Covenant Army Marriage Podcast

Brent & Lucy Howell
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Covenant Army Marriage is a movement for husbands and wives who refuse to retreat. We train couples to fight for unity, guard their covenant, and stand firm against the spiritual attacks designed to divide them. If you’re tired of passive marriage advice and ready to build a relationship forged in purpose, discipline, and Christ-centered strength — welcome to the Covenant Army. One Flesh. One Fight. Unified in Christ.

  1. 2d ago

    Don't Play The Revenge Game: Why Your Marriage Will Suffer

    Are you fighting for your marriage, or are you slowly tearing it apart with the way you treat each other? One hurtful comment leads to another. One insult sparks another argument. Before long, two people who promised to love each other are using their words as weapons, keeping score, and allowing anger to dictate how they treat one another. But what if the answer isn't learning how to win the next argument? What if it's learning how to respond the way Christ has called you to? In this powerful episode of the Covenant Army Marriage Podcast, Brent and Lucy unpack 1 Peter 3:9 and challenge husbands and wives to stop repaying evil with evil and insults with insults. Instead, God calls us to something radically different: repay evil with blessing. Through biblical truth, real marriage counseling experiences, and practical application, we explore how destructive communication, retaliation, unresolved hurt, and uncontrolled emotions can create toxic cycles that damage intimacy and slowly destroy a marriage. But you don't have to keep living that way. Chapters 00:00 Why 1 Peter 3:9 matters in marriage 03:30 How couples get caught in cycles of hurt 06:34 Repay evil with blessing, not retaliation 09:22 Reflect Christ instead of mirroring your spouse 12:16 Lesson one: stop retaliating 16:05 Public arguments and the fuel of escalation 22:02 Romans 12:17 and the example of Jesus 25:34 How one changed response can shift a marriage 27:27 Pause and choose words that honor God 30:16 Address hard issues without tearing each other down 32:04 Build your spouse up with intentional communication 35:19 Recognize when negativity filters your spouse's words 38:27 Lesson three: repay evil with blessing 41:17 Pray for those who mistreat you 44:01 Blessing is not enabling or instant restored trust 47:06 What blessing looks like in an everyday frustration 50:11 Lesson four: live by a different standard 53:44 Take responsibility and bring light into conflict 57:18 A seven-day plan for returning blessing 01:00:29 Put faith into action together 01:02:25 Closing prayer and invitation to follow Christ 01:05:12 Find community and keep walking in faith PLUS: Your 7 Day Marriage Battle Plan We're giving you seven practical steps to start changing the atmosphere in your marriage: • Day 1: Stop the Retaliation.• Day 2: Speak Life.• Day 3: Pray Instead of Retaliating.• Day 4: Practice Humility.• Day 5: Extend Forgiveness.• Day 6: Choose Intentional Kindness.• Day 7: Recommit to God's Standard. If this episode speaks to your marriage, share it with another husband or wife who needs to hear this message. Subscribe to the Covenant Army Marriage Podcast for biblical marriage advice, Christian marriage encouragement, practical relationship tools, and truth to help you strengthen your covenant and put Christ at the center of your marriage. Visit https://covenantarmy.org to explore our biblical marriage resources, counseling and coaching services, and marriage training. Christian marriage podcast Biblical marriage advice How to stop fighting in marriage Christian couples communication Biblical conflict resolution How to handle anger in marriage Healing a struggling marriage Spiritual warfare in marriage Putting Christ at the center of marriage How to rebuild marital intimacy

  2. Oct 28

    When Your Husband’s World Collapses (And You Fall With Him)

    What happens when your husband loses everything, and you’re losing the strength to stand beside him? When tragedy strikes, grief takes over, and the life you built together begins to crumble, will your marriage become another casualty, or will you turn toward God and fight for your covenant? In this powerful episode of the Covenant Army Marriage Podcast, Brent and Lucy explore the often overlooked story of Job’s wife and the devastating suffering she may have experienced alongside her husband. While the Bible tells us much about Job’s faith and trials, it gives us only a brief glimpse into his wife’s response. But that single moment raises a critical question for every husband and wife: What happens to your faith, your words, and your marriage when the pain becomes almost too much to bear? Brent and Lucy also share a practical Marriage Battle Plan to help couples recognize each other’s pain, guard their words, turn toward God, hold each other accountable with grace, and carry their burdens together. Job’s story reminds us that even when life does not make sense, God is still God. His faithfulness does not depend on our circumstances, and our suffering does not have to define the future of our marriage. The question is not whether your marriage will face difficult seasons. The question is what those seasons will produce in your covenant. Will suffering drive you apart, or will you learn to seek God together, fight for one another, and stand firm in your faith? Listen today and be encouraged to fight for your covenant instead of allowing pain to turn you against each other. Chapters 00:00 Why they’re looking at Job’s story through his wife’s perspective 08:24 Suffering in a marriage affects both spouses 10:11 Job’s losses and the challenge of praising God 15:15 Why spouses can experience the same crisis differently 22:20 How pain can distort perspective 30:29 Your spouse is not your enemy 35:03 Faithfulness does not mean hiding grief 38:13 Ask for wise support instead of suffering alone 44:31 A painful season does not have to define the future 58:47 The couple’s five-part battle plan 01:01:01 Questions for couples facing hardship 01:02:21 Prayer, faith, and the closing encouragement 📖 Key Scriptures: Job 1:13–22, Job 2:9–10, Job 42:10–17, and Galatians 6:2. If this episode encourages you, please follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, leave a review, and share it with a married couple who needs biblical encouragement in a difficult season. One Flesh. One Fight. One MIssion.

  3. Oct 21

    The Truth About Submission: It Isn’t Just For Her

    What does biblical submission really look like in marriage? In this powerful episode of the Covenant Army Marriage Podcast, Brent and Lucy unpack Ephesians 5:21 and challenge husbands and wives to confront pride, embrace humility, and submit to one another out of reverence for Jesus Christ. Drawing from their own marriage struggles, they reveal how the desire to be right, the need to be heard, and the refusal to humble ourselves can create division in even a strong marriage. Discover why mutual submission is a responsibility for both spouses, how sacrificial love and respect strengthen your covenant, and how prayer, repentance, and biblical communication help couples resolve conflict and protect their unity. Plus, get a practical 7 day marriage challenge to help you put God's Word into action. Your marriage is not a competition to win. It is a covenant to protect. Stop keeping score. Surrender your pride, seek Christ, and learn to fight for your marriage instead of fighting each other. Key Scriptures: Ephesians 5:21, Ephesians 5:33, Philippians 2:3–4, and James 1:19. Visit https://covenantarmy.org for biblical marriage resources to help you and your spouse grow together in Christ. Subscribe, share this episode, and join the mission of strengthening Christian marriages and families. One Flesh. One Fight. One Mission. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Purpose of the Podcast 02:11 The Attack on Marriage and Spiritual Warfare 04:01 Recognizing Spiritual Attacks in Our Lives 06:51 The Power of Prayer and Humility in Overcoming Attacks 12:10 The Biblical View of Submission and Mutual Respect 16:09 The Role of Pride and How to Overcome It 20:06 Submission as an Act of Worship and Reverence 23:49 The Importance of Respect and Fear of God 28:05 Practical Steps to Practice Ephesians 5:21 32:13 The Balance of Authority and Sacrifice in Marriage 35:56 The Impact of Respect and Authority in Culture 40:02 Examples of Reverence and Obedience in the Bible 43:51 Responsibility and Accountability in Marriage 48:08 How to Handle Conflict with Submission 51:52 Practical Application and Weekly Challenges 53:47 Closing Prayer and Invitation to Salvation #ChristianMarriage #BiblicalMarriage #MarriagePodcast #MarriageAdvice #ChristCenteredMarriage

  4. Oct 16

    How Are We Going To Get Through This? | Surviving Marriage Crisis

    What Do You Have in Your House? | Trusting God Through Marriage and Hardship What do you do when your marriage faces financial pressure, broken trust, or circumstances that feel impossible to overcome? In this episode of the Covenant Army Marriage Podcast, Brent and Lucy unpack 2 Kings 4:1–7 and the powerful story of the widow whose small jar of oil became the starting point for God's provision. Discover how husbands and wives can face difficult seasons together by bringing problems into the light, recognizing what God has already provided, walking in obedience, strengthening marital unity, and practicing wise stewardship. Your current crisis does not have to define your future. Learn how to stop fighting each other, seek God's direction together, and take the next faithful step toward a stronger, Christ centered marriage. 📖 Key Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1–7 ⚔️ Your Marriage Battle Plan: Reveal the need. Recognize what remains. Respond in obedience. Work as one. Steward the outcome. Don't despise the small jar. God can use what you already have as you trust His wisdom and faithfully follow His direction. Follow the Covenant Army Marriage Podcast for practical biblical marriage advice, Christian marriage encouragement, and Scripture centered guidance to help you fight for your covenant, not against each other. 🌐 covenantarmy.org #ChristianMarriage #BiblicalMarriage #MarriagePodcast #ChristianCouples #MarriageAdvice #TrustingGod #CovenantArmyMarriage

  5. Oct 7

    When Your Marriage Is Spiritually Dry: Rebuild the Altar

    What happens when your marriage is in a spiritual drought? In 1 Kings 18, Elijah confronted a nation that had drifted from God, rebuilt the broken altar, and called the people back to the Lord. The same message speaks directly to marriage. Sometimes the problem isn’t communication, intimacy, finances, or circumstances. Sometimes the marriage is spiritually dry because the altar has been neglected. In this episode, Brent and Lucy unpack 1 Kings 18 and challenge husbands and wives to stop trying to solve spiritual problems with practical solutions. Get back to God. Get back in His Word. Rebuild prayer. Restore spiritual unity. Put Jesus back where He belongs. And when all you see is a small cloud, don’t give up. That cloud may be the beginning of your breakthrough. If your marriage feels dry, divided, or broken, this episode is a call to rebuild the altar and fight for your covenant. Your marriage isn’t finished. Rebuild. Pray. Stand. Believe. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and overview of Elijah's story 08:06 The spiritual crisis of Israel and its reflection in marriage 16:59 The significance of rebuilding the altar in marriage 27:06 The showdown on Mount Carmel: Faith and obedience 37:02 The fire from heaven and God's power to restore 47:46 The importance of expecting God's work in your life 57:11 The Spirit of God enabling us to overcome impossible situations #ChristianMarriage #BiblicalMarriage #MarriageRestoration #ChristianCouples #MarriageAdvice #PrayerForMarriage #SpiritualIntimacy #CovenantMarriage #1Kings18 #Elijah

  6. Oct 2 ·  Bonus

    When the Brook Dries Up: Trusting God in the Unknown

    What happens when you simply open the Bible with your spouse and ask God to reveal Himself? In this special Covenant Army Marriage Bible Talk, Brent and Lucy invite you into a real, unscripted husband and wife Bible study through 1 Kings 17 and the story of the prophet Elijah. This conversation is about more than Bible knowledge. It is about learning to know God, recognize His character, trust His Word, and walk in obedience even when you cannot see what He is doing. As Brent and Lucy unpack Elijah’s journey, they explore powerful themes of faith, obedience, prayer, spiritual growth, God’s provision, trusting God in difficult seasons, and hearing His voice. From ravens feeding Elijah, to the widow whose flour and oil never ran out, to the restoration of her son, this chapter reveals a God who is faithful, powerful, and able to provide in the most unlikely circumstances. They also talk honestly about seasons when the brook seems to dry up, when circumstances do not make sense, and when we are tempted to question whether God is still working. Drawing from their own marriage, family, ministry, and experiences of God’s provision, Brent and Lucy share why obedience often comes before understanding and why faith grows when we look back and recognize the ways God has already been faithful. This episode is also a reminder that husbands and wives do not have to be Bible scholars or theologians to study Scripture together. You can sit down with your spouse, open the Word of God, pray, ask questions, listen to each other, and invite the Holy Spirit to reveal what God wants to show you. If you want to grow in Christian marriage, biblical marriage, spiritual intimacy, Bible study for couples, prayer, faith, obedience, and a deeper relationship with God, this conversation is for you. Grab your Bible, sit down with your spouse, and join Brent and Lucy as they pull back the curtain on what it looks like to seek God together. Key Scripture: 1 Kings 17 Topics: Christian Marriage, Biblical Marriage, Bible Study for Couples, Husband and Wife Bible Study, Elijah, 1 Kings 17, Faith, Obedience, Prayer, God's Provision, Spiritual Intimacy, Hearing God, Trusting God, Christian Couples, Marriage and Faith Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Bible study as a couple 01:58 The importance of seeking God personally 03:59 Walking through the Bible together for the first time 06:59 Elijah's role and God's purpose in his ministry 09:56 God's miraculous provision for Elijah and the widow 15:00 The power of faith and obedience in miracles 20:03 The significance of Elijah's prayer and life restoration 25:04 God's faithfulness in provision and protection 30:06 Personal stories of God's miraculous work in life 40:03 Encouragement to trust and seek God daily 44:46 Closing thoughts and prayer for spiritual growth

  7. Sep 30

    The Enemy’s Strategy: Why Your Marriage Is Being Targeted

    Your marriage is not the only thing happening beneath the surface. In this powerful episode of the Covenant Army Marriage Podcast, Brent and Lucy unpack the reality of spiritual warfare in marriage and how the enemy uses deception, temptation, division, unforgiveness, secret sin, fear, compromise, and repeated patterns to attack Christian couples and families. Grounded in Scripture, this conversation exposes how spiritual attacks can begin subtly in the mind, thoughts, emotions, habits, and choices before developing into oppression, bondage, and strongholds. Brent and Lucy also discuss how spiritual warfare can affect marital unity, peace, intimacy, prayer, personal purity, and the atmosphere of the home. You will learn how to recognize the enemy’s schemes, guard your thoughts, identify destructive patterns, resist temptation, and close the doors that allow sin and compromise to gain influence. Most importantly, this episode points couples back to the authority and freedom found in Jesus Christ. Through submission to God, prayer, repentance, worship, fasting, Scripture, discernment, holiness, and honest communication, couples can stand together instead of allowing the enemy to turn husband against wife. If you are struggling with marriage conflict, spiritual strongholds, temptation, unforgiveness, pornography, sexual sin, addiction, division, anxiety, loss of peace, or spiritual heaviness, this episode will challenge you to bring what is happening in the darkness into the light of Christ. Your spouse is not your enemy. The battle is bigger than the disagreement in front of you. God has not called your marriage to live in fear, confusion, or bondage. In Christ, there is freedom, restoration, healing, and victory. Key Scriptures: Ephesians 6:11, 2 Corinthians 2:11, Matthew 4:1–11, James 1:14–15, Luke 22:31, James 4:7, 2 Corinthians 10:4–5, John 8:36, Romans 10:9. Listen, share this episode with another couple, and join Brent and Lucy as they equip husbands and wives to fight for their covenant instead of fighting against each other.

  8. Sep 23

    The Unseen War Behind the Wedding Altar

    You said “I do.” You exchanged vows. You became one flesh. But what many couples never realize is that there is a spiritual battle surrounding the covenant they just entered. In this episode of the Covenant Army Marriage Podcast, Brent and Lucy pull back the curtain on the unseen war behind the wedding altar and share why Christian couples must learn to recognize the real enemy instead of turning their weapons on each other. Marriage is God’s design, and a husband and wife united in Christ can powerfully reflect His image to the world. That is why division is so dangerous. The enemy wants to turn disagreements into accusations, misunderstandings into offenses, and your spouse into the enemy. But Scripture reminds us: “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood…” — Ephesians 6:12 Brent and Lucy unpack three powerful truths for every Kingdom marriage: ONE FLESH: You are no longer operating as two independent people pursuing separate agendas. God has joined you together. Unity must be protected, pursued, and fought for. ONE FIGHT: Your spouse is not your enemy. Learn to recognize the three primary battlefronts attacking marriage: the flesh, the world, and the devil. Stop fighting each other and start fighting together. ONE MISSION: Your marriage was created for more than happiness. God designed your covenant to reflect His image, disciple your family, impact others, and advance His Kingdom. You’ll also hear Brent and Lucy share openly about experiencing intense communication struggles leading up to a marriage conference and how surrendering the situation to God changed everything. Their experience became another reminder that knowing biblical principles does not exempt a marriage from battle. It teaches you how to fight the battle together. The enemy doesn’t fear your love. He fears your alignment. You are not fighting to earn victory. Through Christ, you are fighting from victory. Husband and wife, remember your marching orders: Remain united in Christ. Fight for your covenant, not against each other. Walk in victory together for the glory of God. One Flesh. One Fight. One Mission. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and overview of the conference 04:00 Spiritual warfare before the conference 07:06 Experiencing God's presence at the conference 11:08 The covenant of marriage and the spiritual battle 17:01 Unity in marriage and fighting as one flesh 22:01 The significance of vows and commitment 28:03 The role of God's Word and prayer in marriage 34:08 The enemy's tactics and spiritual influences 40:02 Victory in Christ and our mission in marriage

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Covenant Army Marriage is a movement for husbands and wives who refuse to retreat. We train couples to fight for unity, guard their covenant, and stand firm against the spiritual attacks designed to divide them. If you’re tired of passive marriage advice and ready to build a relationship forged in purpose, discipline, and Christ-centered strength — welcome to the Covenant Army. One Flesh. One Fight. Unified in Christ.

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