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Podcast by Eric & Gena Boggs
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The passage in Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 offers 4 principles that we can’t afford to ignore. What is offered there works in any relationship, and is most often applied to friendships. However, in this episode, Eric and Gena apply it to the marriage relationship. If couples will adopt these 4 principles, and live them out daily in their home and marriage, they’ll make an instant difference! In this episode, you’ll be encouraged to attend to “the other”----to make a difference in “the others’” life, and to serve as Christ has so perfectly exemplified. With a heart dedicated to these principles, any of us will find our relationships enhanced!
In this “part 2” episode, Eric and Gena continue to dive into biblical wisdom for those seasons of life that leave us confused and second guessing where to turn and what to do. They continue in sharing 6 steps to finding clarity and answers in the situations that leave us lost and wondering what our next steps should be. God’s Word and our relationship with Him will lead in every situation we face, but it is our responsibility to seek Him and to take the appropriate steps and precautions that are necessary to rise above that which faces us. Tune in for Godly wisdom and answers that will work and over and over again!
In marriage and family life, we all undoubtedly arrive upon situations and circumstances that stump us, that confuse us, that leave us without answers for the things we are facing. Our first step in finding the answers we need is always in knowing where to turn for those answers we seek. The advice we accept and the voices we entertain will be key to survival! Join this first part of this 2-part episode as the Boggs discuss tried and true wisdom for the times that we just do not know what to do.
Every marriage, no matter how strong today, is susceptible to the ebb and flow of life that sometimes leads us away from intimacy. We must be aware and focused on recognizing when these “intimacy killers” are taking over. Eric and Gena share 6 things in this episode that can move in on us, oftentimes as we are going along life—maybe doing many things right; but easily overcome, and being drawn away from our spouse even when we are unaware. Identify and be ready for the “romance and intimacy killers” before they show up so you can stand against them and keep the romance hot!
It is important as parents that we understand the reward and blessing our children are to us. But, it is equally important that our children understand what a blessing they are to us and to the world they live in right now. Tune in to this episode as The Boggs encourage us and give scriptural basis for leading our children to see and understand not only the blessing they are, but the future God has for them; the destiny He has purposed for them; and the unavoidable challenges and temptations that may come along with all of this!
Have you ever wondered about God’s real purpose for sex in marriage? Is it more than a way to continue to populate the world? If you’ve ever listened to a HomeMatters podcast before, you can probably know what Eric and Gena would say. But, don’t miss this conversation about sex and how it brings oneness and intimacy into a marriage! Sex is a God-given gift. Listen and learn to appreciate the gift of sex in your marriage!
Your marriage relationship should never cease to grow in intimacy, passion, and desire. Your interest in learning more about one another should be forever on the increase. God will continue to increase your capacities for all of these if you’ll give Him room! Tune in to this episode to hear how your capacity for all of these can be restored and increased throughout your lifetime together as a couple.
We don’t think that it's a coincidence that Jesus performed His first miracle at a wedding! Weddings bring marriage, and marriages often come upon times where the miraculous is needed! This episode is an encouragement to any who may feel like they’re losing hope in marriage; that things are too far gone; that restoration is needed, but the hope of such is merely that…, just a hope. Well, God is in the miracle working business and your situation is not beyond help, or hope! Tune in now!
Is it possible to stay “in love”? YES! It is possible to love and be in love for the life of a marriage! If you doubt it, or if you’re in a place where you question your own love for your spouse, we encourage you to tune in to this episode. Sometimes, couples feel like they lose love, and fall away from the loving feelings they entered the marriage with at its start. This doesn’t mean you married the wrong person and it doesn’t mean the relationship is over. It simply means that you’re experiencing L I F E and you just need to find your way back to the “first love” you experienced! Tune in now to “In Love”!
By definition, the “long game” is a strategy for reaching long range goals. It implies patience and persistence. It means we are looking beyond the moment to a future, a greater purpose. The Boggs offer this as a perfect strategy for marriage and family life! They believe that it is possible to stay focused and on target, even in the day to day of life and in this podcast they share suggestions for staying in the “game”---for the long haul as you realize the big picture of all that God has planned for you!
If you’ve been married for any length of time, you know that marriage can come with good days as well as bad. From the vows that most married people take on their wedding day, we see that couples are called to a commitment that essentially stands the test of all things—the good, the bad, the ugly, the times of great riches and the times of no wealth; the times of health and the times of sickness. There isn’t usually a problem with the positive sides of these contrasts. It’s only when we experience the negative sides that pose a test to our commitment. Listen in to see what the Boggs have to say about the good and bad of marriage.
Intimacy in marriage was created, by God, for spouses to enjoy, to delight in, but it must be guarded. This
special part of a marriage relationship is a strength to your marriage and needed. However, everything in your life will pull against this intimate time. Your schedule and energy will be depleted from all the responsibilities of your life and you’ll never just seem to fall upon time for intimacy. Join The Boggs as they share ways to fight for this important aspect of your marriage! Intimacy matters, but it won’t always come easy! You may have to fight for it!
Great results and huge improvements don’t usually come after just one step in the right direction! Progress is a result of many seemingly little things sometimes. It’s the little things that add up! It’s the little things that can have big impacts. In a world that is often obsessed with the big and bold, it’s easy to forget that the consistency of doing the little things and the intentionality of carrying out the seemingly insignificant that often make the biggest impact! Join the conversation about the little things in relationships that can have the biggest impact!
Join Eric and Gena in this episode as they define a home that worships. It may be more than you think at first glance! The Boggs make one guarantee in this HomeMatters podcast. If you will become a home that worships, it will revolutionize your home life, the atmosphere of your home, and your effectiveness at doing home life well! Learning to be “carriers of worship” is the call and the plan God has for us all. Don’t miss this encouraging discussion!
Freedom. Have you ever asked yourself what that looks like in marriage? We’re not talking about a present-day culture “freedom” that says freedom is about doing what we want to do with no regard or restrictions. We are talking about a freedom that lives within the prescribed boundaries of God’s Word. We misunderstand how boundaries and freedom go together in our society. But today’s discussion brings light to how comfortable, refreshing, and freeing it is to live in a God-ordained and ordered freedom!
Today’s edition of HomeMatters is a continuation of episode #156. We encourage you to jump back and listen there if you haven’t already. The demise of any relationship comes with warning signs. It’s easy to ignore those, or think that they aren’t as bad as we may believe them to be at the moment. However, self-evaluation, and even marriage-evaluation is necessary on a continuing basis to make sure we are not leaving situations, conflicts, and real day-to-day issues out there to grow into things that separate and isolate us from our spouse. There may be some warning signs that you’ve been ignoring, or some that you are aware of but have dismissed. Tune in! Be challenged! And, do what needs to be done to heed the signs and save your marriage and home!
Self-awareness and self-examination are always good. Many people only do this type thing in seasons of crisis or at the beginning of the year as they set new resolutions for themselves. However, there are always warning signs when a relationship is headed towards trouble. People may wake up one day and just feel like everything has changed overnight. But in reality, something has been going on for some time that has led to the distance one feels or the isolation they are experiencing. Join Eric and Gena in this episode as they discuss the warning signs that show your marriage is in trouble.
This episode is for adults only. You may not want to listen with your children, but—be confident, there’s nothing here that isn’t talked about in the Bible! In fact, you (married couples) may blush at all God has to say about your intimate, sexual relationship to your spouse. Your intimacy and lovemaking doesn’t embarrass God—-in fact, just the opposite. God never intended our love life with our spouse to be boring and if yours is, it’s time to make some intentional changes. Tune in today and be encouraged to make the changes needed to bring your intimate sexual relationship up to date and away from anything that looks boring!
This weeks’ episode continues to examine the “play it safe” style of living versus the life that is willing to make some hard decisions, have some hard conversations, and even do some things that may seem “risky” to continue to move forward in relationship and love. Progress and productivity never come easy and risk will always be involved. Will you be the “Hero” in your home? Will you be willing to take some risks to have all that God intended for you? You may just find that it’s the best risk you ever take!
Is it your tendency to play it safe—in all aspects of your life and relationships? Or, are you the risk taker? Are you more comfortable with the predictability of routine or are you willing to step out and take some risk sometimes by stepping into the unknown or the uncertain things? Relationships will never be totally predictable and our unwillingness to step into the unknown can hinder love, passion, affection, and even our ability to be as productive as God would desire us to be. Eric and Gena may provoke you in this episode, but hear them out! Your willingness to be vulnerable and to embrace an opportunity could just be what takes your relationship to the next level!
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