Summer Reset: REPLAY // Stereotypes and Other Unhelpful Assumptions

Summer Reset

Aug 19

How do we honor people well who aren't living our same reality? In this Summer Reset episode of the Jesus Over Everything podcast, Lisa Whittle takes on the assumptions, stereotypes, and casual phrases that quietly communicate to single people in the church that their life is somehow less complete, and to married people that everyone shares their experience. From the well-meaning Instagram post telling single friends to "get yourself a husband who..." to the thoughtless question asking parents if they're planning more children, Lisa makes the case that we are far more self-absorbed in our conversations than we realize, and that the church can and should do better. Rooted in Matthew 28:19 and a clear-eyed look at what our highest call actually is, this episode is for the single person who has felt unseen, the married person who didn't realize how they were landing, and anyone who wants to love the people around them with more intention.

Listen in to learn more:

What the Bible actually says about singleness, marriage, and our highest call as human beings
Why Matthew 28:19 levels the playing field, and what that means for how we see each other
The assumptions married people make without realizing it (and why they land the way they do)
The assumptions single people carry too (and the stereotypes that go both directions)
An example from Lisa's personal life and why presumptive conversations are more painful than we think
A challenge to align our hearts with the mind of Christ