Episode 288: Christian Dating Done Right - What Culture Gets Wrong and God Gets Right (Part 1)
About this episode
Nathan discusses Christian dating with Paul and Natalie Epperson, exploring what it means to date as a follower of Jesus.
Is Christian dating supposed to look like what we see on TV? In this episode of Fuel for the Harvest, Nathan sits down with Paul and Natalie Epperson — married 23 years, parents of five, and passionate young adult ministers — for an honest, practical, and refreshing conversation about what it actually looks like to date as a follower of Jesus. With two decades of walking alongside college students and young adults, Paul and Natalie have seen it all — the mistakes, the heartbreak, and the beauty of what happens when people invite God into their relationships. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation you won't want to miss. In this episode, you'll learn: Why so many Christian relationships still end in bitterness and broken friendships The #1 thing most young people skip before pursuing a relationship Why building friendship first is more powerful than jumping straight into dating How to stop letting the fear of the "friend zone" run your love life What's really behind men's passivity in dating — and why it's getting worse How godly women can position themselves to be pursuable without compromising who they are Why waiting on the Lord in relationships is not passive —…
People in this episode
Host: Nathan
Guests: Paul Epperson, Natalie Epperson
Topics covered
- Christian dating
- relationships
- faith
- young adults
- friendship
- God's role in dating
Keywords
- Christian dating
- relationships
- friend zone
- young adults
- dating advice
- God
- friendship first
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fuel for the Harvest, Forge YouTube channel
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