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Most of us assume loneliness is a problem for single people. If you're alone, you're lonely; if you're married, you're not. So single believers wait for a spouse to fix it, and married believers who still feel alone wonder what's wrong with them.
The Bible never says marriage will cure loneliness.
Together but Alone is a practical Bible study on loneliness in marriage, built on Genesis 2:18 and the difference between companionship and intimacy. The story is Stan Balcom's own: three marriages, a period of living alone in a cabin in the New Hampshire woods, and the discovery that the loneliest times in his life came while he was married, not while he was by himself. From there the study looks at what God actually gave Adam in a help meet, how silence turns a marriage into a roommate arrangement, and what Scripture says about being known.
The study does not promise that better communication fixes every marriage, and it does not tell single readers that the right spouse will complete them. Where a marriage involves infidelity, addiction, neglect, or unresolved conflict, the study says plainly that the next step is a pastor or counselor, not a workbook.
This study explores:
● why no spouse, friend, or church can carry the weight of completing us
● the difference between companionship (someone there) and intimacy (someone who knows you)
● what it meant that Adam and his wife were naked and not ashamed
● why God gave Adam a help meet for the work, not a cure for loneliness
● how conversations about bills and schedules slowly replace the ones that matter
● why the silence that feels like keeping the peace is often resentment turned down
● what James 5:16 asks of us before healing comes
● the one step to take this week to let someone know you more fully
This Bible study kit includes:
● a complete printable Bible study
● Scripture-based teaching centered on Genesis 2:18
● a personal narrative on three marriages and the loneliness inside them
● reflection and group discussion questions
● practical application exercises
● a closing prayer
● PowerPoint teaching slides
● printable PDFs of the study and presentation
Best for:
● personal Bible study
● small groups and Sunday school
● discipleship and mentoring
● married couples who feel more like roommates than partners
● single believers waiting on marriage to end their loneliness
● marriage ministry, premarital counseling, and pastoral care
Estimated study time: 60-90 minutes for group study or 30-45 minutes for personal study.
Most of us assume loneliness is a problem for single people. If you're alone, you're lonely; if you're married, you're not. So single believers wait for a spouse to fix it, and married believers who still feel alone wonder what's wrong with them.
The Bible never says marriage will cure loneliness.
Together but Alone is a practical Bible study on loneliness in marriage, built on Genesis 2:18 and the difference between companionship and intimacy. The story is Stan Balcom's own: three marriages, a period of living alone in a cabin in the New Hampshire woods, and the discovery that the loneliest times in his life came while he was married, not while he was by himself. From there the study looks at what God actually gave Adam in a help meet, how silence turns a marriage into a roommate arrangement, and what Scripture says about being known.
The study does not promise that better communication fixes every marriage, and it does not tell single readers that the right spouse will complete them. Where a marriage involves infidelity, addiction, neglect, or unresolved conflict, the study says plainly that the next step is a pastor or counselor, not a workbook.
This study explores:
● why no spouse, friend, or church can carry the weight of completing us
● the difference between companionship (someone there) and intimacy (someone who knows you)
● what it meant that Adam and his wife were naked and not ashamed
● why God gave Adam a help meet for the work, not a cure for loneliness
● how conversations about bills and schedules slowly replace the ones that matter
● why the silence that feels like keeping the peace is often resentment turned down
● what James 5:16 asks of us before healing comes
● the one step to take this week to let someone know you more fully
This Bible study kit includes:
● a complete printable Bible study
● Scripture-based teaching centered on Genesis 2:18
● a personal narrative on three marriages and the loneliness inside them
● reflection and group discussion questions
● practical application exercises
● a closing prayer
● PowerPoint teaching slides
● printable PDFs of the study and presentation
Best for:
● personal Bible study
● small groups and Sunday school
● discipleship and mentoring
● married couples who feel more like roommates than partners
● single believers waiting on marriage to end their loneliness
● marriage ministry, premarital counseling, and pastoral care
Estimated study time: 60-90 minutes for group study or 30-45 minutes for personal study.