Life

This is a different kind of post. It’s from an email written by a friend of mine in his eighties whose wife is dying. He shared this update with a lot of friends by email and so I don’t think he would mind me sharing it with you. I wanted to post this …

  I love to travel. I love being immersed in a foreign place, experiencing the peculiar range of a society’s “cultural artifacts” — their food, their language, their architecture, their landscapes, their way of thinking, their parks and markets, …

What do you do when you don’t like your friend’s spouse? The primary thing to consider when you dislike your friend’s chosen (or intended) is what action (if any) is God asking you to take? Must you love unconditionally? Forgive? Humble yourself? If yo …

  In last week’s Boundless e-newsletter, I asked readers to give us their impressions of their singles groups. How are they doing a great job? How could they do better? Some 50 of you sent me your stories. Thank you! Some of you told me about the …

Kids do best when they have both a mother and father caring for them, of course, but what about single adults who have a heart for kids and are interested in adoption? Should they really consider adopting a child? If they have a strong sense that the L …

Being sick when you’re single is no fun. You’re wishing someone would bring you soup, run to the store for medicine, or just watch TV with you. But some see sickness as an opportunity to read Scripture and lean on the Lord. Viewing sickness as an oppor …

  I was browsing through Valentine’s Day cards yesterday and noticed two things: 1) A surprising number of cards were pretty raunchy and 2) you can actually buy anti-Valentine’s Day cards if you wish to shun the holiday instead of celebrate it. I …

  I ran across an article that offers great advice to married people on befriending singles. One point, that I have experienced first-hand, is regarding the awkward things married people sometimes say: I have yet to find a witty response to the co …