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.
The Grace Marriage Podcast
The Secret to a Thriving Marriage: Invest Time, Build Memories, and Grow Together
What if just six seconds a day could change your marriage?
In this episode of the Grace Marriage Podcast, Brad Rhoads sits down with John McGee of Watermark Church, a national leader in marriage ministry and founder of re|engage. Together, they share practical wisdom on building healthy rhythms, convincing churches to prioritize marriage ministry, and why intentional time (not just an elaborate date night) is the real game changer.
From the power of a six-second kiss, to weekly connection blocks, to finding couples worth emulating, Brad and John unpack both big and small ways to strengthen your relationship and protect it from neglect. If you’ve ever felt too busy, too tired, or too stretched, this conversation will remind you that small, consistent investments create the biggest long-term returns.
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🔑 KEY IDEAS:
• Why intentional time together is the “401k” of marriage
• How to bring marriage ministry into your church (without frustrating your pastor)
• The six-second kiss and ten-second hug: small habits with big impact
• Why you should seek out couples with marriages worth emulating
• The difference between real connection and Instagram-worthy date nights
• How to build daily, weekly, and lifelong rhythms of connection
KEY VERSES:
📖 Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
📖 Joshua 24:15 – “But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”
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