Living Easy with Lindsey - 80 | Single or Engaged?: Let’s Talk About Preparing for Marriage, Red Flags in Dating & Sexual Temptation with Emma Mae McDaniel

80 | Single or Engaged?: Let’s Talk About Preparing for Marriage, Red Flags in Dating & Sexual Temptation with Emma Mae McDaniel

09/27/21 • 62 min

This is my sweet friend Emma Mae (@1corinthians13_love) and she is the host of the Have You Heard Podcast, a speaker and a writer. I really, really love Emma's authenticity and passion for God’s word. She is a gem of gems. This episode has been a long time coming and is for all of my single and engaged friends out there! If you aren’t in this season right now, would you consider sending the episode to one friend, family member or daughter who is? It might be a great blessing to them! In this conversation, Emma and I (@livingeasywithlindsey) talk about the red flags to look out for in Christian dating and how to know when you’ve found the right person for you. We share biblical truth and our thoughts on sexual purity and living together while dating and engaged as well as the very important difference between temptation and sin. Emma shares about why premarital counseling was so impactful for her, how she and her husband met AND we both give our #1 tips when preparing for a wedding that you don’t want to miss. I hope that this blesses and encourages you guys! If you are new to The Living Easy Podcast, welcome! I am sooo happy to have you here! On The Living Easy Podcast, I speak candidly about christianity and sex, marriage, theology, friendships and real life with raw honesty that is intended to both convict and encourage your heart. I would be so honored if you would take a second to subscribe and listen to a few episodes that you haven’t heard before! If you do enjoy this episode, make sure to check out Episode 42: Singleness Isn’t a Disease - How God is Working in your Waiting with Kait Warman, Episode 65: My Personal Dating Stories: The Dangers of Settling while Dating and Episode 30: My Honest Testimony and Sex & Christianity Series Ep. 3: You Can Be Single and Sexual. Do you want to check out The Millennial Mission Podcast? (You won't regret it!) Just click here to listen!

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79 | How to Raise Boys Who Are Good at Being Men with Pastor Jon Tyson

"I want to pass on radical blessing, not radical dysfunction, to my children."

This is one of the quotes that Pastor Jon Tyson from NYC (@jontyson) shared with me and all I could think was ‘amen!’

On this episode, we are talking all about raising boys to be GOOD at being godly men. And I truly have had few interviews that I felt like I learned so much from as I did in this one. Pastor Jon talks about the difficult burden that many children bear which is the unlived life of a parent and how that deeply affects them. He shares about how men ache to be good at being men, but often lack the tools and resources to do so.

Don't forget to sign up for our FINAL LAUNCH of The Wife Project: sparrowsandlily.com/the-wife-project

Pastor Jon offers his own experiences as a father of over 20 years and the biblical truths that helped him to build such a strong relationship with his son.

He talks about the importance of a father showing vulnerability with their son and how to invite them into your life so that the bond isn’t broken when your children become teenagers. This is a PHENOMENAL interview and one that I strongly recommend that you listen to once and then again with your spouse.

If you enjoy this episode, make sure to check out Ep. 39: The 5 Biggest Mistakes I’ve Made as a Mom, Ep. 46: How to Re-think Rewards and Discipline with Your Children and Ep. 26: Overcoming Mom Guilt and Raising Godly Children with Jennie Lusko.

If you are new to the podcast, welcome! I’m so happy to have you here! We talk about everything from sex to healthy marriage to unhealthy relationships and joyful, thriving parenthood with a biblical foundation. As always, if you like what you hear, I’d love for you to subscribe to the podcast, rate and review on iTunes and follow along with me on IG @livingeasywithlindsey!

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81 | Dear Sister, Do You Feel Stuck? How to Live Well in Seasons of Waiting with Alyssa Bethke

Alyssa Bethke's new book: Satisfied: Finding Hope, Joy, and Contentment Right Where You Are came at such a timely moment for me and I knew her wisdom would bless you guys as well! Whether you feel stuck in your life, your job, your growth or faith or you struggle with discontentment as a whole, this conversation is for you.

I believe that so many of us (including myself) can become really exhausted because we live life searching for the next best thing. But sometimes Jesus isn’t ready to give us that next thing yet - or maybe it isn’t part of His plan to ever make that change. A "maybe later" answer to our prayers can often be a painful or confusing place to be in.

Alyssa (@alyssajoybethke) and I share our personal experiences and biblical perspective on the waiting seasons of life and why that waiting is not in vain. If you feel stuck in your life, if you feel like God isn’t answering your prayers, if you feel like someone else is where you wish you could be - this conversation is for you.

Also, if you enjoy this episode, you might also enjoy:

Ep. 42: Singleness is Not a Disease Ep. 73: The Marks of a Christian Life: Are You Living it Out? Ep. 60: How Long, Lord? Infertility, Loneliness & Grace in the Pain Ep. 41 with Kim Walker Smith on the desert seasons in her life Ep. 6: How to Fight a Negative Mindset with Jesse Maestas

The Living Easy Podcast is hosted by Lindsey Maestas (@livingeasywithlindsey), writer, Christian marriage coach and creator of The Wife Project Course: From Roommates to Soulmates, which has been changing marriages throughout nearly every country in the world.