Set Apart Podcast

Meltdowns are often associated with small children — but it can be just as tempting for women to take the bait of giving into the tidal wave of emotion and the coddling voice of self-pity. What freedom and peace comes when we learn to bring our emotions under the control of Christ’s Spirit rather than letting feelings dictate our actions and attitudes! If you’re looking for a way...

True humility is truly beautiful! And if today’s Christian women grasped the significance of this character trait we would see heavenly beauty and feminine nobility grace our churches, homes, and communities like never before. While humility is often misunderstood and devalued by the culture, this week Leslie shares about the importance of cultivating and keeping a humble heart. 

Join Leslie as she shares some of her favorite truths from the recent Set Apart Conference! When we look at the darkness around us, it’s easy to be intimidated by perversity or shamed into silence by the blatant disregard of purity and morals in today’s culture. However, Jesus has specifically chosen and appointed us to go and bear fruit for His glory. Gain vision for what radical bold...

It can be difficult to know how to encourage those you know who are hurting or reeling from trial with Christlike comfort. The world has its prescription for how to make someone feel better about themselves, but how do we “weep with those who weep” and give courage to those who are aching with words that will truly bind up and heal? Leslie tackles the difference between the worldly com...

It has become popular to applaud brokenness, embracing your “beautiful mess” and to "be yourself boldly" … but does that truly heal, save, and free us from the things that weigh us down? This week, Leslie answers an important question facing today’s Christian women: Is brokenness beautiful? Discover how to overcome shame in realizing that brokenness, although very real in...

Gleaning faith-lessons from those who have gone before us in the Christian faith helps bring the truths of God’s Word to greater light and life in our own lives. This week, Leslie shares about one of her heroes of the faith — Amy Carmichael. This snapshot of Amy’s story will inspire you to love sacrificially, embrace humility, and lean into the trials in your life, knowing that t...

Just in time for Mother’s Day! Leslie shares ways she has personally sought to keep prayer as the cornerstone of her walk with Christ while being a mom to six children. Perfect for moms in the trenches, those who look forward to motherhood in the future, or those who are discipling and interacting with children, this episode beautifully expresses that prayer keeps stress, burn-out, and worry...

With Mother’s Day around the corner, Leslie shares practical encouragement for moms raising children or any woman looking to gain vision for Christ-centered child rearing. Applicable for any woman who has influence in the life of a child, Leslie shares how to reach the souls of children by modeling the Gospel in your own life, how to watch over the ways of your home, why it’s important...

Leslie continues the discussion on what today’s Christian women really need to hear in this week’s podcast and shares how to properly handle the misconceptions women are facing today. Touching upon important issues such as how to rest and refuel the right way as well as how to use fasten our friendships to Christ instead of self, you’ll find encouragement and truth to aim the who...

If you feel like your walk with Christ is merely skimming of the surface of all He has for you, tune into this week’s episode and discover how attuning your ears to the right message of surrender and self-denial will set you free from self in order to serve Jesus Christ with your life. Leslie recaps her own journey to discovering what messages women really need to hear while also sharing the...

Meekness is often confused for weakness, but this week Leslie shares about how the beautiful quality of meekness in a woman’s life is not based on personality but cultivated by the Spirit of God within a surrendered heart. Pulling back the misconceptions surrounding inner beauty and meekness, discover practical ways to grow in the beauty of a meek and gentle spirit. 

This week Leslie reflects on the Mentoring Young Women online summit and shares timely encouragement for mentors who are seeking to influence others towards truth. This episode is a breath of fresh air filled with spiritual principles Leslie has gleaned in her 20+ years of ministering to today’s young women. Take courage and heart as she answers your top mentoring questions!

Looking for ways to spruce up your schedule? Feeling a bit “blah” as you look out on the horizon of your life? In this week’s episode, Leslie shares refreshing and simple ways to cure boredom and keep you about the Father’s business as you seek to love Him with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength. Discover how to be Christ’s hands and feet to the lost and dying b...

Did you know that today’s young women are in a battle? That is why now, more than ever, the next generation is in need of healthy mentors to pour into their lives, encourage their hearts, and fasten their souls to Christ. No matter how old you are or what season of life you’re in, you can impact the life of a younger woman. This week, Leslie shares her heart on principles for mentoring...

This week, Leslie continues to share how to identify key points of enemy attack and develop a strategy in how to resist Satan’s attempts to thwart you from God’s purposes for your life. Discover how to utilize our authority in Christ, the power of Christ’s name, and use the Word of God to overcome spiritual hindrances in your life. 

There are a lot of questions surrounding the topic of spiritual warfare and it’s important that we, as Christian women, know how to approach it in a biblical way. Using insightful examples from her own journey and drawing upon the truths found in God’s Word, Leslie uncovers how to identify enemy hindrance in your life and reminds us of rising up in the strength of our position in Chris...

Trendy home design shows can often make us wistful of all we don’t have and discouraged over all we have yet to do in our living space. This week, Leslie points to an important heart-attitude to cultivate in your approach to home design — the beauty of contentment. Discover how to cultivate a Christ-centered living space with three helpful principles that won’t lead you to the ri...

Valentine’s Day can be difficult if you’re single … but learning the keys to romantic fulfillment is a beautiful and necessary lesson at any season of life — single or married. Listen as Leslie shares how true fulfillment doesn’t come from fighting for our rights, but in laying them down. Be encouraged with three keys that can lead you to finding complete satisfactio...

Time spent in the company of friends is purposed to be precious. If you have been wondering how to redirect friendships that have become less-than-encouraging, Leslie continues sharing how to have God-honoring get-togethers in this week’s episode. Listen as she uncovers two common pitfalls in many girls’ gatherings and proposes a refreshing, biblical solution to idle chit-chat and chic...

Eat. Chick-flick. Guy-talk. Gossip. Repeat. So goes the progression of many girls’ nights and get-togethers … but is that all there is to friendship? Leslie shares the most common pitfall that is often invited to our girls’ nights in the first episode of this two-part series. Discover how to reach further than the modern day pitfalls of gossip and learn how to create gatherings...

Should I share or shouldn’t I? That is the question these days! It’s vital to know when to speak and when to remain silent before family, friends, or followers on social media. Listen as Leslie shares how to know when to speak up to encouragingly share truth, when to lovingly confront, and when it is best to refrain and simply trust Jesus in the secret place. Rediscover the beauty of g...

The Bible talks about “the secret place” and encourages us to meet with God there in personal fellowship. As social media platforms encourage women to be “real and raw” with their audience, could it be that we have lost something precious in developing personal, private communion with the King of all kings? In this week’s episode, Leslie captures the beauty of guardin...

Spiritual spring cleaning is more powerful than any health detox could ever be! This week’s episode uncovers the reason why so many of us cling tightly to unconfessed sin – we are afraid to give up control in our life to the only One who knows what to do with it. Listen as Leslie talks about important topics like surrender, inviting Jesus into every aspect of your life, and receiving G...

Tune in as Leslie begins a new series on what it means for God to walk us through a personal revival season. Instead of approaching the repentance and cleansing process in fearful intimidation full of what-ifs, Leslie shares how true repentance brings the fullest freedom and what-ifs joy we could ever imagine – when we follow God’s pattern for true restoration. This week discover how t...

Leslie continues her series on Christ-centered small groups and talks about two key ingredients for a thriving small group in this week's podcast! Discover the importance for your group to be all about Jesus and to turn outward in service to others as a group. Above all, in order for a group to be all about Jesus Christ, our individual hearts must be prepared a vessel that is wholly for Jesus&rsqu...