Carl and Heather Present
Carl and Heather Present: Marriage, Faith and thriving with your total opposite. We are taking on the humor, challenges, highs and lows of staying married to someone who is nothing like you, while holding to the hope that marriage is worth it all.
Episodes
103 episodes
Episode 99: Doubting Your Faith?
Can you have genuine faith and still experience genuine doubt?When Christian leaders fail, prayers seem unanswered, life doesn’t make sense, or something you’ve always believed suddenly feels uncertain, questions can begin creeping in: <...
Episode 98: Love or Respect?
Love or Respect?Does a woman need love more than respect? Does a man need respect more than love? And what does that actually look like in a real marriage?After our recent conversation with Shaunti Feldhahn, we wanted to ci...
Episode 97: For Women Only
For Women Only with Dr. Shaunti FeldhahnDo you ever wish you could get inside your husband’s head and understand what he’s really thinking?This week, we’re joined by bestselling author and social researcher Dr. Shaun...
Episode 96: The Marriage You Thought You'd Have
What happens when the marriage you have isn’t the marriage you thought you were getting?Most of us entered marriage carrying expectations—about communication, sex, money, parenting, faith, family, and even who we thought our spouse would...
Replay Episode: Get Off The Crazy Train
Replay Episode: Creating Margin (Our Very First Episode)As we approach our 100th episode, we're revisiting the conversation that started it all.Many of you have discovered the podcast over the past couple of years, so we wa...
Back To School: Becoming A Better Student of Your Spouse
Back to School: Become a Student of Your SpouseEvery August, students head back to the classroom—but what if this season became an opportunity to go back to school in your marriage?In this episode, Carl and Heather challeng...
Episode 93: "Together In Battle" Ephesians 5:22-6:24 (Week 5)
What if the greatest purpose of your marriage is to tell the story of the Gospel?In the final episode of our study through Ephesians, Carl and Heather explore one of the most discussed passages in Scripture and discover that Paul'...
Episode 92: "Together In Love" Ephesians 4:17–5:21 (Week 4)
Why is following Jesus still such a struggle sometimes?If you've ever wondered why old habits, old arguments, or old ways of thinking continue to surface—even after placing your faith in Christ—you're not alone.In Episode 4...
Episode 91: "Together In Calling" Ephesians 3:1-21 & 4:1-16 (Week 3)
Does God have a purpose for your life... or just for pastors and missionaries?In Episode 3 of our study through Ephesians, Carl and Heather explore one of the most encouraging truths in Scripture: every follower of Jesus has recei...
Episode 90: "Together In Grace" Ephesians 2:1-22 (Week 2)
Do you ever feel like you're never quite enough?Enough for God.Enough for your spouse.Enough as a parent.Enough in your faith.Ephesians 2 answers that question with one of the clearest pictures of the Gospel in ...
Episode 89: "Together In Christ" Ephesians 1:1-23 (Week 1)
Who are you... really?Most of us build our identity around things that can disappear—our career, relationships, accomplishments, ministry, or even our role in the family.But what if your truest identity was something no cir...
Episode 88: Rebuilding Broken Trust
Can trust be rebuilt after it's been broken?Trust is one of the most valuable—and fragile—parts of any marriage. It can take years to build and only moments to damage.In this episode, Carl and Heather explore what happens when tru...
Episode 87: Pride Month, Marriage, and the Gospel
It's Pride Month, and for many Christian couples that raises difficult but important questions.How should followers of Jesus think about marriage, sexuality, sin, truth, and love in a rapidly changing culture? Is it possible to love peop...
The Tragic Decision The Whole Internet Had An Opinion About
A young couple made a tragic, public decision — and the whole internet had an opinion. This week, Carl and Heather step into the headlines with honesty and tenderness, asking three questions: What actually happened? What can a crisis like this ...
Episode 85: When Your Faith Feels Flat w/ Jeffery & Shannon Scott
Have you ever felt stuck in your faith? Like you're doing all the right things, but God feels distant and spiritual growth seems nowhere to be found?In this episode, Carl and Heather sit down with Jeffrey and Shannon Scott to talk about...
Episode 84: Everyday Spiritual Habits
Can small spiritual habits actually change your marriage?This week we’re joined by author and Bible teacher Hanna Seymour and her husband Tyler to talk about Hanna’s new book, Everyday Spiritual Habits.Hanna’s message is simple bu...
Episode 83: Engaged? Listen To This Before You Walk Down The Aisle
If you’re engaged—or know someone who is—this might be one of the most important conversations you hear before marriage.Because most marriages don’t fall apart in a moment… they drift slowly through poor communication and unreso...
Episode 82: Sexless Marriage?
No one plans to end up in a sexless marriage… But a lot of couples quietly drift there.It’s not loud. It’s not explosive. It’s silent—and that’s what makes it so dangerous.In this episode, Carl and Heath...
Episode 81: Two Leaders, One Marriage, Now What?
What happens when both spouses are strong leaders?Chris and Maribeth Dodd join us to talk about the tension, beauty, and challenge of building a Christ-centered marriage when both husband and wife are high-capacity leaders.We cove...
Episode 80: Parenting The Anxious Generation
Something has shifted—and our kids are feeling it.In this episode, we’re talking about what it looks like to parent in the age of rising anxiety. From the explosion of smartphones to the loss of play-based childhoods, we unpack why this ...
Episode 79: The Roommate Trap
The Roommate TrapWhat if your marriage isn’t falling apart… but it’s quietly drifting?In this episode of Carl and Heather Present, we’re talking about a season almost every couple experiences—but few know how to na...
Episdoe 78: Transforming South Sudan
What does hope look like in one of the most desperate places on earth?In this powerful episode, we sit down with Mike Vogt, director of Transform South Sudan, to hear firsthand what God is doing in South Sudan—the poorest country in the ...
Episode 77: Is Your Phone Killing Your Connection?
Is your phone quietly destroying your connection?We carry them everywhere. We check them constantly. And without even realizing it… our phones may be becoming the third presence in our marriage.In this episode, we introduce the ...
Episode 76: Porn & Your Marriage Replay
Pornography isn’t just a private struggle—it’s quietly wrecking marriages, eroding trust, and disconnecting us from both our spouse and God.We’re hearing it everywhere we go—conferences, conversations, real stories—and the impact is unde...
Episode 75: Parenting Children with Extraordinary Needs feat. Mandi Moseley
What does parenting look like when your child has extraordinary medical needs—and how does that affect your marriage?This week we’re joined by our friend Mandi Moseley, whose daughter Ellie was born with Edwards Syndrome. A...