Flourish Podcast with Penny Tucci

If we continue down the road of bitterness, it will completely separate us from God. Bitterness causes us to be locked up inside. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about THE EMBITTERED HEART. Surrender to Jesus gives us thoughts, wisdom, and insight that is not available in our own ability. When we are angry, bitter, or stubborn, we cannot seem to find the solution or the abilit...

The most vital thing to me as a Christian is my willingness to believe God. Today we are releasing an episode from the archives where Penny talks about ALWAYS BELIEVING. We are the only one who can take responsibility to remind ourselves that He is our true and faithful Father. Scripture promises us that if we return and give up the distrust, that He will give us a settled place of quiet and safet...

Thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ and, through us, diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.—2 Corinthians 2:14 God uses us to make clear what it means to know Christ like a fragrance that fills the air. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about THE FRAGRANCE OF CHRIST. We have a mandate from God to make it known to others around us what it me...

The Word works for those who work it. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about God using the gifts He’s given you to make room for you. The Word of God is powerful in our lives. It gives us grace to overcome and live in a way that He wants us to live with His leading the way, not our own propensities or weaknesses. For more information on Flourish or to join our community of wome...

It is not our responsibility to make sure someone realizes how wrong they are. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about how GOD WILL KEEP SCORE ON OUR BEHALF. Revenge is not within the acceptable response for a Christian. God knows how to act on our behalf and will defend us. For more information on Flourish or to join our community of women, visit NRPFlourish.com

But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.—Isaiah 66:2 Sometimes we end up humbled, not because of our own choice, but it comes upon us because of our actions. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about WHO GOD WANTS TO LIVE WITH. Wouldn’t you rather humble yourself and let God exalt you then be humbled by God because y...

Striving based on our own abilities, without remembering Who owns us and Who we need to be connected to, will hinder us every single time. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about CEASE STRIVING. When we cease and know it recalibrates our plans and thinking, it takes us back to our foundation in Him, and it puts our sights back on our Hope. For more information on Flourish or to...

He who separates himself is a fool and argues against all sound wisdom.—Proverbs 18:1 We can’t just walk away when something causes us difficulty or pain. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about Foolish Separation. Resilience, persevering, long-suffering, consistent, faithful, immovable, trustworthy—characteristics that need to be part of our life as Christians. Steadfastness in...

But as for me, the nearness of God is my good. I have made the Lord my refuge.—Psalm 73:28 Life is unpredictable and unsteady, but we have an unfailing refuge in our life. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about God as our REFUGE. A refuge is a place that is inaccessible to evil or the enemy. It’s a stronghold which protects by its strength. It is unmovable and completely trustw...

“We have access to God—to His heart, His promises, His relationship.”—Penny Tucci When we pray, we are tangibly speaking to a living One who describes Himself as our Father. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about being In the Zone. Sometimes it’s difficult to make connection with God. But Scripture tells us to completely trust Him, acknowledge His way, and He WILL direct out pa...

We can get lulled into the mindset that it is hard to hear God. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about the beautiful truth that God wants to talk to you! We need God’s help every day and He has things He wants to reveal to us. His promise is that He will hear us and He will answer us. He desires to speak to us and spend time with us. For more information on Flourish or to join...

“Often people would rather walk away rather than go through the hard process of resolving conflict.”—Penny Tucci Locals churches can have somewhat of a revolving door. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny has a conversation with Angela Shaw about the church. Church is a place where people can lock arms with each other to serve Christ and grow in their faith. When conflict happens, we nee...

“God is not ok with Christians celebrating and champion sin.”—Penny Tucci In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny discusses if Christians should butt out. When people say that they are Christians, we have a responsibility to remind them of the standard that God has called us to. We do have to be very careful about our attitude and our posture towards others. But we also cannot give hearty a...

“God is good all of the time and He can be nothing but good.”—Marion Johnson In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks with Marion Johnson, one of the general session speakers from the 2024 Flourish conference. Marion dives a little deeper into her session on Becoming Like Jesus. How do you know the Father’s heart? Ask, seek, knock. We don’t have to figure it all out. We just need to co...

Sometimes we don’t realize how much young couples need someone to come alongside them and be consistent in pouring into their lives. It is our responsibility to seek out the next generation and invest in them. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about how we need to be the Abraham’s that invest in the Issac’s and Jacob’s. This next generation deeply values being purposely poured i...

God wants to turn the hearts of the father to the children and the hearts of the children to their father. “I made a choice to actively forgive my dad from my heart and release him from each hurt. I spoke a blessing over his future and his life.” In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny shares about the miracle God did between her and her dad. Hidden bitterness in your heart will create a pr...

“We don’t need to pretend to impress people. We just need to be obedient to the Lord.”—Angie Russo In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks with Angie Russo, one of the general session speakers from the 2024 Flourish conference. Angie dives a little deeper into her session on Becoming Vulnerable. Being vulnerable is a courageous choice. We need to be honest with ourselves, with others...

“God designed the Church for us to get involved and then work out our purpose as we are serving Him.”—Linda Jackson In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks with Linda Jackson, one of the general session speakers from the 2024 Flourish conference. Linda dives a little deeper into her session on Becoming Immovable. Everyone one of us has a purpose that God put in us before we were born....

“The Lord told me to not make any decision in my life based on fear.”—Lety Morales In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks with Lety Morales, one of the general session speakers from the 2024 Flourish conference. Lety dives a little deeper into her session on Becoming like Jesus—Strategies for Warfare. Worry, hurt feelings, offense can become so big in our hearts that we lose our focu...

“We can turn the day-to-day things into ministry moments.”—Melanie Tucker In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks with Melanie Tucker, one of the general session speakers from the 2023 Flourish conference. Melanie dives a little deeper into her session on Becoming Vital in Your Local Church. She encourages us that we are all meant to play a vital part of in our local church. Just like...

"Our heart is not meant to be a toxic waste dump of all that has happened to us."--Joan Crombie In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks with Joan Crombie, one of the general session speakers from the 2023 Flourish conference. Joan dives a little deeper into her session on Becoming Committed to Forgiveness. She encourages us that we can’t truly embrace people when we are figh...

The local church is family that meets in a building because they are too big of a group to meet in a home. We get to teach our children that God set up and designed the Church, therefore it is a priority in our family. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, we have special guests Darlene Sinclair and some of her daughters discussing PARENTING, Teaching Your Children to Love the Local Church. You...

“The teenage years are when I get to become friends with them.”—Darlene Sinclair Whatever privilege our teens have, they should also have the counterweight of accountability and responsibility. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, we have special guests Darlene Sinclair and some of her daughters discussing PARENTING, Leading Teens Through the Transitional Years. During the teenage years you sp...

"Gentleness does not exclude the need for discipline and training of our children."—Darlene Sinclair Scripture tells parents to train and discipline their children. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, we have special guests Darlene Sinclair and some of her daughters discussing PARENTING, Training Young Ones. Discipline is kindness. Discipline is mercy. It is the mercy and kindness o...

Everyone, after they are fully trained, will BECOME like their teacher. (Luke 6:40) God says, “I got you, but you must obey.” In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about GRACE FOR OBEDIENCE. Grace is God’s ability in our life, to love us well, to strengthen us, and to help us become more like Him. In order to be free, we have to respond to what we know and obey. For more information...