Feeling Unwelcome at Church: Episode 819
The Boundless Show
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 12 October 2023
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
When you’re ignored or unwelcome at church, plus dating after trauma, and should you date someone who’s recently divorced?
Featured musical artist: Danen Kane
Roundtable: When People at Church Ignore You
Have you ever visited a church only to have no one shake your hand or say hello? Maybe you haven’t been included in conversation, asked a question, or invited to participate. Most of us have faced some version of this. When it happens, what should you do? Walk out the door forever, snub people in return, or try something else? We talk about the awkward and disappointing effects of not feeling welcome at church, and offer suggestions for how to handle it short- and long-term.
Culture: Dating After You’ve Experienced Trauma
Whether it’s childhood trauma, circumstantial trauma or trauma related specifically to a past relationship, picking yourself up and moving on is no easy task. How do you know you’re ready to date after such an experience or season? Counselors Angel Perez and Kari Aho have experienced trauma and currently counsel many clients navigating these tricky waters. They’ll define trauma, suggest first steps, identify roadblocks, and outline healthy ways to re-enter the dating scene.
From Trauma to Transformation: A Path to Healing and Growth
Inbox: What If He’s Been Divorced?
She discovered that the guy she’s dating was recently divorced. Where does she go from here, and what does she need to know? Counselor Kari Aho weighs in, sharing how she addressed this when dating her husband.
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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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| 1:10.7 | Well, hey, everyone. Welcome to this week's episode of The Bowenlist Show, Lisa Anderson, |
| 1:15.6 | here with you. And always so grateful to have you. And so happy mid-October. And as I often do, |
| 1:22.3 | let me go ahead and give you a little update of what is coming up on the show. For our inbox, |
| 1:27.4 | we have a girl who's |
| 1:28.2 | wondering, how do I date a guy who has been recently divorced? Are there certain things she has to |
| 1:34.0 | keep in mind? What does that look like? Well, one of our counselors is going to weigh in. And then for |
| 1:38.6 | our culture segment, how do you learn to date again after experiencing trauma from previous |
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