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Deepak, Haley and Garrett discuss things that go wrong in a dating church culture. Resources Mentioned Single and Lonely by Jayne ClarkStruggling Through Your Singleness by Jayne Clark

Garrett, Deepak and Hayley interview Desiring God ministries President & CEO Marshall Segal on his book “Not Yet Married: The Pursuit of Joy in Singleness and Dating. Resources:Not Yet Married: The Pursuit of Joy in Singleness and Dating

Deepak, Garrett and Hayley talk about 13 F's that help you to assess your dating relationship. Mentioned Resources: 13 Fs Dating Assessment PDF  Disclosing Past Sexual Sin in a Dating Relationship by Garrett Kell

Deepak, Hayley and Deepak about about what the Bible says on physical and emotional intimacy.

Garrett, Deepak and Hayley talk about ALIGNMENT in dating. How do you move from an informal to a more formal relationship?Resources MentionedShe’s Got the Wrong Guy: Why Smart Women Settle by Deepak Reju

Garrett, Hayley and Deepak start season 4 with a conversation about dating, starting with the role of appreciation and attraction.

Deepak, Hayley and Garrett talk about using Scripture as homework.Resources Mentioned:31-Day Devotionals for Life (Series)Workbooks and resources from Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation

Deepak, Hayley and Garrett talk about the importance of homework and how and when to assign it in counseling. Sounds boring but it’s more important than you might realize!Resources MentionedGood and Angry by David Powlison

Garrett, Deepak and Hayley interview Ellen on a woman’s battle with sexual sin.Resources MentionedSexual Sanity for Women by Ellen DykasSex and the Single Girl by Ellen DykasYour Dating Relationship and Your Sexual Past by Ellen DykasWhat’s Wrong with a Little Porn? (single version) – Harvest USAWhat’s Wrong with a Little Porn? (married version) – Harvest USAHarvest USA

Garrett, Hayley and Deepak offer ten thoughts for singles on why and how to fight for purity.Resources Mentioned:Pure in Heart: Sexual Sin and the Promises of God by Garrett KellPornography: Fighting for Purity by Deepack Reju Single and Lonely: Finding the Intimacy You Desire by Jayne ClarkStruggling Through Singleness: Help for the Journey by Jane Clark

Deepak, Hayley, and Garrett talk about the good and bad about medications and working with doctors.Resources MentionedDescriptions and Prescriptions by Michael EmletListening to Prozac…and to the Scriptures Article by Michael EmletCan We Be Positive About Psychiatric Medications? Article by Ed WelchWhy do we seem negative about psychiatric medications? Article by Ed Welch

Deepak, Hayley and Garrett interview counselor and author Ed Welch about the experience of depression and how to minister to those who suffer from it.

Garrett, Hayley and Deepak share how to care for a friend struggling with depression.Resources MentionedDepression: Finding Christ in the Darkness by Ed Welch (31-day Devotional)Depression: Looking Up from the Stubborn Darkness by Ed Welch“Tortured, Imperfect, and Held by Jesus” – article by Garrett Kell

Hayley, Deepak and Garrett talk about depression and how to think about depression as complicated suffering.Resources MentionedDepression: Finding Christ in the Darkness by Ed Welch (31-day Devotional)Depression: Looking Up from the Stubborn Darkness by Ed Welch“Tortured, Imperfect, and Held by Jesus” – article by Garrett Kell

Garrett, Hayley and Deepak talk about what the Bible says about depression. Warning label: This episode also talks about a depressed person’s battle with suicide.Resources MentionedDepression: Finding Christ in the Darkness by Ed WelchSpurgeon’s Sorrows by Zack Eswine