The Parallel

In this episode Sonata speaks with Ngina Otiende about what abuse is, red flags to look for, and Ngina shares a lot of helpful resources as well. Resources below: Helpful communities and resources for those in chronically problematic marriages 1. (free) Find out if you’re in an emotionally abusive Christian marriage by taking the free emotional abuse quiz. By Natalie Hoffman, Flying Free...

Your confidence can be rooted in things that will never change and truths about yourself that you may struggle to believe but will never cease to be true.

Sonata spoke about different skills that go into loving others romantically and platonically.

Spoke with Sarah Sorenson about how she handled sharing her mental health while dating , how her now husband responded to it and how it's effected her marriage.

Has God promised you something and its taking so long that you have started to question God or if you even interpreted it correctly in the first place? You're not alone. There are so many people in the bible that have experienced something similar to that and can understand the struggle in the waiting.

Can Christians dance with each other...? Is Dancing a sin? For whatever reason some churches have different views on dancing. In this episode, we talk about dancing in scripture and how dancing can reflect communication and relationships. Lauren's Socials: @laurenmatthues Website: Laurenmathues.com

If you are a human you know how hard it is to wait. This episode is somewhat of a lament but hopefully an encouragement in the wait.

A chat about the evolution of woman reading their word, where to start if you haven't, and different resources to help. Wiggy's Socials : @thewordwithwiggy Youtube: WiggyTV

When we have a better understanding of what to expect from life and from the world it can make things more bearable and id even say easier. One of those things we have to understand is suffering. Socials: @theparallelpod

In this episode Corey & Kiana speak about the transition to abstinence, how they prepared for marriage, and newlywed adjustments. Socials: Instagram & Tiktok : @clhgreene & Keekz.co Books to Prepare for Relationships: https://www.amazon.com/shop/clhgreene?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_aipsfshop_aipsfclhgreene_VVFHXS11DQTX4DXYB5K7

The answer should be no...but why? Knowing the "why" behind things helps with follow through so thats what we'll be talking about today. Socials: @theparallelpod

Michaela shares her story of how her sexualized childhood shaped her worldview and how the Lord redeemed it all. Michaela's Social Media: @michaelanikolaenko Parallel : @theparallelpod

Wisdom is always looking to be found and with wisdom comes wise decisions and less opportunity for unnecessary heartbreak. Socials: @theparallelpod

Your beauty is not for your gain alone but an opportunity to attract people to Christ. PARALLEL MERCH - https://theparallelpod.myshopify.com/collections/all Follow - @theparallelpod

Christians should be having the best sex because it was literally made for us. In this episode, Angela speaks about how to cultivate a healthy sex life for all stages of marriage and even conversations before. Angela's social : The Christian Sexpert Tiktok: @thechristians_xpert

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Indulging in the same sin struggles is not an activity to do with your Christian friends. It's a wasted opportunity to be the church to each other. To love well, to hold each other accountable.

In this episode myself and the HILARIOUS Shama Mrema speak about his success, discipleship in dating, kite flying and more https://www.shamamrema.com Shama Mrema's Socials : @shama4realz

Christian can be so scared of sinning that we miss out on appropriate ways of being intimate without having sex. In todays episode I speak about a few ways to cultivate non sexual intimacy. @theparallelpod

Yes, the wait for anything is hard but could it be more bearable if we keep our eyes on the one who is shepherding us through it all?

The garden on Eden is where it all started and the bible uses metaphors that relate to our lives and how we should live to gardening. We speak about how Jerrold came to have this talent and how it's impacted his relationship with the Lord. @beyondorganicgardening

There are questions that need answers and I speak about the most important questions to be asking early on in Christian dating. Tik Tok Dating Questions - https://www.tiktok.com/@theparallelpod/video/7151479170688716075?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7124034749036168747 Link to @girldefined questions - https://www.instagram.com/p/CivlMyaPAi8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

"God told me we shouldn't date" The Christian dating space can help filter out some of the unfit bachelors...but it can also be as toxic as any other dating space. Detox Christian Dating - https://www.amazon.com/Detox-Christian-Dating-Examination-Detoxification/dp/0578935988/ref=asc_df_0578935988/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=564689542723&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=51535850373...

Even in the striving to be more like Christ in every way, in a world that derives worth from work, we are still called to rest... Song List: Communion - Maverick and Steffany Gretzinger , Finally Found It - Austin David, “A God Who Sees” by Jason Upton , Closer - sang by Amanda Cook, My Soul Sings - Dante Bowe, Safe Retreat by Kings Kaleidoscope Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist...

This episode addresses Meghans mindset behind having an abnormal number of kids in this day and age and different things that come with the territory...and we get a cute interruption at the end of the episode haha Socials - @meghanjoytoday Blog - Meghanjoyyancy.com Visual episode https://youtu.be/tOoHL3MPqtA