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Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about the reliable compassion of God.  When life feels heavy and you've been leaning on your own strength for too long, it can be hard to believe God still has grace for you. In this episode, Jen opens up Isaiah 30 to show that God's compassion isn't fickle — it doesn't ebb and flow based on how well you're...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about when eternal life actually begins. For years, I thought eternal life was something I'd experience someday in heaven—but Jesus says it's knowing God right now, in the middle of ordinary life. If you've been waiting to truly experience God until things slow down or you get it all together, this episode offers Chri...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Small Steps, Big Faith Series and today’s topic is How God Carries You Through the Hardest Days.   Verse Psalm 68:19 NIV, NLT, NKJV; 1 Peter 5:71 Question God, please show me what something you carried for me yesterday, and what do you offer to carry today? Quick Links Send Us a Text Get your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder: Christia...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is  Unfiltered Faith: Hearing God's Voice for Yourself. Verse 1 Sam 8:1-7, 1 Peter 2:9 Question God, where have I settled for secondhand messages? And what do you invite me to do instead? Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible  Send Us...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about how awareness changes how you live. Ever notice how once you start shopping for something, you suddenly see it everywhere? That same kind of awareness can happen with God—we just have to set our minds on Him first. In this episode, we look at Colossians 3 and talk about what it means to live from your identity as God's be...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about how intimacy with God requires honesty.  There's a difference between knowing God is aware of your struggles and actually inviting Him into them—and that difference changes everything. This faith-based reflection explores the honest, vulnerable kind of prayer that leads to real closeness with God, and offers one simple qu...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about learning to read the Bible differently.  You know that feeling when something stirs in your heart before you can even explain why? That's exactly what happened to the disciples on the road to Emmaus — and the same thing can happen to us in Scripture. This episode is a simple, grounding invitation to ask God one question t...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about the false assumptions fueling spiritual exhaustion.  If you've ever pictured God with His arms crossed or His back turned toward you, this episode is for you. Jen walks through the false assumptions so many of us carry about who God is — and gently leads you back to what He actually proclaimed about Himself in Exodus 34....

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about life WITH God, not just life FOR God. You were never meant to carry this on your own — but knowing that and actually experiencing it are two different things. In this episode, Jen shares one simple question you can bring to God in any hard moment to hear from Him in a way that's personal, practical, and surprisingly freei...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about how God is not just useful, He’s beautiful. You know how you can rush into prayer with your list of needs and completely forget to just be with God? This episode gently challenges that habit and invites you into something slower and sweeter — noticing His beauty in the middle of your ordinary day. If you're craving a deep...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about inviting God in to see the bigger picture of circumstances.  There's a moment in 2 Kings 6 where a servant sees an army surrounding him and panics — until God opens his eyes to see what was always there. In this episode, Jen uses that story as a doorway into a guided prayer, helping you ask God for that same illuminated p...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about how God is moving toward you. If you've been going through something hard and struggling to feel God's presence, this episode is a quiet exhale for your soul. Jen reminds us that God is always the initiator — he moves toward us first — and that our feelings about his nearness don't change the reality of it. A gr...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about tuning your ears to God's voice.  Have you ever walked away from prayer wondering if you actually heard from God — or if that was just you? In this episode, Jen tackles one of the most common questions she gets about hearing from God and offers a grounding reminder: recognizing his voice is something you grow into, not so...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about the art of turning a moment into a conversation with God. So much of our faith life gets tangled up in trying to do it right — but what if God is less concerned with your performance and more interested in your presence? In this episode, Jen opens up about how to hear from God in the middle of everyday life, from the kitchen s...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about finding desire for God again. Ever sit down to spend time with God and just… not want to? You're not alone, and it's actually not the problem you think it is. In this episode, we're talking about what to do with that hesitation — and how to turn it into an honest, soul-settling conversation with God.  Our Good G...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about how God fits in the time you have. If you've ever thought, "I just don't have enough time with God right now," this episode is for you. Jen unpacks why the busy, ordinary moments of your day are actually where life with God happens — and how a simple shift in awareness can change everything. This is practic...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about what does it actually look like to notice God? Sometimes we're so focused on what God might say next that we completely skip over what he's already spoken — and that's exactly what we're talking about today. Using the story of Elijah and the still small voice, this episode explores what it really looks like...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about why you don't have to get to God — he's already there. Some days it feels like God is distant and you're just trying to find your way back to him — but what if he was never far to begin with? This episode walks through the stories of Jacob and the disciples on the road to Emmaus, and invites you into a quiet mom...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about why you feel disconnected from God. You don't have to wait for a peaceful moment to talk to God — He's already there in the hard, loud, full ones. Jen opens up about why so many of us feel disconnected from God during the busiest seasons, and offers a simple but powerful invitation to press into Him right where you a...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about growing aware of God's presence.  Some days the to-do list wins and God feels like a distant thought rather than a close presence — and that's exactly what this episode speaks into. Drawing from Psalm 139, Jen explores the difference between God's absence and our awareness, and invites you into a practice of not...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about how awareness of God transforms you.  We spend so much energy trying to do more for God, but what if the invitation He's extending right now is just to notice Him? In this episode, Jen unpacks 2 Corinthians 3:18 and the idea that beholding God — in scripture, in nature, in your everyday circumstances — is itself a powerfu...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about how to abide and bear fruit.  What if spiritual maturity is less about trying harder and more about staying connected? In this episode, Jen shares the shift that changed everything about how she approaches faith-based growth — and invites you into a simple, honest conversation with God about the fruit his Spirit is already for...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about a gift you can't work for. So much of our faith can quietly become about earning — earning closeness, earning acceptance, earning God's love. In this episode, Jen opens up Ephesians 2 and asks a question worth sitting with: what if your relationship with God isn't as fragile as you think? If you're looking...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about how Jesus REALLY sees you. Do you come to God already bracing yourself — half-expecting him to lead with everything you've done wrong? In this episode, Jen gently challenges that assumption and walks you through what Scripture actually says about how Jesus feels when you draw near. It's a quiet, honest conversation a...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk about being a New Creation NOW and why it's NOT a goal but a gift from God. If you've ever felt like being a "New Creation" was just another standard you couldn't quite measure up to, this episode is for you. Jen unpacks what 2 Corinthians 5:17 actually means — and why your new identity in Christ isn't...