{"podcast":{"title":"Fierce Marriage","slug":"fierce-marriage-499400","podcast_index_feed_id":499400,"rss_url":"https://feeds.blubrry.com/feeds/fiercemarriage.xml","website_url":"https://fiercemarriage.com/","image_url":"https://assets.blubrry.com/coverart/orig/478519-254919.jpg","author":"Ryan and Selena Frederick","episode_count":300,"summary":"Hosts Ryan and Selena Frederick discuss modern marriage issues with transparency, humor, and gospel-centeredness. Join in for honest conversations, light-hearted hilarity, and more than enough grace to go around.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fierce-marriage-499400"},"episode":{"title":"If Bearing Fruit in Your Marriage Feels Forced, You Need to Hear This","slug":"if-bearing-fruit-in-your-marriage-feels-forced-you-need-to-hear-this","published_at":"2026-04-16T13:49:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fierce-marriage-499400/if-bearing-fruit-in-your-marriage-feels-forced-you-need-to-hear-this","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fierce-marriage-499400","url":"https://podcast.show/fiercemarriage/fiercemarriage/153814622/if-bearing-fruit-in-your-marriage-feels-forced-you-need-to-hear-this/","audio_url":"https://media.blubrry.com/fiercemarriage/ins.blubrry.com/fiercemarriage/TFMP-2026-04-16-463.mp3","summary":"Is your marriage bearing genuine spiritual fruit, or are you simply stapling \"good behavior\" onto a dying tree? Today we dive deep into the \"engine\" of a Christian union. We explore the critical difference between moralizing—trying to force change through sheer will—and living a life truly indwelled by the Holy Spirit. RESOURCES: Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian, visit: https://thenewsisgood.com This ministry is entirely listener-supported. To partner with us, visit https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Good news! You can now find FULL video episodes on our YouTube channel, The Fierce Family. Visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkyO4yVeRdODrpsyXLhEr7w to subscribe and watch. We hope to see you there!","meta_description":"Is your marriage bearing genuine spiritual fruit, or are you simply stapling \"good behavior\" onto a dying tree? Today we dive deep into the \"engine\" of a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2701,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fierce-marriage-499400/episodes/if-bearing-fruit-in-your-marriage-feels-forced-you-need-to-hear-this/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fierce-marriage-499400/if-bearing-fruit-in-your-marriage-feels-forced-you-need-to-hear-this.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}