
EP//62: The Ideal Team Player, Part 2
How can being “Humble, Hungry, and Smart” lead to a better relationship? In part two of two episodes, we discuss

How can being “Humble, Hungry, and Smart” lead to a better relationship? In part two of two episodes, we discuss

To be an ideal team player that an organization will value, Patrick Lencioni says you need to possess three virtues

Give Away, Throw Away, and Save By Bonnie Hoover I was recently sorting through a bunch of old stuff, getting

Can an unhappy marriage really get back to being happy? Can it be truly and authentically happy–even better than it

What would it take to leave your unhappiness behind instead of your spouse? In today’s episode, author, speaker, and podcast

Codependent on Our Dependants By Bonnie Hoover I’ll never forget holding my seconds-old daughter in my arms for the first

Children are a blessing from the Lord and should undoubtedly be a priority. But should we put them above our

Dreams Cost Money By Daniel Hoover When our kids were younger, some of their favorite tv characters were Dora the

One of the most contentious topics of marital conflict is in the area of money management. In today’s episode, we

Rekindle the Romance By Bonnie Hoover I’ve never been much of a fan of Valentine’s Day. No, really. When I

Roses and chocolates, moonlit strolls on the beach, slow dancing, and long kisses goodnight. All of these phrases scream “romance!”

7 Lessons from High-Level Leaders By Daniel & Bonnie Hoover On this week’s podcast episode #55, we had the privilege

As a brand consultant and leadership guru, Ira Blumenthal has published over 200 magazine articles, authored 3 books, and hosted

The Freedom of Grace By Daniel & Bonnie Hoover How many “friends” have you lost in the new year? We

God desires for our marriage to be a safe place to grow, learn, and to be more like Him. In

Reluctant Grace By Bonnie Hoover “Mama! Maaaaake him STOOOOOP!” The annoyance between the nine and eleven-year-olds in the back seat

Love gets us married, but may not be enough to keep us married. In today’s episode, we talk about the

Six Lessons from the Book When to Walk Away by Gary Thomas By Daniel & Bonnie Hoover 1. “Every toxic

Toxic relationships drain the life out of us. Wondering how to handle these people? In today’s episode, best-selling author, Gary

10 Things I’ve Learned from My Parents’ Sixty-Year Marriage By Daniel Hoover 1- You don’t HAVE to date for years

What does it take to make a marriage last 60 years? In today’s episode, we’ll talk with Daniel’s parents and

Happy New Year, and welcome to 2021! Most people flip the calendar from one year to the next in anticipation

Welcome to 2021! With a fresh page turning over on the calendar, many of us are already working on our

December is a time for Christmas cookies, Hallmark movies, candlelight worship services, and enjoying family traditions. In this last episode

A few weeks ago, Bonnie & I had the opportunity to spend some time with New York Yankee’s great Brian

After helping the New York Yankees win the 1978 World Series, Brian Doyle went on to help establish one of

In September 1620, 102 passengers left Plymouth, England, on a small ship called the Mayflower. They endured 66 days at

With so much loss and so many unmet expectations in this crazy year, how do we give thanks in 2020?

LIFE. Life is a word that holds different meanings. For most people, it simply means that you have breath in

Marriage, family, friends, job, career, church, hobbies, school, extracurricular activities… don’t all of these things equal “the American dream?” Some

Lucas & Maggie Black: Movie Star Marriage Most of our blog posts are directly tied to the topic we discuss

You may recognize Lucas Black from his roles in NCIS: New Orleans, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Sling

“Life’s too short to stay with such a difficult person. Marriage shouldn’t be that hard.” We sat in shock as

If we are married to the right person, won’t life just fall into place? If we believe this marriage myth

Eternally Ever After When I (Bonnie) was a young girl, many, many moons ago, I had this picture in my

With so many myths floating around about marriage, how do we know what’s true? Today, we’ll tackle one of the

“You Complete Me” Don’t you just love a good romantic movie? The year we got married, the romantic-comedy Jerry McGuire

There are so many myths floating around our society concerning marriage and what makes a relationship work. Today we’ll uncover

Will We Still Be Together in 4 Years? In the late ’80s/early ’90s, John Gottman published the findings from his

With access to so much external noise, we can become inundated with negative influences that shape our view of our

Situational Awareness Wikipedia defines Situational Awareness as “the perception of environmental elements and events with respect to time or space,

In today’s crazy world, it’s wise to pay attention to our surroundings and make adjustments for our own safety. In

“I’ll make it worth his while when I get home from my girl’s night out.” “I cleaned the house, so

As we’ve seen in previous episodes, the devil’s goal is to take the gift of sex that God created to

Catch the Little Foxes Every night we walk through the same routine at bedtime. We say prayers and tuck the

Do you put locks on the doors of your home? Do you lock your car? Why then are we so

Sex… God’s Idea “Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man,

Whatever God creates for good, the enemy takes it and twists it, making it selfish and perverted. This is a

Can I Have Friends of the Opposite Sex? Having spent our entire marriage in ministry together, it’s been natural to

Jobs and hobbies often force us to spend time with people of the opposite sex. In today’s episode, we discuss

5 Things Newlyweds Can Teach Us These days our alarm goes off around 6:00 a.m. We rush around to get

Like most couples, after a while, we tend to fall into the trap of juggling life and managing chaos. Too

“Nice of you to join us,” I said sarcastically, as Daniel put a plate in the microwave to reheat his

Why do we keep arguing about the same things over and over? In this second part of a two-part conversation,

FLAT BRAINS & HARD HEARTS I’m sure everything is great at your house. But at ours, emotions have been running

Have you ever noticed that a normal conversation can escalate from 0-10 in about five seconds? We’re all wired for

The “Me” That You See When I (Daniel) was a little boy, my brothers and I would throw the baseball

If you woke up tomorrow and discovered you were married to “you” would you be happy or devastated? In today’s

We all have different personality styles. Sometimes we’re born with a particular personality, sometimes life shapes it for us. I’m

There is typically a goal setter in every marriage relationship. This can be healthy, or it can create conflict. In

We know today’s current events greatly impact our families, possibly our marriages. But,do they have anything to do with the

It’s been almost five months since our lives were turned upside down by the novel COVID-19 virus. Face masks are

We are five months into the 2020 “COVID-crisis” and starting to realize life may not go back to normal. Today

This summer, we set out, with the help of my (Daniel’s) brother, to teach our ten and eight-year-olds how to

If you’re like us, patience is something you need daily. Much like oil in the engine of a car, patience

When a couple begins their Marriage Adventure, they rarely have a complete picture of what they are pledging. “For better

After eight into marriage, we finally decided to have kids. However, God was not on board with our plan. The
About fifteen years ago, Daniel had bronchitis, so I got out and cut the grass. We had been leading worship
She likes yard work and he likes to cook. Is that allowable? In today’s episode, we talk about how to

By the time this posts we will have just celebrated twenty-four years of marriage! Yep! Happy anniversary to us! Realizing

Is “happily ever after” possible, or just a fairy tale? Today, in this second part of two episodes, we discuss

Many years ago we were watching a video curriculum with our couples’ small group. The speaker made a point that

When most people get married they are certain their happiest days are ahead. This may or may not be the

In the days and weeks that have followed the video circulating of the brutal murder of George Floyd, our nation

Sterling and Myssi Brown have seen tremendous success and influence in the world of sports and character development with athletes,

Social media can be both a blessing and a curse. It has allowed us to connect with long lost friends

What’s it like to be married and on tour with a world-famous Christian music group? In today’s episode, we interview

Though I don’t have any idea what I was so upset about at the time, I will never forget something

In marital conflict, learning to fight fair can be the difference between healthy resolution and all-out war. In part 2

Both mine and Bonnie’s grandfathers fought in WWII. Bonnie’s grandfather was a gunner on a B17 Bomber. During one of

Conflict and arguing is inevitable in marriage and can actually be productive if handled in the right way. In this

Several years ago, Daniel came to me to tell me that he felt led to go back to school to

What happens to a marriage when one of the spouses begins to go through a dramatic change and the other

I (Daniel) started playing football when I was little. Well…at that point in my life I wasn’t exactly little. Little

Part two of a two-episode discussion on commitment. In this episode, we talk about the roles dedication, priorities, and safety

When we stood at an altar in front of our friends and family almost twenty-four years ago and said, “I

Part one of a two-episode discussion on commitment. In this episode, we explore the ideas of feeling vs choice and

I (Bonnie) am writing this post from my living room with two elementary-aged- children interrupting every five minutes. That can
Just because we are quarantined with someone doesn’t mean we are connecting with them. Today we discuss three ways to

We recently had the privilege of meeting a Major League Baseball pitcher, best-selling author, and Emmy award-winning Atlanta Braves broadcaster

Marriage can be tough in any world! What about in the realm of Pro Baseball? In today’s episode, we interview

A few years back, our church went through a rebranding of sorts. I (Daniel) helped lead our pastor and team

Today we talk about something that we might not typically tend to associate with our marriage or family, and that’s

After spending the first nineteen years of our marriage working together in ministry, I (Bonnie) felt caught in a vicious

Many couples struggle to keep their relationship between home and work in balance. Today we’ll talk about different ways this

Have you ever had one of those days or weeks when everyone in your home was in a rotten mood?

The words we use either breathe life into each other or suck the life out. In this episode, we talk

I’ll never forget the look on Daniel’s face as I wrapped the towel around me after having taken a shower

Death is an unavoidable part of life but we’re still devastated when it touches our lives. In today’s episode we

We’re sitting at home writing this on a weekday with our ten and eight-year-old doing school assignments online. Today marks