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Making Your Life Count

by Cru

Inspiring stories, bite-sized for impact. Each episode showcases real people making a difference, proving that small actions can create big change. Tune in for your daily dose of motivation and practical ways to leave your mark on the world for Jesus.

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Episodes

  1. Joy Unshaken - Mark Gauthier (1 min)

    Life can feel overwhelming, but joy isn’t about pretending everything is fine, it’s about trusting that God is still good. On Today’s Making Your Life Count, host Mark Gauthier says Romans 12:2 reminds us that change starts in our minds, and Philippians 4:8 tells us to focus on what is true and...

  2. Joy Unshaken - Mark Gauthier (2 min)

    Life can feel overwhelming, but joy isn’t about pretending everything is fine, it’s about trusting that God is still good. On Today’s Making Your Life Count, host Mark Gauthier says Romans 12:2 reminds us that change starts in our minds, and Philippians 4:8 tells us to focus on what is true and...

  3. Triumph of Faith - Kelley Tyan (1 min)

    When Kelley Tyan battled cancer, she found God’s strength overpowered her weaknesses. Today on Making Your Life Count, Kelley says the only way through was to get on her knees and fully surrender. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  4. Triumph of Faith - Kelley Tyan (2 min)

    When Kelley Tyan battled cancer, she found God’s strength overpowered her weaknesses. Today on Making Your Life Count, Kelley says the only way through was to get on her knees and fully surrender. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  5. Strength in Surrender - Jess Ronne (1 min)

    Surrender is never easy, especially when life feels overwhelming. Jess Ronne learned that as she walked with her husband through brain cancer. Today on Making Your Life Count, Jess shares how God has met her with His presence. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  6. Strength in Surrender - Jess Ronne (2 min)

    Surrender is never easy, especially when life feels overwhelming. Jess Ronne learned that as she walked with her husband through brain cancer. Today on Making Your Life Count, Jess shares how God has met her with His presence. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  7. Transforming Stress - Charles Stone (1 min)

    God’s grace and provision can shape you into the person He wants you to become, especially during times of stress. Today on Making Your Life Count, Charles Stone shares some principles he has learned to help. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  8. Transforming Stress - Charles Stone (2 min)

    God’s grace and provision can shape you into the person He wants you to become, especially during times of stress. Today on Making Your Life Count, Charles Stone shares some principles he has learned to help. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  9. Faith Mentors - Adam Griffin (1 min)

    Growing up in a faith-filled home, Adam Griffin recalls his knowledge of God from an early age. On today’s Making Your Life Count, Adam describes the process of growing in his faith and coming to have a deep, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  10. Faith Mentors - Adam Griffin (2 min)

    Growing up in a faith-filled home, Adam Griffin recalls his knowledge of God from an early age. On today’s Making Your Life Count, Adam describes the process of growing in his faith and coming to have a deep, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  11. Building a Faithful Foundation - Arlene Pellicane (1 min)

    A strong family faith isn’t built in one big moment. Arlene Pellicane shares how everyday rhythms of prayer, worship, and putting God first can build a foundation that holds when life gets difficult on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  12. Building a Faithful Foundation - Arlene Pellicane (2 min)

    A strong family faith isn’t built in one big moment. Arlene Pellicane shares how everyday rhythms of prayer, worship, and putting God first can build a foundation that holds when life gets difficult on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  13. Breaking Free - Laine Lawson Craft (1 min)

    Waiting for a prodigal child to come home can be a long and painful journey. Laine Lawson Craft shares how she broke free from shame and found strength to keep praying and trusting God on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  14. Breaking Free - Laine Lawson Craft (2 min)

    Waiting for a prodigal child to come home can be a long and painful journey. Laine Lawson Craft shares how she broke free from shame and found strength to keep praying and trusting God on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  15. The Power of Fasting and Prayer - Ronnie Floyd (1 min)

    Fasting isn’t about convincing God to give us what we want. Ronnie Floyd shares how fasting and prayer can change our hearts, deepen our trust, and align us with what God wants on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  16. The Power of Fasting and Prayer - Ronnie Floyd (2 min)

    Fasting isn’t about convincing God to give us what we want. Ronnie Floyd shares how fasting and prayer can change our hearts, deepen our trust, and align us with what God wants on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  17. Guidance in Faith - Kirthana Fanning (1 min)

    You don’t have to see the entire road ahead to take the next step. Kirthana Fanning shares how trusting God’s guidance can give us courage to move forward in faith on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  18. Guidance in Faith - Kirthana Fanning (2 min)

    You don’t have to see the entire road ahead to take the next step. Kirthana Fanning shares how trusting God’s guidance can give us courage to move forward in faith on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  19. Surrender Today - Robert Morgan (1 min)

    Following Jesus begins with surrender, but it’s also a choice we make again and again. Robert Morgan shares what it looks like to place your plans and your future into God’s hands on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  20. Surrender Today - Robert Morgan (2 min)

    Following Jesus begins with surrender, but it’s also a choice we make again and again. Robert Morgan shares what it looks like to place your plans and your future into God’s hands on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  21. A Life-Changing Bridge - Lecrae (1 min)

    Sometimes God uses one relationship to completely redirect a life. Lecrae shares how God brought the right person into his story and used that connection to point him toward Jesus on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  22. A Life-Changing Bridge - Lecrae (2 min)

    Sometimes God uses one relationship to completely redirect a life. Lecrae shares how God brought the right person into his story and used that connection to point him toward Jesus on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  23. Persistent Prayer - Dr. Kathy Koch (1 min)

    What do you do when you’ve prayed for someone for years and nothing seems to change? Dr. Kathy Koch shares why persistent prayer is an act of faith and trust, even when God seems silent, on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  24. Persistent Prayer - Dr. Kathy Koch (2 min)

    What do you do when you’ve prayed for someone for years and nothing seems to change? Dr. Kathy Koch shares why persistent prayer is an act of faith and trust, even when God seems silent, on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  25. God Works Powerfully - Joey Lankford (1 min)

    When the next step feels too big, it helps to remember the times God has already come through. Joey Lankford shares how looking back at God’s faithfulness gave his family the courage to keep moving forward on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  26. God Works Powerfully - Joey Lankford (2 min)

    When the next step feels too big, it helps to remember the times God has already come through. Joey Lankford shares how looking back at God’s faithfulness gave his family the courage to keep moving forward on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  27. Waves of Faith - Austin Fruits (1 min)

    A simple text message and a day of surfing led to a life-changing conversation in the ocean. Austin Fruits shares how God used an unexpected reunion to draw a longtime friend to Jesus on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  28. Waves of Faith - Austin Fruits (2 min)

    A simple text message and a day of surfing led to a life-changing conversation in the ocean. Austin Fruits shares how God used an unexpected reunion to draw a longtime friend to Jesus on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  29. Peace in the Storm - Ginger Sanders (1 min)

    After years of responding to tragedy and disaster, Ginger Sanders learned that peace is not the absence of trouble. It is the presence of God in the middle of it. Hear her powerful reminder today on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  30. Peace in the Storm - Ginger Sanders (2 min)

    After years of responding to tragedy and disaster, Ginger Sanders learned that peace is not the absence of trouble. It is the presence of God in the middle of it. Hear her powerful reminder today on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  31. Cross-Cultural Relationships - Josh Irby (1 min)

    Stepping outside your familiar circle can teach you more than you expect. Josh Irby shares how cross-cultural friendships build humility and why simply showing up can be a powerful act of love on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  32. Cross-Cultural Relationships - Josh Irby (2 min)

    Stepping outside your familiar circle can teach you more than you expect. Josh Irby shares how cross-cultural friendships build humility and why simply showing up can be a powerful act of love on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  33. Rupture and Repair - Tricia Thornton (1 min)

    Conflict does not have to be the end of a relationship. Tricia Thornton shares how patience, grace, and a willingness to repair can help families reconnect, even after years of distance, on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  34. Rupture and Repair - Tricia Thornton (2 min)

    Conflict does not have to be the end of a relationship. Tricia Thornton shares how patience, grace, and a willingness to repair can help families reconnect, even after years of distance, on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  35. Evangelism Happens Over Time - Mark Teasdale (1 min)

    Sharing your faith does not always happen in one big moment. Mark Teasdale explains how genuine relationships, thoughtful questions, and everyday faithfulness can gradually point someone toward Jesus on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  36. Evangelism Happens Over Time - Mark Teasdale (2 min)

    Sharing your faith does not always happen in one big moment. Mark Teasdale explains how genuine relationships, thoughtful questions, and everyday faithfulness can gradually point someone toward Jesus on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  37. Taste and See - Stephanie Roussell (1 min)

    Can we still delight in God when life hurts? Stephanie Rousselle shares how God’s goodness remains real through grief, suffering, and the darkest valleys on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  38. Taste and See - Stephanie Roussell (2 min)

    Can we still delight in God when life hurts? Stephanie Rousselle shares how God’s goodness remains real through grief, suffering, and the darkest valleys on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  39. The Power of Proximity - Parfait Bassalé (1 min)

    People who see the world differently may be the very people God uses to change us. Parfait Bassalé shares how moving toward others with curiosity and compassion can deepen understanding on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  40. The Power of Proximity - Parfait Bassalé (2 min)

    People who see the world differently may be the very people God uses to change us. Parfait Bassalé shares how moving toward others with curiosity and compassion can deepen understanding on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  41. Faith Journaling - Tim Winn (1 min)

    What might happen if you slowed down long enough to write what God is showing you? Tim Winn shares how Scripture, prayer and journaling helped turn his devotional time into an ongoing conversation with God on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  42. Faith Journaling - Tim Winn (2 min)

    What might happen if you slowed down long enough to write what God is showing you? Tim Winn shares how Scripture, prayer and journaling helped turn his devotional time into an ongoing conversation with God on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  43. A Leap of Faith - Rachel G. Scott (1 min)

    Leaving a secure career to follow God’s call was anything but easy. Rachel G. Scott shares what she and her husband discovered when they trusted God with their family, future and ministry on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  44. A Leap of Faith - Rachel G. Scott (2 min)

    Leaving a secure career to follow God’s call was anything but easy. Rachel G. Scott shares what she and her husband discovered when they trusted God with their family, future and ministry on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  45. God Is Still in Control - Tim Savage (1 min)

    Even when we wander, God’s grace keeps calling us home. Tim Savage offers hope for anyone feeling discouraged or far from God today on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  46. God Is Still in Control - Tim Savage (2 min)

    Even when we wander, God’s grace keeps calling us home. Tim Savage offers hope for anyone feeling discouraged or far from God today on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  47. Encountering God - Mary Chalhoub (1 min)

    Mary Chalhoub experienced God in a way that changed the course of her life. Hear how learning to recognize the Holy Spirit’s voice continues to deepen her relationship with Jesus on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  48. Encountering God - Mary Chalhoub (2 min)

    Mary Chalhoub experienced God in a way that changed the course of her life. Hear how learning to recognize the Holy Spirit’s voice continues to deepen her relationship with Jesus on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  49. Your Story Is Still Being Written - JT Jester (1 min)

    Falling is part of life, but you don’t have to get back up alone. JT Jester shares how God and trusted mentors can use our struggles to shape a story that helps others on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

  50. Your Story Is Still Being Written - JT Jester (2 min)

    Falling is part of life, but you don’t have to get back up alone. JT Jester shares how God and trusted mentors can use our struggles to shape a story that helps others on Making Your Life Count. Go to cru.org/life for many helpful resources!

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Inspiring stories, bite-sized for impact. Each episode showcases real people making a difference, proving that small actions can create big change. Tune in for your daily dose of motivation and practical ways to leave your mark on the world for Jesus.

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