Bob Wheatley - Single-Minded: Finding Wholehearted Devotion to God

Episode Description:

What if your season of singleness isn't something to fix, but something to unleash? In this powerful conversation, Georgette sits down with USA Today bestselling author Bob Wheatley to explore his journey from professional baseball player to author and speaker who's helping single Christians find purpose and strength in their current season.

Bob shares his deeply personal story of surrender—when his baseball dreams, relationship, and business all ended in the summer of 2017, leaving him broken but open to God's plan. That moment of surrender led him to Nashville and eventually to writing two bestselling books that challenge everything the church typically says about singleness.

Drawing from his research with over 80 single Christian men and the Apostle Paul's radical words in 1 Corinthians 7, Bob reveals what he calls "The Pauline Advantage"—the unique spiritual benefits of being single that often go unrecognized. Using the powerful metaphor of two horses (one towing weight, the other racing), he explains why God might have you in a sprint season right now where being "yoked" to someone else would actually slow you down.

This conversation is for anyone who's single and wondering when their prayers will be answered, for those who've made an idol out of marriage, and for everyone who wants to understand how to truly crush it in whatever season God has them in right now.

In This Episode, You'll Discover:

• Bob's journey from professional baseball (Toronto Blue Jays & St. Louis Cardinals) to bestselling author • The summer of 2017 that changed everything—when surrender led to transformation • What the "Pauline Advantage" is and why it matters for single Christians today • The powerful "two horses" metaphor: when being yoked helps and when it hurts • Why Paul wished single Christians would remain single (1 Corinthians 7) • The difference between being "fixed" and being "unleashed" as a single person • Insights from interviewing 82 single Christian men about faith, loneliness, and relationships • How to discover what God is doing IN you and THROUGH you during singleness • The importance of deep friendships and community (not just romantic relationships) • Why "all pain is painful, but not all pain is harmful" • How fiction books like Les Miserables shaped Bob's writing into art • Practical encouragement for the church on how to better support single Christians

Key Quotes from Bob:

"I have proven that I am a bad God. I'm a bad author of my story. Here's my life."

"According to Paul, you have an advantage. This is a season that you have a unique ability to discover what is God doing in you...and what he's doing or wants to do through you."

"God might have you in a sprint right now. You might be so flexible, so mobile, so available for him that a yoke would actually slow you up."

"Single Christians don't need to be fixed. There's nothing wrong with you. You need to be unleashed."

"All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." - Psalm 139:16

Guest Bio:

Bob Wheatley is a USA Today bestselling author, keynote speaker, and former professional athlete. After playing four years of professional baseball with the Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals organizations, Bob experienced a transformational summer of surrender that led him to Nashville and to his calling as an author and speaker. His work has been featured on Way FM, Christian Nation, Focus on the Family, and various international outlets. As a strategist with Brand Builders Group—the world's leading personal brand firm—Bob helps mission-driven leaders expand their reach and impact. His latest book, "Single-Minded," offers a radical reframing of singleness based on the Apostle Paul's counter-cultural teaching. Bob's passion is helping single Christians find purpose and strength in their season and connecting with Jesus like never before.

Resources Mentioned:

• Bob's Book: "Single-Minded" - Available at singlemindedbook.com • Bob's First Book: "Our Heart's Desire" • FREE Audiobook: singlemindedbook.com/audio (includes 30-day challenge + companion videos) • Bob's Website: bobwheatley.com • Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas • Les Miserables by Victor Hugo • 1 Corinthians 7 (The Apostle Paul on singleness) • Psalm 139:16 • Proverbs 27:6 ("Wounds from a friend can be trusted")

Connect with Bob Wheatley:

Website: bobwheatley.com Facebook: @wheatleybooks Instagram: @bob_wheatley LinkedIn: Bob Wheatley YouTube: @bob_wheatley

Get Georgette's Book:

"Junk to Jewels: A Journey from Brokenness & Despair to Beauty & Delight" - Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0cPkseDn

Connect with Georgette:

Website: www.GeorgetteBeck