The Praying Couple® Podcast

Mike & Carlie Kercheval
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🎁 Join our FREE 7-Day Prayer Reset: https://www.theprayingcouple.com/7-day-marriage-prayer-challengeWhether you've been praying for decades or just starting out, The Praying Couple® Podcast with Mike & Carlie Kercheval meets you right where you are. Join Mike and Carlie as they inspire God's children to grow a powerful prayer life through scriptures, heartfelt prayers, and real-life stories of God’s faithfulness. Mike and Carlie remove the intimidation factor of talking to God, helping you gain confidence in praying out loud, praying for others, and building a daily connection with Him.Mike & Carlie Kercheval are best-selling authors, professional counselors, coaches, and founders of ThePrayingCouple.com. Over the last 30 years, they have been helping teach people how to live victorious lives through prayer and the power of God's Word. Ready to go DEEPER in your prayer life? Come join us inside The Marriage Prayer Club™:https://marriageprayerclub.com If you’re ready to discover a vibrant prayer life, subscribe now and take the next step in your journey of faith and purpose!

  1. What Happens When Couples Pray Together Every Day

    2D AGO

    What Happens When Couples Pray Together Every Day

    Send a text What Happens When Couples Pray Together Every Day Does praying together every day actually strengthen a marriage? Many Christian couples believe in prayer, but struggle to build a consistent daily prayer routine. Some feel awkward praying with their spouse. Others wonder if praying together really makes a difference. In this powerful and Scripture-anchored episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, Mike and Carlie unpack what actually happens when couples pray together every day, not emotionally, but spiritually and relationally over time. If you’ve searched: “Does praying together strengthen marriage?”“How to pray with your spouse daily”“Christian couple prayer routine”“Biblical marriage prayer habits”“Daily prayer for marriage restoration”This episode will give you clarity and hope. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why daily prayer reorients your marriage toward God (Proverbs 3:5–6)How praying together softens hearts before it solves problemsWhy unity grows through agreement, not perfection (Matthew 18:19)How daily prayer strengthens trust during financial, parenting, or relational stressWhy spiritual intimacy grows through consistent prayer rhythmsWhat happens in your home when prayer becomes a daily habitHow to restart when consistency breaks down (Lamentations 3:22–23)When couples pray together consistently: Communication shiftsDefensiveness decreasesHumility increasesPeace becomes more familiarConflict resolves more quicklyGod’s presence becomes centralThis episode draws from: Proverbs 3:5–6Ezekiel 36:26Ecclesiastes 4:12Isaiah 26:3Colossians 3:14Lamentations 3:22–23Ready to Build a Daily Prayer Rhythm? If you desire a structured, Scripture-centered way to pray consistently with your spouse, we invite you to explore: 👉 The Marriage Prayer Club https://marriageprayerclub.com The Marriage Prayer Club helps Christian couples build sustainable daily prayer habits that strengthen spiritual intimacy and unity. You don’t have to figure this out alone. Support the show For His Glory, Mike & Carlie Kercheval The Praying Couple® Let's Connect! YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theprayingcouplepodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.praying.couple Facebook: https://facebook.com/theprayingcouplepodcast

    25 min
  2. When Words Divide: A Prophetic Prayer for Christ-Centered Communication in Marriage

    MAR 1

    When Words Divide: A Prophetic Prayer for Christ-Centered Communication in Marriage

    Send a text When Words Divide: A Prophetic Prayer for Christ-Centered Communication in Marriage Is communication in your marriage strained, tense, or disconnected? In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, we address the spiritual root of communication struggles and share a bold, Scripture-based prayer for breakthrough. Communication issues are often spiritual before they’re verbal. In this episode, we discuss: The power of your words (Proverbs 18:21)Being quick to listen and slow to speak (James 1:19)Speaking to build, not tear down (Ephesians 4:29)How pride blocks unity (Proverbs 11:2)Letting the fruit of the Spirit shape your tone and responses (Galatians 5:22–23)We close by praying over: Healing from damaging wordsHumility replacing pridePeace replacing angerUnity where division has tried to growIf you desire stronger, Christ-centered communication in your marriage, this episode will equip you to pray intentionally and speak life. Join The Marriage Prayer Club to: Pray Scripture strategically over your marriageBreak cycles of miscommunicationStrengthen spiritual intimacyCreate a culture of prayer in your homeLearn more and join The Marriage Prayer Club at: marriageprayerclub.com 📖 Scriptures ReferencedProverbs 18:21 Ephesians 4:29 James 1:19 Galatians 5:22–23 Proverbs 11:2 Ephesians 4:26 Ecclesiastes 4:12💬 Connect With UsIf this episode encouraged you: Share it with another coupleLeave a reviewTag us on Instagram @the.praying.coupleYour marriage is worth fighting for — and prayer is where it begins. Support the show For His Glory, Mike & Carlie Kercheval The Praying Couple® Let's Connect! YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theprayingcouplepodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.praying.couple Facebook: https://facebook.com/theprayingcouplepodcast

    13 min
  3. How Writing Your Prayers Will Change Your Life

    FEB 22

    How Writing Your Prayers Will Change Your Life

    Send a text Marriage Prayer Journaling: How Writing Your Prayers Will Change Your Life Many couples want a deeper prayer life but struggle to stay focused, honest, or consistent. Thoughts wander. Emotions feel hard to express. Words come out rushed or repetitive. Over time, prayer can begin to feel disconnected — even when the desire for closeness with God and each other is still there. In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, Mike and Carlie explore the often-overlooked spiritual discipline of prayer journaling and why writing your prayers can be a powerful way God brings clarity, healing, and transformation to both individual hearts and marriages. This is not about being poetic, organized, or good at journaling (although those are amazing by-products). It’s about slowing down long enough to be honest before God, remember His faithfulness, and invite Him into the places that are easy to suffer silently. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why Scripture places such a strong emphasis on remembering and writingHow prayer journaling helps quiet scattered thoughts and deepen focusWhy writing your prayers can reveal what’s really happening in your heartHow journaling shapes humility, trust, and spiritual awareness over timeWays couples can use prayer journaling individually and togetherWhat to write when you don’t know how to pray or what to sayHow written prayers become testimonies of God’s faithfulnessIf prayer has felt rushed, repetitive, or hard to articulate, this episode offers a gentle invitation to slow down and meet God in a quieter, more reflective way. Writing your prayers doesn’t make them more spiritual — it makes them more honest. And honesty is where transformation begins. 👉 Take the Next Step If you’re longing for a prayer life that feels grounded, consistent, and spiritually nourishing, we invite you to explore The Marriage Prayer Club. This is a global, Scripture-centered community that encourages sustainable prayer rhythms for reflection, renewed faith, and a stronger marriage. This club is for couples in every season of marriage. 🔗 Join The Marriage Prayer Club: https://marriageprayerclub.com To learn more about our heart for strengthening marriages and explore additional Christ-centered resources, visit: 🔗 https://theprayingcouple.com Support the show For His Glory, Mike & Carlie Kercheval The Praying Couple® Let's Connect! YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theprayingcouplepodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.praying.couple Facebook: https://facebook.com/theprayingcouplepodcast

    17 min
  4. How to Pray Together Without Fighting About It

    FEB 15

    How to Pray Together Without Fighting About It

    Send a text How to Pray Together Without Fighting About It For many couples, prayer sounds like a beautiful idea — until they actually try to do it together. What begins with good intentions can quickly turn into awkward silence, emotional tension, or even conflict. Over time, some couples stop praying together altogether, not because they don’t love God, but because prayer has become another place where misunderstandings surface. In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, Mike and Carlie speak honestly and compassionately about why prayer can become a battleground in marriage — and how Scripture offers a gentler, safer way forward. This is not an episode about techniques or scripts. It’s about understanding what prayer was meant to carry in marriage — and what it was never meant to hold. Through biblical wisdom and pastoral insight, this conversation helps couples reframe prayer as a place of unity, agreement, and shared dependence on God rather than correction or emotional processing. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why prayer often exposes existing tension rather than creating itWhat prayer is not meant to do in marriageHow agreement, not eloquence, brings power to shared prayerWhy praying “short and safe” can build long-term unityBiblical boundaries that protect prayer from becoming conflictWhat to do when praying together feels too tender or difficultHow to rebuild prayer as a place of safety, not pressureIf you’ve ever thought, “We want to pray together… but it always feels tense,” this episode offers hope. Prayer was always meant to draw you closer — to God and to each other. 👉 Take the Next Step If you desire prayer to become a place of peace and connection in your marriage — but need structure, guidance, and grace along the way — we invite you to explore The Marriage Prayer Club. It’s a Scripture-centered community designed to help couples pray together consistently and safely, without pressure or perfection. 🔗 Join The Marriage Prayer Club: https://marriageprayerclub.com To learn more about our heart for strengthening marriages and explore additional Christ-centered resources, visit: 🔗 https://theprayingcouple.com Support the show For His Glory, Mike & Carlie Kercheval The Praying Couple® Let's Connect! YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theprayingcouplepodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.praying.couple Facebook: https://facebook.com/theprayingcouplepodcast

    18 min
  5. 3 Daily Prayer Practices That Changed Our Marriage

    FEB 8

    3 Daily Prayer Practices That Changed Our Marriage

    Send a text 🎙️ Episode 018 - 3 Daily Prayer Practices That Changed Our Marriage (And Can Change Yours) Many couples want change in their marriage, but lasting transformation rarely comes from big emotional moments or one-time breakthroughs. According to Scripture, real change is formed through faithful daily practices that invite God into the ordinary rhythms of life. In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, Mike and Carlie share three simple, Scripture-anchored prayer practices that truly changed their marriage. These aren’t formulas or guarantees — they are gentle, sustainable rhythms that created space for God to soften hearts, restore unity, and strengthen spiritual intimacy over time. This episode is deeply practical while remaining rooted in biblical formation, reminding couples that prayer doesn’t have to be complicated to be powerful. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why daily prayer practices shape marriages more than occasional emotional momentsHow starting the day with prayer changes the spiritual tone of your marriageWhat it means to pray with your spouse instead of at themWhy agreement matters more than eloquence in prayerHow ending the day by releasing, not rehearsing, protects peace and unityWhy consistency matters more than perfection when building a prayer lifeHow small, faithful rhythms can lead to long-term marital transformationIf you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the idea of praying together, or discouraged by inconsistency, this episode offers a hopeful, doable path forward. God works powerfully through simple obedience, repeated daily. 👉 Take the Next Step If you desire consistency, structure, and encouragement as you build daily prayer rhythms in your marriage, we invite you to explore The Marriage Prayer Club — a Scripture-centered community created to help couples pray with confidence, grace, and sustainability in every season. 🔗 Join The Marriage Prayer Club: https://marriageprayerclub.com To learn more about our heart for strengthening marriages and explore additional Christ-centered resources, visit: 🔗 https://theprayingcouple.com Support the show For His Glory, Mike & Carlie Kercheval The Praying Couple® Let's Connect! YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theprayingcouplepodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.praying.couple Facebook: https://facebook.com/theprayingcouplepodcast

    18 min
  6. Marriage Revival Starts with Your Prayer Life

    FEB 1

    Marriage Revival Starts with Your Prayer Life

    Send a text 🎙️ Episode 017: Marriage Revival Starts With Your Prayer Life Many couples long for revival in their marriage — renewed closeness, restored tenderness, deeper unity, and spiritual intimacy. But revival rarely begins with dramatic change or emotional moments. According to Scripture, it begins quietly, humbly, and personally… with prayer. In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, Mike and Carlie explore what biblical marriage revival really looks like and why prayer is not a last resort, but the starting place for lasting renewal. This is not about fixing your spouse or forcing change. It’s about returning to God and inviting Him back into the ordinary places where distance slowly formed. Using Scripture as our foundation, we talk about how revival begins in the heart, how prayer softens what has grown hard, and how God breathes life back into marriages that feel weary, disconnected, or dry. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why revival is about return, not performanceWhat Scripture says about humility, prayer, and renewalWhy prayer is often the first spiritual rhythm to fade in marriageHow personal prayer precedes marital revivalWhat revival-focused prayer sounds like (and what it doesn’t)How God works even when only one spouse is prayingWhy consistency and rhythm matter more than intensityIf your marriage feels tired, distant, or spiritually dry — this episode is an invitation to hope. God specializes in restoration, and prayer is where revival begins. 👉 NEXT STEPS If this episode stirred a desire for renewal and consistency in your prayer life, we invite you to explore The Marriage Prayer Club — a Scripture-centered community created to help couples build sustainable prayer rhythms that restore unity, hope, and spiritual intimacy in every season of marriage. 🔗 Join The Marriage Prayer Club: https://marriageprayerclub.com To learn more about our heart for marriage revival and explore additional Christ-centered resources, visit: 🔗 https://theprayingcouple.com Support the show For His Glory, Mike & Carlie Kercheval The Praying Couple® Let's Connect! YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theprayingcouplepodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.praying.couple Facebook: https://facebook.com/theprayingcouplepodcast

    18 min
  7. How to Pray With Purpose and Hope in an Unequally Yoked Marriage

    JAN 25

    How to Pray With Purpose and Hope in an Unequally Yoked Marriage

    Send a text 🎁 Join our FREE 7-Day Prayer Reset: https://www.theprayingcouple.com/7-day-marriage-prayer-challenge 🎙️How to Pray With Purpose and Hope in an Unequally Yoked Marriage Being in different spiritual places can be one of the loneliest experiences in marriage. You may love your spouse deeply and love God sincerely — yet still feel spiritually alone, unsure how to pray without pressure, frustration, or loss of hope. In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, Mike and Carlie speak directly to couples who are navigating spiritual imbalance with tenderness, biblical clarity, and deep compassion. This is not a message of condemnation or quick fixes. It is a message of hope, surrender, and trust in God’s patient work. Using Scripture as our foundation, we explore how God views spiritually uneven marriages, what prayer is — and what it was never meant to be — and how believing spouses can pray with purpose without carrying the burden of control or outcomes. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why being unequally yoked is not always the result of rebellion or failureWhat Scripture says about God’s presence and power in spiritually uneven marriagesWhy prayer is not meant to pressure, persuade, or performHow God works gently and patiently in hearts over timePractical, biblical ways to pray with peace, purpose, and long-term hopeEncouragement for spouses who feel spiritually alone but still faithfulThis episode is for anyone who has ever wondered: How do I keep praying without losing hope?How do I trust God when change feels slow?How do I love my spouse well without carrying what only God can do?You are not alone — and your prayers are not wasted. 👉 Take the Next Step If you’re longing for encouragement, Scripture-guided prayer rhythms, and support as you pray for your marriage, we invite you to join The Marriage Prayer Club — a faith-filled community designed to help couples pray with confidence, consistency, and hope in every season. 🔗 Join The Marriage Prayer Club: https://marriageprayerclub.com To learn more about our heart for marriages and explore additional Christ-centered resources, visit: 🔗 https://theprayingcouple.com Support the show For His Glory, Mike & Carlie Kercheval The Praying Couple® Let's Connect! YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theprayingcouplepodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.praying.couple Facebook: https://facebook.com/theprayingcouplepodcast

    17 min
  8. How to Pray Together When You're in Different Spiritual Places

    JAN 18

    How to Pray Together When You're in Different Spiritual Places

    Send a text 🎁 Join our FREE 7-Day Prayer Reset: https://www.theprayingcouple.com/7-day-marriage-prayer-challenge How to Pray Together Without Pressure One of the most common — and least talked about — challenges in marriage is being in different spiritual places. When that happens, prayer can begin to feel awkward, intimidating, or even unsafe. In this episode of The Praying Couple® Podcast, Mike and Carlie address this tender reality with compassion, clarity, and Scripture-anchored truth. This conversation is for couples who love each other deeply but feel unsure how to pray together without creating tension or pressure. We explore what the Bible actually says about spiritual growth, unity, gentleness, and love — and how prayer can become a meeting place instead of a battleground. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why different spiritual seasons don’t mean your marriage is brokenWhat prayer is — and what it was never meant to beHow pressure damages unity and how love restores safetyBiblical frameworks for walking together without samenessSimple, practical ways to begin praying together gentlyIf prayer has felt heavy or avoided in your marriage, this episode offers a hopeful and doable path forward. 👉 Take the next step: If you want help building prayer rhythms that honor both spouses and create safety, we invite you to explore The Marriage Prayer Club — a supportive, Scripture-centered community for couples. 🔗 https://marriageprayerclub.com You can learn more about our heart for marriages at: 🔗 https://theprayingcouple.com Support the show For His Glory, Mike & Carlie Kercheval The Praying Couple® Let's Connect! YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theprayingcouplepodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.praying.couple Facebook: https://facebook.com/theprayingcouplepodcast

    21 min
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🎁 Join our FREE 7-Day Prayer Reset: https://www.theprayingcouple.com/7-day-marriage-prayer-challengeWhether you've been praying for decades or just starting out, The Praying Couple® Podcast with Mike & Carlie Kercheval meets you right where you are. Join Mike and Carlie as they inspire God's children to grow a powerful prayer life through scriptures, heartfelt prayers, and real-life stories of God’s faithfulness. Mike and Carlie remove the intimidation factor of talking to God, helping you gain confidence in praying out loud, praying for others, and building a daily connection with Him.Mike & Carlie Kercheval are best-selling authors, professional counselors, coaches, and founders of ThePrayingCouple.com. Over the last 30 years, they have been helping teach people how to live victorious lives through prayer and the power of God's Word. Ready to go DEEPER in your prayer life? Come join us inside The Marriage Prayer Club™:https://marriageprayerclub.com If you’re ready to discover a vibrant prayer life, subscribe now and take the next step in your journey of faith and purpose!

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  • Creator
    Mike & Carlie Kercheval
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Praying Couple® Podcast
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