The (in)courage Podcast

Today Becky Keife, Courageous Kindness author, joins us again! She talks with fellow (in)courage team member Anna about Week 3 of the Courageous Kindness Bible study, they discuss the ministry of childcare, kindnesses offered that are big and small, and become benchmark moments. They let us know that you cannot miss Mary Carver's story from this week, which involves a school dumpster and a missing retainer, and goes right along with Psalm 40:1-3. And they finish up with reflections on that Psalm.

You'll also hear an excerpt of the Bible study read by author Becky Keife, and a selection from the companion Bible Study videos! These video discussions feature (in)courage writers Lucretia Berry and Grace P. Cho alongside Becky, and they offer us a seat beside them in the living room as they go through Courageous Kindness together.

Listen to the weekly episodes and also join the discussion in our Monday online study, right here! Yep, we’re going through Courageous Kindness both on the podcast AND as an online community, and you’re invited to both. We hope you’ll join us!

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Today we have a special treat -- Becky Keife, Courageous Kindness author, joins us! She talks with fellow (in)courage team member Anna about week two of the Courageous Kindness Bible study, and they discuss a couple of times when someone gave something small, yet it made a big impact on their day, or even their life. They talk about the ministry of coffee, what happened when a whole crowd forgot their lunches, and then they visit a story in Mark 12 where Jesus points out to His disciples that an offering from a poor widow has schooled the rich.

You'll also hear an excerpt of the Bible study read by author Becky Keife, and a selection from the companion Bible Study videos! These video discussions feature (in)courage writers Lucretia Berry and Grace P. Cho alongside Becky, and they offer us a seat beside them in the living room as they go through Courageous Kindness together.

Listen to the weekly episodes and also join the discussion in our Monday online study, right here! Yep, we’re going through Courageous Kindness both on the podcast AND as an online community, and you’re invited to both. We hope you’ll join us!

Connect with (in)courage:

• Facebook & Instagram for daily encouragement, videos, and more!
• Website for the (in)courage library, to meet our contributors, and to access the archives.
• Email us at [email protected].

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This season, (in)courage and DaySpring team members Anna and Joy talk their way through the Courageous Kindness Bible study. Each week, you'll hear their stories and conversations, along with an excerpt of the Bible study read by author Becky Keife. Also, every episode features a selection from the companion Bible Study videos! These video discussions feature (in)courage writers Lucretia Berry and Grace P. Cho alongside Becky, and they offer us a seat beside them in the living room as they go through Courageous Kindness together.

Listen to the weekly episodes and also join the discussion in our Monday online study at incourage.me! Yep, we're going through Courageous Kindness both on the podcast AND as an online community, and you're invited to both. We hope you'll join us!

Connect with (in)courage:

• Facebook & Instagram for daily encouragement, videos, and more!
• Website for the (in)courage library, to meet our contributors, and to access the archives.
• Email us at [email protected].

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Welcome to a special bonus episode of the (in)courage podcast! In these bonus episodes, (in)courage community manager and author Becky Keife discusses with friends how every small kindness makes a big impact.

Today, Becky’s joined by friend and (in)courage contributor, Aliza Latta. You’re going to be so encouraged!  If you've ever been afraid to trust God with your resources or just get a little awkward for the sake of loving another, this conversation is for you. Because at the end of the day, we all need to remember that kindness isn't about us -- it's about Jesus. 

Connect:

• Get your copy of The Simple Difference: How Every Small Kindness Makes a Big Impact by Becky Keife.
• Connect on Instagram with Becky (@beckykeife) and Aliza (@alizalatta).
• Learn more at bethesimpledifference.com.

Connect with (in)courage:

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• Website for the (in)courage library, to meet our contributors, and to access the archives.
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In today’s episode, Anna and Joy finish up their discussion on the Courageous Influence Bible study and talk about the power of sharing our stories. Joy talks about being seen and loved by God through the little things in her life with a recent story about finding a long held-on-to set of antique jars. Anna speaks to the way in which school lunches ministered to her heart over the last year. They talk about Psalm 34:18, and how God has comforted them during their most difficult times, and where their influence really comes from.

Sharing a story today is (in)courage contributor Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young, who shares her story as published in Week Six of the Courageous Influence Bible study.

Also today, hear from Kathi Lipp, Becky Keife, and Grace P. Cho (author of Courageous Influence)! Each of them share parts of their story, and you don’t want to miss it. Listen in to find out which of them experienced God’s grace through a bouquet of peonies, felt God’s love through a hummingbird’s presence, and lived God’s redemption even as she had an incredibly difficult experience with her son.

The (in)courage podcast will be back in a few weeks with Season Three, so be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss a single episode!

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Welcome to a special bonus episode of the (in)courage podcast! In these bonus episodes, (in)courage community manager + author Becky Keife discusses with friends how every small kindness makes a big impact.

Today, Becky’s joined by friend and (in)courage contributor, Jami Nato. Jami shares the story of The Coping Mechanism Basket -- a simple way her neighbors give what they have to come alongside one another during difficult seasons. Becky and Jami talk about how "tell me what you need" is often less loving than just showing up with simple, practical, intentional kindness.

This episode will challenge you to invest in the friends around you, or start to cultivate the kind of community you long to have. Take note of some of the key ingredients Becky and Jami talk about, including generosity, awkwardness, and maybe getting a little bossy.

You're going to be so encouraged. Listen wherever you stream podcasts!

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"We have to push through the awkward -- especially at church."

Anna and Joy talk today about connecting with people and building relationships around the dinner table. They share their stories of having people over, bringing them together, and what that kind of influence has looked like in their lives. They discuss how being deeply plugged in to church community takes strength and guts, their favorite, and end with Luke 24:13-16 as they talk through what it means to be in discipleship. 

Sharing a story today is (in)courage contributor Grace P. Cho. She reads her story about influence at the dinner table, as published in Week Five of the Courageous Influence Bible Study.

Also, in each episode of this season (today included), hear from very special guests Kathi Lipp, Becky Keife, and Grace P. Cho (author of Courageous Influence)! Today, each of them share the ways in which serving, gathering, and hosting has led to discipleship in their lives. Listen in to find out which of them learned and served by cleaning toilets, which prayed for couple friends, and which encourages us to go first with our invitations. 

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Welcome to a special bonus episode of the (in)courage podcast! In these bonus episodes, (in)courage community manager and author Becky Keife discusses with friends how every small kindness makes a big impact.

Today, Becky's joined by friend and (in)courage contributor, Anjuli Paschall. Anjuli shares the story of how an afternoon meltdown full of embarrassment became a gateway to receiving a simple yet profound kindness from a neighbor. They ask and answer the question, Who can you carry in your heart today and bless with what you already have? They remind us that "Kindness is the good kind of contagious," and they invite you to take The Simple Difference Challenge on Instagram with Becky!

Connect:

• Get your copy of The Simple Difference: How Every Small Kindness Makes a Big Impact by Becky Keife.
• Follow @beckykeife on Instagram to join The Simple Difference Challenge.
• Connect with Anjuli at @lovealways.anjuli.
• Learn more at bethesimpledifference.com.

Connect with (in)courage:

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• Website for the (in)courage library, to meet our contributors, and to access the archives.
• Email us at [email protected].

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"Even when we plant the seeds and water them, God brings the growth." Anna and Joy talk about influence for a season, and how God is faithful afterwards. They disagree on puzzles,  talk about their crying babies, and what both taught them about sowing seeds of influence. Finally, they look at Colossians 3:23 and , discussing the ways God operates in a system of generosity (not scarcity). 

Sharing a story today is (in)courage contributor Becky Keife. She reads her story as published in Week Four of the Courageous Influence Bible Study.

Also this season, joining us are very special guests Kathi Lipp, Becky Keife, and Grace P. Cho (author of  Courageous Influence)! These three friends spent a few days together as they went through the study and -- lucky us -- they recorded their conversations so we can all listen in. Today they talk about grace as waterfalls and ice cream sundaes, and how "God's economy isn't about equal."

Listen wherever you stream podcasts!

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"I'm not enough, and everyone's going to find out." Have you ever had a similar thought? Joy and Anna have, and today they talk about how to show fully as your whole, entire self. This is how we'll have influence. They talk about David & Goliath, and how we can work with Jesus to defeat imposter syndrome. 

Sharing a story today is (in)courage contributor Tasha Jun. She reads her story as published in Week Three of the Courageous Influence Bible Study.

Also this season, joining us are very special guests Kathi Lipp, Becky Keife, and Grace P. Cho (author of  Courageous Influence)! These three friends spent a few days together as they went through the study and -- lucky us -- they recorded their conversations so we can all listen in.

Listen wherever you stream podcasts!

Connect with (in)courage:

• Facebook & Instagram for daily encouragement, videos, and more!
• Website for the (in)courage library, to meet our contributors, and to access the archives.
• Email us at [email protected].

Leave a podcast review on Apple!