Episode 01: What is Love?

Show Notes

​Personal - Our Love Story

• How we met
• How we began dating
• What attracts us to each other?
• What is the most romantic thing we’ve ever done for each other
• What has made our marriage last?
• How do we keep our love strong?
• How do we celebrate Valentine’s Day?

 

News
Couple who’ve been married years share a hospital room and pass away nearly at the same time http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-couple-s-love-story-goes-viral-with-inspirational-video-1.3416786

Married at first sight in 3rd season…do you think it’s a good idea to marry someone you’ve never met/arranged marriages?
http://www.lawyerherald.com/articles/33785/20160215/married-first-sight-season-3-finale-airs-february-poilers-vanessas.htm

George Bush and Barbara celebrate 71 years of marriage
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-01-07/george-hw-and-barbara-bush-celebrate-71-years-of-marriage
 

Life Issues
10 biggest issues in marriage - http://www.babble.com/relationships/relationship-experts-share-the-10-most-common-issues-in-a-marriage/

1. Trying to change your spouse (boundary issues)
2. Poor communication – nagging, criticizing
3. Time Management
4. Sexual Intimacy – lack of interest, opportunity
5. Turned focus – wife turns to focus mostly on children and not husband, couple becomes more like roommates
6. Emotional infidelity – confiding in another instead of spouse, emotional affair.
7. Money
8. Unwilling to forgive
9. Lack of appreciation
10. Too much technology – texting at dinner table, always on smartphone, surfing the net…results in less quality time

What if you’re in a loveless marriage?
What if your spouse has been unfaithful?
What if your spouse is addicted to pornography
 

Doctrine

• What are some of the greatest romances of the Bible?
• What is worldly love?
• What is biblical love?
• The church is romanticizing Jesus. Is Jesus our boyfriend?

 
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Grab Bag
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