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Awesome marriages don't happen on accident. Far too many couples are just surviving their marriage when it was meant to thrive. This is the place where we give you practical tips on how to build an awesome marriage. Our passion is to help you strengthen your marriage. Dr. Kim Kimberling hosts the show. He is the President of Awesome Marriage he has been married for 52 years and has been a professional counselor for 40 years. He is the author of 7 Secrets to An Awesome Marriage and 14 Keys To ...
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This is the podcast where we give you 1 thing you can do to grow your marriage each day. In these short daily One Thing Podcast episodes Dr. Kim Kimberling shares one practical thing you can do today to invest in your marriage. Marriage is hard and life is busy. Which is why we need real, practical reminders of ways to build an awesome marriage. This podcast is brought to you by the ministry of Awesome Marriage.
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Who is the Spiritual Leader of your Family? Is it you? Your Pastor? Your spouse? Do you know? I did, and sadly, no one was taking responsibility to lead our family. Well friends, someone needs to take that job, and THAT MAN IS YOU! You may not feel qualified; some days I don’t! With the help of God and a community of Dads helping each other on our walk, we welcome you to The Journey of a Christian Dad Podcast! To connect with other Christian Dads on the Journey check out our private Facebook ...
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Dr Kim is back with us again! He has a new book coming out called Love, Intimacy and Sex in the Second Half. Of course we talked about tips for having and Awesome Marriage and why it is important to let your children see you modeling this so that your kids see it. His adult children are really good at the things they saw Dr Kim and Nancy do really …
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The wives have spoken! Today we share what women said they wish their husbands knew about sex. Would your wife agree? Dr. Kim wants couples to talk about their sex life, not argue about it! So an easy way to start is by listening to today’s episode together and talking about it. Sex in your marriage matters because God created it to draw spouses to…
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We are delighted to have Toni Collier on the podcast today. Toni has spoken and written plenty about the way that embracing brokenness, though counterintuitive, is the key to experiencing a full life in Christ. She talked to Dr. Kim about how –and why– to effectively embrace your brokenness personally, what that means, and what it can do for your m…
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Thank you for listening to the podcast and becoming a better dad. This week we have Dave Brown on. He's the author of new book Servant Selling and he is a partner and founder of a coaching company that coaches thousands of leaders around the world. He is married to his wife Emmy and they have 3 young children. As dads, we serve our families and we …
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Chris and J share where to touch your wife to help her feel sexually interested, aroused, and valued. You might be surprised by some of the places on her body that intrigue many women. Resources Increasing Your Wife’s Sexual Pleasure – Webinar Replay - ONLY $10 Episode 40: Her Erogenous Zones How Do You Like to Be Touched? - Hot, Holy & Humorous 6 …
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Ministry couples face both unique joys and unique challenges. If you’ve been around Awesome Marriage for a while, you’ve probably heard Dr. Kim say to put God first and your spouse second. But when your job is ministry, it can be really hard to balance your vocational ministry with your primary ministry - your marriage. Today we’re talking about ho…
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You may know Jeff Allen from one of his many comedy specials on DryBar Comedy, Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, network TV and more. If you do, you know he can make you laugh about even the hard parts of life and marriage. In today’s episode we get to go behind the scenes of some of the hardest seasons Jeff and his wife, Tami, experienced in their marriag…
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Your mindset has a powerful impact on everything in your life - including your marriage. Is yours helping or hurting your marriage? Today Dr. Kim shares some sneaky ways your thoughts might be harming your marriage, without you even realizing it, as well as practical advice for how to overcome them. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your m…
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On this first episode of Season 2 (Sex Tips), Chris and J talk about setting the mood for your wife. What can you do to draw her toward the bedroom and away from what might distract her from sexual intimacy? Resources Helping Your Wife Want to Have Sex – Webinar Replay - ONLY $10 Bull Durham kitchen table scene (NSFW, PG-13) Viking Revolution Men's…
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One reason marriage can be difficult is because it faces real spiritual opposition. 1 Peter 5:8 says the enemy is like “a roaring lion looking for someone to devour,” who would love to destroy us and our marriages. But Christian couples can be confident that God is on our side, He is for us and He has the victory. So how can we be on guard and read…
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How should the rhythms of our child’s season of life inform our parenting? How can your family rhythms and routines cultivate the kind of family atmosphere you are longing for in your household and set your child up for success? Today our special guest Nellie Harden helps you see where you are in this season of your child’s growing up years and how…
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This time of year, so many families are thinking about how to make this new school year go even better than the last. You may be wondering how you can possibly build in helpful, healthy rhythms when you’re Already. So. Busy. If so, you do not want to miss this episode. Today our guest Justin Earley shares how to build intentionality and meaning int…
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R.A. is back and he tells a couple stories about a couple desperate times. Once, he felt like it would be better if he were not alive and another that he risked his life to make a name for himself. We do talk about life lessons that R.A. learned while he endured so much failure and ultimately became a knuckleball artist. Lessons: -Let it Go -Contro…
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Ever wondered why you can’t break a habit you hate or form a new one you want to start? Today’s bonus episode is for you! Debra Fileta always brings wisdom and practical tools to help us connect spiritual practices with mental health and relationship health, and we’re delighted to have Debra back on the podcast with us today. We pray this episode i…
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As we enter the fall season, it’s a great time to look at the routines in your life. This month we’re talking all about life-giving routines and rhythms. Sometimes in marriage, we can get into bad habits of conflict or miscommunication, BUT we can also use our habits and routines to build up our spouse and grow our marriage. Today we’re sharing som…
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2012 CY Young Winner, RA Dickey joins us on the podcast today. He came from a low-income, broken home. He learned how to survive through extreme adversity, trauma and abuse. Sports Illustrated wrote a review of his book and said, "The finest piece of nonfiction baseball writing since Ball Four." We had a great conversation about his life and what h…
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We talk to a lot of couples who don't know what makes them a great team. And if you don’t know what makes you a great team, how can you operate as one? All too often, opposites attract and it takes intentionality to tap into all that God has for you in the gift of your marriage. So today we’re talking about leaning into what makes you a uniquely gi…
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On this wrap-up of our first season of Knowing Her Sexually, Chris and J discuss what the men in marriage ministry had to say about women's sexuality, including what surprised us and what we took away. Resources Kevin A. Thompson's personal website Change the Odds - Kevin A. Thompson's new website Intimate Covenant - Matt (and Jenn) Schmidt Gary Th…
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Has marriage been harder than you thought it would be? We often say there’s hope for every marriage, no matter where you are today - and there truly is. But you may be wondering how exactly to hold on and fight for your marriage if you’re in a really hard season. Today, we are sharing Dr. Kim’s conversation with special guest Toni Nieuwhof. Toni is…
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How can curiosity help you have an awesome marriage? How can you grow yourself and your marriage, even in the busyness and life’s changing seasons? As we share some of our favorite past episodes this summer, we are so happy to re-air Dr. Kim’s interview with Bob Goff. Bob and Dr. Kim talked about how to dream big, be courageous and grow closer with…
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Stephen Arterbrun is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries and host of the number one nationally syndicated Christian counseling talk show, New Life Live! He's got over 15,000,000 books sold and is listened to by over 3,000,000 people a week. He's got two new books coming out August 1st. "Understanding and Loving Your Child in a Screen-Sa…
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One common theme we hear from our couples at Awesome Marriage is that life and marriage have been difficult the past few years. The unexpected and unpredictable realities have taken a toll on many of us, and the anxiety and angst have made us quite “prickly.” In today’s episode, Dr. Kim and Christina talk about that prickliness and help you evaluat…
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We’re on our annual summer break from the podcast, and during the break we love to re-air favorite past episodes. Today we’re sharing Dr. Kim’s conversation with former NFL linebacker Sam Acho, a speaker, podcaster, and humanitarian. They had an honest and encouraging conversation about what holds us back from being authentic and how to break throu…
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Dave Barringer, pastor, podcast host, and author of Mosaic Marriage, spoke with us a while back about foreplay in and out of the bedroom. We revisit that episode with a few fresh takeaways in our season of talking to men in marriage ministry about women's sexuality. Take a listen! Resources Dave Barringer’s website Launch Point book site Mosaic Mar…
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We have been blessed to have Jay Millar hanging around this community for a couple of years. He founded My Virtual Dad and just released his new book, Be A Hero in Your Home: The Ultimate Playbook for Men to Succeed at Home, Work and Life. The Air Force has hired Jay to coach their Cadets to learn and implement this Playbook so that they are succes…
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Marriage is more of a marathon than a sprint, and to go the distance, it definitely helps to learn from someone who has gone before. Who better to learn from than Dr. Kim? He and Nancy are more than 50 years into marriage, and continue to have so much fun together. It’s not always easy, but it’s definitely worth it! Today Dr. Kim shares his top 5 w…
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Recovery after porn is possible. Your mind can heal and you can break the addiction. Today’s guest, Matt Cline, is the founder and director of Restored Ministries, which leads men and women out of sexual brokenness and into a life of freedom and impact. Matt has seen countless lives radically changed around the world.Today he talks about his healin…
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