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Before You Say ‘I Do’: 16 Conversations for Christian Couples

You can both want a Christ-centered marriage and picture very different lives. These 16 conversations help Christian couples name expectations before the wedding.

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Should You Marry Someone Hoping They Will Change?

You can believe in someone and still need to ask whether you want the marriage they are offering today. Here is how to separate hope for growth from a condition you have never said out loud.

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Questions Every Couple Should Answer Before Marriage

You both want to get married. But have you talked about what married life together will actually look like? Who handles the money? How involved are your families? What happens when one of you is struggling with your faith? And are you hoping something about the person you are dating will change after the wedding? In this episode, we are walking through 16 questions every couple should ask before saying "I do," covering faith, family, finances, everyday life, and sex. These are practical conversations that can help you understand what you are each expecting before you build a life together.

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Is It OK to Date a Friend’s Ex? An Honest Christian Answer

In a small church or town, the person you like has probably dated someone you know. Here is when dating a friend's ex is fine, when to leave it alone, and how to do it with honor.

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How to Date in a Small Christian Community (When Everyone Knows Everyone)

Your ex is at church, your crush is friends with someone you dated, and everyone knows before you do. Here is how to date well when the pond is small.

Dating When Everyone Knows Everyone

What do you do when your dating pool feels tiny and everyone knows everyone? Three single Christians get honest about dating in a small community.

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Fear of Commitment in Christian Dating: Why You Freeze When You Like Them

You like them. They love God. Everyone around you is waiting. So why can you not pull the trigger? Fear of commitment in Christian dating is rarely about the person in front of you.

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Why Is Christian Dating So Hard?

You can love God, do everything right, and still find dating brutal. That is not a sign you are failing. Here is why Christian dating is so hard, and why it is still worth doing well.

The Truth About Christian Dating

Everyone says, "Date God's way." Almost nobody tells you what that actually looks like. Two couples who dated God's way pull back the curtain on boundaries, hard conversations, doubt, and how they knew.

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When to Define the Relationship (And How to Actually Have the Conversation)

There is no magic number of dates. The signal that it is time to define the relationship is simpler than that, and most people are already past it.

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How to Get a Christian Guy to Ask You Out (Without Chasing Him)

If Christian guys are not asking you out, it is usually not passivity on their end. It is that they cannot tell you are interested. Being pursued is a skill, and you can learn it.

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How Christians Should ACTUALLY Pursue Someone They Like

Pursuit is not a personality trait. It is a skill, and so is being pursued. What it looks like to pursue someone well and to receive pursuit without games, mixed signals, or passivity.