Show Update:
We are back!! Thanks for sticking with us while we have been gone. Life has been crazy but we are back and ready with all new content! You could call it season 2.. but this is the season that we don't plan on ending. Thanks for sticking with us in this down time!
Show Notes:
Be intentional
Focusing on building up the other person
Learning what it means to love sacrificially
Make time for each other
Communication
Open and honest with where you are in your relationship
Discuss your needs
Ask the other person how you can serve/love them better
Share what the other person has done well
Don’t over think dating and where you are
You don’t have to be perfect
Enjoy each other, but have a purpose in what you are doing
The other person has feelings and they are sharing their life with you
Successful dating doesn’t always end in marriage
Maintain your boundaries
Treat the other person with respect, kindness and grace
But it’s great practice for how to love someone else
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Tips for Long Distance Dating
Long distance relationships can be challenging. Often the topic is met with hesitation. Do you really want to date that person if they are far away? Is it worth it? If your answer is yes listen to us talk about tips to make your long distance relationship last! View the show notes online at https://everaftertalk.com/blog-013.html
How you can support Ever After
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7 Christian Books on Dating and Marriage
On today's show we discuss some of our all time favorite books that help you live a more Christ like life in dating or marriage. Check out our website for the full list.
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Why you should have a mentor
Stop right now and take a moment, do any of you have a person you go to when you need council, when life is hard, when you have questions, or when you just need someone to listen? On today's episode Seth and Allie talk about the importance of a mentor, what you should look for in a mentor, and how to go about finding one. We were not meant to live life alone, we were meant for discipleship/mentorship! Do you have a mentor? How did you find them? How have they shaped you spiritually? We would love to know!
Why you will benefit from having a mentor:
They have already experienced the season of life that you are in and approach that season with a different perspective.
They have an outside perspective on things. They can spot red flags that you can't see.
They are more spirituality mature and more experienced in life.
They will hold you accountable.
A Protection or a Safehaven.
How to find a mentor?
Look for someone from your church. Ask a small group leader or if you can't find or don't know anyone, ask a pastor.
Be Bold: Ask someone you admire and respect.
Go to Christian group on your campus. (if you are in College)
How you can support the show:
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Can Serious Couples Live Together?
We are back from a short holiday break! We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a great New Year celebration!
On today's episode we answer one of our most frequently asked questions: Can seriously dating or engaged couples live together? Join us as we look at what culture is telling us, what we see the Bible telling us, and then dive into some deep questions for both men and women.
Scripture
Songs of Solomon 2:7, 3:5, 8:4
Hebrews 13:4
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
1 Corinthians 6:18
Philippians 2:15
Genesis 39 (The story of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife)
Matthew 6:9-13 (The Lord's Prayer)
Footnotes
Waiting to Awaken Love - Iain Duguid, Professor, Westminster Theological Seminary
Time to go ahead and shack up? - Scott Stanley, PhD
Should Dating or Engaged Couples Live Together? - Geoff Ashley
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A dedicated email address as well as the new website are launching soon!
Ever After is a podcast answering hard questions about singleness dating and marriage. Our hope is that these episodes help you think deeply about what makes relationships in Christ different, and how using those principles can help your relationships succeed.
Ireland