The (Single) Christian Life
So, no one told you life was gonna be this way Your job’s a joke, you’re broke, your love life’s D.O.A. It’s like you’re always
December 8, 2014
Topic: Singleness
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Remembrance: Part 2
From the time of Esther and Deborah to Mary Magdalene to our current day, God has called women to establish his kingdom. Women have paid
December 3, 2014
Remembrance: Part 1
I was born into the Christian church. I was dedicated as an infant, educated in Sunday school, and baptized at the age of twelve. At
November 26, 2014
Luke 10 and 14: New Testament Insights on Marriage, Singleness, and the Family (of God), Part 4
In previous posts (see links below), we saw that, for Paul, discipleship to Christ is more fundamental than marital status, gender identity, or family relationships.
October 1, 2014
“Lord, If Only…”: Reflections on Single Adulthood in Africa and in the West
January 1984: The plane touched down on shimmering tarmac and my heart trembled with anticipation. At long last I had returned to Africa, the continent
September 30, 2014
Worth It? A Single’s Story
Sometimes I worry that since I haven’t dated yet I’m missing out on companionship and adventure. What it would be like to date someone? To
September 29, 2014
Ecclesial Care of Single Mothers
Single parents constitute a fair portion of the global population at this point, an overwhelming majority of whom are women. In the US there is
September 27, 2014
Galatians 3 and Acts 2: New Testament Insights on Marriage, Singleness, and the Family (of God), Part 3
In previous two posts (see links below), we saw that, for Paul, discipleship to Christ is more fundamental than marital status or gender identity. Paul
September 24, 2014
Romans 16: New Testament Insights on Marriage, Singleness, and the Family (of God), Part 2
In the previous post, we saw that, for Paul, the ideal Christian existence is not a fulfilling marriage but is fully committed discipleship to Christ. When
September 17, 2014
1 Corinthians 7: New Testament Insights on Marriage, Singleness, and the Family (of God), Part 1
Paul offers these instructions about marriage and singleness in 1 Corinthians 7 (all biblical references are to the NIV): Now for the matters you wrote
September 10, 2014