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Life is challenging for Christian singles. How do you balance work and personal life? How do you own your faith? How can you date with a purpose? And prepare for marriage? All while honoring God through it all? Hit up The Boundless Show, a Christian podcast for young adults, for some good, honest conversation. The young adult years are full of possibility and choices that shape who you become. Join host Lisa Anderson to discuss the highs and lows, lean on each other, and trust God in this important season of adulthood.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Friendship Under Fire: Episode 919

    Standing for your convictions without losing a relationship, plus hope for alcohol addiction, and should non-drinkers only date other non-drinkers?    Featured musical artist:  About a Mile  Roundtable: When Friendship Tests Your Faith As Christians, we’re called to be lights in a dark world. But when you have to stand up for truth among friends and colleagues who challenge your beliefs, how do you stay strong? What’s the motivation and means of making and growing friendships with those who are apathetic or hostile to biblical truth about life, sexuality — even the gospel itself? Guests Glenn and Kat have found a way to keep their faith front and center in friendships with non-Christians. You’re guaranteed to find their stories inspiring and challenging as you ponder how to love God and love others without selling out.            Send Us Your Show Ideas Leave Us a Voicemail Watch This Segment on YouTube Culture: Straight Talk About Booze Dr. Trent Langhofer has long been a licensed therapist and addiction recovery counselor — after years of being an addict himself. He knows the temptation that drugs and alcohol present in a culture where isolation, busyness, comparison and anxiety have a hold. So what’s the straight story on booze? What’s OK and what’s too much? Do your reasons for drinking matter? What about social drinking? How do you know you have a problem, and what’s the first step to doing something about it? Trent joins us to dole out facts, and more importantly, offer hope and healing steps for those ready to take a new look at their relationship with alcohol.   Love Life Sober: A 40-Day Alcohol Fast to Rediscover Your Joy, Improve Your Health, and Renew Your Mind               Article: The Latest Buzz Around Christians and Alcohol  Link to Counseling Services  Dr. Trent’s Bio  Inbox: Can You Ask Your Date Not to Drink? As a teetotaler, she’s wondering if she should only date guys who don’t drink. Or if they do, can she ask them to stop? Pastor Mark Bates weighs in.   Find us on YouTube

    55 min

  2. 4 SEPT

    Sports Idolatry: Episode 918

    Enjoying sports without letting them own you, plus career experts on common problems at work, and developing a Scripture-reading habit.    Featured Resource (GOAA): Grace at Work: Redeeming the Grind and the Glory of Your Job            Guests: Jesse Florea, Jonathan Jenkins, Rachel Pfeiffer, Marshonda Dixon, Bryan Gilman, Jenn Scheck, Lisa Anderson Featured musical artist:  Jonathan Cain  Roundtable: Sports Fandom Gone Too Far Fall is synonymous with football, so consider this your friendly reminder that in addition to your commitment to your favorite team, you also have a job, friends, family and a life. Seriously, whatever your sport of choice, it’s easy to get caught up in your team’s schedule, stats, players and performance. Sports are fun, but is there a way to be a fan without compromising your emotional, relational, financial and even spiritual health? This week we’re hearing from almost-addicts who’ve learned to temper their love for the game with a sense of priority and balance. They’ll talk their favorite teams (and athletes and events), but also strategies for staying grounded in a sports-filled life.          Guests: Jesse Florea, Jonathan Jenkins, Rachel Pfeiffer Send Us Your Show Ideas Leave Us a Voicemail Watch This Segment on YouTube Culture: Dealing With Problems at Work Workplace relationships can be tough. Even if you work from home and your only coworker is your cat, you still have bosses, vendors, clients and competitors. Most of us would love to be part of a healthy work culture, but what does that entail? How do you handle issues with a fellow employee or client? Should you confront them directly? Get your boss involved? Take it to HR? What’s a strategy for addressing office gossip or sabotage? How can you assert yourself at work without being labeled a jerk? Our panelists are experts in workplace performance and relational dynamics. They’ll share their best tips for winning at work — interpersonally and beyond.  Guests: Marshonda Dixon, Bryan Gilman, Jenn Scheck GOAA Offer: Grace at Work: Redeeming the Grind and the Glory of Your Job            Inbox: Discipline for Reading Scripture How do you cultivate a consistent habit of Bible reading? Do certain tactics work for some and not for others? How do you find a good rhythm and stick to it? Lisa Anderson weighs in.   Guest: Lisa Anderson Find us on YouTube

    58 min

  3. 28 AUG

    Date Yourself: Episode 917

    The value of thoughtfulness, plus Dr. Gary Chapman on boundaries between young adults and their parents, and Lisa shares tips for going out alone.   Featured musical artist: Love and the Outcome Roundtable: You’re So Thoughtful! An encouraging text message, a quick hug, or help with a difficult task. Some people are just thoughtful. We brought some of the most sincerely kind people we know into the studio for a conversation on how to show thoughtfulness to others. From handwritten notes to a listening ear to a helping hand, there are many ways to show others you care. If you’re someone on the giving or receiving end of thoughtfulness, you know what a difference it makes. Listen in for practical ways to strengthen your thoughtfulness muscle.         Send Us Your Show Ideas Leave Us a Voicemail Watch This Segment on YouTube Culture: Boundaries With Mom and Dad One of the most challenging transitions of young adulthood is leaving home and redefining the relationship with your parents. In some cases the transition is a smooth one — others, not so much. What do your parents need from you as you stake your independence, and what does it look like to honor them while also forging healthy boundaries? Relationship expert Dr. Gary Chapman shares from personal and professional experience how to have honest conversations with your parents to ensure the best relational outcomes.   Your New Life with Adult Children: A Practical Guide to What Helps, What Hurts, and What Heals  Learn About Dr. Chapman & The Love Languages  Inbox: Hanging Out Alone You want to do things solo, but is that weird? And is there a better-than-average way to go about getting your alone time? Lisa Anderson weighs in.   Find us on YouTube

    55 min

  4. 21 AUG

    Doubting God’s Love: Episode 916

    Trusting God’s love when you don’t feel it, plus how skeptics strengthened Justin Brierley’s faith, and balancing reverence and honesty in prayer.     Featured musical artist: Austin Stone Worship Roundtable: Does God Really Care About Me? It’s easy to say “Jesus loves me” in church or when things are going well, but how do you have the faith to say it when God feels incredibly distant? What if circumstances in your life challenge your perception of His goodness, and now you’re wondering if He’s even there? Our guests open up about difficult seasons they’ve been through, the lies they’re tempted to believe about God and themselves, and what it looks like to fight for faith. If you’re wondering if God cares — not in general, but about you in particular — you’ll be encouraged by their stories.       Send Us Your Show Ideas Leave Us a Voicemail Culture: Why I’m Still a Christian When was the last time you shared your faith with a non-Christian? Justin Brierley has been conversing with atheists and agnostics (including Richard Dawkins) for years, and he’s passionate about equipping believers to examine secular arguments, test them with Scripture science, and common sense, and then be lights in our culture’s darkness. If you’re intimidated by unbelievers’ unbelief and what they have to say about it, Justin will help you find both courage and kindness for the conversation.  Why I’m Still a Christian: After Two Decades of Conversations with Skeptics and Atheists–The Reason I Believe Watch This Segment on YouTube Visit Justin’s Website  Hear Justin on the ReFocus Podcast  Inbox: Yelling at God When life is hard and you’re sad, angry, disappointed or scared, how do you pray honestly to God while still showing reverence and respect? Pastor Mark Bates weighs in.   Find us on YouTube

    57 min

  5. 14 AUG

    Dating and Friendship: Episode 915

    How dating impacts other relationships, plus navigating changes in your doctrinal beliefs, and a commitment-phobe’s guide to serving at church.     Featured musical artist: Abandon Roundtable: Maintaining Friendships While Dating It happens all too often: You have great friendships and a robust social life. You’re involved in church and maybe even have a mentor. But soon after you start dating, things change. You spend more and more time with your bf or gf, and other relationships start to fade. You don’t think you have time for them. You’re so caught up in this new person that other people take a back seat. Some changes are expected, but what does it look like to date and navigate engagement in a way that still preserves the other important relationships in your life? Our panel weighs in.       Watch This Segment on YouTube Send Us Your Show Ideas Leave Us a Voicemail Culture: Why Doctrine Matters A listener recently contacted us, saying some of their Christians beliefs on secondary issues have changed since childhood. Now they’re wondering how to have conversations about these topics (baptism, worship styles, election, etc.) with their friends and family members. Pastor Mark Bates shares how to approach doctrinal topics with grace while keeping your focus on unity in the body of Christ.     True Community: The Biblical Practice of Koinonia  Inbox: I Want to Serve but Am Afraid to Commit  Our listener wants to start serving at church but is afraid to commit to a church home. What’s the core issue here? Pastor Vince Hoppe offers advice.   Find us on YouTube

    55 min

  6. 7 AUG

    God and Exercise: Episode 914

    A beginner’s guide to camping, plus David Mathis on honoring God with our fitness, and should you date coworkers?      Featured musical artist: Hollyn Roundtable: Camping for Average People Camping is a fun outdoor activity to do with friends and family, but if you don’t know what you’re doing it can be pretty intimidating. What should you pack? How do you cook food? Should you go with expert campers or strike out on your own? Our guests have experience pitching tents, sitting by campfires, and seeing the stars at night — but they all consider themselves “average” campers in ability and know-how. They’ll provide attainable tips for your next camping trip, especially if you’re a beginner.       Watch This Segment on YouTube Send Us Your Show Ideas Leave Us a Voicemail Culture: A Theology of Exercise Does God care if you’re hitting the gym? Or getting any exercise at all? According to David Mathis, part of us being equipped for service to God is having bodies that are able to do so. He shares scriptural reasoning for prioritizing movement as not only “taking care of your temple” but as an act of worship. He also tells the story of being convicted on this topic, how he started adding fitness to his life, and how staying active helps your body, brain and spirit.      A Little Theology of Exercise: Enjoying Christ in Body and Soul Inbox: Should You Date a Coworker?  Is it a good idea to date a work colleague? HR expert Marshonda Dixon weighs in.  Find us on YouTube

    53 min

  7. 31 JUL

    How to Ask a Girl Out: Episode 913

    Tips for getting a first date, plus lessons from a man’s spiritual deconstruction, and when your girlfriend hangs out a lot with her gay friends.        Featured musical artist: Kerrie Roberts   Roundtable: Want to Get Coffee?   Asking a girl out isn’t easy; it requires courage. But for many men, their approach is awkward, ill-planned, and lacking confidence — if they summon the nerve to ask at all. Is there a way to ask a woman on a date without making it weird? Our panel of men offers helpful tips from the trenches.          Watch This Segment on YouTube   Send Us Your Show Ideas   Leave Us a Voicemail   Culture: Lessons in Deconstruction   Nicholas McDonald grew up with a faith that was often formulaic: Do this and get that result from God. But after experiencing the death of his brother and going on a missions trip to another country, Nicholas grappled with the definition of true faith and what Christian beliefs are actually biblical, not just based on tradition or cultural norms. He shares his story with us and models what it looks like to follow Jesus even when you have difficult questions.        Inbox: My Girlfriend Spends Too Much Time With Her Gay Friends Our listener is concerned about his girlfriend hanging out with her longtime guy friends who identify as gay. Is it time for a hard conversation? Jeff Johnston weighs in.    Find us on YouTube

    1h 3m

  8. 24 JUL

    Aunt and Uncle Awesomeness: Episode 912

    Your role as an aunt or uncle, plus lessons learned in climbing mountains, and house rules for when a roommate starts dating.      Featured musical artist:  David Dunn Roundtable: Influence Your Nephews and Nieces Having nieces or nephews is a tremendous amount of fun — but do you know you can also have a huge impact on their lives? Spending time with them, setting a good example, teaching life skills, and just letting them know they’re loved; these all make a huge difference in their development and sense of identity and belonging. Our conversation includes practical ideas for connecting as an aunt or uncle, plus how to stay in your nieces’ and nephews’ lives even if they live far away.       Watch This Segment on YouTube Send Us Your Show Ideas Leave Us a Voicemail Culture: Climb Every Mountain (Or at Least One) July 30th is National Climb a Mountain Day, and we’re celebrating by chatting with hiker-adventurer Jen Smith. Jen shares how she got into mountain climbing, the benefits it provides, how she meets God (and others) on the trails, and lessons she’s learned from training and traveling (including a trip to Nepal!). She’ll also give preparedness tips for safe and successful hiking.      Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family’s Faith Through God’s Creation      Inbox: When a Roommate Starts Dating How do you adjust when your roommate starts dating and wants to hang out in your home with their boyfriend or girlfriend? Should you set ground rules? Boundaries? Kasie Ewing weighs in.  Find us on YouTube

    58 min
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Life is challenging for Christian singles. How do you balance work and personal life? How do you own your faith? How can you date with a purpose? And prepare for marriage? All while honoring God through it all? Hit up The Boundless Show, a Christian podcast for young adults, for some good, honest conversation. The young adult years are full of possibility and choices that shape who you become. Join host Lisa Anderson to discuss the highs and lows, lean on each other, and trust God in this important season of adulthood.

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