“The Choice” weekend away for the singles of the 3 UK Sovereign Grace Churches took place 25th-27th April 2008 at Cefn Lea Christian Conference Centre.

Around 60 singles gathered together to worship God, experience fun and fellowship with one another, and to be taught and instructed from God’s Word regarding the choice to follow Jesus Christ, and what that involves and looks like.

The audio from the 5 meesages preached over this weekend is available to listen to or download:

Session 1: The Call to Follow Jesus (Pete Greasley)

Session 2: The Cost of Following Jesus (Nathan Smith)

Session 3: The Joy of Following Jesus (Dave Taylor)

Session 4: Following Jesus in a “Post-Modern” World (Gareth Lloyd)

Session 5: The Choice to Follow Jesus (Pete Greasley)

For the singles of our church, here’s some great resources we wanted to draw your attention to that we trust will serve and encourage you!  May they be a means of God’s grace to you all! (and even if you’re not single!)

1. “Doing Things Right in Matters of the Heart” by John Ensor.

It’s a new book that’s just come out.  I picked up at the Sovereign Grace Leaders Conference in April, and it also happens to be the next book in the Girltalk Book Club. 

You can purchase the book from Amazon.

Crossway, the publisher, describes the book as an “easy-to-read guide for men and women [that] presents a biblical alternative to the culture’s broken system of ‘serial dating.’”

Sovereign Grace’s own CJ Mahaney adds his endorsement:
“Doing Things Right in Matters of the Heart defines and describes biblical masculinity and femininity for single adults. I would also encourage those who are married to read it. John Ensor is a creative and theologically astute writer. I have thanked him for writing this book and you will too.”

2. A Recent Sermon by John Piper

Just this past Sunday, John Piper preached a message entitled: “Single in Christ: A Name Better Than Sons and Daughters.”  You can listen, watch on read it by clicking the link.

It is a message providing a biblical, theological perspective on the gift of singleness.  Hear from John Piper himself in his opening introduction: “To say the main point more briefly: God promises spectacular blessings to those of you who remain single in Christ, and he gives you an extraordinary calling for your life. To be single in Christ is, therefore, not a falling short of God’s best, but a path of Christ-exalting, covenant-keeping obedience that many are called to walk.”

3. ONE: The Covenant Life Singles Ministry

This is the website for the vibrant singles ministry at Covenant Life Church, the Sovereign Grace church in Gaithersburg, Maryland. 

Check it out for recommended resources and audio messages from there most recent teaching series.