Marriage 101

Archive for August, 2009

Marriage 101

Monday, August 31st, 2009

This Week’s Featured Radio Podcast

Listen to Volume # 007 — Dr. Mark Rogers – “Marriage 101” (Podcast)

“Marriage 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Dr. Mark Rogers
Broadcast Date: January 17, 2009

Dr. Mark Rogers’ (of Relationship Seminars) most significant achievement is that his wife has stayed married to him for 33 years!  Many people wait 5 to 6 years to get help once they know they have a problem.  Whether you chose the right mate or not you have to make the mate you’ve got the right one for you…which means you have to grow yourself up and be the kind of partner you want your mate to be.  When you do that, life changes in your relationship.   (more…)

Our Needs and Emotional Differences

Friday, August 28th, 2009

This Week’s Featured Radio Podcast

Listen to Volume # 006 — Ron Deal – “Our Needs and Emotional Differences” (Podcast)

“Marriage 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas

Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy

Broadcast Date: January 10, 2009

Men are Different from Women!:  There are basic needs and differences (and mistakes we make) with our mate.  For example, women need caring, nurturing, listening; for men to pay attention and ask them questions.  Men need trust and wives to have confidence in their decisions.  Men, don’t forget to cherish your wife, she needs to feel loved.  Women, don’t forget to thank your husband for what he provides, he needs to feel appreciated. (more…)

A Peaceful Stepfamily

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

This Week’s Featured Radio Podcast

Listen to Volume # 036 — Ron Deal – “A Peaceful Stepfamily” (Podcast)

“Marriage 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas

Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy

Guest: Ron Deal

Broadcast Date: August 8, 2009

With the many unique dynamics in step family living, where do you turn for advice?

Ron Deal has spent 20 years with local church ministry.  He noticed that Resources for step families were minimal, and wrote a book to address this. (more…)

Building Self-Esteem

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

This Week’s Featured Radio Podcast

Listen to Volume # 005 — Mike and Angela Swain – “Building Self Esteem” (Podcast)

“Marriage 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Mike and Angela Swain
Broadcast Date: January 3, 2009

Mike and Angela Swain describe the courtship process before marriage as hyped-up and trying to attract.  After marriage, the strutting resides and the courtship dies-down.  It should not devastate, but be understood as the natural path of marriage.  It is important to strive to keep the courtship alive, even after the, “I-do’s”. (more…)

Leaving and Cleaving

Monday, August 24th, 2009

This Week’s Featured Radio Podcast

Listen to Volume # 004 — Victor and Gloria Casillas – “Leaving and Cleaving” (Podcast)

“Marriage 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Victor and Gloria Casillas
Broadcast Date: December 27, 2008

Genesis 2:24  For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. (more…)

Learn to Forgive

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

This Week’s Featured Radio Podcast

Listen to Volume # 003 — Ricky and Lucy Moore – “Learn to Forgive” (Podcast)

“Marriage 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Ricky and Lucy Moore
Broadcast Date: December 13, 2008

Ricky and Lucy Moore were not Christians when they first married and did not live under Christ’s rule until 10 years later.  They got interested in teaching marriage classes after they attended a 13-week marriage course.  They discovered that they had a “covenant” relationship with one another.  In a covenant relationship, you do what you have vowed regardless of what the other does or does not do. (more…)

Covenant

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

This Week’s Featured Radio Podcast

Listen to Volume # 002— Chris and Carmen Garner – “Covenant” (Podcast)

“Marriage 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Chris and Carmen Garner
Broadcast Date: December 13, 2008

Chris and Carmen Garner were part of a marriage fortifying ministry in Nicaragua.   When they asked the minister what they could do best to help them, his response was not to send money or goods, but to come teach them to have good marriages.  Only then would they have good families and good communities. (more…)

I Do Again

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

This Week’s Upcoming Radio Broadcast

“Marriage 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs
Date & Time: August 22, 2009 @ 10am

Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs, authors of “I Do Again” discuss God’s plan for marriage and reconciliation, even after adultery and divorce.  (more…)

The Smart Step Family

Friday, August 7th, 2009

This Week’s Upcoming Radio Broadcast

“Marriage 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Ron Deal
Date & Time: August 8, 2009 @ 10am

Starr and Bob discuss step families and the difficulties they face, combining their separate family members into one new family.  (more…)