Singles Archives

After a failed attempt to date her best friend, a reader wonders if they can still be friends or if she should just walk away from the friendship. ...

I want to encourage you to give a great compliment. It can revolutionize how people feel about you because when a compliment is given well, it...

Break the silence and live by honesty. It is the surest turn in our healing to understand that we are not alone, that we share a common sorrow, a...

It is not enough to feel loving. We must be sensitive to the others “love language.” Are you ready to show your mate, in words and actions, that...

Being single allows us to live independently and with the ability to take a few chances. But this does not mean we should live selfishly. When...

If we, as singles, take seriously the idea of entering marriage someday—whether for the first time or in a remarriage—we must also take seriously...

Sometimes simply the act of championing our mates not only builds them up, but makes us appreciate them more, too. If you are willing to encourage...

A confession of longing does not indicate a lack of faith. Many of us who are single encounter this accusation in speaking with those who have...

The quieter confessions we reserve for the bathroom mirror or the privacy of the car on our daily commutes are powerful. They flow out of us in...

We fall short of reaching God’s potential for ourselves when we do not take advantage of the opportunities that God puts in front of us. When we...

To be ready for love you must be willing to accept your mate for who they are, warts and all. When you can honestly love their warts, and insist...

Zacchaeus, was another person who had a bunch of junk in his life. The town did not like him for the kind of work he did. But like myself, I...

A reader asks: “Is casual dating okay for a single Christian?” Find out what “He” and “She” have said in response to a question that more singles...

We each must examine ourselves to be sure we are ready to love. We must let go of infantile attachment that narrows and expects too much and move...

Do all singles struggle with the temptation of physical desires? For those of you who don’t struggle with this temptation, Praise God! For the...