The Grace Marriage Podcast
The Grace Marriage Podcast is a weekly conversation designed to encourage and equip couples to cultivate a marriage built on grace and intentionality, and that thrives through life’s ups and downs. Hosted by Brad and Marilyn Rhoads, along with Rick Dayton, the podcast offers practical wisdom and inspiring stories to help couples build a marriage that reflects God's love and grace.
Episodes
94 episodes
Why Physical Intimacy Keeps Falling Off the Radar
In this episode, Brad Rhoads sits down with marriage coach Belah Rose, founder of Delight Your Marriage, to discuss why connection often grows through encouragement rather than criticism. Together they explore emotional safety, attraction, comm...
Why Healthy Marriages Are the Future of the Church
If we want stronger families and stronger faith in the next generation, where should we start?According to Devin Tharp, it starts with healthy marriages.In Part 2 of this conversation, Brad Rhoads and Devin discuss why churches ofte...
Why Every Church Needs an Ongoing Marriage Ministry
Healthy churches are built on healthy marriages, but most churches only engage marriage at the beginning or the end.In this episode, Brad Rhoads talks with Devin Tharp, Family Pastor at Good Shepherd Church and President of Charlotte Ma...
Your Marriage Needs Margin, Not More Busyness
Busy couples rarely drift apart because they stopped loving each other. More often, life simply crowds out the time and attention their marriage needs.In Part 2 with Frontline Marriage Founders Matt and Angel Rigsby, Brad Rhoads explore...
Your Spouse Was Never Meant to Meet All Your Needs
What happens when you expect your spouse to provide the security, identity, love, and fulfillment that only God can give?Frontline Marriage Founders Matt and Angel Rigsby join Brad Rhoads to talk about one of the most common dynamics th...
Is Your Marriage Taking a Back Seat to Your Kids?
Children are one of God's greatest gifts...but they were never meant to replace your marriage.In this episode, Brad and Marilyn Rhoads unpack the subtle drift toward a child-centered home and why so many couples lose each other while tr...
Why Men Miss the Signs of a Struggling Marriage 🤦♂️ (and How to Fix It)
Many men think their marriage is fine—until it’s not. In this episode of the Grace Marriage Podcast, Brad and Rick dive into the common mistakes men make, from ignoring their wife’s requests to underestimating her emotional needs. Discover how ...
Grace Changes Everything! Building Your Marriage on a Firm Foundation
In this episode of the Grace Marriage Podcast, hosts Brad and Marilyn Rhoads explore the concept of grace in relationships, emphasizing its importance in building strong, healthy marriages. They discuss the transition from performance-based to ...
Stop Trying to Fix Your Spouse
What if your attempts to improve your spouse are actually making your marriage worse?Brad Rhoads continues his conversation with worship leader and longtime friend Brandon Swanner about criticism, correction, and the freedom that comes w...
Don’t Sacrifice Your Marriage for Ministry
Ministry can reward the very habits that quietly damage a marriage.In this episode, Brad Rhoads talks with Brandon Swanner, a longtime pastor and worship leader, about the pressures that pull church leaders away from their spouses. They...
Stop Letting One Problem Define Your Marriage
Marriage isn’t defined by its biggest problem...it’s defined by the whole relationship.In this episode, Brad Rhoads and Jeremy Bennett discuss why couples often allow one unresolved issue to overshadow everything that’s healthy in their...
Quit SAYING Marriage Is Important and TREAT IT That Way
Most couples do not arrive at crisis overnight. They drift there.In this episode, Brad Rhoads and Jeremy Bennett talk about how busyness, fatigue, kids, stress, grief, and everyday life can slowly push marriage to the margins. They disc...
Marriage Ministry Is Bigger Than a Program
Marriage ministry is about more than helping couples fight less.In this episode, Brad Rhoads and Jeremy Bennett talk about why churches need a bigger vision for marriage and marriage ministry. They explain the difference between running...
Are you TOO BUSY for your marriage??
There will always be a reason not to invest in your marriage.In this episode, Brad Rhoads and Jeremy Bennett talk about why couples often drift away from intentional marriage investment, especially during busy seasons. They discuss how ...
Why Churches Need Ongoing Marriage Ministry
Marriage ministry should not only happen when couples are in crisis.In this episode, Brad Rhoads continues his conversation with Jeff Iorg about why churches need a consistent, preventive approach to strengthening marriages. Jeff explai...
The Boundaries Every Pastor’s Marriage Needs
Ministry can be meaningful, demanding, and deeply rewarding, but it should never come at the cost of your marriage.In this episode, Brad Rhoads talks with Jeff Iorg about the unique marriage challenges ministry leaders face and why past...
More Money Doesn’t Fix Money Problems
Having more money doesn’t automatically solve financial stress; it just changes the name of the problems.In this episode, Brad and Joe Sangl continue their conversation on money, marriage, and biblical stewardship. Joe explains why coup...
Money Wounds: Why You and Your Spouse See Money So Differently
Money problems in marriage usually aren’t just about money.In this episode, Brad and Marilyn Rhodes sit down with financial coach and stewardship expert Joe Sangl to talk about one of the biggest stressors couples face: finances. Joe sh...
Your First Ministry Is Your Marriage
What happens when ministry becomes more important than marriage?In this episode, Brad Rhoads sits down again with Pastor Jamus Edwards of Pleasant Valley Community Church to talk honestly about the danger of sacrificing your marriage on...
Why Every Church Needs Marriage Ministry
What happens when churches prioritize children and youth ministry, but neglect marriage?In this episode, Brad Rhoads sits down with Pastor Jamus Edwards of Pleasant Valley Community Church, the founding church of Grace Marriage, to disc...
Why Law Enforcement Marriages Struggle and How Intentional Investment Helps
What do police officers, athletes, and healthy marriages all have in common? Practice.In this episode, Brad sits down with Kris Holzmeyer of Thin Blue First to talk about marriage, ministry, law enforcement stress, and why strong marria...
Praying Together Will CHANGE Your Marriage
Prayer should never be your LAST resort...it should be your FIRST response.In this episode of the Grace Marriage Podcast, Brad sits down with Bill Reiser to discuss two things that will quietly destroy your marriage: unforgiveness and p...
Stop Calling Yourself Your FAILURES
What if the biggest thing holding your marriage back… is how you see yourself?In this episode, Brad sits down with Bill Rieser to unpack a foundational truth most couples miss: you can’t build a healthy marriage with a broken identity.<...
How Most Churches Miss Marriages (And How to Fix It)
What if one of the biggest gaps in the Church today… is marriage?In this episode Brad sits down with Sonya Jacobs to talk about why so many churches invest heavily in everything except marriages...and why that HAS to change.Afte...
Why Strong Marriages Require Healthy Boundaries and Relational Skills
You don’t need MORE relationships...you need the RIGHT relationships.One of the biggest reasons people feel relationally exhausted isn’t because they care too little…it’s because they’re trying to give too much of themselves to too many...