Relationship Wisdom: Recent Episodes
John & Helen Burns
John and Helen, Founding Pastors at Relate Church, are something of relationship experts. Many churches, organizations, and people around the globe have benefited from their wisdom on this topic, and now you can, too, with the Relationship Wisdom Podcast! John and Helen have taken their vast array of knowledge and poured it into each episode, and we’ll sure that you’ll find something meaningful in each one you listen to.
On today's episode, John and Helen dive deeper into what it means to build a strong, healthy family. We learn that strong families survive by grace and are fuelled by encouragement.
On the newest episode, John and Helen chat through the keys to building a strong, healthy families. We learn the a strong family is adorned with honour and respect and grows through serving.
On today's episode, John and Helen discuss how a strong, healthy family is built with time and designed with vision.
Today John and Helen discuss the keys to building strong, healthy families. We learn that strong healthy families, are praying families, who are motivated by love.
In the newest episode of Relationship Wisdom, John and Helen Burns discuss how we are all created in God's image. We are created needed. We are created amazing, loving, generous and giving. And we are also created to be relational.
Today John and Helen have a conversation around a recent message they taught at a women's conference in Virginia Beach. They talk about the role of understanding and grace in navigating relationships in a divided world.
How do we navigate the tough times in our relationships? Today, John and Helen discuss how to have thriving relationships, ones that consistently choose actions of love even when the feeling isn't all there.
Dr. Gary Chapman explains that there are definite seasons in marriage, much like the seasons of climate - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. Today, John and Helen discuss the ways we can ensure that we thrive in each season by focusing on growing individually and as couples, seeking to understand our spouses needs in each season, and mindfully preparing for the next season.
You've got questions, John and Helen have answers! Listen today for a Q+A on dating relationships.
Empathy is a critical component to help you develop as an individual, and it is essential in every healthy and growing relationship. Developing the capacity to understand what another person is feeling from their frame of reference is key. This is an honest conversation and we believe it will help open up your heart to grow in empathy.
Content warning: There is some discussion of sexual abuse in this episode.
Anger is a human emotion that we all experience. How we steward it, though, is one of the biggest determining factors on whether our relationships will flourish or flop. In today's episode, John and Helen share key insights from scripture and their relationship journey that can help set you up to flourish.
Marriage. It's one of the most beautiful relationships we experience, and it is also one of the most trying and refining. Today, John and Helen discuss what marriage has to teach us.
Community is essential, and needs to be built with intention. Today, John and Helen discuss the importance of community for all people. They define what community is, and give us some practical tips and guidelines on how to build community that lasts.
The things we experience in childhood have a big impact on our future. Today, John and Helen talk about what things children will remember into their future, and how we as parents and caregivers can speak into their lives. It's an important conversation, and we pray it speaks into your life in a meaningful way.
Encouragement. It's miraculous, and it sure is powerful. We all have the privilege of feeding others with miracle heart strength to do the difficult. Encouragement is essential to marriage, family, business, and all other relationships. Listen on as John and Helen talk about being encouraged in the Lord, and encouraging others!
Do you believe that your sexuality is a gift from God? A GOOD gift, in fact? In today's episode John and Helen discuss sex and sexuality in marriage, and you'll want to hear what they have to say.
Submit your questions for John and Helen at johnandhelenburns.com!
You've asked, and John and Helen answered! Today's episode is a Q+A, so get ready for loads of wisdom and laughs. Want to submit your own questions? Head over to johnandhelenburns.com!
Join John and Helen in this beautiful and vulnerable episode where they discuss the impact of Helen's lifelong friendship with Linda Carlson, who passed into eternity on May 5th. They get real as they share the ins and outs of the grieving process, as well as some powerful insights into the meaning of friendship.
On Monday John and Helen had a beautiful discussion about what it takes to build a family legacy that lasts. Today, the conversation continues! You won't want to miss it.
What does it take to build a lasting family legacy? Today, John and Helen burns discuss just that and you won't want to miss the wisdom they have to share.
Have questions for John and Helen? Submit them at johnandhelenburns.com!
In today's episode John and Helen take the time to answer some of your most-asked questions about dating! They answer questions like: How far is TOO far? How do you even find the right person to date? How do you end a relationship, and end it well?
If you have questions you'd like John and Helen to address, head over to johnandhelenburns.com to submit!
Today John and Helen discuss the 8 needs present in every marriage. The needs span everything from the serious, like the need to be treasured, to the light-hearted, like the need for fun. What needs have been met in your relationship? What needs are maybe lacking? Listen on to find out!
In this special two-part episode, John and Helen discuss what it looks like to have healthy, life-giving friendships with women.
In this special two-part episode, John and Helen discuss what it looks like to have healthy, life-giving friendships with women.
What are the signs of an unhealthy dating relationship? Today, John and Helen discuss some of the tell-tale signs that a relationship might not be the healthiest. Listen on to find out what they are!
Have you ever heard yourself say "I would be happier if I was in a relationship"? Or maybe you've uttered the words "no one could ever truly love me". Or, perhaps. you've found yourself thinking "I can change them when we're married". Today, John and Helen discuss 7 common dating myths. Whether you're single, in a relationship, or married, you're bound to glean some wisdom from today's topic!
Today, John and Helen continue their lively discussion on friendship. In the past two episodes, they shared wisdom on the concepts of caring, commitment, and conviction. Today they add the importance of communication and community to the mix. Communication improves intimacy, and it is the pathway to true friendship. Community is the interdependence that makes us stronger together. You've heard John and Helen say it, and they'll say it again: We're better together!
John and Helen continue their exploration of friendships, using John 15:10-17 as the foundation for their discussion. Today's episode focuses on the values of commitment and conviction. Commitment is the foundation and the strength that keeps a friendship growing even through the tough seasons. It's the core muscle of every relationship. Conviction is the unshakeable belief that God is asking us to pursue friendship with another. Listen on to be encouraged in your friendships!
Today, John and Helen discuss the value of friendship, and what friendship truly is. Today they focus on the concept of caring, and talk about how everyone needs to be cared for. They discuss the purpose of friendships, and how not all friendships are the same. Some are for a season, some for a reason, and some for a lifetime.
Sex is the glue in a marriage. It is the physical and intimate expression of marital love. Love in marriage is a commitment to love each other more and more till death do us part. Every spouse should become the expert of their spouse's sexuality. Sex in marriage should never be treated as common but enjoyed and treasured as a holy gift from God.
Today, John and Helen discuss hope. Hope is integral to every healthy relationship. It is our expectation and desire for something good to happen, for the future we dream of to come to fruition. When we lose hope, we lose our anchor and our sense of goodness in the world. Hope is to be cultivated and stewarded and, today, John and Helen share just how to do that.
Trust and forgiveness are two of the most important strengths to develop in every healthy relationship. Trust is the backbone of every relationship. It takes a life-time to grow and it can be destroyed in one second. Every great relationship is made of two great forgivers. How do you protect your relationship by building trust and seeking forgiveness? Listen to today's episode to find out!
Join John and Helen as they discuss the importance of protecting against loneliness. Loneliness is a thief, and walls grow in relationships when we let silence reign. Silence is never silent, it screams and it hurts! It's important to learn how to silence the silence and breakthrough the walls that would divide and steal our relationship.
How do you reconnect if you’ve lost a meaningful connection? In today's episode of Relationship Wisdom, John & Helen share how to protect against passivity. They cover how to take responsibility to initiate peace, deal with your own stuff first, make a plan to be intentional about reconnecting, and extend honour and kindness and let love rule.
Passivity. It's also known as familiarity, apathy, boredom, too busy, and no fun. It's one of the deadly relationship storms. Healthy relationships should never be passive. They are built through an intentional activity John and Helen like to call "treasure hunting". Listen on to learn more!
It’s a fact of life: you can’t have a relationship without confrontation. In today’s episode, John and Helen discuss how to confront and why to confront in relationships. Have you ever wondered how to have a “good” fight – a fight where everyone wins? If so, this episode if for you! Learn the wisdom of careful response instead of reaction, proper timing, checking for understanding, the power of touch, and the miracle of prayer.
The current landscape of relationships has never seemed more challenging to navigate. Marriage, family, dating, friendships, business partnerships and even neighbours can present us with the very best and also the hardest parts of our lives. If having great relationships was easy – everyone would have them. John and Helen Burns are passionate about helping and encouraging people to build strong, healthy and flourishing relationships. They know what it’s like to fight back from a broken and hurting marriage to one that is thriving and filled with hope for the future.
They have been pastors for the past 35 years, have authored several best-selling books, are hosts on a TV show called “Sex, Love and Relationships”, and travel globally speaking on the wonder of relationships.
Have questions about relationships? Submit them at johnandhelenburns.com and they’ll be discussed in an upcoming episode!