Marriage By Design

Today Nathan & Andrea dig into Ephesians 5:28 and discuss what it means for the husband to "love his wife as he loves his own body".  How do we lead our marriage in a way that reflects this challenge?  Fellas, let's get into that!

Marriage By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

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Today Nathan and Andrea consider an article that Nathan came across discussing the old proverb - "It takes a village to raise a child".  Is  this true?  What does it even mean to have a village?  Let's get into that!

Today Nathan & Andrea take a closer look at Ephesians 5:27 and discuss what it means for the husband to be called to be the "spiritual  leader" in the home.  How is this accomplished?  Why is this important?  What if my wife is resistant to my spiritual leadership?  What if she doesn't understand it at all?  Let's get into that!

Marriage By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

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Today Nathan and Andrea talk about the importance of transparency and  intimacy - in marriage, in community, and with the Lord. Let's get into  that!

Marriage By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

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Marriage By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

Today Nathan and Andrea reintroduce the podcast.  Every wondered who they are and what steps led to the creation of Marriage By Design?  This is the episode for you!

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Marriage By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

Today Nathan and Andrea share some things that we can do as a couple to make the most of this Christmas season.  Make amends - make memories - make a plan.  Let's get into that!

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Family Friday is a show that we release every week where we talk about raising our families and parenting our children according to God's design.  Our goal is present you with thought-provoking information about what God's Word says about family and practical advice for raising your children.

Today Nathan and Andrea finish their series on the founders of our faith  by consider parenting lessons we can learn from Jacob.  This guy  wrestles with GOD all night long and refuses to let Him go until Jacob  obtains God's blessing!  Crazy!  Also, what is "generational sin"?  What  role does that play in our homes?

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Marriage By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

Today Nathan and Andrea take a look at Ephesians 5:26 and discuss  the husbands responsibility to "sanctify" his wife and "cleanse her"  through "washing her with the word."  Do what now?  Let's get into that.

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Family Friday is a show that we release every week where we talk about raising our families and parenting our children according to God's design.  Our goal is present you with thought-provoking information about what God's Word says about family and practical advice for raising your children.

Today Nathan and Andrea consider parenting lessons we can learn from  Isaac.  This is a cautionary tale of the disaster that results from picking a "favorite child".  Do you ever fall into this trap?

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Marriage By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

Today Nathan and Andrea dig in to Paul's instructions to husbands.  If women are called to submit to their husbands, what then is the husbands calling with regards to his wife?  It is more serious than you think -  and, if you are doing it right, your life as a husband should look very similar to that of Jesus - constant service to and sacrifice for the ones He loves.

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Marriage By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

Today Nathan and Andrea begin talking about Paul's teaching to the church in Ephesus regarding marriage.  Why does God (through Paul) command wives to submit to their husbands?  Why does it matter?  Is this to hold women back? Or is it an indication of something much more grand?  Let's get into that!

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Marriage By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

Today Nathan and Andrea talk about Jesus teaching in Matthew 19 about remaining single - if you can accept that calling in your life.  Let's get into that!

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Family Friday is a show that we release every week where we talk about raising our families and parenting our children according to God's design.  Our goal is present you with thought-provoking information about what God's Word says about family and practical advice for raising your children.

Today Andrea leads a discussion in what we can learn about raising a family and teaching them dynamic faith by studying the story of Abraham in Genesis.  Let's get into that!

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Marriage By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

Today Nathan and Andrea talk about Jesus teaching in Matthew about what others have described as an exception to the "no divorce" rule for Christians.  Is that really what Jesus is doing in Matthew?  Let's get into that!

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Family Friday is a show that we release every week where we talk about raising our families and parenting our children according to God's design.  Our goal is present you with thought-provoking information about what God's Word says about family and practical advice for raising your children.

Today Nathan considers the important role that parents play in teaching their children how to identify problems and think creatively to solve those problems.  Too often parents just "solve it" and move on - but our children don't need us to be their savior - they need us to be their teacher!  Let's get into that!

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Marriage By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

Today Nathan takes an in-depth look at Matthew 19:7-8 (and related Deuteronomy 24:1-4).  Jesus addresses the history of divorce in the Old Testament and teaches us what divorce says about those who pursue a  divorce.

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Family Friday is a show that we release every week where we talk about raising our families and parenting our children according to God's design.  Our goal is present you with thought-provoking information about what God's Word says about family and practical advice for raising your children.

Today we explain our absence for the last few weeks and catch everyone up on what we have been up to - and why the things we have been doing matter for our marriage and our family.  It's time to get practical on Family Friday!

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Marriage By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

Today we address a comment that we received to our video in Season 2 about what we can learn about God-honoring sex from Song of Solomon.   What role does "church history" or "church tradition" about a subject play in the way we live our lives?  Let's get into that!

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Family Friday is a show that we release every week where we talk about raising our families and parenting our children according to God's design.  Our goal is present you with thought-provoking information about what God's Word says about family and practical advice for raising your children.

Today we take a close look at God's message to the prophet Ezekiel.   What the heck does an Old Testament prophet have to do with protecting our children in the 21st Century you ask?  Well, allow us to explain.  Let's get into that!

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Marriage By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

Today we take an in-depth look at Matthew 19:6. Therein lie some words of Jesus that we bet you have heard many times before in television  weddings or wedding you have attended.  But what does it really mean that man may not separate what God has joined together?

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Marriage By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

Today we take an in-depth look at Matthew 19:3-5 and discuss Jesus response to the question of when it is lawful for a man to divorce his  wife - for just any reason?

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Family Friday is a show that we release every week where we talk about raising our families and parenting our children according to God's design.  Our goal is present you with thought-provoking information about what God's Word says about family and practical advice for raising your children.

Today we take a close look at Genesis 4 and the story of Cain's murder of his brother Abel.  What should we learn about parenting from that story?  What can we teach our children from this portion of God's Word?

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Marriage By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

Today we take an in-depth look at Genesis 2:25 and discuss God's plan for marriage - that we would be naked and unashamed.

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Family Friday is a show that we release every week where we talk about raising our families and parenting our children according to God's design.  Our goal is present you with thought-provoking information about what God's Word says about family and practical advice for raising your children.

Today we talk about this parenting fad of committing to "saying yes to  my children no matter what".  Is that the thing we ought to be striving to do?  Is it God-honoring?  What does that teach our children?  What exactly is out role as parents?  All that and more in today's Family Friday!

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Marriage By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

Today we take an in-depth look at Genesis 2:24 and consider what we can learn about God and marriage, particularly in the area of this idea of leave and cleave.

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Marriage  By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

Today we take an in-depth look at Genesis 2:18 and consider what we  can learn about God and marriage as revealed through His words in the  Bible.

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Family Friday is a show that we release every week where we talk about raising our families and parenting our children according to God's design.  Our goal is present you with thought-provoking information about what God's Word says about family and practical advice for raising your children.  

To kick off Season 3 of Marriage By Design, we are coming at you with a "Top 5" video, where we pick a topic and each of us come up with our top 5 in that category.  Then, without revealing them to each other first, we fire up the microphones and make our case for our top 5!

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Marriage By Design is a channel dedicated to digging into God's design for marriage and family - as well as talking practically live that out in our marriages and families.  Our goal is to leave you encouraged that you CAN do marriage and family by God's design and to give you HOPE that God IS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE AND YOUR FAMILY!!!  

Today we take an in-depth look at Genesis 1:27 and consider what we can learn about God and marriage as revealed through His words in the Bible.

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