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This is where I sit down with my group of girls and eat ice-cream.
Yah, hormones...*cries*. kidding.
btw, saying NO! to the non-christian who asked her out..Good job! I sincerely, honestly, hope you have a good bunch of christian girls to encourage you and support.... and eat ice-cream with.
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however, culturally, we HAVE changed, both in how we worship and hold many of the functions that are associated with churches.
while there isn't a biblical mandate that discourages single pastors, i could easy construct an argument that would support the fact that as a single pastor, an extraordinarily determined effort is required to avoid all appearance of evil and impropriety. this is even more true for a youthful, single pastor.
one of the more sobering things i was exposed to when i was dating a pastor a handful of years ago was the pitfalls, vulnerabilities and "risk" associated with pastors.
youthful and single pastors seem to have an even greater level of "risk" (for lack of a better word). it was an eye-opening experience to learn that an overwhelming number of very distinguished and trusted pastors whom all dealt with and struggled with all manner of temptation, attack, and "risk".
that experience definitely left me with a bit of reluctance to get involved with anyone in full-time ministry.
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Hey there!
I'm really happy for this topic! And even more that I'm here on this forum...
I was wondering if situation like this is just in my country... But I see it's everywhere.
I see how many young people, longing for relationship is single. But nobody does anything for make situation better.
It's pity that if you're not "in norm" as majority then you don't belong anywhere... In our country is just one activity for people with this status - one week common holidays! But I think it's not enough, we like others need much more prayers as well. And we need much more homilies and bible research ... I heard once that single people are even more closer to God than others! I think it's true... That's why it's sad that for us doesn't exist anything!
But I think in 21th century Church also becoming a bit updated... and one day when need will be enough strong, things will change, I'm sure! But now it's good to talk about it... if not for us, for our successors.
God bless u all!
I'm really happy for this topic! And even more that I'm here on this forum...
I was wondering if situation like this is just in my country... But I see it's everywhere.
I see how many young people, longing for relationship is single. But nobody does anything for make situation better.
It's pity that if you're not "in norm" as majority then you don't belong anywhere... In our country is just one activity for people with this status - one week common holidays! But I think it's not enough, we like others need much more prayers as well. And we need much more homilies and bible research ... I heard once that single people are even more closer to God than others!
I think it's true... That's why it's sad that for us doesn't exist anything!But I think in 21th century Church also becoming a bit updated... and one day when need will be enough strong, things will change, I'm sure! But now it's good to talk about it... if not for us, for our successors
.God bless u all!
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40% of children are now born out of wedlock, and the US has a higher rate of children growing up without fathers than every country in Europe. Marriage is crumbling as an institution in the West and for those who are still marrying, late marriages and easy divorce result in them spending an ever smaller percentage of their adult lives married.
The church has responded by treating males like Debra Baronee treated Raymond in the anti-male sitcom ironically named "Everyone Loves Raymond," while largely mollifying female responsibility in marriage (and for divorce), and sidelining singles.
The reason they've been able to get away with doing this for so long is because young Christians who attend church regularly have largely continued marrying masking the rapid marriage decline and abandonment of regular church attendance amongst their secular and nominal peers.
But now the mask is coming off because there's fewer and fewer of them: 7 Startling Facts: An Up Close Look at Church Attendance in America
We may be witnessing the beginning of what the bible refers to as "the great falling away" or "the great apostasy." Or, not. Perhaps the church will adjust and find a way to make the right changes ushering in a new revival before they fall off. Time will tell.
The church has responded by treating males like Debra Baronee treated Raymond in the anti-male sitcom ironically named "Everyone Loves Raymond," while largely mollifying female responsibility in marriage (and for divorce), and sidelining singles.
The reason they've been able to get away with doing this for so long is because young Christians who attend church regularly have largely continued marrying masking the rapid marriage decline and abandonment of regular church attendance amongst their secular and nominal peers.
But now the mask is coming off because there's fewer and fewer of them: 7 Startling Facts: An Up Close Look at Church Attendance in America
We may be witnessing the beginning of what the bible refers to as "the great falling away" or "the great apostasy." Or, not. Perhaps the church will adjust and find a way to make the right changes ushering in a new revival before they fall off. Time will tell.