{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Pastors Talk - A podcast by 9Marks","title":"Episode 6: On Pastoring Singles","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/946191d2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1447,"description":"We just released a Journal with close to 20 articles on Pastoring Singles. Because the Journal was Mark’s idea, Jonathan sat down with him to ask questions on the topic.\nSHOW NOTES:\n– Why a Journal on singles? (0:40)\n– What are the biggest challenges and benefits of pastoring singles (1:30)\n– How do you simultaneously affirm marriage while not undermining God’s distinct purposes for singles? (3:20)\n– When do you encourage someone to remain single? How do you encourage them to make the most of their singleness? (8:10)\n– How can singles be integrated into a congregation? (12:15)\n– What about single elders/pastors? (14:00)\n– For the single who feels left out, what should a church do? (15:55)\n– What do you do when you inherit a church with a robust singles program? (18:10)\n– Why “your sex life is your identity” is a satanic lie. (20:45)","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bnIE2C5lFRyGOvRekZQzcZmjGYVMjy9sj6ZNDLydLt8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zOWZm/N2JhYmZmMzFjNWFh/ODUzMzE0ZTc5YjA5/MTUzMi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}