Youth Unfiltered

We're back with another conversation about dating and relationships, this time with some friends! Join us on our season finale of Youth Unfiltered, as we discuss turn-ons and turn-offs, how lack of positive influence affects our relationships, commitment issues, what we've learned from failed relationships, maintaining individuality in relationships, dating outside of your attraction, how social media affects our generation's relationships, and more!

Because dating was not a thing in the bible, it can be a headache to navigate. Everyone has a different perspective on what is right and what is wrong when it comes to dating, making it increasingly difficult to build long-lasting, mutual relationships with people. We're all trying to figure this thing out together, so join us for part one of this dating series! We want to hear your opinions. In this episode, we discuss the dreaded "talking" stage, issues we have experienced in dating, what we look for in a partner, women shooting their shots, and more!

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Friendship is one of life's most beautiful gifts. Real friends can be hard to come by, but when you have them you also have support, love, laughter, memories, and SO much fun! However, everybody is NOT your friend and it can be devastating to go through the process of learning who is and who ain't! Some friends you ride with for life and others make you have to shake the dust off your feet as you leave their lives! The bible says bad company corrupts good character so we MUST be intentional about who we position ourselves around. We asked our Instagram followers to share some issues they've faced within friendships and I'm sure many of us can relate! Join us as we talk about the qualities of good friends, and share issues within friendships such as lying, jealously, lack of loyalty and communication, and more!

The bible says we ALL sin and fall short of God's glorious standard. It's even harder not to sin when it seems like everyone around you is doing whatever, whenever, with whoever, and living their best life! Let's face it, abiding by all these commands God expects from us is NOT EASY. But as believers, we have to control our flesh and earthly desires, not only to please God but to make life easier on ourselves. Join Trenyce & Statia as they talk about the different sins in the bible that are hardest to obey, their experience with sin, how God's grace overrules sin, why Jesus already won the victory over sin, and encourage young people to try their best when it comes to controlling sinful lifestyles!

GET GOD ON THE PHONE!! Prayer is an ESSENTIAL and FOUNDATIONAL part of maintaining a relationship with God. Prayer is a direct line to God, in which you can talk to him just how you would talk to a friend or family member. He is ALWAYS on the mainline, so tell him what you want! You can bring EVERY aspect of your life to God, good or bad, big or small. He desires vulnerability from you, and to know the deepest parts of your heart. Join us as we debunk myths of prayer, talk about how God has shown himself to us through our prayers, unanswered prayers we're still believing God for, and discuss some dangerous prayers that are sure to test you and make you grow!

When communication decreases and disrespect increases, when the relationship is almost unrecognizable from how it started out in the beginning, when you saw them with nothing but adoration but now all you see is disgust and regret...it might be time to let it go! Join us as we talk about our failed relationships and what we learned from them, our dealbreakers, and share advice for how and when to move on! It sucks to end a relationship you saw being for the long haul. However, God wouldn't want us to stay in relationships that cause us pain and suffering, He wants us to live freely in joy and peace. Even though it hurts, sometimes you have to sacrifice the situation to develop yourself and the other person. When going through a breakup, remember that the Lord is close to the broken-hearted and He won't forsake you! You will come out wiser, and ready for your next relational blessing!

No matter how much drip you have, how bad you are, or how hard you flex, everyone will face the weight of rejection at some point in life. You may have been rejected by a romantic interest, an opportunity, a friend or family member. In whatever capacity, we all know the feeling of rejection, and even though it hurts, it is necessary! Rejection can help you improve, redirect you to God's true purpose for your life, and save you from things you THINK you want! Join us as we talk about how to handle rejection, the blessing of rejection, and examples of biblical rejection!

People who have kids at a young age inevitably face judgment, but there's a layer of additional pressure in a religious setting! We've gathered two of our favorite young parents who grew up in the church to talk about their experiences. They discuss how the church can improve at helping those new to parenthood, what people in their church circles had to say concerning their situations (encouragement and otherwise), co-parenting outside of the covenant of marriage, how becoming parents have impacted their spiritual and personal lives, and MORE! We urge you to share this video with anyone who may need advice or motivation on expecting/raising a child at a young age and anyone who feels condemned by their church for parenting while young!