by Stephen Rodgers
This is the hub post for various articles and sermons on the subject of dating. Since few topics at LBC have generated as many questions as this one, we have gathered a number of resources together in order to make it easier for people to begin to think Biblically about this subject.
All posts in the DTR series:
- Review of DTR1
- Preview of DTR2
- DTR2 Preview (Part 1)
- DTR2 Preview (Part 2)
- DTR2 Preview (Part 3)
- DTR2 Is Coming!!
- Intro to DTR2
- Defining the Relationship (Pastor Patrick Cho)
- DTR2: Waiting for Magic?
- Defining the Relationship (Steven Hong)
- Membership in the Local Church and Dating
- What’s the Problem with Dating?
- Practicing In Dating What You Know to Be True
- DTR3
All sermons in the DTR series:
Sermons from the recent College Life series:
- What’s the Problem with Dating Today?
- Are You a Man or a Boy?
- The Body Dynamic
- Are You a Girl or a Woman?
- Starting a Dating Relationship
- Genuine Love
- Dating and Relationships Q&A
- How to Date
- Dating the Dead
- Taking it to the Next Level
- Breaking Up to the Glory of God
While there are numerous resources available outside of LBC as well, in particular we would like to recommend a few notable series and articles.
For starters, Rick Holland has preached several series on relationships and dating that are truly excellent.
Relationship Series I
- Eyes Wide Open
- The Recognition and Reality of a Righteous Man (Part 1)
- The Recognition and Reality of a Righteous Man (Part 2)
- The Recognition and Reality of a Righteous Man (Part 3)
- The Recognition and Reality of a Righteous Woman (Part 1)
- The Recognition and Reality of a Righteous Woman (Part 2)
- The Recognition and Reality of a Righteous Woman (Part 3)
- The Recognition and Reality of a Righteous Woman (Part 4)
- A Roadmap for Righteous Relationships (Part 1)
- A Roadmap for Righteous Relationships (Part 2)
- A Roadmap for Righteous Relationships (Part 3)
- A Roadmap for Righteous Relationships (Part 4)
- Q&A
Relationship Series II
- Rethinking Relationships
- The Contentment Principle
- The Woman to Be and the Wife to Find (Part 1)
- The Woman to Be and the Wife to Find (Part 2)
- The Man to Be and the Husband to Find (Part 1)
- The Man to Be and the Husband to Find (Part 2)
- Identifying Mr. and Mrs. Wrong
- A Life to Live and a Person to Love
- The Common Ground Principle
10 Principles for a God-Centered Relationship
Longtime friend of LBC (and all-around crazy person) Chris Mueller has preached several sermon series that bear directly on this topic:
In addition, Fred Butler has written a couple of excellent articles on relationship methodology that help to focus the issue on Biblical principles.
Austin Duncan also gave an excellent seminar on the same subject at the 2012 Shepherd’s Conference: