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Thriving Marriage with Mark and Bethany

Thriving Marriage with Mark and Bethany is a weekly discussion about marriage and family in the Christian life. Thriving Marriage with Mark and Bethany is a weekly discussion about marriage and family in the Christian life. Purchase Mark and Bethany's book, Thriving Marriage, at compasspress.com

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  1. 161

    The Idol of Personal Happiness in Marriage

    The Idol of Personal Happiness in Marriage

  2. 160

    Stages of Friendship in Marriage

    Pastor Mark and Bethany are back! Listen as they talk about the stages of friendship in marriage.

  3. 159

    Bro Time Still Matters: Why Spouses Can’t Be Your Only Friend

    Pastor Mark and Bethany discuss the importance of friendships in a marriage.

  4. 158

    Planning Ahead When Life is Busy

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley share practical tips on how married couples can properly plan for whatever the next season in your life may bring.

  5. 157

    What If My Spouse Doesn't Want to Work?

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley answer an important question about work and marriage.

  6. 156

    Do I Really Need to Work on My Marriage?

    Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain the importance of working on our marriages.

  7. 155

    A Big Announcement

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley have some exciting news...

  8. 154

    Staying Attracted to Each Other

    Staying Attracted to Each Other

  9. 153

    Affirming Words

    Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the benefits of speaking affirming words to our spouse.

  10. 152

    Attractive Character

    Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the importance of an attractive, Godly character in a spouse.

  11. 151

    Spend the Money!

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley suggest that married couples should be open to spending money on the right things. Listen as they discuss the biblically principles behind spending money.

  12. 150

    How to Not Argue About Money

    How can we not let money become a source of contention in marriage? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss practical ways to help husband and wife avoid arguing about finances.

  13. 149

    Anxiety About Money

    Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the topic of money and the anxiety that can often accompany it.

  14. 148

    How to Deal With Stress As a Married Couple

    How can we leverage our relationship and companionship with our stress to navigate stressful situations?

  15. 147

    How Late Should We Stay Up?

    It's a question we need to ask ourselves every day. Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley offer insight on how long we should stay up before retiring to bed each night.

  16. 146

    How to Get on the Same Page With Your Spouse

    What can you do if you and your spouse are not on the same page? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how married couples can link up and get unified!

  17. 145

    How to Fix Marriage Problems

    Whether they're big or small, problems in a marriage need to be fixed. Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany offer practical advice on how couples can practically solve their marriage issues.

  18. 144

    Marriage Beginner Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)

    Join Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley as they discusses some common mistakes newlweds make, and how they can be avoided.

  19. 143

    Live Q&A Part 3

    Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley answer live audience questions during the Thrive Marriage Ministry gathering at Compass Bible Church.

  20. 142

    Live Q&A Part 2

    Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley answer live audience questions during the Thrive Marriage Ministry gathering at Compass Bible Church.

  21. 141

    Live Q&A Part 1

    Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley answer live audience questions during the Thrive Marriage Ministry gathering at Compass Bible Church.

  22. 140

    Dealing With Sickness

    How do you get through times of sickness in the home? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley offer practical advice on how to deal with the inevitable in your home.

  23. 139

    How Much Should We Spend?

    Couples feel the weight regularly of financial issues. So, how can we as husbands and wives navigate the challenges associated with rising costs? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss.

  24. 138

    How Strict Should I Be as a Christian Parent?

    As Christian parents, what are the things we should be strict about with our children? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss.

  25. 137

    How to Love an Overwhelmed Spouse

    This is a time of year where many of us are running on fumes. So how can you help your spouse navigate busy, tiring times? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss.

  26. 136

    Practical Questions about Biblical Submission

    How does a wife submit when she doesn't agree with her husband?

  27. 135

    How to Make Time When Life is Busy

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley provide practical advice on how we can juggle our busy schedules and make time for the important things.

  28. 134

    Vows

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley are back from summer break and here to talk about marriage vows!

  29. 133

    How to Not Conform to the World

    How can a Christian family remain in the world but not become part of it? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss this important topics.

  30. 132

    How to Be in the World But Not of the World

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss how to have a connection to the world while representing Christ.

  31. 131

    One of the Best Ways to Teach Your Family Good Stuff

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how you can teach your spouse and kids what is good by establishing patterns and routines.

  32. 130

    When Failure in Our Roles Leads to Conflict

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley talk about the God-given roles of husband and wife and how couples can operate with those boundaries so as to prevent conflict.

  33. 129

    Where Do Outside Friendships Fit in a Marriage?

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley help us navigate what it looks like to have friendships outside of a marriage.

  34. 128

    How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how parents can talk to their kids about sex and to help them think about it in a way that is appropriate and corresponds to what the Bible says.

  35. 127

    How to Schedule Monthly, Weekly and Daily Conversations With Your Spouse

    But Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how to manage our calendars so that we can schedule monthly, weekly and daily conversations with our spouse.

  36. 126

    How to Make Your Rest More Restful

    Perpetually worn out and tired? Can't seem to catch up? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley offer practical advice on how to better rest.

  37. 125

    How to Help a Stressed-Out Spouse

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley tackle the tough topic of stress in a marriage and how we can help our stressed-out spouse.

  38. 124

    Live Q&A Part 2

    Listen to the second part of Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley's live Q&A with the Thrive Newlywed and Young Families Ministry at Compass Bible Church.

  39. 123

    Live Q&A Part 1

    Listen to the first part of Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley's live Q&A with the Thrive Newlywed and Young Families Ministry at Compass Bible Church.

  40. 122

    Dealing With Inflation as a Married Couple

    How does inflation affect a marriage? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the complexities of increasing financial costs.

  41. 121

    Leadership in the Home

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley talk specifically about the husband's role to lead in the family.

  42. 120

    Are My Marriage Problems Normal?

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley answer the question: "Are My Marriage Problems Normal?"

  43. 119

    How Often Should We Be Intimate?

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss an important question for married couples: How often should we as husband and wife be intimate?

  44. 118

    3 Ways We Show Love to Each Other

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley share three ways they recognize in which the other one loves them.

  45. 117

    Trap Questions

    On this episode of the podcast, Pastor Mark revisits an episode from 3 years ago on Trap Questions as we continue to focus on communication in marriage.

  46. 116

    Granting Forgiveness

    On this episode, Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss how married couples can completely forgive one another.

  47. 115

    The Challenge of Owning and Articulating a Confession

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the challenge of "getting the log out of your own eye" in conflict resolution as husband and wife.

  48. 114

    The Fundamentals of Communication

    Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley are back after summer break! In their return, listen as they discuss the essential components of communicating as husband and wife.

  49. 113

    Who Said Marriage Was Supposed to be Fair?

    That the goal of your marriage should be to sacrificially love your spouse even if you get nothing in return. Because of this, the idea of "fairness" can cause problems between husband and wife.Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss this issue and how married couples can avoid letting this problem creep into your marriage.

  50. 112

    How to Manage the Crazy Busy Family Schedule

    Life is too busy. How do we fit everything in that we are supposed to do and need to do? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how we can manage our family schedules well.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Thriving Marriage with Mark and Bethany is a weekly discussion about marriage and family in the Christian life. Thriving Marriage with Mark and Bethany is a weekly discussion about marriage and family in the Christian life. Purchase Mark and Bethany's book, Thriving Marriage, at compasspress.com

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Thriving Marriage with Mark and Bethany is a weekly discussion about marriage and family in the Christian life. Thriving Marriage with Mark and Bethany is a weekly discussion about marriage and family in the Christian life. Purchase Mark and Bethany's book, Thriving Marriage, at compasspress.com

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