Summary: The Benefits of Being Single<br> | Watch This Episode on YouTube<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-benefits-of-being-single\/#arve-youtube-rjdo04odrvk65fa0700bad1f951800195","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/rJdo04oDrvk?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Benefits of Being Single","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S11-EP10-The-Benefits-of-Being-Single.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-08","description":"The Benefits of Being Single. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"}<br> <br> <br> <br> Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel<br> <br> Support Our Podcast<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Join Our Mailing List<br> <br> <br> <br> Related Messages<br> The Benefits of Being Single.<br> To learn more about how these truths work themselves out in the life of a Christian and within the body of Christ, consider listening to or watching the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell:<br> Two Gifts From God<br> The Benefits of Being Single<br> The Body of Christ - Pts. 1 & 2<br> Applying the Analogy<br> Considering Others<br> Living Like Free Men - Pts. 1 & 2<br> <br> <br> <br> Watch this episode on Vimeo<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-benefits-of-being-single\/#arve-vimeo-41738457665fa0700bb809416508697","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/417384576?h=1cf6118a77&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Benefits of Being Single","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S11-EP10-The-Benefits-of-Being-Single.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-08","description":"The Benefits of Being Single. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"}<br> <br> <br> <br> Follow Us On Vimeo<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Listen to the Audio Podcast<br> <br> <br> Subscribe on iPhone<br> <br> Subscribe on Android<br> <br> Subscribe on Spotify<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The Benefits of Being Single<br> How should the church minister to Single people (not yet married, not married, and never married) in its congregations? What can a church do to be more accommodating to Single people? Where does the Single person, fit into the ministry of the church?<br> This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot talk about the complexities and misunderstandings of the place of Singles in the church. Dr. Caldwell points out that ministering to Singles in the church can be confusing and somewhat difficult. He believes some of the difficulties of ministering to Singles may come from the wrong perspective of Singleness that is found even within the church itself. The expectation is that everyone is going to get married.<br> Marriage is the norm for most people, but not all will marry. Marriage in our churches is often looked at or understood to be a standard of maturity and passage of adulthood. However, by holding to this view we can contribute to Singles feeling as if there is something wrong with them. This is especially true if the person is older and has never married. If the person is not college-aged, but in their 30’s or 40’s it can lead to a sense of isolation and loneliness.<br> Singleness is not bad<br> Singleness is not bad or wrong. It is not a sub-standard or second-class life. The Apostle Paul himself speaks positively of being Single in 1 Corinthians 7:6-8. There is beauty and blessing of Singleness as taught in the Scriptures. So Singleness can be embraced and celebrated in ...
