The (in)courage Podcast

"We need Jesus. He’s the only One who will never let us down. I’ve seen Jesus battle fires in my life and the lives of others. I’ve seen Him rescue people that no one else could have rescued. God’s r…

"My story isn’t over yet, and I choose to trust the Author even when I don’t know what’s coming. I recently met two friends for coffee, and all three of us talked about unexpected shifts in our lives…

"Your weight is not your worth.  God doesn't love you more if you're thin. God doesn't love you less if you're in a bigger body. Your pants size does not matter to God, and it doesn't matter if that …

"His love is better — always has been and always will be. God’s love heals our broken places and satisfies our souls in ways that human love never could.
 
 Being acquainted with such a love can carry …

"You do not have to be useful; only loved. Everything about Jesus tells us that our worth isn't dependent on what we do or don't do, how much we help or fail to, what we achieve or not."

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"He calls Himself the God of all comfort, and He proves that over and over again. So many of us have been through surprisingly hard things. It doesn’t matter if other people are tougher than you. It …

Failing says, “Give up and walk away before you make a fool of yourself."
 Learning says, “Give yourself grace. You’re getting stronger every day.”
 
 The voice that accuses you of being a constant fail…

In her compassionate and deeply personal book, The Matter of Little Losses: Finding Grace to Grieve the Big (and Small) Things, Rachel Marie Kang shines a light on all the things we lose along the wa…

"Winter warrants hope. I think about the winter of grief I endured after my husband’s death. God showed up in that season with His comforting presence.
 
 I think about the winter of rejection in my ca…

"It’s easy to become distracted by potential connections with people we’ll never know (I’ve done it) and ignore our truest lineage, the miracle at the core of our existences: we’re children of God (1…

"Failure is never fatal with God. Every day, God gives you a chance to try again. God’s faithfulness isn’t stymied by your fears, flaws, or failures. You can stand up and fall down a thousand times a…

"God is with you in your grief, giving space for sorrow, welcoming you as you slowly find your way. He greets you in your grief before going on to glory, to heaven. He waits with you as you grope and…

"God is patient with us. He is slow with us. He is unhurried with us. God isn’t bothered by how long it takes us to get our act together or just get.it.right. Perhaps allowing people to change slowly…

"God not only gives us the strength and comfort we need, but urges us: “Don’t leave before the miracle.”
 
 Don’t give up.
 Don’t believe you’re alone.
 Don’t run away.
 Don’t give into the lie that God w…

As the Community and Editorial Manager for (in)courage, I've felt the Spirit inviting us to adopt this posture of abiding expectancy as a community. Rather than setting goals for more podcast downloa…

"Because of Christ's coming, His death, and His eventual return, not even the darkness of death and loss can outrun His redemptive light. When all you see is darkness in the loss of your personal col…

"The peace Jesus gives provides supernatural calm in the midst of chaos and hardship. We can rest assured that God’s promise doesn’t have an expiration date. It never runs empty. And when our “what i…

"It's love that pushes us through when the bleakness of midwinter seasons threatens to swallow us whole. If we look closely, we can see His beautiful face around every snow-free corner, each winterin…

"Jesus is not afraid to be close to you. He is not afraid to hold your hand in the middle of your darkest nights or to hear every personal detail of your life. He is not ashamed or embarrassed to kno…

"Just as the best mother ever constantly thinks about and cares for her children, God does the same for us. He cares for us, and He’d like us to care for ourselves too. That care might look like a do…