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When Your Spouse Is OK With Settling [97]
Intimate Covenant Podcast
06/13/22 • 47 min
In this episode, Matt & Jenn discuss the challenges when your spouse is OK with being just OK. We describe our personal journey toward growing together and some principles to guide your breakthrough toward deeper intimacy.
- Every marriage has gridlock issues where one spouse is quite content to maintain status quo and the other spouse desires growth and novelty.
- Fear is the fundamental reason that responders resist growth. To confront this fear, turn from dwelling on your fears and start to focus on reasons for hope.
- Pursuers, stop focusing on what is missing in your marriage and start focusing on your part in creating the dynamic that exists. If you want change, then change yourself.
Extended content and an unedited video recording of this episode is available on Covenant Club: intimatecovenant.com/members
Bowling Green Marriage Day 2022: If you are in the area, we'd love to meet you! Register now, intimatecovenant.com/bg2022
Join us at the 2022 Annual Marriage Retreat, September 22-24, in Houston, TX. Registration is now open, but space is limited and we expect to sell out again. So, register today! www.intimatecovenant.com/retreat
Announcing Covenant Club! Our online community with discussion forums (including husbands-only and wives-only sections), monthly interactive webinars, and other resources to help answer your questions, provide encouragements and learn from other covenant-focused couples. Join us! www.intimatecovenant.com/members
To send your comments, questions and suggestions, go to our website: www.intimatecovenant.com/podcast and click on the button: “Contact the Podcast” for an ANONYMOUS submission form. Or, send an email: [email protected]
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Cherishing,
Matt & Jenn
PS — If you have been blessed by the message of this podcast, we would deeply appreciate your support by donating to our mission of spreading God’s plan for intimate marriage and holy sexuality: www.intimatecovenant.com/donate
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More Purity Myths [83]
Intimate Covenant Podcast
03/07/22 • 38 min
In this episode, Matt & Jenn look at a few more myths that were encouraged by the Purity Culture Movement which still persist in many conservative religious circles. For example:
- “If I save myself for marriage, my sex life will be amazing.”
- “If I marry a Christian, my marriage will be happy.”
- “Marriage is the solution to your sex problem (lust, porn) and your loneliness problem.”
- “Men’s minds are evil. Women’s bodies are evil.”
- “Women are responsible for a man’s sexual feelings, thoughts and actions.”
- Sexual purity means that your whole being is filled and directed by one thing: God. Your motives, desires, purpose, and intentions are not stained by any other influences. Sexual purity is not merely about what we are doing or not doing with our genitals!
- It is dangerous theology when we come to believe and teach that sex is evil, men can’t control sexual urges, women’s bodies are inherently a stumbling block, and that virginity is a marker of a woman’s value.
- Instead, let’s simply teach that God blessed us with sexuality and sexual desire to teach us that we are created for promise, for vulnerability, and for the pursuit and exchange of love that compels us toward self sacrifice.
Join us at the 2022 Annual Marriage Retreat, September 22-24, in Houston, TX. Registration is now open, but space is limited and we expect to sell out again. So, register today!
Announcing Covenant Club! Our online community with discussion forums (including a wives-only section), monthly interactive webinars, and other resources to help answer your questions, provide encouragements and learn from other covenant-focused couples. Join us! www.intimatecovenant.com/members
To send your comments, questions and suggestions, go to our website: www.intimatecovenant.com/podcast and click on the button: “Connect with the Podcast” for an ANONYMOUS submission form. Or, send an email: [email protected]
Thanks for sharing, rating, reviewing and subscribing!
Cherishing,
Matt & Jenn
PS — If you have been blessed by the message of this podcast, we would deeply appreciate your support by donating to our mission of spreading God’s plan for intimate marriage and holy sexuality: www.intimatecovenant.com/donate
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Thanksgiving Q&A Leftovers (sex when upset, infertility, filming ourselves, and more...) [151]
Intimate Covenant Podcast
11/13/23 • 31 min
In this episode, Matt & Jenn are sharing several segments from Q&A sessions that didn't make it into a previous episode. But, these questions are too good to leave out, so we're excited to include them here!
Here’s what we’re covering:
- How do I have sex when I’m disappointed in or upset with my spouse?
- How can we handle infertility with faith and godliness?
- Should we film ourselves having sex?
- How can I overcome body shame that is hindering my sexual enjoyment and relationship?
- How to have deeper emotionally connective conversations?
Sponsored by:
Open Door Financial Advisors www.opendoorfa.comWhere finances meet faith and family.
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To send your comments, questions and suggestions, go to our website: www.intimatecovenant.com/podcast and click on the button: “Contact the Podcast” for an ANONYMOUS submission form. Or, send an email: [email protected]
Thanks for sharing, rating, reviewing and subscribing!
Cherishing,
Matt & Jenn
PS — If you have been blessed by the message of this podcast, we would deeply appreciate your support by donating to our mission of spreading God’s plan for intimate marriage and holy sexuality.
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Consider a one-time gift: www.intimatecovenant.com/donate
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The Hymen & Other Misconceptions About Virginity [148]
Intimate Covenant Podcast
10/16/23 • 38 min
In this episode, Matt & Jenn discuss the hymen -- facts and fiction -- as well as other misconceptions about the concept of virginity.
- There is no “virginity test.” The presence, absence, or any other physical appearance of a hymen is not a reliable indicator of a woman’s previous sexual activity. The same is true for vaginal bleeding or pain with initial sexual experience. Every women has a different experience.
- “Virginity” does not determine someone’s worth as a person or as a future spouse.
- While the ideal is that a person refrain from premarital sex, a person’s current sexual attitudes and behaviors are far more important than their past.
Please support these companies that support Intimate Covenant:
- Married Dance — https://marrieddance.com/?aff=29
Shop from this link and part of your purchase will support Intimate Covenant. - Coconu — http://www.coconu.com
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Use coupon code: intimatecovenant for 10% off your purchase.
To send your comments, questions and suggestions, go to our website: www.intimatecovenant.com/podcast and click on the button: “Contact the Podcast” for an ANONYMOUS submission form. Or, send an email: [email protected]
Thanks for sharing, rating, reviewing and subscribing!
Cherishing,
Matt & Jenn
PS — If you have been blessed by the message of this podcast, we would deeply appreciate your support by donating to our mission of spreading God’s plan for intimate marriage and holy sexuality.
Join us at Patreon: www.patreon.com/intimatecovenant
Consider a one-time gift: www.intimatecovenant.com/donate
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Will It Fit? - concerns about sexual pain, especially with first-time intercourse
Intimate Covenant Podcast
08/21/23 • 42 min
In this episode, Matt & Jenn respond to an email from a bride-to-be regarding her concerns about first-time sexual intercourse. We also address concerns about sexual pain relevant to all married couples.
- Pain with intercourse is not a rare circumstance and may occur for many reasons. The good news is that there are solutions for nearly every cause.
- Some discomfort may occur for a new wife as her body becomes accustomed to the process of sexual intercourse.
- The keys to reducing or preventing sexual pain are lubrication and to go slow enough to achieve maximum arousal.
- If you experience pain during sex, stop immediately. Talk to your spouse about it and seek help from a health care provider.
Sponsored by:
Open Door Financial Advisors www.opendoorfa.comWhere finances meet faith and family.
Please support these companies that support Intimate Covenant:
- Married Dance — https://marrieddance.com/?aff=29
Shop from this link and part of your purchase will support Intimate Covenant. - Coconu — http://www.coconu.com
Coupon Code: intimateconvenant for 15% off your purchase
To send your comments, questions and suggestions, go to our website: www.intimatecovenant.com/podcast and click on the button: “Contact the Podcast” for an ANONYMOUS submission form. Or, send an email: [email protected]
Thanks for sharing, rating, reviewing and subscribing!
Cherishing,
Matt & Jenn
PS — If you have been blessed by the message of this podcast, we would deeply appreciate your support by donating to our mission of spreading God’s plan for intimate marriage and holy sexuality.
Join us at Patreon: www.patreon.com/intimatecovenantConsider a one-time gift: www.intimatecovenant.com/donate
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Intimate Covenant | Matt & Jenn Schmidt
Q&A Seattle: spontaneous sex, increasing daily romance, afterglow, and more... [144]
Intimate Covenant Podcast
08/07/23 • 36 min
In this episode, Matt & Jenn share some clips from a recent live Q&A session at our Marriage Weekend in Seattle. We covered these questions:
- Explain what you mean by “newness is required in the sexual relationship"?
- How to increase romantic intimacy when life isn’t romantic?
- How often should we schedule date night?
- What are some ways we can be spontaneous with sex with kids in the house?
- What are some ways a responder can prepare for intimacy later in the day?
- Can the afterglow actually be a fore glow?
The Intimate Covenant Podcast is sponsored by:
Open Door Financial Advisors
www.opendoorfa.comWhere finances meet faith and family.
Please support these companies that support Intimate Covenant:
- Married Dance — https://marrieddance.com/?aff=29
Shop from this link and part of your purchase will support Intimate Covenant. - Coconu — http://www.coconu.com
Coupon Code: intimateconvenant for 15% off your purchase - Adventure Challenge — https://www.theadventurechallenge.com
Use coupon code: intimatecovenant for 10% off your purchase.
To send your comments, questions and suggestions, go to our website: www.intimatecovenant.com/podcast and click on the button: “Contact the Podcast” for an ANONYMOUS submission form. Or, send an email: [email protected]
Thanks for sharing, rating, reviewing and subscribing!
Cherishing,
Matt & Jenn
PS — If you have been blessed by the message of this podcast, we would deeply appreciate your support by donating to our mission of spreading God’s plan for intimate marriage and holy sexuality.
Join us at Patreon: www.patreon.com/intimatecovenantConsider a one-time gift: www.intimatecovenant.com/donate
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Leftovers [139]
Intimate Covenant Podcast
05/29/23 • 42 min
Sponsored by:
Open Door Financial Advisors www.opendoorfa.comWhere finances meet faith and family.
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In this episode, Matt & Jenn share several segments from previous live Q&A sessions which we haven't included in an episode before. These leftovers won't be stale! Here's what we cover:
- Do you have any specific tips to train yourself to stop defaulting to "logistic" conversations and encourage more emotionally connective conversations?
- How can you differentiate between "withdrawal" and an actual medical lack of sex drive?
- How can I overcome shame in my physical appearance that hinders me from fully giving myself to and and enjoying physical intimacy with my spouse?
- What can I do to keep striving towards spiritual and emotional intimacy when my husband is not interested in implementing practical ways to do so?
- What are the limits of appropriate conversations about sex and intimacy with other Christian friends?
- What are some ways of connecting during the day with my spouse? Because of our jobs, we rarely ever wake up or go to bed at the same time.
- Have you found that with pursuer/responder, couples can sometimes be both at different times?
- When healing from sexual trauma within the relationship, would boundaries help or harm the healing process?
Please support these companies that support Intimate Covenant:
- Married Dance — https://marrieddance.com/?aff=29
Shop from this link and part of your purchase will support Intimate Covenant. - Coconu — http://www.coconu.com
Coupon Code: intimateconvenant for 15% off your purchase - Adventure Challenge — https://www.theadventurechallenge.com
Use coupon code: intimatecovenant for 10% off your purchase.
To send your comments, questions and suggestions, go to our website: www.intimatecovenant.com/podcast and click on the button: “Contact the Podcast” for an ANONYMOUS submission form. Or, send an email: [email protected]
Thanks for sharing, rating, reviewing and subscribing!
Cherishing,
Matt & Jenn
PS — If you have been blessed by the message of this podcast, we would deeply appreciate your support by donating to our mission of spreading God’s plan for intimate marriage and holy sexuality.
Join us at Patreon: www.patreon.com/intimatecovenantConsider a one-time gift: www.intimatecovenant.com/donate
www.intimatecovenant.com
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Great Wedding Gifts [124]
Intimate Covenant Podcast
12/19/22 • 30 min
In this episode, Matt & Jenn suggest some meaningful wedding gift ideas that may not be on the engaged couple's registry.
- Rather than an arbitrary choice from the wedding registry, consider a more thoughtful and relationship-focused wedding gift for the newlyweds in your life.
- Providing resources for date nights or getaways is a great way to invest in a young couple.
- Professional counseling or coaching can be an incredibly impactful gift to help provide relationship and communication tools for a healthy and vibrant marriage that will far outlast the toaster oven they registered for.
Great Books for Married Couples:
- Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas
- Cherish by Gary Thomas
- Hot, Holy and Humorous by J. Parker
- The Good Girl’s/Guy’s Guide to Great Sex by Sheila & Keith Gregoire
- Married Sex by Gary Thomas & Debra Fileta
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- Gottman Card Decks: https://www.gottman.com/couples/products/?fwp_couples_products=card-decks
To arrange premarital or newlywed couple coaching, contact us: [email protected]
Please support these companies that support Intimate Covenant:
- Married Dance — https://marrieddance.com/?aff=29
Shop from this link and part of your purchase will support Intimate Covenant. - Coconu — http://www.coconu.com
Coupon Code: intimateconvenant for 15% off your purchase - Adventure Challenge — https://www.theadventurechallenge.com
Use coupon code: intimatecovenant for 10% off your purchase.
To send your comments, questions and suggestions, go to our website: www.intimatecovenant.com/podcast and click on the button: “Contact the Podcast” for an ANONYMOUS submission form. Or, send an email: [email protected]
Thanks for sharing, rating, reviewing and subscribing!
Cherishing,
Matt & Jenn
PS — If you have been blessed by the message of this podcast, we would deeply appreciate your support by donating to our mission of spreading God’s plan for intimate marriage and holy sexuality.
Join us at Patreon: www.patreon.com/intimatecovenantConsider a one-time gift: www.intimatecovenant.com/donate
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Sexy Gifts [121] -- encore
Intimate Covenant Podcast
11/28/22 • 42 min
In this episode, Matt & Jenn offer advice about giving and receiving sexy gifts.
- Consider starting a sexy Christmas tradition. This is a great time to gift your sexual relationship by exchanging sexy presents and/or by making time for a Christmas Eve quickie.
- If you are a sexual pursuer, be sure that you are primarily considering what is best for encouraging sexual connection for your spouse.
- Sexual responders should consider how to get in the Christmas spirit by giving their beloved a generous sexual gift.
- Primarily, this season should be an opportunity to find connection amid the chaos. Seek each other first.
Please support these companies that support Intimate Covenant:
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Shop from this link and part of your purchase will support Intimate Covenant. - Coconu — http://www.coconu.com
Coupon Code: intimateconvenant for 15% off your purchase - Adventure Challenge — https://www.theadventurechallenge.com
Use coupon code: intimatecovenant for 10% off your purchase.
To send your comments, questions and suggestions, go to our website: www.intimatecovenant.com/podcast and click on the button: “Contact the Podcast” for an ANONYMOUS submission form. Or, send an email: [email protected]
Thanks for sharing, rating, reviewing and subscribing!
Cherishing,
Matt & Jenn
PS — If you have been blessed by the message of this podcast, we would deeply appreciate your support by donating to our mission of spreading God’s plan for intimate marriage and holy sexuality: www.intimatecovenant.com/donate
www.intimatecovenant.com
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Your Questions, Our Answers (talking about sex, prioritizing beauty, sleeping naked, asking for touch) [170]
Intimate Covenant Podcast
11/11/24 • 42 min
In this episode, Matt & Jenn answer the following listener questions:
- What advice do you have for couples that have great sex but struggle talking about sex? We’ve tried conversation starters but the answers are always brief.
- I’m ashamed how much value I place on my spouses physical appearance. Self-improvement is a good virtue, but how do I ensure my motives are not immoral or shallow
- I enjoy sleeping naked. My wife hates it. How can I encourage her to try & embrace it regularly. It's a great sensual way to enjoy each other without having sex.
- I crave physical touch (not just sexually), as a pursuer how do ask for this without coming across as needy? Rub my back, hold my hand, hug me. How do I ask?
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Cherishing,
Matt & Jenn
PS — If you have been blessed by the message of this podcast, we would deeply appreciate your support by donating to our mission of spreading God’s plan for intimate marriage and holy sexuality.
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How many episodes does Intimate Covenant Podcast have?
Intimate Covenant Podcast currently has 174 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Christianity, Sex, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts, Marriage, Intimacy and Sexuality.
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The average episode length on Intimate Covenant Podcast is 40 minutes.
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