When Anger is Armor: Matt & Sarah Hammitt

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🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 22 minutes

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On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson host Sarah and Matt Hammitt of Sanctus Real. They share their raw turning point: from conflict and defensiveness to voicing mutual needs. Discover the unexpected secret that disarms weapons, opens ears, and brings true healing and presence in marriage.

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0:00.0	You know, I've realized I'm kind of picky when it comes to Bible translations.
0:04.7	Yeah, you are, because you're the guy that underlines half the page and then argues with the footnotes.
0:10.0	And I have a good arguer.
0:11.0	But, you know, I care about two things.
0:13.6	Faithfulness to the original text and just being able to read it without feeling like I'm reading a dictionary.
0:19.8	Which is why we're grateful for the support of the Christian Standard Bible.
0:24.3	The CSB was created to be accurate and readable, helping people engage God's word with confidence
0:29.9	and clarity.
0:31.1	And it sponsors like the CSB that help make this podcast possible.
0:35.2	To learn more, visit c.sbibble.com.
0:42.1	For a long time in our marriage, maybe I felt her tone might have made it hard for me.
0:47.6	Yeah. To hear what she was saying without me feeling. Definitely it was. Attacked. Yeah.
0:52.2	There was something very different in her tone and demeanor that didn't show that
0:57.2	secondary emotion of anger.
0:59.0	Yeah.
0:59.4	But it actually showed her primary emotion to me, which is actual hurt.
1:07.6	Welcome to Family Life today, where we want to help you pursue the relationships that matter most.
1:16.4	I'm Dave Wilson.
1:17.3	And I'm Ann Wilson.
1:18.5	You can find us at FamilyLife Today.com.
1:21.4	This is Family Life Today.
1:33.5	I'm excited to have Matt and Sarah Hammett back with us today.
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