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Books & Devotions The (in)courage
Library

This library is brought to you from the (in)courage community, to provide beautiful
and meaningful resources to help women live their faith. This
collection of published works includes books, Bible studies, devotionals, journals,
and a devotional Bible — all made specifically with women like you in mind!

New!
Create in Me a Heart of Mercyan (in)courage Bible Study

The mercy that God has shown us through Jesus is meant to flow through us to the rest of the world as a powerful witness to God’s love and forgiveness. Join (in)courage and let God create in you a ...
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The mercy that God has shown us through Jesus is meant to flow through us to the rest of the world as a powerful witness to God’s love and forgiveness. Join (in)courage and let God create in you a heart of mercy!
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Create in Me a Heart of Wisdoman (in)courage Bible Study

Discover the wisdom that is available to you no matter what circumstance you’re in, learn how to live wisely by the help of the Holy Spirit, through your community, and with practice experience th...
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Discover the wisdom that is available to you no matter what circumstance you’re in, learn how to live wisely by the help of the Holy Spirit, through your community, and with practice experience the beginning of a thriving life when you choose God’s wisdom over human wisdom. The wisdom of God is accessible to us all, and the first step is to ask God for it.
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Come Sit With MeHow to Delight in Differences, Love through Disagreements, and Live with Discomfort

In Come Sit with Me, 26 (in)courage writers help you navigate tough relational tensions by revealing their own hard-fought, grace-filled learning moments. They show you how to delight in your diff...
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In Come Sit with Me, 26 (in)courage writers help you navigate tough relational tensions by revealing their own hard-fought, grace-filled learning moments. They show you how to delight in your differences, honor and value others even when you disagree, connect before you correct, trust that God is working even when people disappoint you, and live and love like Jesus by serving others.
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Create in Me DayBrighteneran (in)courage DayBrightener

Daily inspiration to create a new heart of hope, peace, wisdom, and mercy. 366 inspirational quotes and Scripture verses from your favorite (in)courage community authors.
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Daily inspiration to create a new heart of hope, peace, wisdom, and mercy. 366 inspirational quotes and Scripture verses from your favorite (in)courage community authors.
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Create in Me a Heart of Peacean (in)courage Bible Study

The peace of Jesus is more powerful, practical, and applicable to our lives than any counterfeit version this world could offer. Let God create in you a heart of peace!
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The peace of Jesus is more powerful, practical, and applicable to our lives than any counterfeit version this world could offer. Let God create in you a heart of peace!
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Create in Me a Heart of Hopean (in)courage Bible Study

Create in Me a Heart of Hope looks at how God offers us hope—real, certain, unshakable hope. Looking at where that hope comes from and what it looks like in our lives will help us understand what h...
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Create in Me a Heart of Hope looks at how God offers us hope—real, certain, unshakable hope. Looking at where that hope comes from and what it looks like in our lives will help us understand what hope is and what difference it makes. It will allow God to create in us a heart of hope.
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One Heart for Jesus2023 Agenda Planner

Plan and walk through your days remembering that you are not alone - we are connected as co-heirs of Christ & our one heart for Jesus beats loudest when we link arms. Every month you will be introd...
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Plan and walk through your days remembering that you are not alone - we are connected as co-heirs of Christ & our one heart for Jesus beats loudest when we link arms. Every month you will be introduced to a different theme that reflects God's heart for you, and you'll get to read an excerpt of a story from an (in)courage writer.
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EmpoweredMore of Him for All of You

God is invested in our wholeness and the empowerment of our whole being. He empowers us to be all that He’s made us to be by the truth of His Word and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Written by ...
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God is invested in our wholeness and the empowerment of our whole being. He empowers us to be all that He’s made us to be by the truth of His Word and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Written by Grace P. Cho, Mary Carver, and Anna E. Rendell.
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The Simple DifferenceHow Every Small Kindness Makes a Big Impact

When the world’s problems loom large and your ordinary life stretches you thin, is it still possible to be a difference-maker? Absolutely! One small, intentional, extravagant act of kindness at a t...
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When the world’s problems loom large and your ordinary life stretches you thin, is it still possible to be a difference-maker? Absolutely! One small, intentional, extravagant act of kindness at a time.
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Courageous KindnessLive the Simple Difference Right Where You Are

We are called to show courageous kindness to those around us–even those we don’t agree with–just as God has shown us kindness beyond measure. Courageous Kindness, written by Becky Keife and featuri...
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We are called to show courageous kindness to those around us–even those we don’t agree with–just as God has shown us kindness beyond measure. Courageous Kindness, written by Becky Keife and featuring stories from (in)courage writers, shows how every small kindness has the potential to create waves of lasting change in Jesus’s name.
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Courageous InfluenceEmbrace the Way God Made You for Impact

All of us have been given influence in Christ, and we are to use it to encourage and lead others toward Him. Let’s turn the world’s idea of influence on its head and become the courageous women of ...
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All of us have been given influence in Christ, and we are to use it to encourage and lead others toward Him. Let’s turn the world’s idea of influence on its head and become the courageous women of influence God calls us to be.
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Courageous JoyDelight in God Through Every Season

Courageous Joy, written by Mary Carver and featuring stories from (in)courage writers, is a six-week Bible study that will help you explore what God says about joy and the abundant life available i...
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Courageous Joy, written by Mary Carver and featuring stories from (in)courage writers, is a six-week Bible study that will help you explore what God says about joy and the abundant life available in His repeated invitations to rejoice, learn how you can truly count it all joy, even when the "all" you're living is not the "all" you were hoping for or expecting, and find joy so abundant that you're compelled to share it with everyone you encounter.
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Courageous SimplicityAbide in the Simple Abundance of Jesus

This six-week Bible study will help you discover how to live simply and abundantly in Jesus. You'll learn how to release control of what frays your soul and what will lead you to true refreshment, ...
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This six-week Bible study will help you discover how to live simply and abundantly in Jesus. You'll learn how to release control of what frays your soul and what will lead you to true refreshment, train in the spiritual practice of simplicity, discover the God who loves you lavishly, and learn how to live with a heart open and surrendered to God's presence. Start living in the peace and freedom of having and being enough - it's simpler than you think.
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CSB (in)courage Devotional Bible

The CSB (in)courage Devotional Bible is an invitation for all women to find their stories within the tapestry of the greatest Story ever told — God’s story of redemption. Featuring devotions by ove...
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The CSB (in)courage Devotional Bible is an invitation for all women to find their stories within the tapestry of the greatest Story ever told — God’s story of redemption. Featuring devotions by over one hundred writers from the (in)courage community, the CSB (in)courage Devotional Bible provides resources for women to explore the Bible, dive deep into Scripture, record their own stories, and find themselves among friends.
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Journey to the Cross40 Days to Prepare Your Heart for Easter

In Journey to the Cross, you will be guided through forty days of devotions that will help prepare your heart for Easter during the season of Lent. Through Scripture, short devotions, stories, quot...
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In Journey to the Cross, you will be guided through forty days of devotions that will help prepare your heart for Easter during the season of Lent. Through Scripture, short devotions, stories, quotes, reflective questions, and prayers, you will be pushed to set aside the chaos and concerns of everyday life to focus on Christ. Prayers and quotes offer reminders of what Jesus has done for you through the resurrection, helping you kindle thankfulness and strip away anything that is standing between you and God so you can experience the full life He promises.
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Take Heart100 Devotions to Seeing God When Life's Not Okay

In this 100-day devotional, the (in)courage community comes alongside you when your heart is grieving, your faith is shaking, or you're having one of those mundane hard days. You won't find tidy bo...
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In this 100-day devotional, the (in)courage community comes alongside you when your heart is grieving, your faith is shaking, or you're having one of those mundane hard days. You won't find tidy bows or trite quick fixes, just arrows pointing you straight to Jesus. Each day includes a key Scripture, a heartening devotion, and a prayer to remind you that God is near and hope is possible.
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Take Heart Prayer Journal

This simple and elegant journal holds days of Scripture verses, reflections on the Word, and prompts to guide you through journaling your prayers. Whether you have been journaling for years or want...
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This simple and elegant journal holds days of Scripture verses, reflections on the Word, and prompts to guide you through journaling your prayers. Whether you have been journaling for years or want to start, you will be blessed by the rhythm this prayer journal provides you.
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A Mother’s LoveCelebrating Every Kind of Mom

In this beautiful book, we’ve gathered unique and diverse stories from the (in)courage community that offer heartfelt encouragement to all sorts of mothers, whether they're mothers in the tradition...
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In this beautiful book, we’ve gathered unique and diverse stories from the (in)courage community that offer heartfelt encouragement to all sorts of mothers, whether they're mothers in the traditional sense, mothers in the spiritual sense, or mother-figures who break the mold. A Mother’s Love is full of reflections of God’s heart, sure to help any woman to share a meaningful gift with a mother-figure who has been impactful in her life, a new mom in her circle of friends, or a close loved one facing the joys and challenges of motherhood.
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For All Who WanderWhy Knowing God is Better Than Knowing It All

Inviting you to find hope and healing in your own story within the pages of hers, in For All Who Wander, Robin Dance will help you abandon the guilt and shame attached to your questions or doubts, ...
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Inviting you to find hope and healing in your own story within the pages of hers, in For All Who Wander, Robin Dance will help you abandon the guilt and shame attached to your questions or doubts, broaden your understanding of God’s grace and faithfulness, release hostage-holding lies to enable you to embrace your identity, hope, and value in Christ, reframe your view of difficulties and disappointments as you understand their redemptive and transformative value, and trust that God is working in your wandering to restore and strengthen your faith. As you walk through Robin’s story with her, you’ll find out for yourself that sometimes wandering is the path that leads you back to God.
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Women of Couragea Forty-Day Devotional

Featuring forty brave women of the Bible, Women of Courage: a Forty-Day Devotional will walk with you through the hardest days and leave you with the courage you need to lead, to love, to trust, an...
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Featuring forty brave women of the Bible, Women of Courage: a Forty-Day Devotional will walk with you through the hardest days and leave you with the courage you need to lead, to love, to trust, and to turn to God in every situation. Each day begins with a passage of Scripture, then dives into a Biblical woman’s story with detail and depth that illustrates exactly how much she was loved and cared for by God. It ends with an encouragement to apply the day’s lesson in your own life and a personal prayer that gets right to the heart of the matter and the heart of God. Prepare to be inspired and moved closer to the God who gives you strength and courage by spending time with some incredible women from His Word.
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A Moment to Breathe365 Devotions that Meet You in Your Everyday Mess

Draw daily inspiration from the devotional book, A Moment to Breathe – 365 Devotions that Meet You in Your Everyday Mess. The devotions from the (in)courage community become the very place your sou...
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Draw daily inspiration from the devotional book, A Moment to Breathe – 365 Devotions that Meet You in Your Everyday Mess. The devotions from the (in)courage community become the very place your soul can exhale and connect with the hearts of women through stories that echo your own. Find beauty in the ordinary and sometimes messy moments of life, see your own stories as an offering of hope to those around you, and treasure the unseen ways God moves through even your most regular days.
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Just Open the DoorHow One Invitation Can Change a Generation

In Just Open the Door, author Jen Schmidt has set out to reframe how we think about hospitality and to equip us to walk a road of welcome in our daily lives. Jen knows that every time we choose ope...
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In Just Open the Door, author Jen Schmidt has set out to reframe how we think about hospitality and to equip us to walk a road of welcome in our daily lives. Jen knows that every time we choose open-door living — whether in our homes or by taking hospitality on the road just like Jesus — those we invite in get to experience the lived-out gospel, our kids grow up in a life-lab of generosity, and we trade insecurity for connection.
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Just Open the Doora Study of Biblical Hospitality

In Just Open the Door, you’ll discover daily rhythms of kindness, generosity, and presence at home and on the go. Learn to view welcome as worship, and become a woman of influence through hidden ho...
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In Just Open the Door, you’ll discover daily rhythms of kindness, generosity, and presence at home and on the go. Learn to view welcome as worship, and become a woman of influence through hidden hospitality. Create spaces of welcome in your heart, home, and beyond, and learn to do so as Jen Schmidt guides you through this 7-session Bible study book.
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Just Open the DoorLeader Kit

Jen Schmidt’s Just Open the Door Bible study leader kit includes one Bible study book, two DVDs, and video downloads of the teaching sessions. Within the Just Open the Door Bible study, you will be...
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Jen Schmidt’s Just Open the Door Bible study leader kit includes one Bible study book, two DVDs, and video downloads of the teaching sessions. Within the Just Open the Door Bible study, you will be given opportunities to look to Jesus as your model for hospitality — discover how He lived a life full of interruptions, yet always welcomed people and invited them to follow Him, and learn to replace cultural expectations with biblical hospitality to create a legacy of invitation and reflect Jesus through simple acts of service.
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Open-Door LivingEasy Ways to Share the Gift of Hospitality

Open-Door Living: Easy Ways to Share the Gift of Hospitality is a gift book inviting you to replace the expectations and anxiety of hosting with encouragement and easy ways to welcome people into y...
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Open-Door Living: Easy Ways to Share the Gift of Hospitality is a gift book inviting you to replace the expectations and anxiety of hosting with encouragement and easy ways to welcome people into your home and point them to Christ. Jen Schmidt starts with an invitation to the heart of hospitality, then shares her best practical ideas to remove stress from four aspects of hosting: food, cleaning, atmosphere, and connection. Featuring beautiful graphics and devotional reflections, Open-Door Living will give you the confidence you need to share the gift of your home.
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Never UnfriendedThe Secret to Finding and Keeping Lasting Friendships

In Never Unfriended, Lisa-Jo Baker shares personal stories and practical tips to help you make the friends and be the friend that lasts. While we are all hungry for friendship, it’s the fear of fee...
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In Never Unfriended, Lisa-Jo Baker shares personal stories and practical tips to help you make the friends and be the friend that lasts. While we are all hungry for friendship, it’s the fear of feeling awkward and being rejected, left out, or hurt (again) that often keeps us from connecting. What if we knew we could NEVER be unfriended? Would we risk friendship then? Starting with that guarantee from the most faithful friend who ever lived — Jesus — this book is a step-by-step guide to friendships you can trust. It answers the questions that lurk under the surface of every friendship — What are we afraid of? What can’t we change? What can we change? And where do we start?
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Friendship Promises Gift Book

Friendship Promises is a meaningful gift book, for both the giver and the recipient. Sharing these encouraging words will help friends walk confidently toward a sweet, strong relationship grounded ...
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Friendship Promises is a meaningful gift book, for both the giver and the recipient. Sharing these encouraging words will help friends walk confidently toward a sweet, strong relationship grounded in honesty, kindness, and a devotion to God and one another. Featuring reflections about friendship from Never Unfriended by Lisa-Jo Baker and Craving Connection from the (in)courage community, Friendship Promises combines beautiful graphics with devotional reflections, prayers, Scripture, and journaling prompts. By giving this lovely book, you are sharing your heart to be a friend that is authentic, present, encouraging, and rooted in Christ.
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We Saved You A SeatFinding and Keeping Lasting Friendships

In the We Saved You A Seat Bible study book, you’ll pull up a chair and join Lisa-Jo and the (in)courage friends as they unpack what it takes to be a friend in this 7-session Bible study. In today...
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In the We Saved You A Seat Bible study book, you’ll pull up a chair and join Lisa-Jo and the (in)courage friends as they unpack what it takes to be a friend in this 7-session Bible study. In today’s busy world, we’re wired to be “fine,” warding off authenticity for pleasantries, shielding ourselves from misunderstanding or judgment, hiding in the shadows of our busyness to escape intimate friendship with the women God places in our lives. Learn what Jesus meant when He invited us to love others, and see what it takes to do “the hard work of getting along.”
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We Saved You A SeatLeader Kit

Lisa-Jo Baker’s We Saved You A Seat Bible study leader kit includes one Bible study book and two DVDs. The Bible study book helps the leader to guide questions and discussions within small groups. ...
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Lisa-Jo Baker’s We Saved You A Seat Bible study leader kit includes one Bible study book and two DVDs. The Bible study book helps the leader to guide questions and discussions within small groups. Through this book and its accompanying video series, you will be given opportunities to explore your relationship with Jesus as a model for friendship, debunk the myth of effortless friendship, overcome the fear of knowing and being known, and stop running from friendship and find the courage to connect.
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Craving Connection30 Challenges for Real Life Engagement

Craving Connection: 30 Challenges for Real Life Engagement is a journey with (in)courage writers sharing real-life inspirational stories, practical Scripture application, and connection challenges ...
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Craving Connection: 30 Challenges for Real Life Engagement is a journey with (in)courage writers sharing real-life inspirational stories, practical Scripture application, and connection challenges that will encourage you to embrace the desire God has given each of us for connection, to invest in meaningful relationships right where God has you, and to become the friend you wish you had. The (in)courage community invites you to grab a cup of coffee, pull a chair up to the table, and commit to creatively and prayerfully fulfilling your cravings for connection.
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