Should Singles Be Good with Kids?: Episode 826
The Boundless Show
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 30 November 2023
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
How singles can connect with kids, plus more with Michael Johnson on dating must-dos, and how to deal with friends who’ve gotten married.
Featured musical artist: Jeremy Rosado
Roundtable: Is Being Good with Kids Required for Marriage?
Some singles consider themselves great with kids, while others find that children make them uncomfortable. But is being good with children a prerequisite for being a healthy spouse? We interviewed some people who love children on ways you can learn to be more comfortable around kids, and why doing so is beneficial for marriage.
Culture: Dating to Find a Spouse (Part 2)
Dating should be fun, but when stakes are high (like actually looking for a mate), things can easily get complicated. How can you be sure you’re dating in a way that will lead to a godly marriage? Our friend Michael Johnson’s new book breaks it all down, helping Christian daters get clarity and intention in how to make dating count. In part two of our discussion, he’ll address ways to guard against sexual temptation, the need for good friends, and whether or not you’re ready to date.
Date Like You Know What You’re Doing: Your DatePrep Guide
Inbox: When Your Friends Have Gotten Married
How do you move forward when you feel abandoned by your friends who’ve gotten married, and you’re still single? Lisa Anderson weighs in.
Guest: Lisa Anderson
Article: Friends Beyond Marriage, Part 1
Article: Friends Beyond Marriage, Part 2
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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. |
| 1:10.7 | Well, hey, hey, welcome to this week's episode of The Boundless Show, Lisa Anderson, back with you again. |
| 1:17.5 | And what is coming up? |
| 1:19.0 | Well, let me tell you. |
| 1:19.9 | For our inbox, we have a listener who's wondering, how do you deal with the loss of friendships or the changing of friendships, like when people start dating or they |
| 1:29.4 | get married. Well, I will go ahead and weigh in on that. And then for our culture segment, |
| 1:34.2 | Michael Johnson's back for part two of the conversation that he and I had. Based on his book, |
| 1:40.0 | Date Like You Know What You're Doing. Well, I love this book so much that I actually endorsed it. |
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