Thriving Marriage with Mark and Bethany: Recent Episodes
Compass Bible Church
Thriving Marriage with Mark and Bethany is a weekly discussion about marriage and family in the Christian life.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley suggest that married couples should be open to spending money on the right things. Listen as they discuss the biblically principles behind spending money.
How can we not let money become a source of contention in marriage? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss practical ways to help husband and wife avoid arguing about finances.
Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the topic of money and the anxiety that can often accompany it.
How can we leverage our relationship and companionship with our stress to navigate stressful situations?
It's a question we need to ask ourselves every day. Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley offer insight on how long we should stay up before retiring to bed each night.
What can you do if you and your spouse are not on the same page? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how married couples can link up and get unified!
Whether they're big or small, problems in a marriage need to be fixed. Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany offer practical advice on how couples can practically solve their marriage issues.
Join Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley as they discusses some common mistakes newlweds make, and how they can be avoided.
Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley answer live audience questions during the Thrive Marriage Ministry gathering at Compass Bible Church.
Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley answer live audience questions during the Thrive Marriage Ministry gathering at Compass Bible Church.
Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley answer live audience questions during the Thrive Marriage Ministry gathering at Compass Bible Church.
How do you get through times of sickness in the home? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley offer practical advice on how to deal with the inevitable in your home.
Couples feel the weight regularly of financial issues. So, how can we as husbands and wives navigate the challenges associated with rising costs? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss.
As Christian parents, what are the things we should be strict about with our children? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss.
This is a time of year where many of us are running on fumes. So how can you help your spouse navigate busy, tiring times? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley provide practical advice on how we can juggle our busy schedules and make time for the important things.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley are back from summer break and here to talk about marriage vows!
How can a Christian family remain in the world but not become part of it? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss this important topics.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss how to have a connection to the world while representing Christ.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how you can teach your spouse and kids what is good by establishing patterns and routines.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley talk about the God-given roles of husband and wife and how couples can operate with those boundaries so as to prevent conflict.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley help us navigate what it looks like to have friendships outside of a marriage.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how parents can talk to their kids about sex and to help them think about it in a way that is appropriate and corresponds to what the Bible says.
But Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how to manage our calendars so that we can schedule monthly, weekly and daily conversations with our spouse.
Perpetually worn out and tired? Can't seem to catch up? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley offer practical advice on how to better rest.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley tackle the tough topic of stress in a marriage and how we can help our stressed-out spouse.
Listen to the second part of Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley's live Q&A with the Thrive Newlywed and Young Families Ministry at Compass Bible Church.
Listen to the first part of Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley's live Q&A with the Thrive Newlywed and Young Families Ministry at Compass Bible Church.
How does inflation affect a marriage? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the complexities of increasing financial costs.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley talk specifically about the husband's role to lead in the family.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss an important question for married couples: How often should we as husband and wife be intimate?
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley share three ways they recognize in which the other one loves them.
On this episode, Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss how married couples can completely forgive one another.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the challenge of "getting the log out of your own eye" in conflict resolution as husband and wife.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley are back after summer break! In their return, listen as they discuss the essential components of communicating as husband and wife.
That the goal of your marriage should be to sacrificially love your spouse even if you get nothing in return. Because of this, the idea of "fairness" can cause problems between husband and wife. Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss this issue and how married couples can avoid letting this problem creep into your marriage.
Life is too busy. How do we fit everything in that we are supposed to do and need to do? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how we can manage our family schedules well.
Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley continue their parenting series on training kids. On this episode they discuss how to teach kids to speak with authority figures (parents, teachers, etc.) with respect.
As Christian parents, we have to teach our kids how to have a godly work ethic. Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss this responsibility and how we can train our kids up to be good workers.
Our kids are going to have certain heroes in life (sports figures, musicians, etc.). But how can we help our kids think through who they look up to and what it is about them that they appreciate? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how we can help our kids think critically about their heroes.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain why we shouldn't use devices as a crutch in parenting our kids.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelly discuss how parents can be equipped to teach their children to achieve conflict resolution.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss how to have unity as husband and wife with disciplining your kids.
Ephesians 6:4 tells us not to provoke our children to anger. But how can we as parents not do that when we are training them in obedience?
Our kids need to learn how to talk to mom and dad without complaining. Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany explain how we can equip our kids to approach and communicate with us without grumbling and complaining.
How do you figure out what the real problems are in your life? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelly discuss.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how to solve marriage problems and to effectively deal with and come to good solutions as husband and wife.
In part 3 of this previous interview with Compass Bible Church Business Administrator Rick Talcott, Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the importance of communicating as husband and wife about money.
In this previously released episode, Compass Bible Church Business Administrator Rick Talcott returns to discuss practical ways that Christian couples can manage their money.
In this previously posted episode, Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley visit with Rick Talcott, the Business Administrator at Compass Bible Church. Listen as Rick lays out practical ways that Christian couples can properly manage their money.
Do you ever feel like life is just too busy? Of course you do! Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss practical ways we can effectively manage our busy lives as married couples.
December is a month where we break out of the normal routine and spend a lot more time and interaction with immediate and extended family. This month-long change can also lead to some family drama. Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley share some practical ways we can navigate the challenges of the holiday season.
In this episode from 2019, Pastor Mark and Bethany talk about being thankful in marriage. Since this is not always easy, it is important to pause to consider how we are doing in this area and how we can grow in our thankfulness.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley talk about how we can teach our kids to connect the correct answers they know in their brains to their words, actions, and behaviors.
Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how couples can build a marriage that lasts.
Dr. Don Whitney, Professor of Biblical Spirituality and Associate Dean of the School of Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and author of nine books, including Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, joins this special episode to share some simple family devotions you can implement in your family.
Pastor Mark and Bethany explain how parents can teach their kids to own up to their sin and blame shift that sin.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley talk about practical ways we can care for our spouses when they need us most.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley are back to kick off the fall with a brand new episode of the Thriving Marriage Podcast where they discuss how to overcome difference in marriage.
Listen to the continued discussion between Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley and Patrick and Hannah Schreiner on how to disciple our children.
Patrick Schreiner, Author, Professor and Acting Director of the Residency PhD program and Associate Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and his wife, Hannah, join this episode to talk about the discipleship of our children. Listen as alongside Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley they lay out practical ways in which we can disciple our kids.
Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley answer questions live during a parenting workshop at Compass Bible Church in Aliso Viejo, CA.
Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley answer questions live during a parenting workshop at Compass Bible Church in Aliso Viejo, CA.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley make the case that married couples should strive to do a good job at home and make it a place families want to be and a place where husbands and wives and fathers and mothers can please God.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how husband and wife can build a stronger relationship.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the ways in which your relationship with God affects your relationship with your spouse.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how you can train your children how to properly and respectfully talk to their mom.
You should assess your relationship with your spouse. Why? And how can you do that in a good and wise manner?
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley are back with another book giveaway thanks to Crossway. This time, it's "Married to God" by Christopher Ash.
God will for us is to be thankful in all circumstances. Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how we can apply this instruction from 1 Thessalonians 5:18 into our marriages.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley share practical tips on how you can teach your kdis to be independent.
Dr. Bruce Ware, author and Professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, joins Pastor Mark and Bethany to discuss his book, Big Truths for Young Hearts.
Whether you have kids or not, there are certain principles you can put into place today to set your children up for success when it comes time to send them off to college if that's God's will for them.
On this episode, Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss and announce a giveaway for the book, What Did You Expect? by Paul David Tripp
How do you play a game with your spouse and still enjoy playing that game? How do you have fun and be competitive without it turning into an argument? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley shares some practical tips!
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the common that Christian couples have in Christ, the importance of that bond and the way we talk about it through our testimonies.
Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley throw it back to a previous episode about intimacy between husband and wife and learn where the phrase "making cookies" comes from! They also announce that winners have been chosen for the recent book giveaway and announce another content to win a book courtesy of Crossway!
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelly discuss time management and the problem of laziness in a marriage. Listen as they Identify solutions and new practices to put in place that will help you and your spouse manage your time well.
Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley share some helpful concepts from this month's Crossway book giveaway, God, Marriage and Family by Andreas J. Köstenberger.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain what should be the first step in conflict resolution between a husband and wife. They also discuss common obstacles that prevent married couples from even effectively starting the conflict resolution process. Originally published Feb. 22, 2019
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the value of reading helpful, marriage-strengthening books as husband and wife. Plus: learn how you can win a copy of Andreas J. Köstenberger's book, God, Marriage and Family!
As husband and wife, how can we encourage each other with God's word? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley share some practical ways in which we can use the Bible to encourage one another.
With Thanksgiving and the holiday season here, Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss how to wisely navigate encounters with extended family.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss why the dinner table is so important for a family -- and it's not just because we need to eat!
Pastor Mark and Bethany explain why Christian couples are called to be hospitable to others and how we can practically offer hospitality to others in our homes.
The Bible describes the love between a husband and wife as love that should be sacrificial. But how do you love your spouse sacrificially? Pastor Mark and Bethany share five practical ways you can show sacrificial love in your marriage.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley shared advice on how married couples can have patience in communication.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley are back and it's time for season 2 of the Thriving Marriage Podcast!
At what point do you talk to someone about your marriage problems? And who do you talk to? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley help us think through when to say something and who to share with.
Could some pet peeves between husband and wife actually be a good thing? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how there could be some good in tolerating and embracing some of the things your spouse does that annoys you.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain practical ways to help you teach your kids self control.
Because of the divisive culture of our society in 2020, it's more important than ever to be unified as husband and wife. Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley give us practical steps to think through and implement in an effort to strengthen the unity between you and your spouse.
Training your kids to be obedient is much more difficult than just instituting a bunch of to-dos in your household. It's a process and a challenge. So Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley are here to offer encouragement as you work train your kids to be obedient.
What can you do when you are not having as much sex as one person in the marriage may like? Or what can you do when one spouse is not in the mood? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley answer these important questions and give practical advice to married couples.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley are focusing on parenting in this episode, with a focus on behavior. So, what is it? And how do you teach your kids how to behave?
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss the value of friendships in marriage: both individual friendships for each spouse and the friendships of couples with other married couples.
The home lockdown has shown many parents that they can grow in the area of patience toward their kids! In this episode, Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley propose several steps to become a more patient parent.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley are back with another under-quarantine episode; this time sharing helpful ways to do family devotionals at home.
You feel strongly you're 100% right. Your spouse feels just as strongly they are 100% right. So what do you do? How do you get on the same page as husband and wife?
Listen to this very special April Fool's Day episode of Thriving Marriage with Mark and Bethany that is totally, 100-percent not their kids, Andrew and Alyssa. It is definitely not Andrew and Alyssa recording. It is definitely Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley.
Like many of you, Pastor Mark Kelley and Bethany Kelley are sheltering in place during the COVID-19 crisis with kids at home -- and in their case, it's four kids. So, what are they doing to turn this unusual situation into an opportunity to disciple their children? Listen to find out.
We are in a strange season of our lives with the global COVID-19 pandemic. And among a plethora of other challenges, meeting regularly at church and with our church families has become increasingly difficult -- if not impossible. So, what can we do? Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain six practical ways to maintain our involvement in the church during this difficult time.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss some of the top reasons why intimacy can be a challenge in marriage.
As fallen people, we have the temptation to look at what other people have and to want it for ourselves. So, how do we avoid being covetous? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss.
Devotions are fundamental to having a healthy Christian life and therefore make a huge impact on the health of your marriage. Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany give us a behind-the-scenes look at how devotions play a role in their home.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley continue their discussion on work and marriage, focusing on how couples can identify and avoid issues that arise when these two things combine.
God created us to work and it's a blessing, but sometimes issues surrounding work can wedge their way into marriages and create problems. Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss how husbands and wives can deal with this problem.
Genesis 2:24 says: Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
On a special episode recorded live in front of Thrive, the marriage ministry at Compass Bible Church, Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss God's plan for marriage that we must leave our parents (and leave well).
As Christians, we are called to serve the church -- no matter how busy we may be. But how do you practically do that? Pastor Mark and Bethany explain how to not let the business of life interfere with the privilege we have to serve the local church.
This is one of the few times of year when the culture encourages us to do something that the Bible commands us to do: give thanks. So whether it's Thanksgiving or not, listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss what it looks like to show...
Making progress in your parenting takes time. On this episode, Pastor Mark and Bethany explain how to "play the long game" in parenting. Don't have kids yet? That's OK! Listen and learn how to have the right expectations in parenting. ...
How can married couples make sure they are using social media in good, God-glorifying ways? Brandon Mellor joins Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley to answer that question and discuss how we can avoid the pitfalls of a technology that is so prevalent in...
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley continue the discussion about money with Compass Bible Church Business Administrator Rick Talcott. On this episode, they answer the question, "As a married couple, how do we talk about money?"
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley are joined once again by Compass Bible Church Business Administrator Rick Talcott to discuss budgeting and money-saving techniques as married couples.
Compass Bible Church Business Administrator Rick Talcott joins Pastor Mark and Bethany as they begin an important and helpful series of episodes on the topic of money.
Being comfortable with one another is critical in a marriage. But oftentimes, that comfort level can be a detriment in communication as husbands and wives say hurtful or damaging things they would have never said early in a relationship. Pastor Mark...
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley talk about why and how to get to deep levels (like a submarine!) of conversation in a marriage.
In part three of their discussion on marriage roles, Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley talk about how the wife's biblically-commanded role is that of helper -- someone that comes alongside her husband as a companion and partner. And Bethany shares how...
In part two of their discussion on marriage roles, Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley talk about how the husband's biblically-commanded role as the leader of his wife should be sacrificial, unconditional and redemptive.
What are the roles that husbands are supposed to play in a marriage? What about the roles of wives? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discusses this in the first of a series of episodes on marriage roles.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley are back after summer break and they want to talk about the grand summer plans they had made and mentioned on a previous episode. But this time they are addressing an issue we all face in marriage and family: What...
As the parents of four kids, Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley have four different child birth experiences. In this episode, they share biblical reflections and principles of giving birth and explain how we can look at having a baby from a Christian...
"Do you think she's pretty?" Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley tackle the topic of "questions with no correct answers" between couples.
Individual relationships with God have massive implications on a couple’s relationship with each other. Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss what it looks like to form and maintain a relationship with our Creator, and as part of the conversation...
Summertime is officially here and now is the time to be purposeful as a married couple in your planning for the months ahead. Listen as Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how you can get the most out of summer this year.
From tiny to huge, decisions come in many different sizes and with varying levels of importance. Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss how married couples can work together to be good decision makers.
Ever had a slab leak or another major issue with your house? If so, you know how frustrating and life-altering it can be. Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how to maintain a godly perspective when problems literally come into your home.
A newlywed listener of the podcast recently asked the question, "Can I be attracted to other people now that I'm married?" Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelly share their thoughts on the right perspective toward attraction once you're married.
On this special edition of Thriving Marriage with Mark and Bethany, Compass Bible Church (Aliso Viejo, CA) Senior Pastor Mike Fabarez joins the show to discuss his book, Lifelines for Tough Times.
Complaining: it's so common but far too often overlooked in marriage and family. Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss this sin issue that has major implications, and offer advice on how to complain less as husband and wife.
How do married couples have a vibrant sex life in accordance with God’s word? And how can husband and wife not neglect this important part of a marriage? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley answer these important questions with some personal insight and...
How is your devotional life? Is it active and growing or is it stagnant or even non-existent? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain the benefits of a strong devotional life and how you can implement and improve yours as an individual, as husband and...
What do you do when you've lost joy in parenting? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley addresses this important question on this episode of the Thriving Marriage podcast.
A husband and wife should regularly go on a date together. Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain why consistent date nights are so important for a married couple, and offer some tips on how you can practically pull them off.
Being able to effectively communicate is critically important in marriage. Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley share five ways in which couples can have good communication.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley share five wise principles that can help certain conversations between you and your spouse from from turning into a fight.
The Bible tells us we are to forgive immediately and all the way, just as God forgives us. But on a human level, we want forgiveness to operate differently. So, why is forgiveness so hard? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss five reasons why it's...
As husband and wife, how do we handle offenses in our marriage? When should we overlook offenses and when should we bring them up? Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley explain how they deal with offenses in their marriage and issue a challenge that will...
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss three pitfalls that come as a result of their differences and propose some solutions when husband and wife clash with one another.
Pastor Mark and Bethany Kelley discuss how as husband and wife they are better together.
Pastor Mark Kelley from Compass Bible Church in Aliso Viejo, CA and his wife, Bethany, introduce their new podcast on marriage and family.