Christian Connection turns 25 this year, and we couldn’t be more excited to share this journey with such a wonderful community.

In that quarter of a century, countless new connections, marriages, friendships formed, babies born, community groups gathered, and so much more have started right here.

Our original vision still drives us today – to create a space specifically for single Christians to find and keep a life-long connection with someone who shares their faith.

So, to say thank you for making Christian Connection so special, we’re giving away some exciting little extras this year. Wherever you are on your Christian Connection journey, there’s something here for you!

Here’s to the next 25 years! There’s so much more to come 🥂

Have you ever wondered about your listening skills? Maybe you’ve had feedback in the past that you’re not very good at listening, or you’re unsure what not to do. Now you’re thinking of heading into the world of dating and want conversations to go well. If you want to have great first dates – and don’t want to be thought of as a bad listener – what should you avoid doing when you meet?

For Christians, Lent is a time of sacrifice. A time of going without or giving something up in order to focus on the Lord ahead of Easter. The Bible tells us Jesus went 40 days in the wilderness without food to spend time with God, and as Christians we can also look at how to work from this model to be more open to what the Lord is saying to us. Just as Jesus gave up everything for us at the cross, we can also sacrifice something in return. But sometimes there are practical reasons why we can’t give up certain things. Instead, we can look at what we can start this Lent – use Lent to start something new, something positive to grow closer to God.

For years, I thought love would simply happen for me. That I’d stumble across my future partner on an airplane, in the seat next to mine, or meet him at the supermarket checkout. This may happen for some, but I didn’t find love this way. I had to get intentional about my dating journey. If you’d like to decide your dating priorities for this year, this blog is for you.

When I first met my husband, we weren’t friends. We met online, and as we got to know each other and realised we liked each other, we decided to start dating. This meant that, effectively, we were dating whilst we were still strangers. But we wanted friendship to be the foundation of our relationship, so we started building our friendship foundation whilst dating. We’ve been married 8 years now and we’re still working on that friendship – it’s a journey.

“Rob and Andrea had on-off been part of Christian Connection for a number of years, both with a conviction to meet a faithful Christian partner, but in April 2023 Andrea had re-signed up to give online dating “one final go”. She had met a few people in the past but they hadn’t worked out, but this time Andrea spotted a guy hosting regular online meetups of Zoom Karaoke and, having looked on his profile, gave him a “wave”…

Here are some clues that Valentine’s Day is around the corner once again: there are hearts and flowers wherever you look, email inboxes are filling up with suggestions of everything from chocolates to kitchen appliances as perfect gift ideas, and people both single and coupled up are starting to wonder what to do for the day. There can be a lot of pressure to make the best of this one romantic day, and it’s very easy to feel overwhelmed, or left out if you don’t have anything planned. Here on Christian Connection we know romance can’t be rushed, so this Valentine’s Day why not take the romantic pressure off and focus on ways to share the love with others.

“If music be the food of love, play on.” wrote William Shakespeare. Music has the power to be inspiring, emotive, and moving, as well as fun and cheering. Whether you’re looking for a first date with a fun soundtrack or a special outing to make memories, there are lots of enjoyable musical date ideas that can help you be in tune with each other. Music can set a scene and create memories. Music is so linked to love, the great romantics among us have even been known to serenade their potential mates! It’s a feast for the senses; listening to it can be intimate and mood changing, as well as joyful and releasing.