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
1076 episodes
The Energy You Can Bring into Every Room
"This is the way of Christ, who divinely embodies co-regulation. He is the warm and responsive presence who companions us in our storms. He is the Comforter who brings calm to our chaos."Leave a comment:
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Barb Roose: Three Healing Choices After You Make a Mistake
"Life happens. We'll make mistakes. Praise God for grace."Leave a comment for Barb: https://incourage.me/?p=254334--No matter what season of life you’re in, prioritizing and planning h...
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Jen Schmidt: When the DMV Actually Made My Day
"Hospitality didn’t happen around my kitchen table that afternoon — it happened in a fluorescent-lit DMV hallway. And it reminded me that the heart of biblical hospitality is about being present, noticing the people God places in our path, and ...
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Your Cheering Section + a Recipe for Tailgating
"If you ever feel as if you’re alone in this race, or if the struggles you’re facing are too much, find comfort in the fact that while God will never leave your side."Leave a comment: https://...
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Melissa Zaldivar: Giving Grief Its Place — But Not the Whole Room
"Even in grief, His guidance will keep moving me forward."Leave a comment for Melissa: https://incourage.me/?p=254432--No matter what season of life you’re in, prioritizing and plannin...
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Becky Keife: 10 Easy Things You Can Say to Encourage Someone Today
"Thank you for changing diapers and reading stories. Thank you for going to work and still making dinner when you’re dog-tired. Thank you for cheering at swim lessons and folding laundry and answering the billionth question to quench a little p...
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The Thing You Need to Know About Mercy
"Dear Lord, thank You for drenching me in Your love and mercy today. I am humbled that You chose me to be Your witness in the world. Give me the creativity and courage to share the story of Your glory with others in my spheres of influence. Ame...
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Anna E. Rendell: What My State Fair Taught Me About the Kingdom of God
"The kingdom of God needs all of us, and all of us bringing our whole selves into it to make it great, and different, and beautiful. This is the way of the Kingdom. This is the way we move as One, even as we are wildly different."Leave a...
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Beloved, Don’t Forget This One Thing About Yourself
"Don’t forget that you belong, just as you are. On the days or weeks or months when you feel like you are showing up undone, unkempt, and unruly, know that you do not have to primp and perfect yourself to be accepted and loved by others."
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Mary Carver: The Comfort You Need When Life Changes Suddenly
"No matter what change you’re walking through right now, take comfort in knowing God is with you and He is a steady, everlasting, loving Father who is the same yesterday, today, and forever."Leave a comment for Mary:
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Dawn Camp: When You’ve Got Nothing
"Thankfully, Jesus is everything I need, and He’s got my back; He’s in my corner. He hasn’t forgotten who I am, because He knows I am His."Leave a comment for Dawn: https://incourage.me/?p=254222<...
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Kathi Lipp: Faith for the In-Between: When Life Feels on Hold
"The in-between is often where we find what we need in order to move on to the next thing. Moses didn’t know it, but he was about to have one of the biggest pivots in human history."Leave a comment for Kathi:
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Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young: We Are Called to Be Women of Welcome
"When I read about Jesus and His ministry in the New Testament, I imagine Him sitting at the table like this one with tax collectors, the poor, blind, and bleeding -- women, children, and sinners like you and me. Jesus – the Living Water and Br...
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Becky Keife: A Prayer for Teachers
"Lord, thank You for teachers. Fill them with patience, wisdom, and joy. Give them eyes to see the best in every student and strength for the challenges ahead. Pour out Your grace as they pour into the next generation. Amen."Leave a comm...
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Laura Kelly Fanucci: How to Bake Your Prayers
"Whenever you join a meal train, bake a casserole, send a gift card, cook for a friend, or serve dinner to a stranger, never doubt the holiness of your work. You are baking your prayers. You are feeding the hungry. You are caring for God’s belo...
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Tyra Rains: What Shadow Are You Abiding Under?
"Whatever you need today, trust in the Lord. Consult Him. Stay in His shadow."Leave a comment for Tyra: https://incourage.me/?p=254130--This Labor Day, celebrate your faith, inspire yo...
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Tasha Jun: The Surprising Gift Hidden Inside Resistance
"The more I acknowledge my limitations, the more I understand that resistance is almost always an invitation. Feeling resistant is an invitation to further exploration. It's an opportunity to be curious, a feeling to lean towards with grace-fil...
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Holley Gerth: You're Not Bad, You're Beloved
"We can also falsely think that one of the best ways to glorify God is to be hard on ourselves. But telling ourselves we’re bad is not a way to make God look good. It is not the way of Love. The voice of Love is an invitation that says, “Rememb...
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The Difference Between Entertaining and Hospitality
"Our homes—no matter how imperfect—are the most likely location for changing the world around us."Leave a comment: https://incourage.me/?p=254002--This Labor Day, celebrate your faith,...
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Jenny Erlingsson: What If the Call Is What We Carry?
"What we bring — our faith, our courage, our presence — has the power to shift the atmosphere around us."Leave a comment for Jenny: https://incourage.me/?p=254084--This Labor Day, cele...
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Michele Cushatt: The Scandal of God's Mercy
"Mercy is choosing pardon over punishment, forgiveness over fury, kindness over contempt. Not because they deserve it, but because they don't. To be clear, mercy is not codependence or covering up a crime. That would be enabling. Mercy, sourced...
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Robin Dance: A Cup of Kindness: How a $10 Gift Card Reminded Me of God’s Love
"Maybe you’re in a weary season, too, and you could use today’s reminder: God sees you. He cares for you. And He will provide for you in unexpected ways, maybe even through the kindness of a friend..."Leave a comment for Robin:
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Simi John: Open the Gift Anyway
"What gift is God giving you? What call has He placed on you? Is it starting a podcast? Writing a book? Joining the worship team? Opening a business?You don’t have to figure it all out before you say yes. You don’t have to be the best to...
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Who Are You. . . Really?
"Until you know who you really are — not what you do or whom you’re related to — you will struggle to know your place in the world.Before there was a husband or kids or a job, even before you drew your first breath, you were a child of t...
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Jennifer Dukes Lee: Find My Friends … and Fix My Control Issues
"When we stop trying to be Jesus, the astonishing result is that we actually become more like Him. We hear the Father more clearly. We see the paths before us. We become more like Jesus, not by trying harder, but by trusting deeper."Leav...
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