Christian Dorting: A Primer

Well heyyyyyyyyy — I’m back to convince you to read a book because it’s good. Listen in and make up your mind.

Hey humans - so here is a stream of consciousness episode to bring me back to the world of podcasting where I a share a personal story and my thoughts on moving forward. Hope y’all enjoy!

Processing through Joshua Harris’s announcement and looking at a couple of my recommended reads: “7 Myths About Singleness” by Sam Allberry and “Boundaries in Dating” by Henry Cloud and John Townsend.

This week listen in as I think through three scenarios with social media and a relationship and what answers scriptures can give.

Two part episode focusing around the impact of social media use. This week’s topic was quite convicting and helped me to realize how I need to deal with my own behaviors in social media use and I hope you’ll find it beneficial as well.

Sup humans, guess who’s back? Back again...yeah it’s me and let’s start it off right by examining what contentment looks like in all modes of romantic endeavors or lack there of. Enjoy the show!

Hellllllooooo amazing humans! This week is all about Arthur Aron’s 36 questions and if you don’t know what that is then have a listen and be wowed and entertained! Know that this will be the last episode for 6 weeks — don’t cry — I’ll be back July 6th. 

Articles
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/fashion/modern-love-to-fall-in-love-with-anyone-do-this.html?module=inline

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/36-questions-the-podcast-musical/id1248086475

If you’d like to contact me, feel free to drop a line at christiandorting@gmail.com Or visit the facebook page where you can comment away on episodes or upcoming shows ~ https://www.facebook.com/ChristianDorting/

Lovely Humans — Hello! This week’s episode is about long distance relationships - aka LDR’s. Listen in as the amazing Anna Graff gives us some incredible thoughts and perspectives on the topic and me just being a nerd about research articles again. 

Articles to check out:
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/when-marriage-is-miles-away https://relevantmagazine.com/love-and-money/dont-let-a-long-distance-relationship-ruin-your-finances/
 If you’d like to contact me, feel free to drop a line at christiandorting@gmail.com Or visit the facebook page where you can comment away on episodes or upcoming shows ~ https://www.facebook.com/ChristianDorting/

Hey Humans! This week’s episode is about ghosting! Come and listen round the campfire as we tell spooky stories about potential mates who apparently gone to a better place where they can’t text us back. Enjoy! If you’d like to contact me, feel free to drop a line at christiandorting@gmail.com Or visit the facebook page where you can comment away on episodes or upcoming shows ~ https://www.facebook.com/ChristianDorting/

Hey cool humans! It’s time for another community conversations episode featuring my secret cohost Charity Edwards! What does it mean to hope for marriage? Is it always beneficial for our walk? How can we cultivate a mindset that puts our lives and desires in their proper places? Come and listen as Charity and I talk about these questions and more. Enjoy the show! If you would like to help build the community around this podcast, feel free to e-mail - Christiandorting@gmail.com or visit FB and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/christiandorting/ https://www.instagram.com/christiandorting

Hi Humans! This week’s episode is a book review of Dr. Juli Slattery’s book, “Rethinking Sexuality”. Join me for a preview and thoughts on the topic. If you’d like to contact me, feel free to drop a line at christiandorting@gmail.com Or visit the facebook page where you can comment away on episodes or upcoming shows ~ https://www.facebook.com/ChristianDorting/

Hi lovely humans! It’s time for another community conversations episode featuring the great Jake Greene. Come and listen as we dig deeper into the topic of the friendzone and platonic friendships. Enjoy the show! If you would like to help build the community around this podcast, feel free to e-mail - Christiandorting@gmail.com or visit FB and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/christiandorting/ https://www.instagram.com/christiandorting/

Hey Humans - It’s that time again! Time for a new episode and this week the feature is on cross-cultural dating or dating someone from another culture. Also talked about is a new podcast I’m listening to and book I’m excited to read as well as some great encourage articles from Relevant Magazine. Come, listen and Enjoy! Research Study:
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1263&context=dissertations

Medium article on multicultural dating: https://medium.com/@MumsV/7-things-no-one-tells-you-about-cross-cultural-relationships-29ae2cca3186 Look for the Relevant articles on the FB page.
 If you would like to help build the community around this podcast, feel free to e-mail - Christiandorting@gmail.com or visit FB and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/christiandorting/ https://www.instagram.com/christiandorting/

Hi humans! It’s time for another community conversations episode featuring the amazing Kris Hale. We talk about many things including dm sliding, expectations, and how to treat our brothers and sisters in Christ in the interwebs. We were both a little under the weather when recording this, but it turned out to be a great conversation. Hope you enjoy the show! If you would like to help build the community around this podcast, feel free to e-mail - Christiandorting@gmail.com or visit FB and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/christiandorting/ https://www.instagram.com/christiandorting/

Well hello there. This week I’m talking about good ole attraction and thinking through what is meant when we use that word and what impact it can have in dating. Listen in and enjoy. Here’s the links to the articles: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dating-and-mating/201701/why-physical-attraction-matters-and-when-it-might-not https://theconversation.com/psychologist-on-dating-there-are-no-rules-of-attraction-when-it-comes-to-meeting-your-match-56461 https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/okay-to-date-someone-not-physically-attracted If you would like to help build the community around this podcast, feel free to e-mail - Christiandorting@gmail.com or visit FB and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/christiandorting/ https://www.instagram.com/christiandorting/

Hi humans! It’s time for another community conversations episode where you get to hear the born-for-podcasting voice of Christian Fuentes and I talk about expectations in relationships. Enjoy the show! If you would like to help build the community around this podcast, feel free to e-mail - Christiandorting@gmail.com or visit FB and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/christiandorting/ https://www.instagram.com/christiandorting/

Hey lovely humans! This week I’m revealing some deep cuts from my own history and reading through some old blog posts about dating. Please enjoy my deep voice thanks to sickness and come and cringe along with me. Here is a link to the posts I read from - check it out and explore my friends musings on dating as well: https://werewetofallinlove.wordpress.com If you would like to help build the community around this podcast, feel free to e-mail - Christiandorting@gmail.com or visit FB and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/christiandorting/ https://www.instagram.com/christiandorting/

Here is another human sharing his thoughts and feelings about the wide world of dating and Christianity. Come and listen to Josh Rice and I talk it up. If you want to be a part of the conversation feel free to contact me through Facebook or instagram @christiandorting and e-mail at christiandorting@gmail.com

Hi humans! Today’s episode of Christian Dorting: A Primer isn’t about dorting at all, but rather singleness in and of itself and how we can think about it as Christians and as a Church. 

My ramblings are based on two talks given by two great human’s and y’all should listen to them if you have the time. 

Here is the link for Dani Treweek’s talk https://vimeo.com/234604979 And here is Sam Allberry’s https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/5-misconceptions-about-singleness/ If you would like to help build the community around this podcast, feel free to e-mail - Christiandorting@gmail.com or visit FB and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/christiandorting/ https://www.instagram.com/christiandorting/

Colin Trerise shares his thoughts about dating, the friendzone and more. If you want to be a part of the conversation feel free to contact me through Facebook or instagram @christiandorting and e-mail at christiandorting@gmail.com

Well hey humans! Today’s episode of Christian Dorting: A Primer features the dreaded “Friendzone” and what we all think of it. Enjoy hearing ideas from other listeners as we just crack the surface about this topic. If you haven’t checked the FB page in awhile, you should—I post articles and videos about singleness related topics every week. Come visit and join in the conversation.

If you would like to help build the community around this podcast, feel free to e-mail - Christiandorting@gmail.com or visit FB and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/christiandorting/ https://www.instagram.com/christiandorting/

Hey friends! Today’s episode of Christian Dorting: A Primer is all about the documentary “I Survived I kissed Dating Goodbye”…well mostly about it. As always, enjoy my rambles and occasional skits as I make sense of all the things. 

If the documentary sounds intriguing, go ahead and take a watch: https://www.isurvivedikdg.com/

If you would like to help build the community around this podcast, feel free to e-mail - Christiandorting@gmail.com or visit FB and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/christiandorting/ https://www.instagram.com/christiandorting/

Today’s episode features a friend, Will Osgood, and his thoughts about the struggles of dating for men. I also think aloud about my own lessons after posing that question online and get a bigger response than expected. So listen in on another conversation around the weird world we call dating. Also after you’ve had a listen feel free to e-mail me at: christiandorting@gmail.com Or check out the Facebook and Instagram pages @christiandorting to discuss anything and everything related to Christianity and dating.

Today’s episode of Christian Dorting: A Primer is a special one. Listen along as one of my dear friends and past roommate and I have some coffee and pontificate about the world of dating. Also, if you or a friend have studied or lived abroad and have returned to your country of origin and would like to help out a fantastic researcher please consider contacting Alice and participating in her study. Contact info: Alice Fanari Afanari@email.arizona.edu

Welcome back to Christian Dorting: A Primer. This week’s episode is about the often rocky relationship of the mind and the heart and what to do with it light of the Gospel and human choosing. So join me for a brief meditation of the subject and some brief notes on the future of the show and some exciting news. If you’d like to contact me, feel free to drop a line at christiandorting@gmail.com Or visit the facebook page where you can comment away on episodes or upcoming shows ~ https://www.facebook.com/ChristianDorting/

Today’s show features a true and activate picture of my internal dialogue/ramblings about existential crises and what possibly to do about it in the context of single-hood and dating. I also review/analyze The Dating Project — a secular(?) documentary following 5 singles in the current world of dating. So get ready for some of my many voices to make an appearance as we (or I, Megan Volz) jump in. Check this movie out~ https://www.thedatingprojectmovie.com/ If you’d like to contact me~ Christiandorting@gmail.com Message me through the Anchor app Message me through FB messenger

It’s beginning to look a lot like winter y’all. Welcome back to Christian Dorting: A Primer. My name is Megan Volz and I will once again try to make sense of love and dating in the Christian world with the help of fellow humans. Today is a quick episode where we will be talking about how to deal with the holidays and singleness with my lovely co-host Charity Edwards. She truly is an amazing human and when you are done listening, you should check out her blog, The Blithe Bachelorette. https://theblithebachelorette.com/ If you would like to get ahold of me just shoot me an e-mail at Christiandorting@gmail.com or contact me through the anchor app

Today’s episode could be titled, “Stuff and Things” for all that I mention, but, just for fun, let’s say I’m talking about double standards in dating and a little about Joshua Harris’s recent announcement. Also after you’ve had a listen feel free to e-mail me at: christiandorting@gmail.com Or message me on Facebook (The name is Megan Volz

Today’s episode centers around a topic that was on my mind this week: exes and break-ups. So come and listen as I try to navigate the diverse and not so fun world of the end of a romantic relationship. Don’t worry, you’ll still laugh. Also after you’ve had a listen feel free to e-mail me at: christiandorting@gmail.com Or message me on Facebook (The name is Megan Volz

Today’s show gets to the heart of why I call my podcast what I do. Also, I talk about a Tim Challies video. Also, we get to hear from a friend, Eva Armes, with her take on the 3 questions about dating. So many things! And since I still think y’all should check her out, here again is the link to Charity, a lovely human with an excellent blog https://theblithebachelorette.com/ https://m.facebook.com/theblithebachelorette/ And here is the link to the Tim Challies video: https://youtu.be/hRQEGb-SKcI If you would like to contact me — feel free to e-mail me at: Christiandorting@gmail.com Or message me on Facebook (The name is Megan Volz

Today’s show features a special guest: Charity Edwards! She is a 30+ lovely human with an excellent blog (The Blithe Bachelorette) that all should read. Come and listen as we discuss singleness and Christianity in our 30s. https://theblithebachelorette.com/ https://m.facebook.com/theblithebachelorette/ If you would like to contact me — feel free to e-mail me at: Christiandorting@gmail.com Or message me on Facebook (The name is Megan Volz

Today’s episode is part 2 of 2 on online dating where I mainly talk about the pitfalls of it. There were a lot of cool resources for this episode and I will list most of them below: Mayim Bialik on online dating https://www.facebook.com/MissMayim/videos/10160707664840008/ Time’s article on mental health and dating apps http://time.com/5356756/dating-apps-mental-health/ Critical Analysis of online dating https://www3.nd.edu/~ghaeffel/OnineDating_Aron.pdf Time’s article on lower self esteem with Tinder users http://time.com/4439084/tinder-online-dating-self-esteem/ Christina Wallace TED talk https://youtu.be/9jZHw7Wf0v0 TEDed Inside OKcupid https://youtu.be/m9PiPlRuy6E If you would like to contact me — feel free to e-mail me at: christiandorting@gmail.com Or message me on Facebook (The name is Megan Volz

Today’s episode is part 1 of 2 on online dating. So sit down and listen up as teacher Megan gives ya a history lesson. Links to the articles and video I referenced: http://www.historyofinformation.com/expanded.php?id=3970 https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-online-dating-was-like-in-the-1960s/ https://blogs.lib.unc.edu/hill/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Operation-Match-Survey.pdf If you would like to contact me — feel free to e-mail me at: christiandorting@gmail.com Or message me on Facebook (The name is Megan Volz

Today’s episode is about what I’m reading now, what I’ve read, and what I want to read all centered around marriage and dating(don’t get too scared now). If you would like to contact me — feel free to e-mail me at: christiandorting@gmail.com Or message me on Facebook (The name is Megan Volz

Today’s episode centers around the recent article by Lori Alexander and how scripture can be used to create false expectations of God for marriage. Here’s the links to some of the articles discussed: https://thetransformedwife.com/men-prefer-debt-free-virgins-without-tattoos/ https://www.boundless.org/blog/an-open-letter-to-the-author-of-men-prefer-debt-free-virgins-without-tattoos/ If you would like to contact me — feel free to e-mail me at: christiandorting@gmail.com Or message me on Facebook

So this week I thought I’d take a little time to share some of my story on how I came to think and look at Christian dating. Buckle up and I hope you enjoy it! If you wish to give feedback of any kind feel free to contact me through the Anchor app or email me at ChristianDorting@gmail.com. Also here is the Amy Webb TED talk about how she used research to find her mate mentioned in the episode https://youtu.be/d6wG_sAdP0U

Welcome to the crazy world of Christian Dorting - May you enjoy your stay!