Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant talk about why parenting as a team is important.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “Being a team”?
• How does this go poorly?
• What about the dynamic where one parent is always the fun parent and the other one is the disciplinarian?
• What about when one parent is undermining the other one?
• How can a couple get on the same page with the way they parent?
• Does 50/50 parenting responsibility work?
• What is the detriment if only one parent decides to spiritually lead the family?
• How does a couple make decisions if they are struggling to agree?

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about what it looks like to be a supportive spouse.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What comes to mind when you think of a supportive spouse?
• Why do people (particularly men) have such a hard time asking for help?
• If you’re struggling with something, how do you communicate to your spouse that you could use some support?
• What would a healthy routine of checking in on your spouse look like?
• How can a spouse support their spouse who is struggling spiritually?
• How can someone support a spouse who is struggling emotionally?
• How do you support a spouse through physical struggle?
• How would you advise someone to approach their spouse if they are feeling unsupported?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Marriage: Listening Like Jesus
• “Spurgeon's Sorrows” by Zack Eswine

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant discuss what contemptuousness looks like in a marriage vs. what compassion looks like.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What are common pet peeves in a marriage?
• What are schmet schmeeves in a marriage?
• How does contempt and compassion show up in a marriage?
• What is contempt?
• How do we know when the person at fault is the person who is feeling contempt?
• What happens in a marriage when you try to be a judge?
• What are the best characteristics of a judge?
• What comes to mind when you think of Jesus in situations where he was tempted to be bothered?
• How can showing compassion to our spouse influence our kids?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Matthew 18:1-4, Matthew 26:36–46, Luke 5, John 21, Matthew 18:21-35

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about how Godly friendships can bless a marriage.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• How can friendships be a blessing to a Christian marriage?
• Why do we hear things from our friends in ways we don’t from our spouse?
• What would you say to someone whose spouse's friends are not a blessing?
• Does your family have family friends?
• How have you created space for friendships?
• How can someone practically carve out that time in their own marriage?
• What role can and should the local church play in providing community for a family?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Matthew 5:29-32
• Human Trafficking Institute
• “Made for People” by Justin Whitmel Earley
• “Friend-ish” by Kelly Needham

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Chelsea Griffin and Cassie Bryant discuss what it looks like to be a good listener in marriage.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What do you think makes someone a good listener?
• How do you think developing as a listener blesses a family?
• When you think of Jesus as a listener what bible stories come to mind for you?
• How do you imagine a one-on-one conversation with Jesus going?
• Cassie, your husband has been a counselor. Did he develop pretty good listening skills and does that translate into your marriage and your family?
• Why do you think listening is so hard for people?
• How would listening to one another prevent some of the things that poison a marriage?
• What would it look like if a spouse owned everything they could when it came to being a poor listener?
• What would it look like if we held nothing against our spouse when it came to listening skills?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Luke 10:38-42, John 11:38-44, Philippians 2, Matthew 14:22
• “The Soul of Shame” by Curt Thompson
• “The Soul of Desire” by Curt Thompson

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about how strengths and weaknesses can effect a marriage.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why would a podcast that’s all about Family Discipleship spend a season talking about Marriage?
• Why do I compare my best to your worst?
• What’s the problem with this thinking?
• Should couples expect to have different strengths and weaknesses?
• Why do you think we are tempted to compare our strengths to the weaknesses of our spouses?
• How does apathy play a role in the conflicts that arise from the comparison of strengths?
• What can you grow in compassion toward your spouse?
• Where can we look in the scriptures for help?
• What would it look like if a spouse owned everything they could when it came to comparing strengths and weaknesses?
• How would you help someone who is looking to not hold something against their spouse?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Genesis 4, Hebrews 11:4, Proverbs 31:28-3, John 8:1-11, Philippians 2

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant discuss how seeing things differently from your spouse can actually be a gift in marriage.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why would a podcast that’s all about Family Discipleship spend a season talking about Marriage?
• When did the Bryant Family start?
• Should couples expect to see things differently?
• How does this play out in your marriage?
• Why do you think the desire to have our way is such a common struggle in marriage?
• How does pride play a role in the conflicts that arise from differing viewpoints?
• How can couples create a safe space for both partners to express their perspectives?
• How can prayers for empathy transform the way we approach disagreements in marriage?
• What if my spouse’s opinions are truly ungodly?
• What would it look like if a spouse owned everything they could when it came to seeing things differently?
• What would it look like if we held nothing against our spouse when it came to having a different viewpoint?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• “A Severe Mercy”

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Adam Griffin and Chelsea Griffin discuss some of the ground rules they have for their own marriage and how it helps their marriage flourish.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What’s going on in our lives?
• What resources do we have coming out?
• What group have we been meeting with and what have we been talking about with them?
• What are the “ground rules” for the Griffin marriage?
• Why is it important to assume the best?
• What about people who decide not to share their locations or passwords?
• How do we talk about our spouses when they are not around?
• How do we handle conflict?
• How do we communicate expectations?
• What are our rules for watching others “undress”?
• What is the story you are telling yourself?
• How do we invite other voices into our marriage?
• Where do you see the gospel in marriage?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• “What Will You Teach Me” by Adam Griffin
• “The Boy Who Was Bold” by Adam Griffin
• “When Wrong Seems Right” by Adam Griffin

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