Stay Single or Get Married | S2 E13

The Grimké Podcast

May 06, 2026•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 14

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From a wedding in Eden to the wedding of the Lamb, Scripture frames marriage as God’s normative gift for humanity. And yet U.S. marriage rates have collapsed from roughly 90% to under 50% in only a few generations while at the same time many churches have responded with warnings about “marriage idolatry." How should we think about singleness? When does delaying marriage become disobedience? And what does it actually look like for young men and women to prepare for godly marriage? This week, the profs answer these questions and more.

Skip Ahead.

(00:00) Coming Up...
(00:19) Welcome: Everyone Is Single at Some Point
(03:53) Marriage Rates in Free Fall Since 1940
(07:47) The Bible Begins and Ends with a Wedding
(11:15) The “Idol of Marriage” Lie and the Devil’s Work
(14:09) Gift of Singleness vs. Calling to Celibacy
(15:34) The Sin of Undue Delay
(25:04) Don’t Misuse 1 Corinthians 7
(30:45) Churchmen Conference Promo
(31:21) Three Kinds of Single People
(36:00) Practice the Virtues, Not the Habits
(46:30) Grown Folks: Take Responsibility
(51:09) Drop the Video Games and Lead Yourself
(55:51) For Single Women: “I Don’t Need a Man” Won’t Find One
(1:02:30) The Proverbs 31 Vision
(1:08:55) Men Initiate, Women Are Found
(1:14:20) Put Porn to Death, Say Yes to First Dates

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IN THIS VIDEO.

Bryan Laughlin — Chancellor & CEO (Grimké)
✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/bryan-laughlin
Dr. Doug Logan Jr. — President (Grimké)
✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-logan
Joe Holland — Dean (Grimké College)
✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/joe-holland
Dr. Doug Ponder — Academic Dean (Grimké Seminary)
✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-ponder