Joy Beth dismantles this lie and many others about singleness, marriage, and sexuality in Party of One. Using wisdom, a brilliant sense of humor, and Biblical truths, Joy Beth's uses her personal been-there experiences of singleness to break down the lies and insecurities of singleness as a Christ follower--where singleness is barely looked at as anything other than a stepping stone to marriage /5(). · With humor, self-awareness, and been-there perspective, Party of One delves into the insecurities and struggles of singleness and encourages you to find the good, the true, and the beautiful, to dive headfirst into community, and to stop pressing pause on a life you never expected. · Looking through the table of contents of Joy Beth Smith’s Party of One: Truth, Longing, and the Subtle Art of Singleness, one is hit by truth after mythbusting truth. It’s all right there in the chapter titles: “God Doesn’t Owe You a Husband.” “Singleness Isn’t Seasonal.” “Jesus Might Not Meet All Your Needs.”.
Party of One is part memoir, part biblical exposition, part sociological study, all sass. With humor, conviction, and sincerity, Joy Beth critiques the modern American church's idolization of marriage and how this has stifled the single Christian's ability to grow and prosper as a full and healthy human. Joy Beth Smith (@JBsTwoCents) is the author of Party of One: Truth, Longing, and the Subtle Art of Singleness (Thomas Nelson, February ). She is a managing editor with Christianity Today and winner of the Evangelical Press Association's Higher Goals in Christian Journalism Award. Joy Beth Smith says it's not - that single life doesn't have to leave you constantly waiting for real life to begin. If you let go of the tired lies weighing you down, you can turn toward truth: You don't have to be married to be wise. You don't have to be a mother to love. You don't have to own a home to be hospitable.
Product Description.. With humor, self-awareness, and been-there perspective, Party of One delves into the insecurities and struggles of singleness and encourages you to find the good, the true, and the beautiful, to dive headfirst into community, and to stop pressing pause on a life you never expected. With humor, self-awareness, and been-there perspective, Party of One delves into the insecurities and struggles of singleness and encourages you to find the good, the true, and the beautiful, to dive headfirst into community, and to stop pressing pause on a life you never expected. Party of One is part memoir, part biblical exposition, part sociological study, all sass. With humor, conviction, and sincerity, Joy Beth critiques the modern American church's idolization of marriage and how this has stifled the single Christian's ability to grow and prosper as a full and healthy human.
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