FAMILY + COMMUNITY

Healthy community grows on purpose. Whether you're single and intersecting with others or a family building new habits, these resources are intended to strengthen authentic community.

SINGLENESS:

READ:

• "Did I Kiss Marriage Goodbye?: Trusting God with a Hope Deferred" by Carolyn McCulley [book]
• "Redeeming Singleness: How the Storyline of Scripture Affirms the Single Life" by Barry Danylak [book]
• "Thrive: The Single Life as God Intended" by Lina AbuJamra [book]
• "Seasons of Waiting: Walking by Faith When Dreams Are Delayed" by Betsy Childs Howard [book]
• "The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness: The Path to True Christian Joy" by Timothy Keller [book] 
• "Singleness is not a problem to be solved" by Desiring God [article]
• "Will I be Single Forever?" by Desiring God [article]
• "Six Traits to look for in a Spouse" by Desiring God [article]
• "10 Questions on Dating with Matt Chandler" [article]
• "How is Singleness Good?" by Desiring God [article]

LISTEN:

• "Marriage, Dating and Singleness" podcast 6/9/13 [CityChurch]
• "Californication" series - podcast 10/13/14 [CityChurch]
• "Letters From Mom's Basement" series - 11/9/14 podcast [CityChurch]
• "Wingman" series - podcast 10/12/15 [CityChurch]
• "Gloves Off: Sexuality" podcast 4/11/16 [CityChurch]
• "Love Came Down: Relationships" podcast 12/11/11 [CityChurch]
• "Singleness and the Next Generation" by David Platt

FAMILY:

READ:

• “Loving Your Kids on Purpose” by Danny Silk [book]
• “Sacred Marriage” by Gary Thomas [book]
• “Love and Respect” by Emerson Eggerichs [book]

LISTEN:

• "Broken Home" series - podcast [CityChurch]

COMMUNITY:

READ:

• "The Intentional Christian Community Handbook: For Idealists, Hypocrites, and Wannabe Disciples of Jesus" by David Janzen [book]
• "Living into Community: Cultivating Practices That Sustain Us" by Christine D Pohl
• "Life Together in Christ: Experiencing Transformation in Community" by Ruth Haley Barton
• "Lean On Me: Finding Intentional, Vulnerable, and Consistent Community" by Anne Marie Miller
• "Lessons in Belonging from a Church-Going Commitment Phobe" by Erin S. Lane
• "A Good Neighbor: Benedict's Guide to Community" by Robert Benson
• "Living Single" by Tony Evans
• "What is a missional community?" by Desiring God [article]
• "Community: God’s Design For Growth" Bible.org [article]
• "Why Live In Christian Community" [article]
• "Togetherness" by City Church [blog post]