Marriage Life and More

Daniel and Michelle Moore
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In this world there are many disconnects that cause chaos in our lives. This podcast was birthed from the desire to share hope and restoration of the power of the Gospel by being transparent and open in our Biblical walk with God and our marriages. Take a few moments as we navigate God's Word and peer into other people's testimonies and encourage each other to Connect the Gap!

  1. Isaiah 12 - No Complaints - Just Worship (For Once) - 340

    16h ago

    Isaiah 12 - No Complaints - Just Worship (For Once) - 340

    Send Questions or comments here! We'll respond back in future episodes. Isaiah 12 is only six verses long, but it lands like a grand finale. After the promises and prophecies that build through Isaiah’s vision of the coming Messiah and a restored kingdom, we pause and do what the text invites: we sing. We treat this chapter like the Bible’s victory song, not because life is suddenly perfect, but because God is faithful to keep what he promised.  We walk verse by verse through the movement from judgment to joy, from wrath to comfort, and from fear to trust. You’ll hear why “God is my salvation” is more than a religious slogan, how the covenant name of the Lord grounds real confidence, and why worship can be an act of faith before circumstances change. We also unpack the image of drawing water from the wells of salvation, connecting it to the Bible’s larger storyline of spiritual thirst, grace, and the promise of living water.  Then the focus widens. Isaiah’s praise doesn’t stay private; it turns outward into proclamation: give thanks, call on his name, and make his deeds known among the peoples. We talk about what that means for Christian discipleship, church mission, and everyday witness, and we end with the simple application Isaiah 12 demands: live with joy, trust, praise, and a readiness to speak about what God has done. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review so more people can find the study. The Book of Isaiah, Verse-by-Verse Study is now available! We have released the first volume, which covers Chapters 1-39. If you would like to get your own copy to follow along with the podcast episodes, it is available now! A hardback copy will be available soon as well! Purchase Here: https://amzn.to/4eHgIkt An eBook version is also available on Amazon. Support the show Contact us at Marriage Life and More and Connecting the Gap Ministries Website: https://www.marriagelifeandmore.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ctgaponlineX and Instagram: @ctgaponlineYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@connectingthegapRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1351356Email us at daniel@connectingthegap.netSpotify direct link: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Zg2rss7gRtCfzCggGVYl9Apple Podcast direct link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connecting-the-gap-podcast/id1586240413Connecting the Gap does not own the rights to any audio clips or bumper music embedded in the episodes from third-party resources. Thanks for listening, and please subscribe! Sky High Broadcasting Corp.

    19 min

  2. 5d ago

    Hospitality as Ministry (Marriage as a Mission) Pt 1 - 339

    Send Questions or comments here! We'll respond back in future episodes. Your front door might be the start of someone else’s healing. We sit down this week to talk about biblical hospitality and why a Christian home is never meant to be a sealed-off retreat, but a mission outpost where the love of Jesus becomes tangible in ordinary moments.  We dig into Scripture that reshapes how we think about hosting, from Abraham welcoming unexpected travelers to the widow of Zarephath offering what felt like her last meal and watching God multiply it. Along the way, we keep it real: laundry piles, dog hair, busy schedules, and the pressure to make everything look “together”. We come back to a simple truth that changes everything: hospitality is not about performance; it’s about presence.  We also wrestle with the tension many couples feel today, especially in Western culture, between safety and openness. Hebrews 13:2 challenges our reflex to treat every interruption like a threat, while wisdom and prayer help us practice discernment. Then we bring it home to marriage: hospitality doesn’t start with guests; it starts with how we treat each other behind closed doors, creating a refuge for one another first.  Finally, we share a modern reminder of the ripple effect of a table made available to God: Millie and Carl Deanert hosting a young Billy Graham before the world knew his name. If you want practical encouragement to build a Christ-centered home, strengthen your Christian marriage, and use everyday life for ministry, press play. Subscribe, share this with a couple who needs it, and leave a review so more families can find the message. Support the show Contact us at Marriage Life and More and Connecting the Gap Ministries Website: https://www.marriagelifeandmore.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ctgaponlineX and Instagram: @ctgaponlineYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@connectingthegapRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1351356Email us at daniel@connectingthegap.netSpotify direct link: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Zg2rss7gRtCfzCggGVYl9Apple Podcast direct link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connecting-the-gap-podcast/id1586240413Connecting the Gap does not own the rights to any audio clips or bumper music embedded in the episodes from third-party resources. Thanks for listening, and please subscribe! Sky High Broadcasting Corp.

    40 min
  3. Isaiah 11 - A Toddler, a Cobra, and a Perfect Kingdom Walk into a Bar... - 338

    Jun 30

    Isaiah 11 - A Toddler, a Cobra, and a Perfect Kingdom Walk into a Bar... - 338

    Send Questions or comments here! We'll respond back in future episodes. A chopped-down stump does not look like a bright future, but Isaiah 11 insists that God specializes in bringing life out of what looks finished. We sit down with Isaiah’s most beloved messianic prophecy and track the “shoot from the stump of Jesse” as a promise of a Davidic King whose rule is nothing like the shaky leadership Judah knew in its spiritual decline and political instability.  We read the chapter in the ESV and move verse by verse through the Messiah’s Spirit-empowered character: wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, and the fear of the Lord. That spiritual foundation produces a kind of justice our world keeps craving: impartial judgment, compassion for the poor, and real accountability for wickedness. If you have ever wondered what “biblical justice” looks like when it is not a slogan, Isaiah 11 gives it a face and a throne.  Then Isaiah turns our imagination up to full volume with the peaceable kingdom: wolves with lambs, lions eating straw, and children safe where danger used to live. We talk through why that picture matters, how Christians connect it to Jesus the Messiah, how Jewish hope reads it as the coming messianic age, and why the key is the earth being filled with the knowledge of the Lord as waters cover the sea. The chapter closes with restoration themes that echo the Exodus: a regathered remnant, healed divisions, and a highway home.  Subscribe for more verse-by-verse Bible study, share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review to help more listeners find Connecting the Gap. What part of Isaiah 11 do you want to see become more real in your life right now? Support the show Contact us at Marriage Life and More and Connecting the Gap Ministries Website: https://www.marriagelifeandmore.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ctgaponlineX and Instagram: @ctgaponlineYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@connectingthegapRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1351356Email us at daniel@connectingthegap.netSpotify direct link: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Zg2rss7gRtCfzCggGVYl9Apple Podcast direct link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connecting-the-gap-podcast/id1586240413Connecting the Gap does not own the rights to any audio clips or bumper music embedded in the episodes from third-party resources. Thanks for listening, and please subscribe! Sky High Broadcasting Corp.

    37 min

  4. Jun 25

    Marriage and Parenting as Discipleship (Marriage as a Mission) Pt 2 - 337

    Send Questions or comments here! We'll respond back in future episodes. Somebody is discipling our children every single day, and it might be a screen. Algorithms, social media, and entertainment are shaping what kids believe about identity, truth, and purpose, often louder than a parent’s voice. We want to bring that problem to light, not to shame anyone, but to remind you of your calling: God did not accidentally place your children in your home. He entrusted them to you on purpose.  We dig into the real cost of distraction, including how rising screen time affects family communication, anxiety, and spiritual formation. Then we lay out a practical, Bible-based approach to Christian parenting and family discipleship at home: your kids belong to God first (Psalm 127:3), discipleship happens in everyday moments (Deuteronomy 6:6–7), and seeds planted early can grow later (Proverbs 22:6). We also get personal about discipline, repentance, and why rules without relationship can drive rebellion, while love and truth together form lasting faith (Ephesians 6:4). Prayer is not an optional extra, it is how we admit we cannot out-discipline the culture on willpower alone.  Then we connect parenting to the thing many couples forget: marriage is the foundation kids stand on. We talk about unity as messy, real-life alignment and why Scripture ties marital oneness to raising “godly offspring” (Malachi 2:15). When kids watch a husband and wife forgive, communicate, and cling to Christ under pressure, they see a living picture of the gospel that no program can replace.  If you want your home to speak louder than the algorithm, press play, share this with a parent you love, and subscribe so you do not miss the next conversation. After you listen, will you leave a review and tell us the boundary you need to set this week? Want to purchase the book and study guide for this series? Check the link here: Currently available on Amazon at the links below: Paperback, Hardcover, and Kindle: http://bit.ly/4nMs7kP 6-Session Study Guide: http://bit.ly/4nac67e (Amazon Exclusive) You can also get this anywhere you get your books online and at www.marriagelifeandmore.com. Support the show Contact us at Marriage Life and More and Connecting the Gap Ministries Website: https://www.marriagelifeandmore.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ctgaponlineX and Instagram: @ctgaponlineYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@connectingthegapRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1351356Email us at daniel@connectingthegap.netSpotify direct link: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Zg2rss7gRtCfzCggGVYl9Apple Podcast direct link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connecting-the-gap-podcast/id1586240413Connecting the Gap does not own the rights to any audio clips or bumper music embedded in the episodes from third-party resources. Thanks for listening, and please subscribe! Sky High Broadcasting Corp.

    49 min
  5. Isaiah 10:17-34 - Lord of the Rings? No, Lord of the Forest! - 336

    Jun 23

    Isaiah 10:17-34 - Lord of the Rings? No, Lord of the Forest! - 336

    Send Questions or comments here! We'll respond back in future episodes. Assyria looks like the kind of empire that can’t lose and that’s exactly why Isaiah 10:17-34 hits so hard. We walk verse by verse through a passage that confronts pride at its peak and reminds us that God can use a nation as an instrument without endorsing its arrogance. If you’ve ever confused momentum with approval, or strength with safety, this study brings you back to what Isaiah keeps insisting on: the Lord of hosts is the One in control. We read the full section in the ESV and unpack Isaiah’s vivid images: the light of Israel becoming a fire, a mighty forest reduced until a child can count what’s left, and a looming army marching town by town toward Jerusalem. Along the way we connect the prophecy to the historical Assyrian threat under Sennacherib and the kind of overnight deliverance Scripture later describes. The tension builds to that unforgettable scene where the invader halts within sight of Zion and “shakes his fist” only to meet the God who cuts down the lofty. The hope is just as strong as the warning. Isaiah turns our eyes to the remnant, the people who stop leaning on human power and return to the Holy One of Israel in truth. We close with clear application for daily life: God cares about justice, pride leads to ruin, and when the enemy feels closest, God is still able to defend His people. If this verse-by-verse Isaiah Bible study encourages you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Support the show Contact us at Marriage Life and More and Connecting the Gap Ministries Website: https://www.marriagelifeandmore.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ctgaponlineX and Instagram: @ctgaponlineYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@connectingthegapRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1351356Email us at daniel@connectingthegap.netSpotify direct link: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Zg2rss7gRtCfzCggGVYl9Apple Podcast direct link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connecting-the-gap-podcast/id1586240413Connecting the Gap does not own the rights to any audio clips or bumper music embedded in the episodes from third-party resources. Thanks for listening, and please subscribe! Sky High Broadcasting Corp.

    40 min

  6. Jun 18

    Marriage and Parenting as Discipleship (Marriage as a Mission) Pt 1 - 335

    Send Questions or comments here! We'll respond back in future episodes. 2:47 a.m. turns brave fast when a little voice shows up in the dark, and suddenly marriage feels less like romance and more like teamwork under pressure. We get honest about the beautiful chaos of parenting together, and why those tired moments are often where God does some of His deepest work. Our big theme is simple but weighty: parenting in marriage is discipleship, and our kids are learning what Christianity looks like by watching how we treat each other when we’re stressed, frustrated, and running on empty. We walk through a biblical foundation for Christian parenting and family discipleship, drawing from Genesis 1, Proverbs 22, Deuteronomy 6, Psalm 127, and the heart of Ephesians 5. That leads to a practical question every couple faces: what do our children see when conflict hits? We talk about protecting kids from harmful fights while still letting them witness healthy repair, apology, forgiveness, and prayer. A Christ-centered home is not a home without failure. It’s a home where failure keeps leading everyone back to grace. We also address modern parenting pressure, especially screens, social media, and what happens when culture becomes the loudest teacher in the house. If you want biblical parenting advice that fits real life, plus hope for couples carrying regrets, this conversation will encourage you to choose faithfulness over perfection. Subscribe, share with a couple who needs it, and leave a review so more families can find these tools for Christian marriage and parenting. Want to purchase the book and study guide for this series? Check the link here: Currently available on Amazon at the links below: Paperback, Hardcover, and Kindle: http://bit.ly/4nMs7kP 6-Session Study Guide: http://bit.ly/4nac67e (Amazon Exclusive) You can also get this anywhere you get your books online and at www.marriagelifeandmore.com. Support the show Contact us at Marriage Life and More and Connecting the Gap Ministries Website: https://www.marriagelifeandmore.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ctgaponlineX and Instagram: @ctgaponlineYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@connectingthegapRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1351356Email us at daniel@connectingthegap.netSpotify direct link: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Zg2rss7gRtCfzCggGVYl9Apple Podcast direct link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connecting-the-gap-podcast/id1586240413Connecting the Gap does not own the rights to any audio clips or bumper music embedded in the episodes from third-party resources. Thanks for listening, and please subscribe! Sky High Broadcasting Corp.

    40 min
  7. Isaiah 10:1-16 - Big Empire, Bigger Mouth - Pride Before the Faceplant - 334

    Jun 16

    Isaiah 10:1-16 - Big Empire, Bigger Mouth - Pride Before the Faceplant - 334

    Send Questions or comments here! We'll respond back in future episodes. Power has a way of messing with people, and Isaiah 10 does not soften the punch. We open with the uncomfortable picture of leaders who use laws and systems to protect themselves while exploiting those with the least leverage: the poor, the needy, widows, and the fatherless. As we read Isaiah 10:1–16, we trace how God treats injustice as a spiritual crime rather than a political quirk, and why “good process” never makes oppression acceptable in God’s sight.  Then the spotlight swings to Assyria, the dominant empire of the day. We talk through the tension Isaiah raises: God can sovereignly use a nation as an instrument of judgment, yet that same nation remains accountable for its motives, violence, and arrogance. Assyria starts believing its own hype, credits its victories to brilliance and strength, and treats the living God like just another idol on a shelf. Isaiah’s message lands with surprising clarity for modern life, leadership, and success.  The turning point is one of Scripture’s most vivid rebukes of pride: the axe boasting at the one who swings it. We close with practical application, asking how we treat people with less power in our own spheres of influence, how to guard our hearts against self-made thinking, and how to stay humble when things go well. If this study helps you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find our Isaiah verse-by-verse journey. Support the show Contact us at Marriage Life and More and Connecting the Gap Ministries Website: https://www.marriagelifeandmore.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ctgaponlineX and Instagram: @ctgaponlineYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@connectingthegapRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1351356Email us at daniel@connectingthegap.netSpotify direct link: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Zg2rss7gRtCfzCggGVYl9Apple Podcast direct link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connecting-the-gap-podcast/id1586240413Connecting the Gap does not own the rights to any audio clips or bumper music embedded in the episodes from third-party resources. Thanks for listening, and please subscribe! Sky High Broadcasting Corp.

    40 min

  8. Jun 11

    Love That Serves and Forgives (Marriage as a Mission) Pt 2 - 333

    Send Questions or comments here! We'll respond back in future episodes. Resentment doesn’t usually walk into a marriage with a warning label. It slips in through unanswered questions, unspoken disappointments, and the little moments where we sit on the same couch but feel a world apart. We get real about how bitterness forms, why it “keeps receipts,” and how it can turn a simple disagreement into a fight that carries five years of history. We also share parts of our own story and the pressure points that often hit blended families and second marriages: higher expectations, complicated dynamics, and the assumption that “we won’t repeat the past.” If you’ve felt the weight of unmet expectations, broken trust, or the ache of a dream that didn’t happen, you’ll hear language for what’s going on beneath the surface and practical ways to bring it into the light. We ground the conversation in Scripture, including Ephesians 4 and Proverbs 19, and we talk about forgiveness as releasing, not pretending. Then we take it one step deeper: self-forgiveness. Even when a spouse and God forgive, shame can linger and quietly pull you away from the relationship. We discuss what it looks like to stop living in that internal punishment loop and how surrender changes the way you show up at home. Finally, we move into the idea of marriage as a school of grace, where the daily decisions matter more than the big speeches, and where grace turns ordinary friction into growth. If you need a next step, we leave you with a simple challenge: have the conversation you’ve been avoiding; start small; stay kind; and listen to understand. Subscribe, share this with another couple, and leave a review so more marriages can find hope and tools that actually work. Want to purchase the book and study guide for this series? Check the link here: Currently available on Amazon at the links below: Paperback, Hardcover, and Kindle: http://bit.ly/4nMs7kP 6-Session Study Guide: http://bit.ly/4nac67e (Amazon Exclusive) You can also get this anywhere you get your books online and at www.marriagelifeandmore.com. Support the show Contact us at Marriage Life and More and Connecting the Gap Ministries Website: https://www.marriagelifeandmore.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ctgaponlineX and Instagram: @ctgaponlineYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@connectingthegapRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1351356Email us at daniel@connectingthegap.netSpotify direct link: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Zg2rss7gRtCfzCggGVYl9Apple Podcast direct link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connecting-the-gap-podcast/id1586240413Connecting the Gap does not own the rights to any audio clips or bumper music embedded in the episodes from third-party resources. Thanks for listening, and please subscribe! Sky High Broadcasting Corp.

    48 min
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In this world there are many disconnects that cause chaos in our lives. This podcast was birthed from the desire to share hope and restoration of the power of the Gospel by being transparent and open in our Biblical walk with God and our marriages. Take a few moments as we navigate God's Word and peer into other people's testimonies and encourage each other to Connect the Gap!

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  • Creator
    Daniel and Michelle Moore
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    343
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Marriage Life and More
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