A Set Apart Podcast Series with Leslie ludy:
Honorable Womanhood
The Secret to Relational Success
Leslie launches a new series this week, Honorable Womanhood. In this episode, she shares the critical ingredient to a romance that only grows more beautiful with time – putting Jesus above all else. When we look to an earthly relationship to meet needs that only Jesus can meet, we put unrealistic pressure on another person, which can lead to heartbreaking decisions in singleness and frustrated marriages. This message is all about finding our soul-level fulfillment in Christ, which allows us to approach romance and relationships with a selfless and surrendered heart and sets us up for lasting success both in singleness and marriage.
What is Counterfeit Purity?
Leslie continues the Honorable Womanhood series by tackling the issue of counterfeit purity vs. Biblical purity. While many versions of “purity” are promoted within the Church, the reality is that a true commitment to purity can only flow out of a heart that longs to love, honor, and glorify Jesus Christ above all else. As Leslie shares in this episode, when purity is merely a philosophy or concept, we can be easily talked or tempted out of it. But when purity is an outflow of our own passionate devotion to Jesus Christ, it’s a commitment that won’t easily crumble.
What Makes Women Desperate?
In this episode Leslie unpacks the question what makes women desperate? While it’s tempting to look to a relationship to try to find our worth, once we understand the incredible value that God places upon us, we will not be desperate for a relationship because our security will be found in Him. This episode offers Biblical keys to finding our identity in Christ, whether married or single, and helps us gain a healthy mindset toward romantic relationships by laying a foundation of confidence in Christ.
Four Ways to Build a Christ-Centered Marriage
In this episode, Leslie explores four key ways to build a truly Christ-centered marriage, not just a marriage with a Christian label. These truths are important even for single women, because many of these principles can be cultivated in your life long before you meet your spouse. There is a spiritual battle over Christian marriages. This message can help you become equipped for the battle over marriage and lay the foundation for a relationship that will stand the test of time.
Is Marriage a Woman's Only Purpose?
We often approach marriage from a selfish vantage point, assuming that the main purpose of marriage is for our own happiness. While Christian marriage is a wonderful blessing and gift from God, His purpose for marriage goes beyond personal fulfillment. This episode explores the core principles that create a world-impacting, outward-focused marriage, as well as diving into the role that marriage should play in a woman’s life. If you want a clear, inspiring vision for godly marriage or if you have struggled to find your purpose and identity as a single woman, this episode is for you.
Overcoming the Fear of Loneliness
Leslie continues the Honorable Womanhood series with a message about what it means to entrust the pen of our life story to into God’s faithful hands. During the single years, it’s tempting to both idolize and idealize our marriage hopes and dreams, thinking that we’ll finally be happy once we meet our future spouse. But this keeps us from finding the perfect satisfaction in Jesus Christ that He intends for us. The enemy often uses the fear of loneliness to cause us to rush ahead of God. But as this episode reminds us, when we cultivate a fully surrendered heart and let God have His way, we’ll experience His very best for us.
Keys to a God-Honoring Love Story
As Leslie reminds us, an earthly relationship should never distract us from the most important relationship of all — our personal walk with Jesus Christ. When God is truly the One writing the love story, both individuals become catalysts to lead each other closer to Him. In this episode, Leslie shares specific Biblical keys that can help us keep Jesus Christ at the center of a relationship and build a powerful foundation of spiritual unity that will stand the test of time.
Guarding the Sacred
Guarding our hearts and valuing what God deems sacred is a critical part of a godly pattern for healthy relationships. It is also a critical part of our relationship with Jesus Christ. Whether you are married or single, this message reminds us of the importance of being guarded and keeping our relationship with Christ first in everything.
Warrior Poet Manhood
Whether you are married and frustrated by your husband’s lack of sensitivity, living with a dad or brothers who display crude and rude behavior, or a single woman unsure how to respond to the selfish, predatory attitude so prevalent among today’s single men — chances are, you’ve been affected by the modern masculinity in one way or another. In this episode, Leslie offers Biblical and practical ways that women can influence today’s men toward God’s standards in a Christ-centered and lasting way.
The Blessing of Teammates
In our modern age of independence, many of us overlook the fact that God has placed these authorities in our lives — such as parents and other trusted leaders — not to make us miserable, but to bless and protect us. As Leslie shares, we can find tremendous strength by honoring our authorities and inviting them to play a key role in our lives. Honoring teammates brings the blessing of Heaven.