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Life is challenging for Christian singles. How do you balance work and personal life? How do you own your faith? How can you date with a purpose? And prepare for...
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Life is challenging for Christian singles. How do you balance work and personal life? How do you own your faith? How can you date with a purpose? And prepare for marriage? All while honoring God through it all? Hit up The Boundless Show, a Christian podcast for young adults, for some good, honest conversation. The young adult years are full of possibility and choices that shape who you become. Join host Lisa Anderson to discuss the highs and lows, lean on each other, and trust God in this important season of adulthood.
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28 NOV 2024 · Your home is a great place to gather, plus living each day with heaven in mind, and how to make your faith your own. Featured musical artist: https://loveandtheoutcome.com/?refcd=2186101 Roundtable: Invite People to Your Home Do you enjoy hosting parties and get-togethers, or does the thought of people at your place intimidate you? With the holidays upon us, now’s a great time to have people over. But hospitality isn’t just for special occasions. Whether big or small, planned or impromptu, creating space and structure for people to eat, connect, feel loved and heard is something the early church modeled well. But what can it look like for us — for you — today? Our guests have creative ideas for sharing their space and fostering connection with all sorts of people; listen in as they share the challenges and benefits of gospel hospitality. https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-boundless-show/?refcd=2186101 Culture: Why Eternity Matters Today Does the reality of heaven influence the way you live right now? Do you even think about heaven and its impact on your daily choices? Pastor Mark Bates explains how where we’ll spend eternity should influence our relationships, careers, priorities, and the everyday decisions before us. If you’re wondering why heaven matters, this discussion will encourage you. Inbox: Your Parents’ Faith, or Yours? You may have grown up in church — even walked an aisle or prayed a prayer. At some point, though, you have to take ownership of your faith and make it not just something you’ve “inherited,” but something you’ve internalized. How do you do this? Pastor Mark Bates weighs in. https://www.youtube.com/@Boundlessorg/?refcd=2186101
21 NOV 2024 · Living on purpose while you’re single, plus ways to help the homeless and poor around you, and what’s a Christian’s obligation to evangelize? Featured musical artist: https://www.austinstone.org/initiative/austin-stone-worship/?refcd=2178601 Roundtable: Purpose in Singleness You may want to get married, but is there a way to maximize your singleness while you wait? Our guests, all single, share their best strategies for finding community, chasing after growth, meeting people, and serving others in a season of singleness. If you feel your life lacks purpose or has stalled out, you’ll be inspired by their thoughts. https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-boundless-show/?refcd=2178601 Culture: Wise Ways to Help the Homeless You stop at an intersection and a homeless person is there, holding a sign asking for help. How do you respond? We know the Bible tells us to love and care for the poor among us, but how can we do this with compassion and effectiveness? Travis Williams leads the multi-outreach Springs Rescue Mission, a place of hope for addicts, the mentally ill, homeless and others. Every day he sees these challenges first-hand, and he offers ideas to help Christians move the needle of care in our own communities. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2024-11-21?refcd=2178601 https://www.boundless.org/faith/the-needy-outside-my-window/?refcd=2178601 https://www.springsrescuemission.org/?refcd=2178601 Inbox: Do I Need to Preach on Street Corners? Is aggressive, public evangelism the call of every believer — even to the point of preaching on street corners? Pastor Mark Bates weighs in. https://www.youtube.com/@Boundlessorg/?refcd=2178601
14 NOV 2024 · Overcoming faith doubts and trials, plus Joshua Rogers on a Christian’s rights at work, and seeking healing from sexual trauma before marriage. Featured musical artist: https://www.instagram.com/abandonmusic/?refcd=2178102 Roundtable: When Your Faith Is Challenged What’s been the biggest test to your faith? A tragedy? Unanswered questions? Scientific claims? We’ve all faced moments that forced us to ask honest questions about God, the Bible, and the Christian faith. Our guests share about weathering big spiritual challenges, and what helped them overcome their doubts to trust God more fully. https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-boundless-show/?refcd=2178102 Culture: A Christian’s Rights in the Workplace If you work in a secular environment, are you required to leave your faith at home? What legal rights do you have to express what you believe? Conversely, what can your employer require of you? Boundless contributor Joshua Rogers is an attorney who has these conversations every day. He gives us honest advice for living out your faith and values on the job while loving others in the process. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2024-11-14?refcd=2178102 Link to Article: https://www.boundless.org/faith/how-to-defend-your-faith-without-being-a-jerk/?refcd=2178102 https://joshuarogers.com/?refcd=2178102 Inbox: Addressing Sexual Trauma Before Marriage Past sexual trauma can do untold damage to your body, mind and emotions. If you’ve experienced this trauma, how do you appropriately seek healing before getting married? Counselor Geremy Keeton weighs in. https://www.christiancounselorsnetwork.com/?refcd=2178102 https://store.focusonthefamily.com/mending-the-soul-hardcover/?refcd=2178102 https://fearlessresources.org/?refcd=2178102 https://www.youtube.com/@Boundlessorg/?refcd=2178102
7 NOV 2024 · Navigating dating as a woman in your 30s, plus a psychiatrist’s tips for getting mental health care, and giving church community a second chance. Featured musical artist: https://www.instagram.com/iamhollyn/?hl=en?refcd=2168401 Roundtable: Dating in Your 30s (Girls’ Edition) What is dating like in your 30s compared to your 20s? Is the pressure higher? The disappointments greater? Or do time and maturity actually help in the pursuit of a relationship? Join our two-part series where 30-something daters share advice from their own experiences. This week, it’s the ladies’ turn. (https://www.boundless.org/podcast/men-dating-in-their-30s-episode-874?refcd=2168401) https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-boundless-show/?refcd=2168401 https://youtu.be/ogGqkUazu2A Culture: Tips for Accessing Mental Health Care We know about today’s sky-high rates of anxiety, depression and other mental health struggles, but how do you start the process of getting the care you need? Psychiatrist Karl Benzio helps us understand the ins and outs of therapy, medication, psychology vs. psychiatry, counseling vs. therapy — and most importantly, how to know what you need, and when. This will save you some copays for sure, so grab a pen and paper and listen in! https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2024-10-31?refcd=2168401https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2024-11-02?refcd=2163803 https://www.christiancounselorsnetwork.com/?refcd=2168401 https://www.honeylake.clinic/?refcd=2168401 https://aaccfoundation.org/dr-karl-benzio/?refcd=2168401 Inbox: Small Group Second Chances Our listener is feeling pressured to jump back into church community groups, but it never seems to go well for them. What’s the best approach going forward? Lisa Anderson weighs in. https://www.boundless.org/podcast/election-angst-episode-872/?refcd=2168401 https://www.youtube.com/@Boundlessorg/?refcd=2168401
31 OCT 2024 · Navigating dating as a man in your 30s, plus sexuality and the single man, and how do you adjust to drastic life changes? Featured musical artist: https://kerrieroberts.com/?refcd=2163803 Roundtable: Dating in Your 30s (Guys’ Edition) What is dating like in your 30s compared to your 20s? Is the pressure higher? The disappointments greater? Or do time and maturity actually help in the pursuit of a relationship? Join our two-part series where 30-something daters share advice from their own experiences. This week, it’s the guys’ turn. Ladies, you’re next week! https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-boundless-show/?refcd=2163803 Culture: Sexual Integrity for Single Men in Their 30s Bob DeMoss is a best-selling author and the founder of Focus on the Family’s Plugged In. But despite praying for a wife, he didn’t marry until age 37. In a refreshingly candid conversation, Bob and Lisa discuss staying sexually faithful in singleness, combating loneliness, and navigating the “single cycle” of contentment, restlessness, poor choices, guilt and repentance. GOAA Offer: https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2024-11-02?refcd=2163803 https://www.bobdemoss.com/?refcd=2163803 Inbox: Weathering Drastic Life Changes We think we know where we’re going in life, yet we all deal with major changes and setbacks at some point. When they come, how should we respond? Counselor Linda Miller weighs in. https://www.youtube.com/@Boundlessorg/?refcd=2163803
24 OCT 2024 · Make your roommate situation exceptional, plus a former abortion doctor’s testimony, and how to have deep relationships in a disconnected culture. Featured musical artist: http://www.daviddunnmusic.com/?refcd=2164704 Roundtable: Crafting Great Roommate Relationships We’re all kind, reasonable and considerate until someone is in our space. This is especially magnified in a roommate situation, whether you’re rooming with one person or several. What do you need to know in choosing roommates, setting house rules, respecting boundaries and resolving conflict? Our guests break it all down based on their past and current experiences. https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-boundless-show/?refcd=2164704 Culture: From Abortion Doctor to Pro-Life Champion Dr. Catherine Wheeler didn’t see much wrong with abortion as a choice, performing them in her practice as an OB/GYN. But facts, circumstances and a new-found faith changed her mind. This week she tells her amazing story alongside a compelling argument for why abortion simply can’t be an answer for women who want ultimate health and wholeness. She’ll also break down the politics of abortion in a climate that is increasingly confusing and polarized. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2024-10-24?refcd=2164704 https://www.focusonthefamily.com/get-help/considering-abortion/?refcd=2164704 Inbox: Real Relationships After College Forming deep relationships with real people post-college can be a challenge. Lisa Anderson weighs in with feasible options for building community. https://www.youtube.com/@Boundlessorg/?refcd=2164704
17 OCT 2024 · Trusting God with your election anxiety, plus Gary Thomas helps you find your worship “personality,” and how to ask for a raise at work. Featured musical artist: http://www.nathantasker.com/?refcd=2158601 Roundtable: Managing Election Anxiety Candidate switches, assassination attempts, war escalations, policy battles and the inevitable name-calling and slander. Who’s ready for this election to be over? Our guests share their feelings around November 5th and how they are navigating conversations leading up to the big day. Is it fracturing their relationships? Are they just staying silent? And what about the outcome? How do we move forward in trusting God if our candidate doesn’t win? With anxiety levels at an all-time high, this timely conversation (including mental health advice from psychiatrist Karl Benzio) will help quell your fears and turn your heart to the One who holds the outcome. https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-boundless-show/?refcd=2158601 https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2024-10-17?refcd=2158601 Culture: Find Your Spiritual Temperament The Bible tells us that God is everywhere. But the way you connect with Him might be very different from the way your best friend does. How can you discover the beauty of worshiping the Lord in a way that is especially meaningful to you? It may be through discovering your unique spiritual temperament. Pastor and author Gary Thomas shares the nine ways we can connect with God in study, worship and experience. He’ll also talk about how these pathways dovetail with standard spiritual disciplines to foster our maturity and sanctification. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2024-10-17?refcd=2158601 Inbox: How to Ask for a Raise If you think you deserve a raise at work, how do you approach the topic with confidence and professionalism? Career expert Marshonda Dixon weighs in. https://www.youtube.com/@Boundlessorg/?refcd=2158601
10 OCT 2024 · Good habits as a newlywed, plus a former White House staffer explains the 1960s’ influence on America, and navigating singleness beyond your 20s. Featured musical artist: https://www.aaronshust.com/?refcd=2159703 Roundtable: Good Marriage Habits Getting married is a big transition. Life rhythms are interrupted, and some of them change altogether. What you could do as a single — and when — is sometimes no longer an option. With that in mind, what are good habits to establish in the early weeks and months of marriage? Our guests recount their seasons as newlyweds and give ideas for establishing and maintaining rhythms with God, friends and others after you walk the aisle. https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-boundless-show/?refcd=2159703 https://store.focusonthefamily.com/the-5-love-languages-paperback/?refcd=2159703 Culture: What the ‘60s Teach Us About Today The 1960s were a time of extreme political and social change in America. In many ways the changes weren’t good, and today’s citizens are reaping the consequences. How can we learn from the past and have hope for a better future? A proud history and culture nerd, Tim Goeglein has worked in the White House and beyond. He joins us for a thought-provoking conversation on how with God’s help, we can right our nation’s wrongs — one faith-filled citizen at a time. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2024-10-10?refcd=2159703 https://dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/?refcd=2159703 Inbox: Singleness Beyond Your 20s She’s neither married nor a parent. On top of wanting those things, she needs encouragement for how to do singleness well, especially now that she’s in her late 20s. Lisa Anderson weighs in. https://www.youtube.com/@Boundlessorg/?refcd=2159703
3 OCT 2024 · Changing family dynamics during engagement and beyond, plus a continued conversation on stress, and focusing on your own faith walk before dating. Featured musical artist: https://www.youtube.com/user/allsonsanddaughters?refcd=2149809 Roundtable: Cutting the Apron Strings Before Marriage The Old Testament book of Genesis describes how you’re supposed to leave your family of origin when you get married and “cleave” to your spouse. But how do you practically work through family dynamics? What do you do with clingy or controlling parents? How do you set habits, rhythms and traditions that define your new union? Our panel of marrieds shares ways they’ve learned to maintain a good relationship with their parents and in-laws while building and prioritizing their new life and relationships. https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-boundless-show/?refcd=2149809 Culture: Stress Reduction (Part 2) Stressors are all around us: bills to pay, work deadlines, sorting through friend and family dynamics, and news headlines galore. What effect is stress having on our brains and bodies, and how do we cope with the fallout? Licensed professional counselor Eliza Huie discusses how you can tackle stress and find peace through lifestyle, helpful practices, and active dependence on God. In part two of our discussion, she brings up the need to recognize your limitations and she walks through the acronym NEAR, a helpful primer for dealing with anxiety. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2024-09-26?refcd=2149809 https://www.elizahuie.com/?refcd=2149809 Inbox: He Ended a Relationship to Sort Out His Faith Our listener would grade his faith walk as a D-. As a result, he broke off a dating relationship, concerned that he has to figure out his faith first. Was this the right thing to do? Lisa Anderson weighs in. https://www.youtube.com/@Boundlessorg/?refcd=2149809
26 SEP 2024 · Separating feelings from fact when it comes to love, plus what to do about stress, and coming to terms when something good didn’t happen. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2024-09-26?refcd=2144003 Featured musical artist: https://loveandtheoutcome.com/?refcd=2144003 Roundtable: How Do I Know I Love Someone? The feelings and excitement of being “in love” are celebrated everywhere from movies to music. But is love deeper than a mere feeling? Are feelings even an indicator that you actually love someone? Our guests get honest about how they’ve struggled with discerning the difference between love as a feeling and love as a choice. They’ll also explain love in the tough times and (yikes) loving the hard to love, including our enemies. https://podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/the-boundless-show/?refcd=2144003 Culture: Stress Reduction (Part 1) Stressors are all around us: bills to pay, work deadlines, sorting through friend and family dynamics, and news headlines galore. What effect is stress having on our brains and bodies, and how do we cope with the fallout? Licensed professional counselor Eliza Huie discusses how you can tackle stress and find peace through lifestyle, helpful practices, and active dependence on God. In part one of our conversation she addresses good vs. bad types of stress and how to recognize the repercussions of stress on our lives. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2024-09-26?refcd=2144003 https://www.elizahuie.com/?refcd=2144003 Inbox: I Had Faith but It Didn’t Happen Our listener had faith for something that was genuinely good, but he prayed and things still didn’t go as he’d hoped. How can he trust that God really cares? Counselor George Stahnke weighs in. https://www.focusonthefamily.com/get-help/counseling-services-and-referrals/?refcd=2144003 https://store.focusonthefamily.com/brio-magazine-august-september-2024-digital/?refcd=2144003 https://www.youtube.com/@Boundlessorg/?refcd=2144003
Life is challenging for Christian singles. How do you balance work and personal life? How do you own your faith? How can you date with a purpose? And prepare for...
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Life is challenging for Christian singles. How do you balance work and personal life? How do you own your faith? How can you date with a purpose? And prepare for marriage? All while honoring God through it all? Hit up The Boundless Show, a Christian podcast for young adults, for some good, honest conversation. The young adult years are full of possibility and choices that shape who you become. Join host Lisa Anderson to discuss the highs and lows, lean on each other, and trust God in this important season of adulthood.
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