Books
A Single Life to Live
Drawing from the lives of singles in Scripture and from her own experiences, this author helps you navigate the internal battles and external pressures common in being single so that you can discover God's special purpose and plans for you.
Hello My Name is Single
Being a single Christian in today's culture can be complicated. This helpful book seeks to engage singles with Christ-centered content that covers topics such as dating, modesty, holding out for marriage, understanding the vocation of a single person, and seeking healthy guy-girl relationships.
LadyLike: Living Biblically
In a society where conversations about gender have too often become stale and predictable, LadyLike: Living Biblically reimagines what it means to be a Christian woman in our feminized secular society.
The 5 Love Languages Singles Edition
With more than 10 million copies sold, The 5 Love Languages® continues to transform relationships worldwide. And though originally written for married couples, its concepts have proven applicable to families, friends, and even coworkers.
Don't Believe the Swipe: Finding Love without Losing Yourself
Online dating. Dating apps. Texting. Social media. Endless swiping in search of forever love. It seems like the more ways technology offers to "connect" us, the less connected we actually are. Modern dating is not for the faint of heart!
On Marriage and Family Life
Christian tradition often seems to give only grudging approval to the married life, particularly its sexual aspect. In these sermons of St John Chrysostom we find an important corrective to this view. Although himself a monk, Chrysostom had a profound understanding of the needs of his congregation. Inspired by the epistles to the Corinthians and Ephesians, he discusses the reasons God instituted marriage: primarily to promote holiness of the husband and wife, and only secondarily to produce children.
Single for a Season: How to Be Single and Happy
In a society where conversations about gender have too often become stale and predictable, LadyLike: Living Biblically reimagines what it means to be a Christian woman in our feminized secular society.
Lady in Waiting
With humor, honesty, and biblical truths, the authors help point women to being the right woman and not just finding the right man. By studying the biblical character Ruth, women learn the characteristics that every woman of God should develop. This expanded edition of the original best-seller includes a personal journal and study guide.
Boundaries in Dating
Boundaries is the book that's helped over 4 million people learn when to say yes and know how to say no in order to take control of their lives.
What He Must Be: ...If He Wants to Marry My Daughter
All parents want their daughters to marry godly young men. But which qualities, specifically, should they be looking for? What will you say when that certain young man sits down in your living room, sweaty-palmed and tongue-tied, and asks your permission to marry your daughter? What criteria should he meet before the two of them join together for life?
Cherish: The One Word That Changes Everything for Your Marriage
“Most marriages survive by gritting teeth and holding on. But marriages can and will not only survive but thrive when husbands and wives learn to cherish one another.”
The Empowered Wife
an a wife single-handedly bring a boring or broken marriage back to life? This improved and expanded edition of Laura Doyle's acclaimed First, Kill All the Marriage Counselors features real-life success stories from empowered wives who have done just that—and provides a step-by-step guide to revitalizing your own marriage.
Alone Sucks: God’s Cure for Our Human Crises
From a level of pain that must have been festering inside of him for most of his life, the young man erupted with a shout that shook the room and reverberated deep inside all who were present: Alone sucks!
Party of One: Truth, Longing, and the Subtle Art of Singleness
“This book is bold and strong and unapologetic. Unflinching, even. Joy Beth doesn’t back down from those hard conversations that need to be happening, not just in our churches but in our small groups, our social circles, our relationships.” —Mandy Hale, creator of The Single Woman and New York Times bestselling author
Single On Purpose: Redefine Everything. Find Yourself First.
The author of I Used to Be a Miserable F*ck, The Angry Therapist, now teaches you how to prioritize your relationship with yourself and live a more meaningful life, whether you’re alone, dating, or with a partner. There’s more to life than loving someone. But being single can feel like a death sentence. Why does being alone = being lonely? And why do we stop working on ourselves when we’re in a relationship?
Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely
Do you ever feel left out, lonely, or less than? Today, learn the secret of belonging which will help you keep rejections in perspective and be better equipped to foster healthy connections in your relationships.
Loneliness: How to be Alone but Not Lonely
No one escapes the feelings of loneliness caused by separation, grief, loss, or isolation. It can strike anyone young or old, outgoing or introverted, confident or uncertain. June Hunt, a biblical counselor, explains how being alone and being lonely differ, what leads to feelings of loneliness, how to identify situational causes for loneliness, what the psychological and physical symptoms of loneliness are, and how to overcome feelings of loneliness.
LadyLike: Living Biblically
In a society where conversations about gender have too often become stale and predictable, LadyLike: Living Biblically reimagines what it means to be a Christian woman in our feminized secular society.
Sexpectations
Why a book about sex? Because it’s a word the world talks about, parents don’t, and God does. (Yes, he does!)
Podcasts
Godly Dating 101
Teaching single and married believers how to be Godly spouses while promoting purity and chivalry.
Heart of Dating
A Podcast that works to unmask the ambiguous world of Christian Dating through conversations, wisdom, & a lot of laughter!
Gird Up! Podcast
Exploring what it means to be a man of God.
Websites & Blogs
TrueLoveDates.com
Debra is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in dating, marriage and relationship issues, along with a spectrum of mental health disorders and issues. She’s also the author of True Love Dates, Choosing Marriage, and Love in Every Season!
Philosophy of Dating
Single? Think of the top five criteria that you look for in someone you’d want to date. Where does the person’s Christian faith rank in your top five? Is it even in your top five?
Three ways to date
Whom should a Christian date? Many single Christians wish a God-fearing, funny, compatible, thoughtful, beautiful person would plop down from heaven. But it’s not always that simple.
The Corona Survival Guide for Singles
The coronavirus has made being single very complicated.
Proverbs31
Debra is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in dating, marriage and relationship issues, along with a spectrum of mental health disorders and issues. She’s also the author of True Love Dates, Choosing Marriage, and Love in Every Season!
Questions on Relationships
Questions and Answers from WELS.net
Waiting for your Boaz
"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the Desires of your heart." Psalms 37:4
A Modern Day Ruth
Hi, My name is Jenny. I'm the writer and founder of Ruby Wives Ministry. Out of my own brokenness and abandonment came an internet ministry to help wives who are hurting, betrayed or abandoned.
Book Review: To Whom Will You Give Your Daughter’s Hand in Marriage?
A book review by Ryan MacPherson on To Whom Will You Give Your Daughter’s Hand in Marriage?
Videos
Divorce and God
Whether you’re married, single, separated, or divorced, Pastor Mike’s series this week had something for all of us to consider when dealing with the difficult topic of divorce.
Saved & Single: The Scarlet S
We live in a world that worships marriage. It seems unacceptable to not be married. Thus, match makers drive their single friends and family crazy with another date, another set up, another pitiful look - You're still single? But that's not biblical.