The (in)courage Podcast

"“A modern romance with old-fashioned courage and depth.”

Her Part to Play is Jenny Erlingsson’s debut novel and is described by Library Journal as “warm, funny, and faith-filled.” This “endearing rom…

"God’s design for community didn’t stop at church attendance. He designed us to need each other.
 
 In a world that often glorifies self-sufficiency, let us have the courage to embrace God's design for…

"We can remember His truth even when we are weary and our world is shaken. Those seasons when we feel weary with grief and exhaustion are exactly the times we most need to remember God's promises: 

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"Jesus said, ‘"Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence." This is the most important, the first on any list. But there is a second to set alongside it: "Love others as…

"Will I use my words and my presence to build or to destroy? Yes, we are all responsible for our own feelings and reactions and responses, but as sisters, we also belong to one another.
 
 The Bible t…

"Often the “glory days” or the “good ol’ days” make it hard to find contentment in the present. It’s hard to step into an unknown future when we live in the comfort of yesterday’s memories.
 
 Friend, …

"Scripture is clear: darkness exists. But the repeated promise remains: we won’t face the night alone.
 
 It may seem like we’ve been waiting for morning for a very long time, but we have not been left…

"Celebration cultivates joy. Joy harnesses hope. Hope renews your soul. Dance, feast, hope, rest, laugh, worship. Celebration looks different for everyone, but Christians should be an alleluia from h…

"We will likely encounter things we may never fully understand or find answers to. Pain and heartbreak can be so intense and profound that, at times, we feel like we can't move forward. We may even f…

"Our great and tender God is not trying to force you to maximize your life. His rhythm is one of love and grace at a pace that won’t destroy your soul. He’s not asking you to try harder or do more. H…

"It is a privilege to give our sorrows to the Prince of Grief. So, take your pain to the Lord in prayer.
 
 He hears you . . . paper cuts and all."

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Our circumstances are all different but we can all agree that life is hard. Relationships are complex and brokenness comes in a thousand different shapes and shades. Thankfully, God doesn't leave us …

"If you've seen where God's goodness and grace have carried you through in the past, that same goodness and grace will meet you again. For all of the blessings and miracles that God had done, He knew…

"The only thing that limits the Lord from working in my life is my lack of trusting Him. When we face circumstances that don't make any earthly sense, God doesn't want us to ask how. He wants us to s…

"The world needs what you have to offer. We need the one and only you. I want to be so comfortable in my skin that I don’t over-analyze, sanitize, or hide who I am and what’s important to me.
 
 The ol…

"God’s plans for our lives are invincible when we stay connected to Him. Let’s cling to God’s promises. Hold tight to His heart. Have strong roots that burrow deep into His affection for us. We will …

"There is only One whose sacrifice purchased a freedom we can’t lose. Today I honor the lives of men and women who lost their lives in war, not just in the United States but around the world. I will …

"I don’t have to be strong all the time. It's like what I tell my kids every night when I tuck them in. “You can rest. You can relax. I’m right here,” I tell them.
 
 I believe God tells us the same."

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"We can trust that grace is at work to calm what we cannot control. Emmanuel, the God-in-the-boat, knows every storm, every downpour, every barreling wave that threatens to topple us. He has never le…

"We have a profound, open-ended invitation to trust God and His promises. It is okay to question God's plan, to cry out in frustration, and to wrestle with doubt. Raw emotion is not foreign to the pa…