September 22, 2024 — Episode #38

Picking up on the previous week’s conversation about caring for aging parents, Jerry and Becky Drace turn to a different kind of stubbornness — the difference between standing firm on conviction and letting pride take over a marriage.

They discuss the practical and emotional weight of caring for aging in-laws facing dementia or Parkinson’s, then pivot to contrasting healthy conviction with prideful stubbornness, using examples from faith and politics. Jerry recalls meeting a world-renowned evangelist known for his humility, and contrasts it with a proud young minister who couldn’t stop scanning the room for someone more important to talk to. Becky reflects on her own grandmother-in-law’s quiet, humble spirit, and the couple describes how simply asking someone “how can I pray for you?” has opened doors with strangers.

Topics discussed:

• Caring for aging parents and in-laws through declining health
• The difference between godly conviction and prideful stubbornness
• Characteristics of pride versus humility
• A story about meeting a widely admired, humble evangelist
• Asking others “how can I pray for you?”
• James 5:19-20 and 2 Corinthians 2
• How pride quietly undermines a marriage’s foundation

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or directly via our podcast RSS feed. See the full episode archive for more.