This week, he discusses the natural use of marriage through physical, emotional, and mental companionship.

Jul 31, 202330:05
Delighting in Marriage - Delighting in Differences (Season 3 - Episode 18)

Delighting in Marriage - Delighting in Differences (Season 3 - Episode 18)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues the mini-series on Delighting in Marriage. This week, he discusses how difficulties in marriage are truly blessings in disguise.

Jul 17, 202320:59
Delighting in Marriage - The Affection Connection (Season 3 - Episode 17)

Delighting in Marriage - The Affection Connection (Season 3 - Episode 17)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues the mini-series on Delighting in Marriage. This week, he discusses the role and important affects of physical touch in the marriage relationship.

Jul 10, 202331:19
Delighting in Marriage - Loving the Differences (Season 3 - Episode 16)

Delighting in Marriage - Loving the Differences (Season 3 - Episode 16)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues the mini-series on Delighting in Marriage. This week, he discusses the important difference between minutes and moments and how these can affect our memories when looking back at our marriages. Yet, even if there are bad memories and bad minutes, so long as you are together, there is still hope for a brighter future.

Jul 06, 202319:10
Delighting in Marriage - You're Still Alive so There Is Hope (Season 3 - Episode 15)

Delighting in Marriage - You're Still Alive so There Is Hope (Season 3 - Episode 15)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues the mini-series on Delighting in Marriage. This week, he discusses the important difference between minutes and moments and how these can affect our memories when looking back at our marriages. Yet, even if there are bad memories and bad minutes, so long as you are together, there is still hope for a brighter future.

Jun 26, 202323:49
Delighting in Marriage - Life Is Unfair, Enjoy It Anyways (Season 3 - Episode 14)

Delighting in Marriage - Life Is Unfair, Enjoy It Anyways (Season 3 - Episode 14)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues the mini-series on Delighting in Marriage. This week, he discusses the fact that life is going to be unfair. With that knowledge, the wisdom of Solomon encourages us to enjoy life anyway.

Jun 19, 202329:03
Delighting in Marriage - A Good Reward for Your Labor (Season 3 - Episode 13)

Delighting in Marriage - A Good Reward for Your Labor (Season 3 - Episode 13)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues the thought of enjoying your marriage with a lesson teaching the importance of focusing on investing in things that bring a good return to your relationship.

Jun 12, 202320:15
Delighting in Marriage - Don't Lose Your Sweetness (Season 3 - Episode 12)

Delighting in Marriage - Don't Lose Your Sweetness (Season 3 - Episode 12)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues the thought of enjoying your marriage with this simple statement: "don't lose your sweetness."

Jun 06, 202337:41
Delighting in Marriage - Enjoying Your Marriage (Season 3 - Episode 11)

Delighting in Marriage - Enjoying Your Marriage (Season 3 - Episode 11)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner utilizes million-dollar sports cars as an analogy to teach the importance of purposefully enjoying your marriage.

Jun 01, 202333:43
Defending Marriage - Avoiding Creating Conflicts (Season 3 - Episode 10)

Defending Marriage - Avoiding Creating Conflicts (Season 3 - Episode 10)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues his series on defending marriage. In this specific lesson, he teaches on the methods and mentality required to help avoid creating unnecessary conflicts with your spouse and how to best communicate with each other when conflicts arise.

May 30, 202327:16
Developing Marriage - Support vs. Separation (Season 3 - Episode 9)

Developing Marriage - Support vs. Separation (Season 3 - Episode 9)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner teaches on the differences between separating and supporting in marriage and how to identify and resolve these conflicts as they appear.

May 15, 202331:25
Developing Marriage - Don't Live in the Past (Season 3 - Episode 8)

Developing Marriage - Don't Live in the Past (Season 3 - Episode 8)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner teaches on the importance of living in the moment and focusing on the daily joys that comes from marriage as opposed to holding on to the grudges or mistakes from the past.

Apr 24, 202319:19
Defending Marriage - Outside of Our Normal Character (Season 3 - Episode 7)

Defending Marriage - Outside of Our Normal Character (Season 3 - Episode 7)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues his series on defending marriage with a lesson on how to approach a situation in which you or your spouse are not acting within your normal character.

Apr 03, 202329:12
Defending Marriage - Seeking God's Wisdom (Season 3 - Episode 6)

Defending Marriage - Seeking God's Wisdom (Season 3 - Episode 6)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner returns with a lesson on seeking God's wisdom in decision-making. The class begins with a simple question: How can we know that we've made the best decision unless we understand what God's Will is first?

Mar 27, 202325:35
Defending Marriage - Helping or Hurting? (Season 3 - Episode 5)

Defending Marriage - Helping or Hurting? (Season 3 - Episode 5)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues his series on Defending Marriage. In this episode, the discussion focuses on how the close connection between you and your spouse will either be the greatest help or the worst hindrance to your lives. 

Feb 27, 202332:30
Defending Marriage - Two Is Better Than One (Season 3 - Episode 4)

Defending Marriage - Two Is Better Than One (Season 3 - Episode 4)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues his series on Defending Marriage. In this episode, the discussion focuses on the vitality of depending on your spouse and how to pick each other up after one falls from their own faults.

Feb 21, 202337:13
Defending Marriage - The Salesman of Sin (Season 3 - Episode 3)

Defending Marriage - The Salesman of Sin (Season 3 - Episode 3)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner begins a series on Defending Marriage. In this episode, the discussion focuses on the inner voices of our sin nature, how those voices affect the thought life of your spouse, and how you can resolve those inner conflicts as a couple.

Feb 13, 202338:50
Discovering Marriage - Cleaving to Your Spouse (Season 3 - Episode 2)

Discovering Marriage - Cleaving to Your Spouse (Season 3 - Episode 2)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues this series by speaking on the importance of "cleaving" to your spouse and how God's design of marriage differs from the world's design.

Feb 06, 202335:07
Discovering Marriage - God's Design of Marriage (Season 3 - Episode 1)

Discovering Marriage - God's Design of Marriage (Season 3 - Episode 1)

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner begins a new series on Discovering Marriage. In the first episode of the series, he discusses the many different outlooks on marriage and how the Bible defines it.

Jan 31, 202334:26
Where No Wood Is, The Fire Goeth Out

Where No Wood Is, The Fire Goeth Out

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner speaks on the importance of removing conflict in the marriage and finding unity through life. 

Jan 24, 202337:37
Choosing the Right Memories

Choosing the Right Memories

In this latest episode of Family Foundations, Pastor Dan Kirchner continues speaking on the theme of being evenly yoked with your spouse, specifically through the skill of understanding and controlling one's memories. 

Dec 30, 202224:47