Should Everyone Experience a Breakup?: Episode 777

Published: Dec. 22, 2022, 10 a.m.

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Expressing your faith on social media and in person, plus more from Tim Challies on processing grief, and should a breakup be part of your story?


Featured musical artist:\\xa0 Abandon


Roundtable: Living Your Faith Online and IRL


As Christians, our identity is in Christ, so there\\u2019s no way we can separate our faith from who we are and what we do. As such, our faith is reflected in everything, including our interactions with others. As we consider how we show up in relationships \\u2014 whether real or virtual \\u2014 what should that look like? How do we set the tone, language, actions and reactions to everything we communicate? Our panelists talk through ways they\\u2019re learning to be open about their faith, whether face-to-face or via a post, meme or Reel. Listen in as they share how to glorify God and share the love of Christ through our communication and conversations.


Culture: Grief When You Least Expect It (Part 2)\\xa0


On November 3, 2020, Tim Challies got the call every parent dreads \\u2014 his 20-year-old son, Nick, had died unexpectedly while away at college. As the grief and shock hit and then continued in waves, Tim found incredible comfort in grieving through the seasons of the following year by writing out his thoughts and emotions. In part two of our conversation, Tim discusses the spring and summer seasons after Nick\\u2019s passing \\u2014 including what should have been Nick\\u2019s wedding day \\u2014 and shares hard-won peace in keeping an eternal perspective on the days we are given.


Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God\\xa0


Inbox: Is a Breakup Necessary for Relationship Success?


We all know someone who\\u2019s gone through a breakup; in fact, most people experience one before they ever meet their mate. But our listener is wondering: Is a breakup a necessary part of the dating process? She\\u2019s reluctant to date because of the pain she\\u2019s seen breakups cause her friends. Lisa Anderson weighs in.

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