Thriving in Singleness

Ep. 41 (part 2) E-Man - Missionary Dating

July 05, 2022 09:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB

We pick this episdoe up rigth where we left it off with our conversation about Missionary Dating and dig in deeper into the conversation around singleness, and what God has been doing in E-man's life.

Ep. 41 (part 1) E-Man - Reaching the Unreached.

June 28, 2022 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

E-Man is from Bakersfield California and works for a mission called City Serve, networking with churches across the country distributing food and goods to families in need. When he's not working with City Serve he is volunteering his time in the mission field with Mission One Eleven. He shares about his incredible experience working in Missions and how God has been moving in incredible ways and providing opportunities to help others and share Christ with the unreached. Work as a missionary ...

Ep. 40 David Bruhlmann - To Everything There is a Season

June 14, 2022 09:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MB

David is a missionary in Cambodia and the author of Single for a Season. He shares of the different places God has taken him in life, as well as the challenges he has faced in singleness, being let down, and ultimately trusting God in wherever he takes him in life.

Ep. 39 - JP Austin - Navigating the Single Season and Everything it Brings

May 31, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

JP Austin, also recognized as The Submissive Femenist, joins us for an episode to share about her journey in singleness, and how God has been teaching her incredible things in the midst of it. She speaks of the joy that she has found in singleness, even as she continues to pray for her future husband. Her incredible faith and joy leads us in an enjoyable conversation.

Ep. 38 - Emma Roberts - Moving Past Insecurity

May 17, 2022 08:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

Emma Roberts, from The Holy Ship Podcast joins us for an episode to share her journey of how God helped get her out of a cycle of insecurity, and found her self confidence in Christ. She had gained so much confidence and was finding so much joy in her singleness that she was initially reluctant to enter into the relationship she is in now. Listen to her story of how God had brought her heart to a place where she could trust entirely in Christ, and see how it can apply to your life as well.

Ep. 37 - Janelle Newman - Living in God's Purpose

May 03, 2022 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

Janelle Newman, author of "Starting with the Mind: The Sufficiency of God in Singleness" joins us for an episode to share her journey, and how God has been working in her life through her singleness.

Ep. 36 - Taylor Cyr - The Good Things God Has For Us

April 19, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB

Taylor from the A Time Such As This podcast joins us after recently covering a series on singleness. Taylor lives in southern California and is actively involved in growing a community of Young Adults in her church. Taylor shares about how knowing who God is allows you to find joy in your singleness.

Ep. 35 - Emma Reynolds - Life is Beautiful

April 05, 2022 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

Emma lives in Florida and works with Teen Missions International in their marketing department. She has found joy in where God has her in life, as she has been able to submit her desires to God. We have a thorough discussion surrounding the term "surrender" versus "submit", and how sometimes these terms can be thrown around in a "Prosperity Gospel" kind of way. Join in on the conversation as we break down these differences, and as Joshua Erickson makes his premier as a cohost.

Special Announcement

March 29, 2022 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.24 MB

I hope you're excited for this special announcement. More qualite content around singlenss is coming your way! Check out next week's episode!

Ep. 34 - Joshua Erickson - The Importance of Hope

March 22, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

Returning for another episode, Joshua Erickson, author of Sincerely, Singleness, shares a few things that he has found especially important in his relationship with God in the midst of his singleness. Hope, trust, and how he views himself. He digs into each one of these as he shares just how important they are. Join us for the incredible conversation, and I hope you gain some value from what he has to share.

Special Announcement - Coming Soon!

March 15, 2022 08:00 - 1 minute - 909 KB

An upgrade is coming to the Thriving in Singlenss Podcast very soon, and I'm confident you will all appreciate the change. Our goal is to encourage and inspire singles to seize the day and mazimize every chapter in their life, and this upcoming announcement will help to create qulity content to help you do so. Keep your eyes peeled, as we look forward to this upcoming change!

Episode 33 - Miranda Smouse - Enjoy This Season

March 08, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

Miranda shares about the missions trips she has served on and how God has used that time in her life. She also discusses how her time as a lifeguard made her realize how important it is to surround yourself with the right people, as God guided her away from her life on the beach for a time of living in Kansas. Miranda has incredible things to share about what God has been teaching her in this season of singleness, and has been blessed with all the adventures along the way.

Ep. 32 - Lydia Vreeman - Your Life is Not on Pause.

February 22, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

Lydia Vreeman from The Holy Ship Podcast joins for a discussion about what God has been teaching her in her singleness after a serious relationship and highlights some of the important things to focus on when single, as well as the importance of maintaining healthy friendships when you are in a relationship.

Ep. 31 - Valentines Day Special with Faith Boisen - Online Dating

February 08, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

Faith Boisen joines us for our Valentines Day special and a lot has changed since was on the podcast back in June. She met someone online and is now engaged to be married in the spring. We talk about online dating, and how to tell if your heart is in the right place to try it out, as well as loneliness and the role it has in desiring a relationship in the midst of our desire for God. Tune in and hopefully you will be blessed by this episode.

Ep. 30 - John Ford Dunker - Releasing Control

January 25, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MB

John, an actor living in New York City, discusses his journey of working towards his acting career in the midst of finding himself after years of being in relationships. John talks about why it's so beneficial to seek mentorship, and in many cases, a therapist, as well as how we often "white knuckle" the steering wheel, trying to maintain control over every aspect of our lives.

Ep. 29 - Darralynn Kinniburgh - Serving Refugees in Greece

January 11, 2022 09:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

Darra shares about her inspiration for working with refugees in Greece, and how God is working internationally. She encourages everyone to get out of their comfort zone and explore the opportunities of serving internationally.

2021 Year End - Thank You

December 28, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute - 916 KB

I wanted to step in and wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you so much for making this an incredible year, and I look forward to what is ahead for the podcast. Looking forward to making more quality content, and continuing to encourage and inspire everybody to seize the day and maximize every chapter of your life. We'll see you next episode!

Ep. 28 - My Story pt. 2 (Larissa Edit)

December 21, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MB

Larissa gives her side of the story of My Story Pt. 2 where my flawlessly executed proposal falls perfectly into place by the grace of God. We had a lot of fun puting this edit together, and I hope you enjoy this story, and the inspiration of this podcast. This story is the result of an absurd amount of faith in what God can really do. I look forward to continuing with the podcast, bringing you more quality episodes.

Ep. 27 - My Story pt. 1 (Larissa Edit)

December 14, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MB

I locked Larissa in the studio so she could pick apart my story and make sure you're filled in with the details. I wanted to take this opportunity for you to get to know a little more of our backstory as well as get to know Larissa a little bit. I hope you have fun listening to this edit. We had a lot of fun making it!

Ep. 27 - My Story (Larissa Edit)

December 14, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MB

I locked Larissa in the studio so she could pick apart my story and make sure you're filled in with the details. I wanted to take this opportunity for you to get to know a little more of our backstory as well as get to know Larissa a little bit. I hope you have fun listening to this edit. We had a lot of fun making it!

Larissa Intro

December 07, 2021 11:00 - 2 minutes - 1.65 MB

Coming at you next week, Larissa will be sharing her side of our story (listen to "My Story" parts 1 and 2), so you can get a complete picture of how God worked in our relationship. She promised she would do this when I passed 1000 downloads, and she bit her tongue when I surpassed that number a long time ago. But I am really excited for you to get to meet her!

Ep. 26 - Layne Bowser - Finding Freedom in Who God Created Me To Be

November 30, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

Layne Bowser is a graduate from Baylor University Living in Waco, Texas. She works for Magnolia and has found wonderful community that welcomed her in and helped her call Waco her home. Layne shares about how trusting God in singleness allows her to enjoy social events at a different level. She no longer replays every conversation in her head when she goes home and doesn't feel the pressure to be some she is not. She also shares about how in a previous relationship she was unequally yoked an...

Ep. 25 - LJ Clements - Desiring to Surrender to God

November 16, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

This episode I had a discussion with LJ Clements from the Living Out Loud With LJ Clements Podcast about where God has him and what he is teaching him about singleness. He openly shared how he wants to surrender his desire for marriage to God, but hasn't been able to completely. It's not easy to do! He shares for his desire to surrender to God in all areas in his life. If surrendering to God is difficult to do, pray for the ability to surrender, so God can step in on our weakness. Listen alo...

Ep. 24 - Caleb Edwards - Singleness after Divorce

November 02, 2021 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

After going through a difficult divorce, Caleb shares his steps afterwards in finding himself, gaining a better understanding of who he is and how to approach life moving forward. Fresh off a six week road trip, he has been given a lot of deep thought to what his next steps will be in life, and how to handle difficult steps following a divorce or breaking, as well as things to strongly consider when in a dating relationship and looking towards marriage.

Ep. 23 - Paul DeArment - Singleness and Mental Health

October 19, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

Paul shares about his struggles with mental health as he has learned to trust God in wherever He takes him in life. Paul spends his time outside of work serving in the church as a deacon, leading youth group, and working on his podcast. He talks about the strugges he faced with depression and the importance of recognizing when a friend needs professional help.

Ep. 22 - Joshua Erickson - Seeing Singleness in a Healthy Way

September 07, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB

In this episode Joshua Erickson, author of Sincerely, Singleness, joins us to discuss what God taught him leading up to writing is book, and how as a church, we need to be encouraging people who are single. He shares from his personal experience how important it is to prioritize what God's plan is for us more than anything else we desire.

A pause, reflection, and looking forward.

August 24, 2021 04:00 - 8 minutes - 6.13 MB

Don't worry, this podcast isn't going anywhere. I've been feeling so blessed lately by private messages and episode downloads. I want you all to know I appreciate you, and look forward to continue this journey with you. I felt like it would be a good time to share a little bit about myself and what God has been doing in my life. I'm blessed by each and every single one of you, and I pray I can continue producing valuable content that God can use to work in people's lives.

Ep. 21 - Mike Loney - Divorce, Addiction, and Deliverance

August 10, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MB

I'm privileged to have Mike Loney on this episode to share about how Christ turned his life around after 2 marriages built on earthly foundations fell apart as the result of alcohol abuse. Even after growing up in a Christian home while professing to know Christ, it was when he found himself in the lowest of lows and had nowhere to turn but to Christ. From there he grew in his faith, overcame his addiction, and strenthened his marriage. Mike's testiomony is an incredible story of deliveranc...

Ep. 21 - Mike Loney - Divorce, Addiction, and Deliverance

August 10, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MB

I'm privileged to have Mike Loney on this episode to share about how Christ turned his life around after 2 marriages built on earthly foundations fell apart as the result of alcohol abuse. Even after growing up in a Christian home while professing to know Christ, it was when he found himself in the lowest of lows and had nowhere to turn but to Christ. From there he grew in his faith, overcame his addiction, and strenthened his marriage. Mike's testiomony is an incredible story of deliveranc...

Ep. 20 - Steph Stoll - Getting out of your comfort zone.

July 26, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB

Steph shares of her travels and how she has found it to be beneficial to her as a person. She speaks of the joy she has of where God has here and the potential of any direction he may take her in life.

Ep. 19 - Sie Gregory - Committing our future to God

July 12, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

Sie Gregory discusses how he had surrendered his desire for a future relationship and differentiates how in the past he had attempted to do so but didn't entirely give it over to God. Interestingly he has a newfound interest he has getting to know and he is seeking council from his dad about being a spiritual leader as a young Christian man, and keeping Christ first and foremost in everything.

Ep. 18 - Destiny Kimani - Live Intentionally

June 28, 2021 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

Destiny Kimani from The Guest Room Podcast joins us for an episode to share of what God has been teaching her in singleness regarding living intentionally, and surrounding yourself with supportive friends.

Ep. 17 - Jodi Fisher - Finding a Balance

June 14, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB

Jodi Fisher from The Guest Room Podast joins us today to share about how being single doesn't mean you're not "there yet" or that you're not any less valuable than any person in a relationship. While she has so much to share about singleness, she has so much value to share about trusting God in a newfound relationship after a long season of being single. No matter what season you're in, it's so important to be intentional with the people around you in whatever season they're in.

Ep. 16 - Faith Boisen - The Grand Scheme of Things

June 01, 2021 04:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MB

Currently working as a Doula in Lancaster, PA, Faith talks about the struggles she has encountered in the past and what brought her to a place of joy and comfort she has found in the Lord.

Ep 15. Jimmy Maeda - He is Enough

May 17, 2021 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MB

Jimmy shares the struggle he faced after high school of trying to find fulfillment in drugs, and how God woke him up from that. Whether you're trying to fill that hole with drugs or relationships, God is the only one who can fill it. He is enough.

Ep 14. Aalyn Wyld - Stop Chasing Happiness

May 03, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MB

Aalyn Wild is a videographer from Australia currently based in Edinburgh, Scotland. She shares of the struggles of loneliness and spiritual warfare she has been through and the incredible way God brought her through it.

Ep. 13 - Rachel Mellema - Being intentional while surrendering.

April 19, 2021 04:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MB

Have you surrendered your desires to God? What does surrendering your desires to God look like? How do you take an approach of being intentional about your desires in the midst of surrendering? Rachel Mellema from the Live With Rachel Mellema Podcast shares her experience of learning to surrender her desires to God and how it helped her to be intentional about finding the man God chose specifically for her.

Ep. 12 - Jesse Mellema - The Purpose of a Relationship

April 05, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

Jesse shares with us what he has learned about singleness looking back on that chapter of his life and discusses how beneficial it is to find purpose in God's will for your life. Jesse is currently in the Navy, based in Australia, and he talks about the experience he had as a young life leader.

Ep. 11 - Natalia Holguin - Life is an Adventure

March 22, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

Natalia talks about her incredible adventures that include a new country every year, but most importantly how surrounding herself with friends, community, and mentors has encouraged her in singleness, and seeking the Lord throughout the highs and lows has given her strength every step along the way. She is full of anticipation as she will soon be launching into the mission field with YWAM.

Ep. 10 - John Rutler - I want the "Instead"

March 08, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB

John shares about his journey in singleness. He talks about his incredible adventures of being an extra on The Chosen, as well as the road trips he's taken across the country. He opens up about the struggles he has faced in his singleness, and how God changed his heart and continues to lead him into incredible adventure, and answer his prayer in unexpected ways.

Ep. 9 - Tammy - Faith and Friendships

February 22, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MB

What does it look like for brothers and sisters in the church to develop friendships. Is it important to be friends before dating? Is it healthy to turn down a friendship if there's no guarantee of it turning into a dating relationship? We tackle these questions, as many believers face the difficulty of navigating the value of friendships in the midst of the desire for marriage.

Ep. 8 - Bobby Godfrey - Walking With the Wise

February 15, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MB

Bobby shares the difficulty he faced in singleness that was not just a struggle of singleness, but a struggle in finding his direction in life. He reflects on the important things he has learned that helped him prepare for marriage.

Ep. 7 - Lela Fredricks - Being Vulnerable to God.

February 08, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

Lela Fredricks, a Lancaster Native, talks about her walk with God and what He has been teaching her about singleness. She talks about how being vulnerable to God has allowed a more intimate relationship with Him.

Ep. 6 - Mitch Kauffman - It's ok to struggle

February 01, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

Mitch Kauffman, who is currently travelling the country in a renovated school bus talks about his adventures, as well as the struggles he faces with singleness. He shares how God is in control of all things, including his single life. Mitch talks about the incredible experiences God has given him, and currently he is trying to fulfill God's will, and seek out what He has for him next.

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