The (in)courage Podcast

"God delights when His kids take care of one another. Who in your life can you love and look out for this week? Who might be waiting for an invitation to belong? I guarantee they won’t be the only on…

Dear Lord, I am grateful for Your grace, patience, steadfast love, and faithfulness. No matter what my relationship looks like with my earthly father, thank You for being a perfect example to me of a…

"Even after I turned away from Jesus, He didn’t turn away from me. Do I believe in miracles? Yes, because I am one.
 
 You’re likely reading this today because you are asking for a miracle, too. Someon…

With 99 more devotions to help you wind down from your day and reconnect with God before you go to sleep, Sleep Psalms by Pray.com is a wonderful addition to your daily devotions. Listen in as Ryan B…

"Asking good questions is an art form and an advocacy tool. 

Questions can help us cultivate curiosity about other people and their perspectives.  Questions can bring clarity and uncover nuances to a …

I’m determined not to take these days for granted.

Life is a gift. And so I’m dedicating this year to my mother, to living my best year — our best year — and doing all the things she could have done i…

"When we avoid timely endings, we often experience messy exits.

Endings are hard, but you don’t have to make them harder by refusing to move on. Is God leading you in a new direction in some area of y…

As you breathe in the hope you have in God, breathe out the stresses you carry.

Worshiping God before you go to sleep can give you a new perspective on your day and help you focus on positive thoughts…

"The dreams that matter most have little to do with results and everything to do with your formation.

God is always, every time, and all the time about the formation of your heart to know His good, wi…

We’re thrilled that our newest (in)courage Bible study, Create in Me a Heart of Mercy, is now available! Cue the confetti! This Bible study features the real-life, going-first kind of stories you kno…

We followed God's whisper in, and we followed it right back out.
 
 Sometimes it’s like that; a wild decision here, a seemingly scattered choice there. If you can look steadily beyond the shivering win…

Scripture — and how we experience God’s Word in our lives — is the foundation of it all. Plan out and walk through your days with the 2023-24 Something New (in)courage Agenda Planner. Based on Script…

"Trust that even in the worst of times, God is for you and Jesus walks with you. The key to having peace, regardless of circumstances? Believe in God and believe also in Jesus. Because He's brought m…

"Hospitality is our opportunity to respond to God’s mercy by offering kindness and tender care to others."

We’re thrilled to tell you that our newest (in)courage Bible study, Create in Me a Heart of M…

"Happiness isn’t out there.
Joy is found in God, right here.

Getting away is a gift and can be a way for God to bless us or speak to us in a new way. But it’s not the only way for us to experience joy…

We are not outsiders to God. When we let all the details of ourselves unfold ― when we embrace who we were divinely knit together to be ― this is when we’ll fully experience his perfect love.

Told wit…

Are you feeling the urge to get honest before God, but don’t know where to start? Jennifer Dukes Lee’s got you covered. She’s written Stuff I’d Only Tell God: A Guided Journal of Courageous Honesty, …

When we invite Jesus into every detail of our lives, prayer can get personal. Tell Jesus everything. Ask Him to give you a life of prayerful adventure. Then just watch as your prayer life starts to g…

"God’s love will not let us go on hiding forever. His love finds us, stops for us, and searches for those who have been harmed and those who need healing.
 
 And whenever we come near to someone else i…

"God knew that we were weary and burdened and He gave us the kind of rest we desperately needed. God knew about Lora’s brain tumor and Tad’s job loss and all the uncertainty, sorrow, and brokenness w…