Why Date?: Episode 861

Why Date?: Episode 861

Author: Focus on the Family August 1, 2024 Duration: 1:04:22

The goal in dating, plus how to process the 2024 U.S. election, and is there too much intimacy in studying the Bible with your date?

Featured musical artist:  Phil Wickham

Roundtable: The Purpose of Dating

Why should you date? Is it to casually have fun or to seek a marriage partner? What are the pitfalls of each, and is there a balance between the two? Our guests share their opinions on what dating should look like, what it means to get serious, and how to not get too worked up in the process. 

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Culture: Confidence and Compassion for Election Season

The landscape of the 2024 election season is changing daily. What doesn’t seem to change is the collective mudslinging, hand-wringing and doomsday-predicting among candidates, pundits and voters. How can Christians rise above the fray and trust God in all things? How do we make God-honoring choices from the ones laid before us? And how do we love others in the process? Summit Ministries’ Dr. Jeff Myers helps us frame our perspective and navigate election season with confidence and grace.   

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If you and your boyfriend or girlfriend want to grow spiritually, praying and reading Scripture together can be a great step. But is there a danger in becoming too spiritually intimate before marriage? Counselor Jerry Jones weighs in.

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