Marriage: Listening Like Jesus

02/17/25 • 35 min

Chelsea Griffin and Cassie Bryant discuss what it looks like to be a good listener in marriage.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

What do you think makes someone a good listener?
How do you think developing as a listener blesses a family?
When you think of Jesus as a listener what bible stories come to mind for you?
How do you imagine a one-on-one conversation with Jesus going?
Cassie, your husband has been a counselor. Did he develop pretty good listening skills and does that translate into your marriage and your family?
Why do you think listening is so hard for people?
How would listening to one another prevent some of the things that poison a marriage?
What would it look like if a spouse owned everything they could when it came to being a poor listener?
What would it look like if we held nothing against our spouse when it came to listening skills?

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Chelsea Griffin and Cassie Bryant discuss what it looks like to be a good listener in marriage.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

What do you think makes someone a good listener?
How do you think developing as a listener blesses a family?
When you think of Jesus as a listener what bible stories come to mind for you?
How do you imagine a one-on-one conversation with Jesus going?
Cassie, your husband has been a counselor. Did he develop pretty good listening skills and does that translate into your marriage and your family?
Why do you think listening is so hard for people?
How would listening to one another prevent some of the things that poison a marriage?
What would it look like if a spouse owned everything they could when it came to being a poor listener?
What would it look like if we held nothing against our spouse when it came to listening skills?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Sponsors:

To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.

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Our Sister Shows:
Knowing Faith | Tiny Theologians

The Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon.

Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about how strengths and weaknesses can effect a marriage.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

Why would a podcast that’s all about Family Discipleship spend a season talking about Marriage?
Why do I compare my best to your worst?
What’s the problem with this thinking?
Should couples expect to have different strengths and weaknesses?
Why do you think we are tempted to compare our strengths to the weaknesses of our spouses?
How does apathy play a role in the conflicts that arise from the comparison of strengths?
What can you grow in compassion toward your spouse?
Where can we look in the scriptures for help?
What would it look like if a spouse owned everything they could when it came to comparing strengths and weaknesses?
How would you help someone who is looking to not hold something against their spouse?

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about how Godly friendships can bless a marriage.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

How can friendships be a blessing to a Christian marriage?
Why do we hear things from our friends in ways we don’t from our spouse?
What would you say to someone whose spouse's friends are not a blessing?
Does your family have family friends?
How have you created space for friendships?
How can someone practically carve out that time in their own marriage?
What role can and should the local church play in providing community for a family?

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