Are you in a faraway place? Has it been a few weeks since you’ve rolled out of bed for Church?  Maybe you feel disconnected?  Or perhaps you are seeking an intimate relationship with God?  Reconstruct your life today by taking a moment to indulge yourself in our top 100 Christian Lifestyle Resources.  From blogs written especially for parents to real life testimonies on missionary outreach efforts, you will find guidance from experts and every day, normal people who are also on the path to righteousness.

Women & Christianity

• Radical Womanhood: Blogger and author Carolyn McCulley reaches out to feminists about the radicalness of being a biblical woman living in a modern world.
• Girl Talk Home: A mother and her three daughters ‘girl talk’ about biblical womanhood.
• We Used 2 B U: Ladies, this blog is the ultimate Christian Help Resource! If you need advice or tools for building your faith, make We Used 2 Be U your number one go-to blog.
• Christian Women Friends: Christian Women Friends is a place for women of all denominations to connect with one another to find encouragement, inspiration, and spiritual growth.
• National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs: Members of NACWE post daily about various topics on being a Christian business woman.
• Prudy Chick: This prudy chick has grew up in church but is only beginning to learn what it means to be a Christian—join her on the incredible journey.
• Christianity in High Heels: A single Christian girl is traveling through life in high heels all while keeping faith in God; read about her love for Jesus among other related topics.
• Ragamuffin Diva: This creative and uniquely written blog is primarily for the spunky and spontaneous woman; posts range from Jesus to art but the sole purpose is to give readers the resources they need to truly amplify their grace in God.

Parenting

• From Dates to Diapers and Beyond: Christine, the proud mother of seven youngsters (all ages 10 and under) shares about life with little ones.  She says that trusting in the Lord is what gives her the strength she needs each day, to do what He has called her to do.
• Joyful Mothering: Joyful Mothering is bound and determined to encourage, challenge, and motivate you in the discipleship and nurturing of your children.
• Christian Homeschoolers Taking a Stand: Parents, find your biblical homeschooling resources all right here and consult with other Christian homeschoolers on curriculum options.
• Messiah Mom: This blogger is a wise mother whose honesty plays a huge part in her posts on faith in Christ.
• Ramblings of a Christian Mom: Savannah chats about the Bible, Christian books, and Christian living.  Engaging in her posts will humble you and strengthen your spirituality.

Reading/Writing

• Challies:  Pastor, author and book reviewer Tim Challies uses his blog as an online journal. Challies refers to the blog as “commentary on the contemporary church and its interaction with the culture around us.”
• Crossway: Crossway blog helps bring men, women, and children to Christ as their Lord and Savior by assisting them in growing in knowledge and understanding of the Christian life.
• Real Live Preacher: Gordon Atkinson, writer and former pastor, writes honestly about himself as he showcases his latest books.
• Moore to the Point: Dr. Moore explains his own questions using biblical verse and his sometimes controversial posts make his Christian blog one of the most entertaining blogs on the web.
• Ed Stetzer – The LifeWay Research Blog:  The LifeWay Research team includes Christ followers who are studying church, culture, and ministry. Their intriguing and resourceful blog offers insight on multiple topics that will influence your Christian lifestyle.
• Intervarsity Emerging Scholars Blog: This blog seeks to identify, encourage, and equip the next generation of Christian scholars.
• Rachel Held Evans: Rachel is an award-winning author, a speaker, and a blogger.  Her blog focuses on guiding the spiritual direction of Christians everywhere.
• God With Us: Finding Joy: This creative, Canadian fiction writer is uplifting and influential. Her blog features book reviews on Mondays, devotional thoughts on Wednesdays, as well as findings, friends, and funnies on Fridays. Enjoy!
• In Light of the Gospel: This blog from pastor, author and teacher James Grant specializes in theology, the Bible, the church, and culture.  Grant encourages all aspiring writers as well as publicly known writers to send him books for review.
• Miscellanies: This is an intellectual blog full of posts to ponder by Tony Reinke, the Nebraska native and author of Lit! A Christian Guide to Reading Books.
• Lutheran Writer: This blog, devoted to learning and experimenting, welcomes Lutheran writers who want others to learn about their talents and interests.
• The Reader’s Cove: If book reviews and Christian fiction resources is what you’re seeking, Reader’s Cove is where you absolutely need to be.    This blog is perfect for readers, authors, publishers, and sellers!

Social Issues and Controversy

• Titus One Nine: Blogger Rev. Canon Dr. Kendall Harmon examines current issues facing the church and the nation.
• Rethinking Youth Ministry: Pastors Brian Kirk and Jacob Thorne offer both theory and practical ideas for rethinking the way the church does ministry by, for and with youth.
• The Church Mouse: The Church Mouse can’t speak, so he blogs! When nobody else is around, the rodent addresses events happening in the world today and explores the biblical context for such happenings.
• Blog Compassion: This Christian blog on child poverty seeks to rescue those who suffer from impoverishment.  Join the cause by becoming an advocate today and in Jesus’s name you can save a life!
• Brian McLaren: Brian McLaren is a speaker, author, networker, and pastor whose purpose is to help you grow with Christ and grow in the Christian community.
• Mark D. Roberts: This thoughtful blog presents daily reflections for the Christian who wants to further develop their faith but doesn’t know where or how to start.
• Think Christian:  This collaborative Christian blog discusses what it means to be a Christian in today’s society while reminding its readers to exercise faith in every aspect of their life.
• Christian Science in Massachusetts: Ken Girard, the media and government lawmaking liaison for Christian Science in Massachusetts, took a ‘hands-on’ approach when considering his religion.  Read his story and gain insight to how his life dramatically changed for the better.
• A Churchless Faith: This is a compelling blog which scrutinizes the overlap of faith and contemporary culture.
• Anarchist Reverend: Shannon T.L. Kearns writes about taking the path less traveled as a Christian and his aspirations for the future.
• BIC Ventures:  Bic Adventures provides a heap of knowledge on biblical worldviews and ethical Christian business practices for entrepreneurs.
• Cindy By The Sea: Cindy shares her perception on social issues with her readers because she believes doing so will not only glorify God but will also allow the larger picture to unfold.

Spiritual Inspiration

• Beliefnet: Feeling down on your faith? This community of bloggers will pamper you with daily pick-me-ups that will without a doubt leave you feeling inspired and closer to your Lord.
• Get Religion: Get inspired by information and opinions on mainstream religious news.  Journalists Terry Mattingly and Douglas LeBlanc dive into real world issues and stir up questions regarding insufficient coverage.
• The High Calling: An exhilarating blog jammed packed with everyday conversations about work, life, and God.
• The Gospel Coalition:  Renew your faith in the gospel of Christ by checking out The Gospel Coalition.  This fellowship of evangelical churches provides multiple resources, blogs, and videos that will expose you to biblical truth.
• Dan Kimball: Get a taste of ‘Vintage Faith’ at Dan Kimball’s blog. Kimball speaks about anything and everything pertaining to Christianity.
• The Resurgence: Dedicated to Christian folks from all backgrounds, this resource is the crème of the crop for inspiration and motivation to share a personal relationship with God.
• Emergent Village: A growing network of inspired Christians connect to chat about abstract yet meaningful thoughts.
• A Holy Experience: Writer, mother, and farmer’s wife Ann Voskamp enlightens you with beautiful photos that will make drop to your knees and thank the Lord.
• Jesus Needs New PR: Matthew Paul Turner isn’t preaching to the choir here, instead, he aims to directly impact his readers by tying in current events that touch all of our lives and teach on the Holy Spirit.
• Take Your Vitamin Z: Take your Vitamin Z blog exists to encourage Christians on a day to day basis.  Zach Nielsen’s posts focus on current events and how those occurrences can inspire you to build up your faith.
• More Than Dodgeball: High school pastor Joshua Griffin blogs about the significance of youth ministry.
• Clayton King: A divinely inspired resource for students of the Bible and anyone interested in learning more about God’s message.
• Best Christian Blog of The Week: This blog features a brand new Christian Lifestyle blog every week for you to dabble in for inspiration and each resource within the domain will most definitely enrich a person’s growth in Christ.
• Divine Endings: Divine Endings is your absolute best source on the web for ‘Making Christian Connections’ via social networking!
• Highly Favored: Highly Favored is committed to helping Christians deepen their relationship with God.  Read inspirational posts, words of encouragement, and tips that will help you strengthen your faith.
• Marketplace Christianity: Dive into the Gospel to learn about core biblical principles that will simply bring honor to God.
• The Lazy Christian: This blog will not make you feel as if you are a lousy Christian!  Instead, The Lazy Christian will nonchalantly assist you in doing the ‘Christiany’ things you’re supposed to do.
• Walk As He Did:  Walk As He Did concentrates on guiding the spiritual direction of Christians by challenging them to obtain new levels of Faith.

Leadership

• A Leader’s Journey: Scott Cochrane’s A Leader’s Journey touches on nearly every aspect of leadership while constantly reminding readers about the underlying value in following Christ.
• Church Planting for the Rest of Us: This blog is devoted to equipping church leaders with a biblical vision and practical resources.
• Jon Acuff: Author of Stuff Christians Like, Jon Acuff, discusses reflections on leadership and life for young adults.
• Justin Rizzo: This influential blog is ideal for worship leaders and those aspiring to become worship leaders.
• Michael Hyatt: The Chairman of the largest Christian publishing company in the world brings fourth insightful yet relevant content for leaders to put to work in their professional and personal lives.
• Perry Noble: A senior pastor from South Carolina shares his thoughts on leadership in the Christian arena.
• Kyria’s Gifted For Leadership: This blog’s goal is to give church leaders that extra edge when preaching God’s word.
• Church Leaders: Free leadership tips for those holding leadership positions and those who choose to lead by example.

Missionary Blogs

• Christian Century: What’s your mission? This resource is helpful for those Christians looking  to give back.
• Live Say Haiti: An up close and personal five year glance at the lives of a large family living, working, and learning in Port au Prince, Haiti.
• Boston Faith & Justice Network: BFJN’s director Ryan Scott McDonnel blogs about his travels throughout India.
• Missionary Blogs: Check out what God is doing first hand in the lives of over 500 missionaries.
• Missionary Confidential: This is an evangelical Christian blog in which analyzes the facets of missionary life.
• Ali Rae: Ali and her husband live on board the world’s largest non-governmental hospital ship to bring hope and healing to the forgotten poor in West Africa.

Relationships and Dating

• Boundless: Boundless acts as your navigational guide as you mature in Christ as a foundation for marriage and family.
• TransChristians: This blog is designed to encourage transgender Christians of all shades.
• Christian Gays: Gay and Christian? Yes it is Possible! This blog supports homosexuality as an orientation based on Scripture alone.
• Dating Advice for Christian Singles: All the Christian dating advice and relationship advice for Christian singles and couples that you never knew existed!
• Men’s Christian Dating Blog: This blog is solely dedicated to Christian guys who had issues with dating the girls they wanted, or any girls at all.
• Sex Tips for Christian Girls: Just because you’ve committed Adultery, doesn’t make you a bigger sinner than the rest; this blog reflects on real live scenarios that the bible strays away from.
• The Relationship Manager:  Rachelle Miller, an experienced family attorney, practical Bible teacher, and a passionate relationship educator/counselor is passionate about preparing couples for marriage and helping married couples thrive.
• Ally Spotts: This 20-something Christian chats about everything from sex, trust, and relationships.
• Christian Dating Blog: A collection of ideas and opinions regarding Christian dating.
• Christian Partner for Life: Your complete guide for advice and guidance to Christians of faith on online dating.
• Senior Match U.S.: Senior Match U.S. is all about Christian Senior Dating, the blog provides a clean environment for users and it is free from junk and uselessness.
• I Waved Dating Hello: 26-year-old Joel is using his love life as a science experiment, read up on his newest findings.

Daily Resources

• Christian Post: Daily Christian news, politics, and editorials from all over the world.
• Christian Personal Finance: Learn tid-bits on how to make, save, grown, and give money (not necessarily in that order)!
• Christian Today: An online newspaper which serves to provide direct and current news information to the general Christian public.
• Gather Little By Little: A personal finance blog with a Christian Prospective that focuses on topics related to growing wealth using common sense biblical practices and by gathering money, little by little.
• Scriptorium Daily: Engaging key issues in cultures, theology, philosophy, art, and politics from a reasonable, rational Christian perspective.
• The Daily Bible Verse: The Daily Bible Verse is a Christian ministry which delivers a verse from the Holy Bible each day.
• The Worship Community: A grassroots community of worship leaders, artists, singers, musicians, and technicians from all over the world.
• Worship Matters: Get your worship on! Here you’ll find resources for leading worship from Bob Kauflin.
• Christian Daily Resources: Christian Daily Resources is a Christian Online Ministry dedicated to sharing God’s word.
• The Christian Dollar: A blog geared toward Christians wanting to better themselves in the area of finance.

Technology/Media/Social networking

• Blog Talk Radio: Active Christian Media for Christ followers to tune into any time of the day!
• Tall Skinny Kiwi: This blog is composed by a tall, skinny, travelling entrepreneur and father of five who loves to blog.  It’s everything spiritual and religious which collides with new media in today’s society.
• Christian Web Trends: Christian Web Trends hope to help Christian individuals and organizations make better use of communications technology in their churches, schools, ministries, businesses, and personal lives.
• Church Communications Pro: Journalist, web-designer, and communication director of Quail Springs Baptist Church Cory Miller helps Christians understand effective means of communication.
• Faithful Bloggers: A community of Christian bloggers unite! Stop by to connect about anything and everything Christ related.
• Share Faith: Share Faith provides technology solutions and communication tools that’ll enable them to communicate the gospel adequately.
• Shaun in the City: Techie-humanitarian Shaun uses social media and a pinch of courage to make the world a better place, learn how to follow in his footsteps and the footsteps of Jesus.
• The Twurch of England: The Twurch of England is a twitter aggregator for the Church of England, it presents a live feed of tweets from people and organizations that represent the Church of England.
• Christian Projector Media Blog: This blog’s mission is to increase the effectiveness of reaching people through Church Media Ministries.  You can find a wealth of shared experience and expertise all in this one spot!

In the entire world, there is nothing as complex as human relationships. There are almost no reliable rules, guidelines, or sets expectations to make them more manageable, they can work in an infinite numbers of ways, they all have problems, no two are the same, and no single one is exactly the same from day to day. Thank goodness the Internet has arrived with plenty of quizzes and articles to help you get some perspective, and figure out whether its time to start a new relationship, or end one.

• CollegeCandy- Help yourself get a handle on the classic conundrum of whether or not to sustain a high school relationship with this article from College Candy.
• PsychCentral- If you aren’t a fan of all the anecdotal relationship advice out there, Psych Central can lend you some perspective and knowledge from a more clinical standpoint.
• StayTeen- Use the five points laid out in this article from Stayteen.org to evaluate whether your relationship is sound or maybe it’s time to look for someone new.
• DivineCaroline- On the cusp of starting a committed relationship? This article will give you some factors to consider when you evaluate whether or not your man is boyfriend material.
• Gurl- Catching your boyfriend cheating on you is a heart-wrenching situation. For help figuring out how to move forward, try this article from Gurl.com as well as perusing their message boards.
• VideoJug- Have the girl in mind but not quite sure you’re borfriend material at this point? Use the written and video resources on VideoJug.com to remake yourself in the image of her dream guy.
• Boundless- If your relationship is feeling a little to ambiguous for comfort, this test from boundless.org is designed to DTR (define the relationship), and can help you put a name to the situation.
• InventorSpot- Don’t let a bad relationship sneak up on you. Keep these five signs mind and you’ll be right on top of whether your girlfriend is turning your relationship into a loathsome quagmire.
• TheFrisky- It can be confusing trying to figure out what guys are on the lookout for, here is a resource from TheFrisky.com detailing what several guys are looking for in candidate for a committed relationship.
• StevePavlina- One of the problems with beginning a long-distance relationship is that it can be so difficult to know when to end it. Check out Steve Pavlina’s blog for some opinions about when to seriously consider terminating the deal.
• Datingish- Every once in awhile it becomes painfully obvious to someone that they are the problem. Check out this blog for advice on whether it’s time to end the relationship for your partner’s sake.
• RomanceClass- RomanceClass.com supplies a whole page of links containing advice on how and when to perform a clean, painless breakup.
• QuizFarm- Have a sneaking suspicion that you are a poor boyfriend? Well sense you’re probably not very well qualified to judge yourself, use this quiz from QuizFarm.
• SafeSpace- If you’re not exactly sure how your relationship makes you feel, it might be a good idea to stop by TheSafeSpace.org and take this healthy relationship quiz.
• Shanghaishiok- Have a Chinese girlfriend who just needs to go? Stop by this online community for a guide on how to dump a girl who is distinctly Chinese.
• TheDeliciousLife- Some distinctions are very hard to make but extremely important nonetheless, among them is the ability to tell the difference between a great husband and a great boyfriend. Stop by the thedeliciouslife.com blog and educate yourself.
• Twoofus- If you are in need of a way to diagnose your relationship, stop by twoofus.org and look over the symptoms of a healthy and unhealthy relationship.
• Quizmoz- Love is a mystery…but luckily you can get a few hints at how to detect the presence of that mystery by taking this quiz on whether or not your boyfriend is in love with you.
• GirlsTeachGuys- If you’re a guy with need of some insight into the opposite sex, stop by girlsteachguys.com and figure out what is going on with your partner.
• Puff- Being friends with benefits is among the most complex of relationships, use this article to help sort out what your ambiguous feelings mean and how you should act on them.

It’s no secret that being physically appealing is an important part of attracting people and developing romantic relationships. People perceive fitness as an indication of disciple, self-esteem, organization and a wide variety of other important characteristics. Unfortunately any single person giving advice about how to become and stay fit is usually not sufficient. What works for one person may flounder another for any variety of reasons including schedule, diet proclivities, pre-existing health conditions, discipline etc… Luckily the web contains an enormous variety of resources that people aspiring for rapid fitness can tap into in order to start finding the right track.

• Nutritional Data- No matter how you slice it, your weight is determined by the number of calories that you burn subtracted from the number of calories that you take it in. Nutritional Data is a resource for determining the caloric values of your favorite foods, as well as developing an appreciation for the notion that not all calories are created equal.
• Military Fitness- A tremendous provider of workouts of all types, as well as valuable nutritional information and a wide variety of other information, Military Fitness keeps it basic while still being wedded to the latest scientific principles.
• ExRx- Every bit as stylish and every but as effective as a prescription from a competent doctor, Exercise Prescription packs its information into very dense doses, providing its readers with definitive answers on workouts, nutrition, weight loss and everything else involving exercise.
• Health- Like any good blog, this one is a great resource for many of the intangibles that go into its subject. Once you’ve got your workout planned, fitness.health.com can help you ascertain how many pairs of shoes you’ll need.
• Nutrition Over Easy- Monica Reinagel, a registered dietician and attendee of culinary school, is dedicated to the providing of simple and scientifically sounds culinary advice with an aim at making the world of dieting simpler and saner.
• Fitsugar- If you are looking to immerse yourself in an online fitness community, Fitsugar would be a good site to try. Containing blogs and resources for all facets of fitness, fashion and food, this is a good destination for someone looking to casually browse the world of fitness.
• Dr. McDougall’s- When it’s time to get scientific about your diet but not get lost in technical minutiae, visit Dr. McDougall’s for in depth articles that maintain their practicality. This site also features a vibrant forum.
• FitCeleb- If you like your fitness blog with a hearty dollop of fashion on top of it, Fitceleb is a fitness blog with an eye towards the latest fashions and trends in celebrity culture.
• Male Pattern Fitness- “A blog, about meat, muscle, and the minds of men.” This unapologetically masculine fitness blog features sizeable archives dating back to 2005 and links to 313 sports blogs.
• Health Castle- Dedicated to the achievement of “simply, better health,” HealthCastle.com is a well organized resource containing advice on eating, cooking, supplements, and even comprehensive comparative analysis of dozens of the top brands of potato chips.
• Nutrition Unplugged- For those of us tired of blowing in the capricious winds of dietary fashion, anchor yourself to NutritionUnplugged.com for a site that which keeps it basic in the name of “fad-free healthy eating.”
• Natural Physiques- Many people need to feel like they are taking an aggressive stance against their love handles and puny arms. These people should considering visiting NaturalPhysiques.com for access to a myriad of articles based around altering your body without exploiting the confusing world of supplementation.
• Arthur Devany- The encroachment of age is a constant threat to physical fitness and overall health. Arthur Devany’s blog details his opinions and approaches to maintaining and increasing fitness as an elderly person.
• Diets in Review- Before embarking on the massive lifestyle commitment that is a diet, stop by this site to see what your predecessors thought of it. Also contains a blog with advice on everything from vitamins to dancing your way to health.
• Daily Spark- If your interested in regularly expanding your fitness knowledge, the DailySpark is an online community that is free to join and provides its members with daily knowledge and insights into the world of nutrition and fitness.
• Diet Blog- Use this site to gain fitness and dietary knowledge in all areas, even going as far as the emotional and psychological end of the spectrum. A great resource for adding depth to ones dietary knowledge.
• Beginner Triathlete- For those looking to seriously invest themselves in an aggressive brand of fitness, beginnertriathlete.com provides the resources and knowledge to start down the road to becoming a tri-athlete.
• LA Fitness Blog- For people who consider themselves to possess west coast sensibilities, the LA fitness blog can provide exercise and nutritional information with an undertone of Los Angeles.
• Diet- If in need of a one-stop location for nutritional and exercise information, the sheer mass of data provided by diet.com, its forum and blogs is difficult to beat.
• Spry Living- With an eye more on getting fit by developing a healthy lifestyle than violently banishing fat and toxins from your body, SpryLiving.com supplies its readers with specialized content which strives for quality over quantity.
• Fitness4Her- If you’re a woman who wants to turn the reins governing her fitness over to a professional, Fitness4her.com is a subscription site that will provide professional guidance in many areas of health and nutrition.
• 3FatChicks- Three fat chicks are embarking on a diet, and you’re welcome to join. In keeping with the title of this page, 3fatchicks.com is an online community featuring blogs and a forum to garner knowledge and interact with everyone else who is along for the ride.
• Let’s Run- If you enjoy an informative, spirited forum discussion and are engaged or looking to become engaged in the world of running, the forum at Letsrun.com is a necessary stop.
• The Facts About Fitness- In need of a strong set of fitness opinions to follow? Christian Finn’s website promises to deliver the bottom line on losing fat and gaining muscle.
• Calorie Lab- If you are a calorie counter, and agonize over how many calories are in a sirloin steak or 7 brown M&Ms, make the calorieslab.com a regular stop.

If you have met someone new on a dating site, who seems to be the right match for you, would it matter to you whether or not they had ever been in love before?  By the time a person reaches a certain age, you expect they probably have been through a few different experiences in their lives, including falling in love.  If you have met a new partner who has never been in a long-term relationship or claims to have never been in love before, should this be a red flag?

Everyone develops at their own pace, and it shouldn’t matter if your new partner has experienced love or a relationship prior to meeting you.  There are plenty of late bloomers out there who may have been concentrating on their career or other aspects of life, and a relationship, up until this point, has not been a priority.  If the two of you hit it off, this is certainly a topic worthy of discussion.  But if you ask him or her why they’ve never been involved before, the answer may be quite simple:  it might be because they haven’t met the right person up until now.

You may be concerned that if your new mate has confessed they’ve never been in love or in a long-term relationship, you might think they may have commitment issues.  This is certainly a concern and you should definitely bring it up to discuss.  But many people truly have not met the right one and they don’t want to waste their time getting close to a person if they feel there is no future together.

Is there something wrong with someone who has never been in love?  Not at all.  They might not have had good role models in the past and maybe they felt they had to avoid love at all costs since it only seemed to bring pain.  Or maybe they simply didn’t feel the need to settle down and didn’t recognize the feelings because they legitimately didn’t feel anything.  Love is complicated, and though some feelings can be defined and shared, other feelings are hard to determine. It’s a very personal thing.  If your new mate feels love is impossibility, you might want to suggest finding a relationship counselor to talk to which could benefit you both.

We live in an immediate gratification society and it seems to be getting worse instead of better.  People want to meet online and feel love instantly.  And when they don’t, they simply abandon ship and move on to the next.  Perhaps your new love didn’t want to put in the time to get to know the other person the minute he or she realized feelings weren’t running too deep. There does come a time for many people when they feel the need to settle down and find the right one.  If your new partner has been looking online for love and has told you they want to stop dating and invest in a long-term relationship, he might be ready to take the plunge and you might be the lucky person he takes the plunge with.

Have patience and don’t immediately disregard what this person has to offer.  He may have not been ready to feel love in the past, but he may be ready now.  Remember, you can’t force someone to fall in love with you, but if your current partner is ready, you won’t have to do anything.

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As we enter the midway point to 2011, more and more people have experienced what it is like to date online.  Gone are the days where it was taboo to meet someone from the Internet. Dating websites like eharmony and Match.com have been around for awhile, but now, additional dating sites are popping up like crazy. So yeah, dating online has now become part of our everyday culture, and many couples can attest to their attributes with their own success stories of how they found “the one” by dating online.

However, every now and then, we hear of an online dating encounter gone horribly wrong.  Yes, we still live in a scary world, and the big, bad wolf is still wandering around out there.  Now, he wanders around online too.  When we hear these stories, it doesn’t mean we should rule out online dating altogether.  But we should see them as cautionary tales, and realize not to take anything or anyone for granted.  You cannot be naïve and believe that you are 100 percent safe when you hook up with someone online.

Now, don’t start getting too paranoid.  But heed the advice, and use your common sense.  Online dating works; you just need to be smart about how you proceed.  Some of these examples seem like no-brainers, but you would be surprised what type of information people give out to total strangers when they are feeling vulnerable and desperate for love.

• Don’t give out personal information like your street address, place of employment or social security number for that matter.  I know, I know…why would you give your social security number to a prospective date?  Maybe you wouldn’t, but some people have been known to fall for outlandish cons.
• When you’re first getting to know your online date, hold off on letting him know your last name.  There’s plenty of time for that, and it’s not necessary when you’re first getting to know each other.  Again, don’t be paranoid, but trust is essential so always err on the side of caution.
• When you’re meeting in person, always meet in a public place.  Again, this may seem like a no-brainer, but it needs to be stated.  And even after meeting in a public place, don’t suddenly go off with him because you think everything is fine.  Stay in the public place for those first few dates.  Remember, if this person means you harm, they will do everything they can to gain your trust and then make their move.  I’m not suggesting you run background checks on everyone you date, but you do need to feel confident this person is who he says he is.
• Trust your instinct.  Never underestimate the power of your gut.  It knows all.  If something feels a bit off, then it probably is.  Listen to your inner voice and if red flags are popping up, cut the date short.  Even if there’s nothing ominous about this guy, you’re not feeling it, so why prolong the date by staying there?  Get out, go home, and move on to someone who makes you feel truly comfortable.

Again, it’s all a matter of common sense.  Just don’t too complacent.  Use your best judgment and be safe out there.  But also, enjoy yourself and have some fun.  You might just meet the man of your dreams.

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Have trouble with conversations? Well check out our list of Conversation Topics: How to Keep Things Flowing. Here you will find ways to start a conversation as well as how to keep it going! You will be sure to be confident in your conversation skills after checking out our list…..

• The Best Online Dating – Check out “Online Dating Conversation Starters” for an article and video on things to talk about! You will be sure to get some successful (and a little edgy) conversation topics.
• Christian Partner 4 Life – “Top 5 Best Topics of Conversation” provides you with 5 really great conversation topics that are sure to keep things from getting boring!
• Christian Dating Service Plus – This site provides you with the article “Dating Conversation Topics”. These Christian conversation topics are sure to make your date a success.
• Christian Dating Service Review – The article to check out on this site is “Dating Conversation Topics , Ice Breakers and Conversation Starters!”. This article provides you with the ice breaker you need to start conversation and the topics to keep the conversation flowing.
• Dating Safely Info – This site provides you with the video “6 Traits of Good First Date Conversation Topics”. These topics are a sure fire way to have a great first date!
• Modern Day Maiden – “Dreadful Dates Other Tragic Tales” is an article to help you make sure what to avoid in your conversations on a first date.
• Singles Dating Sites – Always wondering what to ask to keep a conversation going? Then check out “Best Questions to Ask a First Date” to find out what are good questions to ask.
• Love, Friends Online – “Having Your First Date Conversation” is the article to check out on this site. This article provides you with topics to talk about and advice on how to succeed at your first date!
• Christian Single Again – Wondering how to break the ice on a date? Then read the article on this site entitled “How to Break the Ice on a Date”. This article will provide you with everything you need to successful break the ice.
• 01 Nets – “Conversation Starters for 1^st Dates” is an article that will be sure to leave you happy. You will enter your 1^st date with confidence knowing you’ll have something to talk about.
• Hot Online Dating – This site provides you with a video entitled “Relationship Advice How to Start a Conversation”. You will be sure to have the confidence you need to hold up an interesting conversation!
• Sofiastry – This site holds a lot of interesting information ranging from a wide variety of topics. The article to read on this site is “Dating Conversations”, which gives the authors point of view on dating conversations!
• Dating Online Site – “Conversation Starters for a First Date” is the article to check out on this site. This article will give you a number of ways to strike up a conversation and keep it going!
• Forward Magazine – “First Date Conversation” is an article that gives you five tips and topics to your first date conversations.
• The Online Dating Site – Here you will find a video entitled “Online Dating Conversations”. This video gives you all sorts of tips as to how to keep a conversation going in a date!

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In our list of 17 Christian Dating Advice Articles you will find a number of blogs that provide articles on Christian dating. The articles found in this list offer advice on first dates all the way to advice on succeeding with long term relationships. No matter what questions you have on dating this list should provide you with an article that holds the answers. In no specific order read through our list of Christian Dating Advice Articles…..

1. Christian Dating Guide – Christian Dating Guide is a site that has more than just one article to help you with your dating questions. This guide has enough advice to help you no matter what area you need help with.
2. Disaboom Live – Disaboom Live is a great site that has an article called “Christian Dating Services Information”.  This article gives you all the tips and advice you need to be successful at using Christian dating services.
3. Free Dating Advice Blog – “Need Easy Christian Dating Personals” is an article that you can find on Free Dating Advice Blog. The article provides readers with advice on what to look for when using dating services.
4. Concerned Women Blog – Concerned Women Blog is a site full of tips and advice, but one article to check out is called “Christian Dating Tips for Women”. This article is directed towards women and gives them advice on how to date successfully as a Christian female.
5. The Dating Advice Blog – As the name of the site says The Dating Advice Blog provides readers with a lot of dating advice. One of the must reads on this blog is “Christian Dating Free Services for Christian Singles Online”. This article provides readers with ways to find free Christian dating services and how to be successful with them.
6. PreEngaged – PreEngaged is a blog that provides Christian dating advice for individuals before they tie the knot. One article that stands out on this site is “What Gets Us in More Trouble than Our Tongues? (Words and Tone of Voice Matter)”. This article gives advice on how to talk when you are dealing with other people. Such a small thing could determine how your relationship with someone ends up.
7. How To Pray – How to Pray is a great site to check out if you consider yourself a Christian. One article to look at is called “Christian Dating: Six Ways To Find Your Spiritual Match”. This article gives you advice on how to find someone with similar spiritual beliefs as you.
8. Mangemon Blog – Mangemon Blog provides articles with tips and advice in a few different categories. One of their dating advice articles is called “Basic Teenage Dating Tips – How to Have Fun and Stay Safe”. This article is geared towards teenagers, and provides a number of fun and interesting dating tips.
9. Christian Marriage Counseling – “Christian Dating Tips” is one of the must reads on this site. It provides a number of useful dating tips for Christians. So, you are a Christian who is in need of dating advice be sure to check out this article!
10. Dating and Relationship Articles – “Necessary Christian Dating Advice, Understand It Effectively” is an article that provides you with a number of dating tips and advice ranging from tips for the first date to the second date and on!
11. Dating Online Site – Dating Online Site provides readers with a number of dating tips and advice. “Love and Fellowship Through Christian Dating Websites” is one such article that provides such advice. This article explains all about dating websites ranging from their purpose to their special features.
12. Relationship Advice – “Christian Dating Advice – How to Meet Compatible Christian Singles” is an article that gives you advice on how to find the perfect person. If you are getting lost in huge sea called the dating world then check this article out to help you narrow down your search.
13. City Life 212 – City Life 212 is a personals and dating blog that provides readers with tips and advice on dating. “Christian Match Maker: How to Double Your Online Christian Dating” is an article geared toward helping Christians be successful with online dating.
14. Christian x Dating – Christian Dating is here to help you be successful at finding that special someone. “Some Tips for Christian Women in Online Dating” is one such article on this site that offers Christian women with great dating tips.
15. My Blog Zone – “Necessary Christian Dating Advice, Master It Effectively” is an article found on My Blog Zone. This article offers you information for the initial date and forward. So, no matter what stage you are at in your relationship this article is sure to help.
16. Hand Bags Files – “A Christian Relationship” is in article that is here to help Christians succeed at their relationships.
17. Christian Singles Dating Now – Christian Singles Dating Now is a site that provides a number of articles for Christian dating. “Online Dating Advice – Avoiding Internet Dating Pitfalls” is one such article. This article is geared to help those Christians who are planning on using online dating sites. This article will help you succeed when using such online dating sites!

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The post-breakup blues can suck out all your  stored-up positive energy, but a quirky seven options that can put you back in the Christian dating game in no time. The dating game is never over, or finalized – around any corner or in any church, or online can wait the love of your life. The only failure in dating is letting prior disappointments and heartbreak diminish your chances for future happiness.

You can listen to love ballads and soak in self-pity, or you can avoid that you were hurt in a prior relationship, either way the avoidance will only compound your heartache and lengthen your time on the dating bench. If there is one added benefit of the Christian dating game it’s that you should be able to forgive your former partner for the heartache they caused.

Here are seven ways to self-soothe after the initial impact of a break-up. Choose the one you think might work, and those you don’t think will work. Try everything!

1. Shower: There is metaphorical value to washing away the guilt of a broken relationship. Sometimes a shower can be an escape, an opportunity to shed a few tears that get lost in the shower but still gives you the relief you need. And you get clean, which is an added benefit. Oh, and you can sing as loud as you want.
2. Pushups: a little physical exertion can pump endorphins through the body and replace some of the negative feelings that we pent up. Turning it on and making an especially tough regiment of pushups can even make those arms look a little more tone.
3. Wine: Nothing wrong with a glass or two to help you relax. Anything more than that and you can be in trouble, but red wine is proven to decrease blood pressure.
4. Movies Solo: Ever gone to the movies by yourself? IT can open your eyes to the nature of relationships and maybe provide perspective on the power of individual strength.
5. Guided Museum Tours: Visiting your home city is an underappreciated activity for those living in cities of all sizes. People line in NYC for five years and never make it to half the museums. Why not? Many time you can fall into a small group, learn some new facts and come home with a little more confidence. And it’s a lot less expensive than a flight and tour in a European country.
6. Write it Down: In three years you’ll be surprised how pathetic you sounded at that moment of heartbreak. Christian dating means you have an open relationship with the lord and the significant other, when it feels you feel abandoned and that melancholy can produce some really bad writing. Try and see what you sounded like even a week later.
7. Step Back in the Game: Nothing is more therapeutic than a positive attitude and the determination to find someone who’s a great fit for you and your Christian lifestyle. Taking too much time of can make you gun shy, so don’t delay and start booking up your calendar!

It has long been said that actions speak louder than words. While what one says is simple to understand, often we misinterpret what someone is actually telling us. The way our bodies speak through gestures is a window to honest thoughts. But do you know what your date’s actions are really saying? Read through these articles to learn what your body is telling others and what others’ bodies are revealing to you.

1. How To Do Things By paying attention to these key points, you can better understand what your date it telling you without words.
2. Romance Stuck A curious reader writes in asking how he can read into his date’s body signals. Read the response to Body (Language) Builder to know what to look for on your next date.
3. Hub Pages Our body is extremely honest, but you must be skilled when interpreting this language.  This article is a full guide to reading body language and understanding what it means.
4. Smosh With humorous photos and entertaining and informative excerpts, learn what kind of date you have through their body language.
5. 29 Secrets A first date can cause many conflicting thoughts. To evaluate how the night went, learn how to read your date’s body language.
6. Top Dating Coach From head to toe, this article covers all of the essential signs of body language.
7. Mr. Dating Advises You Both positive and negative body language is broken down – read through to see which one your date is exuding.
8. Ezine Mark Learn basic body language cues in order to send the proper signals to your date, as well as decode what your date is not telling you.
9. Article Extreme Get a keen eye for what your date is saying with their body by reading about these simple cues to look for.
10. Do It and How Find which of these 10 categories your date falls into by evaluating their body language.
11. Dating Headshots Take these basic tips on your next date to understand what they are saying with their body.
12. Win Back Your Man Moving from general to more specific gestures, translate your dates movements with this dating body language guide.
13. Squidoo Analyze how your date went by reading up on what these cues mean.
14. Article Dashboard While it may seem like your date was a success, there are some body language cues that you must be aware of.
15. You Say Too Often what your body says can contradict what your mouth is saying. Learn to decode what you are telling people and what people are telling you without words.
16. Dating and Relating A basic guide to help women read how men communicate with women through their bodies.
17. Gather Read this article and decipher how successful your date actually was.
18. Made Man If you are worried about what your body language is saying, become aware of the messages you are sending and learn to say everything you want with these simple gestures.
19. Flixya Decide if “it’s on” or “not so much” with these cues to judge how the date went.
20. Body Language Signals Learn every detail of what people are saying with their bodies by exploring each part from the eyes all the way to the feet.

Below you will find our list of Top 20 Christian Dating Websites. These websites are designed to help single Christians find love and develop relationships. Some of these sites are for Christians of any denomination, whereas others are for a more niche market like Catholics. No matter what your Christian beliefs are this list should help you find other single Christians. Read and enjoy!

1. Perfect Match – Perfect Match helps you find the best person to match you up with. This dating site is guaranteed to help you find that special someone!
2. Christian Dating for Free – If you’re a Christian looking to find another Christian, but you don’t have a ton of cash in your wallet then check out this site. This site is here to help you find a fellow Christian without denting your wallet.
3. Christian Café – Christian Café gives you a 10 day free trial so that you can give it a test drive. But with the unique feel this site has you won’t even need it!
4. Big Church – This site is perfect for Christian’s because their goal is to bring people together in love AND faith. You will be guaranteed to leave satisfied after using this site.
5. Christian Mingle – Christian Mingle aims to help you find God’s match for you! With this site you’ll be able to chat it up and mingle with other Christian singles.
6. Equally Matched – Equally Matched is here to help Christian singles find fellow Christians with who they can have a long and loving relationship!
7. Dating Disciples – Dating Disciples is here to not only helping you find the right person, but also TO BE the right person. Here you can find others who want to follow and obey God’s teachings.
8. Singles of Faith – Singles of faith is here to help single Christian men and women. If you are a paying member you can gain many things like relationship skills as well as finding the love of your life.
9. Catholic Match – Catholic Match is here to help single Christians, but specifically for the Catholic denomination. So, if you are Catholic and single this site is for you.
10. Love and Seek – Quit playing hide and seek with love! Check out Love and Seek to help you find the Christian love of your life!
11. eHarmony – Here is one of the big names in the dating site world. eHarmony has built a name for itself over the years because of their effectiveness.
12. Christian Match Maker – Christian Matchmaker serves thousands of Christian singles. So, you are guaranteed to find another single Christian on this site!
13. 101 Christian – 101 Christian is a wonderful site to meet Christian singles. If you are single and looking for fellow Christians check this site out.
14. Catholic Cupid – Here is another site geared towards single Catholics. This site is perfect for single Catholics looking to find love with someone who shares their beliefs!
15. Church Friends –Church Friends goal is connecting christian singles that looking for christian love, christian friendship, christian romance or christian marriage! So, if you are a Christian single and looking for a relationship this site is for you.
16. Catholic Mingle – If you are a Catholic, single, and looking to mingle check this site out! Here you will be able to chat with fellow Catholics possibly leading to friendships or relationships.
17. Christian Connection – Christian Connection is UK’s leading online dating site for single Christians. So, if you are ever in the UK this site is a must.
18. Black Christian People Meet – Black Christian People Meet is a great niche market dating site. Here Black Christians are able to chat and mingle, possibly finding love!
19. Christian Singles – Christian Singles is a site that was founded in 1997 to help like minded Christians meet up and possibly find someone to love!
20. Faith Mate – Faith Mate is another niche market dating site! Faith Mate is here to help Black Christian single date and find relationships!

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