Easter is a time to reflect on the death and resurrection of Christ and what it means for us as Christians – Jesus taking our sins upon Himself on the cross, dying, and rising on the third day. His disciples experienced an unimaginable joy two thousand or so years ago when Jesus rose from the dead. Easter allows us to experience that joy. But the amazing thing is, Jesus wants us to know this joy every day of our lives. Perhaps your dating life leaves you not feeling so full of joy at the moment. Whatever your situation is this Easter, know that you can experience the same joy the disciples felt because the life that Jesus offers us is one of abundance, no matter our marital status.

When couples who met on Christian Connection get in touch to share their stories we love to know how they first began to connect in person. What did they choose to do on their first date? What hobbies or interests did they share that made their dating journey fun and unique? What became their ‘go to’ activities or places as their relationship developed? We’ve learned of so many great #MetOnCC date ideas, we’ve created a blog series to share them! Here are the ABCs of tried and tested, real life Christian Connection couples’ dating ideas, to get started…

Do you know where you’re heading? Do you know what you’d like your future to look like, what shape you’d like your life to take? Clarifying your hopes and dreams for the coming years is a key step as you look for love and consider committing to a relationship, while dating with the future in mind will ensure you choose someone with whom you are aligned. Taking time now to become clear on your dreams and work out what questions you might want to ask potential partners will set you on the right track for the future.

Many people love to talk, but they don’t like to listen. Being a good listener is a skill, but one that can be acquired with practice. Listening well takes effort and patience, and requires you to focus on the other person, instead of yourself. If you want to really get to know someone well on a date and beyond, becoming a great listener is an important step.

Christian Connection turns 25 this year, and we couldn’t be more excited to share this journey with such a wonderful community.

In that quarter of a century, countless new connections, marriages, friendships formed, babies born, community groups gathered, and so much more have started right here.

Our original vision still drives us today – to create a space specifically for single Christians to find and keep a life-long connection with someone who shares their faith.

So, to say thank you for making Christian Connection so special, we’re giving away some exciting little extras this year. Wherever you are on your Christian Connection journey, there’s something here for you!

Here’s to the next 25 years! There’s so much more to come 🥂

Have you ever wondered about your listening skills? Maybe you’ve had feedback in the past that you’re not very good at listening, or you’re unsure what not to do. Now you’re thinking of heading into the world of dating and want conversations to go well. If you want to have great first dates – and don’t want to be thought of as a bad listener – what should you avoid doing when you meet?

For Christians, Lent is a time of sacrifice. A time of going without or giving something up in order to focus on the Lord ahead of Easter. The Bible tells us Jesus went 40 days in the wilderness without food to spend time with God, and as Christians we can also look at how to work from this model to be more open to what the Lord is saying to us. Just as Jesus gave up everything for us at the cross, we can also sacrifice something in return. But sometimes there are practical reasons why we can’t give up certain things. Instead, we can look at what we can start this Lent – use Lent to start something new, something positive to grow closer to God.

For years, I thought love would simply happen for me. That I’d stumble across my future partner on an airplane, in the seat next to mine, or meet him at the supermarket checkout. This may happen for some, but I didn’t find love this way. I had to get intentional about my dating journey. If you’d like to decide your dating priorities for this year, this blog is for you.