Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast

It’s hard to believe there are couples who’ve been married for thirty, forty, or even fifty years. So, what’s their secret? In this program, Chip shares a vital message in his ongoing teaching. He begins unpacking four biblical skills all great marriages have in common. Discover how you can improve your relationship today!
How do you develop spiritual intimacy?
I. Spiritual intimacy with Christ is cultivated by actively believing two things:
Whose you are: Chosen -Col. 1:13-22
Who you’ve become: Holy and loved -Col. 2:9-15
II. Spiritual intimacy with your mate is cultivated by recognizing the supremacy Christ’s role and relationship in your marriage. -Col. 1:15-18
III. The benefits of spiritual intimacy*
Allows you to CONNECT at the deepest level.
Links you with God’s PURPOSES and PLANS for you.
Allows you to BLESS each other with God’s love.
Brings your deepest values and desires into agreement.
Opens the door to the deepest levels of COMMUNICATION.
Empowers your marriage to SURVIVE.
Connects you to a SUPPORTIVE body of fellow believers.
*Divorce Proof Your Marriage by Gary and Barbara Rosberg, pgs. 254-256.
IV. How to develop your personal spiritual intimacy**
ASK God for it. -Col. 1:1-9
BEWARE of counterfeits. -Col. 2:8-10
GUARD your thought life. -Col. 3:1-4
KILL spiritual competitors. -Col. 3:5-7
SATURATE your life in God’s Word. -Col. 3:16
**Marriage that Works by Chip Ingram, specific help and practical steps for men and women; chapter 9 for men and chapter 11 for women.
V. Removing barriers and building bridges for spiritual intimacy
There is no one right way to develop spiritual intimacy
Pray together
Worship together
Share what you’re learning
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I Choose Love Book
"Divorce Proof Your Marriage" Book by Gary and Barbara Rosberg
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It’s hard to believe there are couples who’ve been married for thirty, forty, or even fifty years. So, what’s their secret? Chip emphasizes the importance of couples cultivating spiritual intimacy, which is the first of four biblical skills he'll share in this teaching. You won't wanna miss it!
How do you develop spiritual intimacy?
I. Spiritual intimacy with Christ is cultivated by actively believing two things:
Whose you are: Chosen -Colossians 1:13-22
Who you’ve become: Holy and loved -Colossians 2:9-15
II. Spiritual intimacy with your mate is cultivated by recognizing the supremacy Christ’s role and relationship in your marriage. -Colossians 1:15-18
III. The benefits of spiritual intimacy*
Allows you to CONNECT at the deepest level.
Links you with God’s PURPOSES and PLANS for you.
Allows you to BLESS each other with God’s love.
Brings your deepest values and desires into agreement.
Opens the door to the deepest levels of COMMUNICATION.
Empowers your marriage to SURVIVE.
Connects you to a SUPPORTIVE body of fellow believers.
*Divorce Proof Your Marriage by Gary and Barbara Rosberg, pgs. 254-256.
IV. How to develop your personal spiritual intimacy**
ASK God for it. -Col. 1:1-9
BEWARE of counterfeits. -Col. 2:8-10
GUARD your thought life. -Col. 3:1-4
KILL spiritual competitors. -Col. 3:5-7
SATURATE your life in God’s Word. -Col. 3:16
**Marriage that Works by Chip Ingram, specific help and practical steps for men and women; chapter 9 for men and chapter 11 for women.
V. Removing barriers and building bridges for spiritual intimacy
There is no one right way to develop spiritual intimacy
Pray together
Worship together
Share what you’re learning
Broadcast Resource
Download MP3
Message Notes
Additional Resource Mentions
I Choose Love Book
"Divorce Proof Your Marriage" Book by Gary and Barbara Rosberg
Connect
888-333-6003
Website
Chip Ingram App
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Partner With Us
Donate Online
888-333-6003

Do you find yourself living in a marriage full of unspoken tension? You’re polite and all, but there’s no honest sharing or compassion? In this final program of the series, Chip shares a tool that walks you step-by-step, through a communication process that’ll free you from the past, free you from the guilt, and free you from the history that’s holding your relationship hostage.
Three major reasons we have shame:
A theological reason – we ALL have shame.
Shame from things DONE to us.
Shame of things that we DO.
Three natural responses:
To HIDE.
To NUMB the pain.
To COMPENSATE.
John 21:1-19
Principles:
Jesus MEETS us where we are.
Jesus gently DEMANDS that we face the truth about ourselves.
Jesus AFFIRMS our value and our worthiness by commissioning us to service.
Practical implications:
You can’t forgive your mate until you have RECEIVED both forgiveness and restoration. -Ephesians 4:32
EXPERIENCE God’s forgiveness and restoration.
Freely GIVE what you have received.
Tools for transformation:
D – DEFINE the issue clearly.
E – ENTER the pain and hurt.
F – Ask for FORGIVENESS.
U – UNDERSTAND the process.
Phase 1: Forgive
Phase 2: Forgiving
Phase 3: Forgiven
S – SET things right between you.
Own your responsibility
Confess: “I was wrong.”
Ask: “Will you forgive me?”
Answer: “Yes, I forgive you.”
E – ESTABLISH a specific game plan to move forward.
Broadcast Resource
Download MP3
Message Notes
Additional Resource Mentions
I Choose Love Book
Connect
888-333-6003
Website
Chip Ingram App
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Partner With Us
Donate Online
888-333-6003

Does your past haunt you? Do you find it hard to forgive your spouse because, if the truth were known, you can’t forgive yourself? Do you let him or her come only so close and then they hit the wall you’ve put up? Chip wants you to know there’s a way to take a brick off that wall - and then another - and another. He wants you to know Jesus offers a solution to the guilt that’s robbing you of a healthy marriage. You don’t want to miss this one.
Three major reasons we have shame:
A theological reason – we ALL have shame.
Shame from things DONE to us.
Shame of things that we DO.
Three natural responses:
To HIDE.
To NUMB the pain.
To COMPENSATE.
John 21:1-19
Principles:
Jesus MEETS us where we are.
Jesus gently DEMANDS that we face the truth about ourselves.
Jesus AFFIRMS our value and our worthiness by commissioning us to service.
Practical implications:
You can’t forgive your mate until you have RECEIVED both forgiveness and restoration. -Ephesians 4:32
EXPERIENCE God’s forgiveness and restoration.
Freely GIVE what you have received.
Tools for transformation:
D – DEFINE the issue clearly.
E – ENTER the pain and hurt.
F – Ask for FORGIVENESS.
U – UNDERSTAND the process.
Phase 1: Forgive
Phase 2: Forgiving
Phase 3: Forgiven
S – SET things right between you.
Own your responsibility
Confess: “I was wrong.”
Ask: “Will you forgive me?”
Answer: “Yes, I forgive you.”
E – ESTABLISH a specific game plan to move forward.
Broadcast Resource
Download MP3
Message Notes
Additional Resource Mentions
I Choose Love Book
Connect
888-333-6003
Website
Chip Ingram App
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Partner With Us
Donate Online
888-333-6003

When love isn’t enough to hold a marriage together, what is? In this message, Chip shares what we all know about ourselves but are often unwilling to face or admit. The truth he brings has the power to shore up an unstable relationship, mend damaged souls that think there’s no hope, and bring life back to a marriage that’s been dead for years. If you think you’re too far gone, Chip’s going to tell you you’re not. There really is a way to find the joy and peace you’re longing for in your marriage.
Three major reasons we have shame:
A theological reason – we ALL have shame.
Shame from things DONE to us.
Shame of things that we DO.
Three natural responses:
To HIDE.
To NUMB the pain.
To COMPENSATE.
John 21:1-19
Principles:
Jesus MEETS us where we are.
Jesus gently DEMANDS that we face the truth about ourselves.
Jesus AFFIRMS our value and our worthiness by commissioning us to service.
Practical implications:
You can’t forgive your mate until you have RECEIVED both forgiveness and restoration. -Ephesians 4:32
EXPERIENCE God’s forgiveness and restoration.
Freely GIVE what you have received.
Tools for transformation:
D – DEFINE the issue clearly.
E – ENTER the pain and hurt.
F – Ask for FORGIVENESS.
U – UNDERSTAND the process.
Phase 1: Forgive
Phase 2: Forgiving
Phase 3: Forgiven
S – SET things right between you.
Own your responsibility
Confess: “I was wrong.”
Ask: “Will you forgive me?”
Answer: “Yes, I forgive you.”
E – ESTABLISH a specific game plan to move forward.
Broadcast Resource
Download MP3
Message Notes
Additional Resource Mentions
I Choose Love Book
Connect
888-333-6003
Website
Chip Ingram App
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Partner With Us
Donate Online
888-333-6003