Ladylike Podcast | Episode 4: Raising Teenagers Who Look Forward to Marriage and Family

About this sermon

In this episode of the Ladylike Podcast, Julie Terry and Delaney Crews dive into an important and often overlooked conversation—how to guide teenage girls to value marriage and family alongside career goals. 💍✨ They discuss cultural shifts, biblical principles, emotional maturity, and practical ways parents can prepare their daughters for healthy relationships and future family life. In the Nuts and Bolts segment, Julie shares a home care hack- a placing whiteboards in strategic rooms of your house! 🎧 Timestamps 00:00 Intro & opening conversation 01:27 Welcome to Episode 4 + series on raising teenagers 02:00 Today’s topic: Helping teens look forward to marriage & family 02:22 Listener question: Career vs. personal life priorities 03:00 Cultural shift: independence vs. family focus 04:29 Biblical foundation for relationships & marriage 06:39 God’s design: protection, not restriction 08:29 Scriptures & wisdom for relationships (Proverbs, Thessalonians) 10:49 Understanding purity as “freedom from contamination” 12:07 Preparing teens to become a great spouse 14:18 Dating with intention vs. casual relationships 15:05 3 key traits: emotional maturity, communication, conflict resolution 17:39 Guarding your heart & setting relationship standards 18:54 Dating boundaries & shared faith 21:27 Standing firm in values & resisting pressure 22:41 Modeling a healthy marriage for your kids 24:05 Real-life marriage lessons & growth 26:20 Practical marriage habits: The “4 D’s” (daily, weekly, quarterly, yearly) 30:34 Why teens need confidence about future marriage H💡 What You’ll Learn How to balance career ambition with family values Biblical truths about relationships and purity Practical ways to prepare teens for marriage Why modeling matters more than teaching How to set healthy dating standards and boundaries 👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share with a friend who could benefit from this conversation! 🎙️ Stay tuned for Episode 5, where we’ll discuss spiritual warfare facing today’s teenagers. Download the Maximum Life+ app today and get instant access to hundreds of hours of sermons, Bible studies, books, and exclusive content from Dr. Zach Terry — all in one place. Simply search "Maximum Life+" in the App Store or Google Play, download the app, and subscribe to unlock everything, including a free copy of A Commentary on the Minor Prophets. Join a growing community of believers who are going deeper in God's Word every day. AMPLIFY THE TRUTH by supporting Maximum Life - https//www.zachterry.org/donate Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maximumlifewithzachterry Instagram https://www.instagram.com/zachterry Website http://www.zachterry.org Twitter https://twitter.com/zachterry

Topics

• Marriage
• Parenting
• Children & Family