REFLECT REFRESH — A Marriage Journey
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What Is REFLECT / REFRESH
A Marriage Journey Built on Truth and Grace

REFLECT/REFRESH is a Christian marriage enrichment curriculum designed for couples who want more than a weekend away. It is a guided journey into the conversations most couples avoid — and the connection most couples crave.

Rooted in Scripture and informed by licensed clinical practice, the retreat moves couples through four sessions across two days, addressing the way we communicate, the stories we tell ourselves, and the cross-shaped love that holds a marriage together.

"Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." — Mark 10:9

Session 1
Communication — Life and Death
Words carry weight. This session opens an honest conversation about the power of language inside a marriage and what it means to give life with your words.
Session 2
Communication — A Marriage Story
The stories we tell about our marriages shape them. Couples examine the narratives they carry and learn to tell new, truer ones.
Session 3
Connection — Flesh of My Flesh
What does it mean to be truly known? This session invites couples into the kind of vulnerable, covenant connection God designed marriage to hold.
Session 4
Connection — Take Up Your Cross
The path to a thriving marriage runs through sacrifice. Couples explore what it looks like to lay down self — and find each other on the other side.
Brian & Candi Crawford
Brian and Candi Crawford
Fellow Travelers
Brian Crawford
Lead Pastor, City Light Church
President, Mission Mississippi

Brian brings over two decades of pastoral ministry and organizational leadership to every retreat. As Lead Pastor of City Light Church — a multiethnic congregation in Vicksburg, Mississippi — and President of Mission Mississippi, a statewide Christian nonprofit focused on racial reconciliation, Brian has spent his life helping people navigate hard conversations with honesty and grace. He is a fellow traveler, not a lecturer.

Candi Crawford
LPC, NCC — Licensed Professional Counselor
PhD Candidate

Candi is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor with a clinical background that gives REFLECT/REFRESH its therapeutic depth. Her expertise in the dynamics of communication, emotional safety, and relational repair shapes every session. Candi creates environments where couples feel seen, heard, and safe enough to do the real work.

Together, Brian and Candi bring pastoral authority, statewide ministry credibility, and licensed clinical expertise to every retreat — a combination that is rare, trusted, and distinctly equipped to walk alongside married couples.

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Bring REFLECT/REFRESH to Your Church

Whether you are hosting an intimate couples retreat or a full church-wide marriage enrichment weekend, we would love to talk. Fill out the form and we will be in touch within a few days.

REFLECT/REFRESH is available as a facilitated weekend retreat, a small group curriculum, or a customized church partnership. Pricing and availability provided upon inquiry.

We typically respond within 2–3 business days.
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Your inquiry has been received. Brian and Candi will be in touch within a few days. We look forward to the conversation.