https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-life-loading/ Real Life Loading… is a trusted, biblical resource that provides real help for relationships in your 20s. It’s a YouTube channel, podcast, social media platform, and content-generating guide to help you by providing authentic conversations about relationships and life with Jesus while navigating an anxious world. Scripture calls followers of Christ to live a life that deviates from a norm that culture often celebrates, and to be set apart for God’s glory and our good. We are invited to be different, and Real Life Loading… fleshes out how that can happen in all of your relationships day by day. How do I handle all the complexities of the romantic world without compromising or bending my godly convictions? How can my relationships flourish and be different from all the other relationships I see around me that seem to settle for the path of least resistance? What does it look like to thrive in a relationship with a boyfriend or girlfriend? How can I authentically experience my relationship with God in a way that doesn’t feel like a task to accomplish or box to check off each day? How do I detach myself from the anxiety, shame, guilt, and looming sense of depression I often encounter? Where do I go to experience the kind of community that ACTUALLY believes what the Bible teaches and encourages followers of Jesus to live? These are the kinds of questions and conversations Real Life Loading… engages with every week and wants you to be a part of as a Christian in your 20s. Be set apart. Differ from the cultural norm. Be a deviant and join the conversation… Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:09:02 +0000 en-US © 2024 FamilyLife - A Cru Ministry Pursue what matters most. FamilyLife - A Cru Ministry episodic Real Life Loading… is a trusted, biblical resource that provides real help for relationships in your 20s. It’s a YouTube channel, podcast, social media platform, and content-generating guide to help you by providing authentic conversations about relationships and life with Jesus while navigating an anxious world. Scripture calls followers of Christ to live a life that deviates from a norm that culture often celebrates, and to be set apart for God’s glory and our good. We are invited to be different, and Real Life Loading… fleshes out how that can happen in all of your relationships day by day. How do I handle all the complexities of the romantic world without compromising or bending my godly convictions? How can my relationships flourish and be different from all the other relationships I see around me that seem to settle for the path of least resistance? What does it look like to thrive in a relationship with a boyfriend or girlfriend? How can I authentically experience my relationship with God in a way that doesn’t feel like a task to accomplish or box to check off each day? How do I detach myself from the anxiety, shame, guilt, and looming sense of depression I often encounter? Where do I go to experience the kind of community that ACTUALLY believes what the Bible teaches and encourages followers of Jesus to live? These are the kinds of questions and conversations Real Life Loading… engages with every week and wants you to be a part of as a Christian in your 20s. Be set apart. Differ from the cultural norm. Be a deviant and join the conversation… FamilyLife - A Cru Ministry false https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2024/06/RLL-2024-1.jpg https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-life-loading/ Real Life Loading… is a trusted, biblical resource that provides real help for relationships in your 20s. It’s a YouTube channel, podcast, social media platform, and content-generating guide to help you by providing authentic conversations about relationships and life with Jesus while navigating an anxious world. Scripture calls followers of Christ to live a life that deviates from a norm that culture often celebrates, and to be set apart for God’s glory and our good. We are invited to be different, and Real Life Loading… fleshes out how that can happen in all of your relationships day by day. How do I handle all the complexities of the romantic world without compromising or bending my godly convictions? How can my relationships flourish and be different from all the other relationships I see around me that seem to settle for the path of least resistance? What does it look like to thrive in a relationship with a boyfriend or girlfriend? How can I authentically experience my relationship with God in a way that doesn’t feel like a task to accomplish or box to check off each day? How do I detach myself from the anxiety, shame, guilt, and looming sense of depression I often encounter? Where do I go to experience the kind of community that ACTUALLY believes what the Bible teaches and encourages followers of Jesus to live? These are the kinds of questions and conversations Real Life Loading… engages with every week and wants you to be a part of as a Christian in your 20s. Be set apart. Differ from the cultural norm. Be a deviant and join the conversation… No yes 4823cc3c-8b43-565b-8a8a-545c3bbfc51b https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 236231178 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-life-loading/embracing-spiritual-neediness-gabe-mahalik/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 08:29:15 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/embracing-spiritual-neediness-gabe-mahalik/ In this episode of Real Life Loading…, Shelby Abbott and Gabe Mahalik explore theRead More »]]> In this episode of Real Life Loading…, Shelby Abbott and Gabe Mahalik explore theRead More »]]> https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2024/09/RLL_Podcast_Square-scaled-1.jpg Embracing Spiritual Neediness: Gabe Mahalik false no 01:09:11 No no https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-life-loading/real-life-loading-navigating-20s-relationships-with-katie-highfield/ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-life-loading-navigating-20s-relationships-with-katie-highfield/ Join Shelby Abbott and Katie Highfield on Real Life Loading for honest advice onRead More »]]> Join Shelby Abbott and Katie Highfield on Real Life Loading for honest advice onRead More »]]> https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2024/09/RLL_Podcast_Square-scaled-1.jpg Real Life Loading: Navigating 20s Relationships with Katie Highfield false no 01:05:03 No no https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-life-loading/from-toxic-to-transformed-josie-burdins-journey-from-abuse-to-faith/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:15:23 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/from-toxic-to-transformed-josie-burdins-journey-from-abuse-to-faith/ Josie Burdin shares her transformative journey from a toxic relationship to finding peace andRead More »]]> Josie Burdin shares her transformative journey from a toxic relationship to finding peace andRead More »]]> https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2024/09/RLL_Podcast_Square-scaled-1.jpg From Toxic to Transformed: Josie Burdin’s Journey from Abuse to Faith false no 00:25:14 No no https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-life-loading/spiritual-renewal-josie-burdins-transformative-journey/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:34:27 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/spiritual-renewal-josie-burdins-transformative-journey/ Josie Burdin shares her challenging journey from a toxic relationship during her junior yearRead More »]]> Josie Burdin shares her challenging journey from a toxic relationship during her junior yearRead More »]]> https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2024/09/RLL_Podcast_Square-scaled-1.jpg Spiritual Renewal: Josie Burdin’s Transformative Journey false no 00:30:41 No no https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-life-loading/virginity-forgiveness-and-vulnerability-will-clock-reagan-fillinger/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:55:23 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/virginity-forgiveness-and-vulnerability-will-clock-reagan-fillinger/ Join Will Clock and Reagan Fillinger on Real Life Loading as they dive intoRead More »]]> Join Will Clock and Reagan Fillinger on Real Life Loading as they dive intoRead More »]]> https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2024/09/RLL_Podcast_Square-scaled-1.jpg Virginity, Forgiveness, and Vulnerability: Will Clock & Reagan Fillinger false no 00:23:58 No no https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-life-loading/beyond-purity-culture-will-clock-reagan-fillinger/ Fri, 23 Aug 2024 08:01:28 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/beyond-purity-culture-will-clock-reagan-fillinger/ How do you filter the noise from secular culture and purity culture…to hear whatRead More »]]> How do you filter the noise from secular culture and purity culture…to hear whatRead More »]]> https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2024/09/RLL_Podcast_Square-scaled-1.jpg Beyond Purity Culture: Will Clock & Reagan Fillinger false no 00:23:12 No no https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-life-loading/authentic-relationships-your-authentic-self-kenny-lynch/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:42:56 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/authentic-relationships-your-authentic-self-kenny-lynch/ Your authentic self: Who is it? 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Have you ever been in a ldr? ListenRead More »]]> What’s your best long-distance relationship advice? Have you ever been in a ldr? ListenRead More »]]> https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2024/09/RLL_Podcast_Square-scaled-1.jpg Dating and LDR: The Insider Tips, ft. Evan Byerley false no 00:33:39 No no https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-life-loading/my-story-and-the-tea-on-relationships-with-gloria-okyere/ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/my-story-and-the-tea-on-relationships-with-gloria-okyere/ Navigating your spiritual life? Your love life? Shelby Abbott’s been there. Listen as Shelby’sRead More »]]> Navigating your spiritual life? Your love life? Shelby Abbott’s been there. Listen as Shelby’sRead More »]]> https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2024/09/RLL_Podcast_Square-scaled-1.jpg My Story—And the Tea on Relationships, with Gloria Okyere false no 00:43:03 No no https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-life-loading/swipe-right-on-christian-dating-will-clock-reagan-fillinger/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:03:11 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/swipe-right-on-christian-dating-will-clock-reagan-fillinger/ To swipe right or left? You know it’s top of mind. Christian dating isRead More »]]> To swipe right or left? You know it’s top of mind. Christian dating isRead More »]]> https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2024/09/RLL_Podcast_Square-scaled-1.jpg Swipe Right? On Christian Dating: Will Clock & Reagan Fillinger false no 00:26:39 No no https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-life-loading/that-fateful-first-date-will-clock-reagan-fillinger/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 08:09:53 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/that-fateful-first-date-will-clock-reagan-fillinger/ Wanting to get that first date just right? Will Clock and Reagan Fillinger chatRead More »]]> Wanting to get that first date just right? Will Clock and Reagan Fillinger chatRead More »]]> https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2024/09/RLL_Podcast_Square-scaled-1.jpg That Fateful First Date: Will Clock & Reagan Fillinger false no 00:32:40 No no https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-life-loading/go-outside-and-play-andrew-peterson/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/go-outside-and-play-andrew-peterson/ Feeling lost? Frustrated trying to have fun and find purpose? Andrew Peterson shares howRead More »]]> Feeling lost? Frustrated trying to have fun and find purpose? Andrew Peterson shares howRead More »]]> https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2024/09/RLL_Podcast_Square-scaled-1.jpg Go Outside and Play: Andrew Peterson false no 00:18:39 No no https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-life-loading/too-young-to-get-married-andrew-peterson/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:54:24 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/too-young-to-get-married-andrew-peterson/ When author and musical artist Andrew Peterson dropped to one knee, he confronted moreRead More »]]> When author and musical artist Andrew Peterson dropped to one knee, he confronted moreRead More »]]> https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2024/09/RLL_Podcast_Square-scaled-1.jpg Too Young to Get Married? Andrew Peterson false no 00:28:36 No no https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-life-loading/dont-be-original-jesse-furey/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:52:04 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/dont-be-original-jesse-furey/ Ever feel like you have to be super original all the time, especially onRead More »]]> Ever feel like you have to be super original all the time, especially onRead More »]]> https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2024/09/RLL_Podcast_Square-scaled-1.jpg Don’t Be Original: Jesse Furey false no 00:27:58 No no https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-life-loading/the-gospel-underground-jesse-furey/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/the-gospel-underground-jesse-furey/ Worried about sharing your faith? Pastor Jesse Furey, from the Gospel Underground podcast, revealsRead More »]]> Worried about sharing your faith? 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