Looking For The Middle: The Christian’s Guide to Modern Dating

his week's CouchCast is about dating with an age gap... is age just a number? We talk about the age range we both try to stay within and why. Does it matter if one of you is significantly older than the other or is maturity really what matters?

This week and next week we will be going through 6 different guys you should want to stay away from... 3 this week and 3 next week. Today, we're talking about the guy who's not serious about his faith, the shameless flirt, and the guy who won't do anything. 

We got this question a lot over the past few weeks on our CouchCast Lives on Instagram. So, we're answering it for this first CouchCast back too! What to look out for to know you are or are not ready to date again after a breakup... some things to look out for both good and bad!

This week we are talking about that problem we've all had to deal with... how do you get that guy out of your head and really let go of him when he never even was yours to begin with? It's tough. It's not a clear solution. But, we are going to dive in and give you guys some practical tips for how to get past this as best as you can.

We're back! This quarantine stuff is no joke... you'd think we'd have more time to record, but it's been the exact opposite. Whew!   Today, we're taking a look at several things that may signal relationship trouble ahead. We'll go over how to spot them, how to deal with them, and when it might be a good time to just end the relationship.

We're throwing it wayyyy back to Season 1 again with this re-release! We'll be back again next with a new episode! Thanks for being so understanding guys! :) We all have a 'type', those types are all different, and that's ok! But, there are some things that should be consistent in a man you look to date, regardless of what your 'type' is.... most important being that he is following Jesus. Today w...

Here we are again! Another episode from quarantine... we hope you guys are hanging in there! We're focusing again on ways to date during this time so we're talking about dating apps. What to know, what to look out for, which ones are better than others, and more!    

We're back with another episode from quarantine! Hope you guys are all staying safe and well!   Today, it seemed fitting to talk about something that may be hitting a little close to home for a lot of us... Loneliness!   We may all battle loneliness, but it is not synonymous with being single or being alone. We've got some practical strategies for Biblically fighting feelings of loneliness.

Surprise!! We weren't planning to go back to new episodes for a couple of more weeks, but we just thought this was a very pertinent and timely subject! ;) So, We figured out the technology to get this recorded, and here we are! Enjoy!

Hey Guys! Hope you're staying home and staying safe! We're praying for you. Until we can get back to recording regularly, enjoy this popular episode from season 2 :)   In today's episode, we've got a list for you going into 10 ways to tell if the guy you're dating, or thinking about dating, is a keeper. Everything from does he make you laugh to does he point you to Jesus... 

Hey Guys! Our recording schedule got all out whack due to the self-quarantining we're all under right now, so we will be re-releasing some popular episodes from the archive over the next couple of weeks! We will also be doing CouchCast LIVE on Instagram on Friday so head over there and follow us @lftm_podcast if you don't already and send us your question now! Ok, on to today's episode... We all h...

In today's episode we're talking about things we both look out for on 1st dates as possible red flags... we talk about some pre and post date red flags too as well as a few 'yellow' flags too. 

Today, we're wrapping up our "What's the Point of Dating?" series. We've talked about marriage, sanctification, fun, investigation, and now selflessness. A great relationship is set up for success when there are two people trying to out do each other in service. Listen today as we take a deeper look at what this really means.

This was a doozy of a listener question! "What do you do when the church seems to view singles as second class Christians while married couples are given so much elevation and importance?" We get fired up about this one!

We're at the halfway point of our "What's the Point of Dating?" series and today we're talking about investigation. The dating stage is a unique time you have to investigate this person you're in a relationship with and get to know their habits and patterns and everything else you would want to know before taking the next step to marriage. We're here to guide some of that investigation with a coup...

This was a great listener question! She asked "How do you navigate finding a community at a church when the small group options are either college students or married couples?". Good news is, you've got options here! Bad news, some might require you getting out of your comfort zone! That's where our discussion focuses today.

Short, sweet, and to the point today!! We're talking about fun! Fun gets lost a lot of times in Christian dating. You feel so much pressure to focus on spiritual things and making sure there is compatibility there that you forget to make sure you have fun together. We offer some ways to balance that early on in a relationship as well as some practical dating strategies for incorporating fun into y...

We've all been there... you're either talking to someone or newly dating and you're not sure if the texting patterns are normal or not. Are you being too needy? Is he just a bad texter? So many questions and so few answers haha... we're tackling this fun issue today!

This is part 2 in our What's the Point of Dating series. Today we're talking about sanctification and how that is a big part of God's design for dating and eventually marriage. We're honing on one huge aspect of this too... community. God created us for community and that takes on many different forms in your life, both pre-dating and after you're in a relationship.

In this episode, we're talking about how to go about starting to date if you've never really dated before... high school, college, 20's, or 30's... we've got something for everyone!

In today's episode, we're taking a deep dive look at the point of dating. Or, at least the 1st of 4 points we'll take a look at over the next few weeks. Today we're talking about marriage, what it looks like, what it doesn't look like, what God outlines marriage as, and how to get there. We're talking a lot about I Kissed Dating Goodbye and the courtship culture that has shaped so much of how Chri...

It's Valentines Day!! We figured it would be too late to talk about good Valentine's Day date ideas, but it's always a good day to talk about Galentine's Day! So, we're going over some of our very favorite things to do with the girls!  

Welcome to season 4!! We're so excited to be here and can't wait for everything we have in store for you guys this season! Today, we are talking about the true point of dating and setting the stage for a 5 part series to kick off the season looking at some different themes in Christian dating that should be your focus. Marriage, Sanctification, Fun, Investigation, and Selflessness. Here is the lin...

This can be a very sensitive subject! We try to look at it from several different angles and understand both sides of this. Grace and sensitivity are key!

Today, we're answering the question of what to do if one of you is more invested in your relationship with God than the other one? Is it ok? When is it not ok? How do you have the conversation about it?