The Your Marriage Covenant Podcast Gene & Jon Abercrombie : Marriage and Family Resources

In this week’s episode hosts Gene and Jon Abercrombie discuss a subject everyone deals with – selfish pride.  Following up on their latest blog post, 7 Steps to Dealing with Pride, Gene and Jon look at a few of the consequences of pride for believers and nonbelievers, and provide helpful ways to deal with this sinful attitude.  Pride is one of Satan’s favorite weapons.  The best way to defend it is to surrender your life to Christ.

 

Time Stamped Show Notes

[0:45] Host introductions and explanation of topic.

[4:30] Gene mentions the latest YMC blog post, 7 Steps to Dealing with Pride.

[5:40] Gene and Jon discuss the consequences of pride for both believers and nonbelievers.

[16:20] Gene and Jon discuss ways to deal with pride.

[25:14] Jon reads this week’s YMC Scripture Spotlight, Galatians 6:14.

[25:30] Gene issues the Marriage Challenge of the Week to the YMC Community – Prayerfully ask God to reveal selfish, sinful, prideful behavior in your life, then ask for forgiveness and work on removing it from your life.

[26:00] Jon leads the YMC Community in prayer.

[27:06] Gene and Jon share the YMC website address, social media outlets, and invite the YMC Community to subscribe to and leave a review about the YMC Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.

YMC Website and Social Media Outlets

Website www.yourmarriagecovenant.com

Facebook: @yourmarriagecovenant

Instagram: @yourmarriagecovenant

Twitter: @yourmarriagecov

YMC011:  Motives Matter.

In this week’s episode hosts Gene and Jon Abercrombie discuss the heart behind our motives. As the most recent YMC blog post Motives Matter explains, our motives matter to God because they expose whether we are working for God or for ourselves. Eventually, selfish and sinful motives produce selfish and sinful behavior. Gene and Jon suggest how to practically assess whether or not your motives are pure, and provide several helpful scripture references.

Time Stamped Show Notes

[0:45] Intro.

[3:30] Gene talks about what was covered during his church service.

[6:18] Jon talks about what was covered during his church service.

[8:20] Jon introduces the topic for this episode – What are our motives, and do they matter?

[16:10] Jon mentions the latest YMC blog post, Motives Matter.

[18:43] Gene and Jon discuss how to practically assess whether or not your motives are pure.

Scripture references:



[16:45, 28:57] Proverbs 21:2

[21:30, 29:14] Matthew 6:1, 3-4

[28:44] 1 Chronicles 29:17

[29:07] Proverbs 21:27

[29:39] Proverbs 20:27

[29:45] Proverbs 16:2



[31:28] Gene reads this week’s YMC Scripture Spotlight, Matthew 6:1.

[31:42] Jon issues the Marriage Challenge of the Week to the YMC Community – Meditate on the scripture references provided and apply them to your life. Be conscious of the fact that God knows your heart and He knows your motives.

[32.18] Gene leads the YMC Community in prayer.

[33.49] Gene and Jon share the YMC website address, social media outlets, and invite the YMC Community to subscribe to and leave a review about the YMC Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.

YMC Website and Social Media Outlets

Website www.yourmarriagecovenant.com

Facebook: @yourmarriagecovenant

Instagram: @yourmarriagecovenant

Twitter: @yourmarriagecov

YMC 010:  An Interview with Brandon and Macey McCoy

Hosts Gene and Jon Abercrombie interview Brandon and Macey McCoy and discuss finding balance in marriage, work, and parenting!  Brandon and Macey are an amazing couple that have been married for a little over 3 years and have a 6 month old baby.  The couple discusses setting boundaries, learning to balance chaotic schedules, and growing in their relationship together and with the Lord on this week’s episode.

Time Stamped Show Notes

[0:45] Jon welcomes this week’s guests, Brandon and Macey McCoy.

[1:05] Macey provides a brief testimony of her life prior to meeting Brandon.

[3:23] Brandon provides a brief testimony of her life prior to meeting Macey.

[30:18] Brandon shares his current business venture, MetroJack – imametrojack.com –  a beard care product line.

[32:40] Gene kicks off the “Pressure Cooker Round” questions with Brandon and Macey.

[37:40] Brandon reads this week’s YMC Scripture Spotlight, Romans 8:28.

[37:53] Brandon issues the Marriage Challenge of the Week to the YMC Community – bathe a current situation you are in with prayer.

[38:40] Brandon leads the YMC Community in a closing prayer.

[40:05] Jon thanks Brandon and Macey for coming on the YMC Podcast.

[40:24] Gene and Jon share the YMC website address, social media outlets, and invite the YMC Community to subscribe to and leave a review about the YMC Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.

YMC Website and Social Media Outlets

Website www.yourmarriagecovenant.com

Facebook: @yourmarriagecovenant

Instagram: @yourmarriagecovenant

Twitter: @yourmarriagecov

YMC 009:  Praying with Your Spouse.

This week’s episode focuses on the topic of praying with your spouse.  Hosts Gene and Jon Abercrombie discuss an email they received from a listener on the topic of starting and maintaining consistent Bible time and prayer in marriage.  Gene and Jon discuss different strategies and tips to help couples begin and grow together in their journey to greater spiritual intimacy!

Time Stamped Show Notes

[0:26] Gene introduces this week’s episode, Praying with Your Spouse.

[1:30] Gene reads through the email we received from a YMC listener.

[13:41] Jon references  Matthew 18:19-20.

[23:10] Jon references the book When Couples Pray Together: Creating Intimacy and Spiritual Wholeness by David and Jan Stoop

[37:15] Jon reads this week’s YMC Scripture Spotlight, James 5:16.

[37:32] Gene issues the Marriage Challenge of the Week to the YMC Community – Talk with your spouse about starting to pray out loud together. Schedule a time for each night this week to pray together with your spouse.  Use the suggestions we mentioned in this episode to help you get started and let us know how things go!

[37:55] Jon leads the YMC Community in prayer.

[39:06] Gene and Jon share the YMC website address, social media outlets, and invite the YMC Community to subscribe to and leave a review about the YMC Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.

YMC Website and Social Media Outlets

Website www.yourmarriagecovenant.com

Facebook: @yourmarriagecovenant

Instagram: @yourmarriagecovenant

Twitter: @yourmarriagecov

 

YMC008:  The Problem with Compromise.

This week’s episode is built around the latest blog post on the YMC website entitled The Problem with Compromise.  The focus is not on compromising in terms of give and take in a relationship, but on those moments of confusion and weakness when we make decisions that conform to worldly standards and lead us away from God.  Hosts Gene and Jon Abercrombie discuss some of the reasons people compromise on the things they know are right, and provide helpful advice on how to stay strong in difficult situations.  

Time Stamped Show Notes

[0:42] Jon introduces this week’s episode, The Problem with Compromise.

[5:47] Gene mentions the resource for this week’s episode, a blog Jon wrote on the YMC website entitled The Problem with Compromise.

[6:15] John references the story of David and Bathsheba. 2 Samuel 11

[15:13] Ephesians 4:22

[15:21] Colossians 3:10

[16:15] Reasons people compromise:





[16:28] Peer pressure

[19:20] Need for acceptance





 



* [19:46] Doubts and fear



 



[20:07] Weak and discouraged spiritually

[27:20] Blinded by pride



[25:02] Ways to avoid compromising:





[25:14] Know what you believe.





 



* [25:38] Accept God’s word as absolute truth. 2 Timothy 3:16



 





[26:22] Be fully obedient to what God’s word says. John 14:15, 1 John 5:3





 



* [27:05] Don’t compromise God’s word for anyone or anything.  Deuteronomy 17:11, Revelation 3:15-16



 

[28:28] Gene reads this week’s YMC Scripture Spotlight, 2 Timothy 3:16.

[28:45] Jon issues the Marriage Challenge of the Week to the YMC Community – Identify areas in your life where you struggle with compromising, and then think about how you fight the pull to compromise and stick to what you know is right to do.

[29:25] Jon leads the YMC Community in prayer.

[30:45] Gene and Jon share the YMC website address, social media outlets, and invite the YMC Community to subscribe to and leave a review about the YMC Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.

YMC Website and Social Media Outlets

Website www.yourmarriagecovenant.com

Facebook: @yourmarriagecovenant

Instagram: @yourmarriagecovenant

Twitter: @yourmarriagecov

YMC007:  Date Night

Following up on last week’s first ever YMC couple interview with Eli and Julie Byrd, hosts Gene and Jon Abercrombie focus on the “date weekly” portion of Eli’s “Dialogue Daily, Date Weekly, and Depart Monthly” challenge issued to the YMC community.  The resource used in this episode is an article from Focus on the Family entitled “The Heart and Soul of Date Night” by Greg Smalley, which identifies four characteristics necessary to maximize the value of your date night: regularity, variety, adventure, and fun.  

Time Stamped Show Notes

[3:45] Jon introduces this week’s resource, an article he found on FocusOnTheFamily.com entitled The Heart and Soul of Date Night, which identifies four characteristics necessary to maximize the value of your date night:



Regularity [12:33]

Variety [17:03]

Adventure [19:02]

Fun [21:20]



[23:10] “Remember, always act like you’re trying to get a second date!”

[36:35] Jon reads this week’s YMC Scripture Spotlight, Proverbs 31:10-12.

[36:47] Gene issues the Marriage Challenge of the Week to the YMC Community – Plan a date night, and schedule them regularly.

[37:34] Gene leads the YMC Community in prayer.

[38:38] Gene and Jon share the YMC website address, social media outlets, and invite the YMC Community to subscribe to and leave a review about the YMC Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.

YMC Website and Social Media Outlets

Website www.yourmarriagecovenant.com

Facebook: @yourmarriagecovenant

Instagram: @yourmarriagecovenant

Twitter: @yourmarriagecov