The Grace Marriage Podcast

In this episode of the Grace Marriage Podcast, hosts Brad and Marilyn Rhodes explore the concept of grace in relationships, emphasizing its importance in building strong, healthy marriages. They discuss the transition from performance-based to grace-based relationships, the significance of intentionality, and how to navigate difficult situations while maintaining grace and ac...

What if your attempts to improve your spouse are actually making your marriage worse?

Brad Rhoads continues his conversation with worship leader and longtime friend Brandon Swanner about criticism, correction, and the freedom that comes when grace becomes the defining atmosphere of a marriage.

Brandon shares how a temporary “rebuke fast” exposed how frequently he ...

Ministry can reward the very habits that quietly damage a marriage.

In this episode, Brad Rhoads talks with Brandon Swanner, a longtime pastor and worship leader, about the pressures that pull church leaders away from their spouses. They discuss how long hours, people-pleasing, public affirmation, and the constant needs of ministry can make neglect look like faithf...

Marriage isn’t defined by its biggest problem...it’s defined by the whole relationship.

In this episode, Brad Rhoads and Jeremy Bennett discuss why couples often allow one unresolved issue to overshadow everything that’s healthy in their marriage. They explore how unrealistic expectations, differences in personality, and life’s daily frustrations can distort our pe...

Most couples do not arrive at crisis overnight. They drift there.

In this episode, Brad Rhoads and Jeremy Bennett talk about how busyness, fatigue, kids, stress, grief, and everyday life can slowly push marriage to the margins. They discuss why couples must intentionally pursue each other even when they do not feel like it, and why churches must boldly shepherd peo...