Set Apart Podcast

Leslie continues her Navigating Modern Christianity series with Part Two of her message on keys to a healthy Christian community. In this episode, Leslie unpacks five principles that hallmark a truly healthy and Christ-centered community. These principles are invaluable to building a community that is Biblically-based, outward-focused, edifying, prayer-oriented and Christ-centered. This episode will inspire and equip you to help steer your Christian gatherings and groups toward God's pattern, whether you are a participant or a leader. When believers gather together in a way that brings glory to God, it is not only refreshing and beautiful, but world-changing.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To learn more about our 2024 Set Apart Conference and save with early bird pricing, visit https://setapart.org/2024-set-apart-conference/. To learn about our 2024 Ellerslie Scholarship Giveaway, visit https://ellerslie.com/scholarship-giveaway-2024/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support/.

Leslie continues her series on Navigating Modern Christianity with this practical and eye-opening message on Keys to Healthy Community. Community is a trendy concept in the modern Church, but there are many unhealthy versions of community among today's believers. In this episode, Leslie unpacks several warning signs of unhealthy community and contrasts them with the key Biblical principles that undergird every truly Christ-centered Christian community. If you are part of any kind of Christian group, or long for healthy Christian fellowship, this episode will strengthen and equip you to recognize and build community according to a Biblical pattern.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To learn more about our 2024 Ellerslie Scholarship giveaway, visit https://ellerslie.com/scholarship-giveaway-2024/. To support Set Apart Ministires, visit https://setapart.org/support/.

Leslie continues her series on Navigating Modern Christianity by looking at the dangers of blending post-modern thinking into our Christianity. Mushy “Christian” messages have become common: messages that imply we can never be certain about what the Bible really means, and that there is no such thing as absolute Truth. As Leslie reminds us, if our feet do not remain planted firmly upon the solid rock of God’s Word, we will be susceptible to embracing their erroneous ideas and becoming weighed down by doubt and confusion.  This message shows us that when we settle it in our heart that Scripture is Truth and that the Bible’s message is reality, we will not be shaken by the confusing, mushy messages that are flooding into modern Christianity.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To learn more about our Ellerslie Online Discipleship Program, visit https://www.ellersliestudents.com/ellerslieonline. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support/.

This week Leslie continues her series on Navigating Modern Christianity with this poignant episode on the dangers of spiritual pride. As we seek to stand boldly for the Truth amid an apathetic and compromised Church, it is vital that we do so in the love and nature of Christ. As Leslie reminds us, it is all too easy to confuse godly discernment with a prideful and critical spirit. This message helps us more clearly see the difference between standing for Truth in a loving and God-honoring way vs becoming tool of discord and division within the Body of Christ. If you are concerned about things you see in the Church or in other Christians' lives, this episode will equip you to respond in a truly healthy way that will impact those around you, rather than pushing them away.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To learn more about our 2024 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapart.org/2024-set-apart-conference/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support/.

Leslie continues her new series on Navigating Modern Christianity with this important episode on recognizing subtle lies that have crept into the Church. As Leslie shares in this week's episode, whenever new thoughts or messages are presented to us, we must learn to weigh them against the Word of God. Before we nod along with other Christians’ ideas, we must stop and ask some key questions. Does this message agree with the truth of Scripture, not just on some points, but in its entirety? Do these thoughts and ideas align with God’s nature and character? This week's episode reminds us that we seek God's wisdom diligently will find it.For more resources from Leslie, visit https://setapart.org/. To learn more about our 2024 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapart.org/2024-set-apart-conference/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support/.

Leslie continues her new series on Navigating Modern Christianity with this powerful message on the "missing piece" in modern Christianity - Christ in us, the hope of glory. Instead of accepting defeat and mediocrity as normal, God can enable us to experience the amazing victory of a supernaturally transformed life - exchanging failure for faith and darkness for light. As Oswald Chambers once said, “When you know what God has done for you, the power and tyranny of sin is gone.” As Leslie shares, this amazing transformation cannot happen through even the very best of our human effort. It is only possible through the enabling power of God. We must choose to yield to His transforming work in our soul. For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To learn more about our 2024 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapart.org/2024-set-apart-conference/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support/.

Leslie kicks off a new series this week called Navigating Modern Christianity. Her first episode, Gaining God's Heart for the Modern Church, tackles the concerns many of us have when we see the apathy, compromise, church splits, off-base doctrine, and discord that is so prevalent in the Church today. How should we respond when we see the widespread compromise in the lives of today's Christians? In this message, Leslie helps us see modern Christianity from God's perspective and gain His heart toward today's wayward believers. Leslie shows us from a Biblical perspective that there is hope for the modern Church, and it’s found in Jesus Christ. Instead of immediately responding with disgust and criticism, we are called to respond with prayer, humility and hope. This episode challenges us toward a mindset that says, "Lord, send a revival, and let it begin with me."For more resources from Leslie, visit https://setapart.org/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support/. To learn more about our 2024 Ellerslie Discipleship Programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/.

Leslie wraps up her Historical Mentors series with this episode that highlights powerful and life-impacting statements from set-apart women in history. These statements flow from the spiritual journeys of women who fought the good fight of faith and wrestled for God's victory. Leslie shares how these words have personally impacted her own life, and offers key spiritual take-aways that we can glean from each of them. This message will convict, challenge, inspire and encourage you with simple yet profound words of Christ-centered life-wisdom.To learn more about the 2024 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapart.org/2024-set-apart-conference/. For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support/.

This week Leslie continues her Historical Mentors series with an inspiring look at what it means to finish well. Near the end of his life Paul said, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." (2 Tim 4:7) But in modern Christianity, it has become normal to allow spiritual passion to fade as age and the cares of life begin to take their toll. In this episode, Leslie highlights historical Christians who continued to shine the light of Christ and impact others for eternity, even in their later years with extreme physical challenges. This message casts a vision for what it means to go the distance in living a Christ-centered life.To learn about our Set Apart Christmas specials, visit https://setapart.org/specials/. To register for the 2024 Set Apart Conference (June 7-9), visit https://setapart.org/2024-set-apart-conference/. For more resources from Leslie, visit https://setapart.org/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support/..

Leslie continues her Historical Mentors series with a powerful look at the lives of three unique couples: Brother Andrew and his wife Corry, Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, and Don and Carol Richardson. All of these men and women had different callings on their lives, but they all had one thing in common - unreserved devotion to Christ. Leslie highlights key moments from each of their stories and offers poignant take-away truths for each of us living in such a time as this.To learn about our Set Apart Christmas specials, available now through December 15, visit https://setapart.org/specials/. To learn about the 2024 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapart.org/2024-set-apart-conference/. For more resources from Leslie, visit https://setapart.org/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support/.

This week Leslie continues her Historical Mentors series with four powerful true stories from the lives of Corrie ten Boom, Darlene Diebler, Amy Carmichael and Mary Slessor. These four women each showcased specific attributes of God's grace in their lives that can still apply to us today: humility, faith beyond emotion, sacrificial love and supernatural courage. Though these women all had very different lives and circumstances, they each radiantly reflected Christ in their own unique situations. In this episode, Leslie shares how we can glean from their inspiring examples.To learn about our Christmas specials, visit https://setapart.org/specials/. To learn about the 2024 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapart.org/2024-set-apart-conference/. For more resources from Leslie, visit https://setapart.org/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support/.

This week in the Historical Mentors series Leslie offers Biblical perspective on responding to human weakness in our spiritual mentors. While it's easy to put our Christian heroes on a pedestal, it's critical that we remember that none of them were perfect and all of them had struggles and made mistakes. Instead of focusing primarily on the people we admire, we can redirect our focus toward God's work in and through their lives, and His faithfulness through all of their ups and downs. In this episode, Leslie offers encouragement for responding to weakness in our heroes and keeping our gaze on the One who never fails.To learn about our Set Apart Christmas specials visit https://setapartgirl.shop/. For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support/.

Leslie continues her Historical Mentors series with an episode highlighting the amazing life of Esther Ahn Kim. Esther's story shows the power of suffering well for Christ, counting the cost of following Him, and relying on His strength in the midst of our weakness. As Leslie shares in this inspiring episode, this world needs more women like Esther Ahn Kim — young women who unreservedly take up their cross and follow Him, no matter what the cost. May it be our greatest desire to follow such a path and joyfully suffer any hardship for the One who gave everything to us. The world will never be the same when they encounter such a life.To learn more about our 2024 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapart.org/2024-set-apart-conference/. For more resources from Leslie, visit https://setapart.org/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/set-apart-podcast/.

Leslie continues her Historical Mentors series with highlights from Gladys Aylward's amazing missionary life. At eighteen, Gladys encountered Christ and began to gain a burden for the lost around the world — especially the millions of people in China who had never heard the Gospel. It was completely impractical — even impossible — for a girl like Gladys to become a missionary to China. But she had a mighty faith in her mighty God, and as a result God worked miraculously through her to change the people of China for eternity. For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To learn more about our 2024 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapart.org/2024-set-apart-conference/. To learn about our Ellerslie Discipleship Programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/. To support Set Apart Ministries visit https://setapart.org/support/.

This week Leslie continues her Historical Mentors series by highlighting three poignant truths from Elisabeth Elliot's life and ministry. Leslie was first impacted by Elisabeth during her teen years, and continues to be impacted by this amazing woman's example, even as an adult. In this episode, Leslie describes Elisabeth's commitment to applying the Gospel to every facet of her daily life, her willingness to embrace a crucified life, and to surrender even God's good and perfect gifts back to Him. Elisabeth's selfless, no-nonsense approach to Christianity reminds us what a Gospel-centered life is all about.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support/. To listen to the Daily Thunder podcast, visit https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-thunder-podcast/id1463243966. To learn more about our 2024 Ellerslie Discipleship Programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/.

Leslie continues her Historical Mentors series with a powerful look at the example of Betsie ten Boom. “Spiritualized chaos” is what defines much of modern Christianity. Betsie had every reason - circumstantially speaking - to let frustration, anger, defeat, depression, and chaos rule in her soul and in her outward environment. Yet she chose a different pattern - God’s pattern. Betsie allowed the light, joy, peace, and order of Jesus Christ to transform her from the inside out, and it affected everything about her life - from her countenance, to her words, to even creating an atmosphere of beauty in her prison cell. For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To learn about our 2024 Set Apart conference, visit https://setapart.org/2024-set-apart-conference/. To learn about our 2024 Ellerslie training programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/daily/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/.

This week Leslie continues her Historical Mentors series with a refreshing and inspiring look at the life of Lilias Trotter, a remarkable and talented woman who gave up both wealth and fame in order to pour out her life to the unreached in Algeria. Lilias's example illustrates the beauty and fulfillment that comes from laying down the "good" in order to surrender to God's very best. Her life is a testimony to the beauty of God's ways and the eternal reward of a fully surrendered heart.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/. Catch the Daily Thunder series, Spiritual Lessons from Black and White America here: https://dailythunder.captivate.fm/listen. To learn more about Ellerslie's Discipleship programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/.

This week Leslie continues her Historical Mentors series with an inspiring look at the life of Catherine Booth, the co-founder of the Salvation Army. All through her life, Catherine kept her spiritual fire aflame against incredible odds. Her example reminds us that we have no excuses for accepting mediocrity in our Christian walk. Catherine's amazing journey urges us to “leave it all on the field”, by God's grace, and for His glory. As Leslie unpacks Catherine's life, you will be challenged not to settle for less than “the impossible God-enabled life” that God has called you to.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support Set Apart Ministries visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/. To listen to Eric Ludy's Daily Thunder podcast series, Spiritual Lessons from Black and White America, visit https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-thunder-podcast/id1463243966. To learn more about our Ellerslie Discipleship Training Programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/.

This is the second episode in Leslie's series entitled My Historical Mentors, featuring spiritual lessons from the life of Biddy Chambers - the wife of Oswald Chambers. Biddy's humble and self-sacrificing example points us to God's pattern for "taking the lowest place". Without her tireless and faithful service, the beloved Christian devotional My Utmost His Highest would never have been created and blessed countless thousands around the world. Leslie points us to several qualities from Biddy's life that can encourage and equip us as we seek to live humble, Christ-centered lives in such a time as this.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/. To tune into Eric Ludy's Daily Thunder podcast series called Spiritual Lessons from Black and White America, visit https://dailythunder.captivate.fm/listen/. To learn more about our Ellerslie Discipleship Programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/.

Leslie dives into her new series called My Historical Mentors with this powerful and encouraging episode about the life of Lillian Trasher, an American woman who spent nearly 50 years caring for orphans and widows in Egypt. Leslie shares several key spiritual lessons she personally gleaned from Lillian Trasher's story; a story that highlights the power of prayer and the world-changing impact of sacrificial love. Lillian's journey reminds us that God uses every one of our challenges, soul-wrestlings, and impossible circumstances to impact this world through our lives - when we refuse to let go of Him. For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/. To learn more about our 2024 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapart.org/2024-set-apart-conference/. To learn more about our Ellerslie Discipleship programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/.

This week, Leslie is launching her new podcast series, My Historical Mentors, where she unpacks spiritual lessons from the lives of women in history who have personally impacted her own walk with Christ. In the first episode of this series, Leslie highlights three Biblical principles that mark a true Christian hero and reminds us that our spiritual heroes were not extraordinary people who lived unattainable lives, but simply ordinary people who made themselves fully available to God.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart. To learn more about our 2024 Ellerslie Discipleship programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/.

Leslie continues her Biblical mindset series with a Scriptural look at what it means to surrender bitterness to God. Whenever we have been wounded or offended by others, we often feel it is our right to cling to those offenses, to nurse anger and bitterness in our hearts, and to see the person as an enemy rather than someone to whom we can show God's love and mercy. But when we allow a root of bitterness to grow within our hearts, as Hebrews says, our inner lives become distorted and defiled. It’s impossible to showcase the beauty of Jesus Christ when we are hosting resentment in our hearts. As Leslie reminds us in this episode, God can enable us to surrender bitterness to Him and be completely set free from its' destructive power.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support Set Apart Ministries visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/. To listen to the Daily Thunder podcast, visit https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-thunder-podcast/id1463243966. To learn more about our 2024 Ellerslie programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/.

Leslie continues her Biblical Mindset series with this practical and Biblical look at exchanging chaos for order and peace. Overcoming chaos may feel like an impossible task in our modern chaotic world. But the good news is that it’s not a task we need to accomplish in our own strength or willpower. God Himself is interested in the details of our homes and personal lives. And He alone can equip us to build our lifestyle into a reflection of His orderly, peaceful nature.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org or www.setapartmotherhood.com. To tune into the Daily Thunder podcast series, Spiritual Lessons from Black and White America, visit https://ellerslie.com/daily/. To learn more about our Ellerslie Discipleship programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/. And to support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/.

Leslie continues her Biblical mindset series with this practical and powerful episode on overcoming anxiety. Sharing two key principles from Scripture, Leslie reminds us that God’s desire is for us to be completely free from fear and filled with extraordinary courage. In this episode, Leslie challenges us to let God lead us to a place of victory, faith, and triumph so that we can walk in the reality of Philippians 4:6 — being anxious for nothing. As this message reminds us, it is always safe to trust the One who gave everything for us. When we have Jesus, we have nothing to be afraid of.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/. To follow Eric Ludy's new Daily Thunder Series, Spiritual Lessons from Black and White America, visit https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-thunder-podcast/id1463243966.

This week, Leslie continues her Biblical mindset series with a Christ-centered approach to overcoming anxiety. In Philippians 4:6 Paul tells us," Do not be anxious about anything.” But is it really possible not to be anxious about anything? We must always remember that whatever God calls us to He equips us for - including the calling to walk in total victory over anxiety. As Leslie shares in this episode, the very same supernatural courage that was available to our spiritual heroes is also available to us. It was not something they mustered up; it was a work of God’s grace within their souls. They simply made themselves available to it. And we can do the same.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/. To tune into Eric's newest Daily Thunder series, Spiritual Lessons from Black and White America, visit https://dailythunder.captivate.fm/listen or watch the videos here: https://ellerslie.com/daily/.

Leslie continues her Biblical Mindset series this week, diving into Part Two of a Christ-centered approach toward social media. In this episode, Leslie challenges us to examine whether social media is being used in our lives for God's glory or as a distraction or addiction that pulls us away from Him, and offers several practical, Christ-centered steps we can take to put social media in it's proper place. At the end of our lives, we won't want to look back and see the countless hours wasted on things not worthwhile. As Leslie shares in this episode, honoring God's pattern in our digital conduct is one of the best ways to ensure that we are building our days around what is truly important.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/. To learn more about our 2024 Ellerslie programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/. To watch student testimonies and learn more about a season at Ellerslie, visit https://ellerslie.com/student-testimonies/.

Leslie continues her Biblical mindset series this week with a fresh, Scriptural look at our conduct on social media. Social media is not wrong in itself, but it does present a number of spiritual pitfalls that we must be aware of as Christian women. In this episode, Leslie offers three Biblical principles for keeping social media in it's place and glorifying God in our digital conduct. If you've ever wondered how to navigate social media in a Christ-honoring way or how to keep your focus on eternal things even in the midst of a digitally obsessed world, this episode will equip and encourage you.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support this podcast visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/. To access the lowest prices on our 2024 Set Apart Conference registration (online or in person), register by July 31 here: https://setapart.org/2024-set-apart-conference/.

This week Leslie continues the Biblical Mindset series with a Scriptural look at legalism. As you seek to become consecrated to Christ, Satan would like nothing better than to distract you from true set-apartness and pull you either into the bondage of legalism (self-constructed holiness) or licentiousness (self-ruled, fleshly living). In this episode, Leslie shares important Biblical principles that can help you avoid both of these pitfalls and keep your eyes on the true Source of set-apartness.To register for next year's Set Apart Conference and enjoy the best prices on registration, visit https://setapart.org/2024-set-apart-conference/. To learn about our 2023 Weeklong Intensive program at Ellerslie, visit https://ellerslie.com/weeklong-intensive-training/. For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/. Book recommendations: Abide in Christ  by Andrew Murray and The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer. Online article on abiding in Christ by Leslie: https://setapart.org/clinging-to-the-vine/.

This week Leslie continues her Biblical Mindset toward parenting series, with a powerful look at the spiritual tools that we have at our disposal to see great victories gained in our children's lives. While we often want quick and easy solutions for the issues that we see in our children, God's solution is not primarily human, but spiritual. As Leslie shares in this episode, wrestling prayer for our children should not be an afterthought in our parenting, but the very cornerstone of our child-raising.For more parenting resources from Leslie and the Set Apart Team, visit www.setapartgirl.com and www.setapartmotherhood.com. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/. To learn more about our 2023 Weeklong Discipleship Program at Ellerslie, visit https://ellerslie.com/weeklong-intensive-training/.

Leslie continues her Biblical mindset series with a fresh look at our calling as parents to battle spiritually for our children's souls. As modern Christian parents, we often focus primarily on the training aspect of child-raising, while overlooking the deeper call that we have to wrestle in prayer for our children and resist the enemy's work in their lives. In this episode, Leslie reminds us that we cannot simply follow a conservative child-training protocol and call it good - it’s time to go to battle for our children’s souls by, getting on our knees.For more resources from Leslie on godly motherhood, visit www.setapart.org and www.setapartmotherhood.com. To register for a simulcast of our 2023 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapart.org/2023-set-apart-conference/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/.

Leslie continues her Biblical mindset series with this practical episode on preparing for marriage. In this message, Leslie speaks into key questions many single women wonder about relationships, including what to look for in a future husband, how to test man's true character, and how to determine whether a relationship or friendship is truly from God. This episode offers encouragement and guidance for single women and can also be a helpful tool for anyone seeking to point single women toward God's pattern for relationships.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/. To learn more about the Daily Thunder podcast, visit https://ellerslie.com/daily/. To learn more about Eric and Leslie's Becoming Marriage Ready online course, visit https://www.setapart.online/shop-courses.

Leslie continues her Biblical mindset series with this practical episode on establishing a Christ-centered "code of honor" in relationships. As Leslie shares, a Biblical relational code of honor must be an outflow of our personal relationship with Christ, rather than being a list of rules to follow. In this episode, Leslie explores key "honor principles" such as bringing our emotions under God's control, adopting a God-honoring approach to the opposite sex in the single years, and valuing the perspective of our God-given spiritual authorities. For additional resources from Leslie on purity and God-honoring relationships, visit www.setapart.org. To register for a simulcast of our 2023 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapart.org/2023-set-apart-conference/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/.

Leslie continues her Biblical mindset series with key Biblical truths for pre-marriage relationships. This episode focuses on the most important truth for any successful relationship - putting Christ first. Why does putting Jesus first matter so much when it comes to relationships? Because a truly godly relationship can ONLY flow from a surrendered heart. Only then can God write a story that reflects His glory. This episode shows us how to find relational success by putting Christ in His rightful place.For more resources from Leslie, visit https://setapart.org/. To join our 2023 Set Apart Conference via simulcast and share the sessions with other women in your life, visit https://setapart.org/2023-set-apart-conference/. To learn more about our Ellerslie Discipleship programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/.

Leslie continues her Biblical Mindset series with part-two on godly decision-making. In this episode, Leslie reminds us that God is not trying to hide His wisdom from us or make His voice obscure. Rather, He is ready and waiting to direct our steps, as a good Shepherd lovingly directs His sheep. As Leslie shares in this episode, He does not leave us to figure things out on our own, but is ready to gently and clearly show us the way we should go. All we must do is open our ears and seek Him with all our hearts.For more resources from Leslie, visit https://setapart.org/. To learn more about streaming a simulcast of our 2023 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapart.org/2023-set-apart-conference/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/.

This week, Leslie continues her Biblical Mindset series with this practical episode on a Truth-based approach to decision-making. All throughout Scripture it is clear that God desires to guide us, direct our paths, give us wisdom, and show us the way we should go. He desires to be intimately involved in the details of our daily lives. In this message, Leslie challenges us to allow God to be the Ruler of our daily lives and decisions, instead of trying to keep Him as a “back seat driver” and unpacks several biblical principles for hearing God’s voice and discerning His specific will for our lives.To learn more about our Ellerslie Discipleship programs in 2023, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/. To learn about our 2023 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapart.org/2023-set-apart-conference/. For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/.

This week Leslie continues her Biblical mindset series with fresh Biblical truths for surrendering our completely lives to Christ. Many of us hesitate to let Christ have access to our entire lives and futures. But when we know who Christ is and who we are IN CHRIST, surrendering fully to Him is the natural outflow. In this episode, Leslie reminds us that we will never be safer or more secure than when Christ has access to every part of our lives - our hopes, dreams and future. He is faithful, and His plans for us are good.For more resources from Leslie, visit https://setapart.org/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/. To learn more about Ellerslie's Discipleship programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/. And to join us for this year's Set Apart Conference June 16-18 in Colorado or anywhere, anytime via simulcast, visit https://setapart.org/2023-set-apart-conference/.

Leslie continues her Biblical Mindset series with this episode on developing a God-honoring approach to emotions. In our culture, our feelings are often placed on a high pedestal. It's easy to put more trust in our emotions than in the unchanging Truth and power of Christ. If we do not develop the habit of bringing our emotions under Christ’s control, we will be in danger of being led by feelings instead of God’s Spirit in our daily actions and life decisions. In this episode, Leslie offers practical ways to bring our emotions under Christ's control by re-setting our everyday processing, thinking and communication patterns according to a Biblical pattern. For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/. To learn more about Ellerslie's Weeklong and 5-Week Discipleship programs in Colorado, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/. To register for our 2023 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapart.org/2023-set-apart-conference/.

Leslie continues her Biblical mindset series with this episode on a God-honoring approaching friendships. Friendships can be a wonderful and edifying gift, but they can they can also create an unhealthy dependence and take the place God wants to have in our lives. In this episode Leslie shares practical ways to determine whether our friendships are leading us closer to Christ or farther away from Him, and offers key Biblical truths that can help us become a Christ-centered friend.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To join us for the 2023 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapart.org/2023-set-apart-conference/. To learn more about our Ellerslie Discipleship Programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/.

This week Leslie continues her Biblical Mindset series as she unpacks a Biblical approach to personality and purpose. In a world so preoccupied with “finding our true destiny” and "discovering our uniqueness" it’s easy to become consumed with personal fulfillment and self-discovery. Questions such as “how am I unique?” and “what kind of life will most satisfy me?” often become the focal point of our daily choices and life decisions. But, as Leslie shares this week, God prescribes a completely different pattern for finding our life’s purpose and discovering true fulfillment.  For more resources from Leslie, visit https://setapart.org/. To learn more about our 2023 Ellerslie discipleship programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/. To join our 2023 Set Apart Conference in person or via simulcast visit https://setapart.org/2023-set-apart-conference/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/.

Leslie continues her Biblical mindset series with this week's episode on Revival. If you have been burdened to see revival come to your church, community or nation, this episode unpacks three Biblical keys to true revival. Leslie offers practical steps that each of us can take in our own lives to become catalysts for true life-change and spiritual awakening, both on an individual and corporate level.To register for our 2023 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapart.org/2023-set-apart-conference/. To learn about hosting a Set Apart simulcast of this event for the women in your life, visit https://setapart.org/host-a-simulcast/. For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapart.org. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapart.org/support-setapart/.

Leslie continues her Biblical Mindset series with a practical episode on cultivating Biblical stillness in our daily lives. Ps 46:10 says: Be still and KNOW that I am God. This kind of stillness is not just calming down our minds, but it is also the action of learning to experientially know who He is and who He wants to be in our lives. In this message, Leslie contrasts Biblical stillness with the cultural ways of "de-stressing" offered by our culture, and shares two practical ways to cultivate true Biblical stillness in our daily lives.To register for our 2023 Set Apart Conference (in-person or simulcast) visit https://setapartgirl.com/2023-set-apart-conference/. For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapartgirl.com. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapartgirl.com/support-setapart/.

This week Leslie continues her Biblical Mindset series with this timely message about what it means to continually meditate on God's Truth and agreeing with Him in our thought life. Dwelling on God's Truth instead of the enemy's lies can turn fearful, painful, and even miserable situations into glorious demonstrations of God’s faithfulness and triumph.  But in a world filled with darkness and pain, it’s far easier to meditate on things that are fearful, discouraging, or dismal than things that are lovely and of good report. In this episode, Leslie offers helpful ways we can learn to bring our thought life under God's authority and dwell upon His Truth day and night.To join us for the 2023 Set Apart Conference (June 16-18), visit https://setapartgirl.com/2023-set-apart-conference/. To learn more about the Set Apart Magazine, visit https://setapartgirl.com/set-apart-magazine/. For more resources from Leslie, visit https://setapartgirl.com/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapartgirl.com/support-setapart/.

This week Leslie continues her Biblical Mindset series with a candid and practical look at Biblical worship. In a time when there are many counterfeit versions of worship in the modern Church, it's vital to understand the Biblical principles that define true worship. In this episode, Leslie offers four practical keys to true worship, not only when it comes to praising our King in church or privately, but also what it means to live a lifestyle of true worship.To register for the 2023 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapartgirl.com/2023-set-apart-conference/. For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapargirl.com. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapartgirl.com/support-setapart/.

Leslie continues the Biblical Mindset series this week with Part 2 of her message called Beyond the Smoke and Lights. In this episode, she offers practical and Biblical principles for protecting our hearts and minds from deception and staying anchored to Truth, even in a time when so much error and compromise has crept into the Church. This message will help you become a discerning Christian and avoid the pitfalls that are so common among today's believers.If you'd like to join us June 16-18 in Colorado for the Set Apart Conference, space is filling quickly so we encourage you to register soon. Learn more and register here: https://setapartgirl.com/2023-set-apart-conference/. For more resources from Leslie visit www.setapartgirl.com. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapartgirl.com/support-setapart/.

Leslie kicks off a new series this week called A Biblical Mindset and brings an eye-opening message about seeing beyond the distractions and errors in modern Christianity and returning to Biblical thinking, reasoning, and decision-making. Today's episode on "looking beyond the smoke and lights" freshly inspires us to reject cultural lies and proactively seek after the rock-solid Heavenly wisdom that God promises to give those who ask for it.Only one week left to join our Ellerslie Online Program and experience powerful discipleship designed to fit into your busy schedule. Visit here https://www.ellersliestudents.com/ellerslieonline to register for a donation of any amount. For more resources from Leslie visit www.setapartgirl.com. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapartgirl.com/support-setapart/.

This week Leslie wraps up her series on Christ-Centered Mentoring with Biblical encouragement for responding to sin and weakness in others' lives. In this practical episode, Leslie offers ways to discern when to confront sin and when to stay silent and wait for God's timing, as well as how to cultivate the right heart attitude toward others who don't share your standards. Confronting sin in others' lives can be challenging, but it leads to productive, healthy fruit when done according to God's pattern.For one more week, we are giving away 10 full-ride scholarships to our 2023 Ellerslie Discipleship Programs! Enter the giveaway before Feb 28th for your chance to win. Learn more about the 2023 Ellerslie scholarship give away here: https://ellerslie.com/scholarship-giveaway-2023/ And for more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapartgirl.com. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapartgirl.com/support-setapart/.

This week Leslie continues her Christ-centered Mentoring series with a message about reasoning from a Truth-based perspective. While it's easy to turn to popular books, blogs and songs for our guidance and encouragement, it's vital to remember that human thoughts and ideas are only beneficial if they are in harmony with the timeless Truth of Scripture. All ideas, notions, concepts, and suggestions are worthless unless they line up 100% with God's Word. In this episode Leslie offers practical ways to develop a Truth-based mindset and learn how to turn to God's Word first and foremost both for our own struggles and for the struggles of those we are ministering to.Last chance to save with early bird pricing on the 2023 Set Apart Conference! Visit https://setapartgirl.com/2023-set-apart-conference/ to register. Discount ends Feb 15th. To learn more about joining our Ellerslie Online Program visit https://www.ellersliestudents.com/ellerslieonline. For more resources from Leslie visit https://setapartgirl.com/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapartgirl.com/support-setapart/.

This week Leslie continues her Christ-centered mentoring series with an important message about being 100% grounded in Truth in everything we share with others. In mentoring or ministry situations, it's all too easy to fall into the trap of sharing trends instead of Truth. In this episode, Leslie contrasts several trendy "Christian" messages with the Truth of God's Word, and helps us understand how to protect against subtle compromise in our mentoring relationships.This is the final week to save on the 2023 Set Apart Conference! Now through Feb 15 you can save with our early bird pricing. Learn more here: https://setapartgirl.com/2023-set-apart-conference/. To learn more about our Ellerslie Online program visit: https://www.ellersliestudents.com/ellerslieonline. For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapartgirl.com. To support Set Apart Ministries visit https://setapartgirl.com/support-setapart/.

This week Leslie continues her Christ-Centered Mentoring series with a practical and encouraging episode on finding godly mentors. When we are in any kind of ministry, it’s important to glean from the wisdom of others who have gone before us and draw from the spiritual strength of others in the Body of Christ. But truly godly mentors can be very hard to find. In this episode Leslie offers helpful insight and important Biblical truths for women who are looking to find other godly women to pour into their lives.For more resources from Leslie, visit www.setapartgirl.com. To learn more about our Ellerslie Discipleship programs, visit www.ellerslie.com. To learn about our 2023 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapartgirl.com/2023-set-apart-conference/. To support Set Apart Ministries, visit https://setapartgirl.com/support-setapart/.

Leslie continues her Christ-Centered Mentoring series with this poignant episode on handling criticism and personal attack in a Biblical and Christ-honoring way. One we begin to influence others towards truth, personal attack from others often goes with the territory. Unless we have a Biblical perspective on these attacks, the enemy can often use them to distract us or discourage us from our calling. In this message, Leslie dives deep into Scriptural truths that can prove invaluable in helping us triumph through personal attack and allowing it to strengthen both our spiritual lives and our ministry to others.To learn more about the Set Apart Magazine and Leslie’s online mentoring program, visit www.setapartgirl.com. To learn more about the 2023 Set Apart Conference, visit https://setapartgirl.com/2023-set-apart-conference/. To support Set Apart Ministires, visit https://setapartgirl.com/support-setapart/.