Is marriage the new idol in the church?

In this powerful conversation, I'm joined by my dear friend Andrea "Rocky" Nguyen, a former background dancer with 2 DUI's struggling to find her way, who gave her life to the Lord (repentance, celibacy, and a renewed perspective), and is now a happily married wife and mother advocating for discipleship in the church.

Together, we explore the subtle ways that believers (aka Christians) can honor the covenant of marriage without exalting it to the point of idolatry (just like money), and invite listeners to laugh with us as we unpack the nuances surrounding this topic.

Timestamps:

0:00-9:20 - Friendship, and the connection between relationships/money

9:20-23:15 - From salvation to celibacy, stepping stones and convictions

23:15-33:39 - Unintended idolatry of marriage in the church

33:40-35:55 - A brief deviation on aligning our desires with God's will

35:56-51:50 - Discipleship, community, and how it shapes those in the waiting

51:51-55:09- Paul's nuanced perspective on marriage vs singleness

55:10-1:01:28 - A man that loves you < A man that loves God

1:01:29 - Praying out

Whether you're single, married, or somewhere in between, this episode is an invitation to an honest examination of wht's driving your desires-and return to the only one worthy of your worship.

Scriptures of reference:

Matthew 6:24

Matthew 6:29

1 Corinthians 7

John 6:39

Ephesians

In this premiere episode of the 6:24 Podcast, Miss Ruby goes in depth about one of the most concerning quandaries plaguing the church today: The battle between serving God and Money.

Matthew 6:24 states that "no one can serve....both God and money" and while many believers know this, living it out on a day to day basis would suggest otherwise.

Subscribe for various bits of wisdom, story times, and interviews with other Christian's alike, and prepare to have much of what you thought you understood about God, money, freedom, and love all challenged and resolved at the same time.

God. Money. Freedom. Love. When service to money can sometimes look like service to God, (working hard to put food on the table for the kids God gave you, holding on to your tithe to pay rent for the house He blessed you with, etc..), you can mistakingly end up enslaved by the rat race of this world, confused about God's goodness and possibly abandoning the gift of your salvation as a result. That is NOT the outcome I wish for anyone, and that's what this podcast will help us all to resolve in our similarly unique situations. Let's dive deep! Subscribe, and come back weekly.

-God bless