Protecting Your Marriage, Raising Godly Kids, Finding Your Calling - w/ Jerry Jenkins

Show notes

About This Episode How do you protect a marriage for more than five decades? Aaron talks with Jerry Jenkins, bestselling author of the Left Behind series and the book Hedges, about the intentional boundaries he has kept throughout 54 years of marriage. Jerry explains why even strong marriages need protective hedges, how to identify your own weak spots, and why he openly declares his boundaries. He shares the decision he made after interviewing older men who regretted missing time with their kids: no work between coming home and bedtime. They also talk about guarding a daily quiet time, keeping flirtation and romance for your spouse alone, the pressures of social media, and passing down your love story.

About Jerry Jenkins Jerry Jenkins is the bestselling author of more than 195 books, including the Left Behind series and Hedges, with over 71 million books sold. He is the father of Dallas Jenkins of The Chosen, and his resources for writers are available through the Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild. Jerry has been married 54 years.

In This Episode Hedges — why even strong marriages need protective boundaries Openly declared boundaries — if you take care of how things look, you take care of how they are Finding your own hedges — identifying the weak spots you need to guard Kids spell love T-I-M-E — why time with your children matters more than career success No work until bedtime — the policy Jerry set after hearing older men's regrets Guarding your quiet time — protecting daily time with God Romance for your spouse alone — showing respect and love every day Social media and technology — new challenges facing marriages today

Resources from This Episode Books: Hedges, the Left Behind series, and over 195 other titles Website: JerryJenkins.com Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild Watch: The Chosen TV series Marriage After God Shop Full show notes and blog post

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