Bridget Gee – Single, Just Because

‘Why are you single? Just because’. However we answer that question, what’s more important than WHY we are single is how we LIVE as singles’. Brent talks with Bridget Gee, the spiritual formation coordinator for InterVarsity’s Study Abroad programmes, where she directs European pilgrimages for students, staff and partners to experience contemplative followings of Jesus.  Bridget is also the host of ‘Soladarity: The Singleness Podcast’. Bridget’s new book from IVP America is ‘Single, Just Because: A Pilgrimage Into Holy Aloneness’.   (1:30) Bridget’s pilgrimages; (2:15) How pilgrimage has become a tool for spiritual formation; (3:50) What Bridget had to ‘unlearn’. The church and singleness; (5:30) Why churches have problems with singleness; (8:30) Paul’s view of singleness; (11:30) The hard parts of being single; (15:10) Christian dating; (20:30) God is the most intimate love of our lives; (25:00) Landscapes and nature. How God meets us through landscape. Links mentioned in this episode: IV Press Bridget Gee 'Single, Just Because: A Pilgrimage into Holy Aloneness' Sola-darity 'The Singleness podcast' Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.