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MIDWEEK RISE UP
by Erika Kirk
A devotional series by Erika Kirk released every Wednesday along with Monday Meditations to provide you that deep breath of, “God’s got this”. Each episode is intentionally and prayerfully crafted with words of encouragement to push you, Biblical leadership to challenge you, and God-breathed Scripture to posture your heart for the best that’s yet to come. You are chosen. You are loved. You are enough. Welcome to Midweek Rise up; stay awhile.---For more information PROCLAIM x BIBLEin365 visit: www.proclaim365.com
Episodes
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67. Monday Meditations: The Sermon People Never Hear You Preach
Not every sermon needs a stage. Some of the most powerful messages people will ever encounter are the ones you preach without saying a word. In this episode of Monday Meditations, we explore what it means to live a life that reflects Christ, not just in belief, but in action — not just in what we...
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S04:10 After 48 hours of labor. Emergency C-Section. What they don't tell you.
It's taken me three years to be able to share this story with you. Life is full. But God kept pressing on my heart that it's time to share the story. Pregnancy. Delivery. Postpartum. They're different for everyone. And in that 4th trimester, it isn’t about “bouncing back”. It’s about becoming. In...
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66. Monday Meditations: When the Enemy Knows Your Name
Spiritual warfare doesn’t always look like catastrophe, sometimes it looks like compromise, distraction, or slow drift. In this episode of Monday Meditations, we explore what it really means to “be watchful” in a world full of noise, confusion, and subtle lies. The enemy’s strategy is rarely…
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65. Monday Meditations: The Mercy of Not Knowing
What if the silence in your life isn’t a sign of God’s absence . . . but His protection? In this episode of Monday Meditations, we explore the quiet, often painful space between promise and fulfillment — the place where God doesn’t hand us the blueprint, but instead hands us Himself. Whether…
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64. Monday Meditations: Bending to Serve
In a culture obsessed with control, performance, and platform, this episode is a call back to quiet strength, the kind of strength that doesn’t clamor for recognition but kneels to serve. This Monday Meditation explores what it truly means to lead as Jesus did: not from the front of the room, but...
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63. Monday Meditations: The Seduction of Safety
We’ve dressed fear up as wisdom. We’ve spiritualized our anxiety. We’ve built lives around safety and called it discernment. But let’s be honest, fear has become a socially accepted idol, and it’s robbing us of bold obedience, clear thinking, and the kind of faith that shakes kingdoms. In this...
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62. Monday Meditations: Faith Before the Promise
This episode of Monday Meditations cuts straight to the core of what it means to trust God when nothing makes sense. Based on Genesis 15, Erika Kirk takes you deep into the story of Abraham, a man who chose faith before the fulfillment of a promise and believed without proof. This is not faith…
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61. Monday Meditations: The Hope That Outlives Disappointment
This week's Monday Meditations episode speaks to the heart that’s grown weary. If disappointment has stolen your joy or loss has dimmed your vision, this message is for you. In her signature blend of bold faith and tender truth, Erika Kirk reminds listeners that our hope is not found in outcomes...
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60. Monday Meditations: Forging Faith
This Monday Meditations episode dives deep into the fear we all feel when God seems distant. In a voice of fierce faith and tenderness, Erika Kirk reminds us that God’s silence is not His absence—and that even when life feels hijacked by tragedy, our God remains a fortress we can trust. If your...
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S04:09 Summer in the Psalms Speech at Calvary Chapel Signal Hill Women’s Conference
This special episode was recorded live at Calvary Chapel Signal Hill for Pastor James Kaddis’s Women’s Conference: Summer in the Psalms. I had the honor of speaking on Psalm 144, a battle cry for spiritual strength, divine training, and God’s heart for daughters who are both grounded and...
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59. Monday Meditations: Beneath the Rage
This week on Monday Meditations, Erika Kirk delivers a powerful reflection on one of the earliest heart issues in Scripture: anger. Through the story of Cain, we explore how our emotions reveal what we treasure, and how God uses even our fury to form us into His image. If you’ve ever found…
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58. Monday Meditations: How God Reforms Our Routines
In this bold Monday Meditations episode, Erika Kirk explores the spiritual significance of habits through the lens of Exodus 16. Drawing from the wilderness journey of the Israelites, this episode invites you to examine your own patterns, replace broken rhythms, and build a life formed by…
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57. Monday Meditations: When God Says No
There are moments in life when God does not answer the way we hoped. When the doors stay shut. When the healing doesn’t come. When the timing feels late, and the silence is heavy. In this Monday Meditations episode, we reflect on the beauty and mercy hidden in God’s “no.” Rooted in Mark 10:35 and...
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56. Monday Meditations: Be Still
In a world that never stops shouting, God still chooses to whisper. This episode invites you into the holy hush—into solitude, silence, and stillness—where the soul is strengthened and peace is restored. Drawing from biblical examples like Jesus in Gethsemane, Elijah in the cave, and Hannah at…
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S04: 08 Anchored: Revival to Biblical Womanhood
Recorded live from the 10th annual Young Women’s Leadership Summit, this episode is a message straight from my heart to yours. I was deeply honored to speak at YWLS — and even more proud of my husband and the incredible team who have poured a decade into building this powerful movement of truth…
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55. Monday Meditations: A Temple Worth Tending
In a world flooded with noise, mess, and mental overload, this week’s Monday Meditations calls you back to sacred order. You weren’t made for chaos. You were made to be a dwelling place for the Spirit of God. In this bold, pastoral devotional, Erika Kirk leads you through a powerful reminder to...
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54. Monday Meditations: When Darkness Tries to Claim You
There are moments in our walk with God when the light seems to fade. We stumble, not because the presence of God has left us, but because something has come between us and the Light. In this week’s Monday Meditations, we explore the quiet eclipse — the subtle ways fear, shame, and failure drift...
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53. Monday Meditations: Anchored Beyond the Veil
Waiting can feel like silence. Like stagnation. Like abandonment. But what if the delay isn't a detour — what if it's divine preparation? In today’s episode of Monday Meditations, we explore what it means to wait with purpose and walk with willingness even when the answers haven’t come. Drawing...
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52. Monday Meditations: Redemption in Tribulation
This week on Monday Meditations, we walk through the holy fire of suffering and come face-to-face with the unshakable truth: our Redeemer lives. When life feels like a furnace, God's refining hand is at work—not to destroy you, but to purify, strengthen, and reveal His glory through you. In this...
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S04: 07 The Sunset Always Sets in the West
There comes a moment — quiet, piercing, undeniable — when your soul whispers: “This isn’t working.” In this powerful episode, we confront the ache of misaligned ambition, the burnout of chasing what was never meant to fulfill you, and the holy invitation to stop, turn around, and walk with God in…
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51. Monday Meditations: Miraculous Healing
In this episode we step into the heart of who Jesus truly is—not only our Savior, but our Healer. Through tender reflection, biblical insight, and Spirit-led encouragement, we explore how the Jesus who healed in the Gospels is still healing today. Why do so many believers embrace Jesus’ saving...
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50. Monday Meditations: Dusty Feet
We follow headlines, influencers, and trends — but are we still following Jesus? In a world obsessed with the next big thing, this episode calls us back to the quiet, dusty road behind the Savior. Walk slower. Look closer. Follow deeper. Let’s rediscover what it really means to so closely pursue...
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S04: 06 Submission is not a dirty word - feat. Charlie Kirk
Whenever Charlie and I have a chance to collaborate on a podcast episode together, they quickly become my favorite. Today we're answering real, unscripted questions exclusively from his members.charliekirk.com audience. We touch on everything from faith and calling, to marriage, to navigating the...
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49. Monday Meditations: Personal Revival
Revival was never meant to live on a stage or wait for a spotlight. It was always meant to start quietly—in the surrendered corners of a life fully yielded. In your kitchen. In your commute. In the stillness before the noise. It’s not hype. It’s holiness. Not a moment. A rhythm. A daily choosing…
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S04: 05 Blooming Out of Comparison
Comparison isn’t just a distraction—it’s a sin. It’s a silent thief that creeps in unnoticed and leaves devastation in its wake—robbing you of joy, distorting your view of God, and chaining your purpose in insecurity. In this episode, we confront the lie that you need to measure up, catch up, or...
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39. Monday Meditations: The Fire Behind Your Lips
Today, we’re focusing on something small—but deeply sacred. It weighs just a few ounces and lives behind your teeth, yet it can split friendships, sow discord, or breathe life into dry bones. We’re talking about the tongue. Not just what it says—but what it reveals. Jesus said, “Out of the...
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S04: 04 “I want to date you.” | Live Q&A
Let’s catch up — straight from the heart. In this special episode, I’m sharing a recent Live Q&A from Calvary OC where discuss all the things — from how Charlie and I first met, to stories about our babies, to navigating life after the election. We also dig into the real stuff like comparison,...
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38. Monday Meditations: Unlocking Gratitude
This week, we’re reflecting on unlocking gratitude—not from getting more, but from recognizing what God has already given us: His love, forgiveness, new life, purpose in suffering, and the promise of eternity. Join us as we meditate on five truths that shift our focus from what’s missing to all…
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S04: 03 A Heart Rooted in Trust | Bloom Conference 2025
In this powerful episode, we dive deep into the choices that define our lives: Will we trust in man and live a cursed life, or place our trust in the Lord and flourish like a tree planted by the water? Rooted in Jeremiah 17:5-8, we unpack the stark contrast between relying on human strength and...
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37. Monday Meditations: Seasons of Feeling Invisible
In this episode I just want to encourage you as you go through the "unseen" season of life. Where you feel invisible to God. Don’t despise the waiting. Don’t mistake silence for absence. God is near, even now. He is working in ways you cannot yet comprehend. Every moment of faithfulness, every...
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36. Monday Meditations: Heart, Soul, Strength
Loving God with all our heart, soul, and strength is a beautiful command, one designed to deepen our relationship with Him. Yet, when we truly consider what it means, it can feel overwhelming. When we experience a true relationship with Him, nothing else will satisfy our soul. While we will…
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35. Monday Meditations: Garments of Praise
“Who designed your outfit?” or “What brand are you wearing?” The world chases after couture, but as Christians, we are called to be clothed in something far greater—a garment of praise. When we choose to wear praise, we shift our focus from the temporary to the eternal. Praise is not just a song…
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34. Monday Meditations: Love Your Neighbor
There is a dangerous message in today’s culture that equates love with silent approval. But love without truth is not love at all—it is deception. True Christian love is courageous. It requires discernment. It extends grace while standing firm in righteousness. But what does this actually look…
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S04: 02 Breaking Free from Mom Guilt
Do you ever feel like you’re not measuring up as a mom? Maybe you scroll through social media and see other moms who seem to have it all together—perfect homes, thriving kids, effortless balance—and suddenly, guilt creeps in. In this episode, we’re having an honest heart-to-heart about mom guilt,...
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33. Monday Meditations: Stewardship of Earthly Possessions
The key is to choose God’s way and hold possessions loosely. Jesus warned that “a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions” (Luke 12:15). Money can be a useful servant but a dangerous master. Property is to be used, enjoyed, shared, and given—but never hoarded. Paul reminds...
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S04: 01 Here I Am Lord feat. Charlie Kirk
Welcome to Season 4 of Midweek Rise Up! We're starting off this new season with an awesome episode featuring my husband, the incredible, Charlie Kirk. We sit down together at AmericaFest 2024 discussing a multitude of topics, but mostly explaining what this past year has been like for us, as a...
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32. Monday Mediations: God's Listening
God loves you—personally, powerfully, and passionately. His love is not distant or indifferent; it is intentional and ever-present. Would He save you only to leave you in fear? Would He teach you to walk, only to watch you stumble? Would He endure the agony of the cross for your sins, only to...
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31. Monday Meditations: Comparison
Comparison is a thief. It can steal joy, it can steal self-worth, it can steal purpose. It robs people of peace and contentment. God specifically and sovereignly designed you with unique gifts and specific purpose. No matter what season you’re in, be humble and present and find ways to grow....
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30. Monday Meditations: Christ Lives in Me
We are more than flesh and bone. We are spiritual beings made in the image of God. Jesus is the Son of God and the one and only Way. If you believe this and accept Christ as your Savior, and ask for forgiveness for your sins, then you are a new creation. When Jesus hung on the cross, God didn’t...
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29. Monday Meditations: Pure Joy
Hardships do not discriminate and trials come in many different shapes and sizes. When they do hit, remember that you possess the fruits of the Spirit. You have the gift of joy, which is essentially a superpower. You are equipped for the battle. God is for you. He goes before you. He will never...
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28. Monday Meditations: Hope
Growing up I was consistently told that “hope is not a strategy.” This made no sense to me. I thought it was silly to say that it wasn’t because we’re told in 1 Corinthians 13:13 that the three things that will last forever are faith, hope and love. I kept my own “hope strategy” to myself and...
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27. Monday Meditations: Repentance
Repentance is more than just sincere regret or remorse. It’s more than just discontinuing a sin. Though we are extended grace continuously, it’s essential that we check our hearts and make sure that we don’t use it as an opportunity to abuse God’s free and merciful gift. Just because you have the...
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26. Monday Meditations: "Why Me?"
In case you haven’t realized, we do not live in a world where everyone is wearing rose-colored glasses and basking in pure utopia. We live on a sinful, fallen earth and we know that the devil is the prince of this world. What God created for good, Satan wants to counterfeit and manipulate and use...
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25. Monday Meditations: Solitude
So many of us are afraid to be alone. We equate it with loneliness. We avoid it because silence is where our thoughts can sometimes be the loudest and our minds are where the enemy often tries to battle the hardest. Throughout scripture, we read of God appearing to people in quiet places of...
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24. Monday Meditations: Disagreement
Every choice a person makes either stirs hell up or brings heaven down. There are people who are burden-lifters and people who are burden-givers. Sometimes, a disagreement may not be over a positive versus negative viewpoint, rather, it might be over hard-headedness or hard-heartedness. When...
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23. Monday Meditations: Fighting
Our primary mission field begins within our own homes and circles of friends and family. Oftentimes, this area of our lives is where we experience the most conflict. Without even realizing it, we can wrongly take things out on the people we love and feel secure with because we know their love is...
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22. Monday Meditations: Burden
I want to embolden you today to release yourself from your burdens and the burdens of others. Fully relinquish your worries and lay them down at the feet of our loving Father. Once you set them there under His watchful care, don’t bend down to pick them back up. Whatever the case may be, you must...
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21. Monday Meditations: Fasting
Fasting releases us from the constant distractions surrounding us and the unworthy things vying for our attention. It helps us to be attune to God’s voice and to remember that we need to depend on Him every single moment of every single day. He is the one we must rely on for our spiritual,...
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20. Monday Meditations: Holy Fear
It’s a challenge to define “holy fear” or the act of “fearing God'' in just a simple sentence or even paragraph for that matter. It's so important to remember that the fear of the Lord does not drive us away from God’s presence–it’s the exact opposite. Holy fear is a wonderful, godly fear that…
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19. Monday Meditations: Fix
It’s so easy to get caught up trying to “fix” our circumstances, relationships or friendships instead of fixing our gaze on Jesus–the only one who can, and someday will, truly fix everything in this broken world. Stop rushing into situations in an attempt to “fix” everything. Instead, breathe, be...
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A devotional series by Erika Kirk released every Wednesday along with Monday Meditations to provide you that deep breath of, “God’s got this”. Each episode is intentionally and prayerfully crafted with words of encouragement to push you, Biblical leadership to challenge you, and God-breathed Scripture to posture your heart for the best that’s yet to come. You are chosen. You are loved. You are enough. Welcome to Midweek Rise up; stay awhile.---For more information PROCLAIM x BIBLEin365 visit: www.proclaim365.com
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