The Bible has a lot to say about functioning in vibrant relationships. While the song by Casting Crowns, "Broken Together" speaks of a couple dealing with brokenness in marriage, we will use it to uncover some gems that will help us in ALL of our relationships.
Great relationships (especially great marriages) don't "just happen." Allowing Scripture to define how we should treat one another is definitely the way to go! Along with the podcast I've created a resource to challenge you to "one up" those most important to you. Check it out here!
On this episode I discuss:

The "mystery" of marriage - Ephesians 5:31
The Bible interaction tool of chasing down cross references
Marriage is an illustration of Christ and the church
The cross reference mentioned in Ephesians 5:31 that leads us to Genesis 2:24
Asking questions like "what explains why" and reading Genesis 2:18-24 to discover the answer
Finding a wife is a good thing - Proverbs 18:22
Be sure to partner with fellow Christ followers in your most intimate relationships - 2 Corinthians 6:14-16
What happens if you are married to a non-believer? Read 1 Corinthians 7
Marriage is more than a promise or a contract...it is a covenant
An example of God making a covenant with Abram - Genesis 15:7-18
The history of the covenant
What "made the difference" in my marriage
The idea of outdoing one another in love (I've even created a free resource to explore this further...download it here)
How we should treat each other - Philippians 2:1-4
Allowing God's Word to define what marriage should be...not popular media (movies, songs and more)

Additional Resources

Lyrics
Broken Together - Thrive Challenge by Mark Hall on YouTube
Story behind the song in an interview with Mark Hall at Focus on the Family

This Week's Challenge


Allow God to change your mind...let His Words transform the way you think AND the way you act. To help us in this endeaver I have created a free resource this week called "One Up: Outdoing Others in Love". This resource will walk you through sections of Scripture in Philippians and Ephesians and help you identify the ONE THING you will choose to "One Up" the ones you love. It's a game of the heart...allowing God to change your mind.