In this episode of Iron and Grace Podcast, we sit down to talk about one of the most important and most misunderstood—topics for Christian men today: marriage and dating.

Through our own personal experience and lessons learned from Scripture, we explore why marriage is central to a man’s purpose and how our culture has lost sight of God’s design for it.

Topics We Cover:

• Why marriage should be a goal for young men—not a burden
• The biblical call to sexual purity and what it means for true masculinity
• How to prioritize marriage over career and comfort
• What it means to become “one flesh” and grow together in Christ
• How to handle conflict, forgiveness, and sanctification in marriage
• Why divorce should never be an easy option—and how to fight for your covenant
• Raising children and building a legacy of faith through the family

Key Scriptures (ESV):

• Proverbs 31:10–12 — “An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.”
• Genesis 2:24 — “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”
• Ephesians 5:25 — “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
• 1 Corinthians 7:2 — “But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.”
• 1 Corinthians 16:13–14 — “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.”

Why You Should Listen:

If you’re a Christian man navigating dating, marriage, or fatherhood, this episode will challenge you to embrace your role as a leader, protector, and builder of your home. We talk honestly about purity, perseverance, and the joy that comes from a marriage centered on Christ.

Marriage isn’t a limitation—it’s a calling. And it’s time for men to pick up the sword and fight for their families, their faith, and their legacy.