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"It’s educating us to always come back to the Father and have that relationship with him, instead of going out into the wilderness for years and then being pulled back when you finally realize what’s going on. This keeps us in the closest relationship with Him that we can possibly be."
– Carol Gamble,
Member of Illumination
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Sometimes, getting guidance from other Christians just adds to the confusion. The truth is, many Christians struggle with these same issues and may not even realize it.
Insecurity and disconnect can make prayer seem like more trouble than it’s worth.
Wondering if you're missing something?
You wish he were guiding your footsteps, but you can’t tell exactly whose voice is speaking to you when you pray. Is it you? Is it maybe God? Sometimes the enemy?
The pressures of life make it hard to notice God’s plan through the busyness.
Feeling like you're always under attack?
only to realize that you can’t hear or feel Him, and you don’t really know what to say to Him. You want to use your Bible to connect with Him, but what's the best way to do that?
Let’s face it– there’s nothing more frustrating than wanting to love God with all your heart...
Not sure where to start with prayer?
You want a close relationship with God, but you don't feel His love.
Is this you?
Other people make it sound easy. But for you, it’s been anything but. And now, you feel like there must be something you're missing.
What if there was a way to know that you could have the close friendship with God that you were created for?
Imagine a prayer life that draws you into God's love each morning, and then puts this love into action throughout your day.
if the solution is to journal your prayers more often, or to be writing and memorizing more scripture?
if what you really need is deliverance from fear or rejection, or to break through your spiritual bondages?
whether you really should be taking better notes in order to fully understand biblical teachings?
if you just need to remind yourself of your identity in Christ more often, so that you can truly feel secure?
or if the main thing is simply remembering to cry out to God more instead of relying on your own strength?
Do you often wonder...
...and I really want to help you break through religious confusion into a delightful relationship with Jesus.
For as long as I can remember, I've been studying prayer from every angle. PRISM Prayer is the result of all the years I've spent both failing and succeeding.
As always, I face plenty of spiritual warfare, but now, knowing what's happening makes it enjoyable for me! I’d love to share my prayer process with you, too. You’re invited to come join us in Illumination.
Hi, I'm Sara
Despite the thrills of my mountaintops, I've also spent my share of time in the valleys, feeling helpless and wondering whether God cared that I felt dead inside. I'd like to say there's always a clear answer when I pray, but that's not how it works. God speaks to me daily through very personal insights from the Bible.
If you're interested, I'd love to help you get anchored for every season of faith with solid prayer principles.
For years, I struggled to break free from the burden of religious hypocrisy.
I grew up in a church that pooled its members’ paychecks and gave each family a set allowance. I thought that this was the most Biblical lifestyle. Once God finally freed me from my crippling self-righteousness, I couldn’t believe the joy that flooded into my relationship with Jesus.
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For years, I struggled to break free
from the burden of religious hypocrisy.
I grew up in a church that pooled its members’ paychecks and gave each family a set allowance. I thought that this was the most Biblical lifestyle. Once God finally freed me from my crippling self-righteousness, I couldn’t believe the joy that flooded into my relationship with Jesus.
Despite the thrills of my mountaintops, I've also spent my share of time in the valleys, feeling helpless and wondering whether God cared that I felt dead inside. I'd like to say there's always a clear answer when I pray, but that's not how it works. God speaks to me daily through very personal insights from the Bible.
If you're interested, I'd love to help you get anchored for every season of faith with solid prayer principles.
As a young person, I followed the common approach- I did my daily devotions and let the scriptures speak to me. But the Holy Spirit was not in charge.
Our version of Christianity was to delay gratification and just do what's right.
Is your life set up to follow the leadership of the Holy Spirit through the Bible? Mine wasn't.
That crippled me.
that was not cool
Sure, I'm always discovering ways that I've trusted myself instead of the Holy Spirit. But that's really different from not even knowing what he's doing.
Self-righteousness no longer traps me.
Fast forward to 2025
Introducing...
What sets Illumination apart?
Once we know what God thinks, we understand His desires and plans. This causes us to seek His specific, relevant direction. By using the scriptural principles that He's highlighting in our lives, we know that we're asking in line with his will.
P: Pause
Step one is to know God's mindset. Without this, prayer is self-centered. We train you to ask for (and receive) His perspective. It's such a beautiful thing to notice when you're not in gear with God's mind, and then make the shift into worship mode.
We don't stop at asking. Heaven's treasure is an investment. Each 7-week plan has one focus, a specific transformation and a scriptural battle plan. Each week, we evaluate the plan with God to see what's not working, and improve our results.
After weeks of refining, the gold has finally risen to the surface. The victory is sweet. Side by side with God and each other, we've leveled up. Together we've reached out to take hold of His rest, and the barren battleground is now budding.
When something's not working, it's time to develop a strategy. Spiritual warfare means breaking through the craziness with smart tactics for facing our pain. God doesn't let us hide from it, so we pick a battle verse and script out the victory.
From start to finish, we're there for each other. Regular small group strategy sessions, live Q&A with group coaching, masterminds and instructor access ensure that you'll get what God's got for you, when you seek for it wholeheartedly.
Six steps to transform a dull prayer life into a confident partnership with the Holy Spirit:
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R: Request
I: Invite
S: Script
M: Master
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Get trained with the tools you need to build a thriving relationship with Jesus Christ:
with phases 3 and 4 to be released in stages...
Daily, Weekly and Monthly Opportunities for Connection: Strategy Q&A calls with Sara, small group masterminds and a private online community
Four Courses: GRACE, PRISM, ORDER and POWER for all phases of the Christian journey, along with templates and workbooks
Challenges, Trainings and more: Multiple membership tiers so you only have to pay for the features that you want
Our monthly membership also includes:
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Pause: Discern what full surrender to God feels like, and learn how to avoid leaning on your own understanding while strengthening your mind, emotional awareness, and common sense. Enjoy using all your favorite psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.
Request: Understand the gap between reality and potential, and see what God sees. Discover God's will through his genius thoughts, strong emotions and deep desires. Learn to seek very specific direction from the Father. Highlight the insights he gives you in your own resources.
Invite: Create a written battle plan with Jesus that stretches you, yet feels realistic. Gain confidence in your ability to partner with the Holy Spirit, so that you're glad to sacrifice whatever needs to go. Use this plan whenever you pray with family and friends over your life.
Strategy: Reach out for help defining your obstacles. Let God heal any blind spots that block you from sweet communion in the area that you're fighting for. Let distractions fall away to reveal God's plan for victory. This is where your journal will unlock the secrets of your heart.
Mastery: Begin to see the plan paying off. Relax into your new way of living, assured that you're fulfilling a piece of your destiny each day. Tell others how God has showed up and brought you the victory! You can use this story to tell others what God has done for you.
Repeat: This process is so much fun, you'll want to do it again, again and again- until it's just a natural part of your regular routine. 😉
Repeat: This process is so much fun, you'll want to do it again, again and again- until it's just a natural part of your regular routine. 😉
Mastery: Begin to see the plan paying off. Relax into your new way of living, assured that you're fulfilling a piece of your destiny each day. Tell others how God has showed up and brought you the victory! You can use this story to tell others what God has done for you.
Strategy: Reach out for help defining your obstacles. Let God heal any blind spots that block you from sweet communion in the area that you're fighting for. Let distractions fall away to reveal God's plan for victory. This is where your journal will unlock the secrets of your heart.
Invite: Create a written battle plan with Jesus that stretches you, yet feels realistic. Gain confidence in your ability to partner with the Holy Spirit, so that you're glad to sacrifice whatever needs to go. Use this plan whenever you pray with family and friends over your life.
Request: Understand the gap between reality and potential, and see what God sees. Discover God's will through his genius thoughts, strong emotions and deep desires. Learn to seek very specific direction from the Father. Highlight the insights he gives you in your own resources.
Pause: Discern what full surrender to God feels like, and learn how to avoid leaning on your own understanding while strengthening your mind, emotional awareness, and common sense. Enjoy using all your favorite psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.
with your own go-to resources
...with additional resources to deepen and energize your prayer life.
When you enroll in Illumination at the monthly rate, you’ll get an exquisite gallery of images for your journal
AND... THERE’S MORE!
The Sophiculture Worship Gallery
BONUS #1
The Warfare to Worship Cheatsheet
BONUS #2
The Prayer Partnership Group
BONUS #3
For members of our top tier
Illumination Membership
An Ongoing, Self-Paced Program
Video lessons with workbooks for 2 growth phases & more to be rolled out
Zoom strategy meetings with Q&A to support your study
Moderated, daily group discussion about whatever's on your mind
Regular small-group prayer sessions and monthly masterminds
Trello templates with reusable worksheets for daily, ongoing use
Dedicated, instructor email access to Sara
Locked-in rate with no increase as program prices go up
Bonus 1: The Sophiculture Worship Gallery
Bonus 2: The Warfare to Worship Cheatsheet
Bonus 3: The Prayer Partnership Group (upper tier only)
Bonus 2: The Warfare to Worship Cheatsheet
Bonus 3: The Prayer Partnership Group (upper tier only)
Locked-in rate with no increase as program prices go up
Bonus 1: The Sophiculture Worship Gallery
Trello templates with reusable worksheets for daily, ongoing use
Dedicated, instructor email access to Sara
Daily group chat about whatever's on your mind
Regular small-group prayer sessions and monthly masterminds
Video lessons with workbooks for 2 growth phases & more to be rolled out
Zoom strategy meetings with Q&A to support your study
See below for additional features available in the upper tier.
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✔ GRACE Strategy Book
✔ Private Facebook Group
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✔ GRACE & PRISM Courses
✔ Private student community
✔ Zoom Q&A strategy calls
✔ Monthly masterminds
✔ Trello templates
✔ Dedicated email access
✔ Locked-in membership rate
★ Bonus 1: Image gallery
★ Bonus 2: Prayer cheatsheet
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Everything above, plus:
✔ Access to all of our courses
✔ ORDER & POWER phases
✔ Mentorship Training Program
★ Bonus 3: Prayer partnership
✔ GRACE & PRISM Courses
✔ Private student community
✔ Zoom Q&A strategy calls
✔ Monthly masterminds
✔ Trello templates
✔ Dedicated email access
✔ Locked-in membership rate
★ Bonus 1: Image gallery
★ Bonus 2: Prayer cheatsheet
★ Bonus 3: Prayer partnership
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✔ ORDER & POWER phases
✔ Mentorship Training Program
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✔ GRACE & PRISM courses
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✔ Zoom Q&A strategy calls
✔ Monthly masterminds
✔ Trello templates
✔ Dedicated email access
✔ Locked-in membership rate
★ Bonus 1: Image gallery
★ Bonus 2: Prayer cheatsheet
Who This Is Perfect For
Our membership is currently mostly women, but men who are committed to personal growth through prayer are welcome to join us.
We strive to create a supportive environment where everyone feels comfortable. Each of us has a valuable contribution to make, even when we see things differently.
Most of our members are familiar with the churchgoing culture. If you're new to Christianity, email us and we'll give you a mentor to show you the ropes.
If you want to trust the Jesus of the Bible to lead your life, you're in the right place. We can help you move forward from there. If you don't, this isn't your jam.
We require that all members be committed to resolving conflict according to the biblical pattern in Matthew 18. Our moderators will kindly confront any troublemakers.
The best part of Illumination? You can go at your own pace. As long as you’re following the steps of the program, I’m confident that this investment will transform your prayer life. Why? Because growth happens when we invite God to move, and then partner with him.
So here’s the deal: if, within 30 days, you’re not feeling confident that this program is changing your worship life, battle strategies, and spiritual growth, just reach out by email. I’ll be glad to refund your whole investment.
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A: Since you'll be learning at your own pace, the time you invest determines what you get out of the program. For optimal results, plan to build a prayer routine that takes at least 15 minutes each day. Then add lesson time to that, when your schedule permits (videos are 10-20 min). Thirty-day challenges are available whenever you're ready for the extra motivation.
Q: How long will I have access to the courses? Does the program expire?
A: When you join, the content is yours for the period of your membership, including any updates. If you've purchased any courses separately, you will continue to have access to them indefinitely, along with any new material that's added to them.
Q: How does the Facebook community work with Illumination? I’m not sure if I want to join another group!
A: The Facebook group is a bonus for all of our membership tiers, not a requirement. If you spend time on Facebook, that's a great place to connect with us. Our paid tiers include access to our main learning community, inside our course platform.
Q: Does Sara offer one-on-one feedback and group calls?
A: I love deep dives—so you'll mostly see me on the group Q&A calls and masterminds. All of our courses include a direct email address where you can ask me anything and I'll reply during business hours. You can also tag me in our communities.
Q: How will I receive my purchase? I'm not very tech-savvy.
A: Tech can be overwhelming, but this program is designed for simplicity. You’ll be using your browser or the course app to log in, learn, and discuss the lessons. Group calls take place on Zoom. Plus, there's the Facebook group for support and advice, in case you want it. If you prefer to keep things digital instead of on paper, our Trello templates make things easy.
Just let us know if you have a question that I didn't answer! You can reach us Mon-Fri at hello@sophiculture.com.
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Money-Back Guarantee Terms & Conditions (last Updated February 15, 2025):
We want you to be satisfied with your purchase, so we offer a 30-day money-back guarantee refund period for our Illumination membership program. In the event that you decide this program is not right for you, contact us at hello@sophiculture.com to request a refund within 30 days of enrollment by the 30th day, at 11:59 CST.
We will not provide refunds more than 30 days following the date of purchase. After day 30, all payments (whether at the annual or monthly level) are non-refundable. If you opted for a yearly plan and you do not request a refund within 30 days, you will retain access to the program for the entire year.
If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know by contacting us directly at: hello@sophiculture.com