The world seems to generally look at singleness as a time to focus on oneself or to use singleness as the time to get ahead financially or career-wise. For Christians both aspects of self-focus fall far short of the blessedness that God has in store for single people.

How do single and married Christians fellowship with and serve each other in a way that honors the blessing of marriage and the gift of singleness?

Books on singleness tend to fall into two categories: 1) being single is a burden and 2) being single is the best thing. As a 37-year-old single man, I thought I would share some thoughts that others have found helpful.