Jolene Engle

8 Ways a Wife Can Encourage Her Passive Husband to Lead

Not all men who become husbands are natural-born leaders. (Just like not all wives are natural-born followers.) Some men have passive personalities and they shy away from leading. Yet, God has called them to lead. If you’ve got yourself an easy-going, laid-back personality of a husband, Eric and I discuss ways you can encourage his…
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How to Encourage Your Husband to Lead Like Jesus When He Doesn’t Know How

Perhaps your husband is lacking leadership abilities because he didn’t have a role model or his role model was a poor example while your man was growing up? Or maybe he’s riddled with insecurities? Eric and I discuss ways you can encourage your husband’s leadership abilities in today’s podcast episode. Dear brothers and sisters, I…
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14 Reasons Why a Husband Isn’t Leading Like Jesus

Do you have a husband who has a hard time leading like Jesus? If so, you’ll want to listen to today’s podcast episode where Eric and I discuss the reasons why that might be happening. Click below to listen.  Got a question for me? Here are the guidelines… Keep your message short and sweet because…
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15 Reasons Why a Wife Won’t Follow Her Husband

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church. Ephesians 5:23 Why on earth would a wife want to follow her husband? Because the Bible says the husband is the head. This is how God set up marriage. Before I married Eric, I could’ve had the…
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How a Husband Can Lead a Strong-Willed Wife

Today, we have a little bit of a twist. Generally, on the podcast, we talk to the wives to equip them. But today, I thought wouldn’t it be great if my husband, Eric, could speak into the hearts and minds of men on how they could lead a strong-willed wife? Because if any man could,…
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5 Ways to Follow Your Husband When You’re a Strong-Willed Wife (Part 2)

Last week I discussed being a strong-willed wife and how it can be difficult to follow your husband. In our podcast episode of Part 1, I touched on the first 2 of the 5 ways.  In today’s episode, we’re covering the rest. P.S. Number 5 is my favorite!   Click below to listen.  Got a…
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5 Ways to Follow Your Husband When You’re a Strong-Willed Wife (Part 1)

Being a strong-willed wife can make it difficult for me to want to follow my husband (or anybody else for that matter!) But, according to God’s Word, husbands, not wives, are to be the head of the home. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Ephesians  5:23…
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4 Ways to Touch the Soul of Your Husband

The heart of her husband safely trusts her; so he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil all the days of her life. Proverbs 31:11,12 If you want to draw emotionally closer to your husband then demonstrate the following to him: 1. A kind heart. Something very common happens…
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Waiting, Hoping, and Praying for Things to Change

It’s been a while since I last wrote to you as I haven’t done much ministry lately seeing how I needed to be ministered to. Nothing can be poured out from an empty vessel! If you’ve followed my blog for some time, then you know I’ve lived with chronic illnesses. I’ve been battling issues for…
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When a Husband Keeps Flirting With Other Women

Just because you’re married doesn’t mean your spouse will not flirt with others. Shocking, I know! One would think that kind of behavior would stop once the vows began. Does he justify his behavior? Is he being friendly or flirtatious? Does he say he’s concerned for the welfare of others but not concerned with you?…
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