The (in)courage Podcast

"These are your reminders to hold onto hope. Nature will show up as a steady reminder of a steady God. You will walk barefoot in the green grass; you will once again feel the sun warm upon your face.…

In her new six-week Bible study, Matthew: Pray Like This, (in)courage contributor, Barb Roose, takes a deep-dive study on experiencing transformative prayer and knowing the joy of praying like Jesus.…

"If you're especially prone to being exceptionally hard on yourself, know that there's nothing you could do to outrun God's grace, either. His arms are reaching for you, stretched out wide. How wide?…

"For a long time, I thought church communities should be filled with people who looked and thought alike. But our differences are a gift. There is richness in different generations, cultures, and eve…

"God is with you in times of questioning. God is with you even when you feel alone. God is with you when life is at its highest tension. God is with you when you're at your lowest point. God is with …

"Friend, today God is inviting you to step into the light. Maybe you instantly know the memories you need to address and confess. Maybe, like me, you feel stirred up but stuck. Wherever you’re at tod…

"I don’t know how long I’ll be here; my lease is up soon and there are big questions on the horizon. I may call this beautiful city home for eight more years or I might be packing boxes in eight week…

Anew Ministries is a Canadian-based nonprofit dedicated to connecting women to each other, nurturing community, and empowering women to solidify their identity in Jesus. They do this by providing a s…

"Confession is not simply a sacrament; it is a balm for brokenness — it is a bridge to the mercy and grace of God. Confession is not a thing we do — it is a thing done to us and in us."

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"Amiga, if you're reading this today and resonate with feelings of isolation and loneliness, know that we are praying for you and believe that the Lord has a community ready to grow alongside you rig…

"Spotless homes and impeccable prayer records aren’t fruits of the Spirit. When we sit in the transitional seasons of our lives, we can trust that the Holy Spirit is at work within us, nurturing love…

"When I am tempted to believe that I call the shots or that I have wisdom deeper than it actually is, I remember that early spring day in the middle of Oklahoma. I remember that God was trying to get…

"May we never tire of seeking the Ebenezer stones in our life. Big and small, tangible or otherwise, let's look for reminders of God's love and good gifts. May we never settle for good enough when Go…

"I simply want to see people — truly see them — right where they are.

Oh, the people we meet and the connections that abound when we shine a spotlight on the goodness of God. I can't get over it."

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"Jesus is offering to give us the tools to handle whatever life is piling on top of us. He’s offering to give us – the weary, the burned out, the ones keeping the lights on and the wheels turning – t…

"The apostle Paul writes in Philippians 4:11–12 (NIV), “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances… I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation.” This contentme…

"The world may laugh when I need assistance standing up from a seated position. The world may point when I struggle to climb a staircase. The world may stare and whisper behind my back when I clumsil…

"While we can’t go back and change the past, we can remember, learn from it, and work towards repair and a better tomorrow. There is so much going on in the world today, and much of it leads me to wa…

"Friend, these days may feel heavy and hard. Storms rage, fires burn, and we must face life's challenges. God did not design us to stand isolated and alone. He created us to be part of a forest, an e…

"May we remember that to be human is to be scarred. Jesus knew this, too. But we can help each other bear our suffering. Because no part of us — body or soul — is hidden from our God who made and hea…