Dating & Discernment
Christian dating, red and green flags, and how to decide well before you commit.
September 2026Dating & Discernment
Christian Dating and Money: Financial Red Flags to Notice Before Engagement.
"What do they earn?" is the wrong question. How a person spends, carries debt, gives, and talks about money reveals far more than the amount. What to notice while dating, what to know before exclusivity and before engagement, and the financial warning signs — and scams — Christians are especially vulnerable to.
September 2026Dating & Discernment
10 Green Flags in a Christian Dating Relationship
Red flags get the attention, but what does a healthy Christian relationship actually look like? Ten quiet signs that are easy to miss if you're waiting for fireworks — and six things that look like green flags but don't establish character on their own.
September 2026Dating & Discernment
How Long Should Christians Date Before Getting Engaged?
Six months? A year? Two? Anyone who gives you a number is describing their own story. The length of time is the wrong measure; what has been seen in that time is the right one. What needs to be true before engagement, when to slow down, and the pressures that push couples in too early.
September 2026Dating & Discernment
Christian Dating After 30: What If I Never Get Married?
Around thirty the question changes from "who should I date?" to "will anyone come at all?" Most Christian advice either offers false comfort or skips the fear. This takes it seriously: what it is made of, what God has actually promised, honesty about time, and how to keep fear from making your decisions.
September 2026Dating & Discernment
When Should a Christian End a Dating Relationship?
When there is a villain, breaking up is painful but clear. When you are dating a good Christian who is simply wrong for you, it feels like betrayal. A pastor on how to tell the difference between doubt and incompatibility, the theology of a good ending, and how to end a relationship well — and safely.
September 2026Dating & Discernment
Can a Pentecostal Date a Baptist? A Christian Guide to Denominational Differences.
Can a Baptist date a Pentecostal? Is a mixed-denomination relationship "unequally yoked"? A fair picture of what to expect, and a way to sort denominational differences into the ones you can live with, the ones to settle before engagement, and the rare ones that matter more.
September 2026Dating & Discernment
"God Told Me to Marry You": How to Test a Spiritual Claim in Dating
"God told me you're going to be my wife." How should a Christian test a claim like that — from someone else, or from their own heart — without dismissing God's guidance or turning every feeling into his voice? Eight tests, three overused methods, and honest answers to the questions people actually ask.
September 2026Dating & Discernment
Christian Dating Boundaries: Seven Kinds That Matter (Not Just Physical)
Most Christian teaching on dating boundaries stops at the physical. But emotional, spiritual, digital, financial, time and relational limits shape a relationship long before anyone touches anyone. A map of all seven, and why having them is not a failure of love.
September 2026Dating & Discernment
What Does "Equally Yoked" Mean? A Pastor's Honest Answer
"Do not be unequally yoked" is the most-quoted verse in Christian dating and one of the least examined. Here is what Paul was writing about, what the verse does not settle, and the five questions that sit underneath "Are they a Christian?"
September 2026Dating & Discernment
Christian Dating Red Flags: 7 Signs Christians Spiritualise
In Christian relationships, warning signs rarely look like warnings. They arrive as God's timing, protection, headship or trust. Here are the seven patterns a pastor sees most often, the disguise each one wears, and what to do when you recognise one.
August 2026Dating & Discernment
Christian Dating Advice: You Are Asking the Wrong Question
Christian singles are taught to ask how do I know God's will. The more useful question is how do I become someone capable of a healthy marriage.
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