Thriving in Singleness

Rustin joins us freshly returning from taking a gap year to spend time on the mission field in Costa Rica. He shares his journey of salvation and learning how to surrender his desires for a spouse to the Lord, trusting Him with whatever the outcome may be. He found true joy in his Singleness and decided to use this time by taking a gap year to grow in his faith. 

Singleness is often looked at as a temporary thing. And if it's looked at as a calling, it's looked at as a temporary calling. But what does it look like when it is a lifetime calling? Mark Warnock, pastor at Family Church in West Palm Beach, Florida joins us to share about how God had called him into a lifetime of singleness, how it has been an incredible adventure, and he has so much i...

It always sucks to be ghosted with no explanation or a chance to get any closure. Holly Schwarting shares her experience of being ghosted and the healthy approach she took to maintain a healthy perspective in the midst of it. The conversation shifted into talking about why it is so important to live in the present, maximizing what God has in front of us right now. 

Chris Kish is a legend of his own, diving wish sharks, surfing, snowboarding, living an incredible life in Palm Beach, Florida, however he has mostly been living out his purpose by leading Gospel Communities at Family Church. Chris recently published the book "Becoming the Household", which is about building these communities. 

Jessica Faith joins us to share her journey of learning to trust in the Lord through her singleness, as well as to give insight on what it looks like to desire marriage in a healthy way, while trusting the Lord in the midst of singleness. 

Caleb Kaminski joins us for an episode to talk about "the waiting season" and the healthy way to view this as a waiting season as well as a negative way to be viewing this time as a waiting season. 

Luke Hastings, also recognized as the Narrowwayman, joins us for an episode to talk about Masculinity, why it is not toxic, and why it is important. We talk about why masculinity plays an important role for men in singleness and why God created men to be masculine. 

Mylee Bankston, author of Is Being Single a Gift, talks about a lot of the bad advice she was given in her singleness and we discuss the truths that counter them. Mylee works in the heart of the music industry in Nashville, TN, and ironically soon after publishing her book, she ended up meeting her spouse and they were married soon after. She still has a heart for singles as we discuss many of the...

Jackson Southern joins us for another episode to talk about what it looks like to trust in God's timing, and the challenges surrounding it. 

Shannon, also recognized as The Steady Single on Instagram, joins us for an episode to talk about multiple things, including how becomming obsessed with gratude has helped her in singleness as well as discussion around surrendering, controlling our perspctive, dating, and the importance of masculinity and femeninity. 

Stacey Szczepanski, author of Unlocking Love joins us for an episode to share about how being catfished lead to her finding calling in her singleness, and how she learned to lean into the Lord more in the difficult times. Stacey and Josh find common ground discussing singleness and the Church while Tom chimes in with his perspective on it as the married voice. Join us for a fun conversation!

Brianna Rossi joins us to discuss the inspiration for her new book, Single and standing. She has such incredible insight about the happy ending she has found which wasn't a relationship, but the joy she found in her singleness prior to finding a relationship. Brianna has been on the podcast a few times before, but now that she released her book, we knew there was much more for her to share. J...

Priscilla K, who runs the instagram page MoneyWithPriscilla, joins us for an episode to discuss money, and singleness, and additionally, we talk about the parallels behind the compounding effect of money and investing and the actions we take in our everyday lives. 

The Thriving in Singleness team have a fruitful discussion of "The 5 Core Principles of Thriving in Singleness". We disuss why each is important to doing singleness well, and why they lead to doing life well! And did I say team? Yes, we're a team now. We're onboarding two new permanent hosts for the podcast! Taylor Cyr and Rachael Kabagabu, who were each recently on the podcast...

Rachael K joins us for another episdoe to discuss the challenges and fears of turning 30 years old. As it turns into a time of reflection, forcing trust and surrender in the Lord in what He is doing in your life, it definitely stretches you, and Rachael talks about it very well. Also, stay tuned: Great news coming in episode 75!

Taylor joins us for another episode to discuss what it looks like to be married to Christ. We discuss the comparisons between a marriage in the world and being married to Christ. Additionally we talk briefly about anxiety and how Taylor has been able to overcome it. 

TJ is a private life coach who left Wall Street in the midst of receiving a promotion, and surrendered himself to the Lord and where God wanted him with his work, his faith, and his relationships. He did meet his spouse soon after his surrender, but he has incredible wisdom to share about the sexual sin he was caught in beginning in his teenage years, and how God has healed and brought him past in...

Kate & JJ Tomlin from the Heart of Dating podcast join us to talk about their personal experiences in singleness and what they had learned throughout their journey. Have you ever thought about your reasons for Thriving in Singleness, or how you would want to look back on your singleness when you're married? Definitely some tough concepts to ponder. But these are great concepts we tackle i...

Megan Skees, life coach and host of the Pursuing Truth Podcast, joins us for an episode to discuss her journey of coming to surrender and trust the Lord in whatever direction life may be taking her, and how to live in expectation in the midst of it. 

Returning from a month-long hiatus, Josh interview's Tom with the questions so many of the listeners have been wanting to know. Tom discusses the life changes he has been through recently along with a deep discussion on where his passion for singleness comes from, even after 9 years of happily being married. Join us for the conversation!

Kaila from the Convos With Kaila Podcast joined us for this episode and one of the highlights she spoke about was how she recently took a dating fast, what that meant, how it benefited her, and when it may be time to consider taking a dating fast. Such an awesome concept that may be worth considering if you are finding marriage has been an idol. Join us for this episdode as we take a deep dive int...

Mel New is a Christian Dating coach and runs the IYKYK Dating platform, joins us for an episode to discuss online dating, as well as hope in the midst of dating. Join in for the conversation and keep an eye out for her upcoming workshops. Use the code "THRIVING" for a 50% discount!

Courtney Leo from the Grace for Growth Podcast joins us for a conversation about how it is important to allow yourself to grieve, and how just because this is difficult doesn't mean you're lacking faith. We also had a great conversation about why dating yourself is important and how good God can be through your singleness, allowing you to live out a better vision for your life. Join us f...

Jackson Southern joins us for an episode to share how God had altered his heart and brought him to a place of full surrender, and how much joy he has found in his singleness. When we surrender it takes the weight off our shoulders and it allows us to experience life at a totally different level. Listen to his story about what God had tought him in his singleness and where God is leading him next. 

Rachel is a missionary in Kenya and has some incredible insights as to why the mission field has been a great place for her in her singleness, and why it is an incredible option to consider.