Episode 66 - Do You and Your Spouse Talk More Than The Average Couple?

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Episode 66 - Do You and Your Spouse Talk More Than The Average Couple?

More Than Roommates

March 5, 2024 • Scott Kedersha, Gabrielle McCullough, Derek Davidson • Colossians 3:12–14, Matthew 18:15–17, Ephesians 4:29

Multiple studies and articles show that the average couple talks to each other for only twenty minutes per week. In this episode, Derek, Gabrielle, and Scott discuss practical ways to make time in your marriage to connect and communicate with each other. All healthy couples might intentionally fight for time together.

Scriptures:

Colossians 3:12-14

Matthew 18:15-17

Ephesians 4:29

Resources:

Blog Post - Do you talk more than the average couple?

Questions to Discuss:

1. Are you an internal or external processor? How about your spouse?

2. What are some ways you and your spouse can increase the amount of time you communicate with each other every week?

3. What consumes your thoughts right now? Discuss with your spouse.

Episode 76 - Decisions We Make in Marriage That Might Seem Weird to the World

May 14, 2024 • Scott Kedersha, Gabrielle McCullough, Derek Davidson • Romans 12:2, 1 Peter 2:11, Philippians 3:20–21, 2 Timothy 2:4

In this episode of More Than Roommates, Derek, Gabrielle, and Scott discuss things we do that may seem weird to the world but allow us to be different in our marriages than the struggling marriages we all see around us. These are decisions we’ve each made that may seem unique but allow us to strengthen our marriages. Scriptures: Romans 12:2 1 Peter 2:11 Philippians 3:20-21 2 Timothy 2:4 Resources: Podcast & Blog Post - https://jonacuff.com/atg164/ Questions to Discuss: 1. What are the things you do in your marriage that make you different than the marriages of the world? (Romans 12:2) 2. Where do you see your marriage blending in with the marriages of the world/non-Christian marriages? 3. Would your non-Christian friends look at your marriage and see something unique or different?

Episode 75 - Simple Ways to Build Culture In Your Marriage

May 7, 2024 • Scott Kedersha, Gabrielle McCullough, Derek Davidson • Genesis 2:24–25, Proverbs 5:18, Revelation 2:4

Do you and your spouse have inside jokes, traditions, or rituals that make your marriage unique and build a culture of exclusivity in your marriage? In this episode of More Than Roommates, Derek, Gabrielle, and Scott discuss the importance of building a strong culture in your marriage that makes it different than any other marriage on the planet. Scriptures: Genesis 2:24-25 Revelation 2:4 Proverbs 5:18 Resources: Blog Post - https://www.scottkedersha.com/blog-pages/marriage Discussion Questions: 1. What are some of your inside jokes or rituals in your marriage? 2. How can you build the culture of your marriage? What are the things that are like glue that bond your marriage together?

Episode 74 - How To Fight Your Temptations

April 30, 2024 • Scott Kedersha, Gabrielle McCullough, Derek Davidson • Proverbs 5, Proverbs 18:8, 1 Peter 1:16, Proverbs 13:20

Everyone of us struggles with temptation—even Jesus faced temptations! What are the temptations we need to avoid that can wreck our marriage? And how is marriage uniquely designed so that we can help each other flee from temptations? Scriptures: Proverbs 5 Proverbs 18:8 Proverbs 13:20 1 Peter 1:16 Questions to Discuss: 1. What does it look like for you to flee from temptation? 2. What temptations do you face? How can your spouse help you? 3. How can you move the line, magnify the consequences, and map out your escape? 4. What would be helpful for you to confess to your spouse and to your community to help you with your temptations? Resources: Book - https://amzn.to/3ucn1qz, by Craig Groeschel