James 1:27: Pure Religion for Widows and Orphans
James 1:27 defines pure religion with two joined marks: mercy toward the fatherless and widows in their distress, and personal holiness in a world that pulls away from God. Neither half stands alone.
How can churches care for single adults well? A Biblical Guide
Psalm 68:5–6 describes God as father to the fatherless, defender of widows, and the one who sets the lonely in families. Church care for single adults is an imitation of God's own character, not a program bolted onto the gospel.