How to Help Singles in the Church

Singles in the church hurt. Many of them experience a strained relationship with the church. You can help; here’s how.
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Singles in the church hurt. Many of them experience a strained relationship with the church. You can help; here’s how.
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Is it okay to keep praying . . . and praying . . . and praying some more for a husband? This is a question I wrestled with when I was single. After all, I’d been praying for a husband for years, yet God seemed to thwart my desire for marriage at every turn. More
Supposedly after my dad asked my mom out, she commented to a friend, “Why do the creepy guys always ask me out?” (Obviously, she changed her mind about my dad not too long after that.)
Maybe you feel like my mom felt all those years ago. Why does it seem the guys you don’t like are always the ones pursuing you? More
“The Christian life is simple. Love God, love people, and repent and believe the gospel when you fail.” More
All these headlines were breaking news at one time, but now they’re old news:
For many Christians, the gospel isn’t much different. I don’t know about you, but for most of my life, I thought of the gospel as good news for unbelievers but old news for believers. Boy, was I wrong. More
The American church tends to get a bad rap—and often with good reason. That’s why I want to tell you about a gem of a church that Trevor and I stumbled across on our way to Illinois this past Thanksgiving. A church that shattered the negative stereotypes of what the American church is all about. A hospitable church. More
In 2017, Lucasfilm released the eighth Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi. Today I’m sharing three ways Star Wars villain, Kylo Ren, points to a greater story. If you’re in Christ—no matter how dark your world may look—the dark side will not win. More
My husband and I took advantage of a rare moment of freedom (read: babysitting), and set out on our bikes. We cycled through upscale neighborhoods, pointing out our favorite homes and landscaping, until we spotted this strange-looking device by the side of the road. More
Do you deal with social anxiety? This girl does. She asks:
How do you deal with social anxiety? I get so nervous around people sometimes and always feel awkward. I’ve been praying about it, but it’s still bad. I want to witness to others, but I practically have a panic attack when I do!
So for her—and anyone who can relate—here are ten helpful ways I’ve personally found to push past social anxiety. More
“Should I move to the same city where my long-distance boyfriend lives?” That is the question on the table for today. The topic came across my radar when I received this email: More