Church Is Messy: Welcome Home - Single Life and Dating
Today's Topic
Rick and Svea talk about singleness, dating, and loneliness. They discuss Jesus and his singleness, guarding against being defined by another person, and not choosing a path that leads away from Jesus.
Topics Discussed in this Episode
- 00:00 Intro.
- 00:52 Nerding out on church history.
- 04:58 Fighting against alienating singles - Svea's experience.
- 06:02 Feeling the anti-gospel pull toward homogeneity and seeing the world as we are.
- 08:24 Looking at Hagar: an outcast seen by God and our fundamental need to be seen.
- 09:28 Being single isn't the problem; being alone is the problem. A vision to known and be known.
- 10:56 The soapbox: the weekend services are not a church; they are something our church does. Don't be a consumer and evaluate church by what we receive, but also by what we give.
- 13:11 We are a diverse group of people united in Christ.
- 14:27 A discussion about two groups that tend to be successful at building community
- 17:56 Coaching for those who come to Autumn Ridge: throw the ball back - help make it easier to keep a conversation going.
- 20:02 A theology of singleness: Jesus' humanity as a single person.
- 23:48 As a human, Jesus needed other people, but he NEVER used people.
- 26:43 Guarding against defining our significance by someone else.
- 31:25 Practical tips to avoid problems in pursuing a pure life
- 35:24 Don't ever let yourself be wooed into walking down a path that leads you away from Jesus.
