Am I Single Because I’m Defective?
John Piper
(Podcast/Transcript) "...So if I cannot get married, and my singleness persists, does that mean God made me to be less cherishable?”
Why Singles Should Stop Waiting
Courtney Couch
(Article) Being single is either exciting or pitiful, and the longer we're single, the more we ask questions.
Five Things Every Single Should Consider
Perry Noble Being single can be completely overwhelming. One minute you can feel ridiculously stressed about big decisions and the next minute you can feel utterly alone. Singleness can be a whirlwind of emotions, but I want to tell you these five truths to consider when you're feeling overwhelmed.
The Good Unwanted Gift of Singleness
Katelynn Luedke One morning, I scrolled across a post that yet another friend had gotten engaged. She was a good friend, and I was happy for her. I started to cry. I realized, though, that the tears welling up in my eyes were not the joy that I felt for her. They were there because I wished I was posting about my engagement, and not her. So began my battle with discontentment and loneliness.
Will I Be Single Forever?
Stephen Wittmer I was single all through my twenties, and I enjoyed it a lot of the time. But, all in all, I found singleness pretty tough. There were seasons of terrible loneliness when I wondered if God would ever give me a lifelong companion. I wish someone had helped me understand, and then live, my singleness in the light of eternity.
Dating and Gospel Compatibility
Collin Hansen Matt and Lauren joined me on The Gospel Coalition Podcast to answer some tough questions on singleness and dating. We talked about various dating scenarios, about women who hold themselves back so as not to be intimidating, and about the emphasis often placed on compatibility, and what that relationship should look like from a gospel-shaped perspective.
Don't Get Married
Lore Wilbert Don’t believe the lie that marriage is supposed to be hard and you have to choose your battles and just settle for the first girl who makes you feel alive or the first guy who tells you you’re meant to be. Here is what the Bible actually says about husbands and wives:
Single You Will Be the Married You
Phillip Holmes Joining a gym won’t instantly transform your physique. Starting a blog won’t immediately make you a good writer. Purchasing a piano won’t make you a musician. The same principle is true for marriage. Getting married will not make you a good spouse or a better person...
Should Christians Use Tinder?
SingleRoots Team Everyone is talking about Tinder these days, and it’s not just the Christians who are shaking their heads at it. Vanity Fair recently wrote a raw article delving into the hook-up culture that apps like Tinder are cultivating...
Books and Bible Studies for Christian Singles: A Resource List
SingleRoots Team A reader asked us about Bible study resources for single Christians. She wanted to know if we knew of any Bible studies that included dealing with loneliness and the pressure to be in relationships in order to have value. We did some digging, and we came up with some resources...
What Hope Does God Give Lonely Singles?
Matt Chandler Many Christian singles who do not find a spouse end up dating non-Christians and compromising themselves. What does Christ have to offer to a Christian who is tired of the weirdness of Christian dating, who longs to be married, who is sick of being lonely, who doesn’t have any Christian prospects, and isn’t getting any younger? What would you say to them...
Dear Christian Girls: Not Every Good Man is Fearless and Confident
Kristine Sung Women who long for a mature, stable Christian believer, are often led to believe in church that those kinds of guys are ‘fearless adventurers’ and ‘spiritual leaders’ who will therefore know exactly how to pursue you for dating...
Nine Lies in the Not-Yet-Married Life
Marshall Segal
(Article) Sadly too often in our not-yet-married lives, we’ve made marriage a qualification for happiness and significance.