Set Apart Podcast
Inspiring women of all ages to pursue Christ-centered femininity, bestselling author Leslie Ludy speaks straightforwardly, giving biblical and practical advice on how to live as a godly woman amidst a self-seeking and shallow culture. With episodes on purity, purpose, devotional living, true beauty, Bible study, mentoring, leadership, friendships, romantic relationships, marriage, and family, this soul-stirring podcast will encourage you to surrender your life to the one true King and find true fulfillment and purpose in Him!
Episodes
Overcoming: Esther Ahn Kim's Astounding Tenacity
Leslie continues the Overcoming series with a powerful look at the story of Esther Ahn Kim - a Korean woman who suffered many years in prison for her faith. This amazing story reminds us that when we unreservedly take up our cross and follow Christ no matter the cost, the world can be radically and eternally changed. Our natural human tendency is to take the easy road of self-protection, and remai
Overcoming: Hudson Taylor's Relentless Faith
Leslie continues the Overcoming series with an inspiring look at Hudson's Taylor's missionary life. Hudson faced many, many impossible situations from the time he first decided to become a missionary - from being infected with a deadly plague to nearly losing his life at sea to risking everything to bring the Gospel to hostile parts of China. And yet his relentless faith in God always overcome.
Overcoming: Annie Flint's Unflinching Joy
This week Leslie continues the Overcoming series with a powerful look at overcoming depression and discouragement through the example of the hymn-writer, Annie J. Flint. We often base our joy on circumstances, but God desires us to cultivate the kind of soul-level joy that can never be taken away. Annie Flint wrote hymns of hope and victory from a place of deep suffering, and even in the midst o
Overcoming: Darlene Deibler's Amazing Faith
Leslie continues the Overcoming series with some incredible moments from Darlene Diebler's life. Leslie shares three specific stories from Darlene's experiences during World War II that have personally impacted her own life. This episode unpacks practical Biblical takeaways that can apply to our lives today. This episode is a powerful reminder of God's faithfulness and the world-changing impact
Overcoming: Elizabeth Fry's Availability to God
Leslie continues the Overcoming series with an exploration of Elizabeth Fry - a wife and mother of eleven - who lived in the early 1800's and was responsible for prison reform throughout Europe. Elizabeth was a wife and mother of eleven children who made herself available to God to stand on behalf of the weak and needy, despite already having a full life. God did profound things in and through h
Overcoming: Svea Flood's Amazing Perseverance
Leslie continues the Overcoming series with the amazing true story of Svea Flood - a missionary to Africa, along with her husband, starting in 1921. Despite incredible hinderances and hostility, Svea's childlike faith and relentless perseverance eventually paved the way for the Gospel to reach people who seemed impossible to reach. This episode reminds us that God often uses begins His world-chang
Overcoming: Corrie Ten Boom's Childlike Dependence
Leslie continues the Overcoming series with a beautiful testimony of Corrie ten Boom's childlike dependence upon God. As modern Christians we are often led by our own human understanding and logic rather than by God's Spirit. We often forget the fact that God cares about the details of our lives and wants to direct our steps and script our story. Corrie ten Boom's life gives us an amazing exampl
Overcoming: Catherine Booth's Spiritual Passion
Leslie continues her Overcoming series with by unpacking Catherine Booth's spiritual passion. Catherine Booth overcame constant physical pain and weakness, as well as many difficult circumstances, to become one of the most powerful voices for the Gospel in her generation. Catherine's life shows an amazing example of God's strength being made perfect in our weakness. Her overcoming spirit remind
Overcoming: George Müller's "Yes, Lord" Mindset
Leslie continues the Overcoming Series with an inspiring look at George Müller's example of becoming fully available to God. In modern Christianity, it's easy to slide into mediocrity, approaching our lives with self-focus instead of Christ-focus. George Müller lived radically for Jesus - not because he chose a life that was exciting or adventurous, but because he became fully available to God rig
Overcoming: Mary Slessor's Incredible Courage
Leslie continues the Overcoming Series with a powerful peek into Mary's Slessor's incredible courage. For most of us, it is extremely counterintuitive to go toward danger instead of away from it. But throughout history, God’s kingdom has advanced when His people were proactive instead of reactive in living out their faith. Mary Slessor was amazingly proactive in taking the Gospel to places wher
Overcoming: Not Growing Weary
Leslie continues the Overcoming series with a powerful reminder that this world is not our home. When we study the lives of historical Christians, one of the most important lessons we can learn is what it means to endure, to stay the course, and to not grow weary in well doing. In this episode, Leslie offers stories, Scriptures, and principles that illustrate the fact that we are not home yet. N
Overcoming: Becoming an ordinary hero.
Leslie begins a new series about overcoming by walking us through the struggles and victories of Christians from history past, and showing us what we can learn from them today. In this episode she outlines what defines a true Christian hero and reminds us that there are no "special" Christians, only faithful Christians. If you have ever felt unqualified to make a difference in the world for God'
A Steadfast Heart: Emotional Health and Spiritual Warfare
Leslie continues The Steadfast Heart series with a look at spiritual warfare and how the enemy's hinderance can impact our emotions. In this episode, Leslie encourages us to look at the areas of your life where we feel defeated, discouraged, or hopeless and consider whether Satan may be attacking us in those areas. She presents a Biblical strategy for being aware of enemy hinderance and attack,
A Steadfast Heart: Letting God Shape Your Desires
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series by unpacking the Biblical principle of letting God shape our heart's desires. We often believe we will find satisfaction in making our own decisions and simply asking God to bless them. But all throughout Scripture it is clear that God wants to guide us, direct our paths, give us wisdom, and show us the way we should go. Scripture is also clear that a
A Steadfast Heart: Proverbs 31 Pressure?
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series by diving into Proverbs 31. As modern women we can often feel unhealthy pressure when we encounter this portion of Scripture. But when we understand what Proverbs 31 is really about, it can completely change our mindset. In this episode, Leslie unpacks Biblical keys to understanding Proverbs 31 not as a standard to rise up to, but as a promise to stan
Emotional Health: A Steadfast Heart: Living for His Glory
As part of the Steadfast Heart series, Leslie unpacks a little-known secret to emotional health - living for God's glory instead of for ourselves. While it seems counter-intuitive, when we choose to get out of the way so that Jesus can be seen through our lives, we experience lasting joy and peace. There is tremendous emotional freedom that comes from choosing to step out of the way, so that Jes
A Steadfast Heart: Set Free from Self-Pity
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series with a conversation about self-pity and the impact that it can have on our emotional health. While the culture often treats self-pity as harmless or even healthy, in reality nothing can plummet us into despair or depression quicker. In this episode, Leslie offers Biblical keys to living free from the trap of self-pity while also allowing God to bring h
A Steadfast Heart: How Turning Outward Impacts our Emotions
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series with an inspiring episode about the joy of turning outward. While we often believe that focusing on ourselves is the best solution for emotional struggles, in God's kingdom the opposite is actually true. Through historical stories and practical encouragement, this episode reminds us of the soul-level satisfcation that comes from working in cooperation
Emotional Health and True Comfort
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series with a powerful look at what it means to seek the right comfort - God's comfort - when we are hurting or struggling. There are many forms of counterfeit comfort in our culture that may provide temporary distraction, but won't truly heal us at the soul-level. In this episode, Leslie offers Biblical keys to experiencing the lasting healing that comes fr
A Steadfast Heart: Rest and Emotional Health
Leslie continues the Emotional Health series with an exploration of true Biblical rest. While the culture promotes a version of rest that is temporal and self-focused, God's pattern for rest is Christ-centered, eternally focused, and restorative at the soul-level. In this episode Leslie offers several practical, Biblical keys to experiencing true rest in any circumstance or season of life.For m
A Steadfast Heart: How honoring Others Impacts Emotional Health
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series with a Biblical look at how to honor others and choose God's higher road of victorious love in our most difficult relationships. It is impossible to be an emotionally healthy person if we are constantly at odds with other people. In this episode, Leslie offers Biblical keys to develop healthy relationships and mindsets towards others and how to deal wi
A Steadfast Heart: Overcoming a Critical Spirit
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series with a powerful look on overcoming a critical spirit towards others. When we are hosting a critical spirit, we cannot be emotionally healthy. A critical spirit is like a poison that slowly spreads, making us more and more emotionally toxic in our inner life. A critical spirit cannot co-exist with true joy, peace, gentleness, patience, and kind
A Steadfast Heart: Choosing Peace over Drama
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series by sharing three Biblical keys for choosing peace over drama. When we build our lives around specific principles from God's Word, we can avoid the emotional turmoil that comes from getting involved in unhealthy human drama and experience a peace-filled existence. In this episode, Leslie unpacks these principles and offers specific ways to apply them to o
A Steadfast Heart: Cultivating a Clean Heart
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series with a powerful look at how being in a right relationship with God can impact our emotional health in a positive way. Allowing sinful habit patterns and unconfessed sin to remain in our lives will place a barrier between us and our God, which causes us to miss out on the joy, peace, confidence and security that comes from having a heart cleansed by the
A Steadfast Heart: How Honesty Impacts Emotional Health
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series with an important look at honesty from a Biblical perspective. Over the past decade or so, there has been a renewed focus on honesty in modern Christianity. But in many cases, it’s not the same kind of God-honoring honesty that we see in Scripture - it's merely a venting of negative emotions. Being “raw and real” is touted as a spiritual virtue these day
A Steadfast Heart: How Faith Builds Emotional Health
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series with a powerful message about faith and how it impacts our emotions. In the modern Church, doubt is widely accepted - and even embraced, which can lead to a sense of despair, discouragement and even hopelessness. It can feel like an uphill battle to trust God and stand boldly on His promises when it comes to our own daily needs. Yet, the Bible mak
A Steadfast Heart: How to Handle Emotions
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series with an important look at what role emotions should play in our lives. Many of us are led by emotion in our every daily actions and decisions, in our thought life, in relationships, and even in our life direction. As Leslie shares in this episode, emotions in themselves are not wrong, but they must be governed by the Spirit of God. In this message, Les
A Steadfast Heart: Think on These, Things Part Two
Leslie continues her Steadfast Heart series with this powerful reminder of the importance of keeping our thoughts centered upon Truth. In this episode, Leslie unpacks practical ways to help our minds dwell on things that are lovely, true, excellent and praiseworthy. She shares four key ways that have personally helped her replace lies with Truth and keep her mind focused on God's reality.For mor
A Steadfast Heart: Think on These Things, Part One
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series with a Biblical look at how our thoughts impact our emotional health. The enemy is continually baiting us to think about things that are not true. If we dwell on thoughts, mindsets and ideas that do not align with God’s Truth, then our emotions will quickly go in the wrong direction. We will be ruled by things like fear, pride, rebellion, and rejectio
A Steadfast Heart: Emotionally Healthy Friendships, Part Four
Leslie continues her Steadfast Heart series with Part Four of what makes an emotionally healthy friend. Fair-weather friends are very common - those who will support us as things are easy and going well, but pull away when we are struggling or when a more exciting friend comes along. In this episode, Leslie unpacks the qualities of a truly faithful friend who will "love at all times" as it says in
A Steadfast Heart: Emotionally Healthy Friendships, Part Three
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series with Part Three of Emotionally Healthy Friendships. In this episode, Leslie focuses on the importance of finding friends who will build us up in our faith and speak words that edify rather than corrupt. Proverbs tells us that “life and death are in the power of the tongue.” Leslie unpacks the difference between honorable conversation and corrup
A Steadfast Heart: Emotionally Healthy Friendships, Part Two
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series with Part Two of Emotionally Healthy Friendships. An emotionally healthy friend will desire to point us toward Jesus first and foremost, rather than make us emotionally dependent upon themselves. In this episode, Leslie unpacks the difference between true godly exhortation and unhealthy emotional dependence. She identifies the contrast between cou
A Steadfast Heart: Emotionally Healthy Friendships, Part One
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series with this episode on Christ-centered, emotionally-healthy friendships. Why is it important to surround ourselves with emotionally healthy friends who are truly Christ-centered? Because those we allow to influence us can have a powerful impact on the direction of our lives. Our friends and influencers can either pull us away from Christ or help anchor ou
A Steadfast Heart: Becoming Truly Happy, Part Two
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series with Part Two of her message called Becoming Truly Happy. In our culture, we have been trained to do only what makes us happy and brings us personal fulfillment, rather than to serve and pour out our lives for the glory of God. In this episode, Leslie unpacks Biblical principles that show us why choosing selflessness over selfishness brings tr
A Steadfast Heart: Becoming Truly Happy, Part One
Leslie continues the Steadfast Heart series with a powerful look at true happiness. While the culture leads us to believe that happiness is conditional upon our circumstances, and comes from self-fulfillment, God's Word tells us differently. According to God's pattern, happiness is a decision of the will; a purposeful act of fixing our gaze upon Jesus Christ and anchoring our soul to Him
A Steadfast Heart: Finding True Emotional Health
Leslie launches a new series this week called A Steadfast Heart . “Emotional health” has become a popular topic in modern culture. But what is true emotional health from a Biblical perspective? In this week’s episode, Leslie takes a Scriptural look at what it means to bring our emotions under the rulership of Jesus Christ and aligning our feelings with God's Truth. She contrasts the count
Honorable Womanhood: The Blessing of Teammates
Leslie continues her Honorable Womanhood series with a message about the unexpected blessings that come from choosing to honor our God-given authorities, especially in the area of romance and relationships. 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 t
Honorable Womanhood: Warrior Poet Manhood
Leslie continues the Honorable Womanhood series with this episode about inspiring today's men toward honor. 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 affecte
Honorable Womanhood: Guarding the Sacred
Leslie continues the Honorable Womanhood series with a Biblical look at what it means to guard the sacred things that God entrusts to us. 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 importan
Honorable Womanhood: Keys to a God-Honoring Love Story
Leslie continues the Honorable Womanhood series by unpacking seven principles for building 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
Honorable Womanhood: 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 i
Honorable Womanhood: Is Marriage a Woman's Only Purpose?
Leslie continues the Honorable Womanhood with an exploration of God’s vision and purpose for marriage. 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 p
Honorable Womanhood: 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 ma
Honorable Womanhood: What Makes Women Desperate?
Leslie continues the Honorable Womanhood series by unpacking 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, whe
Honorable Womanhood: 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 c
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 frus
He is my Rock, part two: agreeing with God's reality
Leslie wraps up the He Is series with an exploration of what it means to have a "Canon mind" - implicitly trusting God’s definition of reality and being closed to any thought or idea that promotes a reality other than His. When we build our lives upon the conviction that God’s Word is the perfect revelation of fact and that it cannot lie, we can no longer be shaken by doubt and uncertainty. If yo
He is My Rock - making God's Truth our immoveable foundation
Leslie continues the He Is series with a powerful reminder that He is our Rock. All throughout Scripture we are reminded that He alone is meant to be our rock and fortress. And Jesus tells us that unless build our faith upon the solid unchanging rock of His Truth, our faith will come crashing down when the storms of life hit us. In this episode, Leslie offers practical ways to make God's Truth t
He is Love - becoming a catalyst of God's mercy to this world
Leslie wraps up her He Is series by unpacking two key truths about God's amazing love. This episode reminds us that God's love is not conditional upon our perfection, offering key insights for how we should respond when we realize we have wandered away from God. In addition, Leslie unpacks the profound reality of what it means to allow God's relentless love flow through our lives to impact other
He Is Love - exploring the amazing depths of God's heart toward us
Leslie continues the He Is series by exploring the amazing reality that God is love. He exemplifies agape love - a love that actively, purposefully seeks another’s highest. It is a sacrificial love. It is a selfless love. As Leslie explains in this episode, this is the love God showed toward us, and the very same love we are called to have towards Him. We often look at total surrender,
He is the Vine - the secret to Christianity that really works
Leslie continues the He Is series with a short but powerful exploration of Christ as our Vine. As Leslie explains, when we fail to abide in Christ and yet still attempt to live out vibrant Christianity, we will either become legalistic or apathetic and cynical. That’s because we are going through the motions of Christianity with no power to actually live it out. This episode offers practica
He is My Provider - trusting God to supply everything we need
Leslie continues the He Is series with an encouraging reminder that God is our Provider. Whether we have financial need, or need in any other area of our lives, God has promised to provide an abundance for every good work that He has called us to. If you have struggled with fear over not having your needs met, this episode will help you grasp this amazing aspect of who our God is. He is
He is My Refuge - trusting God for protection
Leslie continues the He Is series by unpacking what it means to make God our Refuge. In 2 Chronicles 16:9 we are told "The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him." We serve a God who is eager and ready to be our refuge. Are we willing to
He is My Restorer, Part Three: finding freedom from shame and condemnation
Leslie continues the He Is series with part three of her message on knowing Christ as our Restorer. Many of us have asked God's forgiveness for past sins, but struggle to feel free from shame and condemnation. In this episode, Leslie unpacks Biblical keys to true repentance and to experiencing the complete restoration that is available to us in Christ. This message explores several practical ke
He is My Restorer, Part Two: victory over past sin and personal regrets
Leslie continues her He Is series this week, exploring what it means to be restored by Christ from past sin and regret. Many of us struggle to feel forgiven, even after we confess and repent of that sin. In this episode, Leslie tackles shame and personal regret with the key Biblical truths that lead to true and lasting freedom. If you have been pushing away the forgiveness and restoration of Ch
He is My Restorer, Part one: knowing Him as the One who works all things for our good
Leslie continues her He Is series with an encouraging message about knowing Jesus as our Restorer. Many of have heard that God "works all things together for our good" but find it hard to really believe that when we are walking through disappointment or pain. In this episode, Leslie unpacks Biblical keys to experiencing God's restoration for the difficult things we walk through and learning to l
He is my Strength: the secret to tackling impossible tasks
Leslie continues the He Is series by unpacking Jesus as our strength. We often limit what God can do through our lives because we focus on our inability instead of His ability. We are quick to forget that what God calls us to, He equips us for. And yet, He is ready and waiting to provide us with supernatural power to tackle the impossible tasks He calls us to, if only we will allow Him to.&
He is Love - understanding Christ's heart toward us
Leslie continues the He Is series with a powerful look at the reality that God is love. When we come face to face with the extraordinary facts about God’s love, it necessitates a response on our part; a response of awe and gratitude, a response that willingly offers all that we are to the One who gave everything for us, because of His amazing love. In this message Leslie focuses on two key aspect
He is my Authority - gaining victory over the enemy's attacks
Leslie continues the He Is series by unpacking the authority that we have in Christ. When we take our position in Christ, we are able to wield the power of His Name against the attacks of the enemy. His Name is the Name that is above every name. As Leslie's shares in this episode, the power of His Name is what gives us authority over all the power of the enemy. If you are being harassed or hinder
He is my Identity, Part Two: finding confidence in Christ and not ourselves
Leslie continues the He Is series with important Scriptural keys to finding our identity in Christ. We often have humanly-contrived ideas about "godly womanhood" and they can seem dour and oppressive. But God's vision and purpose for our lives is the opposite - it's amazing, life-giving and beautiful. In this episode, Leslie points us toward refreshing Biblical truths about Christ-centered, go
He Is My Identity - knowing who we are in Christ
Leslie continues the He Is series with a message about finding our identity in Christ. When we know who we are in Christ, we won't make the mistake of seeking purpose and fulfillment in the approval of others or unhealthy relationships. We will be content instead of desperate, peaceful instead of impatient, and secure instead of self-focused. As Leslie shares in this episode, knowing our positi
He is Enough - finding true contentment in Jesus whether single or married
Leslie continues the He Is series with an inspiring reminder that Jesus is enough to satisfy us at the soul-level, no matter our season of life or circumstances. Many women struggle with finding contentment during singleness, while others feel frustrated and dissatisfied in marriage. It's all too easy to base our happiness on human relationships instead of our relationship with Jesus Christ. Wh
He is my Righteousness - overcoming legalism and self-righteousness
Leslie continues the He Is series with a Biblical look at what it means to find our righteousness in Jesus Christ alone. Leslie unpacks the Biblical pattern for being clothed in the righteousness of Christ instead of relying on our own self-effort and human rules to be right with God. She explains that as healthy as personal convictions can be, they must always be an outflow of our love for Jesus
He is my My Wisdom, Part Two: cultivating Biblical discernment
Leslie continues the He Is series with Part Two of her message on walking in the wisdom of Christ. There are many ear-tickling messages in the church today. Often, these ear-tickling messages come in attractive packages. When a little bit of truth is carefully blended with an ear-tickling lie, it’s easy to become convinced that it must be on target, simply because it sounds so pleasant a
He is My Wisdom: reasoning according to a Heavenly pattern
Leslie continues the He Is series with an exploration of Jesus as our Wisdom. We often reason according to human logic, but Heavenly wisdom reasons according to an entirely different pattern. The modern Church is filled with subtle error, so we must apply Heavenly wisdom to every message or idea we encounter. As Leslie explains in this episode, Jesus Himself is the Wisdom of God. Knowing Jesus
He is My Passion: making Jesus our everything
Leslie continues the He Is series with a powerful reminder of what it means to make Jesus our everything. In this episode Leslie challenges us to ask the question - Do I have true passion for Jesus Christ, or am I following Him out of obligation? Mediocrity is common in modern Christianity, but it is not mean to be our norm. Leslie offers Biblical inspiration and practical insights for overcoming
He Is My Joy: discovering the secret to lasting happiness
In this episode as part of the He Is series, Leslie unpacks Biblical keys to finding lasting joy in Christ. If persecuted Christians can rejoice in their prison cells, if impoverished people can be cheerful amidst their circumstances, and if the Apostle Paul could be happy even with his unimaginable trials, what excuse do we have not to embrace lasting joy? And yet many of us struggle with the p
He is My Confidence - exchanging insecurity for boldness
Leslie continues her He Is series with an encouraging message on gaining unshakeable confidence in Christ. In this episode, she offers Biblical keys to overcoming insecurity, stepping out of our comfort zones, and making an impact on this world with the Heavenly confidence that is only found in Jesus. If you have ever struggled with insecurity or have hesitated to take bold steps for God's glory
He is My Healer, Part Three: Biblical truths about physical healing
Leslie continues her message on He is My Healer with a Biblical look at the often confusing issue of physical healing. In this episode, Leslie offers key Scriptures and Biblical principles for knowing Jesus as our Healer while also keeping a surrendered heart when it comes to our physical health. If you have struggled with knowing how to pray about health issues, this message offers a Biblicall
He is My Healer, Part Two: Four ways to experience emotional healing.
Leslie continues the He Is series this week with Part Two of her message, He is My Healer. In this episode, she shares four key truths that can help us experience the supernatural inner healing that is found only in Jesus, no matter what difficulties or traumas we have faced. This message reminds us that even when nobody else in the world can relate to our struggles, He is the All-Sufficien
He is My Healer, Part One: finding emotional healing in Christ
Leslie continues the He Is series with a powerful message about finding true inner healing and emotional restoration in Christ. Many of us sense that we need inner healing from traumatic things we've walked through, but we don’t always believe that healing can be found in Christ. The enemy often tells us that we will always be impaired by our emotional pain, or that we will find better ans
He is Worthy, Part Two: giving Christ the glory He deserves
Leslie continues the He Is series with a powerful exploration of the worthiness of Christ - He is worthy to receive anything and everything we have to give Him. As modern Christians, we often focus on the personal blessings and benefits we might receive from Christ, but our true motive for following Him should simply be His worthiness. In this message Leslie unpacks a powerful classic sermon cal
He is Worthy: understanding true surrender
Leslie continues the He Is series with a powerful reminder about what it means to really surrender our lives to the One who is worthy of all. It's easy to give only part of our lives to Christ, and yet maintain selfish control over key areas of our lives. This episode brings us back to the heart of true Christianity - not just giving lip-service to Christ, but cultivating a heart that is fully y
He is My Victory, Part Two: difficult circumstances or relationships
Leslie continues the He Is series this week with Part Two of her message: He is My Victory. This episode offers a powerful and practical look at what it means to walk in victory through difficult circumstances and challenging relationships. While we often believe that we need to be discouraged or defeated when we face undesired circumstances or frustrating relationships, Leslie shares key Biblic
He is My Victory, Part One: past hurts or regrets
Leslie continues the He Is series this week with an encouraging and life-giving message on finding victory and triumph in all situations through Christ. Though modern voices often insist that victorious Christianity is not possible, the Bible makes it clear that we are called to be "more than conquerors" over every difficult circumstance we face. Whether it's walking in victory over the controll
He is My Friend
This week, as part of the He Is series, Leslie unpacks a beautiful attribute of Jesus - He is our Friend. We don’t often think of Jesus as a close trusted Friend, and yet that is the kind of relationship He desires with us. It is truly awe-inspiring to realize that even though He is the King of kings and Lord of lords, He delights to enter into personal, intimate, daily fellowship with us. In t
He is My Hope
Leslie continues the He Is series this week by unpacking the reality that Jesus is our Hope. Even though the enemy often tries to discourage us with dismal pictures of what lies ahead, in Christ we always have a hope and a future. In this episode Leslie offers three lesser known but extremely effective ways to make Jesus is our Hope on a daily basis. This encouraging episode reminds us that with
He is My Peace
This week Leslie dives into her new series with a powerful episode on making Jesus our Peace. Scripture says that the peace Jesus gives "surpasses all understanding”, which means that His peace is far more powerful than “all human thought, reasoning, and understanding.” His peace is stronger than our emotions, thoughts, circumstances or any lies the enemy may whisper to us. That is why C
He Is: Experiencing the Extraordinary Reality of Jesus
Leslie begins an exciting new series this week, He Is - Experiencing the Extraordinary Reality of Jesus. In this episode, she casts an inspiring vision for knowing Jesus as so much more than our Savior or even our Lord - knowing Jesus as the One who can truly meet our every need, even when others fail us. Leslie reminds us that knowing Jesus is an endless frontier of discovery. This message fr
Most Asked Questions: How Can I Avoid Spiritual Apathy?
This week Leslie revisits some of the most foundations truths living set apart for Christ, in this inspiring episode on overcoming spiritual apathy. In this episode, Leslie reminds us that to truly be Christ's disciple - we must start all in for Jesus and stay all in for Jesus: No matter what happens in our lives, no matter what happens in the world around us, no matter how many temptations come
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