In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed and Lisa Young teach that dating should be approached with intentionality, truth, forgiveness, unselfishness, and consistency, emphasizing the biblical principles that guide spouse selection as a preparatory step toward a Christ-centered marriage.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed and Lisa Young teach that relationships are foundational to fulfilling God's purpose in life, emphasizing intentionality, truth, forgiveness, unselfishness, and consistency as vital principles for building healthy relationships that help us grow spiritually and relationally.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young explores the significance of intentional friendships, emphasizing that just as Jesus had an inner circle of close believers, we too need a committed, faith-centered "personal Board of Directors" to guide and uplift us spiritually and relationally, urging believers to cultivate relationships that lead somewhere meaningful rather than being stuck "on a bridge to nowhere."

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young emphasizes the destructive nature of unforgiveness and urges believers to embrace the gift of forgiveness as a way to restore spiritual fellowship, emotional well-being, and relationships, encouraging them to "build a bridge and get over it" through intentional steps grounded in biblical teaching.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young emphasizes the necessity of forgiveness as a bridge built by God through Christ’s sacrifice, urging believers to cancel debts of offense and bitterness to experience freedom and reflect God’s mercy, highlighting that forgiveness is more for the offended than the offender and is essential for spiritual health and relational restoration.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young explains the gospel using the metaphor of a bridge, emphasizing that while human efforts and world religions attempt to bridge the gap between humanity and God, only Jesus, through His death and resurrection, provides the true bridge to reconciliation with God; he calls listeners to personally cross this bridge by trusting Christ and publicly affirming that decision.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young teaches about the nature of temptation as a process involving alluring bait and a dangerous hook, urging believers to recognize pride, prosperity, and misplaced priorities as common temptations, and to embrace trials with joy, endurance, and maturity by aligning their will with God's will.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young teaches that temptation is a process engineered by the enemy to ensnare believers through their God-given desires misused, but emphasizes that God tests believers to strengthen them and provides the strength and a way to overcome temptation, highlighting the victory found in being born again and relying on God’s power rather than our own.