Our History

(in)courage was founded in 2009 by DaySpring as two employees, Holley Gerth and Stephanie Bryant, had a vision to create an “online home for the hearts of women”. With the support of DaySpring, (in)courage launched as the first contributor site of its kind, publishing devotions and Jesus-centered stories seven days a week.

In 2015, (in)courage became a place where you could “find yourself among friends.” From 2010 to 2017, Lisa-Jo Baker served (in)courage as the community manager. Lisa-Jo’s creativity and passion  for connecting women helped grow this community and shape the landscape of (in)courage. In 2017, Joy Groblebe joined the (in)courage/DaySpring staff as our full-time Content Marketing Manager, and in 2018, Lisa-Jo handed the baton to Becky Keife, who currently serves (in)courage in this role. In 2020, (in)courage became a place where “we build community, celebrate diversity, and become women of courage — together.” In the last several years, (in)courage has published dozens of books, devotionals, and Bible studies in publishing partnerships with LifeWay and Revell.

DaySpring and (in)courage continue to help Christian women live their faith by connecting them to God’s Word and others through the power of shared stories. We use daily articles, social media, Bible studies and books to communicate God’s love to readers as writers and a broader online community. We’re committed to creating biblically true, modernly beautiful, and practically relevant resources to inspire and equip today’s Christian woman.

Along with our current writers, we deeply value our past contributors. These women, the ones who helped shape this place and spoke to our souls, remain dear to our hearts. You can continue connecting with (in)courage alumni by enjoying their past (in)courage posts and visiting their websites:

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