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The purpose of this podcast, Heart of Dating, is to unmask the ever-so-ambiguous world of dating in the Christian world. While there are resources spread out over the years, there are not many centralized areas where Christians can access dating advice, help, and guidance easily and in a fashion that is accessible. The ultimate hope is that Heart of Dating Podcast will start a healthy conversation for men and women and provide wise input and direction as we answer some tough questions and uncover some transformative ways to develop a healthy attitude and approach to dating as a Christian.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Heart of Dating pairs personal testimony with practical language for navigating faith, attraction, boundaries, singleness, and relationship uncertainty.
Heart of Dating turns Christian courtship into candid, question-led conversation. Kate and JJ Tomlin move between guest testimony and practical counsel, returning to the emotional ambiguities around singleness, breakups, and relationships that resist definition.
Friendationship limbo meets its least favorite sentence when you need it most: "clarity is kindness."
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A frank, tender meditation on singleness, waiting, and taking spousehood off the altar.
This episode treats delayed singleness as a real spiritual question, not a temporary inconvenience. It lingers on the idea that waiting can shape a person for the better, even to the point of feeling holy, once marriage stops being the measuring stick for everything else.
A candid dating conversation that treats clarity as kindness, not a luxury.
Heart of Dating turns a familiar dating problem into a direct conversation about clarity, maturity, and the cost of leaving things undefined. It works best when it stays close to the practical questions: who says what, when it gets said, and why confusion should not be left to…
A sincere case for abundant life in singleness and marriage.
This episode follows Annie F. Downs as she talks through singleness, marriage, and the idea that abundant life is still on offer whether relationship status changes or not.
A testimony about shame, dating, and the freedom of putting God first.
Nicoletta Bradley's story is less a tidy dating lesson than a look at what happens when body shame, relationship strain, and spiritual certainty collide.
A breakup conversation that treats discernment as discipline, not impulse.
Ben Stuart frames breakup recovery as a question of judgment: attraction can outrun wisdom, dating can start to act like a mini marriage, and without covenant, the claims and expectations change.
A warm dating story that stays practical by tying advice to lived risk and real relationship work.
Kate and JJ tell a warm story of healing and breakthrough, with two people from harder pasts now engaged to be married. The talk stays grounded in what changes when faith, self knowledge, and vulnerability enter real dating life, especially when someone has to risk closed doors…
Gentleness is the episode's clearest standard for love, held together by honor, directness, and kindness.
Heart of Dating frames singleness with a steady, tender touch, helped along by Kenneth Lock's blunt humor and clear self-awareness. It keeps returning to a simple question: what helps men change and grow in singleness, especially when pain and heartbreak push the conversation…
Two Bible translators unpack Scripture's hardest passages, from Revelation's 666 to the Witch of Endor.
MJ Dorian's solo deep dives trace genius through Blake, McQueen, da Vinci, and Jung's Red Book.
Two Methodist pastors and guests work through forgiveness, control, and grief in scripture.
Ben Stuart joins the Heart of Dating podcast to discuss navigating breakups in Christian dating, covering topics like the difference between dating evaluation and relationships, the importance of wise counsel, and how to handle breakup conversations with honesty and grace.
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This episode of Heart of Dating explores the Christian friend zone, offering practical advice on red flags like being called 'brother' or 'sister' and strategies to escape it, including using a 'birdie' to express interest indirectly.
Hosts Kate and JJ interview Megan and Brian, an engaged couple who met through the Heart of Dating community.
Hosts JJ and Kate interview Daniel MacLeod about 'friendationships'—blurred-line friendships with romantic undertones common in Christian dating.
Pastor Kenneth Lock discusses his journey through divorce as a single dad and pastor, sharing insights on healing, dating challenges, and how his faith guided him to remarriage and personal growth.
Host Kate interviews her friend Mika, who shares her journey of singleness into marriage at 38, discussing themes of exile, wrestling with God, and redefining Christian dating.
Nicoletta Bradley shares her testimony of healing from body image issues and a broken engagement, discussing how childhood rejection led to eating disorders and seeking validation through relationships.