Episodes

March 23, 2025

Thoughts for Singles about Finding a Spouse Part 3

Part 3: 3.  Be wise in your approach Questions that should be asked before a relationship becomes serious Not all of these are deal breakers, but they need wise examination and counsel Your spiritual testimony No Unequal yoke with someone who...
March 19, 2025

Thoughts for Singles About Finding a Spouse Part 2

Join Dave and Bethlie for part 2 of this series on Thoughts for Singles About Finding A Spouse. Here is the book Dave and Bethlie recommends   2. Be Practical In Your Approach Be open to dating Be friendly Be where other singles are Be...
March 9, 2025

Thoughts for Singles about Finding a Spouse Part 1

Thoughts for Singles about Finding a Spouse Think Wisely about Marriage Genesis 2 - not good for the man to be alone Hebrews 13:4 - marriage is honorable Honorable means valuable; of great price; precious (minerals or diamonds) Brad Wilcox,...
March 3, 2025

Enjoying Singleness Part 2

How To Enjoy Singleness Part 2 3. Redeem your time Don’t be a couch potato Don’t be glued to instagram and all the negative emotions that can result Stay fit Eat well Have devotions 4. Build a life Get a good job A good job is one you...
Feb. 24, 2025

Enjoying Singleness Part 1

Join Dave and Bethlie as they provide practicle steps that you can use to enjoy singleness. Stay Sweet Serve Throw a party Invest in others Serve family Serve in church     3. Redeem Your Time
Feb. 17, 2025

Keeping The Bedroom Alive and Fresh Part 2

3.  Try to meet each other’s needs Intimacy = closeness, love, gentle care A spouse is called by God to meet the other’s needs I Corinthians 7:1-5 The husband has sexual needs that can only be met by the wife The wife has sexual needs...
Feb. 10, 2025

Keeping The Bedroom Alive and Fresh Part 1

In this episode of Keeping It Young, Dave and Bethlie dive into the important topic of keeping the bedroom alive and fresh in marriage. They discuss how seasons of life impact intimacy, the importance of thinking about each other in 'that way,' and...
Feb. 3, 2025

Proven Ways To Keep Marriage Alive and Fresh Part 2

3.  Discern Your spouse’s needs or desires Insecurity may mean your spouse has a need you can meet Sexually your spouse may need more (or less) The issue here is whether or not you are focused on your need or your spouse’s need Each of...
Jan. 27, 2025

Proven Ways To Keep Marriage Alive and Fresh Part 1

How do you keep a marriage alive and fresh? Decide - that it is what you want. It is never automatic It is always attainable It is always worth it . . . Divorce is never an easy option Even when it is necessary Even when you can’t stop it Do...
Jan. 21, 2025

6 Ways To Teach Your Children The Bible Part 3

Apply the Bible via wisdom sayings You will reap what you sow A little bit of sin makes a whole lot of mess The best time to take care of sin is when it is very small Birds of a feather flock together You can lead a horse to water but you can’t...
Jan. 13, 2025

6 Ways To Teach Your Children The Bible Part 2

In this episode you’ll learn how to nurture a deep, lasting connection with the Bible in your children. Dave and Bethlie explore practical methods to integrate God’s Word into your family’s daily life. Whether through storytelling, reading...
Jan. 5, 2025

6 Ways To Teach Your Children The Bible Part 1

Start 2025 with a focus on biblical parenting! In this episode of the Keeping It Young podcast, Dave and Bethlie share six practical ways to teach children the Word of God. Using Deuteronomy 6, they discuss why it’s crucial for parents to instill a...
Dec. 29, 2024

A Full Christmas Part 3

5.) Know, Think, and Speak Truth.   Jesus IS Truth. (John 14:6) **Do you know Him? Know Truth: Remind yourself that at one of the darkest points in history, Christ came! Think Truth: He is not the Author of anxiety or fear. (Phil. 4:6-7; 2...
Dec. 23, 2024

A Full Christmas Part 2

3.) Speak Life and Reflect Light. Jesus came to give life when we were dead in sin and headed to eternal death. Jesus always shines light in darkness; in fact, He IS light! Show life and light by being encouraged (get out of the news and into the...
Dec. 16, 2024

A Full Christmas Part 1

A FULL CHRISTMAS JOHN 1:1-6, 9-14, 16-17 Part 1 The Gospels of Matthew and Luke give us portraits of the “Christmas Story,” describing some of the events surrounding the birth of Jesus. John begins his Gospel with a beautiful, glorious, and deeply...
Dec. 9, 2024

5 Ways To Help Your Teen Part 2

REVIEW: Episode 240 5 Ways To Help Your Teen Keep teaching. Keep protecting. Raise expectations; don't lower them.            1.  A teen who can't work, can't clean, is not polite, won't speak when spoken too ...
Dec. 2, 2024

5 Ways To Help Your Teen Part 1

5 Ways To Help Your Teen Keep teaching. Keep protecting. Raise expectations; don't lower them. A teen who can't work, can't clean, is not polite, won't speak when spoken too — is crippled for life
Nov. 25, 2024

Gratitude Starts At Home Part 2

How can we develop a grateful home? 1) Model gratitude by being heart thankful. (It’s a heart matter and a choice.) 2) Model gratitude in our gratefulness to God. (Site verses from previous episode) What has Christ done for you? Count your...
Nov. 18, 2024

Gratitude Starts At Home Part 1

GRATITUDE STARTS AT HOME Colossians 3:14-15    “And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of            perfectness.           And let the peace of God rule in your...
Nov. 11, 2024

Answering Your Questions

Dave and Bethlie answer your questions!
Nov. 4, 2024

Proven Strategies for Raising Happy and Well-Behaved Toddlers | Parenting Tips For Toddlers Part 2

Part 2 4.  Insist on happy compliance If your child is not happy when you correct them, discipline is needed If your child will not comply when you speak to them, discipline is needed If you cannot take them to an event because they won’t...
Oct. 21, 2024

Proven Strategies for Raising Happy and Well-Behaved Toddlers | Parenting Tips For Toddlers

Suggestions for Training Toddlers (Part 1)   Prepare for the long haul, but get started. This is a beginning and it will take adulthood before you are officially done It is always easier to correct a child while they are younger Correct...
Oct. 14, 2024

5 Ways To Damage Your Marriage and How To Avoid Them | Marriage Advice(Part 2)

Five Ways to Damage Your Marriage Review from Episode 233 Neglect it - again Treat each other disrespectfully - again Separate from each other as much as possible This week... 4.  Resist our God given responsibilities Husbands have to perfect...
Oct. 7, 2024

5 Ways To Damage Your Marriage (Part 1)

Five Ways to Damage Your  Marriage (Part 1) 1.  Neglect it - again Neglect occurs over a process of time Neglect always diminishes value Failure to invest over a process of time erodes our marriages 2.  Treat each other...