TwoGether
Season 2
by Cori Olsson, Samuel Jones, Andy Donaldson, Rachel Norton and Dr. Kelly Bonewell
This is our final episode of season two and we ended it with a bang! We interviewed Jason and Megan Ross - some of you know Jason as he is our campus pastor for our East Paris campus. Today we got to hear their story of how they met and then made a commitment to one another after some ups and downs. We explored a lot of different topics ranging from finances, dedication, and they shared a beautiful story where they had Jason’s mom come live with them for a season and how that impacted their family in important ways. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staff about your marriage, please reach out to care@adabible.org. We would also love to hear from you as well as any future topics you would like us to talk about. RATE AND REVIEW If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. This will help by making it more accessible to those who may want to listen. SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS Samuel Jones - search for @wisdomcentercounseling on Instagram and Facebook. You can also find more information on his website www.theprinciplething.com Dr. Kelly Bonewell - you can find him on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. You can also find more information on his website www.kellybonewell.com
This is a three part series, where Kelly and Samuel look at the importance of a healthy relationship with God and how it can positively impact your marriage. A relationship with God must start with deep commitment - he must be the most important thing in your life. If we get this right, all of our other relationships can be healthy and balanced, especially our marriages. However, sometimes we can get stuck in our relationship with God and we will explore different stages of faith. The Bible illustrates for us three different types of relationships with God that we can have: being a believer, being a servant, or best, being his friend. In this episode, we round out the series by looking closely at how you can have a friendship with God - the healthiest way to be in relationship with him. We offer key takeaways that you can implement in your life and draw closer to him, and hopefully, which will also positively impact your marriage. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staff about your marriage, please reach out to care@adabible.org. We would also love to hear from you as well as any future topics you would like us to talk about. RATE AND REVIEW If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. This will help by making it more accessible to those who may want to listen. SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS Samuel Jones - search for @wisdomcentercounseling on Instagram and Facebook. You can also find more information on his website www.theprinciplething.com Dr. Kelly Bonewell - you can find him on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. You can also find more information on his website www.kellybonewell.com
This is a three part series, where Kelly and Samuel look at the importance of a healthy relationship with God and how it can positively impact your marriage. A relationship with God must start with deep commitment - he must be the most important thing in your life. If we get this right, all of our other relationships can be healthy and balanced, especially our marriages. However, sometimes we can get stuck in our relationship with God and we will explore different stages of faith - two which can hinder us. The Bible illustrates for us three different types of relationships with God that we can have: being a believer, being a servant, or best, being his friend. In this episode, we look at another stage of faith that can hinder us - being the servant. Using the person of Peter, we look at how we can get stuck in our faith by being legalistic and have false ideas about God. Here we give some insight into how you can have a grace and truth-oriented relationship with Jesus. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staff about your marriage, please reach out to care@adabible.org. We would also love to hear from you as well as any future topics you would like us to talk about. RATE AND REVIEW If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. This will help by making it more accessible to those who may want to listen. SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS Samuel Jones - search for @wisdomcentercounseling on Instagram and Facebook. You can also find more information on his website www.theprinciplething.com Dr. Kelly Bonewell - you can find him on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. You can also find more information on his website www.kellybonewell.com
This is a three part series, where Kelly and Samuel look at the importance of a healthy relationship with God and how it can positively impact your marriage. A relationship with God must start with deep commitment - he must be the most important thing in your life. If we get this right, all of our other relationships can be healthy and balanced, especially our marriages. However, sometimes we can get stuck in our relationship with God and we will explore different stages of faith - two which can hinder us. The Bible illustrates for us three different types of relationships with God that we can have: being a believer, being a servant, or best, being his friend. In this episode, we do a deep dive in one of those and that is the stage of just being a believer, where we might not take our relationship with God as seriously as we should. We offer some ideas for those who may be stuck in this stage of faith in how you can push into a deeper friendship with God. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staff about your marriage, please reach out to care@adabible.org. We would also love to hear from you as well as any future topics you would like us to talk about. RATE AND REVIEW If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. This will help by making it more accessible to those who may want to listen. SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS Samuel Jones - search for @wisdomcentercounseling on Instagram and Facebook. You can also find more information on his website www.theprinciplething.com Dr. Kelly Bonewell - you can find him on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. You can also find more information on his website www.kellybonewell.com
When it comes to marriage issues, the top three areas are conflict resolution, finances and sex. We had an engaging conversation with counselor Sarah Eastway on topics surrounding all things sex and marriage. We discussed what are the healthy elements of a sexual relationship. We also took a look at how couples can have conversations about their sexual relationship, especially if they are struggling in this area. We ended the show by having Sarah share practical information on how you can strengthen your sexual relationship in your marriage. For this episode, we highly recommend not listening to this episode with teens or children as we will be discussing adult content. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staff about your marriage, please reach out to care@adabible.org. We would also love to hear from you as well as any future topics you would like us to talk about. RATE AND REVIEW If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. This will help by making it more accessible to those who may want to listen. SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS Samuel Jones - search for @wisdomcentercounseling on Instagram and Facebook. You can also find more information on his website www.theprinciplething.com Dr. Kelly Bonewell - you can find him on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. You can also find more information on his website www.kellybonewell.com
Forgiveness is one of the hardest communication tools in marriage. It requires two parties with two different points of views to admit that someone may have been the recipient of pain or hurt. Have you been there? Samuel and Kelly share a biblical context on how forgiveness can be uncovered to help your marriage thrive in good and bad. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staff about your marriage, please reach out to care@adabible.org. We would also love to hear from you as well as any future topics you would like us to talk about. RATE AND REVIEW If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. This will help by making it more accessible to those who may want to listen. SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS Samuel Jones - search for @wisdomcentercounseling on Instagram and Facebook. You can find more information on his website www.theprinciplething.com Dr. Kelly Bonewell - you can find him on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. You can also find more information on his website www.kellybonewell.com
Reverends Joe and Jessie Jones serve as Senior Pastor and First Lady of Brown Hutcherson Ministries (BHM), a non-denominational church located in the urban core of GR. They were installed into these new roles in June 2021, after serving in ministry at BHM for over 20 years. Joe and Jessie have been married for over 24 years and are the parents to Eric, Erica, Miles and Micaela. They are also grandparents to five! Joe serves as Grand Rapids City Commissioner representing the Second Ward. He also serves as President/CEO of the Hekima Group, a consulting firm that provides sound wisdom and strategy in the areas of Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, Strategic Communications, and Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Impact. Jessie serves as the Executive Recruiter for Spectrum Health Systems here in GR. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staff about your marriage, please reach out to care@adabible.org. We would also love to hear from you as well as any future topics you would like us to talk about. RATE AND REVIEW If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. This will help by making it more accessible to those who may want to listen. SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS Samuel Jones - search for @wisdomcentercounseling on Instagram and Facebook. You can also find more information on his website www.theprinciplething.com Dr. Kelly Bonewell - you can find him on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. You can also find more information on his website www.kellybonewell.com
On this episode we had the privilege of talking with counselor Lisa Tamblyn-Bergman. Lisa has a background in addictions counseling and we talked about different types of mental health issues that can cause complications within a marriage. Lisa talked about her background and experience in working with clients from a variety of experiences. We ended the show by talking about how trauma can also impact a relationship and she offered some good information and next steps if this would be helpful for you to have a better understanding. Lisa Tamblyn-Bergman is a licensed professional counselor and spiritual director. She has experienced the sacred privilege of walking alongside people as they allow their deepest pain to become passageways into hope-filled new life. Her greatest desire is for all people to live in the fullness of their unique identity, and flourish in healthy, thriving, mutual relationships. Lisa has experience with many mental health and addiction organizations, and currently serves in private practice. She concentrates on helping people navigate, heal, and live-in recovery from trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, and many other expressions of unwellness. Lisa and her husband currently serve as VP and Education chairs for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in Kent County. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staff about your marriage, please reach out to care@adabible.org. We would also love to hear from you as well as any future topics you would like us to talk about. RATE AND REVIEW If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. This will help by making it more accessible to those who may want to listen. SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS Samuel Jones - search for @wisdomcentercounseling on Instagram and Facebook. You can also find more information on his website www.theprinciplething.com Dr. Kelly Bonewell - you can find him on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. You can also find more information on his website www.kellybonewell.com
On this episode we got to meet Luke and Carmen who have been dating for over a year and considering taking next steps. We talked about how their relationship has developed and some different learning lessons along the way. An important way to develop a serious relationship is to form that out of friendship first and this is what happened for Luke and Carmen. We spent time discussing how this happened for them. We rounded out the show by talking about their relationship with God and how that helps to draw them together more closely. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staff about your marriage, please reach out to care@adabible.org. We would also love to hear from you as well as any future topics you would like us to talk about. RATE AND REVIEW If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. This will help by making it more accessible to those who may want to listen. SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS Samuel Jones - search for @wisdomcentercounseling on Instagram and Facebook. You can also find more information on his website www.theprinciplething.com Dr. Kelly Bonewell - you can find him on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. You can also find more information on his website www.kellybonewell.com
Today we had a great interview with Hannah who serves here at Ada Bible Church. Hannah shared with us her family background and how it has influenced her views of marriage. She offered some key things she has learned over the years in her dating relationships and shared some tips for those who are single. We also talked about aspects she is looking for in a partner and to round out the episode, we looked at the results of her DiSC personality test to give her a better idea of what type of personality would best fit people like hers. WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE? If you would like to talk to a pastor or person on staff about your marriage, please reach out to care@adabible.org. We would also love to hear from you as well as any future topics you would like us to talk about. RATE AND REVIEW If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. This will help by making it more accessible to those who may want to listen. SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS Samuel Jones - search for @wisdomcentercounseling on Instagram and Facebook. ou can also find more information on his website www.theprinciplething.com Dr. Kelly Bonewell - you can find him on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. You can also find more information on his website www.kellybonewell.com