Like all things at Redeemer, we want God's word to shape us. This topic is no different. This seminar will involve much more than differentiating between the terms "courtship" and "dating." Our goal is not to simply prescribe a method for all to mimic and pass down. We want to meet God, through His word, in such a way that our minds are redirected and our thinking patterns changed. We want to bring the gospel, the cross and the sovereignty of God to bear on this issue. We understand the biblical principles to be clear, but much of the application will differ from family to family, individual to individual. This is not merely a topic for singles and high school students to consider. Parents, if you have not begun to think about this issue, I assure you that your time on Saturday won't be wasted. We cannot expect to have one conversation with our children at 13 and then watch all the dominoes of their relational lives fall into place. Fathers are you training your sons to become husbands and then fathers? Where else will they learn? Mom's have you thought about how you are or will model womanhood before your daughters? How we need God's word and His people on this! Should couples kiss, hold hands, or have extended periods alone before marriage? What's the difference between courtship and dating--do the labels really matter? What do you do if your parents are unbelievers and they are against you marrying a Christian? How do I start training my children now to be godly in this relationship/courtship process? How do I guard his/her heart?