Episode 121 A Conversation About Divorce We All Need to Hear with Lysa TerKeurst and Joel Muddamalle
Podcast: MESSmerized - Funny and faith based encouragement in marriage , family , Christian parenting , and finding purposePublished On: Wed Oct 22 2025
Description: This week I got to sit down with Lysa TerKeurst and Joel Muddamalle—and we tackled a topic the church doesn’t always handle well: divorce.Lysa has a powerful new book coming out, Surviving an Unwanted Divorce, and Joel, who serves as Director of Theology and Research at Proverbs 31 Ministries, brings clarity and depth to what Scripture really says (and doesn’t say) about this hard subject. Lysa shares her personal and painful journey through an unwanted divorce and what it means to face the reality that it takes two people to make a marriage work.We talk about:The difference between a difficult marriage and a destructive marriageWhat “God hates divorce” actually means in the original text of MalachiEmotional and spiritual abuse that often goes unseenWhy elevating the institution of marriage over the image bearers in it causes harmHow forgiveness fits into the healing processThis conversation isn’t just for those walking through divorce—it’s for friends, family, pastors, and church leaders who want to love people well in the middle of it (which is basically all of us).🎧 Tune in for this honest and important conversation with Lysa and Joel—and don’t forget to pre-order Lysa’s new book today!Proverbs 31 MinistriesSurviving an Unwanted Divorce: A Biblical, Practical Guide to Letting Go While Holding Yourself TogetherAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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