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Your kids’ closest friendships could be sitting right across the dinner table. In this Family Focus episode, Nathan and Andrea Warnock share how they set up their home, spend their money, and handle sibling conflict to build bonds that last long after the kids move out, plus why being present matters more than you think. Drop a comment; we read and respond to every single one. 🗣️ Want to respond? Follow us on our website at https://marriagebydesign.podbean.com/ or holler at us on any of the social spots below! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ Twitter: x.com/MBDPodcast Want to support us financially? Visit our support page at https://patron.podbean.com/marriagebydesignpodcast

You can share a bed with your spouse and still feel like strangers. Nathan and Andrea Warnock talk about the intimacy outside the bedroom: emotional, spiritual, friendship, and physical affection. Learn why deeper intimacy starts with becoming safe to open up to, and why every kind of intimacy matters in God’s design for marriage. Subscribe now so you don't miss a single episode. Drop a comment; we read and respond to every single one. 🙏 ➡️ Want to respond? Follow us on our website at https://marriagebydesign.podbean.com/ or holler at us on any of the social spots below! • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Twitter: x.com/MBDPodcast • Want to support us financially? Visit our support page at https://patron.podbean.com/marriagebydesignpodcast

What if the parenting move that matters most with your teenager starts years before they turn 13? In this Family Focus episode, Nathan and Andrea Warnock reveal their top five tips for raising teens, from Socratic questions that teach teenagers to think for themselves to giving over control with clear responsibilities and natural consequences. You’ll learn why caring about teen drama builds real influence, how to choose connection when discipline is in effect, why befriending your teen’s friends matters, and how setting expectations early turns future fights into settled conversations. It’s practical Christian parenting for every stage, anchored in the truth that God is enough for you and for your teenager. Backed by research and rooted in Scripture, this is your roadmap to biblical parenting. Subscribe for weekly Family Focus episodes, hit the bell 🔔, and drop your question below. ➡️ Want to respond? Follow us on our website at https://marriagebydesign.podbean.com/ or holler at us on any of the social spots below! • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Twitter: x.com/MBDPodcast • Want to support us financially? Visit our support page at https://patron.podbean.com/marriagebydesignpodcast

What if the parenting move that matters most with your teenager starts years before they turn 13? In this Family Focus episode, Nathan and Andrea Warnock reveal their top five tips for raising teens, from Socratic questions that teach teenagers to think for themselves to giving over control with clear responsibilities and natural consequences. You’ll learn why caring about teen drama builds real influence, how to choose connection when discipline is in effect, why befriending your teen’s friends matters, and how setting expectations early turns future fights into settled conversations. It’s practical Christian parenting for every stage, anchored in the truth that God is enough for you and for your teenager. Backed by research and rooted in Scripture, this is your roadmap to biblical parenting. Subscribe for weekly Family Focus episodes, hit the bell 🔔, and drop your question below. ➡️ Want to respond? Follow us on our website at https://marriagebydesign.podbean.com/ or holler at us on any of the social spots below! • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Twitter: x.com/MBDPodcast • Want to support us financially? Visit our support page at https://patron.podbean.com/marriagebydesignpodcast

What turns a worship team member into a man who destroys his own family? Nathan and Andrea Warnock unpack the Caleb and Ashley Flynn case, how small compromises snowball into an affair, why sin always kills something in your marriage, and how the church can become a safe place for anyone fighting temptation.

Your doctor may not believe what you believe about when life begins, and that one gap can change everything about IVF. In this Family Focus episode, Nathan and Andrea Warnock explain the IVF process step by step, from egg retrieval to frozen embryos. They also ask the question most churches skip: if life begins at conception, what happens to the embryos that are never implanted? They speak with real compassion to couples facing infertility. They explain why wanting children honors God, why human life is sacred from its first moment, and why a good result never justifies a wrong path. Backed by research and rooted in Scripture, this is your roadmap to biblical parenting. Subscribe for weekly Family Focus episodes, hit the bell 🔔, and drop your question below. ➡️ Want to respond? Follow us on our website at https://marriagebydesign.podbean.com/ or holler at us on any of the social spots below! • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Twitter: x.com/MBDPodcast • Want to support us financially? Visit our support page at https://patron.podbean.com/marriagebydesignpodcast

Think sexual purity is a rule for teenagers? Think again. After divorce, after losing a spouse, or after years of being single, many Christians start dating again and quietly decide the old standards no longer apply. Nathan and Andrea Warnock walk through God’s design for sex in marriage and why intimacy is meant to be a giving act, not a selfish one. They also share the fireplace picture: the same fire that warms a home can burn it down. Then they get practical. They share the ground rules they’d set if they were dating again, how to talk about expectations with a mentor couple, and how your choices shape the young Christians watching you. Subscribe now so you don't miss a single episode. Drop a comment; we read and respond to every single one. 🙏 ➡️ Want to respond? Follow us on our website at https://marriagebydesign.podbean.com/ or holler at us on any of the social spots below! • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Twitter: x.com/MBDPodcast • Want to support us financially? Visit our support page at https://patron.podbean.com/marriagebydesignpodcast

Most newlywed couples don't drift apart because of one big fight. They drift because no one told them what the first year really demands. In this Top 5 episode, Nathan and Andrea Warnock share their best Christian marriage advice for newlyweds without comparing notes first. Their lists cover spending time together on purpose, setting a weekly rhythm, overcommunicating, clearing your calendar for a season, saying your expectations out loud, asking the hard questions, forgiving quickly, and finding a mentor couple who will be honest with you. You'll learn why unspoken expectations quietly kill trust, how to take your spouse's feedback without turning into a defense attorney, and the one test every piece of marriage advice should pass before you use it. Subscribe now so you don't miss a single episode, hit the bell 🔔, and drop a comment telling us which topic you're most excited about. We read and respond to every single one. 🙏 ➡️ Want to respond? Follow us on our website at https://marriagebydesign.podbean.com/ or holler at us on any of the social spots below! • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Twitter: x.com/MBDPodcast • Want to support us financially? Visit our support page at https://patron.podbean.com/marriagebydesignpodcast

What your kids need most isn't your parenting. It's God's Word and your prayers. Nathan and Andrea Warnock walk through Deuteronomy 6, Isaiah 55, and 1 Corinthians 3 to show that parents deliver the truth to their kids but aren't its source. It's God, not your effort, who gives the growth. They also share how a mother's prayers carried Andrea through her agnostic teen years, a Pew Research finding on how few teens pray outside church, and Scripture that trades mom guilt and anxious parenting for real peace. Backed by research and rooted in Scripture, this is your roadmap to biblical parenting. Subscribe for weekly Family Focus episodes, hit the bell 🔔, and drop your question below. ➡️ Want to respond? Follow us on our website at https://marriagebydesign.podbean.com/ or holler at us on any of the social spots below! • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Twitter: x.com/MBDPodcast • Want to support us financially? Visit our support page at https://patron.podbean.com/marriagebydesignpodcast

Ever feel like your prayers hit the ceiling? Nathan and Andrea Warnock break down 7 biblical reasons prayers go unanswered, from unconfessed sin and unforgiveness to doubt and selfish motives, plus one warning specifically for husbands. If you want a prayer life that actually connects with God, this teaching gives you Scripture, real marriage examples, and 3 practical steps to start today. Subscribe now so you don't miss a single episode, hit the bell 🔔, and drop a comment telling us which topic you're most excited about. We read and respond to every single one. 🙏 ➡️ Want to respond? Follow us on our website at https://marriagebydesign.podbean.com/ or holler at us on any of the social spots below! • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Twitter: x.com/MBDPodcast • Want to support us financially? Visit our support page at https://patron.podbean.com/marriagebydesignpodcast

Think you understand a mother's role? Nathan and Andrea Warnock unpack what Scripture says about motherhood, why a mother's sensitivity shapes her child's emotional health for life, and a striking cognitive labor statistic quietly wearing moms down. From Isaiah 49 to research on sons, daughters, and working moms, this episode brings biblical clarity and hope for every mother and husband who loves one. Backed by research and rooted in Scripture, this is your roadmap to biblical fatherhood. Subscribe for weekly Family Focus episodes, hit the bell 🔔, and drop your biggest fatherhood question below. ➡️ Want to respond? Follow us on our website at https://marriagebydesign.podbean.com/ or holler at us on any of the social spots below! • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Twitter: x.com/MBDPodcast • Want to support us financially? Visit our support page at https://patron.podbean.com/marriagebydesignpodcast

Ever feel like your prayers hit the ceiling? Nathan and Andrea Warnock break down 7 biblical reasons prayers go unanswered, from unconfessed sin and unforgiveness to doubt and selfish motives, plus one warning specifically for husbands. If you want a prayer life that actually connects with God, this teaching gives you Scripture, real marriage examples, and 3 practical steps to start today. Subscribe now so you don't miss a single episode, hit the bell 🔔, and drop a comment telling us which topic you're most excited about. We read and respond to every single one. 🙏 ➡️ Want to respond? Follow us on our website at https://marriagebydesign.podbean.com/ or holler at us on any of the social spots below! • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Twitter: x.com/MBDPodcast • Want to support us financially? Visit our support page at https://patron.podbean.com/marriagebydesignpodcast

Your kids don't need you because a study says so; they need you because you're their father. Nathan and Andrea Warnock unpack what Scripture says fatherhood is: blessing before it's earned, discipline aimed at your child's good, and giving daughters security while giving sons identity. Backed by research and rooted in Scripture, this is your roadmap to biblical fatherhood. Subscribe for weekly Family Focus episodes, hit the bell, and drop your biggest fatherhood question below. Subscribe now so you don't miss a single episode, hit the bell 🔔, and drop a comment telling us which topic you're most excited about. We read and respond to every single one. 🙏 ➡️ Want to respond? Follow us on our website at https://marriagebydesign.podbean.com/ or holler at us on any of the social spots below! • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Twitter: x.com/MBDPodcast • Want to support us financially? Visit our support page at https://patron.podbean.com/marriagebydesignpodcast

You ask God for your finances. You ask for patience with your kids. But have you ever actually asked Him for your marriage? Nathan and Andrea Warnock unpack James 4 to expose why Christian couples never really ask God for what their marriage needs, and why that one missing habit is quietly wrecking their prayer life. You'll learn 5 hidden reasons couples stop asking, what Jesus promises when you finally do, and what to pray when the answer is no. Hit the bell 🔔, subscribe for weekly biblical marriage teaching, and drop a comment; we read and respond to every single one. 🙏 ➡️ Want to respond? Follow us on our website at https://marriagebydesign.podbean.com/ or holler at us on any of the social spots below! • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Twitter: x.com/MBDPodcast • Want to support us financially? Visit our support page at https://patron.podbean.com/marriagebydesignpodcast

Most parents don't set out to build a child-centric home. It happens quietly, one soccer practice and one skipped date night at a time. Nathan and Andrea break down what the Bible and decades of research reveal about poverty, education, safety, and stability when marriage isn't the priority. Subscribe now so you don't miss a single episode, hit the bell 🔔, and drop a comment telling us which topic you're most excited about. We read and respond to every single one. 🙏 ➡️ Want to respond? Follow us on our website at https://marriagebydesign.podbean.com/ or holler at us on any of the social spots below! • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagebydesignpodcast/ • Twitter: x.com/MBDPodcast • Want to support us financially? Visit our support page at https://patron.podbean.com/marriagebydesignpodcast