In this Q&A session following the marriage series, Pastor Byron addresses questions about marriage including whether lifelong commitment is realistic, why marry when divorce rates are high, and the controversial topic of submission. He establishes that marriages fail not because God’s design is flawed but because couples live outside God’s plan and empowerment, explains that submission is part of God’s divine institutions for societal order (not cultural invention), and addresses practical issues like handling anger, forgiveness, and maintaining healthy communication in marriage relationships.

In this message from the marriage series, Pastor Byron presents a roadmap for restoring adversarial relationships by examining 2 Corinthians 7, where Paul worked to heal his relationship with the Corinthian believers. He outlines five essential statements of restoration: acknowledging “I am not perfect,” expressing “I care about you,” declaring “I am proud of you,” affirming “I believe in you,” and communicating “I value you”—emphasizing that our words have tremendous power either to heal or hurt, and that what we repeatedly say to our spouse becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy shaping who they become.

In this message on handling marital conflict God’s way, Pastor Byron teaches from James 3 that conflict in marriage stems from three primary sources: differences in backgrounds and perspectives, wrong responses to offenses, and pride/flesh. Drawing from James’ contrast between earthly wisdom (characterized by jealousy and selfish ambition) and wisdom from above (which is pure, peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy, unwavering, and without hypocrisy), he emphasizes that resolving conflict requires walking in God’s Spirit rather than the flesh, extending grace and the benefit of the doubt to one’s spouse, and maintaining a pure desire for peace and reconciliation.

In this message beginning the marriage communication series, Pastor Byron teaches from Philippians 2 and other passages about how couples should communicate “God’s way” by following Christ’s example. He outlines that godly communication must be truthful (no hidden agendas), purposeful (glorifying God by loving sacrificially and considering the interests of the other above our own), gracious (accepting our spouse even when they fail), and most importantly involves listening—noting that 80% of communication is listening, and that the epitome of bad communication is false assumption, which happens when we fail to truly hear our spouse’s heart.

In this message Pastor Byron explores the vital importance of communication in marriage, emphasizing that communication is the lifeblood of any marriage relationship. Drawing from Ephesians 4 and Proverbs, he teaches practical principles for Christ-like communication including speaking truthfully in love, staying focused on the issue rather than attacking the person, and remembering that God uses marriage to conform us to Christ’s image.