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His Blue, Her Pink: Navigating the Multicolored Aspects of Marriage (The Sexual and Emotional)

Too often, we feel that because we are equal in God's eyes, we must therefore be the same. Yet, Jesus asked the question in Matthew 19:4, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE...?" Join Emerson and Jonathan as they consider four stories about husbands and wives.

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His Blue, Her Pink: Navigating the Multicolored Aspects of Marriage (The Sexual and Emotional)

Partners By Design: Five Gender-Specific Strengths to Celebrate in Your Spouse - Part 1

In Part 1 Emerson and Jonathan consider God's design of gender differences in marriage and how misunderstandings about these differences can lead to marital strife.

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Partners By Design: Five Gender-Specific Strengths to Celebrate in Your Spouse - Part 1

Partners By Design: Five Gender-Specific Strengths to Celebrate in Your Spouse - Part 2 - Celebrate The Husband’s Gender Strengths

In this episode, Emerson and Jonathan discuss the gender-specific strengths of husbands. They highlight five main themes: solution-oriented, self-reliant provider, protective guardian, functional communicator, and how they can be work-related in identity.

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Partners By Design: Five Gender-Specific Strengths to Celebrate in Your Spouse - Part 2 - Celebrate The Husband’s Gender Strengths

Partners By Design: Five Gender-Specific Strengths to Celebrate in Your Spouse - Part 3 - Celebrate The Wife's Gender Strengths

Understanding and celebrating the unique qualities of a wife's femininity is crucial. Wives often possess intuitive empathy, relational orientation, nurturing caregiving, a family focus, and the role of cooperative peacemakers.

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Partners By Design: Five Gender-Specific Strengths to Celebrate in Your Spouse - Part 3 - Celebrate The Wife's Gender Strengths

Make Communication Easier for Your Spouse

The episode explores the importance of making communication easier for your spouse. Starting with a testimony from a wife, Emerson and Jonathan then provide two case studies to illustrate practical ways to improve communication.

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Make Communication Easier for Your Spouse

Understanding Parenting Differences: Balancing Empathy and Discipline

In this episode, Jonathan and Emerson discuss the parenting differences between mothers and fathers, specifically the tension between empathy and discipline. They acknowledge that while there are clearly exceptions, traditionally mothers tend to lean towards empathy while fathers lean towards discipline.

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Understanding Parenting Differences: Balancing Empathy and Discipline

Love and Respect: God’s Blueprint for Resolving Marital Issues - Part 1

Emerson and Jonathan discuss the reasons for marital issues such as ignorance of God's command, overlooking each other's needs, offensive reactions, Expecting the other to change first, loss of hope and closing off, and fear of forgiveness.

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Love and Respect: God’s Blueprint for Resolving Marital Issues - Part 1

Love and Respect: God’s Blueprint for Resolving Marital Issues - Part 2

In Part 2, Jonathan and Emerson discuss the remedies for a happy marriage based on God's blueprint for love and respect. They emphasize the importance of embracing the biblical blueprint for marriage, understanding the command to love and respect, managing defensive reactions.

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Love and Respect: God’s Blueprint for Resolving Marital Issues - Part 2

A “Miracle” Can Happen In Your Marriage! - Part 1

In "A 'Miracle' Can Happen In Your Marriage! Part 1," Emerson and Jonathan share compelling testimonies from couples who have experienced profound transformations in their marriages through the Love and Respect message.

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A “Miracle” Can Happen In Your Marriage! - Part 1

A “Miracle” Can Happen In Your Marriage! - Part 2

In Part 2 Emerson and Jonathan continue to discuss the transformative power of the Love and Respect message in marriages. It features testimonies from couples who experienced miracles and reconciliation through applying these principles and seeking God's guidance.

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A “Miracle” Can Happen In Your Marriage! - Part 2

8 Hurdles To Love And Respect: Part 1

Emerson and Jonathan Eggerichs address common obstacles couples face even after engaging with the Love and Respect framework. They highlight several key hurdles: blame, poor communication, stress, and resisting unconditional love and respect in part 1 by examining the testimonies of those who have written Emerson over the years.

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8 Hurdles To Love And Respect: Part 1

8 Hurdles To Love And Respect: Part 2

In Part 2, four more hurdles to love and respect in relationships: acting inconsistently, feeling neglected sexually or affectionately, possessing unrealistic expectations, and allowing for unpremeditated but damaging reactions.

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8 Hurdles To Love And Respect: Part 2

Marriage Unto Christ: Inspiring Stories of Visualizing Jesus Beyond Your Spouse's Shoulder

Emerson and Jonathan discuss the concept of marriage unto Christ, where husbands and wives love and respect each other regardless of their spouse's response.

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Marriage Unto Christ: Inspiring Stories of Visualizing Jesus Beyond Your Spouse's Shoulder

Allies, Not Enemies: Refrain From Nuking Each Other

In this episode, Emerson discusses the importance of viewing your spouse as an ally rather than an enemy in marriage.

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Allies, Not Enemies: Refrain From Nuking Each Other

Asking God to Help You in The Marriage

In this episode, Emerson emphasizes the importance of asking God for help in marriage. He reminds listeners of the promises in Scripture that God intends to help us and encourages couples to come before the Lord and ask for help in a serious and ongoing way.

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Asking God to Help You in The Marriage

Dealing with Defensiveness in Marriage: Exploring the 5 Stages of Reactive Behavior

Discover with Emerson how to navigate the challenges of defensiveness in relationships by exploring the delicate balance between overlooking offenses and addressing them with love and respect.

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Dealing with Defensiveness in Marriage: Exploring the 5 Stages of Reactive Behavior

Respectful Communication: The Key to Sharing Hard Truths

Emerson discusses the transformative power of respectful communication in sharing hard truths.

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Respectful Communication: The Key to Sharing Hard Truths

Understanding and Sharing Needs: 8 Areas In Marriage - Real Testimonies - Part 1

In this two part topic, Emerson discusses the eight key areas of understanding and sharing needs in marriage.

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Understanding and Sharing Needs: 8 Areas In Marriage - Real Testimonies - Part 1

Understanding and Sharing Needs: 8 Areas In Marriage - Real Testimonies - Part 2

Join Emerson for Part 2 as he wraps up the discussion of eight key areas of understanding and sharing needs in marriage.

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Understanding and Sharing Needs: 8 Areas In Marriage - Real Testimonies - Part 2

Part 1 - Living Above the Bar: 12 Qualities the World Values and Expects to See in Believers

Emerson begins this series by discussing the idea of "living above the bar" as Christians, embodying twelve qualities that even the secular world values and expects in believers.

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Part 1 - Living Above the Bar: 12 Qualities the World Values and Expects to See in Believers

Part 2 - Living Above the Bar: 12 Qualities the World Values and Expects to See in Believers

In part two of this series, the focus is on living "above the bar" by embodying key qualities the world values, such as Creative Problem-Solving (If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try Again), Resilience and Adaptability (Bend but Do Not Break), and Self-Discipline and Hard Work (Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day).

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Part 2 - Living Above the Bar: 12 Qualities the World Values and Expects to See in Believers

Part 3 - Living Above the Bar: 12 Qualities the World Values and Expects to See in Believers

In Part 3 the focus shifts to three more qualities the world values and expects to see in believers. Emerson addresses Critical and Caring Thinking (Think Outside the Box), Lifelong Learning (You’re Never Too Old to Learn), and Financial Prudence (A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned).

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Part 3 - Living Above the Bar: 12 Qualities the World Values and Expects to See in Believers

Part 4 - Living Above the Bar: 12 Qualities the World Values and Expects to See in Believers

In this final episode of the series "Living Above the Bar," Emerson explore three more key qualities the world values and expects to see in believers: Time Management (Time Is Money), Health and Wellness (You Are What You Eat), and Reflection and Restoration (You Cannot Pour From an Empty Cup).

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Part 4 - Living Above the Bar: 12 Qualities the World Values and Expects to See in Believers

Therapy First, Theology Second?

In this episode, Emerson discusses the importance of prioritizing theology over therapy in understanding marriage and relationships. He shares his journey of studying male and female differences, emphasizing the need for a biblical foundation in counseling.

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Rachel and Jacob: Her Desires and Unmet Expectations and His Discernment and Honesty - Part 1

Explore the timeless story of Rachel and Jacob, a narrative rich with emotional struggles, unmet expectations, and communication missteps in this 2 part podcast.

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Rachel and Jacob: Her Desires and Unmet Expectations and His Discernment and Honesty - Part 1

Rachel and Jacob: Her Desires and Unmet Expectations and His Discernment and Honesty - Part 2

In Part 2 Emerson shares how Jacob’s defensive reaction to Rachel’s demand for children reveals the destructive impact of unmet expectations and emotional outbursts in a marriage.

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Rachel and Jacob: Her Desires and Unmet Expectations and His Discernment and Honesty - Part 2

Moving the Needle: Conversations That Spark Incremental Shifts in Understanding

In this podcast episode, Emerson Eggerichs dives into the concept of "Moving the Needle" in conversations, focusing on the art of navigating contentious social and political issues with grace and wisdom. He emphasizes the significance of a patient and grounded approach, aiming for incremental shifts in understanding rather than expecting immediate or dramatic changes in perspective.

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Moving the Needle: Conversations That Spark Incremental Shifts in Understanding

Solomon and the Shulammite – His Unheeded Counsel, Transfer of Affection, and Lust

Emerson discusses the life of Solomon, exploring the themes of temptation, wisdom, and the importance of faithfulness in marriage. He highlights how even the wisest individuals can fall prey to their desires and the consequences of unheeded counsel.

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Solomon and the Shulammite – His Unheeded Counsel, Transfer of Affection, and Lust

I Thought I'd Never Close Off My Spirit To My Spouse - Part 1

Emerson examines the often unspoken struggles that can erode even the most cherished marriages. Addressing the profound pain and disappointment felt by many spouses, he unpacks the concept of “hardness of heart” as it pertains to marriage, exploring how unresolved conflicts and self-protective walls can replace the intimacy God designed for couples.

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I Thought I'd Never Close Off My Spirit To My Spouse - Part 1

I Thought I'd Never Close Off My Spirit To My Spouse - Part 2

In episode 2 Emerson continues to explore the painful reality of “hardness of heart” in marriage, a concept rooted in unmet needs, unintentional hurt, and self-protective behaviors that build emotional walls between spouses.

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I Thought I'd Never Close Off My Spirit To My Spouse - Part 2

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