Be Yourself on Dates: Episode 858
The Boundless Show
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 11 July 2024
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Don’t be fake while dating, plus Kris Swiatocho’s testimony as a single adult, and should a guy ask a girl out even after he’s been friendzoned?
Featured musical artist: Jeremy Rosado
Roundtable: Dating as the Real You
It’s great to date someone who’s comfortable in their own skin. So why do so many of us try to impress a date by acting like someone else? Whether we fake interest in their hobbies or we exaggerate (lie) about our accomplishments, we think becoming a version of someone they might like is better than being just plain old us. But no one wants to date a poser, so our panel delves into a spirited discussion on the topic and gives encouragement to be real, whatever the cost.
Culture: Lessons From a Lifelong Single (Part 1)
Kris Swiatocho had a rough start as a young adult. She admits she wasn’t walking with the Lord, so after a season of partying and poor relationship choices, Kris saw the chance to join a Christian community — and took it. After witnessing what churches do well and not so well in ministering to the unmarried, she started The Singles Network Ministries. Today she speaks to singles around the world about friendship, dating, finding community, and following Jesus — whatever your relationship status.
Intentional Relationships for Singles: Prepare, Plan, Pursue, Propose
Inbox: After She’s Friendzoned You
A girl at church has already friendzoned him. Should he still try to ask her out, or just let it be? Counselor Patrick Hill weighs in.
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| 0:00.0 | Friends, it is that time of year when people contact you and ask you to bless them as we are in the Christmas season and heading into a new year with a monetary gift. |
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| 1:00.1 | Boundless show. |
| 1:10.8 | Hey, everyone. Here we are for this week's episode of The Boundless Show. This is Lisa Anderson |
| 1:16.3 | with you. And if you are wondering what's coming up later in the show, you're lucky, |
| 1:21.4 | because I'm going to tell you right here. For our culture segment, we have our friend Chris |
| 1:26.5 | Swatako. She's back for a two-part conversation |
| 1:29.3 | that's really going to be cool. I kind of was telling her what I wanted her to talk about. |
| 1:33.4 | And I'm like, I want you to share some of your testimony and how God has really grown you |
| 1:39.8 | in a number of different ways. And I know a little bit of her story, so we're going to be excited to |
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