Yesterday one of our lectures at College directed us to this article from The Briefing. The author, Tim Adeney, is thinking about singleness and the church, focusing on 1 Corinthians 7. In his introduction he notes that the response of … Continue reading
Here’s the problem with teh interwebz. For every great article/blog post/comment you read, there are a million not-great ones that you have to sift through to get there. Sometimes you don’t even have to go looking for them. More often … Continue reading
It’s also ok to read articles on singleness and disagree with them. Which happens often. But this week I’ve read 2 excellent articles on singleness. Sex and the Single Woman. I love everything about this article. This is particularly helpful There are … Continue reading
From the Gospel Coalition I looked nervously across the table, fidgeting with my coffee cup. Do you realize what you’re asking of me? he questioned. We’d been meeting for more than an hour, talking about his struggle with same-sex attraction and his … Continue reading
An excellent post from the Village Church on what’s wrong with preachers telling ‘singles’ to grow up and get married. But singleness is not synonymous with immaturity, and singleness is not inherently problematic. While many singles are immature, the correlation … Continue reading
Tonight I sat at dinner chatting to 2 of my dear Christian sisters, watching each of them fight back tears talking about the lovely, non-Christian men pursuing relationships with them. As they were talking about the things they find the … Continue reading
The Catechist is.. a student magazine from Moore Theological College in Sydney, Australia. As students, we often serve in churches as student ministers or in ye olde English, as catechists. In other words, we’re both teachers and students. And so, we’d love … Continue reading
I’ve just finished reading Did I Kiss Marriage Goodbye? Trusting God with a Hope Deferred by Carolyn McCulley. I think this is a book that every Christian single woman should read. And if you are married and have friends who … Continue reading
Your singleness is not for your sake Back here I talked about 1 Corinthians 7 and Paul’s description of singleness as a gift. He talks further about this at the end of the chapter I would like you to be … Continue reading
#7 – I’ll find you a husband/wife! I had an interesting conversation after church tonight about singleness and how a church that is mostly families should be serving the few single people they have. Towards the end of the conversation … Continue reading
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