Your Encouraging 5 Minute Podcast

When you're riding shotgun on the struggle bus, who do you turn to? In Psalm we're told that God is our refuge and our strength, but how do we access that? What does it look like? Let's get into it! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

As we enter the month of November, our thoughts tend to turn toward thankfulness - so let's dig into a verse that really highlights that from the book of James! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

God's word calls us to give thanks in ALL things - and yes, that "ALL" is intentional. But sometimes it's hard to be thankful in the hard times, so how do we do that? How do we shift our perspective so that we can find gratitude in the daily grind? Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

Throughout our lives we are influenced by the world around us - by what we see, hear, and read. We can have some control over what we're allowing ourselves to take in, but there are also times when we may not be able to see the negative impact of something. Asking God to show us those areas in our lives where we need to do a little spot clean can go a long way to bring peace of mind. Let us k...

Forgiveness is more easily received than offered, whether that's when you're dealing with forgiveness of others or yourself . Mike and Megan get into what forgiveness looks like, what are some of the obstacles we face with forgiveness, and how we can more easily forgive ourselves (which is sometimes the hardest thing to do). Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

In so many ways, God tells us through His word to not fear because He is with us. So many verses speak to this, in fact, it's almost like He's trying to make a point - we have NO reason to fear the world when we are walking with God. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

Friends can have such an impact on our life - and choosing the right friends to spend our time with can determine whether that impact is positive or negative.  Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

When we are weary and burdened, God is calling us to come to Him with all our mess and let Him be there for us. So when you feel like you can't keep carrying the weight of the world...stop! Let's talk about it on this week's podcast. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

When it comes to giving, many of us feel we don't have "enough." Whether it's time, resources, or financial we get caught in the trap of comparing our offering to those of others. But scriptures tells us that God expects to give of what we have, not what we don't have. So let's take a look at what this means in our lives, and how we can use it to bring that offering t...

Author John Piper once said "God is always doing 10,000 things in your life, and you may be aware of three of them." In this week's episode we unpack that, and for those of us who tend to get frustrated by what feels like inaction on God's part, this is an incredible reminder that we have no idea all that God is up to in our lives. Let us know what you think - send us a text he...

REST - what a word, right? But it's one we have a complicated relationship...we have trouble finding time to rest, we may even feel guilty taking that time if we're usually "on the go." So perhaps it's time to redefine what rest looks like, and what we can do to make sure we're getting the rest we need? Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

Blazing our own trails in life can lead to...well, chaos. But when we let God go before us, to make those crooked paths straight, that's when the good stuff happens. What does it look like when we go off course, and how can we make sure we're letting God lead the way? Let's dive in! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

This week we're digging into this statement: "You are as close to God as you want to be." On the surface it seems kind of like a dig...a little shade, maybe? But the encouragement in this, is that when we feel distant from God, WE have the power change that! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

It's funny how we can talk about what advice we would have given to our younger selves - you know, if we could go back in time and drop some words of wisdom, what would we say? But what if we flipped it to focus on a situation we're in right now? What we imagine our future selves would tell us in this moment? Taking that approach can help frame what seems so big right now, into more of j...

God didn't do that...people did. When we're hurt by people in the church, it can be difficult to separate that from our relationship with God. But the reality is we are ALL broken people, not one of us is perfect, and that means we have the capability to cause a lot of harm with our words and actions.  Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

Hard work is just that....hard work! BUT, the work is worth it. And in God's word, it tells us that the hard work is what brings the profit. Let's unpack that a bit for our own lives! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

"Cast all your cares on Him" - we've likely all heard this phrase at one point or another in our lives, and maybe it's even become one of those things that we get but we don't get . The truth is God DOES want us to give those to Him - what does that look like, and how do we do it? Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

When Michaelangelo created the statue David, they say he saw the statue within the marble before it had been formed. It wasn't about adding paint to canvas, it was a process of discovering what was already there, waiting to be found. God is the same way with us - He will chisel and mold and shape until we are what He designed for us to be. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

There is SO much to unpack in this verse - "For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago." Let's dive into what God has for us just in these few words, because it's a lot, and it's ALL good. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

The oldest thing in the universe is, believe it or not, a tree! And it's lasted this long not because it's in the perfect environment, but because it's actually in a very difficult environment that has forced it to build resistance. The same thing happens in our own lives, when we walk through tough things. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

We'll meet both in life - success and struggle. And we can learn something different in each of them. Sometimes the lessons we learn from the struggles about who we are, though, can be more powerful than anything else. Let's dig in! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

For God so loved the world He gave His only son...there is so much wrapped up in these two verses and yet we can often mix up the message and get it wrong. Let's unpack it, dive in, and talk about how we as one body of Christ followers can realign with this message! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

Be STRONG and COURAGEOUS! That's what we're talking about this week - taking on new challenges, stepping out of our comfort zones, and doing it fearlessly because our God is with us wherever we go. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

There will be times where we may feel we're just going through the motions, or not doing anything of significance, when in reality God could be using your very actions to influence someone else. Just because you can't see the fruit now, doesn't mean God isn't using you! Let us know what you think - send us a text here!!

Between Covid, war, financial struggles, and SO much more - anxiety seems to be an ever-present emotion. But it doesn't have to be - and we don't have to look any further than God's word to find some ways to combat it, or at the very least lesson it. Join Mike & Megan as we dig into anxiety and what God's word says about it. Let us know what you think - send us a text here!...