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
1018 episodes
When Your Spirit Is Overwhelmed
"On the overwhelming and ordinary days, He knows our steps, and He walks them with us. The tasks may pile up, but they’ll never overtake the love, peace, and strength God has for us."Leave a comment:
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The Freedom Found on the Other Side of Envy
"Jesus hasn’t called me to follow my friends. He hasn’t even called me to necessarily follow my dreams. He’s called me to follow Him.When we trust Jesus, we become free."Leave a comment: ht...
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Shay S. Mason: Seeking God’s Kingdom Like a Child
"How will you embrace childlikeness as you pursue God’s kingdom today? Maybe it looks like taking time to walk in the park or play with your dog. Perhaps you have a desire to draw, or paint, or sing. Is there a game you haven’t played in years?...
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Kristen Strong: What Helps You Feel Capable Instead of Crazy
"Even if you’ve been on the receiving end of apathy or judgment, you still get to be the kind of person who offers the opposite. The kind who listens closely. The kind who validates tender places. The kind who sprinkles her speech with honey — ...
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Becky Keife: Even When You Don’t Know Why You’re Sad
"Anxiety and depression can feel like a darkness that will never lift. But they do. They have. Today I am okay.But even when the darkness feels thick, even when I want to hide, God’s love finds me.He finds you too.He never ...
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Kaitlyn Bouchillon: We Sit in the Shade of Trees We Did Not Plant
"We may not get to see the branches that eventually stretch to offer shade, but what would happen if we chose to trust the timeline to the Gardener?What if we dared to push back against the widely seen, the popular, and the pixelated, b...
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Hold Tight to His Heart + A Summertime Recipe
"The fruit in our lives will thrive. That doesn’t mean nothing hard will ever happen or we’ll get everything we want. But it does mean that God’s plans for our lives are invincible when we stay connected to Him. Life’s droughts and storms can’t...
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Ligia Andrade: The Sandwich I Didn’t Want and the Miracle I Needed
"Friend, I don’t know what you're going through today, but let me remind you that our God is a provider. He’s in the details, and He's your strength and refuge. You can trust Him and the outcome only He could orchestrate.May our prayer ...
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Kayla Craig: When You’ve Lost Yourself, God Hasn’t Lost You
"The more we reorient our days around sacred listening for the still, small voice of God in the comings and goings of our lives, the more we begin to remember what is true: That we are beloved. That we belong. That no matter where our adventure...
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Barb Roose: Can You Walk With a Book on Your Head?
"Freedom means so much more when we enjoy it together. God wants to use you to bring good news. Who can you speak words of hope and freedom to today?"Leave a comment for Barb: https://incourage.me...
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Jen Schmidt: The Wake Up Call I Didn't Expect
"Through loving obedience, faithfulness isn’t about guaranteed outcomes — it’s about trusting the One who is always faithful. We don’t pursue God to feel something, to get something. We don’t practice spiritual disciplines because we’re expecte...
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Melissa Zaldivar: New Morning, New Mercies
"He is near to the brokenhearted, and while it doesn't make our hearts less broken, His nearness is comfort.If you are still trying to make sense of the senseless, know that God's mercies really are new. Keep going. You're not alone."
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Anna E. Rendell: When You Think You and Your Work Aren't Seen
"I know your life is made up of small, unseen moments. So, as my daughter saw me, I see you and I thank you. Thank you for giving of yourself when no one else sees it. Thank you for staying back with a sick kid, a worn-out parent, a sister in n...
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Rachel Marie Kang: I’m In My Plant Lady Era. You, Too?
"The intelligence and the intention of God is that God uses our professions, passions, and pursuits to call us towards eternal purpose. Here and now, while I’m in my plant lady era, Jesus is speaking to me, calling to me, inviting me to take on...
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Resting in God's Presence
"No matter how busy life gets, take time to rest in God’s presence. Let Him cradle you in His love and peace. Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and let His presence restore your soul. You’ll find that this rest is not just a pause from life’s de...
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Giving Thanks for Storms
"Gratitude follows grace — as thunder follows lightning. And the storm is grace because whatever drives us to God, is a grace from God. It’s all grace.God gives grace, and ours is to give thanks. This is God’s unconditional demand: That ...
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Mary Carver: When You Need Hope That Is Not Pretty or Calm
"Maybe your battle cry doesn’t sound like a song right now. Maybe it’s a scream, a sob, or the silence between shallow breaths. That’s okay. That still counts. That is how you fight your battles. And even there, the Father surrounds you."
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Dawn Camp: Exercising Patience Through Active Endurance
"God often does deep, refining work in the waiting. Instead of striving to push forward on your own timeline, lean into the stretch of patience and trust that what’s being formed in you is worth the wait."Leave a comment for Dawn:
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Kathi Lipp: When the World Feels Out of Control, Organize Your Sock Drawer
"When the clutter clears, compassion has room to rise. Maybe today you don’t need to doomscroll. Maybe instead, you need to doomclean. Maybe today peace begins with a sock drawer."Leave a comment for Kathi:
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Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young: How to Run Life's Hurdles for His Glory
"Friend, I imagine you have some hurdles you are facing today. Maybe you are facing burnout or traversing depression; maybe your marriage feels tense or your child has wandered; maybe you are overwhelmed by work or today’s headlines. Name some ...
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Laura Kelly Fanucci: The Lives We Never Led
"The trap comes with thinking that this life is not enough — that we are too small, limited, or powerless to make a difference. But Christ Himself is our hope. This expansive, invigorating, unending hope is enough to fill any life."Leave...
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Kayla Craig: Seasons Change, and So Should We
"We can trust God with our wonderings because God gave us the spirit of curiosity in the first place. It’s when Christians refuse to learn and grow that we get into dangerous situations."Leave a comment for Kayla:
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Tyra Rains: The Right Friends Are More Important Than We Think
"Be the kind of friend who carries others to Jesus — and you’ll find yourself carried in your own time of need."Leave a comment for Tyra: https://incourage.me/?p=252825--Enjoy up to 50...
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What God Plants Grows + A Garden-Fresh Recipe
"While I may never master my green thumb, I love a Master Gardener. He is tending His seeds even now, doing work I can’t see and performing life-giving miracles I’ll never comprehend. His kingdom is one that will never end. And that means, even...
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Tasha Jun: Let's Learn to See Beyond the Offerings We Don't Understand
"So many didn’t understand the depth of who Jesus was, or scoffed at the upside-down Kingdom He embraced. I am prone to do the same. I think about all of this, and it reminds me of Irene, standing outside of that California classroom pod with a...
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