Flourish Podcast with Penny Tucci

“We can turn the day-to-day things into ministry moments.”—Melanie Tucker In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks with Melanie Tucker, one of the general session speakers from the 2023 Flourish conference. Melanie dives a little deeper into her session on Becoming Vital in Your Local Church. She encourages us that we are all meant to play a vital part of in our local church. Just like...

"Our heart is not meant to be a toxic waste dump of all that has happened to us."--Joan Crombie In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks with Joan Crombie, one of the general session speakers from the 2023 Flourish conference. Joan dives a little deeper into her session on Becoming Committed to Forgiveness. She encourages us that we can’t truly embrace people when we are figh...

The local church is family that meets in a building because they are too big of a group to meet in a home. We get to teach our children that God set up and designed the Church, therefore it is a priority in our family. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, we have special guests Darlene Sinclair and some of her daughters discussing PARENTING, Teaching Your Children to Love the Local Church. You...

“The teenage years are when I get to become friends with them.”—Darlene Sinclair Whatever privilege our teens have, they should also have the counterweight of accountability and responsibility. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, we have special guests Darlene Sinclair and some of her daughters discussing PARENTING, Leading Teens Through the Transitional Years. During the teenage years you sp...

"Gentleness does not exclude the need for discipline and training of our children."—Darlene Sinclair Scripture tells parents to train and discipline their children. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, we have special guests Darlene Sinclair and some of her daughters discussing PARENTING, Training Young Ones. Discipline is kindness. Discipline is mercy. It is the mercy and kindness o...

Everyone, after they are fully trained, will BECOME like their teacher. (Luke 6:40) God says, “I got you, but you must obey.” In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about GRACE FOR OBEDIENCE. Grace is God’s ability in our life, to love us well, to strengthen us, and to help us become more like Him. In order to be free, we have to respond to what we know and obey. For more information...

“Home interprets Heaven. Home is Heaven for beginners.”—Charles Henry Parker Home is not a reclusive and seclusive place. Home is meant to be an hope door. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, we have special guests Darlene Sinclair and some of her daughters discussing HOME being a hub of outreach. True hospitality is just sharing your life. Being in your home, observing family and marriage, c...

What if people were smacked in the face of the scent of Heaven when they walked through our front door? Your home is a powerful place of ministry. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, we have special guests Darlene Sinclair and some of her daughters discussing HOME being a place of refuge. We have the opportunity to invite the Kingdom of Heaven to dwell in the culture we are building in our ho...

“I have never regretted seeking peace and pursuing a relationship.”—Penny Tucci We are prone to self preservation and skewed perspective. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about APPRAISAL vs JUDGMENT. Being at peace with people is not going to come naturally. We have to learn how to do it. For more information on Flourish or to join our community of women, visit NRPFlourish.com

“People are not against you, they are just for themselves.”—Rick Paladin We can’t allow ourselves to get cynical with people. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks with Natalie Paladin about being in ministry. Keeping your heart right towards people is not an option, especially when you are in ministry. Clinging to the Word and forgiving quickly are key. For more information on Flou...

“The best habit that we formed was intentional family time.”—Natalie Paladin How well we navigate loving our kids will point them to Christ. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks with Natalie Paladin about raising kids. Our kids need Jesus. We have to trust that He has a plan and it might not match our plan. For more information on Flourish or to join our community of women, visit N...

"No matter what season of life or what was going on, we worked to stay connected."--Natalie Paladin Jesus gave up His life for us; we should give up our life for others. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks with Natalie Paladin about marriage. Dying to self is key in marriage. For more information on Flourish or to join our community of women, visit NRPFlourish.com

“What comes into our mind when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” —A. W. Tozer God puts a high premium on what we think when we think about Him. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny asks the question WHO DO YOU SAY GOD IS? What you believe about God determines everything in your life. Scripture is the only way we can learn about Who God is, understand Him, learn ho...

“We are to build the Kingdom in a future generation that we will never see.” In this episode of the Flourish podcast, we have special guest, Darlene Sinclair. Darlene shares with us how God’s plan is to build the Kingdom generation after generation. He wants us to function in a healthy way in our current generation, in honoring the past generation, and in planning and preparing the way for the fut...

Fear will paralyze you, but faith will empower you. Life is about so much more than the day-to-day tasks. It’s about making an impact. But it’s easy to focus on what we don’t have. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny asks the question: WHAT DO I HAVE? If God has called you to it, then He only requires what we have and what we have is adequate for the task. For more information on Flouri...

Leadership is more about responsibility than having authority or being in charge. God wants us all to be leaders. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny answers the question: WHAT DOES LEADERSHIP LOOK LIKE? We are the people that God put on this earth to look like Him, to act like Him, to leave behind His fragrance. That’s leadership. What fragrance are you leaving behind when you interact...

When are we going to be brave enough to handle conflict in such a way that it doesn’t end in bitterness and separation, in gossip and offense? We have the power to influence. We can spread our offense to others and not only create a dynamic where we separate, but take many with us. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about RESOLVING CONFLICT. We can be brave to handle conflict in...

I remember God speaking to my heart and saying, “I’m going to give you a big family, and it’s going to be a major part of your ministry because I want people to understand how much I love people and love children.”—Penny Tucci Today we have a special episode of the Flourish podcast. Pastor Keith Tucci recently had Penny on his Leadership in Context podcast. He was doing a series on the blessing of...

God will RUN towards our willingness to return and repent. The mystery is understanding how grace and obedience work simultaneously in us as we are learning and growing in Him. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny reminds us that REPENTANCE IS MY FRIEND. Repentance is not a negative thing. It is part of our life in this fallen world. Don’t run from it; embrace it. For more information on...

We have a decision to fight and not let fear take over. Do I really believe that I can trust God and not myself? In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about FIGHTING OR FEARING. We get to choose how we see God in the midst of our struggles and choices. When we choose to fully trust the Lord, to know that He is faithful, able, and capable in every area of our life, God will make us a...

God doesn’t want us speaking on His behalf if we believe the wrong thing about Him. God is offering us a trade—all of our yucky stuff for His promises. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about TRADING OUR ASHES FOR HIS GLORY. If we have incorrect ideas or suspicions about His faithfulness, God will not endorse us as His mouthpiece. Obedience is a response to something we behold....

God has given us precious and magnificent promises so that by those very promises we will become like Him. God’s glory is contained in His resume. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about GOD’S DIVINE NATURE. As we behold the glory of the Lord, as we look and see His image and who He really is, it changes us and turns us into someone who is like Him. For more information on Flour...

Vine Expository Dictionary defines the glory of God as “the character and ways of God as exhibited through Christ to and through believers.” The glory of God is synonymous with His nature, His character, and His goodness. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about GOD’S RESUME. The key to beholding His glory is tied to understanding His heart, nature, and His intention for us. Ther...

“The Lord asked me: ‘If your marriage was like your relationship with Me, would you be satisfied in your marriage?’” In this episode of the Flourish podcast, we have special guest, Angela Shaw. Angela shares how she has found the fruit in intentional, consistent pursuit of nearness with God through time in the Word, prayer, and journaling. For more information on Flourish or to join our community...

When we lose the heart of gratitude, we become critical. We have a loving Father who we can rest in. In this episode of the Flourish podcast, Penny talks about gratefulness because of the lovingkindness of our Lord. She reminds us that we have a Father who takes care of us and our family and is our source of peace and joy and rest. For more information on Flourish or to join our community of women...