Breaking Up and Moving On: Episode 849

Breaking Up and Moving On: Episode 849

Author: Focus on the Family May 9, 2024 Duration: 58:37

Learning from a breakup, plus part two on finding joy in difficulty, and a correct interpretation of Jesus’ command to “turn the other cheek.”    

Featured musical artist: Ellie Holcomb

Roundtable: Overcoming a “Square One” Dating Mindset

Going through a breakup can be one of the toughest things to work through emotionally. Many daters refer to it as feeling back at “square one.” But what if there’s a more constructive way to view a breakup than taking an all-or-nothing approach? Our panel talks about the pitfalls of a “square one” mindset in dating, and how breakups can actually teach you valuable relationship lessons.           

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Culture: Finding Joy in a Messed-Up World (Part 2) 

Everyone’s chasing happiness, but do you sometimes feel like everything around you is falling apart? The fact is: Life is hard, but God is good. Brant Hansen reminds us of this as he challenges us to live in joy despite our circumstances. In part two of our discussion, he’ll encourage you to laugh at yourself and live with eternal hope as a Christian.        

Life is Hard. God is Good. Let’s Dance.: Experiencing Real Joy in a World Gone Mad

Inbox: Set Boundaries or Turn the Other Cheek?  

Jesus said that if someone strikes you on the cheek, to turn the other one to them as well. But we also are to create good boundaries with others, so what’s a correct response when people treat us with disrespect and even violence? Counselor George Stahnke weighs in.  

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