Why The American Marriage Process WRECKS Marriages (And How to Fix It) | Live Free with Josh Howerton

Live Free with Josh Howerton

Lakepointe Church

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2025

⏱️ 126 minutes

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⚠️ Mature content warning: Topics include divorce, spiritual warfare, and tragic current events—best for adult listeners. In this week’s episode of LIVE FREE, Pastor Josh and Jana Howerton dive into what it means for marriage to be a covenant, not a contract. They unpack how God’s covenant with His people shapes the way husbands and wives commit to each other, covering forgiveness, bitterness, conflict, and cultural myths about divorce. Later, Carlos Erazo joins to bring a biblical perspective on the Minnesota school shooting, addressing spiritual warfare, demonic oppression, and the hope we have in Jesus even in dark times. With honest stories, practical advice, and clear biblical insight, this episode will help you strengthen your relationships and live with faith and hope in every season. 👍 Like, Comment, & Subscribe for more life-changing podcasts! 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss an update! 📝 SHOW NOTES Subscribe now to receive the show notes directly in your inbox with each new episode. These notes are filled with key insights and scripture to help you reflect and grow deeper in your faith – https://lakepointe.church/shownotes 👇 DON’T MISS OUT! 21 Days of Prayer has started. Click the link to access all the daily devotionals! https://lakepointe.church/21days Night of Prayer and Worship is the most important night of the year. Check out all the details here: https://lakepointe.church/events/night-of-prayer-and-worship/ Ready to connect to community and a life-giving discipleship experience? Register for ROOTED here: https://lakepointe.church/rooted/ God can redeem your relationship. Click the link to check out our marriage resources https://lakepointe.church/marriage/ ⛪ ABOUT LAKEPOINTE CHURCH:We believe that Lakepointe is a movement for all people to Know God, Find Freedom, Discover their Calling, and Make a Difference. With 7 DFW locations and programs for all ages, there's something for everyone. 🤝 Support this ministry and help us reach more people with the Gospel: https://lakepointe.church/give STAY CONNECTED:🌐 Website: https://lakepointe.church/👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lpconnect/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lpconnect 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lakepointechurch 🎧 LISTEN ON THE GO! ▶️ Live Free on Spotify / https://open.spotify.com/show/353ryGdZNlebaiqkCcy3Yc▶️ Live Free on Apple Podcasts / https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-free-with-josh-howerton/id1669321198

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0:00.0	Welcome to Live Free with Pastor Josh Howardton.
0:03.5	We're so glad you're here.
0:05.1	Lake Point Church is a movement for all people to know Jesus,
0:08.8	live free and make a difference with their lives.
0:11.5	And this weekly podcast is all about helping you do just that.
0:15.3	Each episode is a deep dive into the Word of God,
0:17.7	tackling life, culture, and faith with truth and clarity so you can be
0:22.2	equipped to live free in Christ. Thanks for tuning in, and be sure to subscribe so you never miss an
0:27.7	episode and follow us on all our social platforms to stay connected to everything happening
0:32.5	with Live Free. Now, let's dive into today's episode. Well, hello everybody. Hello. Welcome to episode number 38 of the Live Free podcast. We're happy to be here. We're happy to be here. I'm here with Miss Jana. We're going to date right after this. Absolutely. Where are we going? We got that gift card. To Perry's, maybe. Oh, Perry's, that's right.
0:55.4	Yeah, it's nice to have. It's nice to have a gift card. It is nice to have a gift card. We are in, for our listeners, this has been a really fun series. We are in week, this is four, right? This is week four, week four, Song of Solomon. Yeah, this is week four. Week 4, Song of Solomon Love Life series.
1:12.6	I am joined for the moment only by Jana.
1:17.2	Because we are once again going to be talking about some kind of in your business things
1:22.2	around marriage, marriage vows that obviously that affects marital intimacy.
1:28.8	We received, what was it?
1:30.5	Brooke, wouldn't it like almost 300 questions?
1:32.8	Yeah, and we just tossed that out yesterday, hundreds and hundreds of questions.
1:36.6	And, you know, a lot of them continue to be at least involving marital intimacy.
1:42.8	So we're going to be hitting some of that stuff.
1:44.6	And it just feels more comfortable when it's just me and you.
1:46.8	Talking about those things.
1:50.1	So let me go ahead and tease where we're headed.
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