Awesome Marriage Podcast
Do you fight fair, or do you wish there was a referee to call a stop to the foul play when you argue with your spouse? Ground rules are an important step toward having healthy marriage conflict, so today Dr. Kim will spell out how to make sure you’re fighting fair in your marriage. We want to empower you to fight fair, and resolve issues in a kind and loving way. If you need help to fight fair and truly resolve issues without making things worse, you will love today’s conversation. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage. Episode highlights...
info_outline How to De Escalate Marriage Conflict & Resolve Issues | Ep. 605Awesome Marriage Podcast
Sick of the same old fights over and over with your spouse? Learn to de-escalate marriage fights and resolve issues in a healthy and helpful way. Conflict in marriage is inevitable, but the way you handle it is what matters most. Learning to deal with it well will benefit your marriage in so many ways! Tune in today to learn how. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage. Episode highlights include: Common conflict pitfalls to avoid The problem with “winning” marriage fights Tips to help you break the fighting cycle What to do if one...
info_outline Learn to Turn Conflict Into Connection with Dana Che Williams | Ep. 604Awesome Marriage Podcast
Learn how conflict can create a deeper connection between you and your spouse. Today’s special guest, marriage coach Dana Che is very open about the struggles her marriage faced. In today’s episode she shares her marriage story, what got them through, and how you can use the conflict you face in marriage to draw you toward deeper connection. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage. Episode highlights include: What we can learn from our conflict triggers How to deal with different conflict styles in marriage Steps to break...
info_outline Should Christians Go To Counseling? With Jason VanRuler | Ep. 603Awesome Marriage Podcast
Why do Christians need counseling? Isn’t the Gospel enough to transform us? We hear these questions fairly often. Today Dr. Kim and special guest Jason VanRuler dive deeper into these questions and the conversation about the role of therapy and counseling in a life devoted to following Jesus. Don’t miss this helpful conversation! We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage. Episode highlights include: How often do clients have no idea that they haven’t gotten past their past? Unexpected ways your past might be showing up & affecting your...
info_outline How to Become the Husband You Want to Be with Jim Ramos | Ep. 602Awesome Marriage Podcast
Are you a man living in the stress bubble? It’s when the years of marriage, career building and raising kids all happen at once. You’re figuring everything out, trying to be there for it all, and it. Is. Stressful. If you’re there, you want to hear from a godly dad who has been there. We’re so happy to share this conversation with Jim Ramos. Jim’s wisdom and experience will equip and encourage you to be the husband and dad you want to be. Don’t miss this episode. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage. Episode highlights include: ...
info_outline 4 More Biblical Prayers to Pray Together to Grow Your Marriage | Ep. 601Awesome Marriage Podcast
Dr. Kim has said that prayer is the #1 most impactful thing you can do for your marriage. Today he explains why that is, and how to make it a habit in your marriage. Today we want to make praying with your spouse more approachable by sharing 4 biblical prayers to pray with your spouse that will grow your marriage. The Bible lists a lot of reasons for marriage, and praying in line with God’s purpose and intention for marriage is very powerful. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage. Episode highlights include: Why prayer is an...
info_outline 4 Biblical Prayers to Grow You & Your Marriage | Ep. 600Awesome Marriage Podcast
When we pray, it can be tempting to make our prayers a wishlist. But praying in line with God’s word changes things, and today we’re talking about why that matters and how to pray biblically for your marriage. Today Dr. Kim shares 4 prayers that line up with Scripture that you can be praying daily to grow you, and your marriage! Don’t miss this powerful episode. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage. Episode highlights include: Why it matters to pray biblically What makes a prayer biblical The risk involved in praying these things, and...
info_outline What Does It Mean to Find Intimacy with God? With Faith Eury Cho | Ep. 599Awesome Marriage Podcast
What does it look like to live in intimacy with God each day? We are delighted to have Faith Eury Cho with us today, sharing about what friendship with God means, even in the “wilderness” times in our lives. Faith is the CEO and founder of the Honor Summit, a gospel preacher, and author of the new book, Experiencing Friendship with God: How the Wilderness Draws Us to His Presence. Faith does a great job de-mystifying this lofty topic, so you don’t want to miss this conversation. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage. Episode highlights...
info_outline How to Make Romance Realistic in Your Marriage | Ep. 598Awesome Marriage Podcast
How’s the romance in your marriage? How does it compare to when you were dating? (… and does that matter?) Romance can fall by the wayside in marriage because it seems like an “extra” that you’ll get around to when you have extra time or money, or if you feel inspired to make a grand gesture. But today Dr. Kim shares several reasons NOT to let that be the case in your marriage. Listen to learn why you need to bring the romance back and HOW to realistically make that happen. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage. Episode highlights...
info_outline Why Your Everyday Work Matters for Eternity with Jordan Raynor | Ep. 597Awesome Marriage Podcast
Whether you love it or hate it, you spend the majority of your waking hours doing it. And as today’s guest tells us, it’s mentioned over 800 times in the Bible: We’re talking about work. That’s why we’re so pleased to have Jordan Raynor join us on the podcast today to talk about how your work matters to God - today, every day of your life, and for eternity. This conversation will leave you inspired and encouraged to engage well with the word God is calling you to do, every single day. We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage. Episode...
info_outlineDr. Kim has been married for 50 years and has been a Marriage Counselor for over 40 years. Over the years he has seen some central mistakes couples make that hurt their marriage. In this series we will be breaking down the top ten marriage mistakes he sees.
In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina discuss Marriage Mistake #9: Being Selfish or Greedy.
We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.
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NOTEWORTHY QUOTES
- “It’s really hard to live with someone who wants things to go their way all the time.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling
- “Every couple at some point is prone to greed and selfishness because we’re sinners.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling
- “Selfishness is the root of a lot of other sins that cause issues in marriages.” - Christina Dodson
- “You will not have a good marriage if it is a self-centered marriage.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling
- “If you want your marriage to be what you dreamed it would be when you said ‘I do,’ you can’t let greediness or selfishness take over.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling
- “The more selfish you are, the less you realize it.” - Christina Dodson
- “Don’t fight selfishness with selfishness.” - Christina Dodson
- “Ask your spouse, ‘How are you perceiving me?’ and be prepared to listen and receive what your spouse says.” - Christina Dodson
- “There’s value in having a time each week to ask your spouse how they feel like you are treating them, and if there is anything you can be working on as a husband or wife to make your marriage better.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling
- “The long term gain from being selfless is worth far more than any short term gains from being selfish.” - Christina Dodson
- “Commit to praying for your spouse everyday for 30 days as a way to learn to be selfless in your marriage.” - Christina Dodson
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