We are continuing our series on relationships and moving towards engagement. We discuss various questions to ask, before you say yes!

Moving Towards Engagement- Learn to ask good questions by listening to Susie and Sandi review a document "75 Questions to Ask Before Engagement". Today we review the first 10 questions.

Do you dare to date? Certainly there are risks to dating, and that can cause some women to delay the prospect. If you are a mom, preparing your daughter to date, you likely have more questions, than you ever thought possible. In this episode we seek to answer your questions, whether you are the girl figuring it all out, or the mom, that's trying to help you!

1. When is the right time to start dating?

2. Do you have any other non-negotiables for young people to consider?

3. Should parents set a specific age or keep it open as kids get older to see their maturity level?

4. When young adults are technically allowed to date, how can parents help navigate if they feel it’s not a good choice for their son or daughter?

5. If a young person doesn’t see anyone of interest at their current church, what is your advice for them? Should they check out other churches?

6. How can women subtly let a man know they are interested in him?

7. How should a young woman respond if a man pursues them - if they are interested and also if they aren’t interested?

8. How much emphasis should be placed on physical attractiveness?

9. What boundaries should the new couple set while dating and what role do the parents play in this? Are the expectations different if the parents are not believers?

10. When should someone end a dating relationship?

11. When should someone take our pre-marriage class? Is it appropriate to take before engagement?

12. What about marrying young?

We are starting a new series on relationships and because relationships are so vital to our every day life, we are going to take a whole year to cover as many topics as possible. We are starting with the foundation- God, marriage and family. Don't miss this one, as it lays the foundation for the rest of the year.

Why talk about new skills rather than a new year's resolution? Listen in to find out!

Hosting can be both intimidating and enjoyable, depending on who you are and even your season of life. Let's look into God's Word to see what He has to say about Holiday Hosting and then we will also talk about practical ways to live it out. Come learn from our personal challenges and blessings, when it comes to hospitality.

The topic of shame is a heavy one, and one that we probably don't talk about extensively, often enough. Those who are followers of Christ, need not walk in shame, but we know that many still do. We trust that God will use this episode to bring healing and freedom to anyone who is still stuck in shame. Follow along as we discuss these questions:

1. What does the bible say about shame?
2. Is shame the same as feeling convicted about something or is it an inappropriate feeling? Is conviction different than condemnation ?
3. What can unresolved shame result in?
4. How should we resolve shame from the past?

5. I think there are a lot of Christian women who feel shame about their current life. Maybe they are a stay at home wife or mother and feel like they should be doing more to contribute financially, or maybe they feel that they should stay home more. Maybe they feel like they are not living up to their calling as a Christian wife or as mature in their faith as they “should” be. What would you say to those women who currently feel ashamed?

6. How can we truly resolve the shame that we experience?

It's a longer episode because Sandi had a lot of questions!

1. We mention every episode that you are a biblical counsellor. Can you describe what that is.
2. What are the main differences between secular psychology and biblical counselling?
3. Why is worldview important in a counselling room?
4. What about seeing a psychologist who is a Christian? Is that the same thing?

5. Does biblical counselling use behaviour sciences or modern psychology?

6. Where does medication play a role or even a medical professional?

7. What is needed for successful biblical counselling?
8. What are the main limitations of this type of counselling?
9. What are the main goals of biblical counselling? How long does it counselling take?
10. When do you know that someone has completed their counselling time with you?
11. Is anyone ever too far gone for biblical counselling?

12. Do you think there are safeguards or practices we can put into place now that will help us deal with matters of the soul as they come up?