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This is Part 1 of a powerful 5-part series designed to help you:

• Discern your calling
• Understand your story
• Recognize spiritual warfare
• Start your ministry (even if you feel unready)
• Step into your God-given assignment

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🔥 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Do you feel a deep burden for struggling marriages—but aren’t sure if it’s actually a calling from God?

You’re not alone.

Many couples feel stirred to help others… but don’t know how to discern whether it’s truly a God-given assignment or just a passing desire.

In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, we’re diving into how to recognize the signs you’re called to marriage ministry, how to discern your calling with clarity, and what God may be doing beneath the surface of your story.

If you’ve ever thought:

• “Why do I feel so strongly about helping marriages?”
• “Is God calling us into ministry?”
• “What do we do if He is?”

This episode will help you understand what you’re feeling—and what to do next.

✨ WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

• The difference between a personal interest vs. a divine calling
• How to recognize the burden that signals God’s assignment
• Why you can’t ignore what God is stirring in your heart
• Biblical insight into how God calls and prepares His people
• The first step to take if you think God is calling you into marriage ministry

📖 KEY SCRIPTURES

• Philippians 2:13 – God works in you to will and act according to His purpose
• Jeremiah 20:9 – A calling feels like fire shut up in your bones
• Nehemiah 1 – God gives a burden before an assignment
• John 10:27 – My sheep hear My voice

💡 FEELING CALLED? HERE’S YOUR NEXT STEP:

If this episode resonated with you, don’t ignore it.

Before you try to build anything, you need clarity.

That’s why we created the Marriage Ministry Toolkit—to help you:

• Discern if this is truly a calling from God
• Process what God has already done in your marriage
• Understand what He may be inviting you into next

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🔥 Episode 025: A Call to Arms: Join the Marriage Prayer Army 🔥

God is raising up an army of prayer warriors who are ready to stand in the gap for marriages! In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, we are calling out those who feel led to fight for their own marriage—or intercede for others—through the power of prayer.

Marriage is under attack, but we believe prayer is the weapon that can bring restoration, healing, and alignment with God’s original design. Whether you’re praying for your own marriage or feel called to cover others in intercession, we invite you to enlist in The Marriage Prayer Army—a growing movement of 35K+ believers committed to praying fiercely for marriages.

Are you ready to take your place on the frontlines of this spiritual battle? Tune in now and answer the call!

🎧 Listen now and join The Marriage Prayer Army today!

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Mike & Carlie Kercheval
The Praying Couple® Podcast
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When Your Spouse Is Emotionally Distant: Biblical Hope & Prayer When Your Marriage Feels Cold

Emotional distance in marriage can leave spouses feeling confused, lonely, and unsure how to reconnect. When your spouse seems withdrawn, disengaged, or emotionally unavailable, it can feel like the warmth and closeness you once shared has slowly faded.

In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, Mike and Carlie explore the spiritual and relational dynamics behind emotional distance in marriage. Through biblical wisdom, compassionate guidance, and prayer, they help listeners understand why distance can develop and how God can begin restoring connection.

If your marriage feels emotionally cold or disconnected, this episode will encourage you to seek God’s wisdom, guard your heart, and pursue healing through prayer and patience.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why emotional distance develops in marriage
• How to respond when your spouse withdraws emotionally
• Biblical wisdom for rebuilding connection and trust
• How prayer softens hearts and invites God into the relationship
• When to seek wise Christian counsel and support

Key Scriptures referenced:

• Genesis 2:18
• Proverbs 4:23
• James 1:19
• Psalm 62:8
• Matthew 19:26
• Ephesians 4:2–3

Even when your spouse feels distant, God is near to the brokenhearted and able to restore what feels disconnected.

Strengthen your prayer life during difficult seasons

Inside The Marriage Prayer Club, you’ll receive guided prayers, biblical encouragement, and support to help you stay spiritually strong as you pray for your marriage.

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