I enjoyed the message in this episode and others. I have struggled with being bold and loving my whole life. I have a tendency to allow my need to be liked or accepted in the moment overpower my need to honestly discuss the truth. In that sense I place my feelings above God and the other person. Thanks again for the encouraging message.

Yes! Loved the Beau podcast. Women become the men they wanted to marry….. both sexes end up trying to mimic the spousal behaviors they desire, and so you get girl bosses and soft men. And you touched on sins specific to women…..been nice working with you. And no, godliness is not attractive in isolation in sufficient measure for spouse selection. Contra the modern church. J Hart should do one podcast entirely on covenantal marriage vs contractual marriage. God vs state. That blew my mind when you talked about that. Finally, I think the sexual market value curve is critical to understand the mistrust between men and women. The stereotypical 34 year old woman who suddenly finds God and desires a trad husband after 15 years of sowing wild oats. Oh, and a saying of Tomassi that stuck in my mind: Men must become, but women just are. Painfully true. A man preparing for marriage needs to build up resources, become a provider, make something of himself. What are the societal expectations for a woman preparing for marriage? It’s interesting.