Should You Be a Missionary?

Relationships

What Women Bring to a Dating Relationship

GraceAnna Castleberry

If a woman isn't supposed to pursue, what is she supposed to do? Here are four tips I've learned to do as I look for a dating relationship.

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LISA ANDERSON

Missionary Mode

Episode 925

What it takes to be a full-time missionary, plus creative ways for women to find friendship, and should you be involved in a church plant?

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LETTER FROM STAFF

Lisa Anderson | Director of Young Adults

Last Friday and Saturday nights I hung out with different friend groups. I realized two things: 1) I’m not as extroverted as I thought I was, and 2) I have great friends. On the show both this week and next, we’re talking about friendship in gender-specific contexts. This week it’s the ladies; next week it’s men. We’ll break down how to creatively find friends (especially if you’re single), how to maximize friendship, how to enfold others (even people very different from you), and how to know when a friendship has run its course. Before you cue up this week’s episode, text your friends and invite them to listen along with you!

Preview of Next Week:

On the Show — When your friends are falling away from the faith, what community looks like for men, and what do we tell and not tell our coworkers?

On the Site — How to start a virtual prayer circle, tips for managing time as a couple, and the upside of getting older.

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