Write this Down! with Dot Bowen

Dating is complicated at any age, but what does it look like to date in a way that honors Christ? In this conversation, Dot and Cara talk about what it means to pursue relationships with integrity, purity, and trust in God’s timing. From navigating red flags to letting go of the pressure to figure it all out, they remind us that we are defined by our relationship status with God, and no one else! Grab a cup of coffee and your Bible and settle in with us as we talk all about dating today.

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Episode recap:
  • Start by writing down 1 Timothy 4:12 (0:08)
  • Dating in today’s culture is difficult (2:00)
  • You have to navigate between judging too harshly and giving too much grace (6:02)
  • Whether you’re 16, 26, 36, or 66 these principles still apply  (10:36) 
  • Christlike dating looks like giving God the last word (16:23)
  • Christlike dating looks like not letting dating define you (17:05)
  • Dating is not about fulfilling your needs (20:21)
  • Cara has helped Dot see the lies that single people often believe (23:15)

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Scripture Verse: 1 Timothy 4:12 (NASB1995) 
Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example [a]of those who believe.

What is Write this Down! with Dot Bowen?

Bible teacher, author and founder of Cup of Joy Ministries, Dot Bowen, teaches listeners what it truly looks like to know, love and follow Jesus. Each week, Dot invites you to sit down with her and her daughter, Cara, to have an authentic conversation about Biblical Scripture and God’s Truth. Their honest and thought provoking conversations are full of wit and wisdom which will have you diving deeper into God’s Word.

Whether Dot is teaching, speaking or simply grabbing coffee with a dear friend, she can often be heard saying with excitement, “Write this Down!” Her heart for the listener is to take the things she asks you to write down before the Lord and ask Him to open your eyes to His Truth and love. John 8:32 says, “and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free.”

By the end of each episode, you’ll find yourself grabbing a pencil so that you can Write this Down! with Dot Bowen.