Couples’ Journey Blog Series Podcast

Hot Thoughts, Part 5: From Pride to Partnership, Embracing Grace in Marriage

Are pride and self-centeredness still holding you back from truly experiencing the transformation Jesus offers? Welcome to the last part of Couples Journey blog series podcast — Hot Thoughts. Rey and Annie share how embracing God's grace and pursuing ongoing renewal in Christ leads to a marriage rooted in humility, love, and joy.
This episode is a gentle reminder that transformation is a lifelong journey. We walk through practical steps — reflecting on pride, leaning on God’s Word, practicing humble listening, choosing joyful submission, and praying for the Holy Spirit’s work — so your marriage can grow closer to God and each other. If you’re ready to be changed, not just forgiven, this episode is for you.
 
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This podcast is from Couples Journey with Christ Jesus Ministry 2025 Blog Series - Week 37, Day 5.

Hot Thoughts, Part 4: When Sacrifice Hides Selfishness

Hey friend — ever wondered if your sacrifices are building unity or just feeding pride? In Part 4 of the Couples Journey series, Annie opens up about the hard, honest moments of marriage: exhaustion, loneliness during deployments, and the surprising ways sacrifice can become self-centered. Through God's grace she learned that true teamwork starts with a renewed mind in Christ.
Join Annie as she shares her journey of healing, humility, and hope — and how surrendering pride changed everything for their family. Stick around for practical, faith-filled takeaways that will encourage and challenge you.
 
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This podcast is from Couples Journey with Christ Jesus Ministry 2025 Blog Series Week 37, Day 4. 

Hot Thoughts, Part 3: Reclaiming Unity in Marriage, When Money Builds Walls

Hey friend — feeling stretched between paychecks and partnership? Rey invites us to notice how pride and self-centered choices around money can quietly fracture a marriage and pull us away from God’s design of oneness.
Take a moment to breathe, pray, and consider small, practical steps toward financial unity. It’s not about blame, but about humbly trusting God as provider and choosing to walk together — you don’t have to figure it out alone.
 
This podcast is from Couples Journey with Christ Jesus Ministry 2025 Blog Series - Week 37, Day 3. 

Hot Thoughts, Part 2: When Worldly Thinking Sneaks Into Your Marriage

Have you ever realized your thoughts got a little off-track? In part two of Couples Journey's Hot Thoughts, Rey and Annie gently unpack how worldly thinking and quiet pride can cloud our view of God and strain a marriage — and how Scripture can bring truth and healing.
Join us as we learn to take every thought captive to Christ, lean on God’s grace, and let His Word reshape our hearts and relationship. Stick around for part three — you won’t want to miss it.
 
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This podcast is from Couples Journey with Christ Jesus Ministry 2025 Blog Series - Week 37, Day 2. 

Hot Thoughts, Part 1: When Pride Sneaks Into Marriage

Hey friend — welcome to Couples Journey with Christ Jesus. In this first episode of Hot Thoughts, Rey and Annie dig into how pride and self-focus quietly creep into marriages and slowly steal love, trust, and peace.
They lay out eight real effects, share honest reflections, and point to how true humility and selflessness are found in surrendering to Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Short, real, and full of hope — come walk with us.
 
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This podcast is from Couples Journey with Christ Jesus Ministry 2025 Blog Series Week 37, Day 1. 

A Storehouse of Happiness, Part 5: Rediscovering Happiness, A Marriage Made Stronger

Hey friend — thanks for joining the final part of our Couples Journey series. Today’s episode gently reminds us that true happiness comes from Jesus, not the world, and that letting the Holy Spirit shape us brings real change in our marriages.
Ask yourself if your idea of joy is rooted in God’s truth. Practice respect, mercy, and honest communication, and watch how grace heals small hurts and brings lasting, genuine joy.
 
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This podcast is from Couples Journey with Christ Jesus Ministry 2025 Blog Series - Week 36, Day 5. 

A Storehouse of Happiness, Part 4: Relearning Joy, A Journey Back to Biblical Happiness

Hey friend — Annie opens up about how her old ideas of "happiness" quietly shaped her marriage and how God’s truth slowly began to change her heart.
Stick around to hear a real story about honest conversations, gentle relearning, and the hope we find when Jesus helps us break free from cycles that steal joy.
 
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This podcast is from Couples Journey with Christ Jesus Ministry 2025 Blog Series - Week 36, Day 4. 

A Storehouse of Happiness, Part 3 - When Happiness Fails, How Faith Can Restore Our Marriage

Hey friend — Rey opens up about hitting rock bottom, losing hope in what money and success could buy, and how leaning into Jesus healed their marriage.
It’s a real, honest story of faith, surrender, and finding lasting joy in God — even when life falls apart.
 
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This podcast is from Couples Journey with Christ Jesus Ministry 2025 Blog Series - Week 36, Day 3. 

A Storehouse of Happiness, Part 2: From Contempt to Compassion, Rediscovering Empathy in Marriage

Hey friend — ever caught yourself rolling your eyes at your partner or brushing off their pain? In this episode Ray and Annie unpack Proverbs 14:21 and show how despising others robs our marriages and our walk with Christ, while genuine empathy and grace can bring real joy.
Stick around as we talk about humility, recognizing low-empathy habits, and practical ways to let God's grace reshape how we love each other.
 
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This podcast is from Couples Journey with Christ Jesus Ministry 2025 Blog Series - Week 36, Day 2. 

A Storehouse of Happiness, P1: Finding Joy Beyond Social Media

Join Rey and Annie in the first episode of our Couples Journey with Christ Jesus Blog series, “A Storehouse of Happiness.” Discover how social media’s misleading messages about happiness can distort our view—and learn how true blessing is rooted in Christ. Tune in as we explore Proverbs and uncover the biblical path to genuine joy and blessing in relationships. Don’t miss tomorrow’s episode, where we dive deeper into the power of grace.
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This podcast is from Couples Journey with Christ Jesus Ministry 2025 Blog Series - Week 36, Day 1.
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