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Ken And Shar
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Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Becoming a "Power Couple" Part 5, Interview with Ron and Sheryl
In this episode Ken and Shar Interview their very good friends, Ron and Sheryl, to talk about the simple virtue of "Kindness". Listen in and be encouraged to offer a kind heart to your spouse every day. That's what makes a true "Power Couple".
2025-07-30
46 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Becoming a "Power Couple", Part 4, The Power of "Kindness"
You wouldn't think that scripture would need to remind us to simply be kind to one another, but it does! Kindness, or "doing good to another", is not only an attribute of God, it's also a fruit of His Spirit being formed in the life of the true believer. In this episode Ken and Shar not only remind us to be kind to our spouse, but also give great practical application revealing what kindness can actually look like.
2025-07-16
38 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Becoming a "Power Couple", Part 2, The Power of Commitment.
In this episode Ken and Shar remind couples of the power of "Commitment". In the end, they share, Commitment and Confusion can't settle into the same heart. If you're committed to loving your spouse then you're not confused. If your confused about loving your spouse, then the answer is to revisit your commitment. What a simple but profound reminder!
2025-07-02
35 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Becoming a "Power Couple", Part 2, Interview with Jay and Erica.
As Ken and Shar explore "The Power of Vision" in your marriage, they took some time to interview some close friends, Jay and Erica. This couple has faced many ups and downs in life, but have never wandered off course or lost the vision the Lord has given them for a powerful marriage.
2025-06-18
41 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Becoming a "Power Couple", Part 1, "The Power of Vision"
In this first episode of a new series titled "Becoming a Power Couple" Ken and Shar explain exactly what attributes and characteristics make up a "power couple". It all starts out with "vison"! Come and learn how important vision is to your marriage; without it, people wander far away from God's wonderful design.
2025-06-04
39 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"A Word to Wives" from Ken and Shar.
In this episode Shar takes the lead, sharing from Prov. 14:1 "The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her own hands". What, exactly, can a woman do to build up her household? And just as importantly, what do women commonly do that can actually tear their own house down?
2025-05-21
40 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"A Word to Men", from Ken and Shar
In this episode Ken and Shar take a brief break from their last series to encourage all husbands. From 1 Pet. 3:7 , they encourage men to "live with them with understanding...giving them honor". Join them as they unwrap this important exhortation with practical insight and application.
2025-05-07
41 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Fighting Fair" Part 7, "Be of One Mind"
In this episode Ken and Shar wrap up a series called "Fighting Fair". This episode encourages couples to "Be of One Mind" and walks us slowly through 1 Pet. 3:8-12 where we are told never to return evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but simply "do good" to one another! Great reminder for us all, right?
2025-04-23
30 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Fighting Fair" Part 5, "Be Angry but Don't Sin" (Part 2)
In this episode Ken and Shat continue their discussion through Eph. 4:26-27. This episode gives us the solution to the kind of anger that tears couples apart., Here it is..."Don't let the sun go down on your wrath and don't give place to the devil".
2025-03-26
32 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Fighting Fair" Part 4, "Be Angry but Don't Sin".
In this episode Ken and Shar continue equipping marriages with the tools we all need to quickly and fruitfully resolve conflict. Is "anger" an issue within your marriage? Then this episode is for you!
2025-03-12
43 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Fighting Fair" Part 3, "Speak the Truth in Love"
Every couple must learn to resolve conflict and fight fair. In this episode Shar and Ken explore these simple words from Eph. 4:15, "but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ". When it comes to enjoying unity and living together in peace and joy, this is a skill every couple must have; "Speak the truth in love"!
2025-02-26
37 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Fighting Fair" Part 2, "Tend to Your Own Eye First"
Jesus said, "First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye." In this episode Ken and Shar take a dive into how this great admonition from Jesus is an important tool when it comes to resolving marital conflict.
2025-02-12
32 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Fighting Fair" Part 1, "Perspective is Everything"
Thus episode is Part 1 of a new series titled "Fighting Fair". Resolving conflict well is a huge part of any relationship, but tragically, very few couples are very good at it. In this series Ken and Shar offer up the tools every couple needs to pass through the normal conflicts of married life without wounding their spouse and damaging the love relationship between them.
2025-01-29
38 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Thou Shalt Not Steal"...Your Spouse' Affection!
Stealing is not just taking something that doesn't belong to you. Stealing is also not giving something to someone to whom it is owed. In this first episode of 2025 Ken and Shar explore the dangers of "stealing" the affection we owe to our spouse.
2025-01-01
35 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
The Value of "Family Traditions"; An Interview with the Grandkids!
In this episode Ken and Shar sit down for a talk with three of their grandkids to discuss, from the child' perspective, the value of family traditions when it comes to building a rich home life.
2024-11-27
43 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"So, You're Married to An Unbeliever", Part 3, Interview Episode.
In this episode Ken and Shar interview a couple who were married happily for ten years before the wife became a believer and began to follow Jesus. That changed everything. Waiting patiently for years, listen in to how the husband was won to Christ through her quiet walk with Jesus.
2024-11-20
56 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"So, You're Married to An Unbeliever", Part 2
In this episode Ken and Shar offer strong, biblical encouragement to anyone married to someone who doesn't yet know Jesus. Regardless of how you got there, God wants to use you mightily to minister His grace and love to that spouse as you glorify Him in your faith.
2024-11-13
29 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"So, You're Married to An Unbeliever". Part 1
In this new series Ken and Shar bring strong encouragement to the Christian married to a spouse who doesn't yet know Him. Though challenging in many ways, an "unequally yoked" marriage presents the believing spouse with an incredible opportunity for great impact in the life of their marriage partner and beyond.
2024-11-06
32 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
The Most Wonderful of Human Relationships, Part 5
This episode concludes the series titled "The Most Wonderful of Human Relationships"; a journey through Eph. 5:22-33. Ken and Shar offer huge encouragement for every couple to stay the course. This series raised a high bar for us all., Failures will come. This episode offers the encouragement you need to carry on with vision, dedication and joy!
2024-10-30
38 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Interview with Jay and Erica Schlosser, 10-13-2024
In this episode Ken and Shar interview their close friends, Erica and Jay. Theirs is an incredible marriage that has been largely formed in the fires of adversity and challenge. Their message is simple; "Never, ever give up"! Their story is bound to edify and encourage every married couple that listens!
2024-10-23
54 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
The Most Wonderful of Human Relationships, Eph. 5:22-33, Part 4
In this episode Ken and Shar wrap up this quick journey through Eph. 5:22-22, one of the bible's clearest passages on marriage. These last five verses focus on how men are called to be loving their wives.
2024-10-16
34 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
The Most Wonderful of Human Relationships, Eph. 5:22-33, Part 3
In this episode Ken and Shar take us through some of the bible's most hard-hitting verses on how God designed husbands to love their wives. What a powerful challenge, listen if you dare!
2024-10-09
34 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
The Most Wonderful of Human Relationships, Eph. 5:22-33, Part 2
"Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord" , maybe some of the most misunderstood words in the bible! In this episode Ken and Shar continue walking us through Eph. 5:22-24, giving both husbands and wives some practical and powerful tools to help along the road to a relationship that truly reflects Christ to the world.
2024-10-02
37 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
The Most Wonderful of Human Relationships, Eph. 5:22-33, Part 1
In this episode Ken and Shar are going introduce us to a brand, new series. In this series they will be walking us slowly and deliberately through one of the bible's most revealing passages on the marriage relationship; Eph. 5:22-33. Here you will discover how every marriage is designed by God to display to the world the wondrous relationship between Christ and His redeemed people.
2024-09-25
31 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
What Every Great Marriage Must Have
Ken and Shar often say "No marriage can rise higher that the health of their personal walks with the Lord"! A healthy relationship with God is the "must have" for any great marriage relationship. This episode offers great tools designed to help you build a rich and full relationship with the Lord.
2024-09-18
37 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"So You're Getting Married", Part 9, "Keeping It Pure"
In this episode Ken and Shar encourage all "pre-marital" couples to "Keep It Pure". Drilling down into 1 Thes. 4:3-8, they explore what, exactly, it means to "keep your own vessel in sanctification and honor". A must listen for every couple heading into an engagement period!
2024-09-11
37 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"So You're Getting Married", Part 8, "Marriage and Money""
It's no secret, money is a huge issue in any marriage, and it's not always easy getting on the same page. In this episode Ken and Shar share "Five Truth Bombs" about money for couples preparing for marriage.
2024-09-04
37 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"So You're Getting Married", Part 7, "Expectation / Disappointment"
In this episode Ken and Shar explore the commonly asked question, "What expectations am I to have of my spouse, or of marriage in general"? How to keep failed expectation from wrecking havoc in your relationship, it's not always easy, but you can do it!
2024-08-28
38 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"So You're Getting Married", Part 6, "Many Ways to Say I Love You"
Communicating love for someone, it's not as easy as it sounds, right? In this episode Ken and Shar discuss the many ways we can communicate love to our spouse so that they truly get it. Honestly, can there be anything more tragic than going our whole life, and at the end, our partner still not being convinced that they are deeply loved by their spouse?
2024-08-21
37 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"So You're Getting Married", Part 5, "Gaining a Right Theology for Marriage"
The bible tells us that when it comes to people, "As he thinks in his heart, so is he" (Pr. 23:7). That means that if I think wrongly about what marriage is and how it is designed to operate, then I'll operate wrongly as a married person! A right theology for marriage is crucial, so join Ken and Shar as they explore what a right theology for marriage includes.
2024-08-14
34 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"So You're Getting Married", Part 4, "The Vow"
There is nothing more important on the way to a great marriage than understanding and keeping the vow we make on our wedding day! In this episode Ken and Shar challenge couples "before" their wedding to get this part right.
2024-08-07
27 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"So You're Getting Married", Part 3, "What to Look For"
One of the most common questions Ken and Shar are asked by young people is this; "What am I looking for in a marriage partner"? Great question! In this episode Ken and Shar explore the most crucial attributes you should be looking for, and that you yourself should be bringing to the plate!
2024-07-31
31 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"So You're Getting Married", Part 2, Interview w/ the Thompson's
A must listen for any couple heading for marriage, this episode is a fascinating interview with Shar and Ken's longtime friends, the Thompsons. With them, love was truly more than an infatuating sentiment or wild affection. With them, love was, and still remains, a decision!
2024-07-24
48 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"So You're Getting Married", Part 1, "The Mother of All Decisions"
Welcome to this brand new series, designed primarily for the engaged couple, or the couple nearing engagement. Join Ken and Shar as they explore topics like "What is falling in love exactly? What attributes am I looking for in a marriage partner? Are we equally yoked? How do we protect our new marriage? And much, much more.
2024-07-17
30 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"What Love Is and What Love Does", Part 13, "Love Never Fails"
In this episode Ken and Shar wrap up our journey through the "love chapter" of the bible by diving into the final three little words, "Love Never Fails".
2024-07-10
28 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"What Love Is and What Love Does", Part 12 "Love Hopes All Things"
The bible tells us that the Christian has been "born again to a living hope". "Hope" is important in any marriage, for there is nothing more painful than hopelessness between a husband and wife. Join Ken and Shar as they discuss what it is that a healthy couple is hoping for.
2024-07-03
27 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"What Love Is and What Love Does", Part 11 "Love Believes All Things"
In this episode Ken and Shar answer the question, "What does true love believe"? Believing the wrong things about marriage, or about your spouse can be a very real "marriage killer"!
2024-06-26
26 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"What Love Is and What Love Does", Part 10, "Love Bears All Things"
In this episode Ken and Shar remind every married couple that true love "Bears All Things". The BIG IDEA is that when husbands and wives offer each other their solemn vow, their pledge, their promise, when they say "To love, honor and cherish...", this is the love they are promising; a love that bears all things. What a challenge!
2024-06-19
29 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"What Love Is and What Love Does", Part 9, "Love Rejoices in Truth"
Ken and Shar explore one of the most important attributes of true love between a husband and wife; "Love does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth." This attribute challenges a couples real devotion to the things of God. Together, we can inspire each other to be better and do better!
2024-06-12
32 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"What Love Is and What Love Does", Part 8, "Love Thinks No Evil"
Another amazing attribute of true love; it doesn't keep a score card and never takes revenge. Ken and Shar, by sharing some of their own experiences, take a dive into this special attribute of love.
2024-06-05
35 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"What Love Is and What Love Does", Part 7, "Love Is Not Provoked".
"Love is not "provoked". Wow, now there's a challenge for us all! In this episode Ken and Shar dive into this wonderful attribute of true love. If you find that you have a short fuse or a hair trigger, this tool is for you!
2024-05-29
29 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"What Love Is and What Love Does" Part 6, "Love Isn't Prideful", Part 2
In this episode Ken and Shar continue to drill down into the manifestations of "pride" in a marriage. How can I tell if I'm struggling with "pride"? There are five clear indicators. Listen in and see if any of these indicators show up in your marriage, then get to the solution to the "pride" problem.
2024-05-22
32 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"What Love Is and What Love Does" Part 5, "Love Isn't Prideful" Part 1
In this episode Ken and Shar take a dive into one of marriage's most dangerous threats and most common enemies; "pride".
2024-05-15
28 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"What Love Is and What Love Does", Part 4, "Love Doesn't Envy"
In this 4th episode Ken and Shar encourage every married couple to do a bit of a "heart exam", looking for a presence of any one of the great marriage killlers, pride, slefishness, and particularly in this episode..."envy".
2024-05-06
29 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
An Anniversary Special, A Wonderful 47 Years!
Come join Ken and Shar as they celebrate their 47 year anniversary. "Remembering" the great things that God has done is a big part of how we stay focused on all what's truly important to Him. and your marriage is important to Him, so let every one of your wedding annniversaries be a day of "Remembrance'.
2024-04-29
38 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"What Love Is and What Love Does", Part 3, "Love is Kind"
You wouldn't think that the bible would need to remind us to be kind, right? But it does! This episode explores the need for simple kindness between husband and wife and dives into the intimate connection between love and kindness.
2024-04-22
24 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"What Love is and What Love Does, Part 2, "Love Suffers Long"
"Love suffers long"! Come along this jouorney with Ken and Shar as they unfold what exactly it looks like to be "longsuffering" in your love.
2024-04-15
30 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"What Love Is and What Love Does", Part 1
What marriage ministry would be complete without taking a good, long look at 1 Cor. 13, commonly called "The Love Chapeter"? Join Ken and Shar as they dive into each attribute of love and apply it to the practical world of your marriage. This episode, Part 1, covers vs. 1-3.
2024-04-08
29 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Marriage and Your Money", Part 3
Most marriages encounter some degree of stress, or even conflict, over money at some point in time. In this last episode of the series, Ken and Shar continue giving couples the tools they need to manage their money, together, in a unified, joyful and fruitful way.
2024-04-01
30 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Marriage and Your Money", Part 2
In this episode Ken and Shar continue offering tools and insights to help couples navigate the crazy world of their personal finances.
2024-03-25
32 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Marriage and Your Money", Part 1
What couple hasn't experienced some tension or conflict over money, right? This episode is Part 1 of a series designed to both challenge our hearts and to get practical tools in our bag so that we can be on the same page, managing God's money for His glory and our highest good.
2024-03-18
31 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Biblical "Headship Part 2, "What it Actually Looks Like!"
In this episode Ken and Shar explore the practical side of how "Headship" actually looks in a healthy marriage; not self-serving control and power, but servant based sacrifice leading to a wife's highest good.
2024-03-11
30 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Headship" in Marriage; What It Is and What it Isn't.
In this episode Ken and Shar answer the question, "What is biblical headship". Though often a misuderstood truth, "headship" is one way that Jesus is beatufilly put on display in a healthy marriage.
2024-03-04
35 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Gaining a "Right Theology" for Marriage, Part 4, "Marriage is Hard"!
In this episode Ken and Shar wrap up their series outlining what a "Right Theology on Marriage" looks like. No right understanding of marriage would be complete without this thought; "Marriage is Hard"!
2024-02-26
29 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Gaining a "Right Theology" for Marriage, Part 3, "Marriage is Permanent"!
In this 3rd Part of the Series titled, "Gaining a Right Theology for Marriage", Ken and Shar remind us all of a simple truth long forgotten in the culture of the day, Marriage is Permanent! Not dispoasable, not temporary, meaningless.
2024-02-19
28 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Gaining a "Right Theology" for Marriage, Part 2, "Marriage is Good"!
In this Part 2 of the series titled "Gaining a Right Theology for Marriage" Ken and Shar, aganst the backdrop of a culture that may think otherwise, defend the simple truth that "Marriage is Good"!
2024-02-12
20 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Gaining a "Right Theology" for Marriage, Part 1. "Marriage is Created by God"!
This episode is Part 1 of a new series designed to correct and clarify some bad thinking about marriage; why it exists, why it's important and how it all began. This Part 1 episode is subtitled "Marriage was Created by God not Man".
2024-02-05
27 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
The Importance of Being "Intentional"
In this episode Ken and Shar discuss the necessity of "intentionality" in every marriage. Left to itself, like everything else in this broken world, without intentionality marriages only drift and decline.
2024-01-29
27 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Ten "Kickstarters" to a Powerful Marriage, Part 10, "In the Fear of God"
In this episode Ken and Shar wrap up a wonderful ten part series. The tenth and last "kisckstarter", "In the Fear of God" may be the moost important of them all.
2024-01-22
26 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Ten "Kickstarters to a Powerful Marriage, Part 9, "Submitting to One Another"!
What couple hasnt struggled with the question of leadersip in the home? In this episode Ken and Shar walk us through the 9th "kickstarter" to a great marriage, "mutually submitting to one another". Saddel up, this is a great tool!
2024-01-15
30 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Ten "Kickstarters" to a Powerful Marriage, Part 8, "Giving Thanks Always for All Things"!
In this episode Ken and Shar discuss one of the most powerful "kickstarters" among the ten; "Be Thankful". Gratitude to God brings unity with God, and gratitude with your souse brings unity with your spouse!
2024-01-08
28 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Ten "Kickstarters" to a Powerful Marriage, Part 7, "Jesus First"!
The bible teaches that every issue of life flows directly from the condition of our hearts in relation to the Lord (Pr. 4:23). In this episode Ken and Shar discuss the importance of keeping Jesus first in your life. Your marriage depends on it!
2024-01-01
26 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Ten "Kickstarters" to a Powerful Marriage, Part 6, "Speak Life"!
The bible says that the "power of death and life are in the tongue". In this episode Ken and Shar tackle the 6th "kickstarter" to a powerful marriage; How to get our mouths moving in the right direction!
2023-12-25
28 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Be not drunk with wine...": An Interview with Luke and Crystal Moreno
In this episode Ken and Shar interview good friends, Luke and Crystal Moreno. Theirs is a story of a radical transformation which began with the Lord calling them to an alcohol free marriage.
2023-12-18
44 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Ten "Kickstarters" to a Powerful Marriage, Part 5, "Be Filled With the Spirit"!
In this episode Ken and Shar talk about the 5th "kickstarter" to a powerful marriage. They expose the great contrast between being "drunk with wine" and being "filled with the Spirit". What a powerful tool this is!
2023-12-11
29 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Ten "Kickstarters" to a Powerful Marriage, Part 4, "Understand the Will of the Lord".
The fourth "kickstarter" to a great mariage is found in Eph. 5:17, "Understand what the will of the Lord is". In this episode Ken and Shar explain in clear language what the will of the Lord is for every marriage.
2023-12-04
30 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Ten "Kickstarters" to a Powerful Marriage, Part 3, "Redeem the Time"
This is Part 3 of a series through Eph. 5:14-21. Ken and Shar call these tools "Kickstarters" to a powerful marriage, meaning if you practice these ten simple principles you'll be building something special every, single day!
2023-11-27
23 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Ten "Kickstarters" to a Powerful Marriage, Part 2, "Wise Up"!
"Wise Up!" is Part 2 of a ten part series through Eph. 5:14-21. In this series Ken and Shar offer up another great tool for building better marriages. "Wise Up" comes from Eph. 5:15.
2023-11-20
28 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Ten "Kickstarters" to a Powerful Marriage, Part 1, "Wake Up"
In this episode, Ken and Shar begin a new, 10 part series titled, "Ten Kickstarters to a Powerful Marriage". Together they will offer ten great marriage building tools taken from Eph. 5:14-21. This is Part 1, titled "Wake Up",
2023-11-13
26 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Burn the Ships"
As his men began to turn their hearts to leave the mission and return back home, the Spanish explorer, Cortez, made sure that going backwards was not an option; he ordered his men to "Burn the Ships" and all but one was set to flame. In this episode, Ken and Shar remind us all that the marriage union is for life. We don't run away home, we must move foreward, overcoming through the difficult times
2023-11-06
28 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
The Greatest Gift You Can Give Your Marriage: "A Teachable Spirit".
What can you give your marriage, right now, today, to enrich and improve it? The answer is simple; "A Teachable Spirit". In this episode Ken and Shar explore what a "teachable spirit" looks like and hhow critical it is in every marriage.
2023-10-30
29 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Drift": The Great Marriage Killer
"Marriage Drift" is one of the most common challenges in any marriage. Have you ever looked at one another and asked the question, "Honey, how did we get here"? That's "drift". In this episode Ken and Shar give you tools to keep you from drifting off course, and tools to put to work in case you do.
2023-10-23
26 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Two Are Better Than One", Part 4
In Part 4 of this series Ken and Shar wrap up the four ways that "Two Are Better Than One". Together, we can withstand any challenge!
2023-10-16
28 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Two Are Better Than One", Part 3
In Part 3 of "Two Are Better Than One", Ken and Shar explore how we can help warm one another during the "cold and wintery" seasons of life.
2023-10-09
27 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Two Are Better Than One", Part 2
"For if they fall, one will lift up his companion", this is another reason that "Two Are Better Than One". Enjoy Part 2 of this four part journey through Ecc. 4:7-12.
2023-10-02
28 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Two Are Better Than One", Part 1
In this Part 1 of 4, Ken and Shar explore why God has said in His word, "Two Are Better Than One". There are four reasons given, and each one is sure to enrich and encourage you.
2023-09-25
27 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Love Banking"
"Love Banking" is a great tool to help couples keep it fresh. Ken and Shar explore the dangers of letting your love account become depleted, and what to do about it when it is.
2023-09-18
26 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
The "Body, Soul, Spirit" Marriage! Part 2
We are created "body, soul and spirit" (1 Thes. 5:23), This episode concludes a great tool providing clear and simple tips to help couples build spiritual intimacy as well as physical and emotional intimacy.
2023-09-11
28 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
The "Body, Soul and Spirit" Marriage! Part 1
The bible tells us that we are created spirit, soul and body (1 Thes. 5:23). Take this journey with Ken and Shar as they reveal how to build real intimacy, not only physically and emotionally (body and soul), but a spiritual intimacy as well.
2023-09-04
29 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Expectation / Disappointment Part 3, 8/28/2023
Ken interviews Zach and Cecily, whose marriage suffered quite a bit early on from unmet expectations that resulted in resentment and bitterness in one, while the other felt like a failure and a disappoointment. Learn how God set them both free and how their entire marriage culture was radically changed.
2023-08-29
27 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Expectation / Disappointment, Part 2
This episode is the second part of Ken and Shar walking couples through how to manage "out of control" expectations, and how to recover quickly after a disappointment or failed expectation.
2023-08-21
34 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Expectation / Disappointment, Part 1
In this episode Ken and Shar unwrap a big "power tool" for building your marriage; "How to manage expectations"! Failed expectations are the root of nearly all relational conflict, so managing expectations is a huge skill we all need.
2023-08-14
28 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Honey, Please Cut Me a Break" (Jeremiah 17:5-9)
In this episode, take a dive with Ken and Shar into a startling verse of scripture, reminding us that our spouse can never be the source of our strength, peace or fulfillment in this life. That place belongs to another.
2023-08-07
23 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"One Spouse - Many Marriages"
"When life changes, so must our marriages"! That's the point of this episode as Ken and Shar explain that they have been married six or seven times...to the same spouse!
2023-07-31
25 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"A Crushed Spirit No Man Can Bear", Part 2
In this episode Ken and Shar finish working their way through Prov. 18, reminding married couples to take special care to never wound or crush your spous' spirit. This is a great tool for every couples tool bag.
2023-07-24
22 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"A Crushed Spirit No Man Can Bear", Part 1
In this episode and the next, Ken and Shar take a dive into the 18th Proverb, warning all of us that through our words and by the way we communicate we can actually 'crush" our spous' spirit. They share not only how this happens, but also what to do to avoid it ever happening again.
2023-07-17
27 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
The "Forgiveness Cycle", Part 2
In this episode Ken and Shar continue exploring the wonderful power of the "Forgiveness Cycle'. All relationships rise and fall on the ability of two people to take responsibility for their actions and to forgive each other when injured.
2023-07-10
23 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
The "Forgiveness Cycle", Part 1
Of all the tools Ken and Shar throw into our tool bags, this tool might be the most important. No marriage can really experience deep unity without it!
2023-07-07
25 min
True Crime Story
CHAPTER 37: Paul Bernardo and Karla Hamolka-The Ken and Barbie Killer Couple
Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka looked like normal newlyweds, but the Ken and Babie Killers murdered three people and raped at least 14 in late 1980s and early '90s Ontario. At first glance, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka certainly didn't seem like a pair of serial killers. Paul was also responsible for the brutal rapes of dozens of young teenaged girls throughout the 80's and 90's, as the Scarborough Rapist. https://allthatsinteresting.com/ken-and-barbie-killers#:~:text=Paul%20Bernardo%20and%20Karla%20Homolka,a%20pair%20of%20serial%20killers. Karla: https://youtu.be/l9Ujc6Wk4...
2023-07-07
53 min
True Crime Story
CHAPTER 37: Paul Bernardo and Karla Hamolka-The Ken and Barbie Killer Couple
Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka looked like normal newlyweds, but the Ken and Babie Killers murdered three people and raped at least 14 in late 1980s and early '90s Ontario. At first glance, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka certainly didn't seem like a pair of serial killers. Paul was also responsible for the brutal rapes of dozens of young teenaged girls throughout the 80's and 90's, as the Scarborough Rapist. https://allthatsinteresting.com/ken-and-barbie-killers#:~:text=Paul%20Bernardo%20and%20Karla%20Homolka,a%20pair%20of%20serial%20killers. Karla: https://youtu.be/l9Ujc6Wk4...
2023-07-07
53 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Honey, We Have a Problem", Part 2
In this episode Ken and Shar finish developing this important "conflict resolution" tool.
2023-07-03
25 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
"Honey, We Have a Problem", Part 1
"Conflict resoluton"...it's tough, right? This is the first of two-parts in which Ken and Shar explore a fantastic tool for quickly getting resolve in times of conflict.
2023-06-30
25 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Protecting Your "Inner Circle", Part 3
In this episode Ken and Shar conclude their insightful conversatioin about the need for all couples to protect their "Inner Circle" in an ever challenging world.
2023-06-26
24 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Protecting Your "Inner Circle", Part 2
Continuing to discuss how we, as couples, can protect our "inner circle", Ken and Shar share the most common "enemies" marriages face and how to meet and overcome the challenge.
2023-06-22
24 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Fathers Day; An Impromptu Interview Between Father and Son.
Catch this impromptu Fathers Day conversation between Ken and his son, Cole, as they talk about how to win the battle for their marriages and families.
2023-06-18
25 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
Protecting Your "Inner Circle", Part 1
Getting married changes everything! You each leave your family circle behind, and together, begin building a brand new one. Ken and Shar call this new thing your "Inner Circle", and in this episode give you some great tools to help you guard and protect it from the fierce challenges to come.
2023-06-16
23 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
The Vow, Part 3
In this episode, Ken and Shar discuss the third component of the marriage vow; time! Does marriage have a shelf life? Is it disposable? Is it temporary?Explore with them how God designed it and what His word has to say about it.
2023-06-12
24 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
The Vow, Part 2
In this episode Ken and Shar discuss the second component of the marriage vow; the "conditions". Remember them? "For better for worse, for richer for poore, in sickness and in health."
2023-06-08
23 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
The Vow, Part 1
In this episode Ken and Shar talk about the foundation of any marriage; the "vow". They explore the importance of vow-keeping and dive into exactly what it is that we vowed to each other on our wedding day.
2023-06-06
25 min
Marriage Matters with Ken and Shar
1. Introducing Marriage Matters
In this introductory episode Ken and Shar give a bit of their story and speak to the cultural drift eroding the biblical value for marriage.
2023-06-03
22 min