Podcast Episodes

392: Glory Days

Season 3 Episode 392

Hello, friend. I hope you’re doing well. If you’ve been listening to the podcast the past few weeks, you know we just wrapped up a series about managing our thought lives. This week we’re starting a …

Published on 5 hours ago

391: A New Way of Thinking

Season 3 Episode 391

Hello, my friend. Thank you so much for joining me for another Encouraging Word. 

Today we’re wrapping up our series on thought management. If you’ve missed any episodes, I encourage you to go back a…

Published on 1 week ago

390: When You’re Dealing with a Difficult Person

Season 3 Episode 390

Hi, friend. I hope you’re doing well today. 

What do you do when those you live with are hard to live with? Maybe it’s your spouse, your siblings, your neighbors, your co-workers. We all have relatio…

Published on 2 weeks ago

389: What to Do when Lust Lures You

Season 3 Episode 389

Hi, friend. I hope you’re doing well. 

A quick note before we get into today’s episode, particularly if you listen in the car or where younger ears can hear. This message includes the reading of a pa…

Published on 3 weeks ago

388: When Your Heart Needs Peace

Season 3 Episode 388

Hello, my friend. I hope you’re having a good day. 

Anxiety. It’s an all-too-common part of our lives. The statistics, especially among young people, are staggering. I know there are legitimate conce…

Published on 4 weeks ago

387: When You Always Want More Than You Have

Season 3 Episode 387

Hello, friend. I hope you’re having a good day. 

Today’s episode is a bit of a history lesson. We’re going back to first century Rome, to the time of the apostle Paul and the emperor Nero. Readers of…

Published on 1 month ago

386: When You Battle Guilt

Season 3 Episode 386

Hi, friend. Thanks for joining me for another episode of the Encouraging Word Podcast. 

If you’ve been listening to the podcast the past few weeks, you know we’re talking about finding a new way of l…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

385: How to Uproot and Replant Your Thoughts

Season 3 Episode 385

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…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

384: Breaking Through Destructive Thought Patterns

Season 3 Episode 384

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 s…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tame Your Thoughts Preview - When You Battle Anxiety

Season 3

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…

Published on 2 months ago