With Gladness and Singleness of Heart
Did you know that the Bible is filled with single people who were loved, called and used by God? Whether prophets or widows, eunuchs or
December 10, 2016
Topic: Singleness
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Rarely Safe, But Always Good
I will arise and go to Jesus, He will embrace me in his arms; in the arms of the dear Savior; Oh there are a
December 10, 2016
Full of Grace, Seasoned with Salt
My friend confided in me because she was “tired — no, exhausted — of being single.” She had prayed for a spouse, but worried that
December 10, 2016
3 Reasons Singleness Should Be Praised
Marriage has become an idol in the evangelical church. What Paul saw as an inconvenience, the church today sees as a necessity. Complementarian theology implies that
April 5, 2016
Single Life
“What am I doing wrong?” I wondered for the hundredth time. Yet another friend had announced her engagement to one of the men in our church’s
March 29, 2016
Defeating Dragons: Martha As A Role Model for Single Women
When I reached the grand age of twenty-six, I felt like my life was over. Why? Because I hadn’t gotten married yet. All my life,
September 16, 2015
The Gift Nobody Wants?
Most discussions of human relationships center on questions about marriage and the family, but to be inclusive we must examine another area: the needs of
February 6, 2015
The Never-Married Woman: Coping in a Couple-Dominant Society
In our society we have been taught to view marriage as the only natural arrangement and singleness as somehow “deviant.” Adulthood and emotional maturity are
February 6, 2015
Being Single In A Couples’ World: Gender Roles, Identity, And Contentment
For many people today, singleness feels like an embarrassment, a reason for apology, a motivation for therapy. We are asked if we are “called” to
February 6, 2015
The Family Isn’t Always the Answer
Some of the most godly leaders didn’t have neat and tidy family lives If I had to list five things for which I am most
January 23, 2015