When Jesus died to save us, He gave us 2 kinds of peace. This week of the advent, as we focus on our Prince of peace, we will discuss both our peace with God, and the peace of God that are ours to experience.

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Pause to Find Peace ⁠ ⁠

Peace Like a River

We are celebrating the advent this Christmas season, and this week's word if HOPE. In this podcast you will learn that when we put our hope in God we will not be disappointed. For a devotion you can share with your family, go to my blog post on either of my websites: www.prayerclinic.com or www.leighannmccoy.com

For some people the holidays are not the most wonderful time of the year. Instead they are the most dreaded. Leighann offers hope, encouragement, compassion and practical tips for you if you're dreading the holidays this year.

In this episode, Leighann is sharing an article she found online that offers interesting insight into the popularity of deconstruction in our culture today. The essence of the article is found in this statement: "So before you file divorce papers from the Christianity of your youth, know that doing so is in no way countercultural. Like marital divorce, it’s thoroughly acceptable and common. I want to suggest that the far more radical—and truly countercultural—choice isn’t to abandon Christian faith because it is maddening, difficult, and out of step with the contemporary zeitgeist.

The radical choice is to keep the faith." The article is written by Brett McKraken and is available on the Gospel Coalition website: ⁠Deconversion is Not as Countercultural as You Think⁠.

Learn more about the class Tom and Leighann will be teaching this fall at Thompson Station Church ⁠HERE.

⁠ And learn more about Leighann's foundational study on prayer, ⁠Teach My Heart to Pray⁠ Let us help you mobilize your church to pray! Visit www.prayerclinic.com to learn more.

In this episode, Leighann shares how shirking personal responsibility seemingly shrinks free will. The devil wants people to consider themselves at the mercy of powers beyond their control so that he can keep them in bondage. Listen to how he subtly deceives people into thinking they don't have the power God's given them to make their own decisions. As always share this podcast with anyone who might benefit from hearing it.

Check out Leighann's blog post here: https://www.leighannmccoy.com/blog/why-it-s-important-to-take-responbility-for-the-choices-we-make-and-why-we-don-t-want-to 

Have you ever tried to bind the devil in Jesus' Name and nothing happened? Have you wondered what it means to exercise spiritual authority when you pray? In this episode Leighann launches from a message by Tony Evans that explains what Jesus meant in Matthew 16 and 18 when He challenged us by saying that "whatever" we bind and loose on earth will be bound and loosed in heaven. After you listen to this podcast, share it with a friend and then go listen to Tony Evan's sermon.

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Scroll down and find Tony Evans' sermon on Binding and Loosing

Or click here to watch his message: The Authority of Binding and Loosing

Here is a link to the article about the "Gates of Hell" in Caesarea Philippi

Learn how you can start a Prayer Clinic ministry at your church by visiting www.prayerclinic.com

In this episode we find out what causes people to deconstruct their faith, and why deconstruction is actually a good thing. Leighann explains how deconstruction is different than demolition and then gives you 4 great words of advice regarding how best to genuinely love your people if they are deconstructing their faith-- while also clinging tenaciously with the LORD as He holds you fast to your own.

Sign up to attend Lifeway's Women's Leadership Forum, November 9-10, 2023 HERE!

Articles I quoted from in this episode:

"Christians Need a Healthier Approach to Deconstruction"

“How Do Children Make Their Faith Their Own?”

“How to Respond to Faith Deconstruction.”

In this episode Leighann takes a deep dive to define deconstruction, then comes up for air where she shares 3 things you can do if you are loving someone who is deconstructing their faith. Share this episode with anyone you know who needs to be encouraged to rest in the "eye of the storm" that deconstruction creates.

Learn more about Lifeway's Leadership Forum in Nashville by clicking here: Lifeway Women's Leadership

Forum Check out these articles: "What Does Deconstruction Even Mean?"

John Dickson on "Bullies and Saints, an Honest Look at the Good and Evil of Christian History"

Here's a link to Christian Book Distributors where you can order John's book: Bullies and Saints, An Honest Look at the Good and Evil of Christian History.

Want to know what only God can do? He’s alive and well in Las Vegas, NV as He has planted another thriving church that’s going to be instrumental in advancing God’s Kingdom in all of Las Vegas and the rest of Nevada. Your faith will be fueled as you listen to this conversation between Leighann and Tom, with Steve and Nikki Witt at their home in Henderson, NV.

The book Steve mentioned is Old Paths, New Power by Daniel Henderson. CLICK HERE to purchase a copy for yourself.

Go to www.prayerclinic.com to learn more about the Prayer Clinic ministry

God doesn't always deliver what we ask for in prayer but He does always answer us when we pray. In this episode Leighann discusses how to embrace a right perspective in prayer. Using Job as an example, Leighann challenges you to let God take you on the adventure of intimacy with Him, not in spite of the hard times, but rather especially through the hard times.

You can purchase your copy of the Pray Right study at https://www.leighannmccoy.com/store

Learn more about the Prayer Clinic ministry and order resources to offer Leighann's 4 session course on prayer called Teach My Heart to Pray at www.prayerclinic.com