Danielle Treweek – The Meaning of Singleness

‘Is Christian singleness a burden to be endured or a God ordained vocation? Might singleness here and now give the church a glimpse of God’s heavenly promises?’ Brent and Ian are joined by Danielle Treweek, founding director of the Single Minded Ministry and an Adjunct teacher at Moore Theological College in Sydney, Australia.  Danielle also serves as both Diocesan Research Officer and a member of the Archbishop’s Doctrine Commission within the Anglican Doctrine Commission within the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Danielle’s new IVP book is called ‘The Meaning of Singleness – Retrieving an Eschatological Vision for the Contemporary Church’. (1:04) What singleness is; (2:45) How prevalent was singleness in early modern Europe? (3:50) Singleness in 18th century England; (6:00) Singleness in the church since the Reformation; (10:15) Friendship diminished; (12:30) The early church and singleness. Singleness and the new creation; (19:20) The apostle Paul and 1 Corinthians 7; (22:40) Aelfric; (24:20) Singleness and marriage. Links mentioned in this episode: www.singleminded.community www.amazon.com/Meaning-Singleness-Retrieving-Eschatological-Contemporary/dp/1514004852 www.ivpress.com www.danielletreweek.com 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. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.