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Welcome to the BE ENCOURAGED! Podcast - I am your host Jackie Brindle. I am here to encourage you on the good and not so good days --- to lift you up and onward with faith infused encouragement. More specifically, in the receive series, I hope to encourage you to believe in who God is and who He says He is, so that you can receive all that God has in store for you: blessings, peace, courage, your identity, and today ----- to receive PRAYER! Prayer is a gift! I remember when my grandmother would write me letters when I was younger. I was so eager to write her back. A few years ago, my uncle sent me a package with dozens of letters that my grandmother saved, that I sent her. She saved every single - sketch, silly joke I wrote, and my thoughts: from losing a tooth, desires of what I wanted to be when I grew up, to how cold the weather was in PA that year. I would often tell her how much I missed her, when she went away in the winter time to Florida. I loved that she treasured all of my messages. In the same way, in light of knowing who God is, He saves all of our messages -- PRAYERS --- to Him. I wonder how big my envelop would be if I were to see it. I love that God cares about us all so much that He wants to have a relationship with us. He desires us to pray in repsonse to our faith. It is a gift that renews our minds and soul. Prayer encourages others, and it's more powerful than we tend to think.Keep on praying, my friend --- it might just be the gift God and you need to receive today. Press play and BE ENCOURAGED! - Jackie Follow on Instagram @be_encouraged_podcast Can't wait to see you in my DM's --- what encouraged you most from today's episdoe?

Listen in on our third of five CWS Keynote speakers from the 2025 CWS Conference: Jon Gordon! Jon provides practical, spiritual encouragement around discipline, prayer, and spiritual warfare. He discusses essential principles, including "Devotion Drives Discipline" and “When you're Selfless, you're Fearless.” Join us in learning from Jon Gordon as he presents at the Christians Working in Sports Conference.If you are a Christian working in college or professional sports, we'd love to connect with you. Join a community of like-minded believers working at every level and department of the sports industry. You're not alone.Get Connected. Be Encouraged. Leave Equipped. The Christians Working in Sports Conference.Visit www.cwsconference.org to learn more about the Christians Working in Sports Conference!

Listen in on our second of three CWS Industry Panel Discussions from the 2025 CWS Conference:Hosted by Pastor Greg Hendricks and joined by Jaunelle White, VP of Athletics at Point University, Christina Hovestadt, Senior Manager, Community Relations at the NFL, and Kyle Stark, President of Stark Contrast, this panel discusses the challenges related to the competitive nature of the Sports industry and how ambition can impact our daily walk with Christ!If you are a Christian working in college or professional sports, we'd love to connect with you. Join a community of like-minded believers working at every level and department of the sports industry. You're not alone.Get Connected. Be Encouraged. Leave Equipped. The Christians Working in Sports Conference.Visit www.cwsconference.org to learn more about the Christians Working in Sports Conference!

Welcome to the Be Encouraged Podcast! You are in for a treat as we are near the end of our Receive series with just one more episode to go after this one! This is Season 3 you are listening to with Episode 4. I am your host, Jackie Brindle, and welcome!! I apologize for the technical difficulties that this one did not get published sooner! But I have a feeling- this is worth the wait! If you are loving the Be Encouraged! Podcast, please leave a raving review on Apple Podcast so that others may know where to be encouraged just like you! If you are curious where to find me on social media and you are new here —- you can follow me on Instagram @be_encouraged_podcast —- click follow for all the latest update and encouraging content! And share – tag me with a friend because I know that's what friends are for! I appreciate you so much now let's hop into it! Now, as we laid down the foundation of what we believe in the Believe series, we can receive the fullness of who Christ is as He dwells within us. So far we have covered receiving our identity in Christ, especially in the preparation and waiting season of life. We've touched on how when we receive the courage of God, we can walk boldly into areas of our daily lives. And in the last episode, we uncovered how we can receive peace in the chaos of our days, by understanding two truths – that God is in control and we can trust Him. Today, with open hands, I want to encourage you to receive God's calling in your life. There are many times, I have felt discouragement, like giving up — ending something and starting over —- in desperate need of encouragement and a new strengthened spirit to endure and keep going. Sometimes distraction, distance, and lies can so easily creep in and pull us further away from the direction we know God has called us to go. If you are feeling the tension — the pull – the need for encouragement to keep going — this one is for you! Who better to help us than the author of “You're Not Too Late: Trusting God's Timing in a Hurry-Up World”, and well known podcast host of Radical Radiance Podcast! Additionally she is the founder of Camp for Creatives, where Christian authors, speakers, podcast hosts, business women, and ministry leaders can come together and encourage one another. This is none other than the fabulous Rebecca George! Rebecca is the perfect person to dive into this topic of calling because she has written about this and the very distractions that leads us away from what God is calling us to do. How can we let go of the comparison trap and embrace exactly where we are in the journey? Consequently, how do we open-handedly receive the gifts and talents the Lord has blessed us with and take the next step to move forward? I hope this prayerfully sends you onward with a renewed sense of God's purpose in your life and leads you to take the next step toward what God is calling you to do. Don't give up, friend, your story isn't over, you are just getting started! So let's grab your cup of coffee, get you your walk or run, or wherever you are….. Be Encouraged! https://www.radicalradiance.live/books

Listen in on our fourth of five CWS Keynote speakers from the 2025 CWS Conference: Lauren Sisler! Lauren's heartbreaking and moving life story highlights the importance of understanding adversity, healing, and recognizing where the Lord has you at the present time. Learn from her experiences and what the Lord has done through her and those she loves.If you are a Christian working in college or professional sports, we'd love to connect with you. Join a community of like-minded believers working at every level and department of the sports industry. You're not alone.Get Connected. Be Encouraged. Leave Equipped. The Christians Working in Sports Conference.Visit www.cwsconference.org to learn more about the Christians Working in Sports Conference!

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Welcome to Be Encouraged! Podcast. I am your host, Jackie Brindle, and you are listening to Season 3, Episode 3 in the Receive series. Do you worry? It's something we ALL do. Let's win this battle over worry with the encouraging words and practical tips from our guest speaker, Keri Eichberger! Keri is a mom of four, author of "Win Over Worry", and speaker. Keri shares what she has learned when faced with worry. Whether you are a type A personality or any other kind, worry creeps in because it's not easy trying to control it all. But peace that transcends all understanding can rise up if we hand it all over into the One who holds the whole world in His mighty hands. Today ----- drop the worry out of your bucket and release it to God. Let Him prepare you heart to receive that true peace today! Grab your cup of coffee, get on your walk or run, and wherever you are ----- Be Encouraged! Jackie To learn more about our guest speaker, or to buy her book: "Win Over Worry", click the link below! https://keri-ann.com/win-over-worry-study-guide/

In this podcast, Pastor Justin delivers a timely word about seeing the things God has promised actually come to pass.Support the show

Welcome to Be Encouraged! Podcast! I am your host, Jackie Brindle. Thank you for pushing play today! I am so grateful for each of you — yes, you! This is Season 3, episode 1 - RECEIVE SERIES, "Receiving my Identity and Worth in Christ Alone".I also want you to know that you have encouraged me more than you know, by listening and sharing each episode on your socials, or with a friend who needs encouragement. I am also so blessed by the reviews that you leave! It's something that I look forward to hearing! If you are new around here ---- you can follow, download, and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you listen to your favorites! In social media world, you can follow me on Instagram @be_encouraged_podcast Now that we were strengthened from listening to the BELIEVE series, in Season 2, I can't wait for the RECEIVE series to begin! As children of God, there is an open invitation to receive all that God has in store for us. Vee Summer is our first guest speaker for the Receive series! Vee is an author and speaker. She recently wrote the book, “Prepared for Him: Become secure in your relationship with Jesus as you prepare for your future husband." For those walking through singleness, this is an incredible and deeply profound book. It will also provide specific prayers for your future husband, while keeping Jesus at the center of it all. Specifically, in this episode, Vee and I unpack the power of receiving our identity in Christ alone as our value and worth in this life, so we can walk through each season with God's confidence. Vee is beyond encouraging with packing powerful punches of truth and grace for all generations listening! She unravels how, through her own walk of faith, things shifted in friendships and relationships. The more open she was in receiving a relationship with Jesus, the more her identity in Him became clearer. Who's ready to walk in your God given purpose and receive all that He has for you --- simply because He deeply loves you? Vee encourages us all to take the next step of faith and be open to receive who you are in Him, with open hands! Grab your cup or coffee — get on your walk or run — and wherever you are — Be Encouraged! https://veesummer.com/https://www.instagram.com/veesummer_/

Summary: The Church of Philadelphia is the model Church, along with Smyrna it receives praises and promises from the Lord; God says they have “a little strength”, not great and mighty strength. Our world says we have to have great strength to do great things. Today we will be blessed to see, and relieved as well, how God does great things through our little strength. Be Encouraged.

Summary: The Church of Philadelphia is the model Church, along with Smyrna it receives praises and promises from the Lord; God says they have “a little strength”, not great and mighty strength. Our world says we have to have great strength to do great things. Today we will be blessed to see, and relieved as well, how God does great things through our little strength. Be Encouraged.

Hello everyone!Welcome to today's episode.I hope this episode encourages someone.Be Encouraged.

“Trust in love” Power Hour Presiding Chairman Drananda Summons discusses that love is the eternal language of God. Trust in love, because love sustains the weary mind and the wounded body alike. Trust in love, because even when human reason falters, love discloses divine meaning. Love is the union of intellect and soul, justice and mercy, history and hope. Be Encouraged .#RefugeofMtOlive #RefugeofMtOliveApp #DranandaSummons

“Divine Election” Power Hour In this electrifying follow-up to “Only for the Chosen,” Presiding Chairman Drananda Summons guides the community through the sacred and subversive narrative of Divine Election—where God bypasses cultural systems and societal rankings to choose those in the margins, the fields, and the forgotten.Rooted in 1 Samuel 16, we encounter David—not in the palace, but among sheep—anointed by God though overlooked by man. Through this lens, we explore what it means to be elected by grace, appointed by purpose, and positioned through divine timing. Be Encouraged .#RefugeofMtOlive #RefugeofMtoliveApp #DranandaSummons

“Don't Give Up” Power Hour Presiding officer Drananda Summons discusses the importance of witnessing the glory that is be revealed. Be Encouraged.#DranandaSummons #RefugeofMtOlive #refugeofmtoliveapp

Welcome back to the Be Encouraged! Podcast! You are listening to esode # 7 and final episode of the Believe series called, God's Way is BetterIsaiah 55:8-9 (NIV)“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”Are you in a season of waiting, wondering if all your creating, doing, and striving is making a difference? This episode gently reminds us that God is the ultimate Creator—and that His plans are far better than the ones we could ever imagine for ourselves. Through personal testimony, biblical truth, and reflective encouragement, I am inviting you to examine whether your efforts are aligned with God's calling… or if you've been trying to do it all on your own.We'll talk about:The difference between creating or working with God versus creating or working for ourselves.Why listening, obeying, and surrendering are keys to unlocking true peace and purpose in Christ. How the book of Isaiah shows us hope and redemption, even in seasons of silence and uncertainty.Practical ways to discern your priorities and realign your creative plan with God's plan.Whether you're a mom, teacher, student, artist, or a dreamer—this one's for you. Because your work, when surrendered to God, does matter. He sees you. He's not finished with you. And His way? Always better!Reflection Questions:Am I creating for God's glory or my own?Do I trust God enough to surrender my timelines, goals, and expectations to Him?What do I need to lay at Jesus' feet today?Mentioned in this Episode:Elisabeth Elliot's words: “Trust and Obey.”The power of creative rest and trusting God's timing.Encouragement for those waiting on job doors to open or clarity to come.Takeaway Quote:"When we walk by faith, we surrender our view and trust God's. His ways are always higher. Always better."To learn more about the host, Jackie Brindle --- be sure to check out the link below! Also, follow on Instagram @be_encouraged_podcast! Thank you for listening! https://linktr.ee/jackiebrindle

As we continue our series in 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Pete shares a message with us enlightening us through Paul's teaching on the Day of the Lord. He prompts us to Be Ready, to Be Different, and to Be Encouraged as we live In Light of Jesus' Return!Join us next week as we continue the series at our 9:30 and 11:30am services at UWL, or at our 6:30pm service at The Hub. Find out more at redeemerlondon.org

“Changing Tides” Power Hour Presiding Chairman Drananda Summons discusses the power of change and waiting on the Lord. Be Encouraged.#RefugeofMtolive #DranandaSummons #refugeofmtoliveapp

"God Cares About You" — Be Encouraged! PodcastHave you ever felt like God just… doesn't see you?Like you're doing all the right things, but still feeling unseen, unheard, or overwhelmed with worry? Same. I've been there—wondering if God really cares about the pain I'm feeling, the prayers I'm praying, and the things I'm still waiting for.But today, we're resting in this truth from 1 Peter 5:7 (NLT):“Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you.”This verse has been such a balm for my soul lately, and in this episode, I want to walk with you through what it really looks like to live this out. Not just reading it, but believing it. Deeply. Personally.We'll talk about:The real-life moments that make us question if God truly sees us (yes, even tantrums in the grocery store and the sting of being left out)How we sometimes carry around things God never meant for us to holdWhy casting our cares on Him starts with humbling our heartsAnd I'll leave you with 3 simple takeaways to help you come back to this truth: God cares for you. Deeply. Intimately. Always.Whether you're in a season of waiting, worry, or weariness—this one's for you, friend.✨ Here's what we're holding on to:Remind your heart of who God is and what He's already done.Cast it out (and don't reel it back in --- Let it go, for real!)Trust Him with the parts of your story you can't see yet.Because the truth is—God doesn't need us to have it all together. He just wants our heart. He wants to carry what's too heavy for us. Why? Because He cares about you.

Presiding Chairman Drananda Summons discusses the power of visualization. Be Encouraged. .#RefugeofmtOliveApp #Refugeofmtolive #DranandaSummons

Now that we're halfway through 1 Timothy, I decided to devote one sermon to a half-time locker room style talk about how we're doing as a team. How ought we to conduct ourselves when we gather as this local expression of the Church, the body of Christ? And how ought we to conduct ourselves when we navigate real life every day? Here, in the Heritage Bible Church team huddle, how are we doing? What have we done so far that has helped us serve our Lord well? What can we do to build upon those strengths so that we keep becoming more effective in serving Him for His glory and our good? 1 - Be Encouraged 2 - Be Vigilant

As we honor Father's Day and the power of Pentecost, Presiding Chairman Drananda Summons provides an impactful message on what to do when the anointing leaves. Be Encouraged .#RefugeofMtOlive #DranandaSummons #refugeofmtoliveapp

Welcome to the Be Encouraged! Podcast. I am your host, Jackie Brindle and you are listening to the Believe Series. This is a seven part series. Today is episode # 5 in the Believe Series. This episode is so special! I believe there is something beautiful about the start of something new, thinking about how things began, and dreaming up how the story will end. Recently, I've been doing a deep dive into my family tree — asking questions I wish I had asked my grandmother when she was still here. Things I didn't think mattered when I was 17… but now, at 40, I find myself longing to know where I came from and why it matters.But as I searched for the beginning of my story, it stirred something deeper in me — a curiosity about the beginning. Who wrote all of this? Who dreamed me up before I ever existed?Have you ever asked these questions before? Have you ever wrestled with God with things you don't understand that happened to us in life or in the Bible, too? This episode of the BE ENCOURAGED Podcast is personal. It's a reflection on identity, legacy, and the One who authored it all — God. From Genesis to today, He's been writing a story of redemption, new beginnings, and purpose… even in the messy parts.If you're in a new season — expected or not — I pray this reminds you: God is in the new. He's in the unknown. He's in the questions. And He's not afraid of your wrestle.Ask Him. Seek Him. I promise, He'll meet you there.

“Let There Be” Power Hour Presiding Chairman Drananda Summons discusses the importance of proclaiming your anointing of let there be” Be Encouraged .#Refugemtolive #Refugemtoliveapp #DranandaSummons

As we honor Pastor Ella D. White, May we be grateful for God's grace and power. Be Encouraged

It's time that we build our empires through grabbing present opportunities. Be Encouraged.

Let us create positive realities. Be Encouraged.

Let us lead a life that will encourage and impact others. Be Encouraged.

Let us move forward and powerful awareness of our resources. Be Encouraged. Happy Black History Month.

May we learn to be the solution to our own problems as we grow. Be Encouraged. Happy Black History Month.

Let us learn to be the change that we desire to see. Be Encouraged. Happy Black History Month.

It is time that we look from within in order to receive abundance. Be Encouraged

Let us move forward, Being fearless, in all that we do. Be Encouraged.

Let us move for being our greatest authentic selves. Be Encouraged. Happy Black History Month.

Out voice will always and forever be valid. Be Encouraged. Happy Black History Month.

Let us release old habits in order to invite healthy, progressive habits. Be Encouraged

May we be willing to search and sustain our voice. Be Encouraged

May we believe in our phenomenal power. Be Encouraged.

Let us listen to the positivity within us, so we may be more than victorious. Be Encouraged.

Let us embrace the challenges in order to receive the miracles. Be Encouraged.

It's time for us to like ourselves to be fully present. Be Encouraged.

Let's be willing to think and conquer without the fear of failure. Be Encouraged

Let us define our own success moving forward. Be Encouraged.

Let us release everything in order to receive more. Be Encouraged.

Let us believe in the greater things that are coming. Be Encouraged

Lead like Jesus: Be the Example is not just a title, it's a lifestyle. Every day we have an opportunity to respond like Him. It is so easy to respond like the world, but we have to ask God to help guide our decisions, and gird our reactions to injustices that we face. Of course we are human, but we have the power to win in every situation. For this is not a physical battle that we fight, but a spiritual one that requires that our faith be anchored in the Lord, and our hope be rooted in His word! We are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus even when we face challenges that come to sway our faith. Yet, if we hold on and stay the course, God will make our enemies our footstool... not for us to gloat but for us to rejoice that God is still and always will be in FULL CONTROL! Don't fret...God has not failed us yet!! Be Encouraged!

Welcome back to the BE ENCOURAGED! Podcast. We're halfway through the year, and maybe you're still holding tight to those big dreams you set out to pursue in January… or maybe life has caused them to take a back seat. You might be in what we call “the messy middle”—where the excitement of starting has faded and the finish line feels unclear. Maybe you're dreaming about that someday moment, unsure how all the pieces will come together.If that's you today, you're not alone. And you're in the right place.Our guest today is here to remind us that even in uncertain seasons, we can still choose to believe. Christina B., host of the Dream Lab Podcast, is passionate about helping dreamers like you and me take bold steps of faith—practical, prayerful steps—that bring what's inside our hearts out into the world.She'll encourage us to trust God with every part of the journey—especially the uncomfortable parts—and to surround ourselves with praying encouragers who remind us that slow progress is still progress. Even when it feels like we're moving at a snail's pace, God is at work.Christina also reminds us of something powerful: the gift of today. Being present in the moment is where peace and clarity often meet us. She encourages us to listen to our bodies, to honor the resting rhythms our soul, body, and mind need—so we don't burn out before the dream even gets off the ground.She challenges us to step outside our comfort zones—not to strive harder, but to depend more deeply on the One who calls us forward. As she puts it, God's the one who called us out of the boat in the first place.I'll leave you with this quote from 20th-century poet Lilias Trotter, who wrote:“Take the very hardest thing in your life—the place of difficulty, outward or inward—and expect God to triumph gloriously in that very spot. Just there—He can bring your soul into bloom.”Take a breath, settle in, and get ready to be encouraged. Here's my conversation with Christina B.- Jackie To learn more about today's Guest, Christina B. please check out the Dream Lab Podcast! Click the link below and happy dreaming!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dream-lab/id1796300078

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Welcome to Season 2, Episode 3 of the BE ENCOURAGED! podcast — and let me tell you, this one is something special. Although there was a short break between episode 2 and now to episode 3, I appreciate the grace in getting this out to you later than usual. I assure you, though this will be worth the wait! Today, we're diving deep into the believe series. Believe, is not just as a thought, a feeling, or a hope — but as our guest speaker today puts it, it's an action. As a daily decision. As a powerful, faith-filled posture that shifts how we show up in the world. And to help us unpack this life-giving theme, we are honored — truly honored — to welcome the one and only Carol McLeod to the conversation.Carol is known and deeply loved by readers, television audiences, and other Christians across the country, especially women who have been uplifted by her raw honesty, biblical wisdom, and unshakable hope. She's the President and CEO of Carol McLeod Ministries, a powerhouse speaker at women's conferences and retreats, and the author of more than a dozen books. But more than her titles, it's her testimony that speaks the loudest.In this episode, Carol shares what it really looks like to believe — when the diagnosis is bad, when the healing hasn't come, when life feels like it's falling apart. She doesn't sugarcoat her journey. She talks about fighting cancer, battling through painful seasons, and waking up each day making the bold decision to believe that God is still good. That Jesus is still enough. And sometimes? That's the belief that gets us through.We're also excited to highlight the book, Today is a Verb: Open the Gift of Now in Every Ordinary Moment — because believing isn't just about someday; it's about today. Right here. Right now. In the middle of the ordinary, the laundry folding,l and unchecked to do lists, we're invited to live with expectancy, courage, and unwavering belief in who God is.So if you're struggling to hold on, or just need a fresh reminder that believing is the action that will get you through the hard places you might find yourself in — this episode is for you. Grab your cup of coffee, get on your walk or run, or wherever you are — Let's believe and be encouraged— together.Learn more about our guest speaker: website: https://www.carolmcleodministries.com/Follow host, Jackie Brindle on Instagram@be_encouraged_podcast Subscribe, follow, and write a review today! :)