This was the most wonderful event I have ever attended. We commented that we felt a bit like jet lag when done as we were feeling not only the energy but the weight of what was being taught. The music!! INCREDIBLE!! I haven't been able to worship in total abandon for a long time--what a joy to me personally. I did want to have some information on the song "Running to the Mercy Seat" that was done by one of Travis's back-ups and I didn't remember her name. Is this available anywhere? I will be purchasing some of Travis' music absolutely. I have done only 1 Moore study on the Tabernacle--loved it so. I wished my girls would have done it with me. I would come home excited at every class with what I had learned. I am currently doing an Arthur study on John--love it.
First time I had ever heard Shirer, rocked my socks and met me where I am. All ladies spoke with passion, conviction and truth and humor.

Hello from Las Vegas!
I am compelled to share with you the incredible experience I have just had at Deeper Still: The Event. If any of you reading this have not been - GO. The Spirit of the Lord is present and the corporate anointing as thick as honey.
There was a level of spiritual honesty, intergrity and vulnerability that I have never experienced at a Christian conference of this size before.
The 3 ladies are truly mandated by the Lord to bring the messages He places on their hearts. I sensed that Kay was holding back a bit when she delivered a very serious and intensely prophetic message of preparation for the Body of Christ regarding the very near future. Perhaps the burden is so great that she didn't want to impart too much too soon to the women. Beth brings an earnestness and energy that is uplifting - like a best friend sharing good news - like an old friend talking intimatey to me. Priscilla is my younger sister in the Lord - a family member who has discovered the love of Jesus and wants the whole world to know right now - a little evangelist and a whole lot teacher. She is the charismatic one with an animated way of delivering a story that brings the scripture to life as she shares.
Several times during the corporate worship the music stopped and only the women's voices were heard - what an angelic sound and so healing to the soul and spirit too. It saturated and penetrated me as if the very finger of God were touching me.
I have been changed and refreshed, oiled and loved deeply by my Father who, through The Event, has forgiven me for not forgiving myself and once again set my feet into motion to do His will.

What beautiful words and testimony about your experience at Deeper Still--thank you Shirl!

Wow. Deeper Still was something that I have needed for along time. My fiance and I have been sleeping together and we are not yet married. We will be getting married in December. But once we did it the first time, we just kept going. I have felt convicted about this since day 1. But it wasn't until Beth asked us to come up to the front and as God to forgive us that I was truly able to let it go. It was sucha burden lifted off. My fiance and I can't wait to get married and enjoy that as a married couple, like God intended it. But God has given me the willpower to wait. Thank you so much!!
Christina

Shari,

"Mercy Seat" is an amazing song! Angela Cruz (beautiful blonde) on the Praise team sang the lead on "Mercy Seat" at Deeper Still. Does she have a fantastic voice or what?! You just worship and feel led to drop to your knees every time she sings "Mercy Seat."

I first became familiar with the song through the LifeWay Going Beyond Events with Priscilla Shirer. Vicki Yohe, an incredible Christian artist and worship leader, sings "Mercy Seat" at many of the Going Beyond events. Go to Vicki's website www.vickiyohe.org to hear a portion of the song on her "I Just Want You" CD.

Most of the songs Travis and the Praise Team use are on his worship CDs. Go to www.traviscottrell.com to find out which songs are on which CDs. Also, don't forget his new Christmas CD "Ring the Bells" will be released October 7th. I know at least one of his solos (In the First Light) at Deeper Still Las Vegas was from this Christmas CD!

Thank you for your honesty Christina. God does forgive us when we confess our sin to Him at the Mercy Seat. What a blessing it will be to you (and your soon to be husband) to start your marriage without guilt or shame--but forgiveness and love.

I am praying Colossians 1:9-14 over you and your fiancee...a prayer for spiritual growth. Praying God uses these few months that you are apart physically to grow you spiritually like never before. Praying that you will not only depend upon your willpower to abstain, but even more, you will depend upon the power of the Holy Spirit to strengthen you and make you patient. Blessings upon you and your future husband as you follow God in obedience!

My testimony is long but I'll try to condense it...
Our family has had a summer from hell and so I've felt a little worn thin lately. My husband broke both wrists falling from a forklift while unloading a hay truck for our horses. He's a roofer and we own our own company which he still works in every day so that was very frustrating. He's also a musician at church (drummer, guitar player) and couldn't do that for awhile. I had to help with common tasks like putting his contacts in, etc. I also have 5 children. The kids had to take care of each other while I took care of him and his dr visits. That's why I felt worn thin. I saw a photography retreat in a magazine and wanted to go to a it in San Jose on Aug 28th -30th. I couldn't make arrangements in time to go and was very disappointed. I told my husband I needed to go away somewhere (preferably alone) and be refreshed. So he booked a trip for our whole family to go see Phantom of the Opera in Las Vegas! NOt exactly what I had in mind! That made my life a little harder planning for 7 of us to go to Las Vegas. I shared with my friend (thru tears) how my hubby didn't "get it" and she emailed me later with the itinerary for the Deeper still conference in Las Vegas starting the day after our family thing! Thank you Jesus! Then I came to the first night, came back to the room, got the kids all in bed late and couldn't sleep. My 17mo-old baby kept whimpering and everyone was tossing and turning. My baby had the flu and started throwing up all night long. I finally got him settled at 4am and fell asleep about 4:30. I sort of questioned what in the world was going on. I wanted so badly to see Beth Moore and Kay Arthur. I didn't know who Priscilla was until this conference and now I'm hooked on her, too! But I remembered Priscilla saying something about asking God to do something specific in our hearts that weekend and decided to trust that if I only got to see Priscilla, I had been blessed! I slept for 3 hrs and my hubby woke me up and kept encouraging me to go. I was worried I would get sick at the conference. He assured me that if I got sick, I could call andhe'd come get me. I missed morning worship and walked in at the beginning of Kay Arthur and prayed God would sustain me to hear everything. I enjoyed it so much. I laughed so hard at the panel group discussion that I gave myself a headache! I was so blessed and free to worship. HOw god-incidental that this conference was there where we were already at a time I needed it most! God bless you faithful women and all the behind the scenes men and women who made it happen!... I am refreshed.

Oh Kristen...you precious little gal! We are sooo thankful God provided what you needed throughout the weekend at Deeper Still. His Word alone brings the refreshing and filling we need. I'm sorry the other getaways didn't work out but so thankful that of all that you could have done...Deeper Still was God's choice. It makes me think of Matthew 11:28--"Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

I am sure you were not alone at Deeper Still. There are many women weary and burdened...and I can't even begin to imagine having 5 children! (I only have 3 and I've been weary for about 10 years!)

Praying for you Kristen--even when sleep doesn't come or is interrupted...you will still find rest...a sweet rest in His presence. Praying Psalm 62:1, 5, 8--that you will find rest for your body and soul in God alone. That He will be your hope and encouragement on those weary days. Praying He will be your refuge in the midst of a busy household and that your trust in Jesus will be one thing that your children will always remember.

Incredible!!!
Wow! Thank you Kay, Priscilla and Beth! I was so honored to be present and hear these women speak! Kay's message has been ringing in my years since I heard it. I am a homeschool mother of 3 and love God's calling in my life. I have had many opposition from other women even Christian women about me being a stay-at-home mom and homeschooling on top of that. It can be very discouraging even when I know that it is what God desires from me. I was very encouraged from Kay's message and also convicted! I have made a true commitment to put studying God's word has the top priority in my life. I am also putting it as the top priority when I homeschool my children. I do not want them to be tainted by our culture that I have been tainted by. I felt as though my heart had and still has a lot of calluses covering it in regards to media, culture etc. I have since felt as though some of those calluses have been ripped off and I am seeing things in a more pure way. It was so hard to drive back to the strip and walk through the smoke filled casinos with women that barley had clothing on. In my heart I was weeping for those women and for that city. Although I felt as though I couldn't bear another night there. Thank you to everyone who helped make that event happen. You will all be in my prayers! Can you come to San Diego please!??!!

This was my first "Christian Conference", and it was worth all of the anticipation, hype, and preparation. I came prepared to be moved, taught, and fulfilled, and all of those things happened. I knew that God would speak through all three women, and I prayed for weeks before that every heart in attendance would be spoken to as though the message were intended just for them.

Ten people from my church (we live in a small town in Northern California) and two of the women's daughters all came together for this special event. I lost my mom to cancer almost two years ago (I'm in my late 20's), and I'm still learning how to live without her. Friday night was beautiful and bittersweet all at the same time. I saw so many mothers and daughters together to worship and go deeper in their relationships with Christ (and ultimately with each other through the experience). I was envious for myself, and yet so happy for them. I asked God to lay his loving hands on me, and allow me to feel his presence like never before. Seconds later a sister in Christ in my group grabbed my hands. I know that God does work miracles, and He wants us to sense His presence. I'm grateful for the way He works in and through us!

The invitations to the altar were so very moving... the fact that we can say with 100% certainty that God has indeed forgiven our sins is in one word "Freedom". Thank you, Beth, for helping us to see that if we hold onto that sin long after it's been confessed that we have "unbelief" in God's power and authority to forgive us that sin.

Priscilla, Kay, and Beth discussed so many issues that are completely relevant and signficant in our lives today. Their panel discussion was filled with honesty, laughter, and genuine love for each other. Each of their lessons were filled with God's word, sound teaching, and compassion for the experiences. My pen couldn't write fast enough to document all of the valuable and special information conveyed.

I recommend this event to any woman who is looking for something more, something deeper, regardless of where you are in your walk with Christ. This event will inevitably bring up past hurts, regrets, and sin... but you will leave feeling cleansed, rejuvinated, and alive in Christ. Thank you for such a beautiful, amazing, and moving experience!

Thank you Taria for your beautiful testimony of your first Christian conference--I hope it won't be your last!!! I am so sorry to hear about your mom's death to cancer...and you are still so young. Praying the Lord will provide wonderful Christian women to "mother" you and mentor you. And praying that the beauty and goodness of your own mom will shine through your life. Blessings as you go deeper still with our Great God.

Praying for you Tina as you continue to fulfill God's calling upon your life! Praying God provides the encouragement and strength you need to stand firm to that calling when others question it.

Keep praying for the women in Las Vegas--they need to know God's love, grace and forgiveness. And pray for the Christian women trying to reach out to them--it is tough mission field.

And we were just in San Diego with a Living Proof Live in April, did you get to come to that? The 2009 LifeWay Women's Events schedule is set...but only God knows about 2010!

My name is Lois Clayton it is my picture with my hands raised.worshiping. What a blessing! ! ! I am youth leader at my church in Mesquite NV and have a reputation as a "Hell Fire" teacher, I know there is a Heaven to gain and a hell to shun.

I was baptized in Nov 1952 and on April 15th 1956 He lit a fire in me that has never gone out. However, I have been going through a wilderness period between ministry and family and listening to Kay Arthur speak that flame was ignited like you would not believe.I agree with Kay if we Christians don't come to our senses and repent the USA is doomed. We say things and tell jokes that we never would have said, watch soap operas and TV shows that would not even have been alowed ot be aired 20 years ago and we call it entertainment. We have become so complacent and jaded that we do not even see it for the sin that it is. It is time we repent so He will hear our cry and heal our land.

I came back from an amazing experience. Went on my anniversary, and after praying with everyone, I have stopped asking if He forgives me for my sin. I am loved by HIM and I can feel that now more than ever, even my husband noticed the difference after he saw right after. I love loving Jesus!

It was freedom i was searching for when I deciced to attend deeper still.........and "freedom" I GOT!!!!!! it was well worth the work it took me to get there! I almost didnt go several times but I am thanking God I made it.....It was a weekend I will not soon forget:) I was disappointed I didnt get to hug Beth! I got my picture with Priscilla so that made up for the hug.....I have it framed in a 8x10 on my dresser so I will remember to go "deeper still"

I loved the weekend and the worship. It was very convicting and uplifting. As the Mom of two little ones I have to get what I can in large doses and sneak in the rest a little at a time. I was wondering if you could tell me the name of a song Travis sings. I heard him sing it at Beth simulcast in August too. the chorus goes: 'Saviour, he can move the mountains, my God is mighty to save he is mighty to save.' Is it on a CD? I've looked on Travis's website but can't find it! or on iTunes. Thanks for your help!

Hi Julie--The song is "Mighty to Save" and it is a Hillsong (Australia) worship song. I don't know if Travis has recorded it (I'm guessing no since you couldn't find it on his website)--check out www.hillsong.com and click under the tab for music. You might also check out God Tube and see if there is any video of the Hillsong Praise and Worship team singing it. It is an AWESOME song!

Thank you for your very kind words, Michelle. God has been faithful and provided for me countless times since the loss of my mom... and I know that He will absolutely continue to do so.

I was wondering if you could email me or give me your email address. I have a question for you, and also something that I didn't want to post on here. I would appreciate it. :)

Thank you,

Taria

Taria--I will be happy to email you!

Incredible weekend! It was so wonderful to attend the conference with my daughter! I loved hearing from Kay, Pricilla & Beth. What beautiful women inside & out. They truly are gifted and I felt as if I knew them personally. I loved the Q&A segment of the conference, too. The women are down to earth, transparent and so inspiring. I was so convicted while hearing Kay -- I need to dig deeper into God's Word and proclaim it. Loved Travis and the Praise Team, too!