Welcome back to the coffee and Bible Time podcast. For those that may be listening for the first time,

our podcast is an offshoot from our main platform YouTube. Our channel is called Coffee and Bible Time,

where our goal is to help people delight in God's Word. We also have a website in storefront

with Bible studies, prayer journals, and more.

I'm Mentor Mama, and today we are going to be talking about a topic. Does God really care how you date?

You know, navigating dating and singleness in today's culture can be tricky.

So asking ourselves, does God care how we date sort of gives us space to insert biblical

truths into how we date, how we handle our season of singleness, and how to prepare our hearts for relationships that are to come.

Well, our guest today, Lisa Anderson, Director of Young Adults for Focus on the Family, will be talking about dating well.

She'll be talking about what healthy relationships look like,

qualities that we can look for in a future spouse, and trusting God with it all along the way.

Lisa will guide us in this discussion and provide truth-filled answers and practical advice to those who are facing

singleness or dating with uncertainty. But first, a word from our sponsor. It's here, and we are so

excited. Our new Patreon online community is finally open and you're invited to join us. Your support is so

appreciated and important. In fact, it's what allows us at coffee and Bible time to continue on

with our ministry. We thank you in advance for your support. Lisa Anderson is director of young adults for focus on the family and manages the ministry

boundless with the goal of helping 20 and 30 somethings navigate adulthood,

own their own faith, date with purpose, and prepare for marriage and family.

She is author of the book, The Dating Manifesto, a drama-free plan for pursuing marriage with

purpose. And she hosts The Boundless Show, which is a national radio program and weekly

podcast. Her previous career was in media and

public relations. Lisa grew up in California, went to school in Chicago, yay, and lived on Capitol

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