The (in)courage Podcast

The (in)courage podcast is taking a brief hiatus from new episodes this week as we do some maintenance and updating behind the scenes! We'll return to new daily episodes next week, March 13th. In the meantime, we hope you'll enjoy five episodes from our podcast archives!

Today's replay is of a bonus episode conversation from November 2022, titled Come Sit With Me, with Becky Keife, Rachel Marie Kang, & Anna E. Rendell.
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In our book, Come Sit with Me: How to Delight in Differences, Love through Disagreements, and Live with Discomfort, 26 (in)courage writers get fully vulnerable as they share about the real, the hard, even the yet unfinished. From politics to religious differences, from dealing with toxic people to dealing with our own unforgiveness and desire for revenge, (in)courage is here to reveal the struggles no one really wants to talk about – and how we can actually grow closer to God and others through the circumstances we’d rather run from.

Whether you’re in the middle of a conflict without resolution or wondering how to enter into a friend’s pain, this book will serve as a gentle guide. Discover how God can work through your disagreements, differences, and discomfort in ways you might never expect. We’re thrilled about this very special book; get your copy today wherever books are sold.

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 (in)courage podcast is taking a brief hiatus from new episodes this week as we do some maintenance and updating behind the scenes! We'll return to new daily episodes next week, starting March 13th. In the meantime, we hope you'll enjoy five episodes from our podcast archives!

Today's replay is from July 2022. It's an excerpt from our Take Heart devotional, written by Mary Carver and titled If You Feel Like You Take Up Too Much Space.
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If you’re tempted to apologize for who you are or how you are, please don’t. Remember that you have a right to be here, to take up space — in a conversation, on the airplane, in the grocery store aisle, at the moms group, in the world.

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"Knowledge applied wisely is love—loving God, loving others, and loving ourselves. Growing up, I thought that being right and knowing how to defend my faith was more important than loving the people who don’t see things the way I do. I memorized Scripture, recited the catechism, and learned to say all the “right” things. But now I see: knowledge doesn’t equate to faith or wisdom."

It’s not too late to join our (in)courage winter Online Bible Study! Hundreds of women are going through the Create in Me a Heart of Wisdom Bible Study, and we’d love for you to be a part. Sign up here: https://incourage.me/?p=229727
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Being human is hard. Being in relationships with other humans is even harder. In Come Sit with Me, 26 (in)courage writers will help you navigate tough relational situations and love through disagreements. Get two free chapters at incourage.me/podcast!

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring, makers of your favorite cards, books, and gifts. Visit them today 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 simple act of saying, 'HELP!' to trusted friends is a great act of faith. Bringing your worries and cares to the light means casting your cares on Jesus but also on the people who Jesus lives inside."

Leave a comment for Jami: https://incourage.me/?p=231097
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Being human is hard. Being in relationships with other humans is even harder. In Come Sit with Me, 26 (in)courage writers will help you navigate tough relational situations and love through disagreements. Get two free chapters at incourage.me/podcast!

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring, makers of your favorite cards, books, and gifts. Visit them today 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!

Just four powerful, simple words: Save me, O God. Dear friend, God sees you right now. Not only that, but He is present with you in a posture of love, never condemnation. Even more, God promises that His help is on the way."

Leave a comment for Barb: https://incourage.me/?p=231076
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Being human is hard. Being in relationships with other humans is even harder. In Come Sit with Me, 26 (in)courage writers will help you navigate tough relational situations and love through disagreements. Get two free chapters at incourage.me/podcast!

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring, makers of your favorite cards, books, and gifts. Visit them today 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!

"Love is the tenor and texture of God's voice. My journey to living free of shame's words has been a slow process of untangling, of learning to discern truth from lies and human condemnation from holy correction. Whereas I once believed God shunned me, I now know God embraces me, not because I make fewer mistakes but because He is just that beautiful and good. So what was the secret that helped set me free from shame's voice?
 
 I decided to let God speak for Himself."

Leave a comment for Michele: https://incourage.me/?p=231029
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Being human is hard. Being in relationships with other humans is even harder. In Come Sit with Me, 26 (in)courage writers will help you navigate tough relational situations and love through disagreements. Get two free chapters at incourage.me/podcast!

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring, makers of your favorite cards, books, and gifts. Visit them today 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!

"Investing in relationships with the people around you isn’t just neighborly, it’s biblical. Choosing to do what’s best for ourselves isn’t hard. It’s easy to look out for number one, right? But when we look out for the best interests of those around us — our neighbors — we fulfill Christ’s intention for how to live in community."

Leave a comment for Dawn: https://incourage.me/?p=231038
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Being human is hard. Being in relationships with other humans is even harder. In Come Sit with Me, 26 (in)courage writers will help you navigate tough relational situations and love through disagreements. Get two free chapters here!

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring, makers of your favorite cards, books, and gifts. Visit them today 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!

Listen in as eight (in)courage authors read their chapters from our new book, Come Sit with Me: How to Delight in Differences, Love through Disagreements, and Live with Discomfort! This is Chapter 19, by Michele Cushatt, titled Staying Curious When You Want to Run Away.

In Come Sit With Me, 26 (in)courage writers get fully vulnerable as they share about the real, the hard, even the yet unfinished. From politics to religious differences, from dealing with toxic people to dealing with our own unforgiveness and desire for revenge, (in)courage is here to reveal the struggles no one really wants to talk about – and how we can actually grow closer to God and others through the circumstances we’d rather run from.

Whether you’re in the middle of a conflict without resolution or wondering how to enter into a friend’s pain, this book will serve as a gentle guide. Discover how God can work through your disagreements, differences, and discomfort in ways you might never expect. We’re thrilled about this very special book; get your copy today.
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The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring, makers of your favorite cards, books, and gifts. Visit them today 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!

"When the world is hurting, when people are fighting, killing, and desperate, the ordinary is where we find God again. Hope for a better world can start to wane and my heart can easily callous over. When that happens, I know now how to find my way through, how to find my way back. I go to the kitchen, gather the ingredients to a simple dish, and settle into the movements of ordinary work. And there, God invites my questions, soothes my soul, and reminds me His love endures forever."

Leave a comment for Grace: https://incourage.me/?p=231048
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Bible study starts this week! Create in Me a Heart of Wisdom is our winter (in)courage Bible study and is hosted by the author, Grace P. Cho. Get your copy and sign up today at incourage.me/heartofwisdom!

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring, makers of your favorite cards, books, and gifts. Visit them today 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!

"I brought my disappointment, frustration and heartache to the Lord. More than anyone, Jesus is keenly aware of the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual implications when we allow seeds of bitterness and resentment to fester. I thought of my sleepless night. If I was already exhibiting ramifications from one evening, how much deeper the impact might it be if I didn’t uproot any lingering  unforgiveness or bitterness?"

Leave a comment for Jen: https://incourage.me/?p=230994
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Bible study starts this week! Create in Me a Heart of Wisdom is our winter (in)courage Bible study and is hosted by the author, Grace P. Cho. Get your copy and sign up today at incourage.me/heartofwisdom!

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring, makers of your favorite cards, books, and gifts. Visit them today 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!