The (in)courage Podcast
Welcome to the (in)courage podcast! We are all different ages, in different life stages, and we come from different cultures and churches, but our common thread is the hope of Jesus. Each weekday we meet you right where you are as one of our writers shares what’s going on in her everyday life and how God’s right in the middle of it all. We bring our joys and struggles equally so that you can feel less alone, and be empowered by the hope Jesus gives. We hope you’ll bring us along with you on your morning walks, driving to the grocery store, waiting in the preschool pickup line, alone in your kitchen, or as you wind down for the evening. Wherever you join us, you’re welcome here, and we’re honored to be a part of your day.
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Episodes
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E.L. Sherene Joseph: How to Hold Both Grief and Gratitude
"Every day is a gift from God, and this season, more than any, has reminded me of His goodness. Some days I feel like a scratched record stuck on loop. But God is faithful. And, like Moses reminding Israel of God’s faithfulness, I remind myself...
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Barb Roose: Do You Need to Experiment with Self-Care?
"Let's leverage the power of small steps! What if there was one small healthy change you could make for ten days?"Leave a comment for Barb: https://incourage.me/?p=254987--The clock is...
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Anna E. Rendell: Plug In to His Voice
"God speaks right to our hearts with the very stuff of our lives. He uses our instincts, our questions, our longing, our everyday surroundings to reach us."Leave a comment for Anna: https://incour...
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Rachel Marie Kang: The Spiritual Practice of Pondering
"Instead of retreating to our minds and rehearsing our fears, schedules, needs, dreams, and intentions, we can turn our thoughts to the Lord our God, our strength, our refuge, our ever-present help. Instead of being overwhelmed with anxiety, we...
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Mary Carver: The Voice That Makes Us Want to Listen
"So let’s be people whose words sound like grace — voices that carry the truth in kindness, that tell the story of God’s love in a way the world actually wants to hear."Leave a comment for Mary: h...
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Bonus Episode with Dr. Craig & Ginny Evans, authors of Wow! I Didn't Know!
When you think of popular Bible stories, like the Christmas story, you might imagine particular things — that Mary and Joseph were poor, that they traveled through the desert to get to Bethlehem, or even that Jesus was born in a dirty barn. But...
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Dawn Camp: Kindness Like Healing Grace
"If you listen to the news, you’ll only hear talk of division, but the conviction that you should do unto others as you would have them do unto you is alive and well. I have seen such goodness and grace over these past few months. Friends and n...
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How to Carry the Weight of Rejection
"While we are responsible for our actions, we aren’t responsible for how others respond. You can behave honorably even when someone treats you unfairly. You may do all you can to live in peace, but they still may not desire a relationship with ...
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Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young: You Were Not Designed to Stand Alone
"God’s heart beats for community. He Himself embodies community. He is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – three in one like that triple-braided cord – our model of community working seamlessly."Leave a comment for Dorina:
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I Didn’t Know!: The Story Behind Jesus’s Birth
The new book, Wow! I Didn’t Know!: Things You Never Knew About the Stories of Jesus by Dr. Craig & Ginny Evans, dives deeper into Scripture to shine a light on common misconceptions and reveal the more likely facts that can not only deepen ...
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Laura Kelly Fanucci: The Year I Learned What Women Want
"We must cling together as compassion-bearers. We are called to care for one another as caregivers. The bond between women of faith can remake the world around us, just as Naomi and Ruth forged a new future together. We belong to each other, as...
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Tyra Rains: Why Does Truth Seem So Hard to Find?
"Humility is the posture closest to the Lord’s heart. Grace is found there. In that posture, the voice of the Lord becomes easier to hear."Leave a comment for Tyra: https://incourage.me/?p=254609<...
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Tasha Jun: Give Us This Day, Some Evidence of Light
"I started to recite The Lord’s Prayer in my mind, trying to refocus and remember how Jesus taught His disciples to pray."Leave a comment for Tasha: https://incourage.me/?p=254772--Pic...
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Holley Gerth: A Three-Sentence Prayer That Helps When I'm Worrying
"A three-sentence prayer that helps when I'm worrying, “God, I release control and choose surrender. I give everyone and everything to you, especially this situation. What do you want me to say to myself when this comes to mind again?”Le...
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Isis Breanna Bradford: Change Your Inputs and Rise From the Rut
"Each devotion in the new book, Rising From the Rut: Reawaken Your Spirit, Rediscover Your God-Given Gifts, and Reclaim Your Joy, by Isis Breanna Bradford, offers a practice to help you reawaken your soul, rediscover your God-given gifts, and r...
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Jenny Erlingsson: Learning to Lean in When Life Presses Hard
"Sometimes the very things that feel the hardest are the ones shaping us the most. I love comfort, but I’m learning that soft, sandy places don’t hold me steady. God’s firm foundation does."Leave a comment for Jenny:
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Michele Cushatt: The Superpower of the Heart
"The hostility is untenable. We're losing our hold on hope. And at least part of the reason is that we've stopped seeing each other as humans with innate dignity and worth. Instead, we see each other as unrecognizable animals, obstacles to our ...
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Robin Dance: What the World (REALLY) Needs Right Now
"What the world needs now is not more arguments or opinions, but the love and light of Jesus flowing through ordinary people who dare to live with extraordinary grace."Leave a comment for Robin: h...
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Simi John: Finding Purpose in Hidden Seasons
"Sometimes, God allows us to be hidden for a while. Not because He’s done with us. Not because He’s forgotten us. But because He’s doing something deep inside of us that can only happen in the quiet. Hidden seasons are often necessary to strip ...
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Jennifer Dukes Lee: The Three Words Every Weary Woman Needs to Hear
"Whatever season you’re in, the strength you need won’t come from sheer willpower, but from the God who renews us daily. So if you’re doubting yourself today, let me remind you of this truth: You are stronger than you think, because God Himself...
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Karina Allen: What I’m Learning in a Long, Hard Season
"True rest isn’t found in my striving or in trying to solve every problem myself. That only leads to exhaustion and spinning in circles. Real rest comes when I surrender and trust God to move in the ways He knows are best."Leave a commen...
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Pour Out Your Heart to God
"The anxiety and worries that wake us in the night have a welcome place to go. The contents of our hearts do not have to stay inside and hidden. What would you say if you knew God’s ears and heart were wide, wide open?"Leave a comment: <...
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Loving Well When You Disagree
"Navigating difficult conversations isn’t easy. If you feel overwhelmed by or resistant to the idea, I get it. I would rather avoid conflict and tension at all costs. But we have a Jesus who, rather than dodging disagreements, pressed into rela...
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