Episode 11 (Season 2) Relationships: Marriage and Parenting Guests: Tommy Obenchain, Hannah Obenchain

About our Guests and the Episode:
We are excited to begin our transition from Relationships into Parenting with Tommy and Hannah Obenchain. Tommy and Hannah have been married for seven years and are parents to 18-month-old, Eliza. Mark talks with Tommy and Hannah about the beginning of their relationships as friends through dating, early marriage, and now as parents. We discuss discernment in the Lord’s will, courage in honoring one another in relationship, and patience in waiting for Him to lead us.

About the Host:
A graduate of Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Mark Davis came to PCPC as our Youth Pastor in 2003 and became our Senior Pastor in 2009. He and his bride, Kristina, met at a Young Life Camp in 1988 and have five amazing kids, Kara (and husband, Drew), Madalyn (and husband, Jack), Cayden, Esther Kate, & Samuel.

Resources:
Learn about PCPC’s Marriage Ministry here: https://pcpc.org/marriage/
For questions or information about any of our Marriage Ministries, please contact Melissa Hecht at melissa.hecht@pcpc.org

PCPC offers a pre-marriage course called Union. UNION is a 9-week course for seriously dating, engaged, and newly married couples. We will cover topics such as the Biblical meaning of marriage, expectations, communication, in-laws, Biblical roles of husband and wife, money and stewardship, conflict management, forgiveness, and intimacy.

For newly marrieds (up to ~3 years), PCPC fosters Small Groups. Newly Married couples are encouraged to join a small group community to study and discuss biblical marriage and the tools you need to be successful in your relationship. These groups are typically 5-6 couples and are facilitated by a seasoned married couple. These groups typically meet weekly for 12-18 months to focus solely on marriage themes.

re|engage is a marriage enrichment program. Marriages in any condition can benefit, whether you are struggling to get along, your marriage is broken, or you simply want to grow closer together as a couple. re|engage examines God’s design for marriage and applies principles from the Bible to guide couples towards growth in their relationship with each other. You can expect to:

• Receive encouragement by hearing stories from other couples that have experienced victory in the midst of hard times.
• Be placed in a small group with a facilitator couple and other couples to work through a 16-lesson curriculum.

Join us at 11:00 a.m. each Sunday in The Chapel for Cornerstone Family Foundations Sunday School Class. Family Foundations is a community at PCPC for adults who are mostly in their 30’s & 40’s and have pre-school to elementary aged children but is open to all who find community here. Our goal is to provide a “home base” on Sunday mornings where you can come to connect and be encouraged when you are not serving or worshipping. We understand life is busy so please just come when you can, we will be happy to have you anytime! We also offer monthly gatherings outside of Sunday mornings which help to provide more opportunities for connection and fellowship, especially for those who can’t be with us on Sundays. https://pcpc.org/communities/family-foundations/