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Writing on faith, marriage, grief, and staying with God when it gets hard.
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September 2026
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 2026
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 2026
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 2026
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 2026
"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 2026
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 2026
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 2026
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.
September 2026
A Christian Retreat for Pastors and Ministry Leaders Facing Burnout
Ministry burnout feels like spiritual failure, and the person who would usually help is you. Here is how a pastor takes a retreat, from who to tell to how to return.
September 2026
How to Take a Christian Couples' Retreat Without Turning It Into Marriage Therapy
Two people, one weekend, most of it apart. Here is how a couple can retreat together without turning it into a counselling session, and when they should not.
September 2026
How to Plan a Christian Group Retreat: Five Formats That Work
A church retreat does not need a big budget or a conference programme. Here are five formats that work, the sharing rules that keep people safe, and what the leader must arrange first.
September 2026
When Silence Feels Scary: A Gentle Christian Guide to Quiet Prayer
If silence unsettles you, you are not alone and you are not failing. Here is what quiet prayer actually is, why it is hard, and a gentle way to begin.
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