In this episode we truly pull up a chair and discuss our lives. From books we're reading, to traits we carried from our beautiful mothers, and everything in between. So go ahead, pull up a chair and join our conversation!

Today we are going to discuss the all-encompassing topic of marriage. Since last week we shared our thoughts on God’s heart around divorce, it only makes sense to think about God’s heart for marriage. Each of us is over a decade into our journey of marriage with a lot to learn. But also, we have many lessons learned thus far. Pull up a chair, and let's discuss.

Resources:

• 5 Love Languages
• Love & Respect

We want to tackle the topic of divorce. Today, 40-50% of marriages end in divorce. And we don’t see much of a difference between Christians and non-Christians. What does the Bible say about it, and how should we as the church care for people in this broken place?

Resources:
Bible Project on Jesus and Divorce

The day after the Super Bowl, social media exploded with criticism for all kinds of things... one of them being the He Gets Us campaign that said "Jesus didn't preach hate. He washed feet." What's our hot take, and who was *actually* behind this campaign?

Pull up a chair and let's discuss.

In this second parter, we discuss the stigma of suicide, especially in Christian communities. We talk about statistics, grief, and the realities that surround this kind of loss.

Resources:

• Suicide Hotline: Dial 988
• Dying playlist on Spotify
• While We're Waiting - Hope After Child Loss Podcast

At the beginning of season two, we mentioned a tragedy that struck our community. And now we're ready to talk about it. In this episode (not for young ears), co-host Candy Rose shares with great vulnerability the tragedy that struck her home in the fall of 2023.

Resources:

• Suicide Hotline: Dial 988
• Dying playlist on Spotify
• While We're Waiting - Hope After Child Loss Podcast

Host Amy has been deep-diving into Ephesians 4 and the spiritual gifts outlined by Paul. We wanted to bring her new obsession with all things Ephesians 4 to a two-part episode, in which we discuss what to do with this list, how we feel about personality tests, and if we can demystify spiritual gifts.

Resources:

• 5Q: Reactivating the Original Intelligence and Capacity of the Body of Christ
• Activating 5Q: A User's Guide
• Gifts inventory and coaching session for leaders

Host Amy has been deep-diving into Ephesians 4 and the spiritual gifts outlined by Paul. We wanted to bring her new obsession with all things Ephesians 4 to a two-part episode, in which we discuss what to do with this list, how we feel about personality tests, and if we can demystify spiritual gifts.

Resources:

• 5Q: Reactivating the Original Intelligence and Capacity of the Body of Christ
• Activating 5Q: A User's Guide
• Gifts inventory and coaching session for leaders