Almost every person sitting in church on Sunday has been affected by divorce—either their own or someone close to them. Yet honest conversations about navigating the aftermath remain painfully rare.

In this Marriage Conference Q&A session, Pastor Daniel Hayworth facilitates a powerful discussion with Pastor Nathan Brown, his wife Ashley, and Josh and Angela Miller—two couples who have walked the difficult road of blended family life and come out stronger on the other side.

What You'll Discover:

✅ The critical distinction between guilt and shame—and why shame becomes an identity trap that keeps you locked in the past

✅ How Ashley's commitment to never speak ill of her bonus sons' mother transformed their family dynamic

✅ Josh's approach to stepfathering that earned respect without forcing the "dad" title

✅ Why "apology without change is manipulation" when evaluating a spouse's repentance

✅ Pastor Nate's remarkable story of submitting to church authority before dating—including the humbling "little blue chair" intervention

✅ Practical strategies for raising children in biblical truth when co-parenting with someone who opposes your faith

This episode addresses the real questions Christians wrestle with: How do I forgive someone who hurt me deeply while still co-parenting with them? How does a stepfather call up young men without overstepping? What do I do if I have biblical grounds for divorce but my spouse claims repentance?

Pastor Nate offers a crucial framework: guilt recognizes when sin has occurred and moves us toward repentance, while shame makes that guilt our identity and keeps us stuck. The path forward requires accepting guilt, receiving God's forgiveness, and refusing to let shame define your future.

Related Scripture Study:

📖 Psalm 51:17 – "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise"

📖 Proverbs 22:6 – "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it"

📖 Colossians 3:13 – "Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other"

This is Part 1 of the Marriage Conference Q&A series. The complete Marriage Conference sessions are available exclusively on the Under God Podcast.

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