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Welcome to Bringing Hope Home with Bryce and Colette Schaffer! We're pastors, authors, and a couple who've been married for nearly 30 years, and we're here to help you build a peaceful, Christ-centered home. Each week, we dive into real talk about marriage, parenting, and family life from a biblical perspective. Whether you're newlyweds finding your way, parents in the thick of it, or a couple working to reconnect, we're bringing practical wisdom, honest conversations, and hope-filled encouragement straight to your earbuds. We believe your home can be your peaceful sanctuary - and we're here to help you create it, one episode at a time. Bring hope home to your life today!
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Is unforgiveness stealing your peace this holiday season? In week two of our Advent series, Bryce and Colette Schaffer dive deep into the biblical concept of peace and why the Prince of Peace came to bring wholeness (Shalom) to your life, marriage, and home. If you're struggling with past hurts, dreading family gatherings, or feeling the weight of bitterness toward your spouse or family members, this episode offers hope and practical solutions rooted in Scripture. What You'll Learn: The diffe...
Are you entering the holiday season with dread or with genuine hope? In this first episode of our Advent series, Pastors Bryce and Colette Schaffer unpack the life-changing difference between worldly hope ("I hope so") and biblical hope (earnest, intense expectation). Discover how to shift from negative holiday expectations to positive, faith-filled anticipation. Learn practical ways to prepare your heart, invite Christ into your marriage and family gatherings, and expect Him to work in every...
The holidays are here—and with them comes the stress. Between competing family expectations, financial pressure, schedule chaos, and trying to please everyone, Thanksgiving week can quickly drain the joy right out of your marriage. In this episode of Bringing Hope Home, pastors Bryce and Colette Schaffer get real about the unique pressures Christian couples face during the holiday season. Drawing from 30 years of marriage and 20 years of pastoral ministry, they share biblical wisdom and pract...
Are your children creating division in your marriage without even realizing it? Whether it's different parenting styles, exhaustion from the daily grind, or simply getting lost in the roles of "mom" and "dad," many couples find that kids can unintentionally drive a wedge between them. In this episode, pastors Bryce and Colette Schaffer share practical, biblical wisdom from nearly 30 years of marriage and raising three children. They discuss: How different parenting approaches create conflict ...
Technology Boundaries for Marriage: How to Reclaim Connection in Your Home Welcome to episode 150 of Bringing Hope Home! Pastors Bryce and Colette Schaffer are addressing one of the most prevalent intimacy stealers in modern marriage - technology. Your phone was designed to connect you to others, but is it actually disconnecting you from the people right in front of you? In this honest and practical episode, Bryce and Colette share how social media, games, and constant scrolling are robbing f...
Rekindling Intimacy: How to Keep the Spark Alive in Your Marriage When did you stop being lovers and start being roommates? If you're feeling disconnected from your spouse, this episode is for you. Join Pastors Bryce and Colette Schaffer as they dive into one of marriage's most overlooked challenges: maintaining intimacy through life's busy seasons. With nearly 30 years of marriage, three adult children, and two decades in pastoral ministry, they understand how easy it is to lose connection a...
Breaking the Reactive Cycle in Your Marriage Does the same argument keep happening in your marriage? Do you find yourself pushing each other's buttons without meaning to? You're not alone - and there's hope for breaking free from destructive communication patterns. In this episode, pastors Bryce and Colette Schaffer tackle one of the most challenging fruits of the Spirit: self-control. Drawing from nearly 30 years of marriage and 20 years of pastoral ministry, they share practical, biblical s...
Your words have power—power to bring life or death to your marriage. In this episode of Bringing Hope Home, pastors Bryce and Colette Schaffer dive into self-control in communication, the ninth fruit of the Spirit. Discover practical biblical strategies for guarding your tongue: The 24-Hour Rule: Why waiting can save your marriage from regrettable wordsReplace Criticism with Curiosity: How asking "help me understand" changes everythingThe Blessing Reset: Giving grace when conversations go wro...
Your words have the power to breathe life or death into your marriage and home. In this episode of Bringing Hope Home, Bryce and Colette Schaffer explore the power of gentle words in marriage and family life. As we continue our Fruit of the Spirit series on gentleness, we're tackling how we speak to each other at home. From the sidelines of kids' sports games to everyday conversations, our words reveal what's in our hearts. Are your words building up your spouse and children, or tearing them ...
Is chivalry dead in your marriage? Pastors Bryce and Colette Schaffer reveal how biblical gentleness through chivalry can transform your marriage and raise the next generation of gentle protectors. In this powerful episode of Bringing Hope Home, discover why chivalry isn't outdated but essential for healthy marriages and families. Learn how God modeled the ultimate chivalrous act in Genesis 3, and how both husbands and wives can practice biblical gentleness in their daily lives. What You'll D...
Is gentle parenting biblical? In this episode of Bringing Hope Home, pastors Bryce and Colette Schaffer dive deep into what Scripture actually says about parenting with gentleness. What You'll Learn: ✅ The difference between gentle parenting philosophy and biblical gentleness ✅ Why consistency and follow-through matter more than feelings ✅ How to discipline children in split households ✅ The roller coaster analogy that will change how you view boundaries ✅ When and how to use phys...
In this episode of Bringing Hope Home, Bryce and Collette reflect on the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk and the values he championed for Christian marriage, family, and faith. We discuss what it means to pursue a God-centered marriage, the husband’s role as protector, the wife’s role as heart of the home, and how to guard your family against the world’s distractions. Charlie’s wisdom—“Put God first, marriage second, and guard against the things that usurp your holy union”—challenge...
Are you struggling to show gentleness in your home when you're exhausted from your day? In this episode of Bringing Hope Home, pastors Bryce and Colette Schaffer dive deep into the often-overlooked fruit of the Spirit - gentleness - and how it can transform your marriage and parenting. 🌟 What You'll Discover: Why gentleness is "power in restraint" - not weaknessHow Jesus models gentleness in the woman caught in adultery storyWhy we're hardest on ourselves and how to break free from self-...
Are you drowning in your daily schedule? Feeling like your days are controlling you instead of the other way around? In this episode of Bringing Hope Home, Bryce and Colette Schaffer share practical, Biblical wisdom for managing overwhelming schedules and creating peaceful routines that actually work. What You'll Learn: ✅ Why Jesus never seemed hurried (and how to follow His example) ✅ The "Friday Finishers" method that transforms your weekly planning ✅ A powerful morning routine that se...
Have you ever felt deeply betrayed by someone you trusted? Whether it's your spouse, a friend, or even feeling let down by God Himself, betrayal cuts deep into our souls. In this powerful episode of Bringing Hope Home, Bryce and Colette Schaffer explore what happens when faithfulness seems to fail - and reveal God's incredible plan to restore what's been broken.In this episode, you'll discover:✅ Why pain serves as God's warning system for our souls✅ How God Himself experienced betrayal (and w...
Are you waiting for God to answer a prayer? Believing for a baby, a job, breakthrough in your marriage, or healing? In this powerful episode, Bryce and Colette Schaffer dive deep into biblical faithfulness and what it really means to wait on God's timing. In This Episode You'll Discover: Why faithfulness always involves waiting - and why that's actually good newsHow Abraham, Joseph, and David stayed faithful through decades of waitingThe difference between passive and active faith (this will ...
Building a Household of Faith: How to Pass Down Authentic Christianity to Your Children | Faithfulness Series Are you struggling to pass down genuine faith to your children? In this episode of Bringing Hope Home, pastors Bryce and Colette Schaffer share practical wisdom on building a household of faith that goes beyond Sunday church attendance. What You'll Learn: Why letting kids "figure it out themselves" spiritually leads to spiritual weeds, not growthHow to cultivate your own authenti...
Welcome to Bringing Hope Home! In this powerful episode, pastors Bryce and Colette Schaffer explore the often-overlooked fruit of the Spirit: faithfulness. Discover how to build an unshakeable household of faith that will transform your marriage, parenting, and home life. In This Episode You'll Learn: Why faithfulness is the foundation of a Christ-centered marriagePractical steps to build a household of faith using Biblical principlesHow to apply Proverbs 3:1-8 to your daily family lifeCreati...
What makes a truly "good home" in God's eyes? In this episode of Bringing Hope Home, Bryce and Colette Schaffer dive deep into the fruit of goodness and how it transforms our homes from survival mode to abundance mode. As parents of three adult children and with nearly 20 years of pastoral experience, they share practical wisdom on creating a home environment where love, intentionality, and Christ-centered priorities flourish. Key Topics Covered: * Moving from survival mode to abundance mode ...
Welcome to Bringing Hope Home! In this episode, Bryce and Colette Schaffer continue their powerful series on the fruit of the Spirit, focusing on goodness and how to raise generous children in a selfie-focused world. 🎯 What You'll Learn: The biblical foundation of goodness and generosity in parentingAge-specific strategies for teaching generosity How your example shapes your child's generous heartPractical ways to help kids see beyond themselvesWhy consistency is key in raising gene...
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