Things singles need from marrieds, plus helping a friend stuck in sin, and relationship dynamics for those in white-collar and blue-collar jobs.

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Roundtable: Help From Married Friends

Your married friends might mean well, but when it comes to offering help, they may need a little direction. Whether setting you up on a date, offering encouragement or prayer, or helping with practical needs, a little clarity goes a long way. Our panel of single young adults give their best tips for marrieds on things to say, what not to say, and how to best pour into the lives of their unmarried friends.

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Culture: Confronting Sin

When you see a brother or sister in Christ struggling with a pattern of sin and they don’t seem bothered by it, what should you do? Pastor Mark Bates joins us to walk through how to lovingly confront someone for their own spiritual benefit. He shares why this is important, what the end goal should be, and ways to approach what can be a tricky conversation.

Respectable Sins

Inbox: White Collar, Blue Collar

Whether you work a blue-collar or a white-collar job, there are different stressors that come with each one. What must you work through to fire on all cylinders in these areas? Also, what are the unique dating challenges for each type of career, especially if you’re a man? Bryan Gilman weighs in.

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What works in online dating, plus keeping yourself safe from AI scams, and how close should best friends be?

Featured musical artist: About a Mile

Roundtable: Win With Dating Apps

Dating apps are an integral part of today’s dating landscape. But in using them, what actually works and what doesn’t? Our panel of app-savvy daters share the latest dos and don’ts in the digital dating world.

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Culture: Artificial Intelligence Alert

Keeping yourself safe online is a must in today’s landscape of digital content and application. You need to protect your identity, finances, personal information and more from bots, scammers and snoops. But with the prevalence (and abilities) of AI, doing so is becoming increasingly tricky. What’s real and what’s fake? What’s legal and what’s not? Cybersecurity expert Rhett Saunders offers insight and tips for identifying pitfalls and staying protected.

God, Technology, and the Christian Life

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Inbox: The Role of a Best Friend

Are there rules around the function of a best friend? Who says? Lisa Anderson weighs in.

Article: What is a Best Friend?

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Saying no to divorce, plus why Christian movies feel so cringe, and dating someone with a narcissistic family member.

Featured musical artist: John Waller

Roundtable: Safeguards Against Divorce

Building a healthy marriage is especially tough when your family tree is littered with divorce and dysfunction. But with God’s grace, good preparation, and a huge dose of humility, you can break sinful cycles and prioritize relational health in your family. Each of our guests has overcome the influence of generationally broken relationships and bad decisions, and they are now married and determined to do things differently. Their stories, commitments and strategies to accomplish this will inspire you.

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Culture: Cringey Christian Films

Christian films historically have a reputation for low budgets, bad acting, and heavy-handed preachiness. Even though their motives and messages are good, bad art and low production standards mar their potential. Two of our Plugged In team members join the conversation this week to talk about why Christian movies tend to feel so cringe, but also how to redeem the genre and find the cinematic diamonds in the rough.

Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family: How to Navigate a Media-Saturated World–and Why We Should

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Inbox: Family Narcissists and Dating

You love the person you’re dating, but one of their family members is a narcissist. How do you work through that? Counselor Seyah Sparr weighs in.

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