In today's episode, David and I cover a LOT of ground. You'll hear us discuss:

• the patterns of toxicity every ideology is prone to
• why we need the passionate side of love
• why singles (esp. gay celibates) get so much push back
• why church leaders need to come to terms with the social 
• and cultural privilege they have because of marriage, and literally so much more

David Bennett is originally from Sydney, Australia and is an Oxford doctoral student, scholar, and theologian. David is also the author of the book A War of Loves where he tell his story of being a gay activist and his story of wrestling to come to faith in Jesus in a dramatic way. 

You can follow David on Instagram and Twitter @davidacbennett. Check out more of his work at davidacbennett.com. His Book, A War of Loves, is available wherever books are sold. 

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.

This episode is jammed packed; unfortunately, a lot of wisdom didn't make the final cut. Don't worry though, you can join our Patreon community to get the full episode and to be a part of a community where your voice matters! We hope to see you there!

There are more than a few blogs on the interwebs giving tips on how singles can survive weddings. If you’re like me, you don’t just want someone to tell you what to do. You want something personalized and nuanced. That’s why I’ve created My Friend’s Wedding: A pre-wedding guided reflection for single Christians. 

This free download empowers you to prayerfully wade through your feelings and brainstorm some strategies for how you’d like to respond to them. Get your free copy at marybsafrit.com/links. 

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