Timeless Truth for Dating
Rev. Eriks and Jen Garry offer practical, Scripture-based guidance for parents and young people navigating dating relationships, drawing on their 20 years of marriage experience and biblical principles illustrated through the example of Isaac and Rebekah. The resource addresses the challenges of dating—including temptations, emotional pressure, and heartbreak—while advocating for a biblical approach that prioritizes God's Word over feelings and cultural expectations. This article provides pastoral wisdom for maintaining purity and joy in courtship relationships within a Reformed Christian perspective.
Rev. Eriks and his wife Jen learned about dating through their own struggles and mistakes, and are still learning as they guide their own children. They have been married for 20 years. While parents may dread the day their children begin dating, often young people cannot wait to jump in with both feet. Parents may dread it because they know the temptations, stress, and heartaches that may come for their children when they date. We want our children to marry one day, if God wills, but to arrive...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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