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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www.aligned-intent.com