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7 Myths about Singleness
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While singleness is often widely misunderstood by many in the church today and often viewed in negative terms, the Bible speaks about it very differently. This book sets forth a positive vision of singleness by responding to 7 common misconceptions, such as the notion that singleness is too hard, requires a special spiritual gift, is a hindrance to ministry, or is a waste of sexuality.
Addressed to the church as a whole and written by a single pastor, 7 Myths about Singleness will help readers better understand, support, and empower the singles around them to contribute to the flourishing of the church as a whole.
176 pages.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
1. Singleness Is Too Hard
2. Singleness Requires a Special Calling
3. Singleness Means No Intimacy
4. Singleness Means No Family
5. Singleness Wastes Your Sexuality
6. Singleness Is a Hindrance to Ministry
7. Singleness Is Easy
Conclusion
Appendix: Four Ways to Avoid Sexual Sin
“7 Myths about Singleness makes the glory of Jesus, a single man, more obvious in ways helpful to us all. Sam Allberry opens our eyes to how we can better understand ourselves and one another, how we can better steward our married or single lives, and especially how we can stop chasing the myths that break our hearts. He does this by showing us more of Jesus where it can be hard to find him—in the real lives we are living right now. So this married man was turning these pages thinking, ‘I need this. I am helped by this!’ I think you too will be helped.”
--- Ray Ortlund, Lead Pastor, Immanuel Church, Nashville, Tennessee
“Far too often, the church regards single Christians as people who need to be fixed or fixed up. Sam Allberry provides a pastoral guide to correct this and help the church live like the family of God. I am grateful to God for Sam Allberry and for this new book!”
--- Rosaria Butterfield, Former Professor of English, Syracuse University; author, The Gospel Comes with a House Key
“Sam Allberry flushes out the several hidden, barely conscious assumptions about singleness and celibacy that control our attitudes toward single living. Once he makes these assumptions visible, he uses the Bible to dismantle them and show us a better way. It would be a great mistake, however, if we were to think this is a book only for singles. If Sam is right—and he is—the entire church must understand the biblical teaching on this subject. The local congregation must be not merely a loose network of families but a close-knit family itself, consisting of both married couples and singles, all living together as brothers and sisters. This volume will show us how to do that.”
--- Timothy Keller, Founding Pastor, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York City
If you are single, if you have someone in your family who is single, if you know people at church who are single, if you've ever walked past someone on the street who might be single... ie everyone... this book is relevant for you! Such thoughtful examination of the state of singleness as seen in the bible. So helpful theologically, but oh so practical!!! Fantastic illustrations and explanations. I've paraphrased it so many times in the few weeks since I've read it. Given me a newfound joy in my own singleness and helped me to talk to other singles, but also couples, about sharing our lives as the family of Christ in the church. Fantastic book. Just brilliant.
If you are single, if you have someone in your family who is single, if you know people at church who are single, if you've ever walked past someone on the street who might be single... ie everyone... this book is relevant for you! Such thoughtful examination of the state of singleness as seen in the bible. So helpful theologically, but oh so practical!!! Fantastic illustrations and explanations. I've paraphrased it so many times in the few weeks since I've read it. Given me a newfound joy in my own singleness and helped me to talk to other singles, but also couples, about sharing our lives as the family of Christ in the church. Fantastic book. Just brilliant.
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