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Matt & Sara
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YOUR GO-TO TEAM FOR MARRIAGE EVENTS

Matt and Sara are united together not only in marriage, but also in speaking to couples on faith, communication, and connection. They are passionate about helping couples strengthen their marriages through engaging talks that combine biblical principles with practical advice and personal stories. Their warm and welcoming style is designed to create a safe and supportive space for couples to share and learn from each other, while equipping couples with the tools and resources they need to build a stronger and more fulfilling marriage. If you’re looking for your next marriage event speakers, Matt and Sara are your go-to team to deliver a transformational event. 

Signature Keynotes and Workshops include:

Good Marriages Aren’t Trouble Free
Good marriages aren’t trouble free, they simply learn to handle trouble well. Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 7:28, “Those who marry will face many troubles in this life.” All retreat attendees have experienced trouble in their marriage, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they are in a bad marriage - it just means that they are in a marriage! Couples will learn, with God’s grace, how to approach trouble and conflict in their marriage well and invest in a better, healthier marriage.

Key Takeaways: 

  1. Couples will learn, with God’s grace, how to approach trouble and conflict in their marriage well and invest in a better, healthier marriage.

  2. Learn the importance of daily making the choices of love toward your spouse and how to develop the habit of doing so.

  3. Learn to invest in your marriage, building a good foundation that can withstand the troubles that hit every marriage.

Don’t Fight Like W.E.N.I.S. (Weenies): Communication & Conflict
Communication, like so much else, is something that has to be learned. Everyone learns how to handle conflict - just not necessarily how to do it well. In this talk, your audience will learn to strengthen communication in their marriage by discovering more about their negative patterns of conflict and communication and how God can teach us how to overcome them. These negative patterns can include:

  • W- Withdraw

  • E - Escalate

  • N - Negative Interpretation

  • I - Invalidation

  • S - Shifting and Spinning

    Key Takeaways: 

  1. Identify unhealthy communication and conflict styles, and learn tips and tools to exchange those methods for healthy more productive ones.

  2. Learn better, healthier communication and conflict skills in your relationship.

  3. Experience the generational benefits of better communication and conflict as children learn through your example.

Marriage & Mercy
In a marriage with 2 fallen people, marriage has to begin and end with the grace and mercy of God. Through personal stories and insights gained from their own journey, Matt and Sara discuss how to choose forgiveness.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Learn to practice the grace, mercy, and forgiveness necessary for marriage, and how it flow out of God’s grace, mercy, and forgiveness towards us.

  2. Experience better relationship with God, and a better relationship with your spouse as a result of grace and forgiveness. 

  3. Hear real life examples of the process of moving towards forgiveness.

When Marriage and Mental Health Collide:

Through personal stories and insights gained from their own journey, Matt & Sara’s professional and personal experience offers a unique perspective on coping with and living with mental illness in a Christ-centered home. With a deep understanding of the challenges and struggles of mental illness, Matt and Sara are able to provide faith-based insights and practical advice to individuals, families, and spouses.

Testimonies from Marriage retreats

“The whole conference was helpful to improve our marriage.  So glad that mental health issues were addressed as part of it.”

“Matt & Sara’s honesty, humor, openness and vulnerability, and practical tips were very helpful for all marriage challenges.”

“Their content was excellent/helpful, very relevant.  Would love to hear them again.”

“We intend to use the strategies and scriptures that Matt and Sara shared in our marriage.”

“We really enjoyed working with Matt and Sara.  They were super easy-going and personable.  Our group connected with them so well; they were vulnerable and real while keeping the focus on God’s victories.  They brought a good mix of biblical teaching, counseling, and practical advice. We look forward to bringing them back.”

— Simeon Paulson, Ministries Program Manager - Spruce Lake

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