Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about how to learn to borrow the strength of our spouse.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Finish this statement: “I love my husband, I wish I had more of his…”?
• Fill in these blanks. “When I am ____, I look to my spouse for _____”
• How can the faith of one spouse be a blessing to the other? Can you think of a time when you saw the faith of one spouse carry the other?
• What does it look like to share burdens in a marriage (Galatians 6:2)?
• What kind of energy or care would it be great to offer if your spouse looked to you?
• What do you think you struggle more with, giving or receiving in marriage?
• What comes to mind when you think of borrowing the strength of a spouse?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Galatians 6:2, Matthew 8:23–27, Acts 2

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Adam Griffin and Chelsea Griffin have a conversation about how to serve your spouse well.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “I wish you just did it without being asked”?
• Why do you think it makes a difference to do something to serve your spouse without them asking you to do it?
• How does that look like Jesus?
• What does the Ant in the Proverbs have to do with this?
• Why don’t we serve like this all the time?
• What are some simple, everyday ways to surprise your spouse with kindness?
• What role does attentiveness play in serving our spouse well?
• What does the Bible say about giving without expecting something in return?
• What if one spouse feels like they are always serving but not receiving the same in return?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Proverbs 6:6-11, Hebrews 11:6, Matthew 6:4, Acts 20:35, Romans 12:10

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant discuss how the stories we tell ourselves have an impact on our marriage.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “I was telling myself a different story”?
• Are there any persistent false narratives that tend to repeat themselves in a marriage?
• How does our personal history shape the stories we tell ourselves?
• How does making assumptions about our spouse hurt our relationship?
• What does it mean to take our thoughts captive (2 Corinthians 10:5)?
• If false stories thrive in the dark, what should we do with them?
• Is it possible to not be defensive when someone shares the assumption they made about you?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• 2 Corinthians 10:5

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant talk about why parenting as a team is important.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “Being a team”?
• How does this go poorly?
• What about the dynamic where one parent is always the fun parent and the other one is the disciplinarian?
• What about when one parent is undermining the other one?
• How can a couple get on the same page with the way they parent?
• Does 50/50 parenting responsibility work?
• What is the detriment if only one parent decides to spiritually lead the family?
• How does a couple make decisions if they are struggling to agree?

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about what it looks like to be a supportive spouse.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What comes to mind when you think of a supportive spouse?
• Why do people (particularly men) have such a hard time asking for help?
• If you’re struggling with something, how do you communicate to your spouse that you could use some support?
• What would a healthy routine of checking in on your spouse look like?
• How can a spouse support their spouse who is struggling spiritually?
• How can someone support a spouse who is struggling emotionally?
• How do you support a spouse through physical struggle?
• How would you advise someone to approach their spouse if they are feeling unsupported?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Marriage: Listening Like Jesus
• “Spurgeon's Sorrows” by Zack Eswine

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant discuss what contemptuousness looks like in a marriage vs. what compassion looks like.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What are common pet peeves in a marriage?
• What are schmet schmeeves in a marriage?
• How does contempt and compassion show up in a marriage?
• What is contempt?
• How do we know when the person at fault is the person who is feeling contempt?
• What happens in a marriage when you try to be a judge?
• What are the best characteristics of a judge?
• What comes to mind when you think of Jesus in situations where he was tempted to be bothered?
• How can showing compassion to our spouse influence our kids?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Matthew 18:1-4, Matthew 26:36–46, Luke 5, John 21, Matthew 18:21-35

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about how Godly friendships can bless a marriage.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• How can friendships be a blessing to a Christian marriage?
• Why do we hear things from our friends in ways we don’t from our spouse?
• What would you say to someone whose spouse's friends are not a blessing?
• Does your family have family friends?
• How have you created space for friendships?
• How can someone practically carve out that time in their own marriage?
• What role can and should the local church play in providing community for a family?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Matthew 5:29-32
• Human Trafficking Institute
• “Made for People” by Justin Whitmel Earley
• “Friend-ish” by Kelly Needham

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Chelsea Griffin and Cassie Bryant discuss what it looks like to be a good listener in marriage.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What do you think makes someone a good listener?
• How do you think developing as a listener blesses a family?
• When you think of Jesus as a listener what bible stories come to mind for you?
• How do you imagine a one-on-one conversation with Jesus going?
• Cassie, your husband has been a counselor. Did he develop pretty good listening skills and does that translate into your marriage and your family?
• Why do you think listening is so hard for people?
• How would listening to one another prevent some of the things that poison a marriage?
• What would it look like if a spouse owned everything they could when it came to being a poor listener?
• What would it look like if we held nothing against our spouse when it came to listening skills?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Luke 10:38-42, John 11:38-44, Philippians 2, Matthew 14:22
• “The Soul of Shame” by Curt Thompson
• “The Soul of Desire” by Curt Thompson

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