5. Part 2: Singleness in the Church with Christine Allen, Danielle Bolin, Ruth Fujino, and Kari Helton (S1 E5)

In part 2 of this episode of Broadening the Narrative, four of my dear friends, Christine Allen, Danielle Bolin, Ruth Fujino, and Kari Helton, share their experiences in the evangelical Church as single women. They discuss complementarian theology, identify what they've gained from their singleness, and give advice on how the Church can better love singles. Kari also reads a beautiful prayer she wrote. The conversation is vulnerable, authentic, and powerful, just like these four women of valor. I want to acknowledge that the women on this call cannot speak for all single people. All four women are cishet, 3 are white, and all have never been married. The experiences and perspectives of numerous single people in the evangelical church are missing from this exchange, including but not limited to Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Pacific Islander People of Color, single parents, those who are divorced, those who have lost a partner, and Christians who are LGBTQIA+, non-binary, and gender non-conforming. I hope that if you know and love me you can engage with the Broadening the Narrative blog, social media accounts, and podcast, as well as any recommended resources. Then, you can share with people who know and love you, and little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative.

Transcript: broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com/2020/08/part-2-singleness-in-church-with

Resources Mentioned:

Truth’s Table “Hidden in Plain Sight: Single Black Women”

“The ‘At Least’ Among Us” by Lore Wilbert

Unlocking Us “Brené on Comparative Suffering, the 50/50 Myth, and Settling the Ball”

Party of One: Truth, Longing, and the Subtle Art of Singleness by Joy Beth Smith

I want to thank Sequana Murray for the voice clip she sent to me for the episode intro. You can purchase her music on Bandcamp at bandy17.bandcamp.com. Her music is available on most streaming services under the name Bandy. I also want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. Please subscribe and review the show, but only if you’re planning to leave a 5-star review. Otherwise, you can just skip this part. ;)

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