We dive into the hot topic of God’s design for mutual submission in marriage. Husbands bear the weight of Christlike headship through sacrificial leadership, and wives exercise powerful, faith-filled partnership by embracing God’s order. When both spouses seek to out-serve the other, families flourish and reflect Christ and His church.

QUESTIONS:

1. Do you view submission through a cultural lens of control or through God’s lens of selfless giving and reverence for Christ?

2. As a husband, are you leading like Jesus—loving, serving, and carrying responsibility rather than demanding?

3. As a wife, where might God be inviting you to trust His design and let your husband lead with unity?

READ MORE:

• Submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ in Ephesians 5:21–33
• Jesus’ ultimate submission in Luke 22:42
• Husbands loving sacrificially in John 15:13
• The beauty of one flesh covenant in Genesis 2:24
• The strength of God as our “helper” in Psalm 33:20
• Love defined in action in 1 Corinthians 13:4–7

Brandon Thomas welcomes special guest Brandon Finnegan, the only player to appear in both the College World Series and MLB World Series in one year. The two men have an honest conversation about Finnegan’s rapid rise, the struggle after baseball, and how surrendering to God reshaped his identity and gave him renewed purpose off the field.

QUESTIONS:

1. When do you feel a deep sense of joy and purpose in what you’re doing?
2. What happens when we place our identity in our achievements but then life changes?
3. What would it look like for you to fully surrender your plans, success, and identity to God right now?

READ MORE:

• Finding your identity in Christ in Galatians 2:20; 2 Corinthians 5:17
• The temporary nature of worldly success and fulfillment in Ecclesiastes 1:2; Mark 8:36
• The joy of doing what God created you to do in Ecclesiastes 3:12–13; Colossians 3:23
• Surrendering your plans and trusting God’s purpose in Proverbs 3:5–6; Romans 12:1–2
• Abiding in Christ in John 15:4–5; Psalm 16:11
• God’s grace in seasons change in Isaiah 43:18–19; 2 Corinthians 12:9

Susan Thomas sits down with fellow counselor and author Debra Fileta to discuss the often-misunderstood topic of people skills. Together they explore how humility, communication styles, and healing from past wounds all shape the way we connect with others. Taking ownership of our own “ingredients” allows us to reflect Christ’s love in a world that desperately needs it.

QUESTIONS:

1. 1.When you think about a difficult relationship in your life, what “ingredients” are you bringing into the dynamic?
2. Why is it important to focus on the “plank” in your own eye before addressing the “speck” in someone else’s eye?
3. How does your communication style communicate honor (or a lack thereof) toward the people in your life?

READ MORE:

• Removing the plank before the speck in Matthew 7:3–5
• Becoming “all things to all people” for the sake of the gospel in 1 Corinthians 9:19–23
• Being known by our love in John 13:34–35
• Speaking truth in love in Ephesians 4:15
• God searching the heart and revealing what needs healing in Psalm 139:23–24