The (in)courage Podcast

"Has it occurred to you, sweet sister, that you are an influencer? The reality is you don’t have to have thousands of followers on your favorite social media platform to be an influencer; in fact, yo…

"'The grace of the Gospel is that on ordinary Tuesdays it’s still not too late to write a new ending. I was incapable of rescuing myself. History and my own story had proven this over and over. Inste…

"It’s easy to discount the bad habits or the casual things we do when we are bored, like Copper grazing on grass. But friend, it is time to recognize that sometimes those are the very things that are…

"God isn’t limited by your weakness and pain. In fact, He promises that His power works best in your limping and weakness. Your strength is not necessary for God to move. I wonder if sometimes our st…

"Maybe you are the well, steady and stable and setting the stage for someone to encounter the solution they’ve been waiting for. 
 
 Maybe you are the sycamore tree planted in the right location so tha…

"My to-do list always overruns the lines on a page, reminding me that it will never end. It’s not hard to get overwhelmed by it all. So many tasks. Some non-negotiable, others that can (and will) wai…

"Many years ago on the 4th of July, it started pouring as soon as we arrived at the high school stadium where fireworks would be launched. Our family raced to our van and waited for the storm to pass…

"Our allegiance isn’t to culture; it’s to the King.
 
The culture tells us through a barrage of posts, videos, products, and more that we have to make ourselves beautiful. But the Bible tells us someth…

"Don’t wait until tomorrow to say what needs to be said today. What words do you need to say? Find the strength to say them, today.
 
 Let someone know you love them, today.
 
 Make amends, today.
 
 Send …

"It's easy for me to thank God and move on to the next thing. It's easy for me to just expect Him to meet my needs and forget to thank Him altogether. It's easy for thankfulness to have no impact on …

Summary

In this episode of the (in)courage Podcast, Becky Keife interviews Susan Goss, author of the devotional journal 'Faith, Love, Forgiveness.' They discuss Susan's background as a licensed profes…

"May the light take over the dark. Some days it’s hard. Some days the addictions seem to be winning. But we just keep on singing "Amazing Grace" and holding each other’s hands and praying for the lig…

"God sees the real us no matter the mess of our home, hair, health, or circumstances.

Jesus is the one to stretch out a hand. The one to meet us exactly where and as we are. The one who goes first wi…

"We don’t need platitudes for our pain; we need compassion. If you’re in a season that has gone on way past its expiration date, perhaps so long you’re tired of the word “season” altogether, I am her…

"How strong is your faith? Do you feel His love for you? Are you expressing His love to those around you? Are you forgiving yourself for the past? Are you accepting God’s mercy with an open heart?
 
 O…

"Find comfort in the promise that the One who made you offers the most genuine kind of belonging. God knows us fully and completely. God genuinely enjoys being in our presence. Like being lost in a g…

Summary

In this bonus episode of the (in)courage podcast, host Becky Keife interviews author Jenny Erlingsson about her debut novel, 'Her Part to Play.' They discuss the inspiration behind the book, t…

"Giving people the benefit of the doubt gives life to all your relationships. Not giving the benefit of the doubt will strangle the life right out of them. While genuine relationship problems need to…

"We can let life’s hurdles and hardships be like arrows pointing us deeper to the heart of Jesus.

Imagine Jesus leaning in close and saying,
 
 Yes, in all things my Father works for the good of those …

"The Holy Spirit is how we will do every hard and holy thing. There won’t always be a roadmap or guidebook giving all the right answers. There won’t be writing on the wall or a blueprint mapping out …