The Lost Art of Marriage with Jack and Marsha Countryman
Hank Unplugged: Essential Christian Conversations
The Christian Research Institute
4.9 • 809 Ratings
🗓️ 14 December 2017
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
Topics discussed include: the concept of retirement from Jack’s perspective and how it drives his desire to bring God’s Word to the world (4:30); both men discuss their work in the publishing industry (10:00); the importance of routines and disciplines in life (13:00); the lost art of marriage and building intimacy through investment (16:30); the importance of looking forward as the key to longevity in life (24:30); seeing differences as strengths to build on in a relationship (27:30); Jack’s famous bear story (31:00); discussing Jack’s ministry “In His Grip” and some parallels between principles of golf and Christianity (35:00); prayer as an essential part in finding God’s purpose in our lives (38:30); how Jack’s relationship with his wife has impacted his life and helped him to influence others (45:00); Marsha explains how the Lord brought the two of them together (48:00); the value of handwritten notes in a technological age (54:30); and sharing some of their secrets to a successful marriage (56:30).
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| 0:00.0 | And welcome to another edition of Hank Unplug, the podcast that is making a difference around the world. |
| 0:29.5 | I want to do just a few things with respect to housekeeping. |
| 0:34.0 | First of all, let everybody know that you ought to go to iTunes and give the Hank Unplugged podcast a five-star rating. |
| 0:43.6 | I mean, if you really think it's a five-star show. |
| 0:47.0 | And, of course, review, subscribe, share. |
| 0:50.3 | All of those are action points that puts the podcast at the top of the list in the religion space. |
| 0:58.7 | We have been bringing some of the most interesting, informative, inspirational people on the planet to you. |
| 1:05.8 | And today is no exception. |
| 1:07.6 | I'm really excited for this particular edition of Hank Unplugged because I have Jack and Marcia |
| 1:14.2 | Countryman with me. And to give you just a little background, Jack has had an incredible impact |
| 1:21.4 | on the publishing industry. And behind every great man is an even greater woman. And that is |
| 1:27.3 | certainly the case when it comes |
| 1:29.1 | to Marsha. I mean, I can tell you that from firsthand experience. But Jack has had a, |
| 1:35.4 | maybe I should say Jack and Marsha, they've had a 30-year contribution together to inspirational |
| 1:41.1 | publishing and a legacy of impacting lives for Christ through more than a hundred |
| 1:48.6 | inspirational books. And Jack has passed 20 million units, maybe many more than that, but at |
| 1:58.2 | least 20 million units. As author of God's promises, that's a brand in and of itself. |
| 2:04.8 | And I know it was written somewhere. It was written on the kitchen table with Marsha. One of the cool things that I've watched of the years, |
| 2:12.6 | and we'll talk about that today, is the two of them journaling early in the morning, setting a standard for all of us to follow in that regard |
| 2:21.1 | But before I do that Mark Schoenwald he's the president CEO of |
| 2:25.3 | Harper Collins had some incredible things to say about Jack and I don't think anybody could have said what he said any better than this |
| 2:33.7 | He said that Jack is an |
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