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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...
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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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5 FEB 2026 · The final episode of “The Boundless Show” featuring our current Boundless team, plus founders Steve and Candice Watters offer parting thoughts. Roundtable: With Love, The Boundless Team It’s the final sign-off to “The Boundless Show,” our podcast for young adults that began in January 2008. The current Boundless team (plus former audio engineer Alex because he’s fun) gathers to talk about our favorite show moments, biggest “ahas” and learnings, unexpected ways we contributed, advice as we go, and what is next for each of us. Thanks for the memories, and God bless you, friend! https://sf.fotf.com/e65oj1 Culture: A Final Word From Our Founders Steve and Candice Watters close out our last show with more fascinating stories from Boundless’ beginning as a ministry, plus Lisa puts them on the hot seat for their assessment of past and current young adult culture and their best advice from what they’ve seen and know. As a final gift, Lisa asks each of them to pray for you. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2026-02-19 https://sf.fotf.com/joyfpl https://sf.fotf.com/fjqs0p
29 GEN 2026 · Things singles need from marrieds, plus helping a friend stuck in sin, and relationship dynamics for those in white-collar and blue-collar jobs. Featured musical artist: https://sf.fotf.com/267na6 Roundtable: Help From Married Friends Your married friends might mean well, but when it comes to offering help, they may need a little direction. Whether setting you up on a date, offering encouragement or prayer, or helping with practical needs, a little clarity goes a long way. Our panel of single young adults give their best tips for marrieds on things to say, what not to say, and how to best pour into the lives of their unmarried friends. https://sf.fotf.com/fzrtsu https://sf.fotf.com/dr8h32 https://youtu.be/29TGvWiqcL0 Culture: Confronting Sin When you see a brother or sister in Christ struggling with a pattern of sin and they don’t seem bothered by it, what should you do? Pastor Mark Bates joins us to walk through how to lovingly confront someone for their own spiritual benefit. He shares why this is important, what the end goal should be, and ways to approach what can be a tricky conversation. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2026-01-29?refcd=2431902 Inbox: White Collar, Blue Collar Whether you work a blue-collar or a white-collar job, there are different stressors that come with each one. What must you work through to fire on all cylinders in these areas? Also, what are the unique dating challenges for each type of career, especially if you’re a man? Bryan Gilman weighs in. https://sf.fotf.com/3vnpc2
22 GEN 2026 · What works in online dating, plus keeping yourself safe from AI scams, and how close should best friends be? Featured musical artist: https://sf.fotf.com/glm9j7 Roundtable: Win With Dating Apps Dating apps are an integral part of today’s dating landscape. But in using them, what actually works and what doesn’t? Our panel of app-savvy daters share the latest dos and don’ts in the digital dating world. https://sf.fotf.com/u91tk6 https://sf.fotf.com/3h887f https://sf.fotf.com/v8qgqj Culture: Artificial Intelligence Alert Keeping yourself safe online is a must in today’s landscape of digital content and application. You need to protect your identity, finances, personal information and more from bots, scammers and snoops. But with the prevalence (and abilities) of AI, doing so is becoming increasingly tricky. What’s real and what’s fake? What’s legal and what’s not? Cybersecurity expert Rhett Saunders offers insight and tips for identifying pitfalls and staying protected. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2026-01-22?refcd=2420804https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2026-01-15?refcd=2420503https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2026-1-1?refcd=2407803 PDF: https://sf.fotf.com/72u7p2 Inbox: The Role of a Best Friend Are there rules around the function of a best friend? Who says? Lisa Anderson weighs in. Article: https://sf.fotf.com/snsej3 https://sf.fotf.com/2z33e2
15 GEN 2026 · Saying no to divorce, plus why Christian movies feel so cringe, and dating someone with a narcissistic family member. Featured musical artist: https://sf.fotf.com/vj9irl Roundtable: Safeguards Against Divorce Building a healthy marriage is especially tough when your family tree is littered with divorce and dysfunction. But with God’s grace, good preparation, and a huge dose of humility, you can break sinful cycles and prioritize relational health in your family. Each of our guests has overcome the influence of generationally broken relationships and bad decisions, and they are now married and determined to do things differently. Their stories, commitments and strategies to accomplish this will inspire you. https://sf.fotf.com/oo1rnq https://sf.fotf.com/i5pc1z https://sf.fotf.com/pzs7ej Link To: https://sf.fotf.com/vdwq5x Culture: Cringey Christian Films Christian films historically have a reputation for low budgets, bad acting, and heavy-handed preachiness. Even though their motives and messages are good, bad art and low production standards mar their potential. Two of our Plugged In team members join the conversation this week to talk about why Christian movies tend to feel so cringe, but also how to redeem the genre and find the cinematic diamonds in the rough. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2026-01-15?refcd=2420503https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2026-1-1?refcd=2407803 https://sf.fotf.com/e08g9b Inbox: Family Narcissists and Dating You love the person you’re dating, but one of their family members is a narcissist. How do you work through that? Counselor Seyah Sparr weighs in. https://sf.fotf.com/7de857 https://sf.fotf.com/gpuh8b
8 GEN 2026 · Using nerd culture to share Christ, plus Scripture’s solution to addiction and strongholds, and what to do about Bible study cliques. Featured musical artist: https://sf.fotf.com/d0ul26 Roundtable: Bringing Jesus Into Your Nerdy Hobbies Fantasy novels. Video games. Cosplay. There is a growing fascination among young adults for what we call nerd culture. If you’re nerdy and proud, what does that mean for you as a Christian? Are there any concerns with content in this genre? And is there a way to bring Jesus into it? Three of our nerdiest friends are ready to dish and defend all things nerd and talk about creative and practical ways to have fun in this world while inviting God into it. https://sf.fotf.com/mf164e https://sf.fotf.com/it88r3 https://sf.fotf.com/5xkzrs https://sf.fotf.com/dpo297 https://sf.fotf.com/a5cdfx https://sf.fotf.com/4qzdp4 https://sf.fotf.com/1mxdua Culture: Strongholds and Scripture Have you ever done a Bible study on the topic of addiction and bad habits? Well, now you can. Dr. Karl Benzio and Rose Ann Forte have written one, and are here to talk about it as well as why God’s Word is the answer to the strongholds, false beliefs and besetting behaviors that hold us prisoner. Whether alcohol or drugs, sex, bitterness and anger or something else, finding hope in Scripture, journaling gratitude, rewiring your thought patterns and practicing new rhythms will get you unstuck. Here’s to real and radical change in 2026! https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2026-1-1?refcd=2407803 https://sf.fotf.com/80we2l https://sf.fotf.com/qhfo9g https://sf.fotf.com/k4h0jl https://sf.fotf.com/vjiiev Inbox: Bible Study Cliques Does your small group or Bible study feel like junior high? Lisa Anderson gives advice for navigating the scene when it starts feeling cliquish. https://sf.fotf.com/3k2rqp
1 GEN 2026 · Teaching we want to hear in 2026, plus God’s plan for your career, and an executive’s career resource recommendations. Featured musical artist: https://sf.fotf.com/ca9rsj Roundtable: What I Wish My Church Would Talk About As you look forward to spiritual growth in 2026, what do you hope your pastor will preach on? What do you feel is needed by Christians in terms of scriptural guidance and instruction? Or maybe encouragement? Any specific Bible passages or topics seem especially relevant? Our guests ponder this potential; actually talking to their pastors about it — well, we’ll see! https://sf.fotf.com/j2rw5o https://sf.fotf.com/3zrdrw Culture: God’s Will for Your Career Does God have specific direction for your career? Does it matter what you do? Jordan Raynor lives, thinks and breathes all things calling and vocation. He spends time this week helping us decipher what listening to the Holy Spirit looks like when it comes to our jobs. He also offers tips for being proactive, pursuing growth, and moving on. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2024-04-18?refcd=2407803https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2026-1-1?refcd=2407803 https://sf.fotf.com/y24mwu https://sf.fotf.com/6a3rlt Inbox: Favorite Career Resources If you’re a successful executive coach, what are your go-to career resources? Ken Lane has a list of books, podcasts and assessments that you should check out. https://sf.fotf.com/yr6l8w
25 DIC 2025 · Christmas activities across generations, plus the story behind the YouVersion Bible app, and overcoming the fear of a better option. Featured musical artist: https://sf.fotf.com/uzzojs Roundtable: How My Family Celebrates Christmas Does your family have Christmas traditions that are non-negotiable? Maybe a special dish or dessert someone makes, a movie you watch every year, or a church service you attend together. Passing traditions down through generations makes the holiday season extra special, so our guests get nostalgic in sharing their own traditions and why they choose to prioritize them in the midst of everything else they could be doing. https://sf.fotf.com/cw8pxx https://sf.fotf.com/vkow5e https://youtu.be/Zh1FoiwgC_I Culture: Billions of Bibles If you have the Bible app on your phone, you can thank Bobby Gruenewald. He birthed the idea in an airport, and what landed in Apple’s app store on day one has now tallied over one billion downloads. Bobby joins us for an insider’s look at the story behind the YouVersion app, what it can do (did you know our host, Lisa Anderson, has a reading plan there?), and how it’s reaching the world. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2025-12-25?refcd=2404902 https://sf.fotf.com/hu0vso https://sf.fotf.com/avm2vf Inbox: Overcoming FOBO If you have too many choices and are plagued by indecision, how do you avoid feeling like there’s always a “better” option out there? Counselor Geremy Keeton weighs in. https://sf.fotf.com/3i2pfc https://sf.fotf.com/9sfi2h
18 DIC 2025 · Taking the gospel to work, plus Kyle Idleman on what it means to guard your mind, and should you bring your significant other home for Christmas? Featured musical artist: https://sf.fotf.com/v6ce8p Roundtable: Sharing the Gospel With Coworkers If you work in a secular industry or environment, is it possible to make your faith known? What are creative ways to bring the gospel into how you show up on the job? Our guests have experience living out their faith in creative ways in everything from the corporate world to customer service to a counseling practice. They’ll give you the courage and tools to speak up, love your coworkers, and be the hands and feet of Jesus in the office, classroom, factory and beyond. https://sf.fotf.com/j1ltuy https://sf.fotf.com/5r7724 https://youtu.be/B9vzWZQHtIE Culture: Thoughts Got You Stuck? How do you keep your mind settled and sorted when too many things compete for your attention? Pastor and popular author Kyle Idleman explains what it means to guard your mind, and how fighting toxic thoughts, calming the chaos and fighting for truth makes a difference when fielding offenses and Satan’s lies. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2025-12-18?refcd=2404501 Inbox: Bringing Your Date to Christmas You want to bring your boyfriend or girlfriend to meet your family at Christmas. But what are the dos and don’ts for doing so? Counselor Erin Smalley weighs in. https://sf.fotf.com/8dj0jo https://sf.fotf.com/otxai7
11 DIC 2025 · Friendships with the opposite sex, plus what we can learn from the elderly, and the difference between the Holy Spirit and your conscience. Featured musical artist: https://sf.fotf.com/uknf0c Roundtable: Platonic Guy-Girl Friendships Is it possible for men and women to be “just friends”? There’s an ongoing debate on the topic, with some arguing it’s possible while others maintain that it inevitably leads to something awkward (or worse, inappropriate). Our guests break down the pros and cons and give tips for doing friendship with the opposite sex in a God-honoring way. https://sf.fotf.com/ppp54p https://sf.fotf.com/otf9u9 Culture: Practical Love for the Elderly Whether it’s your parents, grandparents, neighbor or fellow church member, God’s call to love our elders is clear. But it isn’t always easy. Senior citizens may be slower than us, have different perspectives, and can even be critical or aloof. But if you have the patience and intention to dig deep, there’s potential for rich relationship and even the opportunity to learn. Isabel Tom lived her entire childhood and young adult years with her aging grandparents. She now works with the elderly and shares her thoughts on what you stand to gain by prioritizing time with the seniors around you. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2025-09-25?refcd= https://youtu.be/S67LwCNazGE Inbox: Conscience or the Holy Spirit? Venturing into a dangerous situation. Asking someone out. Knowing God’s will on a job offer. We all look for direction in various circumstances, but how do you know whether that prompting is your conscience or the Holy Spirit? Pastor Mark Bates weighs in. https://sf.fotf.com/iqhfpl https://sf.fotf.com/chatwf
4 DIC 2025 · Responding to restlessness on the job, plus Dr. Henry Cloud on establishing boundaries, and wisdom with physical touch when dating. Featured musical artist: https://sf.fotf.com/5g57e7 Roundtable: Why Am I So Restless at Work? We all experience restlessness with our jobs or chosen career paths. But how do we discern when restlessness is discontentment or fear versus a sign that we need to move on to something new? Our guests share their own examples of feeling the “career itch” and how they’ve dealt with it effectively. https://sf.fotf.com/7w8j4c https://sf.fotf.com/9cuo5l Culture: Lessons From a Boundaries Expert Are you a people pleaser? Do you assume you can never say no for fear of disappointing others? Do you resent those who walk all over you, even as you let them do it? Dr. Henry Cloud wrote the defining book on boundaries and joins us with instruction for taking back our lives from our own fear, passivity and boundary busting. https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-boundless-2025-12-04?refcd=2398003 https://youtu.be/wKMoUzdT2Cg https://sf.fotf.com/uzvh1i Inbox: A Word About Touch Physical touch may be your love language, but guardrails are still biblical and wise, especially with someone you’re dating. What should you know and do to honor God in this area? Counselor Andrea Vidano weighs in. https://sf.fotf.com/cj3so3 https://sf.fotf.com/remy9m
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...
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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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| Autore | Focus on the Family |
| Organizzazione | Focus on the Family |
| Categorie | Cristianesimo , Cultura e società |
| Sito | www.boudless.org |
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