The Heart of Christian Dating: Guidance for Students w/ Kristin Scroggins

Send us Fan Mail Episode 06: The Heart of Christian Dating: Guidance for Students w/ Kristin Scroggins Today on Hot Takes and Holy Things, we’re joined by Kristin Scroggins, speaker, author, and the heart behind a beautiful, thriving family. She’s a mom of eight and grandma to seven, building a legacy of love, strength, and unwavering support. She’s here today to dig into the heart of Christian dating and share her insights and wisdom on the hot take from today’s episode: Christians should only date other Christians. Tune in to hear more, including our word of the day segment, our student shoutouts, and how programs like Advance can have a true and lasting impact on our students. Plus, we dive into God’s purpose for dating, why it should ultimately point toward marriage, and the risks of being unequally yoked. We also unpack the danger of looking to relationships for what only the Lord can provide, the importance of spiritual maturity, and how to discern whether someone is truly aligned with your faith—all while challenging students to root their identity in Christ and pursue accountability in community.  Key Points From This Episode: We are introduced to today’s guest, Kristin Scroggins. Our word of the day segment: Calm. Shoutout to Rachel Fader & all of our engaged students (on Sundays and in the week!) Mrs. Kristin shares how our three big events, like Advance, shape students’ lives.  Jake shares a personal dating story (and why no one in the 6th grade should be dating!) Today’s hot take: Christians should only date other Christians.  They dig into the real reasons why dating should happen. Reasons why people go outside of God’s design for dating.  Mrs. Kristin shares her thoughts on what’s more important: who you’re dating or who you’re becoming. What happens when relationships try to replace what only the Lord can provide. We discuss the question: when is someone ready to date? They unpack what could happen if you, as a Christian, date a non-Christian. What Mrs. Kristin is concerned about as a parent: what kind of company are they attracting? Advice on how to get out of a relationship that isn’t the right one for you. Our weekly challenge to our students: start a group Bible reading plan.  Quotes: “[Our] big three programs — [are] giving our students opportunities that we can’t possibly provide as [parents] on our own. To give them the confidence to share the gospel, to give them opportunities to do that, to pray for people, even to get rejected. It builds character, and it shows them how important all of this is.” — Kristin Scroggins [0:10:45]  “I think that the conflict that I think a lot of people feel is the standards of dating have dropped significantly, but I think the expectations of dating have climbed through the roof.” — Jake Kimbrell [00:15:51] “There's only one reason for why we should be dating. There's only one reason that the Bible shows us for why we should be dating, and it's that dating is for marriage. — God's design for dating is that it leads to marriage.” — Cole Bearden [00:16:41] “Dating doesn't create health. It confirms it.” — Jake Kimbrell [0:23:56]  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:  2 Corinthians 6:14 NKJV Matthew 6:21 NKJVFamily Church Students Linktree Family Church