{"podcast":{"title":"Awesome Marriage Podcast","slug":"awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245","podcast_index_feed_id":1059245,"rss_url":"https://awesomemarriage.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://awesomemarriage.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/a/4/6/ea46d5196b1a4e98d959afa2a1bf1c87/Podcast_3000x3000.jpg","author":"Dr. Kim Kimberling","episode_count":896,"summary":"Far too many couples are just surviving their marriage when it was meant to thrive. This is the place for practical tips on how to build an awesome marriage. Our passion is to help you strengthen your marriage. Dr. Kim Kimberling hosts the show. Dr. Kim is the President of Awesome Marriage, has been married for over 50 years, and has been a professional counselor for 40+ years. He is the author of 7 Secrets to An Awesome Marriage ,14 Keys To Lasting Love, and most recently Love, Intimacy and Sex in the Second Half. Dr. Kim will be joined once a month by his wife of 55 years, Nancy Kimberling. He will also host other great guests that will teach and encourage you as you intentionally pursue an awesome marriage. Tune in each week to hear practical advice from Dr. Kim. This podcast is brought to you by the ministry of Awesome Marriage.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T12:21:50.534374+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245"},"episode":{"title":"Faith Over Culture: Building a Marriage That Stands with Aaron and Amy Graham Ep. 728","slug":"faith-over-culture-building-a-marriage-that-stands-with-aaron-and-amy-graham-ep-728","published_at":"2026-05-19T05:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245/faith-over-culture-building-a-marriage-that-stands-with-aaron-and-amy-graham-ep-728","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245","url":"https://www.awesomemarriage.com","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/awesomemarriage/AM_Podcast_Audio_Aaron_and_Amy_Graham_May_2926.mp3?dest-id=307718","summary":"In a culture that constantly redefines truth, how do you build a marriage that actually stands firm? Dr. Kim sits down with Aaron and Amy Graham to talk about choosing faith over culture and why most marriages don't fall apart overnight—they slowly drift as outside voices shape what we believe about love, identity, and purpose. The Grahams challenge couples to examine those influences, guard their identity, and remember that marriage was designed for more than just their own happiness. This conversation is a powerful reminder that your spouse isn't meant to meet every need—and that intimacy with God is the foundation for a thriving marriage. Episode highlights: Drifting is a slow process. If we are to live a life that goes against culture, we must know truth and live by it. Marriage has a greater mission than just your happiness. Quotes from this Episode: The Grahams: If the church doesn't disciple people, the world gladly will. What does it look like to stand firm in a marriage? It's to not give the devil a foothold. Sometimes we don't realize how we have subtly imported a secular worldview into every area of our life. The enemy doesn't want to just tempt us to sin. He wants to reshape our identity and distort our worship. God has designed us for intimacy and that starts in our marriage relationship. We have to go into our marriage understanding that our spouse isn't going to solve all of our loneliness. We have to have relationship with God. The secular lie is that we determine what truth is: my feelings, my version of the truth. Marriage sometimes can become an idol for people when they don't have a bigger mission than just marriage. Because your marriage can become self centered- what the main mission- it's not just your happiness. Dr. Kim: So much of our faith is…","meta_description":"In a culture that constantly redefines truth, how do you build a marriage that actually stands firm? Dr. Kim sits down with Aaron and Amy Graham to talk a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3588,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245/episodes/faith-over-culture-building-a-marriage-that-stands-with-aaron-and-amy-graham-ep-728/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awesome-marriage-podcast-1059245/faith-over-culture-building-a-marriage-that-stands-with-aaron-and-amy-graham-ep-728.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}