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  • Raising Kids With Steadfast Faith in a Culture of Darkness

    Nicole Hunt | May 24, 2023

    “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” Philippians 4:8 (ESV)

    • Wisdom
    • Parenting
    • Family
  • What Do I Do With These Hard Emotions?

    Lynn Cowell | May 23, 2023

    “He said to them, 'I am deeply grieved to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake.' He went a little farther, fell to the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.” Mark 14:34-35 (CSB)

    • Surrender
    • Prayer
    • Anxiety
    • Emotions
  • Looking for God’s Goodness While Waiting for His Good

    Alicia Bruxvoort | May 22, 2023

    “Yet I am confident I will see the LORD's goodness while I am here in the land of the living.” Psalm 27:13 (NLT)

    • Waiting on God
    • God's Character
  • On Stashing and Storing

    Karen Ehman | May 19, 2023

    “Your word I have treasured and stored in my heart, That I may not sin against You.” Psalm 119:11 (AMP)

    • God's Word
    • Temptation
    • Sanctification
  • Numbering Our Days With Hope

    Ruth Chou Simons | May 18, 2023

    “So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 (ESV)

    • Purpose
    • Hope
    • Wisdom
  • Learning To Calm and Quiet Your Soul

    Sarah J. Hauser | May 17, 2023

    “But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.” Psalm 131:2 (ESV)

    • Surrender
    • Humility
    • Rest
  • Standing on the God Whose Plans Always Stand

    Meredith Houston Carr | May 16, 2023

    “Saul’s plan was to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines … David met with more success than the rest of Saul’s officers, and his name became well known.” 1 Samuel 18:25b-30 (NIV)

    • God's Plan
    • Fear
    • Courage
  • The One Voice I’m Learning To Listen to as a Mom

    Ruth Schwenk | May 15, 2023

    "The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children." Romans 8:16 (NIV)

    • Humility
    • Obedience
    • Parenting
  • Trusting God or Getting Antsy?

    Lisa Roettger, COMPEL Training Member | May 12, 2023

    “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” Psalm 119:105 (NIV)

    • God's Word
    • Trusting God
    • Hope in Uncertainty
  • If You Feel Overlooked or Underappreciated

    Lysa TerKeurst | May 11, 2023

    “After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.'” Acts 13:22 (NIV)

    • Obedience
    • Encouragement
    • Comfort
  • Trusting God With the Outcome

    Tara Sun | May 10, 2023

    “Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.” Psalm 37:5 (ESV)

    • Surrender
    • Trusting God
  • The Motherhood Vow

    Rachael Elmore, MA, LCMHC-S, NCC | May 9, 2023

    “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a (NIV)

    • Grace
    • Parenting
  • I Was Glad I Went to Church

    Anitha Abraham | May 8, 2023

    “Eli answered, ‘Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.’ She said, ‘May your servant find favor in your eyes’. Then she went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast.” 1 Samuel 1:17-18 (NIV)

    • Church
    • Perseverance
    • Healing
    • Obedience
  • Burned Out? Hope Is the Oxygen Your Soul Needs

    Bonnie Gray | May 5, 2023

    “But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:21-23 (ESV)

    • Prayer
    • Soul Care
    • Rest
  • The Grace-Filled Gift of a Do-Over

    Amy White, COMPEL Training Member | May 4, 2023

    “And Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him.’ And they called the blind man, saying to him, ‘Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.’” Mark 10:49 (ESV)

    • Relationships
    • Redemption
    • Grace
  • The Surprising Benefit of Getting Ruthlessly Honest With God

    Jennifer Dukes Lee | May 3, 2023

    "Look deep into my heart, God, and find out everything I am thinking. Don't let me follow evil ways, but lead me in the way that time has proven true." Psalm 139:23-24 (CEV)

    • Doubt
    • Honesty
    • Prayer
  • How To Embrace and Overcome Adversity

    Rebekah Lyons | May 2, 2023

    “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed …” 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 (ESV)

    • Perseverance
    • Suffering
    • Strength
  • Lonely Hurts, But God Can Redeem It

    Jessica Manfre | May 1, 2023

    “But Ruth said, ‘Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.’” Ruth 1:16 (ESV)

    • God's Presence
    • Comfort
    • Loneliness
  • You Are Not a Bad Mom

    Rachael Elmore, MA, LCMHC-S, NCC | April 28, 2023

    “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Philippians 4:8 (NIV)

    • Peace
    • God's Word
    • Anxiety
    • Parenting
  • Starving Our Scarcity Mindset

    Lysa TerKeurst | April 27, 2023

    “These were his instructions to them: ‘The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.’” Luke 10:2 (NLT)

    • Hope
    • God's Plan
    • Comparison
    • Contentment

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