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  • 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
  • The Rooms Your Thoughts Need To Visit

    Tracie Miles | March 21, 2023

    “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)

    • Emotions
    • Memories
    • Healing
    • Joy
  • I Was a Match

    Binu Samuel | March 20, 2023

    “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 (NIV)

    • Discipleship
    • Serving Others
    • Sacrifice
  • Weary From Waiting? Remember This!

    Laura Lacey Johnson, COMPEL Training Member | March 17, 2023

    “… ‘Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised …’” Acts 1:4 (NIV)

    • God's Plan
    • Patience
    • Waiting
  • Surrendering Our “Why” Questions

    Lysa TerKeurst | March 16, 2023

    “‘Neither this man nor his parents sinned,’ said Jesus, ‘but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.’” John 9:3 (NIV)

    • Healing
    • Suffering
    • Surrender
  • Raising Kind Children Who Reflect the Heart of God

    Laura Wifler | March 15, 2023

    “Therefore welcome one another, just as Christ also welcomed you, to the glory of God.” Romans 15:7 (CSB)

    • Relationships
    • Family
    • Loving Others
    • God's Love
  • Your New Now

    Nicki Koziarz | March 14, 2023

    “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.” Isaiah 43:2 (ESV)

    • God's Plan
    • Trusting God
    • Change
  • When It’s Not Your Day

    Karen Wingate | March 13, 2023

    “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5 (NIV)

    • Perspective
    • Attitude
  • Willing and Waiting

    Carrie Zeilstra, COMPEL Training Member | March 10, 2023

    “Yet I am confident I will see the LORD’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.” Psalm 27:13-14 (NLT)

    • Healing
    • Grief
    • Loss
  • What’s Happened to You Hasn’t Changed Who You Are

    Lysa TerKeurst | March 9, 2023

    “And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” 1 John 4:16 (NIV)

    • Healing
    • God's Love
  • God Wants You To Open the Gift

    Abby McDonald | March 8, 2023

    “For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:6-7 (ESV)

    • Obedience
    • Holy Spirit
    • Power
  • God’s Comfort for Our Father Wounds

    Kia Stephens | March 7, 2023

    “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 (NIV)

    • Relationships
    • Family
    • God's Love
  • Flare Prayers

    Crystal Paine | March 6, 2023

    "Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7 (CSB)

    • Balancing Life
    • Surrender
    • Prayer
  • Having Anxiety or Depression Doesn’t Mean Your Faith Is Flawed

    Bonnie Gray | March 3, 2023

    “… I have loved you with an everlasting love …” Jeremiah 31:3 (NIV)

    • Hope
    • Emotions
    • Healing
  • Inviting God Into Our Pain

    Lysa TerKeurst | March 2, 2023

    “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.” James 4:8a (ESV)

    • Healing
    • Suffering
    • Prayer
  • 8 Ways the Holy Spirit Helps When Marriage Is Painful

    Dannah Gresh | March 1, 2023

    "Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you." John 16:7 (ESV)

    • Holy Spirit
    • Healing
    • Relationships
    • Marriage
  • God Will Hold You

    Tracie Braylock | February 28, 2023

    “For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” Isaiah‬ 41‬:13‬ (NIV)‬‬

    • Fear
    • Loneliness
    • Hope in Uncertainty
  • Experiencing the Calm You Crave

    Karen Ehman | February 27, 2023

    “Say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Don’t be afraid or cowardly because of these two smoldering sticks, the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram, and the son of Remaliah.” Isaiah 7:4 (CSB)

    • Worry
    • Prayer

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