Tag: Dating
It was a rainy evening in late September when we first laid eyes on each other. We were both in St. Louis, Missouri attending the 2014 UPCI General Conference. After a powerful service one evening, we began to walk aimlessly with a group of mutual friends to a restaurant that was—to our dismay—already closed. As… View Article
Let’s Talk About Dating, Part Two
Dr. James Dobson calls the age between sixteen (16) and twenty-six (26) years the “decision decade” because most of the decisions made during this time will set the course for the rest of a student’s life. A major portion of the decisions made during this time have to do with the subject of dating and… View Article
Let’s Talk About Dating, Part One
It was tough for me, at first, as a youth pastor to give clear instructions from God’s Word on the topic of dating to our youth group. The truth is the Bible does not give a solid “position” on dating. It is one of the many activities the Bible does not talk specifically about. However,… View Article
Cliques: Asset or Issue?
They were in existence when your parents, grandparents, youth pastors, and pastors went to middle school and high school. The word itself tends to carry a negative connotation in the field of research and especially in youth-focused sermons. So what do social “cliques” have to do with student relationships? EVERYTHING! Cliques have been, are, and… View Article
Dating Relationships
The month of February is widely popular for Valentine’s Day, the 14th day of the month, and has a strong romantic association. With respect to this day, this month’s article is devoted to dating relationships. It is perhaps one of the most exciting and frightening, joyous and frustrating kinds of relationships an individual will have…. View Article