Marriage isn’t meant to be a 50/50 survival plan—it’s a Kingdom partnership. In this episode, Allen & Stacy Jo Thorne invite you into a real and relatable conversation about what it looks like to move from coexisting to co-laboring—from living under one roof to living under one mission.
With humor, honesty, and heartfelt scripture, they unpack how to keep Christ at the center of marriage, why intentionality matters more than compatibility, and how prayer, communication, and laughter can pull you closer when life tries to pull you apart.
💬 Whether you’re newly married, decades in, or praying for that future spouse, this episode will help you:
✅ Shift from autopilot to intentional unity—because “just surviving” isn’t the goal.
✅ Recognize how small drifts lead to big distance, and how to stop it before it starts.
✅ Reignite prayer in your marriage without pressure or perfection.
✅ Balance two callings without comparison or competition.
✅ Learn to listen to understand, not just to reply (yes, even when you disagree).
✅ Bring humor back into the daily chaos—because laughter lightens the load.
📖 Scripture References
✨ Key Takeaways
🧭 Timestamps
00:00 Welcome & the word that defines this season: Intentionality
04:18 Ecclesiastes 4 — God’s blueprint for unity in marriage
10:52 Drift leads to distance: learning to notice and correct it
16:35 How to pray together daily (without awkwardness or guilt)
23:08 Balancing callings and assignments as a Kingdom couple
29:40 Listening to understand—communication that cultivates peace
36:05 Finding joy and laughter in the chaos
42:48 The 7-Day Prayer Challenge: small steps toward spiritual connection
🔥 This Week’s Challenge: The 7×7 Prayer Challenge
For the next seven days, pray together with your spouse once per day
The Kingdom LeadHERship Conference 2026 is happening January 31st in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. This one-day, Spirit-led experience is for Christian women in business and leadership who are ready to step boldly into their God-given calling.
🎟️ Tickets are limited. Sponsorships are available.
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Reviving Recovery: Unbound starts online Monday, February 2nd at 7:00 PM We worship, we learn, we break out into gender specific groups and we journal with. Each other and with the Holy Spirit. If your heart is stirring listening to this, pay attention Healing begins here. Click the link below to join us at Reviving Recovery Unbound starting February 2nd.
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We look forward to seeing you there.
