The Idol of Personal Happiness in Marriage
The Idol of Personal Happiness in Marriage
Thriving Marriage with Mark and Bethany
Thriving Marriage with Mark and Bethany is a weekly discussion about marriage and family in the Christian life. Thriving Marriage with Mark and Bethany is a weekly discussion about marriage and family in the Christian life. Purchase Mark and Bethany's book, Thriving Marriage, at compasspress.com
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Stages of Friendship in Marriage
Pastor Mark and Bethany are back! Listen as they talk about the stages of friendship in marriage.
Bro Time Still Matters: Why Spouses Can’t Be Your Only Friend
Pastor Mark and Bethany discuss the importance of friendships in a marriage.
Planning Ahead When Life is Busy
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley share practical tips on how married couples can properly plan for whatever the next season in your life may bring.
What If My Spouse Doesn't Want to Work?
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley answer an important question about work and marriage.
Do I Really Need to Work on My Marriage?
Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain the importance of working on our marriages.
A Big Announcement
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley have some exciting news...
Staying Attracted to Each Other
Staying Attracted to Each Other
Affirming Words
Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the benefits of speaking affirming words to our spouse.
Attractive Character
Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the importance of an attractive, Godly character in a spouse.
Spend the Money!
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley suggest that married couples should be open to spending money on the right things. Listen as they discuss the biblically principles behind spending money.
How to Not Argue About Money
How can we not let money become a source of contention in marriage? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss practical ways to help husband and wife avoid arguing about finances.
Anxiety About Money
Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the topic of money and the anxiety that can often accompany it.
How to Deal With Stress As a Married Couple
How can we leverage our relationship and companionship with our stress to navigate stressful situations?
How Late Should We Stay Up?
It's a question we need to ask ourselves every day. Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley offer insight on how long we should stay up before retiring to bed each night.
How to Get on the Same Page With Your Spouse
What can you do if you and your spouse are not on the same page? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how married couples can link up and get unified!
How to Fix Marriage Problems
Whether they're big or small, problems in a marriage need to be fixed. Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany offer practical advice on how couples can practically solve their marriage issues.
Marriage Beginner Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)
Join Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley as they discusses some common mistakes newlweds make, and how they can be avoided.
Live Q&A Part 3
Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley answer live audience questions during the Thrive Marriage Ministry gathering at Compass Bible Church.
Live Q&A Part 2
Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley answer live audience questions during the Thrive Marriage Ministry gathering at Compass Bible Church.
Live Q&A Part 1
Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley answer live audience questions during the Thrive Marriage Ministry gathering at Compass Bible Church.
Dealing With Sickness
How do you get through times of sickness in the home? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley offer practical advice on how to deal with the inevitable in your home.
How Much Should We Spend?
Couples feel the weight regularly of financial issues. So, how can we as husbands and wives navigate the challenges associated with rising costs? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss.
How Strict Should I Be as a Christian Parent?
As Christian parents, what are the things we should be strict about with our children? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss.
How to Love an Overwhelmed Spouse
This is a time of year where many of us are running on fumes. So how can you help your spouse navigate busy, tiring times? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss.
Practical Questions about Biblical Submission
How does a wife submit when she doesn't agree with her husband?
How to Make Time When Life is Busy
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley provide practical advice on how we can juggle our busy schedules and make time for the important things.
Vows
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley are back from summer break and here to talk about marriage vows!
How to Not Conform to the World
How can a Christian family remain in the world but not become part of it? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss this important topics.
How to Be in the World But Not of the World
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss how to have a connection to the world while representing Christ.
One of the Best Ways to Teach Your Family Good Stuff
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how you can teach your spouse and kids what is good by establishing patterns and routines.
When Failure in Our Roles Leads to Conflict
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley talk about the God-given roles of husband and wife and how couples can operate with those boundaries so as to prevent conflict.
Where Do Outside Friendships Fit in a Marriage?
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley help us navigate what it looks like to have friendships outside of a marriage.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how parents can talk to their kids about sex and to help them think about it in a way that is appropriate and corresponds to what the Bible says.
How to Schedule Monthly, Weekly and Daily Conversations With Your Spouse
But Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how to manage our calendars so that we can schedule monthly, weekly and daily conversations with our spouse.
How to Make Your Rest More Restful
Perpetually worn out and tired? Can't seem to catch up? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley offer practical advice on how to better rest.
How to Help a Stressed-Out Spouse
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley tackle the tough topic of stress in a marriage and how we can help our stressed-out spouse.
Live Q&A Part 2
Listen to the second part of Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley's live Q&A with the Thrive Newlywed and Young Families Ministry at Compass Bible Church.
Live Q&A Part 1
Listen to the first part of Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley's live Q&A with the Thrive Newlywed and Young Families Ministry at Compass Bible Church.
Dealing With Inflation as a Married Couple
How does inflation affect a marriage? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the complexities of increasing financial costs.
Leadership in the Home
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley talk specifically about the husband's role to lead in the family.
Are My Marriage Problems Normal?
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley answer the question: "Are My Marriage Problems Normal?"
How Often Should We Be Intimate?
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss an important question for married couples: How often should we as husband and wife be intimate?
3 Ways We Show Love to Each Other
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley share three ways they recognize in which the other one loves them.
Trap Questions
On this episode of the podcast, Pastor Mark revisits an episode from 3 years ago on Trap Questions as we continue to focus on communication in marriage.
Granting Forgiveness
On this episode, Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss how married couples can completely forgive one another.
The Challenge of Owning and Articulating a Confession
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the challenge of "getting the log out of your own eye" in conflict resolution as husband and wife.
The Fundamentals of Communication
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley are back after summer break! In their return, listen as they discuss the essential components of communicating as husband and wife.
Who Said Marriage Was Supposed to be Fair?
That the goal of your marriage should be to sacrificially love your spouse even if you get nothing in return. Because of this, the idea of "fairness" can cause problems between husband and wife. Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss this issue and how married couples can avoid letting this problem creep into your marriage.
How to Manage the Crazy Busy Family Schedule
Life is too busy. How do we fit everything in that we are supposed to do and need to do? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how we can manage our family schedules well.