The (in)courage Podcast

Whatever your unique gift, embrace it. Receive it. Rip off the paper and use it for His glory! Friends, sometimes in life we may find ourselves longing for something that someone else has. We can foc…

Caring for others includes caring for ourselves.  Life together is illuminated with the glow of both giving and receiving. Of glorious miracles and mismatched schedules. In the busy schedules and mou…

Sometimes the lack of Christmas spirit is because I forget how to give from what God has given me. It doesn't matter if presents are perfectly wrapped or if cookies get baked, but it does matter that…

The bottom line is this: our God is not a God of lack but abundance. Comparison tempts us to feel that we are lacking, but God reminds us that He has a path full of richness and joy laid just for you…

Everything I do is worship if I let it be.
I can slice potatoes for the soup as an act of worship.
 I can call a friend who is struggling as an act of worship.
 I can fold the laundry as an act of wors…

As a Christ follower, hope is where we are to put our hearts — not shame. In the past, I felt like I had to show up properly ashamed of who I am in order to let others know that I get it. I am a fail…

Even when the darkness is surrounding and suffocating, God hasn't gone anywhere. Even when we cannot see a way, God will not turn away. He is trustworthy and true, and the One who is the end knows ex…

It’s better to forgive than to fume. Christians should be the most forgiving people on the face of this planet, because we know best what it means to be forgiven.

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Hard things in other people's lives do not negate the pain you are carrying personally. God is big enough to care about the little things. Nothing is too big for our Lord. And nothing is too small ei…

Emotional honesty is part of faith, and faith is the intimate act of trusting God with your real self. We’re invited to come to Him weary, confused, numb, anxious, angry, or stressed. Jesus tells us …

Bitterness is heavy. I was just as guilty as my former coworker in living out of my sin. And God, in His kindness, refused to let me stay in this slavery, this heaviness, anymore. He didn’t do it by …

Christmas will come. Jesus will come. He is with us already, Immanuel in our everyday. Christmas is bigger than anything standing in our way because Christmas is Jesus.

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"Surrender doesn’t guarantee that God will answer instantly, nor does it mean that God will behave as you want. It does mean that you can trust God to be faithful, loving and gracious, no matter the …

"Black Friday shopping was a big deal to me, because it meant one-on-one time with my mom."

Black Friday shopping can  be fun, helpful to your holiday budget, and meaningful too. With that in mind, we…

On a day set aside for counting blessings, we want you to know we are so very thankful for you. Happy Thanksgiving! https://incourage.me/?p=228235

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The winter issue of DaySpring’s Everyday Faith Maga…

Thanksgiving when we have little to celebrate comes at a cost. But the payout is trust and peace.

"The Lord will surely comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; he will make her d…

Service to self can leave us empty, but serving others will both fill us and fulfill us. Within the sphere of each of our simple, singular lives, we can make the world a better place.
 
 “As each one h…

Jesus says, 'Believe in Me. Trust in Me. Look to Me. Lean on Me. I am your maker. And I am your mender.' 

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The winter issue of DaySpring’s Ev…

Trust is more powerful and brave than envy anyway. When we trust Jesus, we become free.
 
 Free to live the lives and dream the dreams He has for us.
 Free to celebrate what He has in store for our frie…

God is intricately involved in both our suffering and celebrating -- our gratitude and grief. We’re all walking through such varied seasons right now, but one thing is certain: God is intricately inv…