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God never said, "Hurry up." He said, "Wait."And most of us are terrible at it.In week seven of our summer series, Christine Caine speaks into the season most of us are trying to get through as fast as possible — the waiting room. The season between the promise and the fulfillment. The gap between what God said and what you can currently see. Most of us treat that gap as a problem to be solved or a delay to be endured. Christine Caine makes clear it's neither. It is the place where the deepest roots get formed.She takes us through David's journey, not to show us how he arrived, but to show us what happened in between. Because David didn't just wait. He became. Every stage of the process taught him something he could not have learned any other way. The sheep. The palace. The cave. The wilderness. None of it was wasted. All of it was preparation.Waiting on God is not passive. It is the most active, faith-filled posture you can take.✨ If you've ever asked questions like…✅ I feel called and gifted — so why does it feel like nothing is happening?✅ How do I stay faithful in a season that feels pointless or beneath me?✅ What do I do when life feels genuinely unfair and God hasn't explained why?✅ How do I trust God's timing when I'm watching less qualified people get ahead?✅ Is the hard season I'm in actually preparing me for something or have I missed my moment?✅ What's the difference between being anointed and being appointed — and what happens in between?✅ How do I keep turning up when I've been overlooked, misunderstood, or treated unjustly?…then this is your episode.💡 What you'll learn:→ Why the waiting room is not wasted time — and how David's journey from shepherd boy to king shows that every stage of the process, including the ones you resent most, is forming something in you that cannot be shortcut.→ How to navigate the "this isn't fair" tension without becoming bitter or trying to force what only God can bring and why making what Jesus did for you bigger than what people did to you is the only way through that actually works.→ What it means to stop waiting to be discovered and start submitting to the process of being developed and why open, receiving hands are the first posture of a flourishing life.SUMMER SERIES: A Summer of Faith to Flourish — new episodes every Monday.📘 Go deeper with Christine's book The Faith to Flourish → ChristineCaine.com/Flourish💛 Free Episode Reflection Guide — download it here: → bit.ly/4gx1ZYk🌿 How to Be Fruitful: Free Guide → ChristineCaine.com/SummerNew here? Christine Caine is a speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and activist who has been serving the local church globally for over 30 years. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign, which works at the local, domestic, and international level to end modern-day slavery. They also founded Equip & Empower, a ministry that is mobilizing people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus. Propel Women is an initiative of the ministry dedicated to coming alongside women around the globe to activate their God-given purpose. You can tune in to her weekly Equip and Empower Podcast to be encouraged by the hope of Jesus wherever you are. Christine holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College.🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode: → bit.ly/ChristineCaineSubscribe+ + + + 📖 Bible Study → linktr.ee/christinecaine🎙️ Life & Leadership Podcast → linktr.ee/christinecaine🤝 Support the ministry → linktr.ee/christinecaine📲 Follow Christine on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChristineCaine/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theChristineCaine/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristineCaineLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Your circumstances haven't changed. The storm is still there. So why are you so calm?
That's not a problem. That's a testimony.
In week six of our summer series, Christine Caine takes us into one of the most practical and quietly radical things a believer can do in a chaotic world: refuse to let your heart spiral. Drawing on Philippians 4:6–7 and John 14, she shows that the peace of God isn't the absence of storms — every single one of us is either heading into one, standing in the middle of one, or coming out of one. Peace isn't what happens when the storm stops. It's what guards your heart while it's still raging.
In this episode, Christine Caine unpacks the military language behind Philippians 4:7, the peace of God standing guard like a Roman soldier stationed at the gates of your heart, and makes the case that supernatural peace in the middle of chaos is one of the most powerful witnessing tools a believer has. She's honest about a recent situation that could have sent her spiraling, and shares what it looked like to actually apply Paul's instruction: pray about it, give it to God, and go to bed. Not because the situation was resolved, but because God never sleeps. The takeaway that will stay with you: don't lose your peace over something you can do nothing about. Take it to the only one who can do something about everything.
✨ If you've ever asked questions like…
✅ How do I stop my mind from spiraling when something scary or uncertain is happening?
✅ Is it possible to genuinely have peace when my circumstances are still a mess?
✅ What does it actually mean to give something to God — and how do I stop picking it back up?
✅ Why does it feel like I'm not allowed to be at peace, like I don't care enough if I'm not worrying?
✅ How do I trust God when I can't see Him doing anything about my situation?
✅ What does biblical peace actually feel like and how is it different from just numbing out?
✅ How do I guard my heart without shutting down or pretending everything is fine?
…then this is your episode.
💡 What you'll learn:
→ What it means that the peace of God will "guard" your heart — the military image behind Paul's words, and why that matters for the specific thing keeping you up at night right now.
→ Why supernatural peace in the middle of a storm is not spiritual bypassing or irresponsibility, but instead is one of the most powerful testimonies to the faithfulness of God available to you right now.
→ The practical posture Christine uses to actually leave something at God's feet instead of picking it back up — and how taking everything to God in prayer with thanksgiving becomes the daily discipline that holds a flourishing life together.
SUMMER SERIES: A Summer of Faith to Flourish — new episodes every Monday.
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What do you do when you've prayed and nothing has changed?You go again.In week 5 of our summer series, Christine Caine takes us to Elijah on the summit of Carmel: face between his knees, praying in the dark, sending his servant back to the horizon seven times before a cloud the size of a man's hand finally appears. Most of us go once. Maybe twice. Maybe three times. But the fourth, fifth, sixth time — that's where most people stop. That's where faith gets tested not by what we see, but by what we don't.Elijah heard the sound of rain before a single drop fell. That gap, between what you hear in the spirit and what you can see in the natural, is what Christine Caine calls the faith zone. And it's where every one of us will be asked to live.We've committed to the direction. Now comes the test: what do you do when you keep going and it's still hard? Resilience isn't the absence of exhaustion. It's the willingness to eat the bread God puts in front of you and get up one more time.✨ If you've ever asked questions like…✅ I've been praying for the same thing for years and nothing has changed — should I keep going?✅ How do I pray with faith and expectation when I'm exhausted and discouraged?✅ What do I do when God feels silent and I can't see anything happening?✅ How do I hold onto peace without ignoring the reality of what I'm facing?✅ What does persistent prayer actually look like in everyday life?✅ Is it okay to feel like giving up — and what do I do when I get there?✅ How do I keep believing for a miracle when I've seen nothing for so long?…then this is your episode.💡 What you'll learn:→ Why going again — in prayer, in faith, in hope — is not desperation but biblical precedent, and how Elijah's seven trips to the summit reframe every season of unanswered prayer you've ever walked through.→ What the faith zone is and how to stay anchored there — in the gap between what God has promised and what you can currently see — without losing hope or getting stuck in despair.→ How to practically bring anxiety, discouragement, and the weight of waiting to God in prayer so you are not overwhelmed by what you cannot yet see.SUMMER SERIES: A Summer of Faith to Flourish — new episodes every Monday.📘 Go deeper with Christine's book The Faith to Flourish → ChristineCaine.com/Flourish💛 Free Episode Reflection Guide — download it here: → bit.ly/4gx1ZYk🌿 How to Build Resilience: Free Guide → ChristineCaine.com/SummerNew here? Christine Caine is a speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and activist who has been serving the local church globally for over 30 years. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign, which works at the local, domestic, and international level to end modern-day slavery. They also founded Equip & Empower, a ministry that is mobilizing people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus. Propel Women is an initiative of the ministry dedicated to coming alongside women around the globe to activate their God-given purpose. You can tune in to her weekly Equip and Empower Podcast to be encouraged by the hope of Jesus wherever you are. Christine holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College.🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode: → bit.ly/ChristineCaineSubscribe+ + + + The Regent Bank promotional offer mentioned in this video is no longer valid. This promotion has expired. Please visit Regent Bank’s website for information on current products, services, and promotions.📖 Bible Study → linktr.ee/christinecaine🎙️ Life & Leadership Podcast → linktr.ee/christinecaine🤝 Support the ministry → linktr.ee/christinecaine📲 Follow Christine on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChristineCaine/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theChristineCaine/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristineCaineLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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There are only three words — and Jesus said them in the middle of a conversation about the end times, almost as an aside. But nothing Jesus says is random.“Remember Lot's wife.”Of the possible 170 women mentioned in the Bible, she is the only one Jesus ever told us to remember. Not Eve. Not Sarah. Not Esther. Not Deborah. Not even his own mother. One woman. Three words. And Christine Caine believes Jesus meant every one of them for you.In week 4 of our summer series, Christine opens Luke 17 and Genesis 19 to ask the question Lot's wife couldn't answer: what happens when your longing for what you're leaving behind becomes greater than your trust in what God has promised ahead?In this episode, Christine Caine unpacks the story of Lot's wife — a woman with no name, a single cameo in the Old Testament, and one of the most arresting warnings in all of scripture. Lot's wife was being led out of destruction by an angel, toward the future God had promised her family, and she looked back. Her misplaced longing led to lingering. Her lingering led to being calcified — stuck forever in a place she was only ever supposed to be passing through. Christine Caine makes the case that this is not an ancient cautionary tale. It is the central challenge of the resilient life: will you keep moving forward into what God has for you, or will you keep looking back at what He's asking you to leave behind?✨ If you've ever asked questions like…✅ Why can't I seem to let go of my past — even when I know God is calling me forward?✅ Is it wrong to grieve what I've lost or left behind, or does that mean I'm looking back?✅ How do I know the difference between healthy reflection and destructive nostalgia?✅ I feel stuck — emotionally, spiritually, in old patterns — how do I move forward?✅ Why does God ask us to leave things behind that feel safe, familiar, or good?✅ What does it actually look like to fix my eyes on Jesus when the past keeps pulling at me?✅ Can God still use me if I've already looked back — if I've already gotten stuck?…then this is your episode.💡 What you'll learn:→ Why Jesus singled out Lot's wife as the one to remember, and what her story reveals about the specific danger of misplaced longing in your own life right now.→ The difference between lingering and passing through and how to identify the places, seasons, relationships, or patterns in your life where God is calling you to stop looking back and keep moving.→ How the same substance Lot's wife became — salt, a preservative — is the exact substance Jesus calls you to be in the world, and why you cannot salt the earth around you if you are calcified in the past.SUMMER SERIES: A Summer of Faith to Flourish — new episodes every Monday.📘 Go deeper with Christine's book The Faith to Flourish → ChristineCaine.com/Flourish💛 Free Episode Reflection Guide — download it here: → bit.ly/4gx1ZYk🌿 How to Build Resilience: Free Guide → ChristineCaine.com/SummerNew here? Christine Caine is a speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and activist who has been serving the local church globally for over 30 years. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign, which works at the local, domestic, and international level to end modern-day slavery. They also founded Equip & Empower, a ministry that is mobilizing people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus. Propel Women is an initiative of the ministry dedicated to coming alongside women around the globe to activate their God-given purpose. You can tune in to her weekly Equip and Empower Podcast to be encouraged by the hope of Jesus wherever you are. Christine holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College.🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode: → bit.ly/ChristineCaineSubscribe+ + + + The Regent Bank promotional offer mentioned in this video is no longer valid. This promotion has expired. Please visit Regent Bank’s website for information on current products, services, and promotions.📖 Bible Study → linktr.ee/christinecaine🎙️ Life & Leadership Podcast → linktr.ee/christinecaine🤝 Support the ministry → linktr.ee/christinecaine📲 Follow Christine on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChristineCaine/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theChristineCaine/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristineCaineLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What if the pressure you're under right now isn't a sign that something is going wrong — but that something is being built?We live in a world that treats discomfort as a problem to be solved and pressure as a threat to be escaped. But Christine Caine opens Hebrews with a different diagnosis entirely: the pressure isn't the enemy of your faith. It's the furnace where your faith becomes real.In week 3 of our summer series, Christine Caine closes the Root phase with the message that connects everything: faith, endurance, and pressure don't just coexist — they're designed to work together. James 1 tells us the testing of faith produces endurance. Endurance produces the rooted character that holds a flourishing life.Roots don't grow in comfort. They grow in resistance.This is the last week of the Root phase. Next week everything shifts — and you need this foundation under you before it does.✨ If you've ever asked questions like…✅ How do I keep going in my faith when I'm exhausted and everything feels hard?✅ Is it okay to feel like I want to quit — and what do I do with that feeling?✅ Why does God allow so much pressure and pain if He's for me?✅ What does it mean to run with endurance — is that just white-knuckling it?✅ How do I stop running from hard things and start growing through them?✅ What does the "great cloud of witnesses" actually mean for me in my daily life?✅ How do I build roots strong enough to hold everything God is calling me toward?…then this is your episode.💡 What you'll learn:→ Why pressure is not your enemy — it's the only place where spiritual strength, anointing, and authority are actually built, and how to reframe the hard seasons you're in right now.→ The difference between passive endurance (just gritting your teeth) and the active, hope-filled fortitude the writer of Hebrews is actually calling us to — and why only one of them produces fruit.→ How staying faithful in the unseen, unglamorous, overlooked moments — not the big ones — is what builds the capacity to carry everything God has called you to.SUMMER SERIES: A Summer of Faith to Flourish — new episodes every Monday.📘 Go deeper with Christine's book The Faith to Flourish → ChristineCaine.com/Flourish💛 Free Episode Reflection Guide — download it here: → https://christinecaine.com/summer-guide🌿 How to Build Resilience: Free Guide → ChristineCaine.com/SummerNew here? Christine Caine is a speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and activist who has been serving the local church globally for over 30 years. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign, which works at the local, domestic, and international level to end modern-day slavery. They also founded Equip & Empower, a ministry that is mobilizing people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus. Propel Women is an initiative of the ministry dedicated to coming alongside women around the globe to activate their God-given purpose. You can tune in to her weekly Equip and Empower Podcast to be encouraged by the hope of Jesus wherever you are. Christine holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College.🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode: → bit.ly/ChristineCaineSubscribe+ + + + The Regent Bank promotional offer mentioned in this video is no longer valid. This promotion has expired. Please visit Regent Bank’s website for information on current products, services, and promotions.📖 Bible Study → linktr.ee/christinecaine🎙️ Life & Leadership Podcast → linktr.ee/christinecaine🤝 Support the ministry → linktr.ee/christinecaine📲 Follow Christine on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChristineCaine/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theChristineCaine/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristineCaineLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nobody told you the waiting is the work.We live in a world that rewards being discovered — going viral, moving fast, getting noticed. But God's economy runs on something entirely different: development. And development always happens in the dark.In week two of this summer series, Christine Caine takes us into the darkroom — the season of delay, disappointment, and hiddenness that God uses not to hold us back, but to build the roots that will hold us up when everything shakes.Christine Caine does it through the story of a young man named David: anointed at 17, appointed at 37. Twenty years. Twenty chapters. And not one of them wasted.This isn't a season you endure. It's a season you grow in.Originally heard by over 135,000 people — what is God growing in you right now that you can't yet see?✨ If you've ever asked questions like…✅ Why does it feel like everyone else is moving forward while I'm still waiting?✅ I feel called and gifted — so why isn't anything happening yet?✅ What's the difference between a gift and an anointing — and why does it matter?✅ How do I stay faithful in private when no one seems to notice?✅ Why does God's process feel so slow when the world moves so fast?✅ What do I do when I feel overlooked by the people who were supposed to see me?✅ How do I stop comparing my journey to someone else's highlight reel?…then this is your episode.💡 What you'll learn:→ Why God's development process is not optional — and why bypassing it produces gifted people with no anointing and purpose that doesn't last.→ The crucial difference between being anointed and being appointed — and why the gap between those two moments is where your character is forged.→ How faithful, private obedience — doing what God has placed in front of you right now — is always what positions you for what He has prepared for you next.SUMMER SERIES: A Summer of Faith to Flourish — new episodes every Monday.📘 Go deeper with Christine's book The Faith to Flourish → ChristineCaine.com/Flourish💛 Free Episode Reflection Guide — download it here: → https://christinecaine.com/summer-guideNew here? Christine Caine is a speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and activist who has been serving the local church globally for over 30 years. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign, which works at the local, domestic, and international level to end modern-day slavery. They also founded Equip & Empower, a ministry that is mobilizing people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus. Propel Women is an initiative of the ministry dedicated to coming alongside women around the globe to activate their God-given purpose. You can tune in to her weekly Equip and Empower Podcast to be encouraged by the hope of Jesus wherever you are. Christine holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College.🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode: → bit.ly/ChristineCaineSubscribe+ + + + The Regent Bank promotional offer mentioned in this video is no longer valid. This promotion has expired. Please visit Regent Bank’s website for information on current products, services, and promotions.📖 Bible Study → linktr.ee/christinecaine🎙️ Life & Leadership Podcast → linktr.ee/christinecaine🤝 Support the ministry → linktr.ee/christinecaine📲 Follow Christine on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChristineCaine/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theChristineCaine/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristineCaineLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This summer on Equip & Empower with Christine Caine, we’re answering the question: what does it actually look like to live a rooted, resilient, and fruitful life?We’re starting not with survival, but with possibility.A rooted life isn’t just a stable life — it’s a life capable of believing God for the impossible. And most of us have confused those two things. We want to be steady. We want to be safe. But Christine Caine opens this summer series with a provocation: the moment your situation stops being impossible is the moment you stop needing God. Roots aren’t just for holding you in place. They’re what make everything else possible.In this opening episode, Christine draws the line between intellectual faith and active trust — the difference between believing in God and believing God.For the thing in front of you. For the miracle that seems too far. For the promise you’ve nearly stopped praying for.✨ If you’ve ever asked questions like…✅ What’s the difference between believing in God and actually believing God — for my specific situation?✅ How do I trust God when the people I should have been able to trust have hurt me?✅ Can God really rebuild what’s broken in me before He can use me for something bigger?✅ How do I step out in faith when I’m still carrying wounds from my past?✅ Why do I keep praying for a miracle but pulling back from anything that actually requires one?✅ What does it mean to be rooted — and why does it matter for the life I’m trying to build?✅ Is it possible to flourish after abandonment, betrayal, or brokenness?…then this is your episode.💡 What you’ll learn:→ The crucial distinction between believing in God and believing God — and why only one of them moves you into the impossible assignments He’s called you to.→ Why God’s assignments are always impossible by design, and why that’s not a sign you’re in the wrong place — it’s a sign He’s about to show up.→ How letting God rebuild the broken walls of your inner life is not a detour from your purpose — it is the root system that makes everything else possible.SUMMER SERIES: A Summer of Faith to Flourish — new episodes every Monday.📘 For more messages like this, check out Christine's NYT Bestselling book The Faith to Flourish → ChristineCaine.com/Flourish💛 Free Episode Reflection Guide — download it here: → https://christinecaine.com/summer-guideNew here? Christine Caine is a speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and activist who has been serving the local church globally for over 30 years. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign, which works at the local, domestic, and international level to end modern-day slavery. They also founded Equip & Empower, a ministry that is mobilizing people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus. Propel Women is an initiative of the ministry dedicated to coming alongside women around the globe to activate their God-given purpose. You can tune in to her weekly Equip and Empower Podcast to be encouraged by the hope of Jesus wherever you are. Christine holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College.🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode: → bit.ly/ChristineCaineSubscribe+ + + + The Regent Bank promotional offer mentioned in this video is no longer valid. This promotion has expired. Please visit Regent Bank’s website for information on current products, services, and promotions.📖 Bible Studies → linktr.ee/christinecaine🎙️ Develop your calling with Propel Women Cohorts → linktr.ee/christinecaine🤝 Support the ministry → linktr.ee/christinecaine📲 Follow Christine on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChristineCaine/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theChristineCaine/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristineCaineTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@christinecaineofficialLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thechristinecaineLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What do you do when the dream God gave you feels completely disconnected from the reality you're living?
When life feels unfair, painful, delayed, or deeply disappointing, it can be easy to wonder if God has forgotten you. In this episode, Christine Caine walks through the story of Joseph in Genesis 37–50 — one where betrayal, waiting, setbacks, and suffering aren't the end of the narrative. They're the process.
From the pit to Potiphar's house. From prison to the palace.
God wasn't absent in Joseph's darkest chapters. He was positioning him. Christine Caine shows that the painful seasons aren't detours from your purpose. They are the preparation for it. If you're in a waiting room right now, wondering whether God has forgotten the dream He placed in you, this message is for you.
✨ If you've ever asked questions like…
✅ Why would God allow painful seasons if He gave me the dream?
✅ What do I do when I feel forgotten or overlooked?
✅ Can God still use my trauma and setbacks for good?
✅ How do I forgive people who have deeply hurt me?
✅ How do I trust God's timing when the wait feels unbearable?
✅ What does faithfulness look like when nothing is going the way I planned?
✅ Is it possible for my story to still turn out the way God intended?
...then listen in!
💡 What you'll learn:
→ How God uses process, preparation, and perseverance to position you for purpose — and why the pit is never the end of the story.
→ Why God's presence matters more than your circumstances, platform, or opportunities — and how to recognize it in the hardest seasons.
→ How forgiveness, faithfulness, and endurance don't just free you — they become the foundation of your legacy.
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New here? Christine Caine is a speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and activist who has been serving the local church globally for over 30 years. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign, which works at the local, domestic, and international level to end modern-day slavery. They also founded Equip & Empower, a ministry that is mobilizing people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus. Propel Women is an initiative of the ministry dedicated to coming alongside women around the globe to activate their God-given purpose. You can tune in to her weekly Equip and Empower Podcast to be encouraged by the hope of Jesus wherever you are. Christine holds a Master's Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College.
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What if the thing you’ve been praying for requires the response you’ve been avoiding?
In this powerful message, we dive into John 5 and the story of the man at the Pool of Bethesda—a man who had been stuck for 38 years, waiting for change but bound by excuses, disappointment, and patterns. When Jesus asks him a seemingly simple question—“Do you want to get well?”—everything shifts.
In this episode, Christine Caine unpacks the deeper meaning behind Jesus’ question and challenges us to confront the areas where we may be choosing comfort over transformation. With biblical truth and personal insight, she reveals how healing often requires participation, obedience, and the courage to let go of the past.
If you’re tired of feeling stuck, defined by your past, or limited by your circumstances—this message will stir your faith and call you forward.
✨ If you’ve ever asked questions like:
● Why do I feel stuck even though I want change?
● What’s actually holding me back from healing?
● How do I move past my past?
● Why does God ask me to do things that feel impossible?
● Am I unknowingly choosing comfort over breakthrough?
💡 What you’ll learn:
→ How to identify and overcome the excuses keeping you stuck
→ Why willingness is key to experiencing true healing
→ What it practically looks like to “get up and walk” in faith
📘 Want to grow deeper in a flourishing life with God?
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Christine Caine is a speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and activist who has been serving the local church globally for over 30 years. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign, which works at the local, domestic, and international level to end modern-day slavery. They also founded Equip & Empower, a ministry that is mobilizing people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus. Propel Women is an initiative of the ministry dedicated to coming alongside women around the globe to activate their God-given purpose. You can tune in to her weekly Equip and Empower Podcast to be encouraged by the hope of Jesus wherever you are. Christine holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College.
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Most of us have never been taught what the Bible actually says about our bodies.
Christine Caine is asking the question a lot of people are afraid to ask out loud — does God care what you do with your body? How you eat, how you exercise, how you present yourself? What about tattoos, piercings, or cosmetic surgery?
The answer is more nuanced — and more freeing — than you might think.
In this full sermon, Christine Caine walks through the biblical truth about the body as the temple of the Holy Spirit, and brings Scripture into conversation with some of the most personal questions we carry — about fitness, beauty standards, stewardship, and identity. She's not here to shame anyone. She's here to bring clarity where the culture has created confusion.
Because there's a difference between honoring your body and idolizing it. And most of us are navigating that line without a map.
In this episode, you'll discover:
What it actually means to steward your body as God's temple — without becoming consumed by it
Why your identity is rooted in Christ, not your appearance or your fitness level
What the Bible says about tattoos, piercings, cosmetic surgery, and beauty standards
How to examine your motives — and make decisions about your body from freedom, not pressure
This is for you if you've ever asked:
→ Does God care how I look or how I take care of my body?
→ Is it wrong to want to be fit, healthy, or attractive?
→ What does the Bible actually say about tattoos or cosmetic surgery?
→ How do I stop swinging between neglect and obsession with my appearance?
📘 Want to grow deeper in a flourishing life with God?
Christine explores this more in The Faith to Flourish:
👉 ChristineCaine.com/Flourish
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Christine Caine is a speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and activist who has been serving the local church globally for over 30 years. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign, which works at the local, domestic, and international level to end modern-day slavery. They also founded Equip & Empower, a ministry that is mobilizing people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus. Propel Women is an initiative of the ministry dedicated to coming alongside women around the globe to activate their God-given purpose. You can tune in to her weekly Equip and Empower Podcast to be encouraged by the hope of Jesus wherever you are. Christine holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College.
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Anger doesn't always look the way you think it does.
Christine Caine has sat with this question for years — and in this message, she gets honest about what's really underneath our anger, and why most of us have never been taught to look there.
Sometimes anger is a raised voice. Sometimes it's withdrawal. Sometimes it's the quiet bitterness you've been carrying for years and calling something else.
In Jonah 4, God asks Jonah a simple question: "Is it right for you to be angry?" Jonah couldn't answer it. A lot of us can't either.
In this full sermon, Christine Caine unpacks the difference between righteous anger and destructive anger, how to identify what's actually driving your emotions, and what it looks like to process anger in a way that leads to healing — not more harm.
This one will stay with you.
In this episode, you'll discover:
● The difference between righteous anger and the kind that destroys
● How to identify the real root of your emotions (not just the trigger)
● Practical, biblical steps to process anger and walk in genuine freedom
● Why God isn't afraid of your anger — and what He wants to do with it
This is for you if you've ever asked:
→ Is anger always a sin?
→ Why do I react so strongly
→ even when I know better?
→ How do I actually control my anger in the moment?
→ Can God use my anger for something good?
📘 Want to grow deeper in a flourishing life with God?
Christine explores this more in her New York Times Bestseller, The Faith to Flourish:
👉 ChristineCaine.com/Flourish
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Christine Caine is a speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and activist who has been serving the local church globally for over 30 years. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign, which works at the local, domestic, and international level to end modern-day slavery. They also founded Equip & Empower, a ministry that is mobilizing people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus. Propel Women is an initiative of the ministry dedicated to coming alongside women around the globe to activate their God-given purpose. You can tune in to her weekly Equip and Empower Podcast to be encouraged by the hope of Jesus wherever you are. Christine holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College.
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What if success is the very thing that causes you to drift from God? 👀 It’s possible to start strong in faith, experience God’s power, and still end up compromising your legacy. In a culture driven by self-promotion, comfort, and short-term thinking, the warning of King Hezekiah is so relevant to us today.
Christine Caine unpacks Isaiah 39 and exposes what she calls “The Hezekiah Syndrome”—a subtle but dangerous drift from dependence on God to reliance on self. Through Hezekiah’s life, you’ll discover how pride, complacency, and selfishness can quietly erode your faith and impact future generations. This message is a wake-up call to stay desperate for God, steward your calling well, and live with eternity in mind—because how you finish matters just as much as how you start.
✨ If you ever asked questions like…
● How do I stay faithful to God over the long haul?
● What are the warning signs that I’m drifting spiritually?
● How do I protect my legacy and future generations?
● Why do some strong believers fall into complacency?
💡What you’ll learn:
● The 5 warning signs of spiritual drift and complacency
● How pride and self-reliance quietly pull you away from God
● Why living with a generational and eternal perspective matters
📘 Want to grow deeper in a flourishing life with God?
Christine explores this more in The Faith to Flourish:
👉 ChristineCaine.com/Flourish
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Christine Caine is a speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and activist who has been serving the local church globally for over 30 years. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign, which works at the local, domestic, and international level to end modern-day slavery. They also founded Equip & Empower, a ministry that is mobilizing people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus. Propel Women is an initiative of the ministry dedicated to coming alongside women around the globe to activate their God-given purpose. You can tune in to her weekly Equip and Empower Podcast to be encouraged by the hope of Jesus wherever you are. Christine holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College.
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What if the very thing holding you back from your future is what you refuse to let go of?
Following Jesus isn’t comfortable, convenient, or predictable—but it is always worth it. In a culture that celebrates options, security, and self-promotion, God calls us to something radically different: surrender, faithfulness, and full devotion.
In this episode, Christine Caine unpacks 1 Kings 19:1–21 and the powerful moment when Elisha burns his ploughs to follow God’s call. Through this message, you’ll discover why calling is not something you chase—but something you prepare for through faithfulness right where you are. This episode will challenge you to let go of what’s familiar so you can step into what God has prepared, reminding you that a life fully surrendered to Jesus is always worth the cost.
✨If you ever asked questions like…
● Why does following Jesus feel so costly?
● How do I know when it’s time to let something go?
● Do I have to have everything figured out before I obey God?
Then this is for you.
💡What you’ll learn:
● Why you must let go of the past to step into God’s future
● How faithfulness in the “ploughing” season prepares you for your calling
● What it really means to go all in with Jesus—without a backup plan
📘 Want to grow deeper in a flourishing life with God?
Christine explores this more in The Faith to Flourish:
👉 ChristineCaine.com/Flourish
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Christine Caine is a speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and activist who has been serving the local church globally for over 30 years. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign, which works at the local, domestic, and international level to end modern-day slavery. They also founded Equip & Empower, a ministry that is mobilizing people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus. Propel Women is an initiative of the ministry dedicated to coming alongside women around the globe to activate their God-given purpose. You can tune in to her weekly Equip and Empower Podcast to be encouraged by the hope of Jesus wherever you are. Christine holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College.
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What do you do when you’ve prayed, waited, believed—and nothing seems to change? In seasons of delay, disappointment, and silence, it can be tempting to lose heart or take matters into your own hands. But God is still at work, even in the waiting.
In this episode, Christine Caine unpacks Luke 1:1–25 and the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth and reveal how faith, hope, and trust are formed in the space between God’s promise and its fulfillment. This message will encourage you to keep believing that even when God seems silent, He is not absent—His timing is always purposeful. You’ll be reminded that your waiting is not wasted, your prayers have been heard, and your God still does the impossible.
✨If you ever asked questions like…
● Why does God seem silent when I’m praying so hard?
● What do I do when I feel disappointed by delay?
● Is God still working even when I can’t see anything changing?
💡You’ll learn:
● How to trust God’s timing when life doesn’t unfold on your schedule
● Why God’s silence never means His absence
● How to keep your faith strong while waiting for God’s promises
📘 Want to grow deeper in a flourishing life with God?
Christine explores this more in The Faith to Flourish:
👉 ChristineCaine.com/Flourish
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LISTEN to Christine Caine’s Life and Leadership Podcast→ https://linktr.ee/christinecaine
DONATE to Equip & Empower Ministries: https://linktr.ee/christinecaine
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Christine Caine is a speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and activist who has been serving the local church globally for over 30 years. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign, which works at the local, domestic, and international level to end modern-day slavery. They also founded Equip & Empower, a ministry that is mobilizing people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus. Propel Women is an initiative of the ministry dedicated to coming alongside women around the globe to activate their God-given purpose. You can tune in to her weekly Equip and Empower Podcast to be encouraged by the hope of Jesus wherever you are. Christine holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College.
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What if the power you need to live boldly for Christ is the very thing many believers overlook? The book of Acts reveals a Church that was radically transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit—and that same power is available to believers today.
In this episode, Christine Caine unpacks the powerful moment of Pentecost in Acts 2 and explains why the Holy Spirit is not optional for the Christian life but essential for fulfilling God’s mission. Through Scripture and powerful teaching, Christine reveals how the Spirit empowers ordinary people to live with supernatural courage, boldness, and purpose.
If you’ve ever felt weary, overwhelmed, or unsure how to live out your faith, this episode will remind you that God has already given you the help you need.
✨If you’ve ever asked questions like…
● Why do I need the Holy Spirit in my daily life?
● Are the gifts of the Spirit still active today?
● How can I experience more of God’s power and presence?
This episode will encourage you to pursue a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit and step into the supernatural life God designed for you.
💡What you’ll learn:
● Why the Holy Spirit is essential for living out God’s calling
● How Pentecost reveals God’s heart for every believer
● How the Spirit empowers ordinary people to do extraordinary things
📘 Want to grow deeper in a flourishing life with God?
Christine explores this more in The Faith to Flourish:
👉 ChristineCaine.com/Flourish
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LISTEN to Christine Caine’s Life and Leadership Podcast→ https://linktr.ee/christinecaine
DONATE to Equip & Empower Ministries: https://linktr.ee/christinecaine
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChristineCaine/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristineCaine
Christine Caine is a speaker, activist, and bestselling author who awakens people everywhere to discover their God-given purpose and live transformed lives for Jesus. Alongside her husband, Nick, she founded A21, a global anti-human trafficking organization that prevents exploitation, recovers victims, and empowers survivors. She also launched Propel Women, an initiative equipping women worldwide to follow Jesus wholeheartedly and live confidently in their calling. Through Equip & Empower, Christine activates people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus.
Christine is the author of more than a dozen books and Bible studies, and she holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College. For over 30 years, she and Nick have faithfully served the global Church. You can tune into her weekly Equip & Empower and Life & Leadership podcasts for practical insights and encouragement, always pointing to the hope found in Jesus. Christine and Nick live with their daughters, Catherine and Sophia. To learn more about Christine and her resources, visit http://www.christinecaine.com.
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In a world that rewards speed, productivity, and constant activity, what if the very thing your soul needs most is to slow down and linger in the presence of God?
Many believers long for God’s guidance, peace, and power in their lives, but rush past the very place where transformation happens. Scripture shows us that God’s greatest work in us often begins when we simply stay in His presence.
In this episode, Christine Caine explores Exodus 33 and the powerful moment when Joshua chose to remain in the tent of meeting long after Moses left. Through this story, she reveals how lingering in God’s presence deepens our relationship with Him, sharpens our spiritual sensitivity, and prepares us for the calling He has placed on our lives. If you’ve been feeling spiritually rushed, distracted, or disconnected, this message will invite you back to the place where true transformation begins—God’s presence.
✨ If you’ve ever asked questions like…
● Why does spending time in God’s presence matter so much?
● How can I hear God more clearly in a busy and distracted world?
● How do I create intentional space to meet with God?
…then this episode is for you. Discover how to slow down, seek God wholeheartedly, and rediscover the life-changing power of lingering in His presence.
💡What you’ll learn:
● Why lingering in God’s presence transforms our hearts and spiritual lives
● How intentional time with God prepares us for the calling ahead
● Why the presence of God—not talent, success, or influence—is what truly sets believers apart
📘 Want to grow deeper in a flourishing life with God?
Christine explores this more in The Faith to Flourish:
👉 ChristineCaine.com/Flourish
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💛 For more great stuff, check out:
LISTEN to Christine Caine’s Life and Leadership Podcast→ https://linktr.ee/christinecaine
DONATE to Equip & Empower Ministries: https://linktr.ee/christinecaine
📲 Follow Christine on social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChristineCaine/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theChristineCaine/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristineCaine
Christine Caine is a speaker, activist, and bestselling author who awakens people everywhere to discover their God-given purpose and live transformed lives for Jesus. Alongside her husband, Nick, she founded A21, a global anti-human trafficking organization that prevents exploitation, recovers victims, and empowers survivors. She also launched Propel Women, an initiative equipping women worldwide to follow Jesus wholeheartedly and live confidently in their calling. Through Equip & Empower, Christine activates people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus.
Christine is the author of more than a dozen books and Bible studies, and she holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College. For over 30 years, she and Nick have faithfully served the global Church. You can tune into her weekly Equip & Empower and Life & Leadership podcasts for practical insights and encouragement, always pointing to the hope found in Jesus. Christine and Nick live with their daughters, Catherine and Sophia. To learn more about Christine and her resources, visit http://www.christinecaine.com.
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What happens when we want the power of God—but not the heart of God?
In this message, Christine Caine walks through Acts 8 to uncover a powerful warning for every believer: God isn’t impressed by influence, platforms, or appearances—He is looking at the heart.
Through the story of Simon the Sorcerer, Christine reveals the difference between authentic faith and counterfeit spirituality, and why our motives matter more to God than our gifts.
In a world obsessed with visibility, influence, and spiritual performance, it’s easy to mistake appearance for transformation. But Scripture reminds us that the gifts of God can never be bought, earned, or manipulated—God cares deeply about the condition of our hearts.
If you’ve ever wrestled with comparison, spiritual ambition, disappointment, or hidden bitterness, this message will help you realign your heart with what truly matters and pursue the genuine work of God in your life.
✨ What you’ll learn:
• How to discern between genuine and counterfeit spiritual influence
• Why motives matter more to God than outward success
• How bitterness quietly blocks spiritual freedom
• Why the gifts of God can never be bought, earned, or manipulated
📘 Want to grow deeper in a flourishing life with God?
Christine explores this more in The Faith to Flourish:
👉 ChristineCaine.com/Flourish
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💛 For more great stuff, check out:
LISTEN to Christine Caine’s Life and Leadership Podcast→ https://linktr.ee/christinecaine
DONATE to Equip & Empower Ministries: https://linktr.ee/christinecaine
📲 Follow Christine on social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChristineCaine/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theChristineCaine/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristineCaine
Christine Caine is a speaker, activist, and bestselling author who awakens people everywhere to discover their God-given purpose and live transformed lives for Jesus. Alongside her husband, Nick, she founded A21, a global anti-human trafficking organization that prevents exploitation, recovers victims, and empowers survivors. She also launched Propel Women, an initiative equipping women worldwide to follow Jesus wholeheartedly and live confidently in their calling. Through Equip & Empower, Christine activates people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus.
Christine is the author of more than a dozen books and Bible studies, and she holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College. For over 30 years, she and Nick have faithfully served the global Church. You can tune into her weekly Equip & Empower and Life & Leadership podcasts for practical insights and encouragement, always pointing to the hope found in Jesus. Christine and Nick live with their daughters, Catherine and Sophia. To learn more about Christine and her resources, visit http://www.christinecaine.com.
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Ambition can either drive you toward God’s purpose—or quietly pull your heart away from it.
But the wrong kind of ambition can quietly pull your heart away from God.
In a culture that constantly tells us to achieve more, build more, and prove more, it’s easy to confuse calling with striving. The Bible doesn’t condemn ambition—but it does warn us about the danger of selfish ambition.
In this episode, Christine Caine explores the powerful difference between godly ambition and selfish ambition, revealing how our motivations shape our leadership, our relationships, and our spiritual health.
If you’ve ever wrestled with questions like:
• Am I pursuing purpose—or just proving myself?
• Is my drive coming from calling or insecurity?
• How do I lead and succeed without losing my soul?
This message will help you realign your ambition with the heart of God.
✨ What you’ll learn:
• The biblical difference between godly ambition and selfish ambition
• How insecurity can quietly fuel unhealthy striving
• Why true success in God’s Kingdom is measured by love, not achievement
• How to pursue your calling while staying rooted in humility and identity in Christ
📘 Want to grow deeper in a flourishing life with God?
Christine explores this more in The Faith to Flourish:
👉 ChristineCaine.com/Flourish
💛 Get your FREE Episode Reflection Guide:
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💛 For more great stuff, check out:
LISTEN to Christine Caine’s Life and Leadership Podcast→ https://linktr.ee/christinecaine
DONATE to Equip & Empower Ministries: https://linktr.ee/christinecaine
📲 Follow Christine on social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChristineCaine/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristineCaine
Christine Caine is a speaker, activist, and bestselling author who awakens people everywhere to discover their God-given purpose and live transformed lives for Jesus. Alongside her husband, Nick, she founded A21, a global anti-human trafficking organization that prevents exploitation, recovers victims, and empowers survivors. She also launched Propel Women, an initiative equipping women worldwide to follow Jesus wholeheartedly and live confidently in their calling. Through Equip & Empower, Christine activates people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus.
Christine is the author of more than a dozen books and Bible studies, and she holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College. For over 30 years, she and Nick have faithfully served the global Church. You can tune into her weekly Equip & Empower and Life & Leadership podcasts for practical insights and encouragement, always pointing to the hope found in Jesus. Christine and Nick live with their daughters, Catherine and Sophia. To learn more about Christine and her resources, visit http://www.christinecaine.com.
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If you’re trying to step into something new while holding onto old patterns, this message is for you.
Jesus taught in Matthew 9 that new wine requires new wineskins — because you cannot carry what God is doing next with the structures that supported yesterday. And many of us feel stretched not because God is absent, but because He is inviting us to release what was in order to receive what is.
In this episode, Christine Caine unpacks why seasons of transition feel uncomfortable, why old systems eventually crack, and what it truly means to surrender familiar patterns so you can walk fully into God’s purposes.
If you’re navigating:
• A season of spiritual growth
• Leadership in a shifting culture
• Personal transition or life change
• Faith when the old ways no longer work
This biblical teaching will help you discern what God is doing — and give you the courage to let go of what cannot carry you forward.
✨ What you’ll learn:
• Why old structures cannot sustain a fresh move of God
• The difference between chasing the “next” thing and discerning the “new” thing
• How to build spiritual resilience in seasons of change
• Why surrender is the key to stepping into the future God has prepared
📘 Want to go deeper? Christine unpacks flourishing through transition in The Faith to Flourish:
👉 ChristineCaine.com/Flourish
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Christine is the author of more than a dozen books and Bible studies, and she holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College. For over 30 years, she and Nick have faithfully served the global Church. You can tune into her weekly Equip & Empower and Life & Leadership podcasts for practical insights and encouragement, always pointing to the hope found in Jesus. Christine and Nick live with their daughters, Catherine and Sophia. To learn more about Christine and her resources, visit http://www.christinecaine.com.
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You don’t actually want to be “there” — you just don’t know how powerful “here” really is.
We live in a constant tension between where we are and where we wish we were. Social media amplifies it. Comparison fuels it. Impatience feeds it. But what if the key to getting “there” is learning how to fully show up “here”?
In this episode, Christine Caine unpacks Paul’s final words in 2 Timothy and reveals how eternal perspective, daily faithfulness, and radical trust in God are the true pathway from here to there. If you’ve ever felt behind, stuck, overlooked, or frustrated with your current season, this message will anchor your heart and reset your focus.
Trust God here — and He will take you there.
✨What you’ll discover:
● Why your “here” is not a holding pattern but holy preparation.
● How eternal perspective keeps you steady in temporary seasons.
● The simple (but not easy) secret to moving from here to there.
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LISTEN to Christine Caine’s Life and Leadership Podcast→ https://linktr.ee/christinecaine
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChristineCaine/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristineCaine
Christine Caine is a speaker, activist, and bestselling author who awakens people everywhere to discover their God-given purpose and live transformed lives for Jesus. Alongside her husband, Nick, she founded A21, a global anti-human trafficking organization that prevents exploitation, recovers victims, and empowers survivors. She also launched Propel Women, an initiative equipping women worldwide to follow Jesus wholeheartedly and live confidently in their calling. Through Equip & Empower, Christine activates people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus.
Christine is the author of more than a dozen books and Bible studies, and she holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College. For over 30 years, she and Nick have faithfully served the global Church. You can tune into her weekly Equip & Empower and Life & Leadership podcasts for practical insights and encouragement, always pointing to the hope found in Jesus. Christine and Nick live with their daughters, Catherine and Sophia. To learn more about Christine and her resources, visit http://www.christinecaine.com.
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