There is more to the obvious (?) reading of Matthew 19:1-12 than generally meets the eye.

Matthew 19:10-12 is the second pivotal passage for our "Mythbusting Celibacy" series. And yep, it’s about eunuchs. But not just eunuchs. In

We left our last post in the early AD 400s with St Augustine (probably the most prominent of all early church writes on matters of sexua

Why our present day understanding of the “gift of singleness” is *not* a continuation of an age-old Christian tradition.

OK. Let’s just get this one out of the way early in the series, shall we? Let’s talk about that gift. You know the one.

Even as the word “celibacy” increasingly dominates Christian discussions about singleness, we're all confused about its meaning.

Remember those (pre-covid) times when, as you were idly waiting to be served at your local deli counter, your eyes fell upon a little...

As a core tenet of the present moment, “expressive individualism” teaches each of us that we have an authentic self buried deep inside.

As Christians we need to understand the water we are swimming in, the environment which surrounds us, how it effects us as we keep swimming.

Elsewhere I’ve written about The Problem with Soundbite Theology. For those who haven't (or won't!) read the original post, here is the...

And now for a short break from our regular programming… ACT I It’s no secret that I am an unashamed, unabashed, unapologetic Les...

The unmarried Christian life is also uniquely meaningful. It is also distinctively significant. And it’s time we evangelicals

So here’s the thing. Single Christian, your celibacy is totally ordinary. Yep. You heard me. We are utterly unexceptional. Unremarkable.

Some time ago I was whiling away an afternoon playing card games with two of my godchildren. After several hands in which we (with...

One thing you can be assured of is that on, or just before, February 14th every year, a slew of new articles on Christian singleness...

Soundbites are a great fit for how we do life today. But they are not a great way to be doing theology today.