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Date Night Study PLAY!
Facilitated by Kyle Keldsen
Kids on Dating
Dating is an Investment!
Recognize the incredible worth of your marriage!
“Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept pure.”
Hebrews 13:4
AgendaLogistics
Goals & Objectives
Initial Schedule
Planned Approach
Intro Video Clips
Ice Breaker
Next Week’s Plan
Logistics
The Gardners
Why are we here? What hopes do you have for this study?
Goals & ObjectivesGet you more one-on-one time together
Marriage is modeled after Christ’s relationship with the church
Help the creatively or romantically challenged ;-)
Dating Helps Relationship
1. Prioritize Your Marriage
2. Remove Distractions
3. Try Something New
4. Rediscover Passion and Desire
5. Ask Great Questions
“Love as distinct from ‘being in love’
is not merely a feeling. It is a deep
unity, maintained by the will and
deliberately strengthened by
habit…”
Initial ScheduleThis week - here
Jan 21 - Out/Date 1
Jan 28 - *Extra Date?
Feb 4 - In/Share Date 1
Feb 11 - Out/Date 2
Feb 18 - In/Share 2
Feb 25 - School Vacation Week
Class Time = In
SHARE REVIEW PREPARE
Date Night = Out
Have fun!
Be a student of your spouse
Some ideas may be better with longer dates and/or discussions
Planned DatesPlay: Have fun without serious conversation
Laugh: Lighten up & don’t take yourself too seriously
Dream: Picturing a special future together
Adventure: Try something new & risky
Ted Cunningham on Dating
Prioritize Your Marriage
Your Relationship is a Model for Your Kids
Beware the “Kid-Centered Home”
Do tell!
Wives - Introduce You & Your Husband to us
Husbands - Tell Your Engagement Story
Wives - Let us know what he left out!
Your thoughts?
Scripture
Roles
Illustrations
Run or fight!
A Grown-up Play Date!
Have fun without serious conversation
Pick from the list…or invent your own!
Ask questions to fuel future dates or events
How long does it take
you to unwind?
Why does play feel irresponsible to
adults?
What barriers have
prevented you from having fun together?
How can we overcome these barriers to play?
3 Activities You’d Like Your Spouse
to Try?
In closing…
If you can’t enjoy life, you probably can’t enjoy your spouse.
What can you do today to better appreciate & enjoy life?
Go out and PLAY!
[Sources]This presentation should be considered “non-commercial use” of the sources & material listed here:
Date Night Challenge [DVD], produced by Focus on The Family. (2013). Can be purchased from CBD or Amazon.
Ted Cunningham, Prioritizing Your Marriage in the Midst of the Grind, Date Night Challenge. (2013). Retrieved from: http://woodhills.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Prioritizing.pdf
Ted Cunningham, 4 Dates/4Weeks, Date Night Challenge. (2013) Retrieved from: http://woodhills.org/datenightchallenge
CS Lewis Quote from: http://fiercemarriage.com/christian-marriage-quotes
New International Version. Bible Gateway. Web. 09 Jan. 2015
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