The Daily Grace Podcast

This week Krystal chats with Esther Smith about her book, “A Still and Quiet Mind.” In Esther’s book, she details several strategies for combating a variety of unwanted or intrusive thought patterns. Some of these strategies are simple yet effective, such as slowing down and taking deep breaths. Other strategies include biblical meditation as we reflect on the truths of God and His Word. Ultimatel...

Jen Pollock Michel joins Shelby to chat about her new book In Good Time and why a lot of the productivity advice floating around isn’t necessarily the best advice to take. Jen’s encouragement to resist hurry for the glory of God may be just what you need today. She’s also asking and answering some important questions about the way we manage our schedules. Should our goal be to get the most done? O...

Have you ever walked through something so dark and difficult that it made you wonder where God was and why He didn’t intervene? Our guest today, Nicole Jacobsmeyer, has! From trauma in her teen years to a cancer diagnosis later in life, Nicole had repeatedly wrestled with the goodness of God in the midst of her suffering. In this episode, Nicole vulnerably shares her story and how God pulled her o...

Today’s episode was all about how the gospel helps us to make peace with our past. Our pasts hold a lot for each of us—good memories, sad seasons, hard times, and everything in between. The way we view our past has implications for us in the present and for our future. It can hinder us or help us in our spiritual growth. It can even dictate how you respond to others in times of stress. In this con...

Since this episode releases on Valentine’s Day, we decided to do something extra special! We have not one but TWO interviews in this special episode! First, we talk with our husbands to discuss what it looks like to honor God and one another in marriage as we navigate unmet expectations. Then, we interviewed Melissa Zaldivar about expectations in singleness. I know the temptation is to listen to t...

“We tell the stories of Scripture over and over because they anchor us and remind us of what's true when things get blurry.”  This is a quote from Melissa Zaldivar’s book titled, “What Cannot Be Lost: How Jesus Holds Us Together When Life is Falling Apart.” We loved talking with Melissa on this week’s episode as we discussed grief and loss. In her book, Melissa tells the story of losing her friend...

We might try to avoid it but it’s inevitable—we all fail at something at some point. No matter if we are in the workforce, self-employed, at home, or in ministry, we face failure. But we will have moments of success as well, which in some ways can be even more difficult to handle. Navigating both of those with grace can be a challenge in different ways! How can we respond well as believers? In tod...

In today's episode, we discuss roles and our identity. It's a topic that listeners have messaged us about but it's also one that feels very relevant to Shelby and myself right now. We want to be faithful in the roles that God has entrusted to us, but we also don't want to find our primary identity in them. We attempt to untangle some of the complexities as we look to our identity in Christ and see...

In this episode, we chat with Natalie Abbott who is the Co-Founder and Chief Content Officer at Dwell Differently. Natalie’s desire is to help women find ways to meditate and memorize the truth of God’s Word all throughout their day—and the work they are doing at Dwell Differently captures this desire in the way they provide tools for Scripture memory.  Natalie shares how she incorporates Scriptur...

What’s your story? We all have one. As believers, God has crafted a story for each of us, bringing us into salvation through the work of His Son, Jesus. Your story may be one of faithful Christian parents that brought you up in the ways of the Lord. Your story may be one of wandering. Perhaps you became a Christian later in life after years of rebellion. Whatever your story entails, there is a com...

It’s that time of year where we are all thinking about goals, but what does Scripture say about goals? Should Christians set them? If so, are there biblical principles we should consider as we set our goals? And how should we respond if we’re unable to keep our goals perfectly? Today, we chat with Emily Thomas about all things goals and grace. Emily has been guiding others towards their goals for...

On this bonus episode, Tiffany Dickerson, your new host for The Year in the Bible Podcast, let’s you know what to expect in 2023. This year, we will walk through the Bible chronologically. Join Tiffany as she shares more details about this exciting journey!

Read the Bible from cover to cover with us in 2023! In this episode, we talk with Tiffany Dickerson, who is the host of the A Year in the Bible with Daily Grace podcast. Tiffany will walk us through the entire Bible chronologically in 2023 on the AYITB podcast. But, today, she talks with us about the challenges and benefits of reading through the Bible in a year. We all share the tips that help us...

This is the fifth episode in our Five Minute Meditations mini-episodes series for Christmas!  During the holiday season, we will be releasing a short episode every week that is meant to help you pause in the midst of your holiday hustle and focus on the true reason we celebrate Christmas. This week, we are focusing on seeking joy in Christ. We hope this episode will give you time and space to refl...

On today’s podcast episode, Gary Thomas talks to us about how to determine if the difficult people in our lives are toxic people and what to do if we discover they are toxic. Toxic is a cultural buzzword when it comes to relationships, but Gary doesn’t allow culture to define this word. Instead, he uses Scripture to explain to us the traits of a toxic person and relationship. He also shows us how...

Here is the fourth episode in our Five Minute Meditations mini-episodes series for Christmas!  During the holiday season, we will be releasing a short episode every week that is meant to help you pause in the midst of your holiday hustle and focus on the true reason we celebrate Christmas. This week, we are focusing on seeking joy in Christ. We hope this episode will give you time and space to ref...

We live in a world full of noise and distraction. From social media to streaming shows, there is almost always something we are consuming. In this episode Shelby chats with author and speaker Denise Hughes about the downside of living in a noisy world and how we can find sanctuary in Christ instead. Denise encourages us to remember the promise of Christ as our refuge and the practical ways we can...

Welcome to the third episode of our Five Minute Meditations mini-episodes series!  During the holiday season, we will be releasing a short episode every week that is meant to help you pause in the midst of your holiday hustle and focus on the true reason we celebrate Christmas. This week, we are focusing on seeking peace in Christ.    Sign up for the Daily Grace Podcast Newsletter and receive the...

Are you in a place of waiting? Do you feel like there is seemingly no end in sight? In this episode, author and speaker Ann Swindell joins us to discuss what it looks like to wait and trust in Jesus. Ann shares about her own season of waiting and how it has led her back to the truth of God’s Word time and time again. This conversation will challenge you to consider your identity in Christ as it re...

Welcome to the second episode of our Five Minute Meditations mini-episodes series!  During the holiday season, we will be releasing a short episode every week that is meant to help you pause in the midst of your holiday hustle and focus on the true reason we celebrate Christmas. Sign up for the Daily Grace Podcast Newsletter and receive the free resource "Scripture for Every Season.”   Scripture m...

On this episode of the Daily Grace Podcast, Krystal and Shelby chat with Kaitlin Garrison about how the gospel frees us from a life of striving. If you have ever felt crushed under the weight of trying to impress God—this episode is for you! Kaitlin shares about the belief she held for far too long that she was supposed to be the hero of her own story. She talks about the false gospels that keep u...

Welcome to our Five Minute Meditations mini-episodes series!  During the holiday season, we will be releasing a short episode every week that is meant to help you pause in the midst of your holiday hustle and focus on the true reason we celebrate Christmas.   Sign up for the Daily Grace Podcast Newsletter and receive the free resource "Scripture for Every Season.” Scripture mentioned in this episo...

Happy holidays! Giving and receiving gifts around the holidays should bring us joy and build anticipation. And yet, we often become stressed or overwhelmed when it comes to giving and receiving gifts. In this episode, Shelby and Krystal discuss how we can have a gospel perspective even in something like exchanging gifts. When we consider our responses to others in both giving and receiving gifts,...

What are the two topics you aren’t supposed to discuss at family gatherings? Most of us would immediately guess religion and politics, and some of us may intentionally stay away from these topics in public. But what if we could step into the political sphere in a way that honors God? In this episode, Dr. Patrick Schreiner makes a compelling case for why we should consider engaging in politics as b...

Many of us struggle to build deep friendships as adults. We might feel too busy, too nervous to be the first to say hello, or too anxious about being rejected or hurt to invest in others. But there is hope in the gospel that we can cling to as we build biblical friendships. In this episode, Krystal sits down with pastor’s wife, podcaster, and author, Christine Hoover to discuss the beauty of frien...