Yesterday

Empty Nest, Empty Marriage? Here's Why It Happens

When your kids have been the center of your relationship, their leaving can expose a painful gap between you and your spouse. Use this season to intentionally revisit your connection and companionship before it's too late. We want your marriage to thrive! Learn more at http://xom ... Show More

1m 51s

Oct 28

Keeping Your Marriage Strong in Ministry with Marty & Stephanie McLain

After 36 years of marriage and a life in ministry, Marty and Stephanie know how easy it is for your calling to consume your time, energy, and identity. They join Dave and Ashley to talk about setting healthy boundaries, finding support, and continuing to pursue each other so your ... Show More

32m 31s

Oct 26

Marriage in the 80s vs. Now: Is It Better or Worse?

Grab your headband and cue the synth: Dave and Ashley are going totally 80s for this one. Behind the mullet and the windbreakers, though, is a real conversation about how marriage has changed over the last 40 years. They dig into the stats: why the median age of first marriage ju ... Show More

44m 5s

Nov 2024

64. How Can I Navigate Grief During the Holidays and Honor Past Memories While Making New Ones?

The holidays bring joy, but for many of us, they can also feel heavy with memories of loved ones who aren’t here anymore. In this episode, I open up about navigating grief during the holiday season and a lesson from my therapist that changed how I approach this time of year. We’l ... Show More

20m 22s

Dec 2022

Not So Traditional Traditions - Grief During the Holidays

The holiday season is a time of joy, family, and friends. But what happens when grief interrupts that? What do you do when the holidays don't feel like they used to? Today's episode explores some new traditions that can help make the holiday season a little more bearable for thos ... Show More

19m 26s

Dec 2021

Holiday Heartache

"All I want for Christmas is..." for this season to look different for me. We get it. The holiday season can be so painful (even though the TV commercials and social media make it seem like everything should be perfect this time of year). Whether you are going home to family dra ... Show More

1h 1m

Dec 2021

Coping with grief during the holidays

As we inch toward the holidays, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tracy K. Smith shares how she's processing grief, a subject at the center of much of her work. (This episode originally aired in December 2020.)See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal ... Show More

21m 59s

Nov 2023

Coping with Grief During the Holidays

Losing a loved one is difficult in any stage of life, but grief during the holiday season can be overwhelming. Today, we look at different ways to face the holidays whether you've experienced a loss six weeks or sixty years ago. Learning how to be kind to ourselves during really ... Show More

14m 6s

Dec 2023

Are You Having a Complicated Christmas? | Matt Monday

<p>If you’re dealing with loss, sickness, or loneliness, this time of year can serve to magnify whatever you’re going through.  So in this weekend’s new episode, I wanted to do something a little different . . . While this message is for anyone who needs a boost du ... Show More

7m 59s

Nov 2024

A Prayer for Hope When the Holidays Trigger Painful Memories

The holidays can remind us not only of who or what we've lost but of moments that still sting with disappointment, regret, or sadness. - Rachel Wojo About today's host: Rachel Wojo is an inspirational author, speaker, and podcaster who shares faith and hope through her popular bl ... Show More

5m 36s

Dec 2020

Finding Your Own Language For Loss: Grief In The Holidays

As we inch toward the holidays, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tracy K. Smith shares how she's processing grief, a subject at the center of much of her work.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast s ... Show More

24m 35s

When Joy and Sorrow Collide