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Christian salvation testimony: Aaron and Jennifer Smith each share how they came to know and walk with the Lord. Aaron describes a defining late-night conversation with God in his car at seventeen and a half, when God asked who would come to his funeral and what they would say, a moment that led him to quit smoking, cursing, and drinking. Jennifer shares knowing God from a young age, dedicating her life to Him at thirteen, and getting baptized. They explain why salvation is really the Lord's testimony in our lives, not our own, why Deuteronomy 6:10-12 calls us to remember...

How to walk through trials and hardships in marriage: recorded in 2020 amid the COVID lockdown and a trial of their own, Aaron and Jennifer Smith share a practical, Scripture-saturated framework for couples facing hardship. Respond in the Spirit, not the flesh. Pray first, leaning on Romans 12:12, Philippians 4:6-7, and the peace of God. Remain steadfast in the Word of God rather than your own strength, knowledge, or abilities. They also talk about praise and worship in hard seasons, staying present in the body of believers instead of isolating, being there for your spouse without treating them as your...

Home birth story during the COVID pandemic: Aaron and Jennifer Smith kick off season four by sharing the story of their first home birth. They held their hospital birth plan open-handed, and when COVID changed hospital protocols at the last minute, a midwife who normally didn't take late clients agreed to help them birth at home. Jennifer shares how she prayed for a different person through each contraction, including children facing abuse during the lockdown, and how she worshiped and sang their baby girl Edith into the world with In Christ Alone, while their four-year-old daughter Olive cheered her on....

How to communicate better in marriage, with biblical answers to listener questions: in this season three finale Q&A, Aaron and Jennifer Smith start with what Scripture says about the tongue, from Matthew 12:33-37, James 1:19, and Proverbs 18:21, because out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Then they answer questions submitted by listeners: how to dream together as a couple by scheduling yearly vision sessions, writing goals down, and casting vision to your kids; how to bring up touchy subjects by checking your heart and motive and avoiding defensiveness; what to do when phones distract from conversation;...

Moses and the burning bush and the gospel: Aaron and Jennifer Smith share a devotional from their family Bible study practice of finding Christ in Old Testament stories. They start with why the Old Testament still matters and how reading the miraculous things God has done shows who He is and His plan for redemption from the beginning. Then they walk through the burning bush: God initiates salvation, not Moses, who was hiding as a murderer; the angel of the Lord is the pre-incarnate Christ; and the bush that burns without being consumed pictures man, who is dust, surrounded by...

Non-toxic products and healthy living for couples: Aaron and Jennifer Smith share how caring for their bodies has shaped their marriage. Early in their marriage they faced four and a half years of painful intimacy, until Aaron researched the ingredients in Jennifer's face wash on EWG.com and they discovered parabens as a likely contributor. After she stopped using it, they found healing in their intimacy almost immediately, which started a healthier lifestyle, including a label-reading habit around sugar. They share the product swaps they love, from Thieves spray, Norwex cloths, Dr. Bronner's, Native deodorant, and coconut oil to Young Living...

The power of touch in marriage: physical touch is a powerful gift from God, and He designed us for it. Aaron and Jennifer Smith explain why non-sexual touch matters so much, sparked by a morning when Aaron broke his routine simply to hug an overwhelmed, pregnant Jennifer. Touch interrupts the day to say I love you and signals unity, especially during conflict, when it is the last thing you want. They look at Jesus washing His disciples' feet in John 13 and touching lepers and the unclean, recall Jennifer washing Aaron's feet after Brazil, and talk about 1 Corinthians 7:3-5,...

Not seeing eye to eye in marriage? In this Q&A, Aaron and Jennifer Smith start with Ephesians 4:1-3 and its call to humility, patience, and unity, then answer listener questions. They talk about becoming more selfless by serving your spouse, since the antidote to selfishness is service, with the Golden Rule and Luke 6:34-36 as guides; living for God when your spouse has never really been to church; communicating through disagreement by being slow to speak and quick to listen; working through disagreements about hobbies with wisdom; pursuing God's call when your spouse is in a negative place; and rebuilding...

Love covers a multitude of sins: in this devotional episode, Aaron and Jennifer Smith walk verse by verse through 1 Peter 4:7-11 and why it matters so much that we love one another earnestly. They open with the story of their whole family getting the flu and Aaron learning to thank God even in the middle of it, then unpack what it means that the end of all things is at hand in light of the finished work of Christ, what it looks like to love earnestly, with sincere and intense conviction, and why love covering sin does not mean...

Fun ways to spend quality time with your children: with their fifth child on the way, Aaron and Jennifer Smith share how they make one-on-one time with each of their kids a regular habit. They talk about dating your kids by pairing outings with commitments you already have, like dinner before a dance class or lunch after piano lessons, and putting phones away to be fully present. They share questions worth asking, such as what is God teaching you and how am I doing as your parent, and the practice of going three questions deep, an idea from Isaac Tolpin....