But in Scripture, church history, and singles’ own accounts of their lives, it’s usually not a good thing, either.

Matt Redman and more than 100 others have accused Mike Pilavachi of physical and spiritual abuse.

The history of Christian celibacy is more complicated than we’d like to think.

Being faithful to a spouse requires living in community, seeking God daily, and learning from our celibate brothers and sisters.

What if singles spent time discerning a call to “undivided devotion to the Lord”?

The false promises of purity culture shouldn’t overshadow the true promises of God.

How we've discussed clerical celibacy over the years.

A new book uses stories and statistics to dispel stereotypes and suspicion.

What celibacy feels like for older singles.

A critique of purity culture turns into a plea for self-centered sexuality.