Ladylike Podcast | Episode 21: Right Where You Are, College Edition

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What's it actually like to be a bold, faith-first girl on a secular college campus? MBA student Bradee Taylor gets real with Julie Terry about finding Christian friends, pushback in the classroom, outgrowing friendships, and trusting God without wishing your season away. WE TALK ABOUT • Finding your people when your campus doesn't have an obvious Christian community • Knowing God as He reveals Himself in Scripture, not the version we're tempted to invent • Facing “woke” ideology in the classroom and staying true to your convictions • The difference between political disagreement and real religious persecution • How to recognize when you've outgrown a friendship spiritually (and how to handle it with grace) • Comparison, social media, and idolizing a future you don't have yet • Why it's so rare for guys to ask girls out, and what real standards look like in dating • How to share your faith with your generation without coming off as judgmental • Practicing hospitality and contentment in your single season • Trusting God with an uncertain future without wishing away where you are right now Scripture for the conversation: 1 Peter 3:15, always be ready to share the hope you have, with gentleness and respect. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Welcome & introducing the “Right Where You Are” series 1:08 Meet Bradee: wrapping up her MBA at Jacksonville University 2:03 Finding real Christian community on a secular campus 3:58 Knowing the God of Scripture vs. the God we invent 5:47 A Christian coach and God paving the way in college 8:03 Woke ideology and anti-Christian bias in the classroom 9:26 Standing firm on a controversial paper 11:34 Why college has gotten “scary” for Christian young women 12:36Julie's own college experience with these same pressures 15:04 Can Christians get too caught up in the political fight? 17:23 Losing herself in politics, and finding her way back to grace 19:43 Political disagreement vs. religious persecution 20:19 Outgrowing a friendship spiritually 23:16 The “chair” analogy: lifting others up vs. being pulled down 26:19 Comparison, social media, and idolizing the future 28:05 Julie's whirlwind three-month engagement story 30:14 Why aren't more guys asking girls out? 32:31 Where women look for identity today 35:19 Sharing your faith without seeming judgmental 39:14 Seeing God at work in the everyday 44:08 Planning for the future without wishing away the present 49:20 Final thoughts If this episode encouraged you, we'd love for you to subscribe, drop a comment, and share it with a friend who needs to hear it today! Read 1 Timothy 4:12. Go deeper with the Maximum Life+ app: hundreds of hours of sermons, Bible studies, and books from Dr. Zach Terry in one place. Search "Maximum Life+" in the App Store or Google Play and get a free copy of A Commentary on the Minor Prophets when you subscribe. Amplify the truth by supporting Maximum Life: https://maximumlife.zachterry.org/tabs/give Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maximumlifewithzachterry Instagram https://www.instagram.com/zachterry Website https://www.zachterry.org #ChristianCollege #FaithInCollege #Ladylike #GenZChristian #ChristianWomen #LadylikePodcast #ChristianCollege #FaithInCollege #ChristianGirl