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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Simi John: Why I Stopped Apologizing For Changing
"Who I am at the core remains unchanged: I am a child of God. My purpose endures — to glorify Him with my life. I can roar like the ocean. I can take up space, even with all the ways I’ve shifted and grown."Leave a comment for Simi:
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Jennifer Dukes Lee: The Lopsided Bowl That Taught Me About God
"We are not called to mold our lives into something impressive. We are called to yield to the Potter who is forming something eternal. God gives us dreams, and FOR SURE, we can chase those dreams with boldness and hope. We can do cool stuff wit...
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Karina Allen: The Love and Legacy of Christ in Us
"I count it one of the greatest gifts of my life to have been embraced by the Hornsby family. Their love and kindness left a permanent mark on my heart. My prayer is that you and I would live the kind of lives that carry the love and legacy of ...
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Crista Moriah Simonowich: Doing the Dang Thing Despite Anxiety
"We don't have to wait and wait and wait for the fear to go away. It would certainly be more comfortable to be fearless when it is time to move forward. But, true to life as a believer, choosing to do "it" afraid asks more of us. Jesus calls us...
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Kristen Strong: What Will Sabotage and Supercharge Your Friendships
"In sharing my pitfalls, I pray I help you avoid making your own. What's more, I want you to understand that there are glorious possibilities that await you in finding friends. It doesn't matter if you've been the mean girl, the needy girl, the...
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Barb Roose: Trusting God with the Slow Answer to Prayer
"The slow answer to prayer allows unbelievers to witness our journey and see us giving God glory even while we wait. The slow answer to prayer makes our character stronger and deepens our hope in God."Leave a comment for Barb:
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Bonus Episode with Sarah Kroger, author of Belovedness
We all have an inner voice that tells us we’re not worthy of love, especially God’s love. Our flaws, fears, and mistakes fill us with guilt and shame. But Sarah Kroger’s song and new devotional, Belovedness, is a reminder that it’s the...
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Becky Keife: Sharing Is My Favorite
"Do you see that latte, those earrings, your couch, or your time as the Lord’s? Everything you have is a good and perfect gift from God. Ask Him who He wants to bless through you today. And when the opportunity comes? Respond with joyful genero...
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Rachel Marie Kang: Come, Sister: Come to the Altar
"Come, sister. Come to the altar. Let church be now — on your computer (or phone) and in the comments. Let every typed word be the casting of your cares upon the Lord and into caring community. If you're carrying a burden, relinquish it. If you...
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Kaitlyn Bouchillon: How God Sends Hope When the Waves Won’t Stop
"The truth is, there may not be a bow on the way, at least this side of eternity. I hate that, so very much, for me and for you. But if you can, friend, open your hands. The God of abundance is a Good Father, a Great Friend, familiar with storm...
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Sarah Kroger: Own What Is Most True
"I’m still on the journey to embrace my belovedness. Every day, I have to make the choice to believe the truth of who I am and to reflect the glory that God has put in my life."Leave a comment for Sarah: https://incourage.me/?p=252385
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Ligia Andrade: How God Uses Our Willing Hearts, Not Our Résumés
"Today, I encourage you to be a reed. Allow the Lord to place you precisely where His breath can move through you. As you inhabit the spaces entrusted to you, fill the air with His love and glory for His divine pleasure, remembering that apart ...
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Kayla Craig: If You're Looking for Jesus, Let it Go
"Scripture is full of sacred invitations to release what is not ours to hold, full of reminders that if we’re looking for Jesus, we don’t need to do anything else except surrender (in other words… let it go)."Leave a comment for Kayla: h...
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Prayer in the Era of Self-Help
"Taking heart is not a posture of self-help. It’s the posture of humility. Indeed, it’s the posture of prayer. Prayer is the acknowledgement that we’re not running the show — God is. It’s a way of saying, 'I trust Your ways more than mine, Lord...
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Anna E. Rendell: The Glory of Cheering Each Other Onward
"We are never alone. We are never truly left behind to endure by ourselves. There will always be someone one step ahead of us; even if we want to be where they already are, we need to run our own race as they pave the way. Encouragement is inde...
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Rest, Recharge, and Renew Your Mind
What recharges you? Perhaps a walk outside, breathing fresh air, brings renewed focus. Sometimes adjusting your schedule from too many commitments can bring about more peace and less “frazzle.” Maybe a cup of chamomile tea and a crossword puzzl...
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Jen Schmidt: When Your Identity Has Been Hacked
"Jesus reminds us, 'The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full' (John 10:10 NIV).Yet we allow Satan to boss us around. He bullies his way into our hearts and minds, p...
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Mary Carver: When the Volume Turns Down: Meeting God in the Quiet
"This world is noisy. Our minds and lives are noisy. It can be tempting to let that noise insulate us from the hard things hiding in the corners of our hearts. Let's resist the temptation and lean into all God has for us. There is great joy and...
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Jennifer Dukes Lee: Before You're Anything Else, You're This
"The words of grace and kindness you so freely offer to others? Let your King speak them over you. Because before anything else, you are a daughter first."Leave a comment for Jennifer: https://inc...
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Kathi Lipp: God Will Meet You in Your Messy Spaces
"Today, ask Him for wisdom — and trust that He will give it to you generously. Then take one small action step. Toss the expired coupons, donate the shoes you never wear, or let go of that turtle statue. Watch how God shows up in the everyday d...
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Dawn Camp: A Forgiveness Beyond Comprehension
"God’s grace and capacity for forgiveness are beyond comprehension. When we give in to guilt and focus too much on our role as the villain in our own life story, we forget that God is the Hero who has redeemed us.Let’s remember that we’...
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Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young: How Baking Bread Beckons Us to Slow Down
"Some days the headlines weigh heavy on my heart, and the chaos of our world feels insurmountable. And I return to the liturgy of making bread, which beckons me to stretch and fold, knead and kneel, to taste and see the Master Baker at work. I ...
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Laura Kelly Fanucci: The Women Stayed with Jesus. Can We?
"We don’t need to have all the answers to stay faithful to Jesus. We don’t have to understand exactly what God is doing. We don’t need to have power, resources, or the world’s attention. We only have to stay as close as we can to Jesus."...
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The Sloppiness and Surprise of Spring + Recipe for Strawberry Crisp
"In the icy sloppiness of spring, new life bursts through right on time, as if by clockwork. Just when I don’t think I can take one more gray day, a fresh shoot springs up through the rock. Right when I’m convinced that I won’t make it to summe...
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