{"product_id":"singles-at-the-crossroads-a-fresh-perspective-on-christian-singleness-paperback","title":"Singles at the Crossroads: A Fresh Perspective on Christian Singleness - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert Y. Hsu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eOne of the 1998 Academy of Parish Clergy Top Ten Books of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly half of adults today are unmarried. But most churches emphasize marriage and family, leaving many Christian singles feeling marginalized or alienated. Though they look to Jesus and Paul as role models, many suspect they would be more acceptable to the church--and God--if they settled down and got married.Albert Hsu challenges this view. Christian singles don't need tips on finding a mate or advice on suffering through the single life. What they need is a truly Christian understanding of singleness--a biblically grounded, theologically informed perspective that honors singleness equally with marriage and family.Moving beyond pat answers, Hsu\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edebunks the myth of the \"gift of singleness\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echronicles how the church has overemphasized both singleness and marriage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eworks through discerning God's will as a single Christian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexplains why searching for the right marriage partner can be misguided--even unbiblical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrapples with loneliness, aloneness and community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewarns of common mistakes regarding dating, love and sex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHsu draws insight from an interview with John Stott aswell as from the stories of other Christian students and professionals. Ultimately, singleness is not a problem to be solved by marriage, he says; rather, like marriage, it is an opportunity in which to follow Jesus. \u003ci\u003eSingles at the Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e points the way to a Christian community where all members are valued, Jew and Gentile, slave and free, male and female, married and single.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly half of today's adult population is unmarried. But most churches emphasize marriage and family, leaving many Christian singles feeling like marginalized, second-class citizens. Many suspect they would be more acceptable to the church - and God - if they \"settled down\" and got married. Albert Hsu challenges this point of view. Christian singles need neither more how-to books for meeting the perfect mate nor trite advice on suffering through the single life. What is lacking is a truly Christian understanding of singleness - what it means to be single and Christian. Hsu suggests that a balanced, biblical view is one that honors singleness as a status equal to marriage. Moving beyond pat answers, this book debunks the myth of the \"gift of singleness\"; works through issues of discerning God's will as a single; explains why searching for \"the right one\" can be misguided and even unbiblical; grapples with loneliness, aloneness, community, dating and sex; gives practical guidance for temptations singles face; and provides questions for individual or group study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbert Y. Hsu (pronounced \"shee\") is associate editorial director (trade) at InterVarsity Press, where he acquires and develops books in such areas as church, culture, ministry, and mission. He earned his PhD in educational studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Al is the author of \u003ci\u003eGrieving a Suicide, Singles at the Crossroads, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Suburban Christian\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been a writer and columnist for \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e and served as seniorwarden on the vestry of Church of the Savior in Wheaton, Illinois. He and his wife, Ellen, have two sons and live in the western suburbs of Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.16 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45675281645612,"sku":"9780830813537","price":30.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/I_XDSwCa9-9780830813537.webp?v=1781765570","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/singles-at-the-crossroads-a-fresh-perspective-on-christian-singleness-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}