By Laury L. Davis This morning my husband tried to give fashion advice to our 14- and 17-year-old boys as they were getting ready for church. “Give it up,” I told him. “If a 40-something-year-old man is trying to tell a teenager what’s cool, just know it’s exactly the opposite.” We can handle a boy […]
By Brian Jennings No church leaders intend to discourage singles in their congregation, but leaders ought to evaluate if their churches unintentionally discourage singles. Here are some questions to ask: 1. Are our singles expected to stay in their own group, or is it easy for them to integrate with our whole church family? 2. Do we […]
This week we begin a 4-part Family Matters series by looking at The Single Life. We have testimonies from a variety of single adults. Are you single? How do you feel the topic is addressed in your church? Are you married? How are you incorporating single adults into your life, your family, your church?
By Brian Jennings When I neared graduation from Ozark Christian College without a spouse, I wondered if they’d even give me a diploma. My roommates, however, found me to be the lucky charm. No fewer than six of them popped the big question while rooming with me. One day, I lamented this to Ken Idleman […]
By Amanda Fillebrown Marriage changes lots of things. A spouse fills one of the closest relationships we hold by becoming family, best friend, life partner, and lover. A spouse is allowed to enter the deepest and most intimate spaces of a person’s life. Two people become one when they enter into marriage. When a spouse […]
