Farewell From Boundless

The Lord was so gracious as to lead me to Boundless in 2020, and I am forever thankful. The Boundless ministry has been a vital part of my adult years. I truly don’t know if I could put into words how much this ministry specifically has impacted me. As brothers and sisters in Christ, your wisdom, experience, knowledge, and insight have been life changing in my walk with the Lord. I was truly saddened to learn of its closure. However, I look at the decades of ministry and see how good and faithful the Lord has been. Your courage, truth, passion, and love for the Lord has forever influenced me and many others. Thank you all for serving the Lord so beautifully for so long, and thank you God for Boundless. Blessings and the best is yet to come! ❤️

I discovered the Boundless podcast in 2008 (downloading episodes to my computer and then syncing them to my iPod each week… how time has changed!). One year post-college and craving Christian community in my tiny church and town, Boundless offered me a semblance of that and more. I hoped for marriage but knew little about how to prepare for dating. What a wealth of information! I appreciated the biblical truths that were shared and gained confidence in my belief that hoping for marriage was a good thing. Candice’s insight was so helpful, as well as hearing Suzanne’s story of marrying a little later in life. Fast forward 15 years to the fall of 2023, my husband and I met on Christian Cafe… which I had first heard of through Boundless! He had read Lisa’s book, and we both valued Focus on the Family’s resources. We dated very purposefully, got engaged, and were married within a year, just before we both turned 40. I credit Boundless with giving me the courage to try online dating (off and on for 10 years!), and for helping shape my understanding of healthy Christian relationships. I’m so thankful for the resources that were shared through the years and for the many guests who were featured. Some memorable guests and topics include: Bethany Hamilton, Dr. Albert Mohler, Nick Vujicic, Alex and Brett Harris, Kevin DeYoung, the music of Keith Cooper, Leeland, the idea that if I hoped to be a stay-at-home mom, investing time and money in advanced degrees may not necessarily be the best choice for me, “pulling a Ruth”, “just buy the couch”, and “if you want to change the world, start by going home and loving your family well” (forgive me for paraphrasing). I feel passionate that people who are single are not incomplete, and that none of us are promised marriage, family, happiness, etc. No matter our marital status, God is still good, and we can always trust His ways. Thank you for being a safe place to land and from which to launch into older adulthood. I’m so grateful and wish you the best!

I am truly sorry to hear the Boundless Ministry is discontinuing. I have been a faithful follower of the ministry since I came to Christ in 1999. Boundless throughout the years has given me hope, healing, freedom and courage. I have referred countless Youth and Young Adults to the Boundless ministry. We need this ministry more than ever and sadden by the tough decision. I will continue to intercede for all the team and Focus on The Family ministry. Thank you, Lisa and all the Boundless Team, for your countless hours, sacrifice and dedication to this ministry. You are loved and highly favored. I will truly miss you all. Blessing to you and your family! Love Your Sister in Christ

I'm very grateful to the Boundless ministry. I've been a long time follower of Focus on the Family, from hearing my mom listen to Dobson on the radio, to Adventures in Odyssey (which I still listen to), then to the clubhouse magazines, followed by Brio and Brio Beyond, it's been a source of Biblical help to me as I've grown up. I came across Boundless as an older college student just trying to finish a Bachelor's and get on with my life-- whatever that was meant to be. The podcasts were fun and helpful to me. I felt I'd found a community of like-minded believers. I wish I'd engaged more, but somehow hearing them share about real life issues from a Biblical worldview was enough to help bolster my faith and give me wisdom as I dealt with these things in my life. The Boundless team was very encouraging to a girl who felt she'd wasted her 20s and wanted to make good decisions in life and with family and friendships and follow after the Lord wholeheartedly, even if "Mr. Right" never came along. Thank you Lisa and team for being that voice of encouragement and friendship for me in this increasingly dark world. I'm now married with a little 1 year old. I'm sad that Boundless is ending and I hope there will be something else for young adults and singles, because otherwise they may find themselves feeling very small and lonely in this fight back against the heavy hand of this world and it's culture, which has been trying to snuff out the truth. We need allies and good friends to count on and be accountable to, to pray for us and to pray for. Thank you for your ministry all these years.

I started listening to Boundless a few years ago. As a single person, it has been an encouragement in my single season. I enjoyed the guests and the contents talked about. But more so, I enjoyed the heart behind it. Thank you to Boundless for giving single people a community to confide in, and most of all, thank you, Lisa, for being willing to share your experience and your heart. You have helped millions, especially me. God bless you!!!

So sad to hear that Boundless will be no more. It's made such a difference to my life. I started listening to the show about 2 years in from it's inception and have continued listening via it's podcast. I sort up grew up with it from being in my twenties then to now being in my late forties and still enjoy listening to the show albeit it being mostly for the twenty somethings. I want to extend my sincere gratitude to the whole team and say what a fantastic job they've done all these years. I will also be praying for you in your new roles as well as for Lisa who's still unsure as to where she's being led to. Once again my heartfelt thanks for a job well done!!!!

Just want to genuinely say thank you Boundless for all that you did for young adult ministry. I have been listening since 2020, and listening to this podcast has encouraged me beyond words can describe. Being in my late 30s and still single, I have learned to genuinely appreciate and love the gift God has given me, and use it to help my community. Without Lisa and John's inspirational stories on how they approach their singleness, being fully committed to what the Lord has for them, I don't think I could be as encouraged as I am today. I cannot say thank you enough Boundless. To Lisa, John, Bry and all the Boundless staff, I pray that the Lord continues to use yall in a mighty way and build you in whatever season He places you in. God Bless.

Thank you to the Boundless team and of course to Lisa! I listened to over 10 years of episodes during my young adult years, and Lisa was like a friend driving to work with me, keeping me company through the podcast episodes. I learned about so many artists, authors, and pastors through Boundless, and I’m grateful for the role it played in my life and faith journey.

Incredibly sad to hear this news. I think I started listening to boundless in 2019, been an invaluable resource to me as a Christian ever since. Been amazing to have timely and relevant information, discussions and ‘hot takes’ on what’s happening in current culture and how we as Christians can be responding to it and navigating it. Some favourites were discussions on mental health, fun stories and hearing how the whole boundless team was journeying. Would love to have Lisa come and speak in Australia! Praying that all involved especially the interns and people who moved especially to Colorado Springs find other employment. The boundless show addresses many issues in such a fun way while carefully not associating with a particular denomination or political stance. What a gift from God, the whole show. Thank you guys for the journey!

I have been listening to Boundless since around 2008/2009- I used to log into my computer, find the newest episode and listen to it there. You have been a steady friend to all of us over the years and have definitely touched and developed my mind and heart along the way- offering a pathway and a Biblical way to think about all the topics brought up- especially singleness etc. ❤️❤️❤️Thank you and best in your next steps.😄