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Connect with God through uncommon conversations in everyday moments. Our good God talks with us... and He invites you to stay constantly connected with him in powerful and practical ways as you go about your day today. Every episode shares a thought, scripture passage, and a question to ask God—all in 8 minutes or less!
EP#419: What to Do When God Feels Far Away - Come Back to This
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Hello, friends! This episode is part of an encore series of re-aired episodes. We invite listeners to come to God expecting that He wants to talk with them about something fresh, even if they’ve heard the episode before. So lean in and have a conversation with God, even through a familiar verse or a question you’ve asked Him before.
Verse
Psalm 107:43
“Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of t...
EP#418: When You Feel Like You’re Falling Apart: God’s Love Holds You - Come Back to This
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Hello, friends! This episode is part of an encore series of re-aired episodes. We invite listeners to come to God expecting that He wants to talk with them about something fresh, even if they’ve heard the episode before. So lean in and have a conversation with God, even through a familiar verse or a question you’ve asked Him before.
Verse
Psalm 94:17–19 (NLT)
"Unless the Lord had helped me, I would soon have settled in the silence o...
EP#417: Need Direction from God? Start Here - Come Back to This
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Hello, friends! This episode is part of an encore series of re-aired episodes. We invite listeners to come to God expecting that He wants to talk with them about something fresh, even if they’ve heard the episode before. So lean in and have a conversation with God, even through a familiar verse or a question you’ve asked Him before.
Verse
Psalm 26:3: “For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in your faithfulness.” (ESV)
EP#416: Still Feeling Guilty for What God Has Forgiven? - Come Back to This
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Hello, friends! This episode is part of an encore series of re-aired episodes. We invite listeners to come to God expecting that He wants to talk with them about something fresh, even if they’ve heard the episode before. So lean in and have a conversation with God, even through a familiar verse or a question you’ve asked Him before.
Verse
Romans 5:5-11; Romans 6:12-14
Question
God, you know my past...
BONUS: From Fashion Influencer to Seminary: When Your Quiet Time Becomes a Check-List with Monica Ritchie
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In today’s episode, we chat about spiritual rhythms for achievers.
If your quiet time has started to feel like one more thing to check off, this Christian encouragement is for you. Monica Ritchie, author of Fashioned by Faith, shares how spiritual rhythms like wandering prayer helped her let go of performing for God and rest in the love she already had. Pull up a chair, because you're invited to give God the long version of your day, wandering mind...
EP#415: You Will Not Drown: A Prayer for Hard Seasons - Praying Scripture
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In today’s episode, we talk about how to pray in uncertain days.
Are you in the middle of something hard and don’t yet know how it will turn out? In this episode, Jen offers a prayer for the in-between, when life feels uncertain and you’re looking for your footing. The prayer comes from Isaiah 43:1-3, a promise that God calls us by name, claims us as his own, and is with us in deep waters and fire. Lis...
EP#414: Before You Google It, Ask God - Praying Scripture
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In today’s episode, we talk about coming to God before you figure it out.
If your first move when you’re stuck is to Google it, us AI or text a friend, this one’s a gentle nudge to ask God first. In today’s episode, we pray through James 1:5 and ask for God’s wisdom before we lean on our own strategies or everyone else’s advice—trusting Him for insight on both the big decisions and the ones we have...
EP#413: What Do You Say to God When You've Messed Up? - Praying Scripture
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In today’s episode, we talk about repentance without penance.
When you've messed up, it's easy to feel like you need to clean yourself up before you can come to God. In this episode, Jen prays through Psalm 51 and shows how to bring your mistakes to Him with honesty and trust, leaving shame behind. It's Christian encouragement for the days you need a fresh start.
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EP#412: When You Feel Misunderstood Pray This - Praying Scripture
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In today’s episode, we talk about God's thoughts towards you.
If you're longing to be understood, this episode is for you. We pray through Psalm 139 together and rest in the truth that God knows you completely and thinks precious thoughts about you. Take a few minutes to listen, and ask Him what He'd like you to hold onto today.
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EP#411: When Anxiety Spirals: Praying Philippians 4 - Praying Scripture
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In today’s episode, we have a conversation for the anxious heart.
When your mind keeps racing through everything that could go wrong, peace can feel out of reach. In this faith-based reflection, we pray through Philippians 4:4-9 as a real conversation with God, asking Him to guard our hearts and minds and to help us turn our attention to who He is. If you're looking for Christian encouragement for those anxious moments, grab a few quiet minut...
EP#410: Turning Scripture Into Conversation With God - Praying Scripture
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In today’s episode, we talk about the compassionate Shepherd.
There's a way to read scripture that turns it from information into an actual conversation with God—and it's simpler than you think. In this episode, we walk through Matthew 9:35-38 together, following the story of the compassionate shepherd and the great harvest to a place of real, honest prayer. If you're looking for Christian encouragement that meets you in your real, everyday life, this episode is your invitation to slo...
EP#409: Worship in the Midst of the Hard Thing - Praying Scripture
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In today’s episode, we talk about casting your cares upon Him.
If you tend to carry everything on your own and forget to hand it back to God, this one's for you. In today's episode, we pray through Matthew 11 and 1 Peter 5 as a way to release what's heavy and actually receive the rest and care God is offering—plus a simple way to invite your kids into that practice with you. It's a moment of faith-based reflection for anyone...
EP#408: When You Don't Know What to Do - Praying Scripture
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In today’s episode, we talk about learning to trust God to show you the right path.
Some days you just don't know what to do next—and that's exactly where this episode meets you. Jen walks through Psalm 25 out loud, modeling a simple way to pray Scripture when you're facing a decision and need direction from God. It's an honest, unhurried moment of faith-based reflection for the one who's overwhelmed but still hungry to hear from God.
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EP#407: Not Sure What to Say to God? Start Here - Praying Scripture
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In today’s episode, we talk about a guided prayer practice using Scripture.
Sound familiar? You down to pray and just freeze, not knowing where to start? In this episode, you'll be guided through Psalm 23 as a simple prayer practice—turning each familiar verse into an honest conversation with God about the things you're actually carrying right now. It's a gentle way to experience faith-based reflection and walk away knowing how to hear from God, even in the bu...
EP#406: More Than Conquerors as His Kids - Becoming Childlike
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In today’s episode, we talk about childlike reliance.
Ever watch a toddler bonk their head and look straight to a parent to figure out how to react? That childlike instinct to run toward comfort instead of away from it is exactly what today's episode is about. Through a simple story and a powerful passage from Romans 8, this episode offers faith-based reflection on how to bring your hardest moments to God and receive the comfort, courage, and encouragement you need...
EP#405: Learning to Enjoy Life With God - Becoming Childlike
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In today’s episode, we talk about the difference between enjoyment and entertainment.
If your days feel packed with laundry, to-do lists, and rushing from one task to the next, this episode is a gentle invitation to slow down and notice something different. We talk about how kids naturally know how to play, wonder, and delight in small things in ways we tend to forget as adults. This faith-based reflection offers real Christian encouragement for the busy woman who want...
EP#404: Tell God the Random Stuff - Becoming Childlike
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In today’s episode, we talk about how nothing is too small to share with God.
What if the key to hearing from God isn't found in your next big prayer request, but in the ordinary moments you almost skip over telling Him about? In this episode, we're talking about what it really looks like to hear from God in the middle of ordinary life. If you're craving deeper intimacy with God but feeling stretched thin, this conversation is your...
EP#403: What Are You Trying to Handle Alone? - Becoming Childlike
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In today’s episode, we talk about how dependence on God isn't weakness.
If asking for help makes you feel weak or behind, this one's for you. In today's episode, we're looking at why needing God isn't a setback in your faith—it's actually where spiritual maturity begins.
Our Good God talks with us and we're created for life with Him, so let's experience more of it!
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EP#402: An Act of Faith: Asking the Hard Thing - Becoming Childlike
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In today’s episode, we talk about the question you're afraid to ask God.
What's the question you've been afraid to ask God? This episode walks through Habakkuk's raw complaint and a desperate father's honest prayer in Mark 9 to show that God isn't uncomfortable with your doubts—He welcomes them. It's an invitation to trade the filtered version of prayer for real, honest connection with God.
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EP#401: Do You Actually Anticipate that God will Answer You? - Becoming Childlike
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In today’s episode, we talk about leaving room to hear God.
Do you ever pray about something and then move on before you’ve really made room to hear God’s response? In this episode, we explore what it can look like to approach prayer with the expectation that God is listening and speaking, developing a posture of listening prayer that stays with us throughout the everyday moments of life.
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EP#400: 400 Conversations Later, I'm Still Learning to Listen - Becoming Childlike
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In today’s episode, we talk about the joy of still learning God.
What if growing closer to God doesn’t mean finally having Him all figured out, but becoming more comfortable being His kid? In this episode, we reflect on prayer, how to hear from God, and the beautiful truth that He is near and eager to share life with us—even in the ordinary, overwhelming moments.
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EP#399: Childlike, Not Childish - Becoming Childlike
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In today’s episode, we talk about what mature faith recovers from childhood.
Ever feel like spiritual growth means needing God less? In this faith-based reflection, we look at what it really means to become childlike—not childish—in our walk with Him. If you're craving some Christian encouragement and want practical help learning how to hear from God, this episode offers two simple questions you can bring to Him today.
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EP#398: The Adventure Doesn’t End with Amen - The Lord's Prayer for Real Life
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In today’s episode, we talk about making prayer a way of life.
Prayer doesn't have to stop when you say "amen." In this episode, Jen wraps up our series on the Lord's Prayer with a look at how asking God to deliver us from temptation and evil can lead to real faith-based reflection and a deeper sense of His care for us. If you're looking for Christian encouragement on how to hear from God throughout your ordinary, busy day—...
EP#397: Forgiveness Doesn't Mean What You Think - The Lord's Prayer for Real Life
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In today’s episode, we talk about what forgiveness isn't.
Forgiveness feels simple until you're actually facing the person who hurt you. In this episode, we walk through what Jesus really meant when He taught us to pray about forgiveness, and why you can forgive someone without rushing back into trust or pretending the hurt didn't happen. If you're ready for some faith-based reflection on what it looks like to release someone into God's hands, this conversation offers real, grou...
EP#396: Why Won't God Give Me Tomorrow's Strength Today? - The Lord's Prayer for Real Life
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In today’s episode, we talk about daily dependence on God to provide.
Ever wish God would just give you next week's strength today, so you could stop worrying and get ahead of it? In this episode, Jen unpacks the phrase "give us today our daily bread" from the Lord's Prayer and what it teaches us about trusting God one day at a time. It's faith-based encouragement for the overwhelmed women who wants to hear from God in the midd...
EP#395: The Kingdom of Me vs. The Kingdom of God - The Lord's Prayer for Real Life
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In today’s episode, we talk about surrendering the kingdom of comfort.
Do you catch yourself defending your reputation, your comfort, or your image like your life depends on it? In this faith-based reflection, Jen walks through the Lord's Prayer and asks a question that gets right to the heart of things: whose kingdom am I actually building today, mine or God's? If you're craving Christian encouragement that helps you release control and hear from God in the middle of yo...
EP#394: Why Bother Telling God What He Already Knows? - The Lord's Prayer for Real Life
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In today’s episode, we talk about the point of praying.
Ever feel like your prayers are just a list of requests God already knows about anyway? In this episode, we dig into the Lord's Prayer and uncover why Jesus taught us to pray—and it has nothing to do with information and everything to do with relationship. If you're tired, worn out, and craving real connection with God, this faith-based reflection will help you feel safe bringing your whole...
BONUS: How Your Body Can Become Part of Your Prayer Life with Jennifer Tucker
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In today’s episode, we talk about what if prayer didn't have to be all words?
If your prayer life feels like one more thing on the to-do list, this conversation with Jennifer Tucker is for you. She opens up about the anxiety and overwhelm that led her to discover breath prayer and other embodied prayer practices, and how she learned that connecting with God can happen in the smallest moments — washing dishes, walking a hospital hallway, or simply noticin...
EP#393: Self-Control Isn't a Willpower Problem - Fruit That Grows in Freedom
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In today’s episode, we talk about self-control without the self-pressure.
Do you feel like self-control depends entirely on how hard you try? In this faith-based reflection, we look at why willpower alone leaves us worn out, and how God's Spirit actually empowers the self-control we've been striving for on our own. If you're tired of white-knuckling your way through spiritual growth, this Christian encouragement will help you learn how to hear from God about the one area where you...
EP#392: Faithfulness Without The Pressure to Perform - Fruit That Grows in Freedom
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In today’s episode, we talk about the end of performance-based faithfulness
If faithfulness feels like a pressure you're constantly falling short of, this episode is for you. Jen unpacks why faithfulness is actually a fruit of the Holy Spirit—something God grows in you, not something you have to force through sheer willpower. It's a moment of Christian encouragement for the tired woman who wants to walk in obedience to God without carrying the weight of getting it perfect...
EP#391: The Strength of Kindness - Fruit That Grows in Freedom
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In today’s episode, we talk about how kindness is more powerful than you think.
We often shrink kindness down to good manners, but Scripture paints it as something much bigger—an actual force that flows from God's heart and changes people from the inside out. In this episode, we dig into why God's kindness is what actually leads us to repentance (not guilt or fear), and why the kindness we struggle to give others is usually tied to...
EP#390: Patience Happens When You Trust God With Time - Fruit That Grows in Freedom
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In today’s episode, we talk about how patience is a trust issue.
Do you ever wonder if your struggle with patience is really about something deeper? In this episode of faith-based reflection, we talk about why waiting on God so often stirs up fear instead of trust—and how patience actually grows in us as we lean into His timing. If you're craving Christian encouragement for a hard waiting season, this conversation will help you trade striving for trust...
EP#389: Peace Isn't The Same as Quiet - Fruit That Grows in Freedom
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In today’s episode, we talk about finding peace in the middle of the mess.
If your house is loud and your heart feels even louder, this one's for you. Today's faith-based reflection unpacks the difference between the peace the world offers and the peace Jesus actually promises in John 14:27—peace that meets you in the middle of the mess, not after it finally calms down. It's Christian encouragement for anyone wondering how to hear from God in a season...
EP#388: Joy Isn't Something You Create - Fruit That Grows in Freedom
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In today’s episode, we talk about the Vine, the Branch, and your joy.
If you've ever felt like joy is something you have to work up or fake your way into, this one's for you. We're talking about what Jesus really meant when He said He wants your joy to be full, and why joy grows out of staying close to Him instead of trying harder. This is faith-based reflection for anyone who's tired and just wants to rece...
Encore | Ep 353 Step Into His Compassion
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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 doing. If you're wondering how to hear from God in the middle of a hard season, this on...
Encore | Ep 335 Eternal Life Isn't Just About Heaven
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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 Christian encouragement to start living in that reality today. He's inviting you into something beautiful that's already available.
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Encore | Ep 234 How God Carries You Through the Hardest Days
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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?
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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?
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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 beloved instead of striving to earn it, plus a simple question you can ask Hi...
EP#382: Nothing to Hide: Bringing Your Whole Self to God - Practicing Conversations With God
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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 question to help you get there today.
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