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Kia ora! We are so excited to share with you our conversation with Carrie Louer from Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) in New York who was single for the first 48 years of her life before she met and married Bob. Tune in as Carrie shares her experiences of singleness with incredible vulnerability and authenticity. We felt so blessed and encouraged by Carrie’s story. Carrie also gave us some great tips on how we can authentically live out our singleness in joy, sorrow, growth and hope. It’s an episode not to miss! In our ‘Hot Seat’ segment, Deni talks about her passion for discipleship and what it means to her as a single Christian.   Chat·tea is a podcast where Deni and Jas discuss the pursuit of Christ in singleness over a cup of tea. Find us on Twitter @chatteaofficial or send us an email on chatteapodcast@gmail.com.

Hello dear listeners! Deni & Jas are back with a brand new episode on how guys and girls can date well. Join in on the fun as we chat about getting ready for first dates. We explore what it looks like to trust God in the dating scene and offer some practical tips that can impress your date! During our ‘Hot Seat’ segment, Jas gives advice to Christian singles drawing on her experiences so far in 2019. Chat·tea is a podcast where Deni and Jas discuss the pursuit of Christ in singleness over a cup of tea. Find us on Twitter @chatteaofficial or send us an email on chatteapodcast@gmail.com.

Hey friends! This month we do a deep dive into what’s keeping us single. Some of these are general and beyond our control, others we can definitely do something about to change. Similarly, on the ‘Hot Seat’ Deni gives us her take on how one can know they are ready for a relationship! We are excited to announce a giveaway! Please email us if you would like to be in the chance to win ‘The Dating Manifesto’ by Lisa Anderson. Chat·tea is a podcast where Deni and Jas discuss the pursuit of Christ in singleness over a cup of tea. Find us on Twitter @chatteaofficial or send us an email on chatteapodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome back dear listeners! Today is a VERY special episode where Deni & Jas get out of their comfort zones and jump into the world of online dating (this is not a drill!). We recorded live our experiences of searching and joining dating sites, taking extensive compatibility quizzes and finding our matches! Join us as we ride a rollercoaster of emotions navigating the online dating scene. You don’t want to miss this!   Jas is on the hot seat this episode answering a question about her hopes and goals for 2019 related to singleness and dating. For more, find us on Twitter @chatteaofficial or contact us at chatteapodcast@gmail.com.

Merry Christmas dear listeners! This episode, Deni and Jas chat about how they are feeling as Christmas and New Year’s are approaching. Tune in as we reflect on the past year and prepare for 2019… you’ve been warned, we get personal ;). On the Hot Seat, Deni talks about sex, “The One” and wolves in sheep’s clothing that she draws from Pastor Matt Chandler’s series on ‘The Mingling of Souls.’ For more, check out Episode 4 (Singleness in the Holiday Season) where we discuss how single people can make the most of the holidays. Chat·tea is a podcast where Deni and Jas discuss the pursuit of Christ in singleness over a cup of tea. Find us on Twitter @chatteaofficial or send us an email on chatteapodcast@gmail.com.

Hello listeners! We are delighted to bring to you this interview episode with our friends/mentors Bob and Dale Whittaker. Join us as we learn about how God sovereignly brought them together as a couple, why they are passionate about singles and feedback they have for single men and women. For the ‘Hot Seat,’ Jas reflects on what she's learnt about singleness and dating since the inception of Chat·tea. Chat·tea is a podcast where Deni and Jas discuss the pursuit of Christ in singleness over a cup of tea. Find us on Twitter @chatteaofficial or send us an email on chatteapodcast@gmail.com.

Hi everyone! You’ve seen all the memes and videos of expectations vs. reality. Now listen to Deni and Jas as they share how Hollywood and the media have raised our expectations which are stark differences to reality. Join us as we get real, debunking the meet cutes in rom coms and discussing the real expectations we can have that are promised in the Bible. Also on the ‘Hot Seat,’ Deni shares what has exceeded her expectations in real life. Chat·tea is a podcast where Deni and Jas discuss the pursuit of Christ in singleness over a cup of tea. Find us on Twitter @chatteaofficial or send us an email on chatteapodcast@gmail.com.      

Hi everyone! Join us as we celebrate the 1-year anniversary of Chat·tea, woohoo! In this special episode, Deni and Jas discuss an important calling that we have as followers of Christ. Specifically, our call to witness and how Christians can do this in singleness. Get to know Deni and Jas as they get REAL and share their personal testimonies. Jas is on the ‘Hot Seat’ this episode and answers a question about what Christians could do more of and what they could do less to thrive in their singleness.   Chat·tea is a podcast where Deni and Jas discuss the pursuit of Christ in singleness over a cup of tea. Say hi and follow us @chatteaofficial on Twitter or send us an email on chatteapodcast@gmail.com.

Heya everyone! In this episode of Chat·tea, Deni and Jas chat about what it looks like to be single in this modern age, specifically as a Christian. Join us as we talk about the unique challenges and opportunities singles Christians face today, and muse about what it would have been like to be single 100 years ago. During the 'Hot Seat' segment, Jas asks Deni how she plans ahead in life while praying and hoping for marriage. Chat·tea is a podcast where Deni and Jas discuss the pursuit of Christ in singleness over a cup of tea. Any questions or comments are welcome at chatteapodcast@gmail.com or @ChatteaOfficial on Twitter.

Kia ora listeners! We are thrilled to bring you part two of our conversation with Mick and Kitty, where we dive into the importance of being attractive and what that looks like, the idea of women dating older men, church demographics, struggles faced by single men and how singles can make the most of their singleness and serve the Church.In the 'Hot Seat' segment Jas answers what she has enjoyed about singleness as well as a recent challenge of being single. Chat·tea is a podcast where Deni and Jas discuss the pursuit of Christ in singleness over a cup of tea. Any questions or comments are welcome at chatteapodcast@gmail.com or @ChatteaOfficial on Twitter.

Hey hey! We are delighted to be back with a new episode where we interview our friends Mick and Kitty. They will share about how God brought them together, the process of meeting someone online and dating with purpose. We found the conversation super encouraging and insightful and we hope you will too.We have split the conversation into two parts. The second part will focus on what to look for in the opposite sex, how to be attractive, struggles single Christian men face and how singles can prepare for marriage. Chat·tea is a podcast where Deni and Jas discuss the pursuit of Christ in singleness over a cup of tea. Any questions or comments are welcome at chatteapodcast@gmail.com or @ChatteaOfficial on Twitter.    

We are so excited to be back! Jas is back in New Zealand so we are recording this episode together. During our sixth episode we discuss how we can, as the saying goes, “put ourselves out there.” Whether you consider yourself extroverted or introverted, we hope this will be of help to you. For our ‘Hot Seat’ segment, Deni talks about what she is looking forward to this current year. We have also celebrated Chat·tea’s eight month-versary! Thank you listeners for your support along the way and we can’t wait for what the future of Chat·tea will be. Chat·tea is a podcast where Deni and Jas discuss the pursuit of Christ in singleness over a cup of tea. Any questions or comments are welcome at chatteapodcast@gmail.com

Happy New Year dear listeners! For our fifth episode, we discuss how single Christians can approach marriage as a lot of us desire to be married someday. Specifically, we explore the characteristics of a biblical and God-honouring marriage as well as practical tips on preparing for marriage. Jas also sits on the ‘Hot Seat’ and answers a question on how singles can express their romantic interest in someone in a God-honouring way.   Chat·tea is a podcast where Deni and Jas discuss the pursuit of Christ in singleness over a cup of tea. Any questions or comments are welcome at chatteapodcast@gmail.com

Merry Christmas everyone! We are back with a very special episode on chat·tea. It can be tough being single in the holidays. In this episode, we share our personal experiences of singleness during the holiday season and a message of hope. We also discuss ideas on how to make the most of our circumstances and thrive this Christmas. On the 'Hot Seat', Deni answers a question about the lessons she has learned through being single over the holidays.  Chat·tea is a podcast where Deni and Jas discuss the pursuit of Christ in singleness over a cup of tea. Any questions or comments are welcome at chatteapodcast@gmail.com

Hello everyone and welcome back to chat·tea! For our third episode, we discuss the topic of guarding our hearts particularly in the area of relationships. We explore why it's important and brainstorm some ideas on how we can achieve this. And as she sits on the 'Hot Seat', Jas shares what she would like single male Christians to know and gives some words of encouragement. Chat·tea is a podcast where Deni and Jas discuss the pursuit of Christ in singleness over a cup of tea. Any questions or comments are welcome at chatteapodcast@gmail.com

Hi everyone! We are excited to be back with our second episode of chat·tea! In this episode, Deni and Jas discuss ways to thrive in singleness and why it's important to thrive. In the 'Hot Seat' segment, Deni also answers a question about her favourite aspect of being single. Chat·tea is a podcast where Deni and Jas discuss the pursuit of Christ in singleness over a cup of tea. Any questions or comments are welcome at chatteapodcast@gmail.com

Hello everyone and welcome to the very first episode of chat·tea! In this episode, Deni and Jas discuss the advantages and challenges of being single in the Christian context. In the 'Hot Seat' segment, Jas also answers a question about an important lesson that she has learned in her season of singleness. The chat·tea podcast is a discussion about the pursuit of Christ in singleness over a cup of tea. Any comments or queries are welcome at chatteapodcast@gmail.com