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Sep 01, 2020
Session 5: Panel
Series: Singleness
Category: Core Seminars, Contentment, Dating & Courtship, Knowing God's Will, Singleness
Detail:
Questions for the Singleness Panel (Week 5)
On Christian Identity as a Single Adult:
In being an employee , what struggles or advantages have you found as a single in the workplace?
As a grown adult , can you tell us if your parents are Christians or not and what it has been like to have a relationship with them? What has been hard? What have you enjoyed?
On being a sexual being : Talking about sex in church is taboo—but we want to be transparent. I shared about the great confusion there is about sexual desires when you are a single. I suggested being open and honest with a few people and not isolating yourself. Any thoughts, comments, suggestions?
As a single adult, what are the things that most often compete with your fundamental identity as a Christian? How do you fight off these competing identities and center your life on the gospel?
On Freedom in the Single life:
What has the Lord taught you about stewarding the greater degree of freedom that you have as a single in comparison to married folks? Have you ever thought of singleness as a gift, and if so, how have you wrestled with this idea?
What freedoms have you experienced as a single Christian?
On Biblical Friendship:
What principles (biblical or otherwise) are guiding you in biblical friendships with the opposite sex in the congregation?
What are the expectations and struggles?
What does biblical friendship look like on a day-to-day basis?
Anything else you want to add about biblical friendship?
On Idolatry in the Single life:
What idols do you struggle with as a single adult and how do you fight your idols?
How have you sorted through your struggle with the idol of marriage?
On Loneliness & Contentment:
Have you ever struggled with loneliness? What kind of lies do you wrestle with? How do you fight for faith as you deal with your loneliness?
How have you tried to reach out to connect with others in the church?
What does contentment in singleness look like? Do you believe it is possible? How have you fought for contentment?
You’ve been very involved in the lives of a lot of families in the church. How did that get started, what have you learned, and what advice would you give to other singles?