In this podcast Leighann discusses what it means to be the "tiny little branch" abiding in the Vine that is Jesus.  www.prayerclinic.com www.tsclife.org/21days www.serveisrael.com 

This is our 2nd week of advent and the word for this week is PEACE. Listen as Leighann shares her thoughts regarding peace. Consider sending podcasts to your friends instead of Christmas cards this year. Give them a gift for their ears rather than their eyes. :) 

Hope is the focus on the first week of advent. In this episode, Leighann discusses Hope and Christ-centered hope works today.  Teach My Heart to Pray is a 4 session study on prayer. Learn more HERE! www.prayerclinic.com/books Learn more about the Prayer Clinic ministry at www.prayerclinic.com Lyrics to the hymn, My Hope is Built on Nothing Less  My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness I dare not trust the sweetest frame But wholly lean on Jesus' name On Christ the solid rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand All other ground is sinking sand When darkness veils his lovely face I rest on His unchanging grace In every high and stormy gale My anchor holds within the veil His oath, his covenant, his blood Supports me in the 'whelming flood When all around my soul gives way He then is all my hope and stay On Christ the solid rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand All other ground is sinking sand When He shall come with trumpet sound Oh may I then in Him be found Dressed in his righteousness alone Faultless to stand before the throne On Christ the solid rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand All other ground is sinking sand On Christ the solid rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand All other ground is sinking sand My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Robert Critchley

Quick shout out from the Mountain of Blessing where I visited with HaYovel. Visit their website to learn more at www.serveisrael.com 

I recorded this on Thanksgiving as I was taking a pre-turkey dinner walk. In this episode you will hear what I'm planning to bring you in December, and you're going to learn about the new name for our podcast!! And why we decided to change the name. Happy Thanksgiving a day late. :) 

Do you love some one practicing witchcraft or dabbling in it? Listen now on how to respond and pray for that loved one during this time. 

As part of our 3-part series leading up to Halloween, Leighann defines witchcraft then discusses its appeal to people today–especially as it relates to young women. Listen and learn more about this spiritual activity among us so that you can pray effectively for loved ones and friends who might be dabbling in or practicing magick. Here are the sources used in this episode of the Prayer Clinic podcast: Witchcraft defined: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2022/10/15/witchcraft-meaning-types-history/8191168001/ What the Bible says about witchcraft: https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-witchcraft.html Statistics regarding why young people are leaving the church: https://www.barna.com/research/six-reasons-young-christians-leave-church/ 5 things to know when conversing with someone who might be practicing witchcraft: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=8602 How to share the gospel with a wiccan: https://www.dare2share.org/worldviews/wiccans/

In this podcast Leighann shares the origins of Halloween and its many traditions. As Christ followers living in a post-Christian world, it’s important for us to know how we best represent Jesus as we interact with our community in this holiday season. Samhain is the Celtic celebration of the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the winter. Bonfires originated from the “bone fires” that were part of the Samhain festival because the bones of animal sacrifices were burnt in the large fires. The goddess of agriculture in the Roman world was named Pomona. Christians merged the celebration of All Saints Day into Samhain and the result was Allhallow-even as the “Eve of All Saints Day” Scripture referenced in this podcast include: Ephesians 5:11 “Take not part in the unfruitful works of darkness but expose them.” Ephesians 4:27 “Give no opportunity to the devil.” I Thessalonians 5:22 “Abstain from every form of evil.” Romans 12:2 “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Galatians 5:21 “The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the life. I warn you as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.” Deuteronomy 18:9-12 “When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord.” Mark 16:15 “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” Matthew 28:18-20 “And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Hebrews 13:16 “Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” John 15:16 “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.” Ideas of ways you might redeem Halloween: Circle up and pray for your neighbors before you go out. Ask God to give you opportunities to share Jesus with them. Give out the BEST candy and include a kid friendly gospel tract with it. Prepare treats for adults so that you have time to interact and have conversations with them. Follow up Halloween with a harvest gift of some kind and deliver that before Thanksgiving.

In this Episode, Leighann takes it way back to a study she wrote in 2007, Pray Right!. She talks about praying in Jesus Name, and Amen. Its about how to seal the envelope and put the stamp on the letter in the mailbox and on its way. However, there is so much more to these phrases and we want to understand how much more these two phrases mean. We want to apply these words to our prayers but to also apply their meaning to our prayers. Names mean something! In Jesus' Name. Amen. Let's dive in! 

In this podcast Leighann covers when it is right or wrong to pray 'your will be done'. We have to remember these things Most of us grow in our prayer lives to understand God in this progression of faith... 1. God is able to do anything! 2. God wants me to exercise faith. 3. Faith is being certain that God hears me when I pray. But this is where we get stuck. From this point forward we create our understanding of how prayer works like this, 4. God loves me very much and wants what is best for me. 5. I can pray, and ask God to give me what I want but only God knows if that's what's best for me, so the best I can do is hope He will respond in a way that is good, and that I can trust His answer even if it isn't what I really want. In other words, "I will pray for that mountain to be moved and if it be God's will He will move it. If not, well, at least I feel better about dealing with it because now I can accept that it's a mountain God wants me to face." 6. Thank God for prayer because I find great comfort in sharing my concerns with Him. Pleases be sure to check out Leighann's blog post that covers this same subject here.  Leighann references the below scriptures: Matthew 6:10 John 4:34 Luke 22:42 Matthew 26:42