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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I had the honor of being the Boundless intern the summer of 2023. The experience was so impactful on my young adult life, especially since it was during a time when I was about to get married. I found myself surrounded by such wise and gracious people with big hearts for young adults. Lisa prayerfully and intentionally led this ministry and deeply cared for every young adult listener. I loved my summer behind the scenes and Boundless has since been incredibly impactful even after I left focus. It truly is a tragedy to see it go, but I know the Lord is faithful, and I will be praying for each member of the Boundless crew in these months to come!! Love and miss you guys!!
Started listening in November 2025 after reading some articles on subject of friendships and relationships. In the short time I have grown to trust the writers and speakers and its given me new biblical perspective and verses to guide.
Please keep up the good work in whatever medium you can as its good to know there are more people going through same thoughts I am and how to deal with it all.
Praise God for the work you have done and the help provided in the past. In this short time it's changed my perspective and helped me be more open.
Thank you
As a young twenty something navigating faith, career, and singleness, Boundless provided Christ-centered guidance and even featured my question on their podcast about dating with a disability! They offered encouragement and gently admonished me to trust the Lord. On a similar note, my favorite article was “Why I Dated a Transplant Patient Who Thought he was Dying.”
I’m sad Boundless is ending but grateful for how the Lord used it in my life.
I was never serious about my faith growing up but when I moved to a new city and couldn’t land my first job, I felt led to search for “Christian advice for job hunting” and I believe that led me to Boundless. I learned that you can actually navigate life through a Christian lens and through what the Bible says.
I was encouraged to join a local church and get disciples by one of your episode and so I spent months trying to find a church I could connect to where I knew I would grow, which is the one I’m connected to now 8 years later.
Boundless played a major role in my early Christian life (once I got serious about my commitment to Christ). Now in 2026, I’ve been sent out to church plant. I hope it encourages you that your labor in the Lord wasn’t in vain. It helped shaped me to be who I am in Christ and helped me mature to be able to be used by the Lord this way.
May God bless your whole team!
The articles on Boundless had a positive impact on my meeting, dating, and marrying my husband back in 2009-2010. I started listening to the Podcast in those early married years while cleaning, folding clothes, and taking care of babies because the topics/speakers/round tables were interesting and helpful in learning more of how to pray for and encourage my single friends. And I kept up with listening to the show ever since. I had so many enjoyable phone conversations with my still single sister about the Boundless show, something we could both share in when we are apart. Thank you for doing such important ministry work. You will be missed!
I have been listening to the Boundless podcast about 15 years or so. I enjoyed listening to the stories all the time. Boundless has a special place in my Christian walk. You challenged me to grow, comforted me when I was hurt. I grew in faith because of your ministry. There are only a few resources for Christians and almost none for single adult Christians.
Thank you Lisa, especially, for willing to share your experience so openly even when it’s very painful. I was encouraged by your testimony. You stayed strong in the Lord even when things didn’t work out the way you hoped for.
Thank you also for Boundless team for great work!
As I’ve entered my 50s as a single adult, I still continued to look forward to each week’s episode of Boundless. I’m sad to hear this ministry is ending. I pray Focus on the Family has new ideas and ministries for singles in the future because if ever there was a time to minister to them, it is now!!
Oh wow, this is truly the end of an era! My husband and I enjoyed going through a series of articles on dating& engagement during that season of our relationship.
I was also so honored to have Lisa’s endorsement on my book & of course for our podcast episode together 🤍 Boundless was one of the earliest supporters of my writing journey, which strengthened me beyond what you know!! Thank you Boundless and LISA🤍🥹
I just wanted to say I found articles about how to find a mate and how to have a biblical view on marriage and dating soon after being a Christian through boundless (especially “brother you’re like a six). It was truly helpful and helped me avoid many pitfalls early.
I'm so sad about this! I made sure to look at the FAQ before leaving a comment and though I hope to comment respectfully, I did not see anything reasonably sound as to why "Boundless" is being cancelled. I know we are not owed explanations, but I just don't understand how something so unique and helpful to the masses, is disappearing. Maybe I feel a little sour because I am a single 30 something who saw Boundless as a friend. I finally felt understood, seen, heard. I wasn't the only single (Christian person at that) asking hard questions and being advocated for. This is just so hard and there's really no other podcast out there like it. It wasn't a "cheesy Christian podcast", and it offered wise counsel that we so desperately needed. I'll add this one last thing. This show got me reading again. I've actually read at least 3 recommended books from this podcast and actually finished the books (which I never do if you know me!). I discovered it only a handful of years ago, but I listened faithfully, and it was part of my weekly routine. Lisa is hilarious, thoughtful, and present. I hope she starts a podcast of her own. Thank you God for using this ministry. I have matured in my own walk because of it.
I am 80 years old and enjoy listening to Boundless every week. I would enjoy it if it were an hour long! I am very disappointed to hear that it will no longer be on the radio.
Boundless serves a generation that needs good advice.
Thank you for all you do!!
Tim
Ever since I started listening to it a handful of years ago, The Boundless Show has been a favorite, if not, my favorite podcast. I have enjoyed when Thursday would come, because it would mean another episode of The Boundless Show was available. I really enjoyed the format to the show (Roundtable, Culture, Inbox) and hearing the variety of different voices. Every once in a while, I also would go on the website to read through some of the recent blog posts. I found them to be informative, relatable, and in some cases, very timely with what I was going through at that point in time. Finally, aside from Lisa's personality and sense of humor, I think the biggest thing I'm going to miss is the authenticity of the show. And for that I'm thankful! Thanks to everyone who has been involved with the ministry of Boundless over all the years to be a blessing to me and so many others around the world. To God be the glory!
Dear Boundless Team, Lisa, Bry, John and all,
Thank you for all your hard work and such a great podcast and website. This ministry has played such a special part in my faith journey for more than a decade. I found it after being baptised and I was looking up resources on Christian singlehood and dating.
I have been so blessed by the extensive content covered, people interviewed, resources shared and recommended, all the roundtables, culture segments and inbox too. Your treasure trove archive is so precious.
I started listening when I was in university and contemplating on what being a Christian single and dating as a Christian meant, and of course, marriage. What a blessing it has been… I cannot put it into words. I was shocked and sad about the news as the podcast is almost like a weekly catch-up conversation with familiar friends and new ones accompanying me on my commutes, chores etc. The content have inspired prayers, helped me in my walk with Jesus and also to be able to share segments with friends old and new through the years.
I pray for Lisa, Bry, John and all the listeners to continue to be blessed in the future, in the future season. What a joy and privilege it has been to have been found Boundless through the internet and been blessed by it all these years. So precious! What a super special ministry this has been, Boundless was and is my favourite corner of the internet and podcast world. Thank you so much for the biblical wisdom and fun anecdotes through the years! God bless you and Focus on the Family too.
I started listening to Boundless as a way to connect with the young adults in my life. I quickly became a fan of the podcast and enjoyed the roundtable discussions. Thanks to Boundless I learned about singleness as a Christian, read Into Thin Air ( great suggestion) and enjoyed listening to topics on the minds of Christian young people. Boundless also became my go to when traveling internationally for work, because it was familiar and made me feel at home. Sorry to see it end but I am sure God has something special planned for what’s next.
Boundless has been a source of encouragement and inspiration to me for almost 10 years. I was 22 and had never dated when a friend mentioned it and now I’m about to turn 32, recently married. In that time, I’ve never missed an episode and have dipped into many of the archive episodes. I can’t express how grateful I am to Lisa and her team for everything. I am a huge advocate of The Dating Manifesto, and many of Lisa’s other recommendations like A Praying Life. Lisa, I have the utmost respect for you and believe that you will continue onto great things. I am still praying for your future marriage! Love from Aotearoa (New Zealand).
You have answered so many questions I've had on how to handle some difficult situations as a Christian. This podcast has also provided life and conversation to some very quiet mornings.
The second segment was always the most dangerous, financially speaking, as I now have several bookshelves FULL of fantastic books! Hopefully I will get around to reading them all one of these days. My Indigo cart thanks you 😉
I am really sad to see this rare resource for ministry ending. You have provided a balm and guidence to many confused and lonely souls. God bless your paths and give you direction.
I understand the book of Ecclesiastes says there is a time and a place, I understand Focus, believers, and people have to follow the Will of God, so in the most loving way I can, I think Focus on the family is making a bad move, a bad decision on saying goodbye to Boundless. I may not have always agreed with Boundless, but this show is very effective.
A prayer "Lord Jesus, thank you for this day. I ask you to bless the ministry of Focus on the Family, Bless Lisa Anderson and the team, and be with them whatever opportunities may come in the future. In Jesus name Amen".
I am so disappointed & sad that Boundless is ending. 🙁😢 I found Boundless about 4 years ago because my cousin was also single at the time & was encouraged through the articles. I was looking for a podcast on singleness & have loved all of the encouragement & help that I have gained from listening to Boundless! I didn’t expect to still be single at 30, but having this podcast & wisdom from the guests has helped me in this journey. Thank you to Lisa & the Boundless team for all you have done! I will deeply miss listening to the show each week. Blessings on you all in this next chapter!
I'm grieved by this news. In some ways, Lisa and the regular Boundless writers feel like family. The first Boundless podcast episode I heard was the one where Lisa discussed her broken fence and I've been listening ever since. My favourite podcast episodes were the ones where David and Brodie Wheaton described God's faithfulness in their love story. Brodie's contributions were especially moving and encouraging to me. I've also been reading the Boundless articles and blog posts since 2006ish and I'm glad those will still be available, though I will miss having new content, especially from Suzanne Hadley Gosselin, to which I can look forward. The advice columns by Candice Watters and John Thomas and articles by Matt Kaufman were also favourites of mine. I wish all the best to Lisa and the rest of the Boundless team. I thank God for this ministry: for Steve's and Candice's faithfulness in starting it and contributing to it, for Lisa's faithful stewardship all these years, and for Suzanne's vulnerability. Thank you all! You have been such blessings! (P.S. Lisa, thank you for writing your book, which is sort of a collection of Boundless's best advice).
Hey Boundless team I was reading you for 3-4 years and then got attached. The articles and topics resonated often and much with me, the single and sociable and once in a while alone.
I’m married 5 months and I still every now and then read boundless articles with sisters in Christ and other single girl friends to self reflect and learn together. I have also urged my significant other to read many of the boundless articles and have deep thought-provoking conversations together. They also are learning points for us about each other.
I’m going to miss Boundless team and am much thankful you are letting the works and the articles stay put for now. Thanks for being a beacon of wisdom and encouragement in today’s messy world of consumerist dating society. Please continue the work you do on other relationships and family aspects.
Psalms 90:17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
May the Lord bless and lead your ministries