Episode 146 - We Survived Christian Dating - Barely

Modern Christian dating is a battlefield—and we’ve got the scars to prove it. 😅

In Episode 146 - We Survived Christian Dating - Barely, Nate and Pastor Joseph wrap up their bold, sarcastically insightful series on Christian dating culture. From purity rings and overbearing parents to church leaders policing relationships, this episode goes there.

Why does the church have so much to say about teen dating but almost nothing to offer single adults? Are Christian relationship standards meant to protect or control? And what happens when you’re 40, still single, and exhausted by the whole thing?

This is real talk about dating through a biblical lens—minus the sugarcoating. If you’ve ever side-eyed a church sermon on dating or felt like your relationship status somehow defined your spiritual worth, you’re not alone.

🙌 Hosted by Nate and Pastor Joseph, When I Heard This makes church culture make sense—or at least fun to laugh at. With honest conversations, spiritual depth, and meme-level sarcasm, they dive into the tough stuff so you don’t have to do it alone.

🎯 In this episode:
• Why churches obsess over teen dating but leave adults in the dark
• Whether Christian standards are actually realistic or just rebranded legalism
• How some Christian parents (and pastors) seriously overstep
• What healthy dating could look like if we stopped making it weird

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