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The Max Lucado Encouraging Word Podcast
30 episodes
435: Radical Reliance
Ep 435 · Aug 17, 2026 · 30 min
Hello, friend. Thanks for joining me on The Encouraging Word Podcast. This week we continue our discussion on the life of Elijah and the widow of Zarephath. We’re talking about what to do when God gives you a calling, but you don’t yet have the provision - or know where it will come from. You’ll see how Elijah and a nameless widow both discovered that the God who calls also supplies, right on time, in just the amount needed.
Unbreakable Courage Audiobook Preview: Chapter 11
Aug 11, 2026 · 24 min
Preview Max’s new audiobook, Unbreakable Courage, exclusively for podcast listeners! One of the most remarkable things about Elijah’s life was the end—he didn’t die. God took him to up heaven in a whirlwind. Elijah knew what was coming, but until that moment, he went about his work. He ministered, he served. He showed us how to face our final days with faith. Elijah’s exit from this world reminds us that God oversees every aspect of our lives, including the end. Those who live on the promises on…
434: What God Does When the World Gets Dark
Ep 434 · Aug 10, 2026 · 28 min
Hello, friend. Thanks for joining me on The Encouraging Word Podcast. This week we’re beginning a new series studying the life of Elijah. His steadfast faith in a chaotic world offers great hope in these topsy-turvy days. I hope you’ll come back for the next several episodes to hear more about this wild, wooly Old Testament prophet and all the ways his story can encourage us today.
Unbreakable Courage Audiobook Preview: Chapter 1
Aug 6, 2026 · 31 min
Preview Max’s new audiobook, Unbreakable Courage, exclusively for podcast listeners! Listen as Max introduces the story of Elijah the prophet, a resolved, faithful servant of God, immovable despite tremendous challenge. You face great challenge in your life too; we all do. So what can you learn from Elijah? Faith can overcome unbelief. Impossible prayers are heard. You can have unbreakable courage in a world of chaos. Learn more at MaxLucado.com/UnbreakableCourage
433: The Reason Why God Hates Lying
Ep 433 · Aug 3, 2026 · 25 min
Hi, friend. Thanks for joining me for another Encouraging Word. We live in a world where truth is relative, where people are more concerned with “my truth” or “your truth.” It’s a modern philosophy, a political or business strategy, an approach to relationships. We build narratives to fit our agenda. But that’s not just sin, it’s dishonesty, and it doesn’t meet God’s standard.
432: How Do You Take Every Thought Captive?
Ep 432 · Jul 27, 2026 · 26 min
Hello, my friend. I hope you’re having a good day. Did you know God has a goal for you? It’s not that you would preach to millions, or cure diseases, or end wars. God’s goal for you is to think and act like Jesus. That starts in your brain, with what you allow your mind to entertain. So when you think more like Jesus, you begin to act more like Jesus. And then who knows what you might accomplish!
431: Abiding in Christ
Ep 431 · Jul 20, 2026 · 18 min
Hi, friend. I hope you’re doing well today. This week on the podcast, we’re looking at a familiar passage in John 15 that was particularly helpful to me during a season of transition at our church a few years ago. In Jesus’s final message to his disciples before his arrest, he issued to most important call: Abide in Me.
430: God's Idea for Families
Ep 430 · Jul 13, 2026 · 22 min
Hello, friend. I hope you’re have a good day. We’re in the throes of summer vacation, which for many of us means more time with our families. Kids at home during the day with no school, summer trips, family reunions. These things bring fun and lasting memories, but they can also bring added stress. The apostle Paul has a word for families in his letter to the Colossians. I pray it encourages you if you find yourself feeling a little tense amidst some extra togetherness.
429: Facing Your Worst Fears
Ep 429 · Jul 6, 2026 · 28 min
Hello, my friend. I hope you’re doing well today. As we conclude this series of episodes about living life with less fear, I think it’s important to note a time Jesus felt afraid. That might sound wrong to you, but he did. And there is good news, friend – the same resource Jesus relied on to deal with his fear is available to you too.
428: Do I Even Matter?
Ep 428 · Jun 29, 2026 · 26 min
Hi, friend. I hope you’re having a good day. “Do I even matter?” That’s something most, probably all, of us have wondered. Maybe you don’t ask the question out loud, but the choices you make or the things you pursue indicate a striving for significance. Friend, don’t look at what the world says is important for the answer. Look for the answer in Scripture: “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works” (Ephesians 2:10).
427: Change the Way You Look at Death
Ep 427 · Jun 22, 2026 · 27 min
Hello, my friend. Thanks for joining me today. This week’s episode touches on a heavy topic, but it’s one I think about more often as I get older: death. What comes next. Life after this life. I know it can feel uncomfortable, even scary. But I also know the promise of Jesus. “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.” (John 11:25-26).
426: The Power of a Praying Parent
Ep 426 · Jun 15, 2026 · 30 min
Hello, friend. I hope you’re doing well today. Father’s Day is coming up, making this week’s episode especially timely. We’re looking at a couple of stories in the Bible when scared, desperate fathers felt out of options. And what God said to them, he says to you: Trust your children to me.
425: When You Worry About What Comes Next
Ep 425 · Jun 8, 2026 · 22 min
Hello, my friend. You’ve probably heard the phrase, “The only constant in life is change.” Chances are, you’re facing some changes right now. If you’re struggling with the unknown or worried about what’s ahead of you, may the promise of Psalm 23 remind you that whatever you face, you are never, ever alone. “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.” (Psalm 23:6)
424: The Source of All Fear
Ep 424 · Jun 1, 2026 · 35 min
Hello, my friend. Thanks for joining me today. You’re likely familiar with the story of the first sin. The moment in the Garden of Eden when Eve defied God’s instruction to not eat the fruit from one specific tree. But have you ever considered what was at war in Eve’s mind and heart? Maybe she wasn’t simply prideful, or disobedient, but perhaps she was first afraid?
423: 8 Ways to Stop Worry
Ep 423 · May 25, 2026 · 23 min
Hello, friend. Welcome back to the Encouraging Word Podcast. Today’s episode finds us considering one of the most common human emotions: worry. And in Matthew Chapter 14, we’re reminded of one of God’s most enduring promises: with Jesus, you always have enough.
422: Finding Peace in a Day of Panic
Ep 422 · May 18, 2026 · 30 min
Hi, friend. I hope you’re doing well today. We’re in the midst of a series here on the podcast looking at occasions Jesus instructed us to not be anxious or afraid. Today we’re going to Matthew chapters 24 and 25, to the final week of Jesus’ life. He knows what awaits him, but his admonition to his disciples remains the same: Don’t be afraid.
421: From Despair To Hope
Ep 421 · May 11, 2026 · 31 min
Hello, my friend. Thanks for joining me on the podcast today. There are few guarantees in life, but there is at least one thing that’s true for us all – life comes with storms. And where you turn your eyes when trouble comes makes all the difference.
420: The Deepest Problem of Man
Ep 420 · May 4, 2026 · 29 min
Hi, friend. Thank you for joining me for another Encouraging Word. Today’s episode features a story found in Mark Chapter 2. Maybe you know it – it’s about a man who is unable to walk and goes to great lengths to be in the same room with Jesus. He wants to be healed. And he is, but that’s not really the point of the story.
419: Why Are You Afraid?
Ep 419 · Apr 27, 2026 · 27 min
Hello, friend. I hope you’re doing well today. We’re beginning a new series of episodes this week, tackling the topic of fear. Fear comes up a lot in the teachings of Jesus. In fact, the most common command issued by Jesus is some version of “Do not fear.” Easier said than done, right? But with God’s help, it’s possible, my friend. You can fear less tomorrow than you do today.
418: The Greatest Idea in History
Ep 418 · Apr 20, 2026 · 28 min
Hello, friend. I hope you’re doing well today. This week on the podcast we’re wrapping up our series exploring the profound gift of God’s grace. If you’ve missed any episodes, I invite you to go back and catch up. My prayer is you will receive this great gift that meets your greatest need, and that you will learn what happens when graces reach into every part of your life. Let grace get you.
417: Coming Clean With God
Ep 417 · Apr 13, 2026 · 32 min
Hello, my friend. We make mistakes, don’t we? We make stupid decisions, some of use more than others. We sin. And God, in his kindness, has given us a tool to deal with it. To resolve the regret or shame left behind by those bad decisions. He has given us confession.
416: No More Condemnation
Ep 416 · Apr 6, 2026 · 28 min
Hello, friend. Thank you for joining me this week. If you’ve missed some episodes or are just tuning in for the first time, this is a great place to start. We’re talking about what happens when grace happens, something I didn’t fully understand until I was years into ministry. I pray you understand it today.
415: The First Step Toward Forgiveness
Ep 415 · Mar 30, 2026 · 27 min
Hi, friend. Welcome to the Encouraging Word Podcast. This week’s episode brings us to a story you’ve probably heard; you may even hear it this Holy Week. In John chapter 13, we read about Jesus washing his followers’ feet. This passage is often referred to when teaching about service or humility. But it also offers something else very important—how to respond to someone who hurts you.
414: How You Can Know for Sure God Loves You
Ep 414 · Mar 23, 2026 · 32 min
Hello, friend. Thanks for joining me. In today’s episode we see how God not only forgives us—every sin, even those we never know we commit—but also invites us into his family. You are more than forgiven, my friend. You are beloved.
413: You Don't Have to Work For It
Ep 413 · Mar 16, 2026 · 28 min
Hello, my friend. I hope you’re having a good day. Today’s Encouraging Word brings us one of Jesus’ most tender invitations: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” You need not wonder if you’ve out-sinned God’s grace, friend. You can rest.
412: Romance and Redemption
Ep 412 · Mar 9, 2026 · 33 min
Thank you for joining me on the podcast today, friend. In this episode we’re going back to the Old Testament, to the story of Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz. Whether this story is new or familiar, I pray it reminds you that God is always at work and has a plan to rescue you.
411: Our Generous God
Ep 411 · Mar 2, 2026 · 29 min
Hello, my friend. I hope you’re having a good day. I know Christmas was months ago, but I hope you’ll indulge my Dickensian illustration in today’s episode. The tale of Ebenezer Scrooge paints just the right picture and reminds us that the abundant grace of God has the power to un-Scrooge the most stubborn hearts.
410: Jesus Takes Your Place
Ep 410 · Feb 23, 2026 · 32 min
Hello, friend. Welcome back to another Encouraging Word. In Luke 23 we read the account of Jesus appearing before Pilate, of Pilate finding no evidence to charge him, and the crowd demanding the release of another prisoner in exchange for Jesus. It’s a remarkable—and literal—picture of what Christ has done for us. He who was blameless took the place of he who was condemned.
409: The Problem with Being Good
Ep 409 · Feb 16, 2026 · 32 min
Hi, friend! Thanks for joining me today on the podcast. The world invites us to work hard, achieve, and prove our worth – society kind of demands we do. The problem is, no one can tell us how much is enough. How many accomplishments or good deeds does it take to offset our blunders and bad days? We'll find the answer in Ephesians 2:8: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves; it is the gift of God.”
408: You Can’t Rescue Yourself
Ep 408 · Feb 9, 2026 · 29 min
Hello, friend! I hope you’re doing well. In today’s Encouraging Word, we’re taking a look at the first appearance of grace in Scripture, and you might be surprised where it shows up. But the message is unchanged: grace is not up to the one receiving it. It’s up to the One giving it.
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