Respectable Sins (Part 1): Episode 683
The Boundless Show
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 4 March 2021
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
The struggle with self-control, plus more real-life dating advice from Jonathan Pokluda, and a listener’s boyfriend is estranged from his family.
Featured musical artist: Nathan Tasker
Roundtable: The Sin of Self-Indulgence
It’s easy to judge someone who sins big. After all, we would never do that, right? But what about those sneaky, subtle sins that we excuse, ignore or explain away? The late Jerry Bridges called them “respectable” sins. But sin is sin. So what do we do? In part one of our roundtable series, our guests tackle the topic of self-indulgence. It may be with food or another addictive behavior; or maybe it’s spending money, or outbursts of anger. Our guests discuss their self-control struggles, how they’ve tried to minimize them, and how in God’s grace they’ve now committed to a daily fight against this stronghold of sin.
Guests: Kat Bittner, Diane Ingolia, Austin Light
Culture: Dating in a 2021 World (Part 2)
With the tech revolution, social media, smartphones and dating apps — not to mention a nasty pandemic all but squelching our opportunities for true connection — finding a mate is not for the faint of heart. But the question we’re all asking is: “What actually works?” Pastor Jonathan “JP” Pokluda offers excellent advice for how Christians should approach dating in an “anything goes” world. In part two of our conversation, he discusses how to stop playing games in dating, and debunks the myth of “you know when you know.”
Inbox: Family Feud
He seems like a godly young man, and she wants to keep dating him. But he’s estranged from his family, and her mom is especially concerned about it. Is this scenario a deal-breaker for their dating relationship? Counselor Tim Sanford weighs in with wisdom for navigating this situation.
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| 1:02.0 | Well, hey everyone and welcome to this week's episode of The Boundless Show, Lisa Anderson, here with you and a little preview of what's coming up later in the show. For our inbox, we have a girl who's dating a guy, but both she and her mom are really concerned that he is right now estranged from his family, and what will that mean for their relationship moving forward? |
| 1:29.2 | So our counselor, Tim, is going to weigh in on that. And then for our culture segment, Pastor J.P. |
| 1:35.5 | Pekluda is back with us again to discuss some of the content in his new book on dating and really |
| 1:41.5 | from a biblical perspective. And you know him. He was the former leader of the |
| 1:45.5 | porch at Watermark Church in Dallas. And now he's a lead pastor down in Waco. So he's always talking to |
| 1:52.6 | young adults. And so this will be really cool to talk to him. Well, then here we are for our roundtable. |
| 1:59.2 | And we're going to have a fun and spirited conversation today. |
| 2:03.3 | This is a three-part series where we're talking through respectable sins. |
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