Single Ever After

Provocative and pastoral, Single Ever After offers a fresh way of thinking about singleness: not as a death sentence but as a signpost to the resurrection life that followers of Jesus will enjoy with him forever! Whether you are single or married, I highly recommend you grab a copy of this book. It’s urgent that we start to think better and more biblically about both singleness and marriage, and Single Ever After could be just the shot in the arm we need!

Too many single women and men have been harmed by badly understood and applied Bible teaching on singleness, marriage and sex. Dani does us all a massive favour by returning to the key texts and understanding and applying them in life-giving ways. The positive vision of singleness that results needs to be heard not just by single Christians but by their pastors and friends. All of this comes well wrapped in eye-opening personal stories, Dani’s good sense of humour, and her years of listening well to God and his people. This book is a much-needed gift to our churches today.

In Single Ever After, Dani Treweek offers a hopeful, helpful guide through a topic still viewed with much suspicion or sadness, or both. She leads her readers through rich biblical, theological, and personal territory to point to God’s positive vision for the single life: a vision that is an encouragement to both single and married disciples. The New Testament loves to call Christians ‘brothers and sisters in Christ’, and this book helps us grow into that reality, which is so much more than mere metaphor.

As a ‘never-married, older single person’, I have read my fair share of books on singleness. For me, this one is the best of the bunch! It has a depth of theology, alongside a warmth and humour, which wonderfully engages the heart and the mind. Reading Dani’s book felt like sitting down with a wise friend and listening as she reminds us of God’s goodness and grace in whatever context he places us. Whether you’re single or married, this one’s a winner!

Single Ever After gives a gloriously good vision for singleness here and now by pointing to how it foreshadows how all Christians will live for eternity. While being realistic about the challenges and sorrows of singleness, Dani shows how it is intrinsically good. Her exposition of 1 Corinthians was clear and profoundly encouraging, which is not often how this passage feels to singles. Single Ever After is essential reading for church leaders as they consider how to care for those in their church who are single and single-again.

This hit the spot: fresh turns of phrase, deep theological reflection and lots of pastoral wisdom. How can anyone do all three at once? Whether thinking about individual biblical texts or awkward scenarios over coffee after church, Dani Treweek guides us in our concerns about singleness, sex and marriage delicately and deliberately towards our heavenly home. May our churches be beacons of relational hope in an anxious world!