126-BEST OF PODCAST- Stumbling Through Infidelity
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Release Date: 12/28/2022
138- Why Fear Doesn’t Control Us Anymore
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Episode Summary: In this raw and deeply personal episode of Grow Yourself, Grow Your Marriage, Chris and Johnna tackle one of life’s most gut-wrenching questions: If God is in control, why do I still struggle with fear? What begins as a coffee-fueled conversation about fear, faith, and calling turns into a powerful testimony of how God uses pain, loss, and uncertainty for greater purpose. From personal stories of miscarriage and financial hardship to miraculous redemption through relationships, ministry, and even a lost car at the airport — this episode will challenge your view of fear,...
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137 - More Kids isn't Easier, You Just Get Stronger
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SUMMARY Chris and Johnna discuss 00:00 – Prayer over the chaos & welcome our special guest, baby Lake (L6) 01:30 – “Does it get easier?” The real answer 04:30 – Gym analogy: God strengthens you 07:00 – Lowering expectations & parenting evolves 10:30 – Age gaps, helpers, and why 5 kids humbled us 13:00 – Culture, “meology,” and fear of more kids 16:30 – A decade of parenting: fleeting stages & perspective 19:30 – Don’t fix a marriage with another baby 22:00 – Are kids “hard”? Why they should be 27:00 – Screens, meals,...
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136- Riding the Wave of Revival: A Call to Bold Christianity
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SUMMARY Chris and Johnna discuss the current revival momentum in America following the assissination of Charlie Kirk. They talk through ways that we, as Christians, can be bold in our faith and obedient to God in the ways He wants to use us, while also bringing up personal stories of ways they failed in disobedience, and how they are leading their children at home. 00:00 – Revival Momentum in America 01:50 – Navigating Criticism and Boldness 04:01 – The Role of the Church in Revival 05:47 – Creating a Welcoming Church Environment 11:24 – Teaching Our Children...
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135- Honoring Charlie Kirk And Advancing The Mission
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In this raw and heartfelt episode, Chris and Johnna process the grief, shock, and spiritual weight of Charlie Kirk’s assassination 5 days later. 00:27 – Processing the Assassination & Unexpected Grief 03:00 – Why It Felt Like Losing a Friend 08:33 – Making Sense of Tragedy & Our Obsession with Details 12:54 – The Shooter Could Not Silence the Truth 16:10 – Good vs. Evil Made Clear 22:44 – Peaceful Vigils vs. Riots: Light in the Darkness 28:05 – Justice, Forgiveness, and the Call of Christ 32:41 – Courage for Our Faith: Charlie’s Legacy 37:23 –...
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134-Did Dr. John Delony Give Bad Marriage Advice?
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In this episode, Chris & Johnna react to a marriage advice response from the Dr. John Delony Show on the Dave Ramsey Network. 1:00-10:30-Chris's comical confession 11:00---- John Delony Show Marriage Advice Reaction Links mentioned in the episode: Want to expand on this and connect with us? Don't forget you can text us (NEW NUMBER) @513- 449-1798! Love GYGYM? Here's five ways you can support us and the show! Subscribe to the show Share it Review it on Apple Podcast (aka help with production!) buymeacoffee.com/gygym Follow/interact with us on social
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133- Are We Fools To Have More Kids?
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In this episode, Chris & Johnna announce Baby Farrell #6 and cover a myriad of topics around their decision to bring another life into the world. Fear of having another kid in this crazy world. Are Christians called to Big Families? Allowing our kids to be critical thinkers about Christianity. The Sanctifying nature of parenting. Non-eternal issues that cause us to limit how fruitful we are. Does God care about every little detail in our lives? Are we foolish to have more kids due to health or financial strain? Making aggressive decisions with a sound mind. What...
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132- Lessons From Our First 10 Years of Marriage
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WOW! Ten years of marriage. In this epsode Chris and Johnna cover the lessons from their first 10 years of marriage, what will make the next 10 years successfull and why they don't have the grass is always greener complex. Want to expand on this and connect with us? Don't forget you can text us (NEW NUMBER) @513- 449-1798! Love GYGYM? Here's five ways you can support us and the show! Subscribe to the show Share it Review it (you can text us @ 513- 449-1798!) (aka help with production!) buymeacoffee.com/gygym Follow/interact with us on social
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131- There are Lessons in the Trials
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In this Episode Chris & Johnna cover their challenging month of February. Want to expand on this and connect with us? Don't forget you can text us (NEW NUMBER) @513- 449-1798! Love GYGYM? Here's five ways you can support us and the show! Subscribe to the show Share it Review it (you can text us @ 513- 449-1798!) (aka help with production!) buymeacoffee.com/gygym Follow/interact with us on social
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130- Balancing Saving Money & Taking the Trip
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In this episode Chris & Johnna podcast from the car on the way back from the AFC divisional playoff matchup between the Bills and Bengals in Buffalo, New York. The first 20 minutes are the details and recap and the last 20 minutes are the two major takeways for us & the question of idolizing margin and making memories. Want to expand on this and connect with us? Don't forget you can text us (NEW NUMBER) @513- 449-1798! Love GYGYM? Here's five ways you can support us and the show! Subscribe to the show Share it Review it (you can text us @ 513- 449-1798!) (aka help with...
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129-Top Signs of an Emotionally & Spiritually Mature Man
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In this episode Chris & Johnna put their spin on the top signs of an emotionally mature man and cover their top signs of an emotionally and spiritually mature man. Want to expand on this and connect with us? Don't forget you can text us (NEW NUMBER) @513- 449-1798! Love GYGYM? Here's five ways you can support us and the show! Subscribe to the show Share it Review it (you can text us @ 513- 449-1798!) (aka help with production!) buymeacoffee.com/gygym Follow/interact with us on social
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Episode Summary:
Chris and Johnna interview couple Ben and Megan Ballein on their journey through infertility, infidelity, separation, and restoration.
Listen as real life couple takes us through how they stumbled through the toughest of times to get to where they are now.
Topics Covered:
- Lack of communication in marriage
- Justifying situations
- Infertility
- Setting boundaries or building fences in your marriage with the opposite sex
- Taking it too far – infidelity
- Do happy people cheat?
- When caught in the act of cheating
- How your job can shape your identity and significance
- Lost identity as the man and husband in marriage, and finding it in work
- New confidence and time spent with other people can be a distraction from pain at home
- The importance of support and community in your marriage and in challenging situations
- Repressed resentment
- The danger in letting important things roll off of your back
- The effects of struggling through infertility
- The decision to become licensed foster parents
- The decision to adopt
- Adopting before the healing
- The cycle of guilt
- Request for divorce
- Separation
- Family isn’t just blood
- The power of prayer
- Laid off
- Single mom
- Drunk dial confessions
- God’s love through the hurt
- Feeling forced to choose adoption or marriage
- Confiding in another woman
- Seeking help
- Stumbling up to the altar
- A restored marriage
- Keeping families together
- Youth Pastors
- A God-centered marriage
- A manly man vs. a Godly man
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