The (in)courage Podcast

Away from the church pews, the need for Jesus is just as strong. Scripture reminds us to do everything to the glory of God. It doesn't make mention of needing to be in a church office or standing at a pulpit. Christ can be magnified in the parking lot or the drive-through or the office complex."

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Dive Into His Word with Summer Soul Care Resources! From devotionals and books to Bible reading plans and free ecards, DaySpring is committed to help you experience and express the life changing message of God’s love. Visit incourage.me/podcast to find out more! 

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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"Lord, make us a people who don’t just know You, but who want to be with You . . . and let our lives show it! I want the world to look at me and see that I am different. The world desperately needs people who are living counter cultural, people who are in the world, but not of it. When we live this way, we will feel the discomfort of extending grace and forgiveness when someone hurts us, the tenderness of our heart breaking at a stranger’s loss, and the pulling of our affection away from the things of the world."

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Dive Into His Word with Summer Soul Care Resources! From devotionals and books to Bible reading plans and free ecards, DaySpring is committed to help you experience and express the life changing message of God’s love. Visit incourage.me/podcast to find out more! 

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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• 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 is your reminder that the Lord sees you. The love and the care of God is real and is for you. He cares about the smallest concerns in our lives like finding a close parking space to the biggest concerns of an illness. He cares just as much about that broken heart that falls somewhere in between."

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Bible study starts this week! Create in Me a Heart of Mercy is our summer (in)courage Bible study and is hosted by the author, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young. Get your copy and sign up 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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"Where is the line between honest dialogue and gossip? Is it possible to simply vent about a difficult situation without oversharing or being unkind? How do I communicate with honesty, empathy, and grace?
 
 The longer I live, the more I think these questions have answers that are more gray than black-and-white. Relationships and the conversations we share within them are nuanced, and they require wisdom and discernment. At times, we need to create safe spaces with trusted relationships to talk through the complexities of life and interactions. At other times, we need to process in private, sharing our biggest hurts and frustrations with God alone. More often than not, it's a combination of both of these."

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Bible study starts this week! Create in Me a Heart of Mercy is our summer (in)courage Bible study and is hosted by the author, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young. Get your copy and sign up 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:

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"We combat the lies of loneliness with hard-won honesty and stubborn hope. When loneliness lies to you, remember that God is with you, that feeling lonely is normal, and that this season won’t last forever. May your experiences in loneliness grow empathy and compassion in you. And may we remember that even though life is infinitely complicated, we are better together."

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Bible study starts this week! Create in Me a Heart of Mercy is our summer (in)courage Bible study and is hosted by the author, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young. Get your copy and sign up 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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"Quit worrying about where you fall short and aspire instead to one simple truth per week."

The Focus Journal: 52 Weeks to a More Intentional Life by Cleere Cherry Reaves gives you the opportunity to focus on one important word each week. Why one word? Because trying to focus on too many things at once, even spiritual things, can cause increased anxiety in our lives. Attempting to live out every spiritual principle and practice we’ve learned can frequently feel overwhelming. To help solve this problem, Cleere offers a short devotion, a prayer prompt, and space to reflect on your experiences with each word. The Focus Journal will help you release stress and overcome perfectionism anxiety so you can experience genuine, ongoing, spiritual transformation. 

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Bible study starts this week! Create in Me a Heart of Mercy is our summer (in)courage Bible study and is hosted by the author, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young. Get your copy and sign up 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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"God is the only one who can catch and care for our every wish, dream, want, need, joy, heartbreak, fear, and tear. When I realize I can’t meet the wants, wishes, and needs of others, I am learning to, instead, release them to the only One who can. This looks less like bending myself into impossible shapes to save the day and more like praying for the people and places I care for."

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Bible study starts this week! Create in Me a Heart of Mercy is our summer (in)courage Bible study and is hosted by the author, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young. Get your copy and sign up 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].

Leave a podcast review on Apple!

"Sharp, unfiltered words cause people pain. It’s not that we can’t be angry or frustrated when someone says something we disagree with. Sometimes people really do say upsetting things. But when someone really riles us up, when someone does or says something that just gets our blood boiling, the way of Christ is to respond with gentleness, not harshness."

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In our divisive and unforgiving world, we need mercy more than ever. Join our summer online Bible study as we explore what the Bible has to say about mercy.  Author Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young will lead us through Create in Me a Heart of Mercy. Sign up today at incourage.me/podcast and get a FREE week from the Bible study!  

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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"The God of mercy is longing to meet you in your circumstances.

Friend, we serve a God of mercy. It’s part of His character. Not every widow’s story will turn out like mine. Not everyone will experience grief the same way my family has. But I know that the God of mercy is longing to meet you in your circumstances too.
 
 I return to the words of David: 'You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!' (Psalm 30:11–12)."

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In our divisive and unforgiving world, we need mercy more than ever. Join our summer online Bible study as we explore what the Bible has to say about mercy.  Author Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young will lead us through Create in Me a Heart of Mercy. Sign up today at incourage.me/podcast and get a FREE week from the Bible study!  

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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"So much of worry comes from either living in the past or living in the future. When we concentrate on the present, we're able to better recognize all the ways God has equipped us for the moment and experience the abundance He has for us."

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In our divisive and unforgiving world, we need mercy more than ever. Join our summer online Bible study as we explore what the Bible has to say about mercy.  Author Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young will lead us through Create in Me a Heart of Mercy. Sign up today at incourage.me/podcast and get a FREE week from the Bible study!  

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].

Leave a podcast review on Apple!