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Last week we looked at Paul’s advice to single people. This week I read a fantastic book, in which I was rebuked for using the word “single” to describe the unmarried. The author’s contention is that in the church community, unmarried people are not alone, [...]

Continuing on from what we looked at the past two days (Pt 1 // Pt 2) here are some more attitudes for single people to cultivate… 7. Be Available 1 Cor 7:28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned, and if a betrothed woman [...]

Yesterday we saw the first two of Paul’s injunctions to unmarried: 1. Be pure, 2. Be realistic and 3. Be informed. Here are the next three… 4. Be grateful 1 Cor 7:7 I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own gift [...]

Almost everyone is single at some point in their lives. I say “almost” because while I was touring in the Himalayas I encountered an odd cultural phenomenon– a society without weddings. This diffident enclave of mountain dwellers bear offspring  with pre-arranged spouses already lined up for them by [...]