Podcasts about Encouraging Words

Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.

Preached 06-08-25 Rev. Elbert McGowan, Jr. Matthew 7:7-11

You can find the Tame Your Thoughts book and Bible study at MaxLucado.com (https://maxlucado.com/tameyourthoughts/) or wherever you buy books! Hello, my friend. I hope you're well. What do you think of when you hear the word “meditation”? Perhaps a yoga class or quiet chanting or one of those mindfulness apps on your phone? You might think of the phrase “Clear your mind.” Well as you learn to tame your thoughts, you'll discover that an empty mind is not the goal. When you banish the bad thoughts, seek to replace them with good thoughts. Meditate on God's Word and fill your mind with his goodness.

You can find the Tame Your Thoughts book and Bible study at MaxLucado.com (https://maxlucado.com/tameyourthoughts/) or wherever you buy books! Hello, my friend. I hope you're well. What do you think of when you hear the word “meditation”? Perhaps a yoga class or quiet chanting or one of those mindfulness apps on your phone? You might think of the phrase “Clear your mind.” Well as you learn to tame your thoughts, you'll discover that an empty mind is not the goal. When you banish the bad thoughts, seek to replace them with good thoughts. Meditate on God's Word and fill your mind with his goodness.

Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.

You can find the Tame Your Thoughts book and Bible study at MaxLucado.com (https://maxlucado.com/tameyourthoughts/) or wherever you buy books! Hi, friend. Thank you for joining me on the podcast this week. Today's episode is about UFOs. No, not that kind. I'm using the term UFO to describe those destructive thought patterns that leave us stuck in what the Bible calls strongholds. But there is hope! When you learn to identify and deal with them, those scary, odd-looking UFOs will stop taking up space in your brain.

You can find the Tame Your Thoughts book and Bible study at MaxLucado.com (https://maxlucado.com/tameyourthoughts/) or wherever you buy books! Hi, friend. Thank you for joining me on the podcast this week. Today's episode is about UFOs. No, not that kind. I'm using the term UFO to describe those destructive thought patterns that leave us stuck in what the Bible calls strongholds. But there is hope! When you learn to identify and deal with them, those scary, odd-looking UFOs will stop taking up space in your brain.

You can find the Tame Your Thoughts book and Bible study at MaxLucado.com (https://maxlucado.com/tameyourthoughts/) or wherever you buy books! Hi friend, Max Lucado here. As an Encouraging Word listener, I want to share with you an exclusive preview of my new audiobook, Tame Your Thoughts. This message is for anyone who embraces the promise found in Romans 12:2 – “Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.” I pray it encourages you.

You can find the Tame Your Thoughts book and Bible study at MaxLucado.com (https://maxlucado.com/tameyourthoughts/) or wherever you buy books! Hi friend, Max Lucado here. As an Encouraging Word listener, I want to share with you an exclusive preview of my new audiobook, Tame Your Thoughts. This message is for anyone who embraces the promise found in Romans 12:2 – “Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.” I pray it encourages you.

Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.

You can find the Tame Your Thoughts book and Bible study at MaxLucado.com (https://maxlucado.com/tameyourthoughts/) or wherever you buy books! Hello, friend. I hope you're having a good day.  We're diving into a new topic this week on the Encouraging Word Podcast – thought management. Controlling your anger or managing your anxiety may seem like an impossible task at times, but it's not! It's a promise found in Scripture and backed up by neuroscience. With God's help, you can tame each thought and become a person who thinks and acts more like Jesus.

You can find the Tame Your Thoughts book and Bible study at MaxLucado.com (https://maxlucado.com/tameyourthoughts/) or wherever you buy books! Hello, friend. I hope you're having a good day.  We're diving into a new topic this week on the Encouraging Word Podcast – thought management. Controlling your anger or managing your anxiety may seem like an impossible task at times, but it's not! It's a promise found in Scripture and backed up by neuroscience. With God's help, you can tame each thought and become a person who thinks and acts more like Jesus.

You can find the Tame Your Thoughts book and Bible study at MaxLucado.com (https://maxlucado.com/tameyourthoughts/) or wherever you buy books! Hi friend, Max Lucado here. As an Encouraging Word listener, I want to share with you an exclusive preview of my new audiobook, Tame Your Thoughts. This message is for anyone who embraces the promise found in Romans 12:2 – “Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.” I pray it encourages you.

The Lord changes us for an example. Pastor Ray Bentley says, look to the Apostle Peter. I love Peter because here's this big, rough Galilean fisherman who was now because of his time spent with Jesus Christ, loving, affectionate. Two little letters that Peter wrote to the believers 2000 years ago. Eight times in those two letters he says, dearly beloved.

You can find the Tame Your Thoughts book and Bible study at MaxLucado.com (https://maxlucado.com/tameyourthoughts/) or wherever you buy books! Hi friend, Max Lucado here. As an Encouraging Word listener, I want to share with you an exclusive preview of my new audiobook, Tame Your Thoughts. This message is for anyone who embraces the promise found in Romans 12:2 – “Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.” I pray it encourages you.

God loves you so much. He chose you. Pastor Ray Bentley explains. What does it mean to be chosen? Very simply, it comes by the grace of God. You are chosen by God's amazing grace. And this is one of the amazing mysteries. We are chosen. And when did he choose us? The scriptures reveal that before the foundations of the earth were even laid.

Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.

Words of encouragement; we need to give them to others, and we need to hear them ourselves. We are told to encourage one another in scripture, but we should avoid fishing for them! Today Pastor Mike shares his own encouraging words for us in how we interact with others.

Hi, friend. Thank you so much for joining me for the podcast this summer. I hope this series has been an encouragement to you, particularly if you're going through a difficult time. We've got some new stuff coming next week that I'm really excited about, but first we're going to put a bow on our study of the life of Joseph. If there's one thing you take from it, may it be this: we have a heavenly father who guides us with a sure hand.

You can find the Tame Your Thoughts book and Bible study at MaxLucado.com (https://maxlucado.com/tameyourthoughts/) or wherever you buy books! Hi, friend. Thank you so much for joining me for the podcast this summer. I hope this series has been an encouragement to you, particularly if you're going through a difficult time. We've got some new stuff coming next week that I'm really excited about, but first we're going to put a bow on our study of the life of Joseph. If there's one thing you take from it, may it be this: we have a heavenly father who guides us with a sure hand.

Listen closely as Pastor Loïs unpacks Isaiah 6:1-8 to show what the salvation process looks like. Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.

Hello, friend. Welcome to the Encouraging Word Podcast. Did you know the Bible has something to say about crisis management? That might feel like a modern construct, but it's not. In Joseph's life he faced multiple crises, including an extended, widespread famine. So how did he get through it? A two-pronged approach – he approached the crisis with faith and then came up with a plan.

You can find the Tame Your Thoughts book and Bible study at MaxLucado.com (https://maxlucado.com/tameyourthoughts/) or wherever you buy books! Hello, friend. Welcome to the Encouraging Word Podcast. Did you know the Bible has something to say about crisis management? That might feel like a modern construct, but it's not. In Joseph's life he faced multiple crises, including an extended, widespread famine. So how did he get through it? A two-pronged approach – he approached the crisis with faith and then came up with a plan.

Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.

Do you understand how powerful your words are? How powerful encouragement is?  Learn to speak life into your friends, your family, your children. Dr. Randy helps you to be a Godly influence by speaking encouragement into their lives. Sign up for Dr. Randy’s INTENTIONAL ONE THING CHALLENGE. Here’s an Intentional Living Blog for inspiration! Love-filled […]

Do you understand how powerful your words are? How powerful encouragement is?  Learn to speak life into your friends, your family, your children. Dr. Randy helps you to be a Godly influence by speaking encouragement into their lives. Sign up for Dr. Randy’s INTENTIONAL ONE THING CHALLENGE. Here’s an Intentional Living Blog for inspiration! Love-filled […]

Hello, friend. I hope you're having a good day. Today's episode brings us to a pivotal moment between Joseph and his brothers. If you don't know what happens in the story, it powerfully illustrates what happens when the prince turns out to be your brother.

You can find the Tame Your Thoughts book and Bible study at MaxLucado.com (https://maxlucado.com/tameyourthoughts/) or wherever you buy books! Hello, friend. I hope you're having a good day. Today's episode brings us to a pivotal moment between Joseph and his brothers. If you don't know what happens in the story, it powerfully illustrates what happens when the prince turns out to be your brother.

Ministered by Pastor Jonathan Skiles at New Life Church of La Habra in La Habra, CA. God bless you and thank you for listening! If you would like to learn more about our ministry or give an offering, please visit our website at www.nlclahabra.com Visit us on Instagram: @nlclahabra Our Address: New Life Church of La Habra 740 E. Lambert Rd. Unit E  La Habra, CA 90631

Pastor Roger breaking down Psalm 23 verse by verse to reveal God's complete provision for your life! Relationship, supply, rest, refreshment, healing, guidance, purpose, protection through testing, faithfulness, discipline, hope, consecration, abundance, blessing, security, and eternity—this is what it means to have the Lord as your Caring Shepherd.

Hi, friend. Welcome to the Encouraging Word Podcast. If you've listened to the last few episodes, you've likely noticed a recurring theme: Joseph is resilient. He faced challenge after challenge, but kept bouncing back. How could he do that? Because he saw the bigger picture of an active, sovereign God.

Hi, friend. Welcome to the Encouraging Word Podcast. If you've listened to the last few episodes, you've likely noticed a recurring theme: Joseph is resilient. He faced challenge after challenge, but kept bouncing back. How could he do that? Because he saw the bigger picture of an active, sovereign God.

Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.

Thank you for listening! Resurrection Oakland Church is a community of people seeking to love our neighbors and our city as Jesus has loved us. Join us for the second of two weeks of visiting pastor Rev. Elbert McGowan Jr.'s preaching on Jesus' calling in our lives.

Hello, my friend. Thanks for joining me today.This summer on the podcast we've been studying the life of Joseph to learn how God helps us get through painful and difficult parts of life. This week we're deviating a bit from Joseph to take a look at the role his brothers play in the story. Maybe as you're listening you relate more to Jacob's other sons. If that's you, be encouraged, friend – God is still working.

Hello, my friend. Thanks for joining me today.This summer on the podcast we've been studying the life of Joseph to learn how God helps us get through painful and difficult parts of life. This week we're deviating a bit from Joseph to take a look at the role his brothers play in the story. Maybe as you're listening you relate more to Jacob's other sons. If that's you, be encouraged, friend – God is still working.

Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.

Hi, friend. I hope you're doing well today. For anyone who's ever been treated badly—in other words, everyone—Colossians 3:13 offers one of the New Testament's most challenging admonitions: “even as Christ forgave you, so you must also do.” Really, God? you might think. I'm supposed to just forgive them? I know it's not easy, and it won't be a straight line. But, with God's help, you will find the space of grace.

Hi, friend. I hope you're doing well today. For anyone who's ever been treated badly—in other words, everyone—Colossians 3:13 offers one of the New Testament's most challenging admonitions: “even as Christ forgave you, so you must also do.” Really, God? you might think. I'm supposed to just forgive them? I know it's not easy, and it won't be a straight line. But, with God's help, you will find the space of grace.

If you haven't listened to Part 1 of our conversation with Mellany Zepelak, start there! This episode begins with Mellany sharing the fruit of speaking blessings and encouragement to her children and her husband, noting how these efforts have shifted the tone of her household toward encouragement and empathy. Parents play a powerful role in modeling God's love to their children. Join us!RESOURCES+The Blessing Seminar+Build Your Family's Library: Grab our FREE book list here+Get our FREE ebook: 5 Essential Parts of a Great Education.+Attend one of our upcoming seminars this year!+Click HERE for more information about consulting with Carole Joy Seid!CONNECTHomeschool Made Simple | Website | Seminars | Instagram | Facebook | PinterestMentioned in this episode:Get God's Good Design GuideGod's Good Design GuideTry CTCMath-50% off! Franklin, TN Seminar is August 2, 2025The Year's Seminars

Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.

Hello, my friend. I hope you're having a good day. Family pain has been around since, quite literally, the first family. The earliest chapters of Genesis introduce us to a crooked family tree. If you know family wounds, I think you'll find some hope in Joseph's story.

Hello, my friend. I hope you're having a good day. Family pain has been around since, quite literally, the first family. The earliest chapters of Genesis introduce us to a crooked family tree. If you know family wounds, I think you'll find some hope in Joseph's story.

Hi, friend. Welcome back to the Encouraging Word Podcast. Does gratitude matter to God? The Bible suggests it does. In Luke chapter 17 we read the story of Jesus healing ten lepers, and only one returns to thank him. But the one who comes back does so praising God. His gratitude made him joyful. Friend, the quickest way out of a tough day is through the door marked “thank you.”

Hello, friend. Thanks for joining me. Let me ask you a question – is God good when life isn't? I understand if that's hard to answer. But I think today's episode could help; I pray it does. Purchase Never Give Up here.

Join the mission! Visit donate.accessmore.com to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Hello, my friend. I hope you're doing well. Today's episode reminds us that God is the business of grand reversals. For Joseph, that meant prison one day, Pharaoh's palace the next. I can't imagine Joseph saw that big moment coming, but he was ready for it because he saw a big God.

Join the mission! Visit donate.accessmore.com to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Hello, my friend. I sure hope you're having a good day. If you're the type of person who listens to podcasts while you sit in traffic or stand in lines, today's topic has a touch of irony—waiting. No one's favorite activity. Especially when we're waiting for deliverance from a painful circumstance. But may I remind you of the promise found in Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.”

Hi, friend. I hope you're well today.Today we're talking about tests. What do you do when you face a test? How do you respond? If you're struggling to see the value in your struggle, try this: Don't look at your test as an interruption to life, but as training for life. No one ever said the road would be easy or painless, but God will use this mess for good. Purchase Never Give Up here.