Flourish Podcast with Penny Tucci

“I believe this nation hungers for a spiritual revival. We who are privileged to be Americans have had a rendezvous with destiny since the founding of our nation began in 1630. Now a troubled and afflicted mankind looks to us, pleading for us to keep our rendezvous with destiny.” —Ronald Reagan In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about AMERICA'S RENDEZOUS WITH DESTINY. It is criti...

"I wanted sold-out, Bible believing, devil chasing men of God so I sowed that in them." --Darnell Lodriguss, mom to a lead pastor, a worship pastor, and a youth pastor. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny has a conversation with Darnell Lodriguss. From the perspective of a SEASONED MOM, Darnell shares how raising her kids to love being in church, speaking vision over their liv...

The Lord is fully engaged with His children, even when they don’t know Him yet. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about LOVING THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW HIM. The Lord is fully engaged with His children, even when they don’t know Him yet. Our job is to model His character, love them well, and influence them when the right opportunity comes. For more information on Flourish or to join...

“The daily life of a Christian can be summed up in one word, receive.” —Watchman Nee In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny challenges NOT WANTING THE BLESSINGS OF GOD. When we learn how to live under His favor and we live desperate for His blessings, we are being infused by His nature and becoming more like Him. By choosing to let Him take care of us, and asking for the things we need and...

Fearless love is the greatest way to live. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about FRIENDSHIP. Is there room in your heart for others? When we know that we are truly loved by God, we can love fearlessly and have genuine, faithful friendships. For more information on Flourish or to join our community of women, visit NRPFlourish.com

The song in my heart leaves when I’m holding onto sin. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about GUARDING YOUR HEART. We have to put a watch in our hearts and not become comfortable with the clutter that can build up. For more information on Flourish or to join our community of women, visit NRPFlourish.com

“Learning to be content doesn’t mean you just sit back and do nothing.”—Vicky East In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny has a conversation with Vicky East about PATIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE. Vicky shares how she has found contentment in the waiting and learned how to live her life on purpose, for a purpose. For more information on Flourish or to join our community of women, visit NRPFlouris...

"I wanted to hear Him tell me that it was going to be ok."--Karen Matteo In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny has a conversation with Karen Matteo about PERSEVERING AND LEADERSHIP. Karen shares about a a really hard season she has just been through. They also chat about trusting when we don’t understand, being content without giving up, staying the course, and how living well m...

Sometimes you just have to do things afraid.—Maddie Bell In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks with Maddie Bell, a worship leader at Victory Family Church in Pennsylvania. They have a GENERATIONAL EXCHANGE as they talk about the importance of life-giving community, pursuing relationships, influence, and learning from other generations. For more information on Flourish or to join our...

Pursuing the Lord doesn’t happen passively, but takes intentional action. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about LEGITIMATELY PURSUING GOD. Sometimes we think that hearing from God should happen without consistent pursuit. How will we ever know His voice if we don’t look at His Word? We have to pursue God’s Word. For more information on Flourish or to join our community of wome...

The most vital thing to me as a Christian is my willingness to believe God. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, 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 safety and He will use...

Children become discouraged when they think they cannot measure up. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks RAISING STEPFORD CHILDREN. Don’t drive your children to be stepford children that cannot live up to your standards. Make straight paths that demonstrate the character of God, not the willfulness of man. For more information on Flourish or to join our community of women, visit NR...

Fear is meant drive us away from our confidence in God’s goodness and faithfulness. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about DEALING WITH FEAR. We can rest in the fact that there is no fear in His perfect love. He is faithful and nothing will change that. For more information on Flourish or to join our community of women, visit NRPFlourish.com

Healing is not found in self-preservation and unforgiveness. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny continues talking about FORGIVENESS. Repentance is part of our life as a Christian. We need to have a willingness to look at sin in our life and confess it. Unforgiveness is one of those critical sins that we have to be on the lookout for. For more information on Flourish or to join our comm...

How many conversations have you heard or participated in that center on the wrong-doing of someone else? In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about FORGIVENESS. Human pride always wants to be right and find the other person guilty as charged. Forgiveness often needs to be more purposeful and definitive than we think. For more information on Flourish or to join our community of wome...

Learning to live under the extravagant love that the Father has lavished on us, empowers us to obey Him, to respond to Him without fear, and to love others well. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about learning how to define yourself as God defines you. When we surrender our life to Christ, everything about us changes. We exchange the old ideas of how we see ourselves for how He...

Seeing ourselves as insignificant, incapable, and small in light of God’s promise and His declaration of the opposite is not a virtue. It’s an enemy and God calls it sin. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny asks the question: AM I A GRASSHOPPER? We cannot get caught up in our own perspective and fear. One of the greatest things we do to please God is to look at His Word, look at what He...

Influence is a great privilege. It is a stewardship that we cannot take lightly. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny discusses a documentary she watched and how it is a good reminder that we must FACE OUR FRAILTIES. Jesus takes the care of His Church very seriously and we cannot take lightly our responsibility and role to take care of His Church. There is no room for us to overlook, byp...

Frailty and strength live together. One does not eliminate the other. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny starts a new series on FACING OUR FRAILTIES. She talks about how we need to pursue a plan of help and accountability for our frailties. Fight for your future. Fight for the destiny of God on your life. For more information on Flourish or to join our community of women, visit NRPFlou...

“Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed.” —Hebrews 12:12-13 In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny starts a new series on FACING OUR FRAILTIES. She shares how we have to face our frailities even when its painful. It's hard to move for...

To lead with integrity and authenticity, we have to face the frailties in our life. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny starts a new series on FACING OUR FRAILTIES. She shares how being too busy, or thinking that facing our frailties is too trivial, can hold us back from our mandate to bring hope and help people. For more information on Flourish or to join our community of women, visit...

The greatest secret to my sanity and perseverance can be found in Psalm 32:7-8, “You are my hiding place. You preserve me from trouble. You surround me with songs of deliverance. The Lord says, ‘I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will counsel you with my eye upon you.’” God was my hiding place, my refuge, and surrounded me with songs of help and deliverance. In this epis...

The key to a pure conscience is to stay humble and be willing to expose the secrets of our heart. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about A PURE CONSCIENCE. There is a lifestyle of seeing together with Him, of staying close to Him and His Word, fighting with Him against wrong beliefs and attitudes and that equals maintaining a pure conscience. For more information on Flourish or...

When I speak God’s word and His promise over my life, things turn around and I have a whole different perspective. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about Flourish 2023 and encourages us to daily draw near to God. For more information on Flourish or to join our community of women, visit NRPFlourish.com

Accountability produces reliability. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about The 6 A's of INFLUENCE. She shares about how ACCOUNTABILITY creates a vehicle for influence. For more information on Flourish or to join our community of women, visit NRPFlourish.com