Originally from Kenya and currently based in Fort Worth, Texas, Henry is a Christian man who writes on Faith, Friendships, Sexuality, Race, Jesus and a host of other topics.  He loves hosting dinner parties, running, live music, deep friendships, red wine, Beyonce, and all things Texas.

In today's episode, you'll hear Henry and I talk about: 

• holding our married friends accountable
• the vulnerability of sharing our suffering 
• and tangible ways the church can show up for singles

You can follow Henry on Instagram and on Twitter @henryabuto. Be sure to check out his website, henryabuto.com.

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Singles find themselves in a lot of awkward situations at church. When you take The Single Christian Derptitude test, choose your knee-jerk reaction to each prompt and learn your social superpower. Think of it like an aptitude test... for all the weird things people say to singles at church. Take this fun, free quiz at marybsafrit.com.

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