
Young Adult dating forum resources
Books

boundaries in dating
How do you set smart limits on your physical relationship? How much do you get involved financially? And how do you know if you’ve found your future spouse? Dating can be fun, but it’s not always easy to navigate the questions and intricacies along the way.
In Boundaries in Dating, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, counselors and authors of the New York Times bestseller Boundaries, share their practical advice for adding healthy boundaries to your dating life.

Sacred Search
Bestselling author Gary Thomas transforms the way you look at romantic relationships. His unique perspective on dating will prepare you for a satisfying, spiritually enriching marriage.
In the revised edition of his hit book The Sacred Search, Gary Thomas helps single people of all ages make wise marital choices by rethinking what basis those choices should be made on.
You will be encouraged to think beyond finding your “soul mate” and instead adopt a more biblical search for a “sole mate”—someone who will walk with you on your spiritual journey.

Single.Dating.Engaged.Married
In a society where everyone is supposedly more connected, why do people feel so lonely? Even as marriage rates decline, recent studies find the overwhelming majority of single adults still hope to get married. But how can we navigate life and love in this disconnected culture? Has social media eroded the institutions that brought us together—and the deeper emotional intimacy they provided?
podcasts

java with juli
Practically everyone, young and old, single and married, has experienced pain, shame, and confusion related to sexuality. We want men and women to understand God’s purpose and redemption related to their sexuality. As a ministry, we disciple by consistently applying God’s Truth to all questions, pain, and joys related to sexuality and intimacy.

pure desire ministries
Your Biblically based and clinically informed approach to breaking free from compulsive sexual behavior and healing from betrayal. We believe you were designed to live a life without sexual brokenness or betrayal trauma and the effects they can have on your future. Like you, we once felt powerless, but have found freedom and healing. We now have shared this healing with hundreds of thousands of men and women around the world.

Girl defined
Since launching Girl Defined Ministries in 2014, our goal has always been the same – to help modern girls understand and live out God’s timeless truth for womanhood. In a day and age when girls and women receive so many conflicting messages about their value, purpose, and identity, they desperately need to know that the only one who can define them is the One who created them.
Through our blogs, videos, conferences, and online webinars, we are building an online “sisterhood” where girls and women can find the encouragement and answers they’re searching for.
We don’t have all the answers, and we most definitely have not arrived at that perfect place. But we know some truth – and it’s radically changed our lives. Our hope is that Girl Defined Ministries will challenge, encourage, and open your eyes to God’s incredible design for womanhood.
right now media

the sacred search
What if you stopped looking for a “soul mate” and started looking for a “sole mate” – someone who will live out with you the great purpose of God? What if dating isn’t about finding “the one” but making a wise choice so you can better serve the One who loves you most? What if God didn’t design relationships to make you happy but to make you holy?

Sex, love, and relationships
Relationships are complicated, and it can be difficult to know how to approach them in a godly way. Find quick answers to the top ten questions people have about sex, love, and relationships in this series with Sean McDowell, based on his book Chasing Love.

single today
Are you single? Is it ever a struggle? Ryan Wekenman has been an unmarried pastor for over a decade and passionately believes that singleness isn’t a curse to endure; it’s a gift to enjoy. But let’s be honest, it doesn’t always feel that way. Single people are often consumed by regrets from the past and fear about the future.
The truth is, no amount of shame will change yesterday, and no amount of worry will fix tomorrow, but with a little faith and work, you can thrive while being single today.

outdated
There are plenty of assumptions about dating and marriage in today’s world. According to the culture’s standards, decisions about how to date, when to date, and who to date are all up to you and your preference. But what about God’s standards regarding intimate relationships and choosing a partner?
In this four-session series, pastor and author Jonathan Pokluda will discuss the joys and frustrations that come with dating as a Christian and the ideologies of the world that impact how we approach relationships. He will debunk the myths that give us faulty expectations for dating and teach us a godly view of dating and God’s design for relationships and sex.