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36 minutes 54 seconds
On Dating Part 5: Interview with Marshall Segal (Ep. 53)
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

7 September 2026, 9:00 am
38 minutes 5 seconds
On Dating Part 4: Assessment (13 Fs) (Ep. 52)
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

24 August 2026, 9:00 am
44 minutes 42 seconds
On Dating Part 3: Affection (Ep. 51)
Deepak, Hayley and Deepak about about what the Bible says on physical and emotional intimacy.
10 August 2026, 9:05 am
33 minutes 2 seconds
On Dating Part 2: Alignment (Ep. 50)
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
27 July 2026, 9:00 am
37 minutes 49 seconds
On Dating Part 1: Appreciation and Attraction (Ep. 49)
Garrett, Hayley and Deepak start season 4 with a conversation about dating, starting with the role of appreciation and attraction.
13 July 2026, 9:00 am
40 minutes 46 seconds
On How to Use Homework Part 2 (Ep. 48)
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
27 April 2026, 9:00 am
29 minutes 41 seconds
On How to Use Homework Part 1 (Ep. 47)
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 Mentioned
Good and Angry by David Powlison
13 April 2026, 9:00 am
41 minutes 40 seconds
On Sexual Sin with Ellen Dykas (Ep. 46)
Garrett, Deepak and Hayley interview Ellen on a woman’s battle with sexual sin.

Resources Mentioned
- Sexual Sanity for Women by Ellen Dykas
- Sex and the Single Girl by Ellen Dykas
- Your Dating Relationship and Your Sexual Past by Ellen Dykas
- What’s Wrong with a Little Porn? (single version) – Harvest USA
- What’s Wrong with a Little Porn? (married version) – Harvest USA
- Harvest USA
30 March 2026, 9:00 am
42 minutes 1 second
On Helping Singles Fight for Purity (Ep. 45)
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 Kell
Pornography: Fighting for Purity by Deepack Reju
Single and Lonely: Finding the Intimacy You Desire by Jayne Clark
Struggling Through Singleness: Help for the Journey by Jane Clark
16 March 2026, 9:00 am
42 minutes 57 seconds
On Medications (Ep. 44)
Deepak, Hayley, and Garrett talk about the good and bad about medications and working with doctors.

Resources Mentioned
- Descriptions and Prescriptions by Michael Emlet
- Listening to Prozac…and to the Scriptures Article by Michael Emlet
- Can We Be Positive About Psychiatric Medications? Article by Ed Welch
- Why do we seem negative about psychiatric medications? Article by Ed Welch
2 March 2026, 10:00 am
47 minutes 35 seconds
Ed Welch on Depression (Ep. 43)
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.
16 February 2026, 10:00 am
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