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  • Why Your Story Matters

    Sharon Jaynes | April 18, 2023

    "Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me." Psalm 66:16 (NLT)

    • Testimony
    • Identity in Christ
  • Help for the Weary Woman

    Brenda Bradford Ottinger | April 17, 2023

    “Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him.” John 13:5b (NLT)

    • Serving Others
    • Endurance
    • Comfort
    • Obedience
  • When God Hasn't Given You the Desires of Your Heart

    Grace Valentine | April 14, 2023

    “Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 (NIV)

    • Waiting on God
    • Desires
    • Contentment
  • God Sees, God Knows, God Cares

    Lysa TerKeurst | April 13, 2023

    “For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars.” 2 Chronicles 16:9 (ESV)

    • God's Character
    • Trusting God
    • Surrender
  • Hope for the Overlooked Heart

    Whitney Akin, COMPEL Training Member | April 12, 2023

    “So she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, ‘You are a God of seeing,’ for she said, ‘Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.’” Genesis 16:13 (ESV)

    • God's Perspective
    • Loneliness
    • Comfort
    • God's Love
  • If You’re Not Where You Thought You Would Be

    Meghan Ryan | April 11, 2023

    “His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man, but the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love." Psalm 147:10-11 (ESV)

    • Grace
    • God's Plan
    • Comparison
    • Contentment
  • The Treasurers

    Catherine Claire Larson | April 10, 2023

    “But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” Luke 2:19 (NIV)

    • Gratitude
    • Family
    • Parenting
  • "Good Friday" Reminders To Keep for an Ordinary Day

    Lysa TerKeurst | April 7, 2023

    “'My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,' he said to them. 'Stay here and keep watch.'” Mark 14:34 (NIV)

    • Resurrection
    • Hope
    • Easter
  • God Is Not Gone

    Lisa Whittle | April 6, 2023

    “I go east, but he is not there. I go west, but I cannot find him. I do not see him in the north, for he is hidden. I look to the south, but he is concealed. But he knows where I am going.” Job 23:8-10a (NLT)

    • Trusting God
    • Perseverance
    • Emotions
  • What About When It All Goes Up in Flames?

    Heidi Lee Anderson | April 5, 2023

    “There is no other god who can rescue like this!” Daniel 3:29b (NLT)

    • Trusting God
    • Fear
    • Faith
  • Helping Our Kids Know Jesus for Themselves

    Erica Renaud, COMPEL Training Member | April 4, 2023

    “Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray.” Matthew 19:13a (ESV)

    • Prayer
    • Family
    • Parenting
  • Breathe In God’s Love and Breathe Out Your Worries

    Bonnie Gray | April 3, 2023

    “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)

    • God's Love
    • Surrender
    • Peace
    • Worry
  • Dear God, I’m Not Ready for This

    Jennifer Dukes Lee | March 31, 2023

    “Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me.” Psalm 23:4a (NLT)

    • Comfort
    • Change
    • Fear
    • God's Love
  • For the One Who’s Heard the Easter Story Countless Times

    Grace Valentine | March 30, 2023

    “Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.” Mark 15:15 (NIV)

    • Truth
    • Easter
    • Emotions
    • Good News
  • The Secret to Praying Without Ceasing

    Rachel Marie Kang | March 29, 2023

    “pray without ceasing …” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NKJV)

    • Loving Others
    • Habits
    • Prayer
  • Promise-Filled Words for a Weary Heart

    Lysa TerKeurst | March 28, 2023

    “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness.” Romans 8:26a (NIV)

    • Perseverance
    • Healing
  • God Can Handle Our Messiness

    Jasmine Williams | March 27, 2023

    “The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.’” Jeremiah 31:3 (NIV)

    • God's Perspective
    • Grace
    • God's Love
  • Where Ministry Begins

    Meredith Houston Carr | March 24, 2023

    “As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. Jesus did not let him, but said, ‘Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.’” Mark 5:18-19 (NIV)

    • Discipleship
    • Testimony
    • Significance
  • Getting Out of My Quiet-Time Rut

    Lysa TerKeurst | March 23, 2023

    “You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.” Psalm 63:1 (NIV)

    • Habits
    • Prayer
    • Time with God
    • God's Word
  • Find an Overflowing Peace When You’re Running on Empty

    Mark Batterson | March 22, 2023

    “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 (ESV)

    • God's Character
    • Emotions
    • Peace

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