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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our Overcoming Pitfalls in Prayer Series and today’s topic is When you pray...Anticipate God's Response.

Verse

Jeremiah 33:1-3, John 10:1-16

Question

God, do I believe you'll talk with me? And then follow up questions in the episode based on what God replies.

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our God's Love for You is Steadfast Series and today’s topic is When Your Love For God Falters...Let God Catch You.

Verse

Hosea 2:14, 19, 23; Hosea 6:3,6

Question

God, I want to be steadfast in my love for you. What's one way I can grow in this?

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our God's Love for You is Steadfast Series and today’s topic is How Does God Describe Himself?

Verse

Exodus 34:5-6, 7

Question

God, will you talk with me? How are you proclaiming your steadfast love for me right now? I want to notice it and know you more. 

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our Words with Writers Bonus Series and today’s topic is  The Sacred Beauty of Suffering? With Kristen LaValley.

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Kristen LaValley is a writer and storyteller whose words offer a refreshing perspective on faith and spirituality. She offers insights that intersect doubt and belief, hope and suffering, beauty and heartache. With a deep love for the Christian faith and a willingness to explore its complexities, Kristen’s writing offers nuanced conversations that challenge readers to think deeply and wrestle with important questions. Kristen lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Zach, and their five children. Her latest book "Even If He Doesn't: What We Believe about God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense" is available now wherever books are sold.

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our God's Love for You is Steadfast Series and today’s topic is When You Need Someone You Can Trust.

Verse

Psalm 52:1, 7-8; Psalm 1; Isaiah 61:3

Question

God, will you give me a picture of what it looks like for me to trust your steadfast love?

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our God's Love for You is Steadfast Series and today’s topic is Even When You Sin.

Verse

Jonah

Question

God, because of your steadfast love, what's an area of sin in my life that you want to talk with me about? I want to bring that to you. 

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our God's Love for You is Steadfast Series and today’s topic is God Wants to Teach You Something (You Won't Want to Miss this!).

Verse

Psalm 25:4-10

Question

1. God. Will you talk with me about what you're teaching me?
2. God, how is your steadfast love on display in what you're teaching me? 

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our God's Love for You is Steadfast Series and today’s topic is When It's Time to Grieve, Or Get Loud and Celebrate with Kristen Hallinan.

Verse

Psalm 13; 2 Samuel 6:22

Question

God reveal to me the places that I have not grieved and Lord, would you help me grieve those alongside you?

How can I become a better celebrator because of your goodness, Lord? Show me in my everyday life, how I can get big and wild and exuberant about all the goodness that you've put in my life.

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our God's Love for You is Steadfast Series and today’s topic is What You Need to Hear This Morning.

Verse

Lamentations 3:22-24; Psalm 143:1,7-10

Question

God, what do you want to tell me about your steadfast love for me? 

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our God's Love for You is Steadfast Series and today’s topic is When God Feels Far Away.

Verse

Psalm 107

Question

God, will you help me notice your steadfast love, and how you're here with me?

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our God's Love for You is Steadfast Series and today’s topic is When You're Losing It.

Verse

Psalm 94:17-19 

Question

God, my feet are slipping. I need your steadfast love. What support are you offering me right now? 

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our God's Love for You is Steadfast Series and today’s topic is When You Don't Know Which Way to Go.

Verse

Psalm 26:3b

Question

God, what does it look like for me to walk in your steadfast love as I navigate these circumstances? 

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our God's Love for You is Steadfast Series and today’s topic is When Your Past Haunts You....

Verse

Romans 5:5-11; Romans 6:12-14

Question

God, you know my past and you know my sin, help me know more of your steadfast love. What do you want to show me?

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our Life With God Series and today’s topic is Practical Habits for Knowing God Based On Your Personality.

Verse

1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Philippian 3:10-14

Question

God, what do you want to show me about my habits? How can I use those habits to connect with you more? 

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our Life With God Series and today’s topic is Taking Action to Grow Your Connection.

Verse

Luke 6:38; 2 Corinthians 9:7; Hebrews 13:16; James 1:22

Question

God, when it comes to us connecting using my hands, will You show me what this could look like?

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our Life With God Series and today’s topic is Drawing Close with Heartfelt Faith.

Verse

Proverbs 4:23; Jeremiah 29:13; 1 Peter 3:3-4; Psalm 51:10; Psalm 37:4

Question

God, when it comes to us connecting via my heart, what do You love about that?

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our Life With God Series and today’s topic is Mindful Connection & Loving God With Your Head.

Verse

2 Peter 3:18; Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 2:6; James 1:5; Isaiah 26:3; Joshua 1:8

Question

God, what do You want to teach me about connecting with You using my head?

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our Life With God Series and today’s topic is Bring Your Whole Self.

Verse

 Mark 12:28-34

Question

God, I want to connect with you more. With my head, with my heart and with my hands. What excites You about us connecting more in this way?

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our The Majesty of Jesus Series and today’s topic is Let Jesus Secure Your Peace.

Verse

 Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 16:15-17; Ephesians 2:12-14,17-18

Question

Jesus, how can I know you more as my Prince of Peace? 

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From Today’s Episode:

Welcome! We’re in our The Majesty of Jesus Series and today’s topic is Strengthened By Christ.

Verse

 Isaiah 9:6; Colossians 1:13-20; Colossians 1:3,9-11

Question

Jesus, how do you want to strengthen me according to your glorious might?

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