This week Leslie offers hope and Heavenly perspective to anyone walking through a season of loneliness.  Whether you are single with a desire to be married or feeling overlooked and excluded, Leslie reminds us that solitary seasons can become amazing catalysts for cultivating a deeper walk with Christ and preparing for what He has for our future.  

Join Leslie, Eric and the Ellerslie team at Ellerslie this summer for a set-apart season of going deeper with Jesus.  Our 5-Week or Weeklong programs are filling quickly!  Learn more and register here: https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled. And there’s still time to register for a simulcast of this year’s Set Apart Conference, and gain access to the sessions for the rest of 2022. Register here:  https://setapartgirl.com/2022-set-apart-conference/ 

We often view seasons of loneliness and pain as a problem that needs to be avoided at all costs.  In this episode Leslie reminds us what those seasons can become - an opportunity to grow closer to Christ than we ever thought possible. Leslie unpacks the reality that Jesus is not a distant King who can’t relate to our struggles or meet our deepest needs, but the perfect fulfillment of every longing within our heart, and offers practical suggestions for drawing near to Him during seasons of aloneness and heartache. And remember - only a few weeks left to register for our 2022 Set Apart Conference!  Join us in person (only a handful of spots are left for CO) or via simulcast anywhere you are, and gain access to the session for the rest of this year.  Learn more and register here: https://setapartgirl.com/2022-set-apart-conference/

This week Leslie begins a two-part series on how to have a Heavenly perspective when others let you down. If you have ever been hurt by others - if you have ever felt alone, rejected, isolated, abandoned, or disregarded - this episode will encourage and uplift you with a fresh reminder of the incredible nearness, comfort, restoration, healing and faithfulness of our King. 

Don’t forget to register for our 2022 Set Apart Conference, June 3-5 in Colorado or anywhere via simulcast! (Simulcast registrants will have access to the session for the remainder of 2022!) Learn more and register here: https://setapartgirl.com/2022-set-apart-conference/ 

Description:  Today Leslie continues her series on powerful praying.  Many of us are afraid to pray boldly and specifically for the needs in our lives or the burdens on our hearts.  But God’s pattern for prayer involves both boldness and determination. In this episode Leslie unpacks key Biblical principles for praying with confidence, courage, and faith.  And don’t forget to register to join us in CO or via simulcast for our upcoming Set Apart Conference June 3-5 (store Get details and register https://setapartgirl.com/2022-set-apart-conference/.  And to learn more about subscribing to our Set Apart quarterly magazine, click https://setapartgirl.com/set-apart-magazine/.  

Description:  What hinders us from a thriving prayer life?  That’s the question Leslie tackles in this week’s episode. Whether it’s a practical hinderance such as busyness or a spiritual barrier such as doubt, it’s critical to tackle those roadblocks head-on with God’s liberating Truth. By God’s grace, let’s overcome our personal prayer barriers and experience the amazing strength and joy that comes from a thriving prayer life! Don’t forget to register for this year’s Set Apart conference June 3-5, in-person or via simulcast!  Learn more and register here: learn more here: https://setapartgirl.com/2022-set-apart-conference/. And to become a digital or print subscriber to our Set Apart Magazine, https://setapartgirl.com/set-apart-magazine/

In this episode Leslie offers 4 practical ways to overcome spiritual apathy and revive your prayer life.  Even in our busiest seasons of life, prayer is meant to be our steering while and not our spare tire, as Corrie ten Boom often said.  But how to we do that in our fast-paced daily lives?  This message will equip and inspire you to make prayer a priority even when it doesn’t seem physically possible, and experience the joy and strength that comes from sitting at Jesus’ feet.  Don’t forget to register for this year’s Set Apart conference, June 3-5 in CO or anywhere via simulcast!  It’s a powerful event for women of all ages.  Learn more and register here: https://setapartgirl.com/2022-set-apart-conference/ 

In this episode Leslie highlights powerful truths gleaned from the life and testimony of Hudson Taylor, who is known as the father of modern missions.  Hudson Taylor was simply an ordinary Christian who was fully surrendered to an extraordinary God - and his life is a demonstration of what is possible when we fully yield to His purposes. Glean insights on wrestling prayer, overcoming fear, and breaking out of your comfort zone through Hudson’s inspiring story.  And don't forget to register for our annual Set Apart Conference, June 3-5 in CO or anywhere via simulcast. Visit https://setapartgirl.com/2022-set-apart-conference/ for details.  To learn more about the Set Apart ministry, visit www.setapartgirl.com.

In this episode Leslie shares the inspiring story of Mary Slessor, a missionary to Africa who demonstrated extraordinary courage and dependence upon God.  We can gain valuable spiritual truths from this powerful testimony of an ordinary woman who came from very difficult circumstances and was mightily used for the glory of God.  And don’t forget that space is quickly filling up for our 2022 Set Apart Conference, Jun 3-5 in CO or anywhere you are via simulcast.  Visit  https://setapartgirl.com/2022-set-apart-conference/ to learn more and register.

This week Leslie highlights powerful truths demonstrated in the life of Elizabeth Fry - a Quaker woman from the 1800's whom God used to reform prisons and share the Gospel with prisoners across Europe. Leslie shares practical Biblical principles from Elizabeth's example that apply to our lives today, with a fresh challenge to make ourselves fully available to God and let Him work through us as He sees fit. And don’t forget to register for Leslie’s upcoming Abide conference June 3-5 in CO or anywhere you are via simulcast. Space is filling quickly. Learn more and register at https://setapartgirl.com/2022-set-apart-conference/

This week Leslie continues her series on Spiritual Lessons from Corrie ten Boom by sharing eight of her most powerful quotes.  Leslie unpacks the life-changing Biblical principles behind each of these statements from Corrie, and shares personal stories of how they have impacted her own spiritual life.  Gain fresh encouragement on key areas such as surrender, forgiveness, faith, and the enabling grace of God.  Also there is one week left to enter to win one of ten full-ride scholarships to our 2022 Ellerslie discipleship programs.  Enter the giveaway here: https://ellerslie.com/scholarship-giveaway-2022/  If you’d like to support the Set Apart Ministry or explore additional recourses from Leslie, visit www.setapartgirl.com.