About this episode

This episode explores deep emotional connections in marriage, the significance of a newborn's first cry, and financial assistance for vasectomy reversal.

Questions answered this episode: 1. You talk on your podcast about how a spouse is vast and deep interiorly, using the analogy of deep sea diving. If you commit to exploring that interior life, you'll never be bored. My husband and I have been married for 11 years. Recently, some things from our pre-marriage days came up. That hurt deeply, but helped us grow deeper together. The past seems like the most obvious place to go deep sea diving, but we don't want to constantly hash out past events. How can we apply your analogy to the present and future? What does this practically look like? 2. I was recently watching a video of a doctor trying to save a newborn's life since he was not breathing. Someone said in the comments, "That cry was all I wanted to hear." That led me to ask myself: why is crying the first thing we do when we are born? And why is that cry basically vital in order to know the baby's okay? Do you think that has something theological to tell us? Is it like some cry of the heart that's manifested through our body as we come out of our mother's womb? 3. I had a vasectomy before I converted, and now would very much like to get it reversed. Obviously, the cost…

People in this episode

Host: Christopher West

Topics covered

• marriage
• theology
• newborns
• crying
• vasectomy reversal
• spiritual growth

Keywords

• deep sea diving
• spouse
• newborn's first cry
• theological significance
• vasectomy reversal
• financial help
• marriage growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Theology of the Body Institute

Books & works: THE TRUTH AND THE LIE

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