One of God's best ways of blessing us is by connecting our hearts with kindred spirits. That's exactly what God did for Leighann the week after Mother's Day when she and Tom spent a few days with their friends John and Tammy Murphy. It was after several good long walks that we decided that we had some good things to share with you! This podcast is filled with great advice related to caring for aging parents, loving our husbands well and learning to be good parents of our adult "children." If you have a friend you'd love to take a walk with, share this podcast with her. :)

You Version is the Bible app we talked about.

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In this episode Leighann shares how the world of Elijah (ancient Israel) compares to the culture we're living in today. She will read excerpts from Jonathan Cahn's book Return of the Gods as she shares how Cahn explains that the chaos and confusion we are dealing with today are related to the return of the ancient dark powers of Baal, Ashtoreth and Molech. This episode is not for children. Return of the Gods by Jonathan Cahn Gods and Kings by Lynn Austin www.prayerclinic.com www.leighannmccoy.com

In this episode Leighann shares her final insight into the prayer life of Elijah inspired by her Mother's Day message at Thompson Station Church, 2023. Listeners will go on a journey through Elijah's prayer life and be encouraged that he was a man just like us who prayed fervently and God answered. This is a great episode to share with anyone who might find themselves stuck between the last great thing God did and the promise He's given them. Pray Until Something Happens! And know that something's gonna happen!

You will find the books Leighann recommends at the conclusion of this podcast (and others) here: https://www.leighannmccoy.com/store

In this episode, Leighann tells the story of Elijah and the widow from I Kings 17. By putting herself into the widow's sandals, Leighann reminds us that God is never offended by our honest "what the heck?!" prayers. This episode is part of 3 that give a bit more depth to the message Leighann shared at Thompson Station Church on Mother's Day, May 14, 2023.

In this podcast Leighann discusses God's irresistible grace and its' impact on salvation with Rick Nelson, Ph.D.. Rick studied the methodology of evangelism extensively, and has come to the conclusion that we bring nothing more than our desperate need for Jesus to the place where we are saved. You don't want to miss him sharing his own conversion experience that happened when he was the pastor of his 3rd church.

Check out Leighann's blogs: Is God's Grace Irresistible? And Is God's Grace Resistible? that inspired this conversation.

You might also enjoy Do My Prayers Change People's Lives?

In this podcast, Leighann and Chuck candidly talked about prayer, spiritual warfare and the battle to believe, especially as related to praying for and loving people who are lost or who have lost their way.

You are going to love Chuck’s transparency and his simple, yet profound definitions of spiritual warfare and prayer.

You can learn more about Chuck and his ministry at www.chucklawless.com

Be sure to go there and sign up for his daily devotions and blog post emails. These are GREAT resources!

Get your copy of his book, Spiritual Warfare in the Storyline of Scripture

Look for Victory Over the Enemy coming this summer.

Today's podcast is specifically for this week we call holy. During lent this year Leighann's been reading a devotion daily on social media from her book Meet Me at the Manger and I'll Lead You to the Cross, 100 Daily Devotions from Christmas to Easter. This week, listeners have walked in the footsteps of the people who were part of Jesus' death and resurrection. The Fragrance of Holy Anointing goes right along with that journey.

Learn more about a trip to Israel with Pastor Tom and Leighann, February 16-26, 2024 at www.leighannmccoy.com

Get your copy of Meet Me at the Manger and I'll Lead You to the Cross, 100 Daily Devotions from Christmas to Easter for Women HERE.

Scripture quoted in this podcast:

1 Samuel 16:13

John 12:1-3, 12-13

2 Corinthians 2:14-16 (AMP)

In this episode, Leighann and her husband Tom share what they have learned in their first decade of parenting adult children. While parenting adults can be challenging, you have everything you need to succeed. Listen and learn 5 of the most valuable things Tom and Leighann have learned in their journey.

5 Things We’ve Learned in This World of Parenting Adults

1. It’s okay to be okay that they didn’t turn out the way you thought they would.

Affirm who they are

Be wide open to what God is doing in their lives (Isaiah 55:8-9)

Enjoy the surprises (if you can).

2. Don’t blame yourself for their challenges and failures.

What good does that do?

When did you ever set out to mess them up?

Part of them being their own person…and might be God’s way of revealing Himself to them.

3. Hold on for the ride (and sit some of it out).

Not your job to rescue, protect, or intercede anymore

Offer advice but ask first

Sometimes you might want to look the other way

4. Resign from being their teacher.

They’ve graduated.

Nothing you can tell them now that you haven’t already told them before.

They might resent your pounding them with the truth.

5. Love them (and their significant others) with no strings attached

Remember when they were babies? Expect nothing more than what they gave you then.

Don’t wait until—- to love them

Express your love in ways that let them know there are no strings attached

In this episode you will hear the final teaching of the 4 session course Leighann wrote called Teach My Heart to Pray. This is a basic course on prayer designed to help mobilize your church to pray. In this episode Leighann shares 3 questions to ask before you stop praying for something, 3 questions to ask before you give up, and then 4 things she's learned when she's spent time in the "mean" time (that space of time between the promise and it's fulfillment). Bottom line, pray! And don't give up!

Scriptures referenced are:

1. Is God big enough to answer this prayer? Isaiah 40:28, Job 26:14, Psalms 147:5, 8:3-4 and 93:4

2. Does God love me enough to answer this prayer? Romans 8:28-39, Ephesians 2:4-5, Zephaniah 3:17, Psalm 86:15 and John 3:16

3. Can I trust Him? 2 Samuel 7:28, Psalm 13:5, 56:3, Isaiah 12:2, and John 14:1

You can take Teach My Heart to Pray online by clicking HERE. This course is part of the Prayer Clinic strategy and comes FREE with subscription to the Prayer Clinic Hub.

2 Thessalonians 3:3

Psalm 36:5