Month: July 2014

For some people “God” is an unreasonable concept.

For many men, the existence of “God” is just as unfathomable as the reason why women go to the toilet in groups. For many women, “God” is as incomprehensible as men’s ability to think about precisely nothing.

Christians don’t only believe in God’s existence. We actually believe that God has made himself known to humanity.

Again, this is a concept that many struggle to come to terms with. How has God made …

1 in 3 adults in the UK are now single. That’s one person for every married or cohabiting couple.

At this year’s Greenbelt festival, we will be exploring the question of whether singleness offers a life of freedom and independence, or whether it can bring challenges which are overlooked by the church and society.

By 2030 it is estimated that the number of single adult households will outnumber those with two adults or more.

• How should the Christian community respond

There aren’t many single Christians who haven’t, at some point, longed for a family of their own. The Christian church family is great (usually), but often we yearn for the closeness of a biological family, of people who really care for each other and help each other out. Can we create this in our churches without getting married? I think we can.

Here are 10 ideas for creating community.

1. Ask your church leader if you can have a weekly …

Christian Connection member Matthew Miller appeared in the Good Weekend magazine, produced by the Sydney Herald as one of the most popular members of Christian Connection Australia.

Matthew Miller, 44, is one of the most popular men on Christian Connection. He has received about 50 “waves” from women on the site but says “My brain and heart can only really handle one at a time”.
Daily life 12 July 2014

The article features the most popular members from a number …

The recent upheavals last week at Spark Networks, operators of Christian Mingle and Jdate pose some important questions about niche dating sites. Stockholders voted out most of the existing board and signalled a change in direction.

Do the events there say anything more generally about the state of the niche dating model?

After achieving success with Jdate.com, Spark made a bold attempt to extend an equivalent model into the larger Christian niche in the US – where over 40% are …

As I entered the singles party, I felt that familiar spark of hope that tonight might be the night I’d meet Mr Right. But as I looked around, my heart sank a little. You know the phrase ‘a face like an unmade bed’? Well, this was like walking into a ward of unmade beds. A row of scruffy, paunchy, dejected-looking men gazed back at me with dull eyes. ‘Looks aren’t everything,’ I thought. ‘But seriously, gentlemen, if you’re looking for …

I talk to singles all the time.

I hear a few common things about what is hard about being single, what is missing in the singles ministries in the church and what they feel most misunderstood about.

Next time you want to tell someone who is single that it’s a gift, enjoy this time being single, God’s timing is perfect etc … please consider the things they respectfully aren’t sharing with you.

Disadvantages of singleness:

1. Paying for living expenses …