by Mary B Safrit | Oct 26, 2022 | Christian Living, Relationships and Community, Singleness
Hostility of my church removing all female single leaders from ministries cuz “couples only.” I usually try to keep myself even-keeled in these messages. I’m aware that the people on this list represent a diverse range of theological backgrounds. But I’ll...
by Mary B Safrit | Oct 12, 2022 | Christian Living, How-to's, Relationships and Community, Singleness, Uncategorized
Feeling afraid about the idea of being in a relationship and the idea of staying single, both are terrifying. I love the realness of this question. So much so that I decided to ask a therapist to weigh in. I went live with Candice Czubernat to talk about overcoming...
by Mary B Safrit | Aug 3, 2022 | Christian Living, Singleness
“Do you think you’ll stay in the city long-term?” It’s a question I get pretty regularly—on first dates, talking to recent acquaintances—ok, basically any time I’m getting to know someone. I’m not sure how ubiquitous the question is for people living in...
by Mary B Safrit | Nov 18, 2021 | Christian Living, Relationships and Community
Back in June, my pal, Kerrah Fabacher, and I continued our monthly series on Instagram live on Boundaries in Friendship. The topic this time around? “Male-Female Friendships: What’s the Big Deal?” In preparing for this conversation, we quickly realized there were a...
by Mary B Safrit | Oct 28, 2021 | Christian Living, Relationships and Community
My church is entering into a period of transition, and as is wont to happen, all sorts of stuff is getting shaken up in the process. I think of it like a snow globe that’s been overturned. With all the dust that naturally gets kicked up in times of transition, things...
by Mary B Safrit | Oct 14, 2021 | Christian Living, Singleness
As a serial achiever and perfectionist, this thought frequently pops into my brain. Based on some engagement I’ve had with y’all, it comes up for you, too. And it can lead to what I’ve started calling “singleness productivity guilt.” On the one hand, this can be a...
