A Message From Boundless
Hello, friends of Boundless. You may have heard that Focus on the Family made the decision to discontinue Boundless, its award-winning ministry to young adults. After a fruitful and fun 27-year run, Boundless will officially sunset on February 5, 2026. This includes the site, show, social media channels and events. This page contains content that explains Focus’ decision, what it means, and how you can say goodbye and share what Boundless has meant to you through the years.
Below you’ll find a statement about the decision, an FAQ page, and some thoughts from Lisa Anderson, Boundless’ long-time director and show host. We also provide a means for you to contact us.
Thanks for being part of the Boundless family. We are forever grateful to God for the wisdom, friendships, encouragement and memories Boundless has provided since 1998. You have been an integral part of that.
The Boundless Team
Vice President Greg Smalley Announces End of Boundless Ministry
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Farewell From Boundless’ Biggest Fan
January 28, 2026
A heartfelt “goodbye” with a few reflections on how my life has changed while serving at Boundless.
FAQs About Boundless Ending at Focus on the Family
January 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions about the sunsetting of Boundless.
Focus on the Family Statement on the Discontinuation of Boundless
January 28, 2026
Details on the decision to end the Boundless ministry to young adults, plus what’s ahead for Focus on the Family.
Your Message for Boundless
Share your stories and comments about how Boundless has impacted you.
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My heart is breaking. The Boundless Show has drawn me nearer to Jesus in ways I never imagined. Living in a very rural, small town a Christian woman , still single at 49, blind since the age of 12, but desparately wanting to serve Jesus with everything He has given me has not been the easiest road to journey. I found the show around 15 years ago and was overwhelmed with the knowledge of Christ and how Lisa encouraged her panel and listeners to apply all of it to their everyday walk, whether asa single or pursuing marriage. After an 8.5 year friendlationship ended, I began listening to the show every Sunday -either for lunch right after church or on Sunday evenings with a great cup of coffee and a protein cookie! The wisdom was so helpful and I shared the podcast with all generations! My greatest lesson and one I will cherish is Lisa reminding us that even on our worst day, we cannot add anything to the love Christ has for us to love us anymore than He already does! On a more recent show, Diane's husband (I apologize for not remebering his name) offered a bit of financial wisdom from his lifelong mentor, "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without!" I make sure and share this with everyone,especially my 20 year olds! Lisa also helped me in dealing with being a caregiver for my mom. My prayers are with the entire team, especially Lisa! I love your personality and true gift of living our the Gospel before millions and teaching us how to do the same ! God has so many wonderful things planned for your story and I will be waiting patiently to see where He is leading you! Thank you for everything! On a side note, Lisa, I thought it was pretty cool that you like the Gaithers as well! In Christ, Jennifer
I am very saddened by the ending of this website. I found very honest, vulnerable, and good questions and answers. The honesty part was important to me.
Grace Be With You All. Amen.
I was introduced to Boundless back around 2008 or 9. I was part of a Christian singles ministry in my hometown and one day somebody involved with our group shared a link to Boundless having to do with the Marrying Well guides for Guys and Girls. I don't remember for sure when I first heard the Boundless podcast, but by 2015 I was listening to it on a regular basis and it has been part of my listening on my jobs every week for this last decade plus. When I was in Colorado Springs a few years back I got to stop by Focus on the Family and got to see where Boundless and the other shows are recorded. On one hand I'm sad this is coming to an end, but on the other hand I will continue to visit this site and its content. And for Lisa Anderson I pray that God continues to use her well in the next part of her career, but that He also has marriage in store for her if she still desires that.
I am going to miss you, Boundless Team. I have been following you guys for a few years from Germany and I have learned sooo much!
You have had a huge impact on my thinking and navigating through singleness. Thank you for sharing your hearts and thoughts, for the encouragement, the reminders to stay respectful towards the opposite sex and to never give up hope. God bless you!!
I have loved following the boundless podcast! I listen to the podcast every week and I am so sad to hear it’s ending! I love listening to Lisa facilitate the show and always look forward to tuning in. May God bless Lisa and all those who have been on the Boundless team.
Thank you so much for the years of faithful service! My sister encouraged me to read and listen to Boundless back in 2010 as I navigated a little relationship drama during graduate school. The biblical foundation and winsome delivery have continually encouraged me since then, and I enjoy discussing podcast topics with my sister (Sandy from Huntsville) and friends. Thank you for encouraging me to view the Church as Christ's bride, to stay plugged into a local community of believers, and to invest in the younger generation. Lisa, you and your team will be very much missed. Praying for God's guidance and peace for you as you look for your next opportunity!
Hi. I'm 61 years old; never married. I've listened to your show every Saturday morning while I get ready for church (Adventist) for at least 20 years. It's a tradition of mine to remind me it's Sabbath. Even when they took it off the air, I found the new episode on the internet. Very sad you've been canceled. You've been a major part of my spiritual life. I even wondered if I'd be a good guest for your show. There's a good chance I'll listen to repeats until they're unavailable. Thank you, Lisa Anderson. Thank you.
Although I am in not in the target audience, I have benefited and been blessed by Boundless. I was saddened and very disappointed learn to of this decision. I greatly appreciate Lisa and her vulnerability on the show. I primarily was interested in keeping up with how younger people were working through the collision of their faith with the culture and was usually inspired, encouraged, and challenged to look at my own life. My daughter is coming into the target age, which I had hoped to point her to the podcast and how people were navigating relationships in the current culture. FOTF is leaving a void.
Lisa – I am praying for you and looking forward to learning where God is leading you next. You will be successful.
Sooo sad! I have been following Boundless since 2023 every week from Germany and it became a weekly routine for me. The podcast helped me immensely when I went through a breakup and showed me who I am in Christ as a single and what to look for in a godly relationship! I really believe God helped me recover especially through the podcast- what a gift! It was always very encouraging and helped me to refocus on Gods promises and faithfulness and helped me to develop a healthy view on my singleness and discover the fruits of it. Also it inspired me to read more on very important topics and from great people. Thank you so much for everyone who made this podcast so special! I will definitely miss this podcast and hope to find alternative input (are there recommendations??!) Even though I live far away I felt so connected to the Boundless community and could grow in my spiritual walk as a single. Through the podcast I changed many aspects of seeing singleness.
Thank you Lisa for your great way of discussing difficult topics always with a good sense of humour! So encouraging!
God bless you!!!
I'm very saddened to hear Boundless is ending. As others have said, the cast of characters involved have all become family to me. Steve and Candice starting it all with their candid and transparent marriage advice to Lisa with her engaging humour and wit, to the amazing guests over the years, who have inspired me to a deeper walk with Christ. You were there for me as a strong counter-cultural voice that 1) no I am not alone as a Christian university student and 2) no, I am not alone in trying to move through the stages of life (marriage, parenting, caring for aging parents) and like all Focus on the Family ministries, I'm so grateful you were there when I needed you. It was a real community, a family, and I'm so grateful for you all and the Boundless ministry.
Well Boundless gang, I am going to miss you. Boundless introduced me to a group of people who feel like friends--Lisa, Kathryn, John, Bry, Dakota, Suzanne, Martha, Georgia, Roger and Diane, Lauren, Ross, Matt, Candice, Joshua, and a host more. I will miss catching up with you each week and hearing what is going on in your lives. Living in a rural area and attending a church that has a microscopic "single in mid-30s" demographic, I frequently go to Boundless with questions and to be in a place where I'm "not the only one." The podcast has kept me company on roadtrips and runs, and I will miss downloading and listening to the latest episode each Thursday. Trusting God with what's next...because as another FOTF ministry is famous for saying, "The Best is yet to come." Thank you for the positive and encouraging voice you've had in so many lives.
I discovered Boundless a few months ago and have since been an eager weekly listener. As a young 20’s single just stepping into this season of life, Boundless could not have come to me at a more relevant time! Every show I’ve listened to has been engaging, authentic, and inspiring. (The roundtable segment of the show is my personal favorite 😊) I have gleaned a ton of wisdom and much needed encouragement from the practical insights, perspectives, and biblical truths featured in episodes and articles - not to mention great book recommendations! I’ve come away from Boundless approaching life as a Christian with greater intentionality, confidence, and sense of community. While I’m glad to have access to past episodes and articles, I’m so sad to hear it is being discontinued! Boundless has been a wonderful resource to grow my walk with the Lord. I really hope Boundless can resurface in some way in the future!
To Lisa and the team at Boundless, THANK YOU for making space on the internet and podcast world for biblical conversations, humor, and community amongst a people group that is often overlooked and misunderstood. God has used your ministry to make a pivotal impact on me as I know it has on so many other listeners, and I am incredibly grateful!! You will definitely be missed!
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your ministry. I’ve been a long time fan (from Massachusetts!) who has been listening weekly for years and reading your various articles.
Your ministry has had a profound impact on my life and blessed me in ways I don’t even know how to express. You have faithfully tackled the realest young adult issues out there in ways unlike any another ministry, with a no-fluff approach and an unwavering commitment to biblical perspectives. Much advice and support masquerade as “Christian” but prove to be no more than mere self-help couched in spirituality. But you were different. No other podcast has impacted me as deeply as yours. I’ve laughed and I’ve cried. I’ve been deeply convicted and I’ve been deeply encouraged. When I’ve felt most alone and like no one really understands, I could always count on Boundless to know my struggles intimately and speak truth into my life. Your kind of ministry is rare. Nothing quite comes close. I have truly been edified by your work. You have called me higher and helped strengthen and grow my faith.
It was really special having a host like Lisa speak to singleness as someone who is still in that boat. It gave a certain credibility and weight to what she said that married people can’t quite match. I love how no false hope was given and how willing you were to sit in and wrestle with the multitude of life unknowns rather than rush to offer some flashy but empty quick fix. Yet despite the unknowns and persisting struggles, one theme continually resounded: the preeminence of Christ in all things.
I was really saddened to hear that after 27 years, your ministry was coming to an end. I looked froward to the new content drops every Thursday. Yet, I remain hopeful for what lies ahead. I trust that God will use this time for His glory and our good. As sad as this is for me, I’m sure it is much harder for you. Please know that you mean so much to me and take solace in the fact that you have had eternal impacts on souls well ministered to and cared for. I wish you all the best in this next chapter and pray that God’s glory would be magnified!
So Lisa, the news is out! Listening to a radio show happens for me when I happen to be driving at the appropriate time. So for Boundless. But, although an irregular listener, I have really enjoyed Boundless. The best for me was the mini series on Great Sexpectations. I still have one of those shows bookmarked.
https://www.boundless.org/podcast/great-sex-pectations-episode-247/
In one of the earliest shows, I heard you interview Julki Slattery. I have to say I was less than impressed by Juli that day. I was only just hearing about Purity Culture and the criticisms it was attracting. I could understand those criticisms, but at least the zeal of Josh Harris was something. Back when I was a teenager there was nothing. (The only attempt I can recall of anyone trying to talk to us teens on sexuality was a brave attempt, but about as bad in execution as anything you heard during the 90s.) So when I heard Juli describe purity culture spokespeople as having "arguably" good intentions, I was indignant. The prototype example of damning with faint praise.
However, my listening that day was orchestrated by God, who prompted me to follow it up. Juli has become one of my most respected friends.I am a member of Authentic Intimacy and Sexual Discipleship. So I want to thank you also for that episode!
Many blessings Lisa as you seek the next chapter. I know you could become a valued member of Authentic Intimacy if God so led!!
So terribly sad😢 I love Lisa and boundless as many others. It's a loss for the singles and young adults for sure I've referred many to listen in over the years. Thank you for the time we had boundless. Prayers for Focus On The Family 🙏🏽😢
This makes me so sad. I loved Boundless! I found Boundless when I couldn't find Christian help to a topic I was looking for on Focus and on the Internet but Boundless had the answers! Boundless also touched subjects that Focus didn't. We actually need more stuff like Boundless. Focus is great but Boundless was giving Christian help on topics that is hard to find answers to on the Internet.
Thank you, Boundless team and Focus on the Family for the time and resources provided over so many years. I’ve been a podcast listener for quite a while and I will really miss the weekly episodes.
In 2018 I started listening to the Boundless podcast and joined the Insiders community, it was very influential to that time period of my life! I had just moved from my hometown and didn't have any friends, was all alone and the friends I made in the Insiders group made life just a bit easier. I got married in 2023 but I am still apart of the Insiders group and comment when relevant. I still talk to one of the friends I made on the group almost daily via text! Sad to see this resource is leaving. 💔
I was first introduced to Boundless back in 2006 by my brother when we were both attending different universities. When we were home on break, we would often have deep discussions about life and relationships and it was Boundless’s content that spurred on those discussions. I’ve been engaged with Boundless’s content ever since and still thoroughly enjoy the podcast even though I’m now married and a mom to 6. Boundless, thank you for all of the wisdom and encouragement over the years. Lisa, you feel like a friend even though we’ve never met. Your humor and wealth of wisdom and experience have been such a help to me.
I providentially came across Boundless sometime around 2014/2015, and it has been ever present for me. The articles & podcasts have really had a lasting impact on how I viewed relationships, & Christian life generally, especially as a young person. Thank you Focus, & everyone whom God used to bring such insightful content here. A special appreciation to Lisa Anderson for serving as a host all these years. I will miss the site & all it stands for, & the team as well. God's guidance to you all.