194: What “God Hates Divorce” Gets Right—and Very Wrong

194: What “God Hates Divorce” Gets Right—and Very Wrong

"God hates divorce": you’ve heard it, maybe felt crushed by it. Cheryl Shumake joins Ron Deal and Gayla Grace to pull apart what Malachi 2 really says—and what it doesn’t. If you’ve felt judged, stuck, or sidelined by church talk, this conversation meets you there and pushes toward truth, clarity, and hope without easy answers. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111

193: Restoring Trust After Sexual Betrayal

You thought you were rebuilding after sexual betrayal—whether from this marriage or the previous—but something still feels off: Distance. Triggers. Questions you can’t shake. Authors Matthew and Joanna Raabsmith get brutally honest about how betrayal trauma, perhaps from sexual addiction, porn, affairs, or other sources, affects your brain, your body, your marriage...and why quick fixes don’t stick. From their book, Building True Intimacy, Matthew and Joanna map a slower, sturdier path forward when trust feels shattered. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111

192: Jim Burns: When Adult Children Stray

You raised them right—so why does it feel like you’re losing them? Jim Burns steps into the ache parents don’t say out loud: regret, distance, and the fear you blew it. Drawing from When Your Adult Child Strays, he gets real about what to do when pushing harder only pushes them away—and what actually keeps the door open. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111

191: Father’s Day Feels Weird: Blended Family Grief and Hope

Father’s Day hits differently when chairs are empty and stepkids keep their distance. Ron Deal talks with Brian and Debbie Doyle about grief, blended families, and moving with patience, not pressure. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111

190: The Mother's Day You Never Wanted: Hope for Hurting Moms and Stepmoms

Mother’s Day can sting when life goes sideways—wayward kids, courtrooms, even prison. Ron Deal talks with Carol Kent about loving a son behind bars and finding faith while living the impossible. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111