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I, too, wish that DeYoung, Challies, Piper and so many others would get their priorities straight. Despite the fact that Jesus himself was single and childless, that Paul was single and childless, and that women many of whom were unmarried , marriage still seems to be a preferred status. Just because someone is single now — that doesn;t hold true for one year from now.
We will keep posting the stories until they are all covered. That was a big test because my mother is very discerning. They're looking for a spiritual connection with women who have similar priorities.
Wilcox examines the rapid decline in the Evangelical Church. Do what thou wilt. Become the person to marry — then when the people who didn;t prepare for marriage fail and become divorced, YOU la up and encourage them — and help them rebuild into ano new and lasting marriage. He also noted something I had not considered before. Like I just remembered something that I saw a day or two before. Most of all, it gave voice to values and ideas, as well as caballeros and anxieties. I left two more posts on this thread, Parts 1 and 2. Please let me know. 
What to Do When You're Christian, Single and Over 30 - It hurts to read your comment because I was that person. Not sure if my own situation will work out.
I was a single mom for seven years, and church was the loneliest place. I stood, singing praises to God, week after week, looking around at all of the happy families, wishing I was like them. I longed to belong, but my schedule was so jam-packed there was no time or energy to find my place. American churches are not created for singles—especially those of us who were single again or single parents. Churches don't know what to do with single adults or single parents. Most every church has groups for the children, the youth, the college age. But when you become adults, the groups are almost always for couples. Or the singles are all lumped into one big group, regardless of age or situation. I have been in singles groups where it felt like a meat market. I've been in groups that seemed like nothing more than a place to hook up with someone. And I've been in groups where the never-married 20-something male was with me, a 40-something mother of teens. And, since I became single again nearly 10 years ago, I have never found a group where I truly felt like I belong. Church can be a reminder of all we have lost. I know for me, worship is something I have always longed to share with someone. I longed to have a tender arm draped around my waist to pull me close as we listen to the Word. Sitting in church, surrounded by couples and families, can be like a dagger plunged deep into your soul. I know how I felt about divorce before I walked through it myself. Few are the churches that reach out to love and embrace the single again, to care for them as they walk through the most painful season of their lives. Rare is the church that comes alongside the single again to help us get back on our feet again as we deal with the devastation that has become our lives. When is the last time you reached out to the divorcee to see what you can do to help? When is the last time you were a shoulder to cry on, a listening ear, for the broken-hearted? For the last seven years, I have worked, run children to all of their activities, carried the burden of all household responsibilities, and routinely done the work of two people. By the time my days are over, all I can do is collapse in my bed. I once had a church staff member ask when I was going to start a small group in my home. That leaves Saturday…which is usually filled with running kids to and from their destinations. There are seasons where I do not have a single evening available. And even when I do have an evening, I usually want to savor that time and relax. So what can the church do to make singles and single parents feel welcome? Do you have some families or older couples with really solid marriages? Would they be willing to step in and mentor single parents? Would they be willing to build friendships, to be a surrogate family for a single parent family? As a single mom of two boys, it was a daunting task to raise boys. I was blessed with amazing men in my extended family who were always available to step in and teach my boys to be men. Not everyone is blessed with family nearby who are willing to fill that role. Maybe there are men in your church who would be willing to step in and do manly things with the boys of single moms. Or, maybe there are single dads raising girls who need someone to step in and nurture young ladies. Who is willing to be Christ to these single parents? Develop a service group. Can I tell you that yardwork is the bane of single motherhood? When my kids were younger, there was nothing worse than working all day, caring for kids all evening, and finding time to care for my yard. The strenuous work of pushing a lawn mower or trying to figure out how to use a weed-eater was enough to push me over the edge. Maybe there are home renovations or simple car maintenance tasks. Maybe you have attorneys who could help with some of the many different situations single parents encounter. Maybe there are accountants who could offer their assistance at tax season. Or maybe you have people who love to clean and could bless a single parent with some help around the house. I promise single parents are overwhelmed and overworked. Love them by serving them. Let them know they are a valued part of your church. With their permission, keep a list of singles with some information about them. Why are they single? Do they have kids? What do they do for a living? Can you match them up and help them find friends? Arrange playdates for the kids? Schedule a mixer where they can meet? Set up child care and let them have a night out? Still at a loss? We all have to eat, and single parents are exhausted trying to navigate meals between homework and late nights and soccer practices and laundry. Bring them a meal. Invite them into your home for a home-cooked meal. I promise, they would love to eat something other than chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese. I am convinced that if we learn how to reach out and love single parents and other singles , we can help them see church as a place they belong, a place they want to be. Dena Johnson is a recently-remarried mom of three amazing kids. Her greatest desire is to use her darkest days—days marred by adultery and divorce—to encourage others to find the joy of a life restored by Jesus Christ. Dena is the founder of , a non-profit organization with a mission of bringing hope to lives broken by the pain of this world. Her first book, Picking Up the Pieces: Rebuilding Your Life After the Storms of Adultery and Divorce , will be released later this year. In her spare time, Dena works as a Registered Nurse and is a regular contributor at Crosswalk. If you would like to contact Dena, please feel free to interact with her on her blog Dena Johnson Ministries or email her at Dena denajohnson.