When you are dealing with an issue of lust, should you talk to your spouse about it? (And how?)

How can you overcome the past and get freedom in your mind?

How can you grow in intimacy with your husband or wife?

How do you face the pain of feeling betrayed by your spouse’s issue with porn?

These are all questions that we tackle in this refreshingly open conversation with Brendan and Jaclyn Weidner. We’re so grateful for their transparency about their past issues with us here on the Union Podcast, and we know you’ll get some help in sorting through some of your own.

Head over to Apple Podcast, Spotify, or Google Play to listen to Episode 28. If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any of the upcoming episodes, and please do leave us a review or share, so that others will have an easier time finding us!

Comment below, and let us know what you learned!

Ready To Thrive Podcast w/ Jaclyn Weidner

Like an inheritance that grows exponentially, God loves to see one generation release blessing onto the next.

Adversely, the Bible talks about a spiritual enemy who does everything in his power to divide generations and cut off God's design for the young.

Too often we are short-sighted and impatient, wanting to experience personal ease at the expense of the younger generation.

In this episode, we look at Scripture to see:

⁃ How God’s promises can find fulfillment in our children and children’s children

⁃ How our investment into other generations can release healing and blessing in our nations

⁃ How we must face our own pain and dysfunctions for the sake of our own children and anyone we influence.

God is commissioning His followers to lean into the temporary discomfort and be resolute in sexual morality and righteousness, for the sake of the next generation.
The health of a nation is as strong as the church, as strong as the families, as strong as the marriages, as strong as the young men/women

1. God thinks generationally with a desire to increasingly BLESS (Abraham, promise comes to him, but isn’t fulfilled until Joseph)

2. The enemy hates the young generation. Targets the foundations to cause suffering.

3. To invest in the young generation (your children) is to invest in the kingdom (too often we are short-sighted, impatient)

4. Redemption always possible with Christ. (Sin of fathers to 3rd and 4th generation, but His mercy to the 1000th generation)

One of the most amazing things about God is that He is able to make things new. Not just “like new” but brand new! He does it time and time again in our life. Bryan recently sat down with Richard and Brittni De La Mora to discuss how Jesus brought Brittni out of the porn industry, and how they processed those dynamics within their relationship to experience God’s new beginning.

Richard and Brittni De La Mora are parents, pastors, evangelists and oversee XXXchurch.com Life didn't always look like this for them. While many once knew Brittni as one of the world's most famous porn stars, Richard grew up in the church. They met in 2013 after Brittni started attending his uncle's church and got married in 2016. They recently founded Love Always Ministries, a ministry that helps people walk in their calling by discovering God's love and leading a victorious life through purity.

Connect:

Social Media- @Richardelamora , @Brittnidelamora, @X3church

www.xxxchurch.com
Fresh- Marriage Devotional
Fire- Marriage Devotional

It’s not all sunshine and roses, but there are some key things that we’ve learned that have made BIG differences and helped us weather storms and grow in our relationship.

Recorded the week of our wedding anniversary, we wanted to take some time to reflect on the lessons we’ve learned in our relationship.

Things like:

> not putting pressure on your spouse to make you happy all the time & getting needs met by God.

> recognizing that your marriage isn’t just about YOU, but is meant to be a reflection on earth of a divine mystery.

> having purposeful conversations and boundaries with your spouse in order to safeguard your future together.

Marriage can be challenging...scratch that, it is challenging. But it is so worth it!

In this podcast, Bryan & Bonnie Pue discuss the unique dynamics in the early years of marriage. They unpack the foundation of the powerful effect of the marriage covenant, as well as, ways to express expectations and communicate clearly.

Human trafficking and the pornography industry are not separate issues. They actually need each other to stay alive.

In this podcast, Bryan and Bonnie Pue discuss how these two modern-day travesties are connected and how we all can be a part of the solution.

IJM-International Justice Mission is an international, non-governmental organization focused on human rights, law and law enforcement.

Fight The New Drug- A non-profit that focuses on bringing education and awareness to the dangers of pornography.

A21- Founded by Christine Caine and focused to end slavery everywhere.

Joy Smith Foundation- Canadian organization founded by former MP Joy Smith, dedicated to ending human Trafficking

The True Story of Canadian Human Trafficking (Book by Paul Boge)

Sathiya Sam is a pastor, entrepreneur, and coach with a passion to see people come alive. A brilliant communicator and clever innovator, Sathiya has created music, books and courses to help people around the world live a life of freedom. His latest project, DeepClean, helps men overcome pornography addiction.

He is recently married and based out of Toronto, Canada.

www.sathiyasam.com

www.instagram.com/sathiyaMEsam

www.facebook.com/sathiyaMEsam

What a world we are living in! Who would've thought we'd be confronted with some of the major changes that we have been. For many of us, these changes to life's routine and the fear of what may be ahead has caused a substitution of pain for pleasure.

In this episode, Bryan and Bonnie Pue sit down to discuss the realities of running to a sexual experience to escape from fear, confusion and high levels of stress, and how we can access power to heal and be in peace.

Why Emotions Matter By Tristan & John Collins- Great Read! We highly recommend!

The Bible Project- Also highly recommend :)

Wow! Things sure have changed in the world.

We hope that with all the upheaval of life due to Covid-19 you are able to take time and renew your mind and soul with God's truth.

In this episode, Bonnie sits down with our good friend Rae-Anna from Pure Heart Japan and they discuss handling your sex drive while single and how to walk out of shame

Bryan sits down with pastor, worship leader and fellow podcaster, Joel Ecklund and they discuss how God’s pathway for sexual purity is way better than yours.

Bryan and Bonnie discuss the effect that gender stereotypes have on culture and how we can have a truthful perspective on the beautiful differences between men and women.

Bryan and Bonnie Pue share some of their story of learning how to have healthy and beneficial conflict within marriage.

In this episode, Bryan and Bonnie talk about 4 Keys to Leading with Hope: finding personal healing, thinking generationally, leading preventatively, and recognizing the cultural temperature.