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How Should the Church Address Singleness?

April 19, 2024

Adriel Sanchez

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Marriage and Divorce

How Should the Church Address Singleness?

25 min

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Marriage and Divorce

How Should the Church Address Singleness?

25 min

“We live in a culture and a society that really has disparaged the family, marriage, having children… But that doesn’t mean that the pendulum should shift in the church in the other direction, saying ‘singleness is bad’ or ‘the only thing you’re good for is finding a spouse.'”
– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

Questions in this Episode

Questions with an asterisk have related resources linked below.

  1. Is masturbation a sin?
  2. Who are the 12 people mentioned by Paul in 1 Corinthians 15?
  3. How can we address singleness in the church?
  4. My husband isn’t invested in our marriage, can I divorce if I don’t remarry?

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Adriel Sanchez

Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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