{"product_id":"solo-planet-how-singles-help-the-church-recover-our-calling-paperback","title":"Solo Planet: How Singles Help the Church Recover Our Calling - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Broadway\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow can the church do better for its millions of singles? Journalist Anna Broadway traveled around the world to interview nearly 350 Christians for answers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSolo Planet\u003c\/i\u003e draws on her 17 months of fieldwork to provide a first-of-its-kind account of the single life of Christians from nearly 50 countries. Discussing a variety of topics--loneliness, sexuality, aging, housing, cooking, celebrations, parenting, and many more, it gives us the global-church story of singleness. Because when singles thrive in a church, everyone benefits. But consider these typical barriers within most churches: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingles and marrieds often don't know how to talk to each other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristians continue to act as if nearly all will marry--and if you don't, then something must be wrong with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChurches teach that marriage and family is God's greatest gift outside of salvation--a perspective that deserves theological challenge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWomen in the church outnumber men by a factor of millions--and churches do very little to acknowledge this gap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eSolo Planet\u003c\/i\u003e calls Christians to a more faithful vision of singleness through the wisdom and stories of the global church: young and old; abled and disabled; and Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox. \u003cb\u003eThrough its deeply researched account, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSolo Planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e shows how a more biblical approach to singleness can strengthen churches and empower singles to thrive.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone spends at least part of life single--and research shows that singles are leaving the church faster than other groups. To better understand singleness in the church, journalist Anna Broadway traveled around the world to interview Christians from nearly fifty countries and all three major church traditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom cooking to aging, celebrations to housing and parenting, \u003ci\u003eSolo Planet\u003c\/i\u003e looks at how Christian community shapes everyday life--and why single and married people need each other. Broadway draws on interviews with nearly three hundred fifty Christians to show how the church can become the integrated family God intends. Because when singles thrive in a church, everyone benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.24 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726382108735,"sku":"9781641586856","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/175aaee5baf0ae7d38bcf28df4a7ce97.webp?v=1765110533","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/solo-planet-how-singles-help-the-church-recover-our-calling-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}