Podcast
Family By Design
Hosted by Kent and Liz Ward · EN
Join in on Kent and Liz's conversation about marriage and family. You won't want to miss this practical and relevant discussion.
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Episodes
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Season 3: Coming Together || Episode 2: Do Opposites Attract?
5d ago00:19:38Tap to summarizePeople often say opposites attract—but does being different actually create a stronger relationship? In this episode, we explore personality differences, compatibility, communication, and how healthy relationships are built through understanding, growth, and shared values.
Transcribe →Season 3: Coming Together || Episode 1: How Do You Know If You Have Found "The One"?
2w ago00:24:37Tap to summarizeCulture often tells us to chase chemistry and feelings, but lasting relationships are built on much more than emotion alone. In this episode, we explore what it really means to find “the one,” how wisdom and spiritual alignment matter in relationships, and what healthy foundations look like before marriage.
Transcribe →Season 2: Emotional Health And Awareness || Episode 7: Regulating Under Stress
3w ago00:19:40Tap to summarizePressure can either push us into survival mode or lead us toward deeper dependence on God. In this episode, we unpack practical ways to regulate under stress, recognize emotional overload, and respond with wisdom and self-control in our relationships.
Transcribe →Season 2: Emotional Health And Awareness || Episode 6: When You are Overwhelmed And You Don't Know Why
4w ago00:18:37Tap to summarizeHave you ever felt emotionally exhausted but couldn’t explain why? In this episode, we talk about hidden overwhelm, emotional overload, and how slowing down with God can help us recognize what’s really happening beneath the surface.
Transcribe →Season 2: Emotional Health And Awareness || Episode 5: Responding Vs Reacting
4w ago00:13:37Tap to summarizeIn the moment, reacting feels natural—but it often leads to regret. Responding, on the other hand, requires intention and self-control. In this episode, we explore the difference between reacting and responding, and how inviting God into our emotions helps us lead our marriages and families with wisdom instead of impulse.
Transcribe →Season 2: Emotional Health And Awareness || Episode 4: Recognizing Emotional Triggers
Apr 1700:20:28Tap to summarizeEmotional triggers can feel sudden, but they’re often rooted in something deeper. In this episode, we talk about how to recognize those patterns, bring them before God, and begin the process of healing so they no longer control how we show up in marriage and family life.
Transcribe →Season 2: Emotional Health And Awareness || Episode 3: Emotional Maturity Or Spiritual Activity
Apr 1000:17:50Tap to summarizeSpiritual activity can look like growth—but it doesn’t always mean transformation. In this episode, we explore the difference between being spiritually busy and emotionally mature, and why true growth in Christ impacts both our inner life and our relationships at home.
Transcribe →Season 2: Emotional Health And Awareness || Episode 2: Why We Avoid Our Feelings
Apr 300:19:37Tap to summarizeMany of us were taught—directly or indirectly—that emotions are something to suppress. This episode unpacks the deeper reasons we avoid what we feel, how it shapes our identity and relationships, and how inviting God into our emotions leads to healing and wholeness.
Transcribe →Season 2: Emotional Health And Awareness || Episode 1: Learning To Name Your Emotions
Mar 2700:18:00Tap to summarizeEmotions were never meant to control us—but they were never meant to be ignored either. In this episode, we talk about why learning to name and understand our emotions matters, and how emotional awareness helps us respond with wisdom in our marriages and families.
Transcribe →Season 1: Identity & Foundations || Episode 7: Living Loved Not Striving
Mar 2000:18:43Tap to summarizeStriving says we have to earn acceptance. The love of God says we already belong. In this episode, we explore the difference between living from pressure and living from identity, and how resting in God’s love creates healthier relationships at home.
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