In this episode of The 5th Gospel Podcast, Anthony Serino sits down with Pastor Sam Edwards for a candid conversation about the biblical foundations of marriage, the responsibilities of husbands and wives, and why a healthy Christian marriage has to begin with your relationship with Jesus.

They explore that marriage is more than two people simply choosing to spend their lives together. From Genesis through the New Testament, they discuss marriage as a covenant in which two become one and as a picture of the relationship between Christ and His Church.

For husbands, that creates a serious standard. Drawing from Ephesians 5, Anthony and Sam unpack the command for husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the Church—a sacrificial love that requires a man to lay down his own desires rather than making his love dependent upon his wife's behavior.

They also get practical about the issues that can slowly break down a marriage: unspoken expectations, unresolved wounds, lack of transparency, finances, communication, intimacy, resentment, love and respect, accountability, and expecting your spouse to fix something only God can heal. Pastor Sam explains that when people enter marriage expecting another person to make them whole, those expectations can eventually produce disappointment and resentment.

Anthony and Sam discuss why marriage isn't always 50/50, why husbands and wives must take responsibility for their own actions instead of withholding love or respect until their spouse "earns" it, and why becoming a better spouse starts with examining yourself first.

In this episode of The 5th Gospel Podcast, Anthony Serino sits down with Debora Manfre for a deeply personal conversation about marriage, spiritual warfare, healing, and restoration through Jesus Christ.

Debora opens up about a season when her marriage reached the point of separation and her husband walked away. Instead of focusing solely on changing him, she describes how prayer, fasting, repentance, and surrender became catalysts for examining her own heart. She shares that the process revealed patterns of anger, pride, control, and emotional wounds she needed to confront—and how her faith reshaped the way she approached her husband and marriage.

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On today's episode of The 5th Gospel Podcast, Pastor Sam Cabra joins Anthony & Pastor Sam Edwards to discuss practical spirituality, hearing God’s voice, and how to minister healing. One pastor shares his testimony of lifelong faith, 17 years pastoring in Hawaii, and sensing God’s “seasonal” leading to move to Columbus, Ohio through an inner knowing and multiple confirmations.

They explore discerning God’s guidance versus emotions, the need for maturity, prayer, time, and wise counsel, and addressing anxiety by turning to Scripture, especially Psalms. The conversation critiques “safe” church culture and emphasizes unity, responsibility, waiting on God, and making healing part of church practice.

00:00 Healing How To Setup

00:47 Sam’s Transition Story

03:31 Hearing God’s Voice

06:57 When To Move Or Stay

12:12 Testing Grace Vs Fear

19:12 Anxiety And The Psalms

22:15 Church And Supernatural Gifts

32:03 Healing Training Breakthrough

40:13 Stepping Out Of Safety

43:04 Pride and Risk

43:40 Deliver Healing Not Prayers

45:29 Short Specific Commands

46:19 ICU Healing Testimony

49:32 When Healing Doesnt Happen

52:01 Youth Camp Breakthrough

01:01:07 Gifts and Responsibility

01:04:15 Commanding vs Asking

01:10:03 Healing vs Miracle Timing

01:11:41 In Jesus Name Explained

01:17:05 Event Invite and Closing Prayer