The (in)courage Podcast

"I still shake my head in amazement over the life-giving stories taking place behind the scenes. It's proof positive that the Lord has given us everything we need to walk a road of welcome in our everyday lives. It isn’t about popularity or personality. None of these women knew me. It was a total faith walk and while tempted, I couldn't allow apathy or doubt to get in the way. We often overthink living on a mission. It’s about starting exactly with how God made you, right where He’s put you, right now because we can be the difference even with something as crazy as a crochet hook. No excuses. He's up to something on this gravel road of mine and I'm hanging on for the ride."

Leave a comment for Jen: https://incourage.me/?p=237508
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Did you know that the season of Lent begins this week? Lent is the 40 days before Easter, a season for preparing our hearts to celebrate Christ’s resurrection. We have the perfect book to guide you – Journey to the Cross, by (in)courage writer Mary Carver. To learn more and get a free sample, visit incourage.me/podcast. 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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"We need Jesus. He’s the only One who will never let us down. I’ve seen Jesus battle fires in my life and the lives of others. I’ve seen Him rescue people that no one else could have rescued. God’s rescue plan is right there in today’s verse! Our world is on fire. Our lives are on fire. And Jesus is the One on the nozzle, ready to smash down the flames. He’s the only One who can do it."

Leave a comment for author Jason Sautel, and be entered to win a copy of his new devotional, Jesus is All We Need: https://incourage.me/?p=237253
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Did you know that the season of Lent begins this week? Lent is the 40 days before Easter, a season for preparing our hearts to celebrate Christ’s resurrection. We have the perfect book to guide you – Journey to the Cross, by (in)courage writer Mary Carver. To learn more and get a free sample, visit incourage.me/podcast. 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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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"My story isn’t over yet, and I choose to trust the Author even when I don’t know what’s coming. I recently met two friends for coffee, and all three of us talked about unexpected shifts in our lives. Some personal. Some professional. All stretching us in uncomfortable ways. I said, “One of the only certainties in life is change.” When I remember this, it helps me resist change less, and instead expand to make space for it. The changes I’ve loved most and the ones I’ve hated have both led to growth. This doesn’t make me like change, but it does give me hope."

Leave a comment for Holley: https://incourage.me/?p=237309
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Did you know that the season of Lent begins this week? Lent is the 40 days before Easter, a season for preparing our hearts to celebrate Christ’s resurrection. We have the perfect book to guide you – Journey to the Cross, by (in)courage writer Mary Carver. To learn more and get a free sample, visit incourage.me/podcast. 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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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"Your weight is not your worth.  God doesn't love you more if you're thin. God doesn't love you less if you're in a bigger body. Your pants size does not matter to God, and it doesn't matter if that size goes up or down or stays the same.
 
 God just loves you - wholly, as you are. The end."

Leave a comment for Anna: https://incourage.me/?p=237472
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What if you could actually see God clearer and know Him deeper in the middle of your struggles? In our new book, 100 Days of Strength in Any Struggle, you’ll discover where strength really comes from—Jesus, who holds everything together. Learn to find Him right in the middle of it, ready to strengthen you and give you rest. Order your copy today at incourage.me/podcast! 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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"His love is better — always has been and always will be. God’s love heals our broken places and satisfies our souls in ways that human love never could.
 
 Being acquainted with such a love can carry us through every season — single or not — with a certain joy and sure safety that is impossible to find anywhere else. This Valentine’s Day, let’s hold our heads high and tend to the tender walls of our hearts with the truth of God’s everlasting love."

Leave a comment for our guest author, Crista Moriah Simonowich: https://incourage.me/?p=237110
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What if you could actually see God clearer and know Him deeper in the middle of your struggles? In our new book, 100 Days of Strength in Any Struggle, you’ll discover where strength really comes from—Jesus, who holds everything together. Learn to find Him right in the middle of it, ready to strengthen you and give you rest. Order your copy today at incourage.me/podcast! 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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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"You do not have to be useful; only loved. Everything about Jesus tells us that our worth isn't dependent on what we do or don't do, how much we help or fail to, what we achieve or not."

Leave a comment for Tasha: https://incourage.me/?p=237460
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What if you could actually see God clearer and know Him deeper in the middle of your struggles? In our new book, 100 Days of Strength in Any Struggle, you’ll discover where strength really comes from—Jesus, who holds everything together. Learn to find Him right in the middle of it, ready to strengthen you and give you rest. Order your copy today at incourage.me/podcast! 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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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"He calls Himself the God of all comfort, and He proves that over and over again. So many of us have been through surprisingly hard things. It doesn’t matter if other people are tougher than you. It doesn’t matter if your friend or your neighbor could handle circumstances better than you could. God has made it clear that to be there for others, we must allow God to comfort us. God comforts us through others who are going through similar circumstances — through other people’s creative acts of kindness. Through the Word, prayers, and the love of the people God has surrounded us with, we feel His comfort." - Kathi Lipp

Leave a comment and be entered to WIN a copy of our new book, 100 Days of Strength in Any Struggle: https://incourage.me/?p=237025
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What if you could actually see God clearer and know Him deeper in the middle of your struggles? In our new book, 100 Days of Strength in Any Struggle, you’ll discover where strength really comes from—Jesus, who holds everything together. Learn to find Him right in the middle of it, ready to strengthen you and give you rest. Order your copy today at incourage.me/podcast! 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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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Failing says, “Give up and walk away before you make a fool of yourself."
 Learning says, “Give yourself grace. You’re getting stronger every day.”
 
 The voice that accuses you of being a constant failure is the voice of your enemy.
 The voice that reminds you that you are a work in progress is the voice of your Savior.

With God, setbacks aren’t endings but opportunities to grow stronger.

Leave a comment for Jennifer: https://incourage.me/?p=237342
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The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

Connect with (in)courage:

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In her compassionate and deeply personal book, The Matter of Little Losses: Finding Grace to Grieve the Big (and Small) Things, Rachel Marie Kang shines a light on all the things we lose along the way. Through poetry, poignant storytelling, and reflective explorations of art and faith, Rachel guides you to:

• ponder your loss without judgment
• remember what was and make meaning of your memories
• reflect on what is yet to be as you reach for hope.

You don’t have to bury your grief, and you don’t have to pretend you’re over your loss. Let this poetic book be a balm for your brokenness, giving space for sorrow and welcoming you to grieve the things that always mattered — and always will.

Order your copy today . . . and leave a comment on her devotion from this week for a chance to WIN a copy: https://incourage.me/?p=237271 

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"Winter warrants hope. I think about the winter of grief I endured after my husband’s death. God showed up in that season with His comforting presence.
 
 I think about the winter of rejection in my career when I kept coming up against closed doors. God built up my courage and resilience.
 
 I think about the winter of loneliness when I wondered who my true friends were. God walked with me in the darkness and provided companionship.
 
 We may feel buried in the snow, but we may just be on the brink of a breakthrough."

Leave a comment for Dorina: https://incourage.me/?p=237288
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It's not too late to get your Word of the Year! Look to the Lord and choose one specific word that will help you intentionally live your faith in 2024. To take the free quiz, visit incourage.me/podcast and click word of the year. 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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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