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The Greatest Covenant
by Cassandra Yates
The Greatest Covenant! What do we mean...We believe that marriage was one of the first covenant’s God made with man and woman, husband and wife, and through this union, we are blessed to have oneness with Him and with each other. But that doesn’t mean that marriage doesn’t come without its difficulties and life struggles. The question is, how do we handle these life struggles and difficulties?
Episodes
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Ep. 47 Understanding Love Languages
If you are new to marriage, have you ever wondered what your love language is? What is that something that makes you feel loved, or something that you know makes your spouse feel loved? In this episode we delve into the different types of love languages and what each one means in your…
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Ep. 46 When Circumstances in Marriage Change (PREVIOUSLY RECORDED)
Have you ever been at a place in your marriage, when things that used to be one way, change? Like, you're looking at your situation and wondering, when did things take a turn... sometimes for the better and sometimes not so well. In this episode, we talk about how circumstances can cause changes…
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Advice from a Couple of Gen X Parents
As we go through life, different generations have different experiences. Growing up, we certainly had different experiences from what kids and parents experience today. In this episode, we give a little advice from a Gen X perspective. Join us on this fun episode.
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Ep. 44 Being Godly Parents [PREVIOUSLY RECORDED]
Parenting can be difficult and challenging, but being Godly parents adds a totally different dynamic to parenting. As believers, we strive to be like Jesus in every way, and that same thought process applies to parenting. In this episode, we discuss being Godly parents; truly being led by God…
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Ep. 43 Intimacy, It’s Not What You Think It Is
Intimacy. When we think of this word, most times we link it directly to sex. But intimacy is so much more than sex. It’s about developing a connection with your spouse that is greater than just sex. In this episode, we tackle this topic of intimacy and how we had to learn the difference between...
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Ep.42 A Message for the Wives
In season one, we did an episode on Love and Respect. It was based on Ephesians 5: 22-33. The focus of that episode was mainly the husband and how he is to love his wife. For this episode, we flip it and chat about the wife and how she is to be an example for her husband. This episode is based…
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Ep. 41 Trusting God in Difficult Times {PREVIOUSLY RECORDED}
Do you find yourself having difficult times? At some point, we will all experience difficult situations in our lives. But in those difficult times, are we trusting God? Are we believing that God will help us through these difficult times? In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to trust...
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Ep. 40 Your Vision vs. God’s Vision
Before we got married, I’m sure we all had our own vision and design for our marriage. We had our own expectations and desires of what we thought our marriage was going to be and look like. We went into it with 20/20 vision. But once we got married, our vision will get more and more blurry to the...
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Ep. 39: Handling Outside Influences
How do we deal with outside influences in our marriages? Outside influences can be work, children, money…anything that can potentially have a negative effect on a marriage. In this episode, we talk about these influences and how we have been able to include them in our relationship in a healthy way.
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Ep. 38: Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! In this episode, we will be talking about our goals and desires for 2023, individually, as a couple and for our ministry. God wants to do something miraculously in marriages and relationships and we feel like we can be a catalyst for what He wants. Join us as we discuss 2023 and...
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Ep. 37: The Deadly Silent Treatment
In marriage, communication is absolutely important. However, there may be times that we feel like we are angry and our spouse deserves the silent treatment. We feel that by giving the silent treatment, we may be able to get our point across. But the silent treatment can be detrimental to any...
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Ep. 36 BJ and Chloe: Engaged to be Married (PREVIOUSLY RECORDED)
**We were so excited to record this episode with our son and his future wife!** BJ and Chloe met 3 years ago, and a love story formed. They have been engage for about a year and a half and are on the road to marriage. In this episode, we interview them and get their perspective on being engaged…
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Ep. 35 Battle for Control - PRE-RECORDED
We believe that in all marriages there is a need for a battle for control. And not the type of control that God had in mind. In this episode, we discuss the need for control between a husband and wife and how it started with Adam, Eve and the enemy and how with that one bite, everything just got...
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Ep. 34 Loneliness in Marriage
Is there such a thing? I mean, you married your best friend, for better or for worse, in sickness in inhealth. But sometimes, just because you have married the love of your life and have a loving and fruitful marriage, doesn’t mean that there isn’t loneliness. Join us as we discuss our times of...
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Ep. 33 Why Trust in Marriage is SO Important!
Has the trust in your marriage been broken? It was in our marriage for years. It was a long, hard-fought road to restore the trust and we stand stronger than ever. How did we do it? Take a listen and you will find out what worked for us and how God was the only one that could restore the trust.…
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Ep. 32 How to Resolve Conflict
Do you know how to effectively resolve conflict? At one point in our marriage, we didn’t. But we eventually did understand and know that issues didn’t get resolved with anger, silence or negative attitude. In this episode, we talk about ways of resolving conflict in marriage.
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Ep. 31 Anger in Marriage
Do you or your spouse find yourselves angry all of the time? Is it affecting your marriage? How do you deal with anger in marriage? In this episode, we will be chatting about Anger in Marriage and how it affects your relationship, steps to deal with your anger and as always, talking about how we...
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Ep. 30 Leaving and Cleaving
Leaving and Cleaving~it’s such an important topic when it comes to marriage. At times it can be a struggle for couples and if not done correctly, can be detrimental to a relationship. In this episode, we chat about this topic and how it shaped our relationship, what God says about it and advice…
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Ep. 29 A Road to Discipline
Is there a right way or a wrong way to discipline your child? In today’s episode, we delve into the world of parenting and discipline and how we handled it, and how we feel God wants us, as believers, to handle it. Tune in and enjoy!
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Ep. 28 Codependency: Is it the Answer?
In this episode, we close out the discussion of addiction and codependency. Cassandra gets personal and vulnerable as she lays out what she thought was the answer to her husband’s addiction. We wrap up with transformation and healing, only God can give.
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Ep. 27 Life with an Addiction
In this episode, we talk about something that we’ve been putting off for a while. Brendon will get really vulnerable and discuss life with an addiction. How it has affected him and Cassandra and how it affected our marriage. Listen as we discuss a very personal aspect of our marriage.
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Ep. 26 Thoughts of a Wife
In this episode, we find out the thoughts of Cassandra. She focuses on one issue, that is a hot topic in today’s society and that is Mental Health. Ladies, going through emotional and hormonal changes, can wreak havoc on our mental health. I know that it did for me. Take a listen and hear my…
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Ep. 25 Thoughts of a Husband
We wanted to do something a little bit different this episode. Wives, have you ever wanted to know what your husband was thinking? I asked Brendon to give thoughts, wisdom, advice to husbands based on things that he has been thinking about. Listen, as he talks about what’s on his mind!
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Ep. 24 Living Married Life through COVID-19
The last two years have been very challenging, sometimes frustrating, isolating…just a way of life that many of us were not used to. And some may still be living this way. But married life and COVID-19, for some couples it has been a challenge. It’s no different for us. Our life has definitely...
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Ep. 23 Praying for Each Other
Praying for each other is so important in marriage. In this episode, we chat about this very subject and how prayer has affected our lives, individually and together. Prayer has brought us closer in so many ways. So, our prayer is that this episode will encourage you to start praying, continuing...
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Ep. 21 Meet the Williams
In September, we were down in sunny Florida, celebrating Cassandra’s mother’s birthday. We thought who better to interview than her parents. This episode is a fun, look into the lives of a couple that has been married almost 50 years!!!
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Ep. 20 The Yates & Their Kids
Oh what fun! You get to meet our kids! We so enjoyed recording this episode. You get a small look into our family for our kids perspective. Just another aspect of why we call our podcast, “The Greatest Covenant.”
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Ep. 19 Love and Respect
In this episode, we chat about why we call The Greatest Covenant, “The Greatest Covenant”. We have always based our ministry on Ephesians 5:21-33. Listen as we get into how the husband is to love his wife and how the wife is to respect her husband, according to scripture. This is an honest...
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Ep. 18 When Individual Priorities Overtake Marital Priorities
What happens when individual priorities take over marital priorities? In marriage, we are still individuals, who have individual dreams and desires. As a couple, our priorities change and we bring our dreams and desires together. But sometimes it’s difficult to let go of our individual…
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Ep. 17 Romance
We are back for Season 2 of The Greatest Covenant! There is an art to Romance, but it doesn’t have to be difficult to figure out. In this episode, we chat about and how to incorporate it into your relationship. We give some tips on the purpose of romance, how to romance your spouse and how each...
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Ep. 16: Forgiveness Pt. 3
In this final episode on Forgiveness and of the season, we chat about what forgiveness is not. Just because forgiveness has taken place, does not mean you forget the wrong that was done. Tune in to our final episode of this season as we wrap up our Forgiveness series.
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Ep. 15: Forgiveness Pt. 2
Continuing our series on Forgiveness, we chat about what it looks like to forgive yourself, how difficult it can be and hope that it is possible. We also delve into God’s forgiveness and how because of what His son did on the cross for us, it is something that is offered to us on a daily basis.…
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Ep. 14: Out of Darkness Into Light
Have you ever felt yourself in a darkness you can’t explain? Have you ever felt like you have been overcome with a heaviness that is impenetrable? In this episode, we talk about an experience Cassandra had in darkness and how God and Brendon were able to bring her back into the light.
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Ep. 13: Our Grief Story, Pt. 2
In this episode, we conclude our Grief Story. We talk about how we have walked through it in these last 12 years, how it has affected our marriage and where we are today in our journey. Join us as we conclude our story of victory and overcoming the loss of our son.
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Ep. 12: Our Grief Story, Pt. 1
Walk along with us as we talk about our grief story. Kenny Yates was our youngest child. He was the spunkiest, filled with wisdom, funniest, kid you could ever meet. God blessed us with him for 10 amazing years. On September 29, 2008, our lives were rocked and drastically changed with the passing...
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Ep. 11: Happy Mother’s Day
In this special episode, Brendon asks Cassandra questions as it relates to motherhood and the experiences she had. This impromptu episode is a fun, quick episode on being a mom and how it has impacted Cassandra’s life.
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Ep. 10: Forgiveness, Pt. 1
Have you ever struggled with forgiveness? The bible is very clear about forgiveness and how we are to forgive, because Christ died for our sins. On this episode, we start off a three-part series on Forgiveness and how it has entered and shaped our marriage into what it is today. This will be a...
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Ep. 9: SECURITY! SECURITY!
Ladies, have you ever felt like you wanted to call security on your life? There are times that we want to yell, SECURITY! SECURITY! This episode is for the ladies, as we delve into what it is that we need to feel secure. Is it money? Love? Emotional security? Today, Cassandra is on the hot seat…
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Ep. 8: His Burden to Provide
Why do men/husbands have such a need and burden to provide? Why is it when a woman/wife has a job or provides to the family budget, it still doesn’t relieve the need to provide. On this episode, we will have a conversation about providing and how it has affected Brendon personally and our...
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Ep. 7: What's He Thinking: Getting Into the Mind of Your Man
Ladies, has there ever been a time in your relationship that you and your significant other were having a discussion or disagreement and your man just shut down? Like completely shut down; no longer responding, blank stare...all of it! Well, in this episode, we talk about what could really be…
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Ep. 6: Mission Impossible: Trying to Understand the Beautiful Yet Baffling Female Behavior
Men, have you been trying to figure out the female mind and how it works? Tried to figure out why they do the things that they do? In this episode, Cassandra is in the hot seat! Brendon asks questions that explain her the way she thinks, her behavior in certain situations and how to communicate...
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Ep. 5: Understanding Your Spouse Intro
Have you ever been confused, wondering why your significant other is the way they are? What makes him or her tick? Why is he/she the way they are? On this episode, we introduce “Understanding Your Spouse”, but really understanding a man and woman. We delve into our past experiences of how at…
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Ep. 4: Let's Talk Communication!
Communication. How does it work in marriage? How does it change when you get married? Communication is probably one of the most important parts of marriage and in this episode, we are going to talk about how to effectively communicate with each other and communicate in love.
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Ep. 3: Oneness: What Does It Mean?
Oneness. What does it mean? What does it mean in marriage? What does it mean in our relationship with Christ? This episode talks about how God gave Cassandra the idea to talk about Oneness and how to have oneness with Christ, oneness with other believers and oneness in marriage. This episode is…
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Ep. 2: Date Night
Valentine’s Day is upon us and you know what that means...DATE NIGHT! When you’re dating that’s how you get to know one another, how we WOWED each other, showed each other off. But oftentimes, once the ring is put on the finger, date night seems to go by the wayside. We have new priorities in our...
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Ep. 1: The Greatest Covenant Intro
Welcome to the Greatest Covenant. In this episode, we introduce ourselves, talk a little about our background and why we call our podcast The Greatest Covenant. For more information about us and The Greatest Covenant, check out our website: www.thegreatestcovenant.com.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Greatest Covenant! What do we mean...We believe that marriage was one of the first covenant’s God made with man and woman, husband and wife, and through this union, we are blessed to have oneness with Him and with each other. But that doesn’t mean that marriage doesn’t come without its difficulties and life struggles. The question is, how do we handle these life struggles and difficulties?
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Cassandra Yates
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