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Marriage Made in Heaven

Joshua & Ali Spitsbergen

18 episodes

4 days ago

When was the last time you and your spouse actually dreamed together? In today’s episode, we're unpacking what it means to have God’s vision for your marriage, not just goals, but a Kingdom-driven purpose that shapes every decision, prayer, and plan. We're sharing practical ways to strengthen your marriage by celebrating wins, addressing weaknesses, forgiving quickly, and speaking life over each other. Because when you trade drifting for divine direction, your marriage comes alive again. If y...

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When was the last time you and your spouse actually dreamed together? In today’s episode, we're unpacking what it means to have God’s vision for your marriage, not just goals, but a Kingdom-driven purpose that shapes every decision, prayer, and plan. We're sharing practical ways to strengthen your marriage by celebrating wins, addressing weaknesses, forgiving quickly, and speaking life over each other. Because when you trade drifting for divine direction, your marriage comes alive again. If y...

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Episodes (18/18)

Marriage Made in Heaven

God Has a Bigger Vision for Your Marriage: How to Dream and Thrive Together

When was the last time you and your spouse actually dreamed together? In today’s episode, we're unpacking what it means to have God’s vision for your marriage, not just goals, but a Kingdom-driven purpose that shapes every decision, prayer, and plan. We're sharing practical ways to strengthen your marriage by celebrating wins, addressing weaknesses, forgiving quickly, and speaking life over each other. Because when you trade drifting for divine direction, your marriage comes alive again. If y...

4 days ago

18 minutes

Marriage Made in Heaven

Too Busy for Your Spouse? Why Busyness Is Killing Marriages (and How to Stop It)

In this honest and faith-filled conversation, we unpack one of the most common struggles they see in marriages today: the trap of being too busy to truly connect. From chasing success to juggling work, business, and family, it’s easy to let busyness steal your peace, your purpose, and your partnership. They dive into biblical truth and practical strategies for setting boundaries, creating balance, and putting first things first, God, marriage, and family. You’ll hear real talk about what happ...

1 week ago

24 minutes

Marriage Made in Heaven

Love & Respect: God’s Blueprint for a Thriving Marriage

This week, Joshua and Ali dive deep into one of the most powerful biblical principles for marriage, love and respect, straight from Ephesians 5:33. Husbands are called to love their wives as Christ loves the church. Wives are called to respect their husbands. When both are lived out intentionally, it creates a strong, unshakable foundation for a marriage made in heaven. From real stories of their early years together to practical ways they’ve grown as husband and wife, this episode is both fu...

2 weeks ago

23 minutes

Marriage Made in Heaven

Forgiveness in Marriage: Biblical Tools to Diffuse Conflict Fast

In this heartfelt and practical episode, Joshua and Ali dive deep into one of the most powerful keys to a thriving, God-centered marriage: forgiveness. Whether you're navigating postpartum chaos, travel stress, leaky pipes, or just the everyday tension of life together, being quick to forgive can turn a 10/10 conflict into zero in a moment. They share real stories from their off-the-grid adventure (including flooding the bathroom… four times), unpack biblical wisdom, and offer practical...

3 weeks ago

13 minutes

Marriage Made in Heaven

How Laughter and the Joy of the Lord Strengthen Your Marriage

This week we unpack why joy is a choice and how laughter acts like medicine in your marriage (Proverbs 17:22). From ditching unrealistic expectations to practicing playful connection, we share simple habits that keep your home light, loving, and led by the Holy Spirit, no matter the messes, schedules, or grease-fire burgers life throws your way. What You’ll Learn The theology of joy in marriage: Why “the joy of the Lord is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10) is more than a verse, it’s a daily deci...

1 month ago

34 minutes

Marriage Made in Heaven

How to Support Each Other’s Careers While Raising Littles

Building a business and a marriage is already a lot of work. Add in babies, toddlers, and all the chaos of raising littles and it can feel impossible to balance it all. In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on how we’ve learned (sometimes the hard way!) to support each other’s careers while raising four young kids. From ramen noodle budgets and long-distance PhD seasons to explosive business growth and juggling speaking engagements with nap schedules, we’ve lived it. And through it ...

1 month ago

21 minutes

Marriage Made in Heaven

Marriage & Money: How Couples Can Beat Financial Stress and Build a Strong Future Together

Finances are one of the biggest stressors in marriage and we’ve lived it firsthand. In this episode, we open up about losing a multimillion-dollar business, the lessons we learned about financial planning, and the strategies that helped us rebuild peace and unity in our marriage. From knowing your numbers and setting a financial plan, to investing wisely, and even watching the words you speak over money, this episode is packed with real, raw, and faith-filled conversation to help you and your...

1 month ago

23 minutes

Marriage Made in Heaven

Passion, Protection & Provision: 3 Keys to a Stronger Marriage

In this week’s Marriage Made in Heaven podcast, Joshua and Ali get real about the three keys every marriage needs to thrive: passion, protection, and provision. From weekly date nights to guarding intimacy and supporting one another emotionally, this episode will encourage you to pursue your spouse with fresh intentionality and keep your marriage rooted in God’s design. If you’ve been craving more spark, unity, and peace in your marriage, this is your invitation to start today. Episode Highli...

1 month ago

27 minutes

Marriage Made in Heaven

Marriage Breakthrough: Overcoming Intimacy, Finances & Communication Struggles with Godly Wisdom

In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of our Marriage Made in Heaven groups, where couples are experiencing real breakthroughs by getting transparent and leaning into God’s wisdom. We share the top three struggles that nearly every couple faces (intimacy, finances, and communication), and the powerful story of one spouse who found freedom through confession and transparency. You’ll learn why being real before God and each other is the key to lasting change, and how to bring joy, laug...

2 months ago

16 minutes

Marriage Made in Heaven

Keeping Your Marriage in Heaven: Practical Ways to Stay Spirit-Led in Love

What does it actually look like to keep your marriage “in heaven”? In this episode, Joshua and Ali get real about the daily disciplines and spiritual principles that build a marriage rooted in Christ. From showing up at church to carving out Bible + prayer time, walking in humility, and practicing quick confession and forgiveness, this conversation is filled with practical encouragement and raw honesty. Whether you’re newly married, engaged, or decades into your covenant, you’ll walk away wit...

2 months ago

24 minutes

Marriage Made in Heaven

Strengthening Your Marriage in the Storm: The Power of Support & Surrender

In this episode of the Marriage Made in Heaven Podcast, we open up about one of the most challenging seasons of our lives; navigating our daughter’s medical journey while holding tight to faith, family, and each other. When storms come (and they will), your marriage can either fracture under the pressure or grow stronger than ever. Today, we share how support systems, surrendering to God, and intentional connection became lifelines for us in the middle of the chaos. If you’ve ever felt stretc...

2 months ago

13 minutes

Marriage Made in Heaven

Miracle After Miracle: Our Faith-Filled Fight for Anna’s Life

In this episode, Joshua and Ali continue sharing one of the most defining seasons of their marriage; a night in the hospital filled with impossible odds, supernatural intervention, and the unshakable trust that God would make a way. From the brink of eternity to the moment they met their miracle baby girl, this story is overflowing with God’s goodness, provision, and power. Timestamps: 0:00 – 1:05 | Welcome back + continuing last week’s story of faith, adversity, and trusting God in the impos...

2 months ago

14 minutes

Marriage Made in Heaven

Navigating Marriage Through Loss: Faith, Unity & Fighting Together in the Hard

0:00 – Intro: What Fakebook Doesn’t Show You Ali and Joshua kick off the episode by calling out the social media highlight reel and setting the stage for a raw, faith-filled conversation on unity through suffering. 1:29 – Early Marriage & First Miscarriage Just 8 months into marriage, they face their first miscarriage. Ali shares her shock and grief; Joshua responds with worship and the power of praise. 3:42 – Second Miscarriage & A Response of Worship Another pregnancy lost, but J...

2 months ago

19 minutes

Marriage Made in Heaven

Why Submission Isn’t a Curse Word (And How to Lead with Love)

00:00 – 01:12 | Intro: Our 5-Day Dating, 7-Week Engagement Story Ali and Josh set the stage with their whirlwind love story and how their honeymoon season never ended (just with more laundry and fewer naps). 😅 01:13 – 03:25 | Marriage Is Supposed to Be Fun (and Holy) Life = fun. And so does marriage. The goal? Days of heaven on earth built on truth, love, and laughter. 03:26 – 06:05 | Encouraging Your Husband as a Leader Ali shares how she learned to let Josh lead even after years of indep...

3 months ago

19 minutes

Marriage Made in Heaven

Healthy Marriage = Healthy You: A Conversation on Sex, Self-Care & Spiritual Growth

🎙 Welcome + Fun Facts Josh and Ali open with their love story—dating after 5 days, engaged in 7 weeks, and still thriving 16 years (and 4 kids) later. Why this episode is one of their spiciest yet. [01:16 – 04:20] 👰 “Always Fit in Your Wedding Dress” – What Ali’s Mom Taught Her Ali shares the wisdom her mother—a marriage and family therapist—gave her during her wedding dress fitting, and how it shaped her view on health and marriage. [04:21 – 06:40] 💪 Health, Confidence & Bringing You...

3 months ago

21 minutes

Marriage Made in Heaven

Why Weekly Date Nights Are Saving Our Marriage (And How to Make Time When Life Is Crazy)

0:00 – Welcome Back & A Quick Recap Josh and Ali dive right in with the backstory behind their whirlwind love story—five days dating, seven weeks to marriage, sixteen years and four kids later. 1:35 – Why Making Time to Connect Matters The heart of this episode: why weekly connection (even in short bursts) can radically shift the tone of your marriage. 3:10 – Shared Activities, Even If It’s Not Your Thing Josh talks about finally saying yes to Ali’s workouts—and the surprising joy of t...

3 months ago

17 minutes

Marriage Made in Heaven

Communication, Conflict & Intimacy: Real Talk for a Thriving Marriage

00:00 – Welcome Back! Ali & Joshua dive into the real-life tension of marriage communication—especially when one spouse is ready to sleep, and the other is ready to talk 🫠 01:20 – When Is the Right Time to Talk? Why timing matters when discussing big topics like finances, parenting, and expectations—and the communication mistake they stopped making. 03:00 – Date Nights Are Not Strategy Meetings Why your marriage needs protected time for connection—not confrontation. 04:15 – How Miscomm...

3 months ago

26 minutes

Marriage Made in Heaven

What Happened When We Let God Write Our Love Story (Hint: It Was Fast!)

00:00 – Welcome to Marriage Made in Heaven Ali & Joshua kick off the podcast with laughter, awkward confessions, and the real reason they’re doing this show together. 01:22 – “Smoking Hot Spitzbergen” Enters the Chat Meet Joshua (aka Smoking Hot) and hear how this preacher’s kid was raised in a Spirit-filled church—and why that shaped his whole life. 03:58 – Ali’s Wild Encounter with the Word Ali shares her totally different upbringing and the radical way she encountered God in college...

3 months ago

38 minutes