Right When I was Ready To Give Up on My Wife, God Changed My Heart!

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About This Episode This bonus episode is a crossover conversation from the Naked Marriage podcast, where we sat down with Dave and Ashley Willis to talk about seeing your marriage as a ministry. Aaron shares the moment a friend called us out for bickering, and the Gethsemane moment when, right when he was ready to give up on his wife, God changed his heart and he chose to love Jennifer unconditionally. Together we talk about discipling our kids: they imitate everything we do, so parents need to model repentance and lead family Bible time, even if it starts with a single verse. Your marriage is already a ministry. It's not me and you against the world, it's me and you for the world.

About Dave & Ashley Willis Dave & Ashley Willis have become some of America's most trusted teachers on marriage. Their books, blogs, videos and speaking events have been reaching millions of couples worldwide. They are part of the MarriageToday team, which is the largest marriage-focused ministry in the USA, and they host the Naked Marriage podcast.

In This Episode Called out for bickering — how a friend's honest words got Aaron's attention Ready to give up — Aaron's Gethsemane moment of choosing to love Jennifer unconditionally Marriage as ministry — why your marriage is already a ministry to steward Kids imitate everything — why parents, not just pastors, must model repentance Family Bible time — how to start leading it daily, even with just one verse Me and you for the world — stewarding your gifts, home, and resources for God's kingdom

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