Épisodes

  • Why am I Lonely?
    Apr 17 2026

    Greg and Emily discuss a passage from Henry Nouwen's book, Reaching Out, in which he discusses a common approach to relationships. Nouwen rejects the tendency to fill loneliness through relationships with other people, and he challenges people to find that support in God. If you have ever struggled with feeling unfulfilled and lonely, this episode is for you.

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    23 min
  • When Do You Know?
    Mar 25 2026

    Greg and Emily dive into the topic, "When do you know it's time to get married?" Is there ever a right time? How long should we wait? Sometimes people have an extremely painful relationship process while others make it look so easy. Whether you get married within 6 months or 6 years of meeting, Greg and Emily look at what might be indicators of readiness.

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    22 min
  • Mindset Going into a Relationships
    Mar 23 2026

    What should my mindset be going into a relationship? Should I want it? Not want it? Need it to validate me? Be totally disinterested? Greg and Emily discuss what may be some helpful places to be personally when looking to be in a romantic relationship.

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    23 min
  • Praying Together
    Mar 23 2026

    The question of "when do we start praying together" while perhaps not one with a definitive answer is one which Greg and Emily attempt to unfold together. Greg and Emily discuss what it looks like to pray together as a couple, when to begin doing so, and how it impacts a relationship.

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    22 min
  • FACES: Guys with Skills
    Mar 4 2026

    Greg and Emily are back to talk about John Van Epp's 'get-to-know-you' acronym "FACES" and the last letter, S, for skills of communication. They explore experiences of feeling unseen and the need to tell people what you need as well as the importance of apologizing for hurting people even if we didn't mean to do so.

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    22 min
  • FACES: Skills of Communication
    Feb 22 2026

    Join Emily and Greg for their discussion of the last letter of John VanEpp's "get-to-know-you" acronym, "FACES." "S" stands for Skills of Communication. Their discussion involves body language, listening, and types of conflict management. While not everyone has perfect skills, Greg says he would rather someone have poor skills than a poor conscience since skills can be learned while a badly formed conscience is harder to change.

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    23 min
  • Purity Culture Revisited
    Nov 12 2025

    Emily and Greg are back and so is Adriana Azarian to continue their conversation on the effects and extremes of purity culture. With the depth and breadth of the topic, these three realize they will need to continue the conversation even after all they cover here.

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    22 min
  • Infidelity, Pornography, and Sex
    Nov 12 2025

    Join Greg and Emily as they welcome guest, Adriana Azarian, senior Politics major at Hillsdale College. These three dive into several heavier topics surrounding relationships including questions like, "what to do if he cheats," "how ought we to respond to the issue of pornography," and "what to do about the shame surrounding sex."

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    22 min