Keeping It Young

Keeping It Young

A weekly podcast hosted by Dave and Bethlie Young who have spoken to thousands of people across America and around the world. Their heart is to encourage, direct, and strengthen your marriage, family, and ministry life. You will find humor, helpful teaching, and great encouragement. Join them each week as together they share Biblical and practical insights.

Episodes

April 28, 2025 28 mins

Dave and Bethlie are BACK! 

In today's episode Dave and Bethlie tackle a very important question from a listener about how to train a 3 year old with a big imagination to not lie.  

Later on in the episode Dave and Bethlie begin their series on raising a child with special needs.

Thanks for joining us and enjoy this episode!

 

Question from a listen...

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The last few weeks Dave and Bethlie are taking an important break in order to focus on moving into their new home and also to enable them freedom to serve their community as it continues to deal with the recent tornados that negatively impacted their town of Poplar Bluff. They will resume normal programming very soon. 

In the meantime, please enjoy this rewind episode which is part 3 of a series entitled The Challenging Seasons of ...

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For the next few weeks Dave and Bethlie are taking an important break in order to focus on moving into their new home and also to enable them freedom to serve their community as it continues to deal with the recent tornados that negatively impacted their town of Poplar Bluff. They will resume normal programming very soon. 

In the meantime, please enjoy this rewind episode which is part 2 of a series entitled The Challenging Seasons...

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For the next few weeks Dave and Bethlie are taking an important break in order to focus on moving into their new home and also to enable them freedom to serve their community as it continues to deal with the recent tornados that negatively impacted their town of Poplar Bluff. They will resume normal programming very soon. 

In the meantime, please enjoy this rewind episode which is part 1 of a series entitled The Challenging Seasons...

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Join Dave and Bethlie as the discuss a sensitive yet prevalent issue in our culture today.  

What do you do when your child has been caught viewing porn?

  1. Be thankful for the "caught"
  2. Be matter of fact
  3. Begin the conversation
  1. What happened?
  2. How long has this been happening?
  3. Read more
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Part 3:

3.  Be wise in your approach

    1. Questions that should be asked before a relationship becomes serious
      1. Not all of these are deal breakers, but they need wise examination and counsel
      2. Your spiritual testimony
        1. No Unequal yoke with someone who is not a believer
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Join Dave and Bethlie for part 2 of this series on Thoughts for Singles About Finding A Spouse.

Here is the book Dave and Bethlie recommends Get Married by Brad Wilcox

 

2. Be Practical In Your Approach

  1. Be open to dating
  2. Be friendly
  3. Be where other singles are
  4. Be preparing
  5. Be more Biblical than cultural
    1. Focus on Character (more than image)
    2. Focus on prepared
  6. Be willing to ask for help
  7. Allow others to set up dates
  8. As...
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Thoughts for Singles about Finding a Spouse

  1. Think Wisely about Marriage
    1. Genesis 2 - not good for the man to be alone
    2. Hebrews 13:4 - marriage is honorable
      1. Honorable means valuable; of great price; precious (minerals or diamonds)
    3. Brad Wilcox, prof...
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March 2, 2025 30 mins

How To Enjoy Singleness

Part 2

3. Redeem your time

    • Don’t be a couch potato
    • Don’t be glued to instagram and all the negative emotions that can result
    • Stay fit
    • Eat well
    • Have devotions

4. Build a life

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February 23, 2025 28 mins

Join Dave and Bethlie as they provide practicle steps that you can use to enjoy singleness.

  1. Stay Sweet
  2. Serve
  • Throw a party
  • Invest in others
  • Serve family
  • Serve in church

    3. Redeem Your Time

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February 16, 2025 31 mins

3.  Try to meet each other’s needs

    1. Intimacy = closeness, love, gentle care
    2. A spouse is called by God to meet the other’s needs
      1. I Corinthians 7:1-5
        1. The husband has sexual needs that can only be met by the wife
        2. The wife has sexual needs that can only be met by the husband
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February 9, 2025 26 mins

In this episode of Keeping It Young, Dave and Bethlie dive into the important topic of keeping the bedroom alive and fresh in marriage. They discuss how seasons of life impact intimacy, the importance of thinking about each other in 'that way,' and how open communication can strengthen a couple’s connection. 

How do you keep the bedroom...

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3.  Discern

    1. Your spouse’s needs or desires
      1. Insecurity may mean your spouse has a need you can meet
      2. Sexually your spouse may need more (or less)
        1. The issue here is whether or not you are focused on your need or your spouse’s need
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How do you keep a marriage alive and fresh?

  1. Decide - that it is what you want.
    1. It is never automatic
    2. It is always attainable
    3. It is always worth it . . .
      1. Divorce is never an easy option
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Apply the Bible via wisdom sayings

    1. You will reap what you sow
    2. A little bit of sin makes a whole lot of mess
    3. The best time to take care of sin is when it is very small
    4. Birds of a feather flock together
    5. You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink
    6. ...

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In this episode you’ll learn how to nurture a deep, lasting connection with the Bible in your children. Dave and Bethlie explore practical methods to integrate God’s Word into your family’s daily life. Whether through storytelling, reading together, or creating memory verses, this episode is ...

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Start 2025 with a focus on biblical parenting! In this episode of the Keeping It Young podcast, Dave and Bethlie share six practical ways to teach children the Word of God. Using Deuteronomy 6, they discuss why it’s crucial for parents to instill a love for the Bible in their kids and provide timeless principles to make God’s Word a living part of family life.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Why teaching the Bible is essential for your chi...
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December 29, 2024 24 mins

5.) Know, Think, and Speak Truth.

 

    1. Jesus IS Truth. (John 14:6) **Do you know Him?
    2. Know Truth: Remind yourself that at one of the darkest points in history, Christ came!
    3. Think Truth:
      1. He is not the Author of anxiety or fear. (Phil. 4:6-7; 2 Tim. 1:7)
        1. His grace...
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December 22, 2024 26 mins

3.) Speak Life and Reflect Light.

    1. Jesus came to give life when we were dead in sin and headed to eternal death.
    2. Jesus always shines light in darkness; in fact, He IS light!
    3. Show life and light by being encouraged (get out of the news and into the Word!) and by being encouraging!
    4. Be a true “Joy to the World” with your face...
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December 15, 2024 26 mins

A FULL CHRISTMAS

JOHN 1:1-6, 9-14, 16-17

Part 1

The Gospels of Matthew and Luke give us portraits of the “Christmas Story,” describing some of the events surrounding the birth of Jesus. John begins his Gospel with a beautiful, glorious, and deeply theological description of Jesus—The Word.

 

John tells us:

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