Finding Peace in Marriage, Surviving a Tornado's Wake-Up Call, The Power of Biblical Community - w/ Chris & Jessica Speas
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Aaron & Jennifer Smith
5 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 13 February 2025
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
In today's episode of the Marriage After God podcast, Aaron interviews Chris and Jessica Speas, long-time friends and ministry partners. From their whirlwind five-month courtship to marriage, through seasons of spiritual growth and challenges, they share how God has shaped their relationship over 13 years. After surviving a devastating tornado in Tennessee, their experience led to spiritual renewal and Jessica's ministry teaching women about biblical prophecy.
In this inspiring conversation, we explore:
- Why seeking "calm" in relationships is more valuable than emotional highs and lows
- How to maintain marriage commitment even when feelings fluctuate
- The importance of letting the Holy Spirit work in your spouse instead of trying to control them
- Why community is essential for spiritual growth and marriage health
- The power of choosing to stay married through difficult seasons
- How God uses challenging circumstances to draw us closer to Him
- Ways to rebuild spiritual intimacy after seasons of stagnation
- The beauty of allowing God to work through trauma for ministry purposes
Whether you're newlyweds seeking wisdom, walking through a spiritually dry season, or looking to deepen your faith together as a couple, this conversation offers practical insights and hope for building a marriage that honors God.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey friends, I just wanted to talk to you for a few seconds. |
| 0:02.8 | We're going to get into the content soon. |
| 0:04.3 | But if you're new to this show, we just want to invite you to subscribe. |
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| 0:23.0 | The algorithms will appreciate it. And so thank you so much for joining us on the marriage |
| 0:27.3 | after God podcast. And I just pray that you enjoy this content. |
| 0:31.6 | Hey, everyone, welcome back to another episode of the Marriage After God podcast. In this episode, I get to |
| 0:35.2 | interview some really good friends of mine, Chris and Jessica Spees. I used to work with Chris Spees years ago. We moved up to Oregon together as |
| 0:43.7 | families. They now live in Tennessee and we live in Central Oregon, but they have a really |
| 0:49.5 | cool story of how they met, how God worked in their lives, how God got a hold of their hearts through a |
| 0:54.8 | pretty traumatic experience with a tornado. But I love Chris and Jessica Spees, and I think |
| 1:00.3 | their story is very encouraging, and they have some really good insights into how God |
| 1:05.1 | draws us close together in our marriages and how we can walk with each other through difficult |
| 1:10.8 | times. So please |
| 1:12.5 | enjoy this conversation I have with my good friends, Chris and Jessica Spees. Hey, I'm Aaron. And I'm |
| 1:18.0 | Jennifer. And we're the host of the Marriage After God podcast. Our desire is to help you cultivate a |
| 1:21.7 | marriage that chases boldly after God's will for your life together. We want to invite you to |
| 1:25.9 | subscribe to our show wherever you watch or listen. We are so glad you're here and we pray that our discussion truly blesses you |
| 1:31.8 | and your marriage. Welcome to the Marriage After God podcast. |
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