I Choose Today

God never intended His presence to stop with us. He desires to flow through us and bring life to the people around us. Drawing from the imagery of rivers throughout Scripture, this episode explores what it means to live as a conduit of God’s presence. In This Episode: The river imagery from Genesis to Revelation God’s presence as a source of life and healing How believers become carriers of living...

Sometimes life presents questions we can’t answer and circumstances we wouldn’t choose. In this encouraging episode, Mo shares how faith isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about trusting the character of God when the path ahead doesn’t make sense. In This Episode: Why trust is often forged in uncertainty The difference between understanding and faith Biblical examples of trusting God through...

Have you ever wondered why some areas of your spiritual life seem stuck, even though you genuinely love God and want to grow? In this Best Of episode of I Choose Today, we’re revisiting one of the most impactful messages from the podcast. Using Jesus’ Parable of the Sower and a unique artichoke analogy, Mo explores how the weeds in our lives can quietly choke out the growth God desires for us. Som...

How well does your soul really know that you are wonderfully made? In this deeply personal episode, Mo reflects on Psalm 139 and the powerful truth that God didn’t create us randomly or carelessly. He formed us intentionally, intimately, and with purpose. But many of us struggle to truly believe that about ourselves. Using the imagery of knitting and craftsmanship, this episode explores the differ...

Sometimes we expect God’s comfort to arrive in dramatic ways, but often, His presence meets us through ordinary people willing to show up in love. In this episode, I share reflections from recent opportunities to walk alongside people facing fear, grief, uncertainty, and loss, and how it reminded me of the comfort God brought into my own valley after losing my son Bobby. From phone calls and praye...

In this episode, I’m sharing some of what God has been stirring in my heart as I prepare for a sabbatical season this summer. This isn’t about walking away from ministry or stepping back from faith. It’s about intentionally slowing down to reconnect with my first love and return to deeper communion with God. Together, we talk about: contemplative prayer and what it actually means, David being form...

Have you ever found yourself doing all the right things—showing up, serving, praying—and yet still feeling distant from God? In this honest and gentle episode, Mo shares from her own recent experience of feeling disconnected, even in the middle of a powerful conference surrounded by worship and truth. Instead of pushing through or pretending everything was fine, she recognized something deeper: an...

Sometimes perseverance isn’t hard because of suffering… Sometimes it’s hard because things just feel… slow. In this final episode of the Perseverance Series (Part 4), Mo talks about what it looks like to keep going when growth feels delayed, progress feels invisible, and results don’t come quickly. Through Scripture, real-life reflection, and the powerful picture of unseen growth, this episode rem...

Weariness has a way of quietly settling in. Not always through crisis… But through the weight of showing up day after day. In this episode, Mo speaks to the moments when perseverance feels hardest—when you’re tired, discouraged, and wondering how to keep going. Through Scripture, personal reflection, and honest encouragement, this episode reminds us that weariness doesn’t disqualify us from faith—...

Waiting can feel like one of the hardest parts of our faith journey. In this episode, Mo explores what it looks like to persevere in seasons where nothing seems to be happening — when prayers feel unanswered, direction feels unclear, and progress feels slow. Through Scripture and honest reflection, this episode encourages listeners to trust that God is still working in the waiting, even when we ca...

Sometimes perseverance doesn’t look dramatic. Sometimes it simply looks like showing up one more day. In this first episode of a new mini-series on perseverance, Mo shares how faithfulness often means taking the next step while waiting for clarity. Through personal reflection, Scripture, and encouragement, this episode explores how God uses trials, waiting, and weariness to build perseverance and...

This week marks one full year of the I Choose Today Podcast. In this special anniversary episode, Mo reflects on God’s faithfulness over the past year and answers listener-submitted questions about identity, staying grounded, ministry, encouragement, and what’s ahead for Year Two. Mo also shares how meaningful it was to receive encouragement from listeners and how God continues to work through sim...

After fifty episodes and a full season together, it feels fitting to pause and reflect on where God has led us. Over the past several episodes, we have walked through one of the most foundational truths of the Christian life — identity. Because everything changes when we understand who we are in Christ. When we don’t know who we are, we strive. We compare. We perform. We try to earn what has alrea...

What does it actually mean to honor God’s name in everyday life? Not just in prayer. Not just in what we say. But in how we live. In this episode, we take a deeper look at what it means to carry God’s name into the world—not as pressure, but as a reflection of who we already are in Christ. From the beginning, we were created as image-bearers—designed to reflect God’s character into the world. Thro...

Have you ever heard a lyric in a worship song that sounded beautiful… but made you pause and wonder what it actually looks like in real life? We often talk about glorifying God, but what does that actually mean outside of Sunday morning worship? What does it look like on a Tuesday—in the ordinary moments of everyday life? In this episode, Mo explores a simple but powerful truth: glorifying God is...

In this episode of the I Choose Today podcast, we continue our Identity series by returning to the beginning — to the foundational truth that shapes everything else: we were created in the image of God. Genesis 1:27 tells us that humanity was created in God’s image, and that what He made was “very good.” Before performance, before reputation, before failure or success, God declared inherent dignit...

In this episode of the I Choose Today Podcast, we continue our Identity in Christ series by exploring the difference between favor and labor. Many of us have been conditioned to believe that blessing follows effort and that closeness with God must be maintained through performance. But Scripture reveals a different reality. Favor is not something we earn. Favor flows from our identity as those who...

In this episode of the I Choose Today Podcast, we continue our Identity in Christ series by exploring a truth many of us struggle to fully live from: There is a difference between being accepted and seeking approval. Approval is performance-based. Acceptance is position-based. Many of us say we believe we are saved by grace, yet we quietly live as though we must continue proving our worth—to God,...

In this episode of the Identity series, we explore one of the most stabilizing truths of who we are in Christ: we are securely loved. After learning that our identity is received, that we can rest from striving, and that we are chosen and known, the question many hearts still carry is whether God’s love will last. Scripture reveals that love is not something God turns on and off — it is who He is....

In this episode of the Identity series, we explore one of the most personal and healing truths of who we are in Christ: we are chosen and known by God. After learning to receive identity and rest from striving, the next question many hearts carry is whether we truly belong. Scripture reveals that we were fully known and intentionally chosen before we ever tried to prove ourselves. Through biblical...

In this third episode of the Identity series, we move from receiving identity to living from identity. Many believers say they trust grace, yet still live as though God is grading them. This episode addresses the hidden striving many of us carry in our spiritual lives — the quiet pressure to prove we are serious, consistent, or worthy. Jesus’ words, “It is finished,” change everything. Through Scr...

In this second episode of the Identity series, we move from why receiving is hard to how we actually learn to receive. Mo shares a personal story from her teenage years that revealed her struggle to accept even simple compliments — a struggle that mirrors how many of us approach God’s grace. This episode explores what we truly receive in Christ — His rest, His glory, and intimate relationship — an...

As we begin a new year, many of us feel pressure to redefine ourselves—to be better, stronger, more confident, or more put together. But what if identity in Christ isn’t something we strive to achieve, but something we slowly learn to receive? In this foundational episode of the Identity series, we talk about why receiving our identity in Christ can feel so difficult—especially for those who have...

This brief Christmas reflection centers on the humble way Jesus entered the world—and the heart He calls us to reflect today. Born not in power or grandeur, but in humility and nearness, Jesus came close to the lowly, the overlooked, and the ordinary. As we remember His birth, we’re invited to imitate His heart through humility, gentleness, love, and unity. Scripture References: John 17 (Jesus’ pr...

Our words carry weight. They build or they break. They plant hope or plant fear. And for many of us, the way we speak today is shaped by what we longed to hear years ago. In this episode, Mo shares why speaking life matters so deeply to her — shaped by her own childhood longing to be seen, noticed, and encouraged. She reflects on how silence formed her, how coming to Christ taught her to receive e...