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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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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.

    Toxic Masculinity: Episode 842

    Toxic Masculinity: Episode 842

    How to maximize your weekends, plus Nancy Pearcey talks toxic masculinity, and should you tell a guy at church you want him to ask you out?

     

    Featured musical artist: Kerrie Roberts

     

    Roundtable: Ready for the Weekend!

     

    We all look forward to the weekend, but how should we make the best use of our time and freedom? Our guests share what they love about Saturdays and Sundays, plus a few helpful ideas for prioritizing and managing our time, and common pitfalls to avoid that can gobble up precious hours and leave us feeling unproductive.        

     

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    Culture: The Truth About Toxic Masculinity

     

    Men today hear cultural messages on what it means to be a man: make lots of money, drive a nice car, date a beautiful girl; in short, be powerful and successful. But these things are self-driven and the opposite of what God calls masculinity: leading selflessly; protecting, providing for, and serving others. Professor Nancy Pearcey is a well-known researcher and writer on this topic, and joins us to separate the truth from the lies when it comes to appropriate manifestations of manhood in our families, churches and communities.   

      

    The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes

     

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    Inbox: Should I Tell Him I Like Him? 

     

    She’s known a guy at her church for two years and has hung out with him socially many times. She really wants him to ask her out, so is it time to admit her feelings? Lisa Anderson weighs in.      

     

    Boundless Episode: I’ll Ask You Out If…: Episode 138

     

    Boundless Article: Is it OK for a woman to ask out a man?

    • 57 min
    Dating Trajectory: Episode 841

    Dating Trajectory: Episode 841

    Know if the person you’re dating is maturing or not, plus overcoming body image issues, and favorite foods of the Boundless team.   

    Featured musical artist: David Dunn

    Roundtable: Prioritizing Growth in Dating

    Maturing together can be one of the greatest joys of dating someone. But how can you tell if the person you’re seeing is truly pursuing growth — or if they’re all talk and no action? Our panel shares strategies for assessing if your significant other is actually maturing, how to not be someone’s Holy Spirit, and why you need to be humble and teachable yourself.        

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    Culture: A Conversation About Body Image

    Dr. Becky Taylor battled disordered eating and body image as a teenager and young adult — a struggle that still has ramifications in her life today. She’s now an eating disorder expert and professor at Colorado Christian University where she daily counsels young adults on body image issues of all kinds (e.g. not just food). In our conversation, she shows us how to embrace our God-given identities, how to recognize wrong perspectives, and where to start on a journey toward healing — including a powerful lesson from the children’s book “When God Made You.”     

    Table for Two: Biblical Counsel for Eating Disorders 

    Link to Counseling Services

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    Inbox: What’s Your Favorite Food? 

    We received a light-hearted question about our favorite foods. The entire Boundless team weighs in with our opinions! 

    • 56 min
    Trendy or Traditional?: Episode 840

    Trendy or Traditional?: Episode 840

    What your style aesthetic says about you, plus finding value in entertainment, and how to be a better listener.    

    Featured musical artist: Nathan Tasker

    Roundtable: Trendsetters and Old Souls

    Fashion choices, home decor, life hacks, music and more. All of these are indicators of our culture — or our resistance to it. When it comes to being current or wishing for times past, where do you fit in? Our guests describe their place on the cultural continuum, talk through the pros and cons, and suggest how to appreciate people who are different from yourself.       

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    Culture: What Good Entertainment Teaches Us

    We can learn a lot from the entertainment we consume — especially films and television. Understanding a culture, or someone’s unique experience, or even learning about history — all of these can be accomplished by watching a well-told story. This week our Plugged In experts address how movies can be good conversation starters, and they’ll give us some of their best recommendations to get us going.      

    Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family: How to Navigate a Media-Saturated World–and Why We Should 

    Link to Plugged In Website 

    Inbox: Am I Talking Too Much? 

    Our listener says that when she gets together with friends, she finds herself talking too much. She wants to be a better listener, but how? One of our counselors weighs in.     

    Link to Counseling Services

    • 1 hr
    What Do You Love More Than Jesus?: Episode 839

    What Do You Love More Than Jesus?: Episode 839

    Identifying sneaky (and often accepted) idols, plus how to stay away from online scammers, and understanding the basics of holistic health. 

     

    Featured musical artist: Aaron Shust

     

    Roundtable: Tearing Down Our Most Common Idols

     

    We all have things we enjoy — and many of them are very good things. Maybe you love sports, or working out, or doing the job you do. Maybe you desire to be married, or maybe you have fun following your favorite celebrities or even Christian influencers on social media. But at what point do these things become idols? Are you afraid they’ve eclipsed your faith and even God himself in your own time and affections? Our guests describe some of the idols they’ve propped up, how they finally got honest with themselves, and what they did to reprioritize their hearts and attention.      

     

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    Culture: Protect Yourself From Online Scams

     

    Identity theft. Social media scams. Bank account hacks. With so many opportunities to fall prey to online scammers, how do you keep yourself safe? Cybersecurity expert Rhett Saunders divulges the latest tricks and traps, and shares steps you can take to avoid being ripped off online.     

     

    The 40-Day Social Media Fast: Exchange Your Online Distractions for Real-Life Devotion 

     

    PDF: Tips for a Safe Online Life

     

    Inbox: Taking Care of Your Temple 

     

    Living a healthy lifestyle is not just nutrition, sleep or mental health. It’s all of that and so much more. God cares about our bodies — not just our souls — so how do we follow biblical principles for treating our bodies as the temples He says they are? Counselor Patrick Hill weighs in.     

     

    Link to Counseling Services

    • 57 min
    Female Friendship: Episode 838

    Female Friendship: Episode 838

    Finding fun and inspiration in other women, plus Bailey Hurley on what to look for in a friend, and when you’re frustrated with where life has you. 

     

    Featured musical artist:  All Sons & Daughters

     

    Roundtable: Finding Quality Female Friends

     

    Ladies, who’s someone from your friend group you can laugh and have fun with? And who inspires and challenges you? The truth is, we need both types of friends. This week, a group of women tells which of their friendships bring out the best in them, how they cultivate them, and why these types of friendships matter.     

     

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    Culture: Friendship That Goes the Distance

     

    What’s the current state of your friendships? As a friendship coach, Bailey Hurley is passionate about helping people develop healthy relationships. She joins us this week to share strategic filters she applies for choosing friends, how to have realistic expectations of others, and what it looks like to be a giver and not just a taker.        

     

    Together Is a Beautiful Place: Finding, Keeping, and Loving Our Friends 

     

    Inbox: Should I Be Further Along in Life? 

     

    At age 25, our listener isn’t sure what he wants to do for a career. It’s to a point where he’s feeling aimless and frustrated. How can he figure out what kind of job he wants and if it’ll be enough to provide for a family? Counselor Joannie DeBrito weighs in.

    • 55 min
    Male Friendship: Episode 837

    Male Friendship: Episode 837

    Finding fun and inspiration in other men, plus Scott Kedersha on doing devotions as a dating couple, and how guys can serve single moms.          

     

    Featured musical artist:  Love and the Outcome 

     

    Roundtable: Finding Quality Male Friends

     

    Guys, who’s someone from your friend group you can laugh and have fun with? And who inspires and challenges you? The truth is, we need both types of friends. This week, a group of guys tells which of their friendships bring out the best in them, how they cultivate them, and why these types of friendships matter.                            

     

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    Culture: Devotions for Dating Couples

    Spiritual compatibility is the most important part of your dating relationship, but we’ve heard that going too deep spiritually with your date can force inappropriate intimacy. Is there a balance? Pastor Scott Kedersha from Harris Creek Baptist Church has written a devotional for couples who are dating or engaged. He’ll discuss healthy boundaries in praying with your date, how to study the Bible together, and why knowing a person’s spiritual patterns and beliefs is good intel for assessing marriage potential.        

     

    The Ready or Knot Prayer Guide: 100 Prayers for Dating and Engaged Couples 

     

    Inbox: Men Serving Single Moms

     

    Our listener has many friends who are single mothers. He wants to reach out and offer practical help, but how can he do so without overstepping his bounds? Counselor Patrick Hill weighs in.

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Customer Reviews

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722 Ratings

722 Ratings

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I am a single young adult and I have been listening for several years now! I enjoy Lisa and the team at Boundless! I am encouraged by what I hear and it’s helping me feel seen and heard as a single steeped in church culture. Thank you for all you do! God bless!

Cheriegirl ,

A great podcast

I really do look forward to this show every week. I love the discussions since the guests usually speak openly on the particular topics and reflect the practical application of the word in their lives. It’s a podcast to be recommended to every young person.

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I love this podcast!!

The Boundless Show has given me countless encouragement, insights into my own heart, and resources to help me navigate my faith in the world as well as strengthening my knowledge of Jesus! I highly, highly recommend this podcast, it’s truly a breath of fresh air every week!

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