The (in)courage Podcast

Away from the church pews, the need for Jesus is just as strong. Scripture reminds us to do everything to the glory of God. It doesn't make mention of needing to be in a church office or standing at …

"Lord, make us a people who don’t just know You, but who want to be with You . . . and let our lives show it! I want the world to look at me and see that I am different. The world desperately needs p…

"This is your reminder that the Lord sees you. The love and the care of God is real and is for you. He cares about the smallest concerns in our lives like finding a close parking space to the biggest…

"Where is the line between honest dialogue and gossip? Is it possible to simply vent about a difficult situation without oversharing or being unkind? How do I communicate with honesty, empathy, and g…

"We combat the lies of loneliness with hard-won honesty and stubborn hope. When loneliness lies to you, remember that God is with you, that feeling lonely is normal, and that this season won’t last f…

"Quit worrying about where you fall short and aspire instead to one simple truth per week."

The Focus Journal: 52 Weeks to a More Intentional Life by Cleere Cherry Reaves gives you the opportunity to…

"God is the only one who can catch and care for our every wish, dream, want, need, joy, heartbreak, fear, and tear. When I realize I can’t meet the wants, wishes, and needs of others, I am learning t…

"Sharp, unfiltered words cause people pain. It’s not that we can’t be angry or frustrated when someone says something we disagree with. Sometimes people really do say upsetting things. But when someo…

"The God of mercy is longing to meet you in your circumstances.

Friend, we serve a God of mercy. It’s part of His character. Not every widow’s story will turn out like mine. Not everyone will experie…

"So much of worry comes from either living in the past or living in the future. When we concentrate on the present, we're able to better recognize all the ways God has equipped us for the moment and …

"'God, please send help. I can’t do this by myself for one more day.' I was so broken in that season and continued breaking. But later I could see that it was in that moment of failing and falling fa…

Today, we're thrilled to welcome new voices to the (in)courage podcast! We thank Rachel Marie Kang for sharing her voice as narrator with us the past few months, and we welcome Anna E. Rendell as our…

Through stories like a quirky childhood selling rocks and a season of brokenness in her marriage, Jami Nato’s new book, This Must Be the Place: Following the Breadcrumbs of Your Past to Discover Your…

"My wish for you is that you would take up more space in storytelling, in bearing witness to your layered and complicated life. Write it down. Tell the vulnerable truth. Say it with your own mouth, w…

"Weaponizing my feelings of bitterness, anger, and resentment became an attack on myself. As I harbored grudges, my focus became fixated on the past, reliving the hurtful events over and over again. …

"The world can neither give us peace nor take it away. Our daughter never cared about the state of our unfinished kitchen before, and yet her once contented soul started hounding me about something i…

Don't let another summer go by without instilling the legacy of faith and family in your children and grandchildren. Creating a legacy of faith for your family that can be passed down is as easy as s…

"Conflict is inevitable; letting it be destructive is optional. May we have the wisdom to know the difference between fighting with each other and for each other. May we not choose flight or fight bu…

"To worship through my weariness and worry was an act of defiance against my cancer. As we sing a new song, we exchange our weariness and worry for wonder and worship. We find God in our darkest plac…

"Anything we do and anything we are amounts to nothing if we don’t have love. Jesus was love made flesh, love embodied. As I think about how to live this middle-aged life stage well, how to create a …