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Right Side Up Podcast with Danielle StricklandRevolutionising Relationships (pt. 2) - The Gift of Singleness w/ Karissa SovdiSummaryIn this episode of the Right Side Up podcast, hosts Danielle Strickland and James Sholl engage in a profound conversation with Karissa Sovdi about the complexities of singleness within the church. They explore the societal and theological implications of viewing singleness as a problem to be solved rather than a valid and fulfilling life choice. The discussion touches on the idolatry of marriage and family, the importance of celebrating life milestones beyond traditional markers, and the need for genuine community and friendship. Karissa shares her personal journey of dismantling the ‘future wife’ identity and embr...
2025-10-0144 min
Hope UnyieldingSurviving Christianity Unmarried with Karissa SovdiSingleness got you down? If you're a single Christian struggling to survive in a world that idolizes marriage and stigmatizes singleness, this conversation with author Karissa Sovdi is a must-listen! Karissa and I chat about:Lies we've believed about singlenessWhy to stop obsessing over why you're singleHow to tell if marriage is becoming an idolGrieving singleness while pursuing the life God has given youThe best parts of being singleWhy the American dream and the gospel are not one and the sameKarissa Sovdi is a writer, speaker, and clinical counselor. As a never-married Christian single...
2025-09-2535 min
Faith Today TVFaith Today Podcast Episode 222 - Single in the Church? Karissa Sovdi and Barry Danylak"What if singleness is a life to be lived, and not a problem to be solved?" writes Karissa Sovdi, in a recent Faith Today article exploring singleness in the Church. In this podcast, Karissa, an author, counsellor and facilitator from Victoria, B.C., is joined by Calgary's Barry Danylak, executive director of SEE Global, a ministry that equips the Church on issues related to singleness, and author of several books on singleness.
Karissa, Barry and Karen Stiller have a wide-ranging conversation about singleness and sexuality – and discuss opinions on what singles can offer to the traditional family model and how ou...
2024-04-2300 min
The Faith Today PodcastSingle in the Church? A discussion for everyone - Ep. 222"What if singleness is a life to be lived, and not a problem to be solved?" writes Karissa Sovdi, in a recent Faith Today article exploring singleness in the Church. In this podcast Karissa, an author, counsellor and facilitator from Victoria, B.C., is joined by Calgary's Barry Danylak, executive director of SEE Global, a ministry that equips the Church on issues related to singleness, and author of several books on singleness.
Karissa, Barry and Karen Stiller have a wide-ranging conversation about singleness and sexuality -- and discuss opinions on what singles can offer to the traditional family model, and...
2024-01-2636 min
The Faith Today PodcastSingle in the Church? A discussion for everyone - Ep. 222"What if singleness is a life to be lived, and not a problem to be solved?" writes Karissa Sovdi, in a recent Faith Today article exploring singleness in the Church. In this podcast Karissa, an author, counsellor and facilitator from Victoria, B.C., is joined by Calgary's Barry Danylak, executive director of SEE Global, a ministry that equips the Church on issues related to singleness, and author of several books on singleness. Karissa, Barry and Karen Stiller have a wide-ranging conversation about singleness and sexuality -- and discuss opinions on what singles can offer to the traditional family model, and...
2024-01-2636 min