Podcast: Keeping It Young
Overcoming Lies, Part 2
“We’re just not compatible.” Dave and Bethlie have heard couples say it on the way to separation, and they call it what it is: a lie. In Part 2 of Overcoming Lies, they look at how our culture defines compatibility (harmony, no conflict, no interruptions) and why no marriage could ever meet that standard. Men […]
Overcoming Lies, Part 1
Is biblical leadership and submission outdated? Our culture says yes, and many Christian couples have quietly agreed. In Part 1 of Overcoming Lies, Dave and Bethlie Young take on the first lie about marriage: that God’s design for husbands and wives is old-fashioned and doesn’t work. They explore how feminist ideology has shaped the way […]
Overcoming Lies – Overcoming the Lies Christian Families Believe [Intro]
What we laugh at, we tend to accept. And what we accept, we eventually believe and practice. Dave and Bethlie launch a new part of the Overcoming series: Overcoming the Lies We Believe. This introductory episode looks at three sources of deception: the enemy, who has lied since the Garden; a cultureamplified by social media, […]
Overcoming A Struggling Marriage, Part 3
In the final part of the mini-series Overcoming a Struggling Marriage, Dave and Bethlie bring the five-step series to a close. They show how to stop dividing and start doing life together. That means family dinners at the table instead of in front of the TV, walks after supper, date traditions, and even peeling potatoes […]
Overcoming a Struggling Marriage, Part 2
Overcoming a Struggling Marriage (Part 2): Abandon Criticism, Negativity, and Division Ask most couples if their marriage is struggling and they’ll say, “No… but we’re really busy.” Jobs, church, and a calendar full of the kids’ sports, music lessons, and fine arts can leave husbands and wives passing in the hallway. Some couples simply land […]
Overcoming a Struggling Marriage Part 1: Speak and Seek
A struggling marriage doesn’t have to become a doomed marriage. In Part 1 of Overcoming a Struggling Marriage, Dave and Bethlie share the first two of five biblical steps for turning a Christian marriage around, even in the busy years of raising children. Step one is SPEAK. Husbands give words of affection, wives give words […]
Overcoming Technology, Part 3
In part 3 of the Overcoming Technology mini-series, Dave and Bethlie quickly recap the first three steps (determine if you need to change, educate yourself, recognize the damage) before landing on the three that close out the series: find alternative activities, create tech-free zones, and discuss the changes needed — together, as a family. Technology […]
Overcoming Technology, Part 2
In part two of the Overcoming Technology series, Dave and Bethlie continue unpacking how smartphones and social media quietly reshape our habits, relationships, and spiritual life — and what to do about it. Building on Tony Reinke’s 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You, they walk through the specific ways technology damages attention, relationships, and […]
Overcoming Technology, Part 1
Overcoming Technology Part 1 Is your phone running your house or are you running it? What about other forms of technology? Dave and Bethlie are back from their August break and kicking off a new stretch of the Overcoming series: Overcoming Technology. How do you overcome technology? We’ve listed a few suggestions: Determine if you […]
7 Steps To Building A Christian Family, Part 5
Episode 330: 7 Steps to Building a Christian Family — Part 5 Text: Deuteronomy 6:6–12 (review of 6–9, new focus on 10–12) Recap of Steps So Far Underlying foundation: knowing God — building a real, living relationship with Him (not just a salvation moment). Fear God — reverent awe + healthy fear of consequences. Keep […]