Oct
16
Unmarried households top 50% in U.S.
Filed Under Evangelism, Family, Resources
I’ve kept reading and re-reading this report that appeared on my Yahoo! home page, For First Time, Unmarried Households Reign in U.S. Longevity certainly plays a significant role in skewing the data a bit, as widows and widowers in an aging population account for more and more households, so it would be a mistake to rush to the conclusion that everyone is either divorcing or shacking up. Neverthless, the Church would be foolish to ignore such data and miss the opportunities to minister to people around us. Are we reflecting the welcome of Christ and lovingly speaking the demands of Christ to unmarried households? When we say we want to minister effectively to families, what do we mean?
What are the implications? I don’t know. What do you think? At the very least, it all drives home to me again the need for authentic, biblical community among us.
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