Healing Through Grief, Removing Masks, Finding Wholehearted Love – w/ Caleb & Stefanie Rouse
What if the very pain you’re carrying is the key to deeper connection—with God and your spouse?
May 8, 2025
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What if the very pain you’re carrying is the key to deeper connection—with God and your spouse?
In this week’s episode, we had the chance to sit down with Costi Hinn—pastor, author, and founder of For the Gospel ministry. Many know Costi for his story of leaving the prosperity gospel movement, but what stood out most in our conversation was the practical and biblical wisdom he shared about understanding God’s will.
In this episode of the Marriage After God podcast, I got to speak withTilly Dillehya, author of “My Dear Hemlock” and “Seeing Green,” about spiritual warfare, marriage temptations, and the incredible power of belief in the life of a Christian.
CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE MARRIAGE ENCOURAGEMENT PODCAST In the midst of parenthood, it can be easy to get swept up in the chaos of parenting and lose sight of the joy God intended for our families. In our recent conversation with Hannah Keeley on the podcast, we discuss exactly this. Hannah—mom of seven, behavior therapist, and passionate follower of Christ—shares her journey of breaking through what she calls “Mom Fog.” We talked about the moment Hannah had her breakthrough-she said she looked at herself in the mirror, laundry in hand, and barely recognized the woman staring back. She was exhausted, overwhelmed, and wondering if this was what motherhood was supposed to be. Then she cried out to God. And God answered in a way she wasn’t expecting. “Get up and fold your laundry.” This was not the big miracle she was hoping for—but it was
In our most recent podcast, we talk with Melissa Dougherty, author of “Happy Lies” and Christian apologist. In our time together, we discussed something the church desperately needs to talk more about: the deception of New Thought Christianity, or as she calls it, “happy lies.”
We know how high the stakes are when it comes to raising kids in today’s digital world. In our most recent Marriage After God podcast episode I sat down with John-Michael Bout to talk about one of the toughest—but most important—topics parents face today: protecting our children from pornography and raising them for digital integrity.
