February 11, 2024 — Episode #6

Prompted by a listener’s question about Ephesians 5:22, Jerry and Becky tackle one of the most misunderstood words in marriage: submission.

Becky explains submission as a voluntary response to a husband who submits first to Christ, not a demand for control, while Jerry points to Noah as an example of a man who earned spiritual leadership through consistency. They discuss how media often portrays husbands as incompetent, how wives can unintentionally take over a home’s leadership by default, and how a husband who isn’t leading at home will often try to lead somewhere else. They close with the story of their son Drew’s skydiving trip as an illustration of voluntary submission to proper order.

Topics discussed:

• Defining biblical submission in marriage
• Noah as an example of earned spiritual leadership
• How media portrayals undercut husbands’ leadership
• Wives stepping back to let husbands lead
• Blended-family leadership dynamics
• Genesis 6:9 and Ephesians 5:22

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