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1. Why This Popular Singer Courted—Not Dated—Her Fiancé

Christian singer Jamie-Grace recently announced her engagement. In her vlog, she shares that she never dated her fiancé. Instead, they courted each other—something that she says made "so much more sense" ...

Created on 23 March 2018

2. 10 Biblical Signs the Person You're Dating Is Marriage Material ...

A marriage is a harmonious union of a man and a woman, and its main aim is to reflect the relationship of the Godhead and to serve Him. The fundamentals of a blessed marriage are love, respect and trust. ...

Created on 26 February 2018

3. Could These Simple Ideas Change the Sexual Immorality Epidemic in the Church?

I have no name for the collection of thoughts I am about to share. They are birthed out of 30 years of counseling people. I have seen dating success stories and tremendous failures that end up hurting ...

Created on 20 December 2017

4. Making Marriage Fun: 4 Guidelines to Stress-Free Dates With Your Spouse

... In a relationship, you have to fight to make sure that your going out night is as sacred as going to church. Dating your spouse is a fundamental aspect to having a successful marriage. If you don't date, ...

Created on 15 November 2017

5. Boy Story: The Surprise Blessing of a Daughter's Boyfriend

... ith him and despite the fact that she wouldn't admit it right away, she smiled and giggled when she talked about him. We knew then we were in trouble. But we had a no-dating rule firmly in place (one th ...

Created on 16 September 2017

6. Your Vital Role in Your Teen's Love Life

The DMV won't give a 16-year-old a driver's license until they spend a bunch of time as a 15-year-old in the car being coached by you. So why don't we help our kids learn the skills they need to "date ...

Created on 05 July 2017

7. Protect Your Teen From These Unequally Yoked Relationships

...  that leads to fruitfulness (John 15:10), living a Sermon on the Mount lifestyle (Matt. 5–7) and a biblical view of relationships. Two Views of Courtship The biblical view of dating or courtship is ver ...

Created on 11 May 2017

8. Following God's Perfect Blueprint for Finding Mrs. Right

... e. That's great if you're ready to take on the liability. The other issue is the time factor. If the prints already had a good design, then you lose no time. You take what you've been given and go. Dat ...

Created on 22 March 2017

9. A Single Woman's Secrets to Mind-Boggling Joy and Contentment

... ! Buy what you want.) Does anything in my list help you think through your situation and contentment? Do you know singles you could share it with? Youth not dating who think they must? There's one more  ...

Created on 03 March 2017

10. 5 Crucial Questions Every Christian Should Ask Before Saying 'I Do'

... ts Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend wrote in Boundaries in Dating, "Love waits and respects, but lust must have what it wants now." How Do You Handle Conflict Together? When you're not feeling so h ...

Created on 20 February 2017

11. Listening to God's Still, Small Voice in Your Love Life

Have you ever thought about what a whisper will sound like from your future husband? Can you picture the two of you snuggled on a couch? Or at a park? Or walking along a sidewalk? He leans close. You feel ...

Created on 14 February 2017

12. This Worldly Spirit Seeks to Distract You From the True Meaning of Love

February is traditionally the month where love seems to be the topic of discussion. With Valentine's day coming on the 14th, many are thinking about whom they love, whom they used to love and whom they ...

Created on 06 February 2017

13. 5 Ideas for Some Amazing Dates With Your Wife

Dating your wife is an important part of keeping the fire going and staying connected. The times my wife and I struggled on dates occurred when we showed up without having spent much time together, let ...

Created on 06 February 2017

14. What You Can Do to Help Mend Your Daughter's Broken Heart

Recently, my eldest daughter had her heart broken. My phone rang on an ordinary afternoon and there she was, sobbing. "We broke up." At the time, she was 350 miles away from me at college. This was her ...

Created on 01 February 2017

15. 3 Prayer Strategies to Make Your Marriage Rock-Solid

...  seemed to have unending conversations while dating, oftentimes reach a place where they must be intentional in choosing to communicate. Life has transitioned, schedules are busy and we just don't tal ...

Created on 27 January 2017

16. 4 Things to Remember When on a Date With Your Daughter

...  must confess, I had no idea how to go about dating my daughter until my mentor, a father of five boys and three girls, gave me some advice that not only transformed my relationship with my now 14-year-old stepda ...

Created on 18 January 2017

17. Vital Questions to Help You Spiritually Discern if He's Mr. Right

... A few simple principles can help us navigate the steps of dating, courtship and marriage victoriously. The Way of Love In terms of decisions we make before the Lord, we will never make a bigger decision ...

Created on 12 December 2016

18. 3 Crucial Questions to Ask Your Teen Who Wants to Date

My daughter decided not to kiss dating goodbye—and I was OK with that. In 1997, Joshua Harris released I Kissed Dating Goodbye. Hundreds of thousands of Evangelicals read this book. It eventually sold ...

Created on 24 October 2016

19. Early Warning Signs He Isn't God's Man for You

...  over the weeks as we became friends, attraction was in action, and by the end of the semester, we were dating. Now the serious vetting could begin. For me (Mike), the question loomed: Is she the one? M ...

Created on 22 September 2016

20. 3 Ways You May Be Tearing Your House Down

I married later in life. Fact is, I wasn't sure if I'd ever get married. The one thing I always wanted to be was a wife and mommy. When all my school yard buddies wanted to be firemen, nurses, police officers ...

Created on 30 August 2016