Is it possible to look spiritually put together while running on empty? In this episode of She is Courageous, Rachel Rupert unpacks the parable of the ten virgins and the urgent need to bring your own oil—your personal, intimate walk with God. If you’ve felt the weight of a weary church culture or struggled with spiritual complacency, this message is your wake-up call. It’s time to guard your heart, tend your spiritual flame, and stay ready for the return of the Bridegroom.

In a world flooded with noise and distractions, hearing God’s voice can feel impossible. In this heartfelt episode, Rachel shares her personal journey through confusion, spiritual wounds, and the longing to hear from God again. She offers practical, biblical steps to help you recognize God’s voice, make space for stillness, and approach Him with reverence. You’ll leave encouraged to tune out the noise and confidently draw near to the God who wants to speak to you.

Motherhood is messy, beautiful, and sometimes downright exhausting — especially when you’re carrying a heart for ministry, your own God-given dreams, and the daily chaos of family life. In this episode, we dive into the real-life struggles and sacred moments of navigating motherhood, ministry, and the “messy middle.” Rachel shares her personal journey of moving cross-country, finding community, staying spiritually rooted in busy seasons, and how motherhood itself is ministry. Get ready for encouragement, biblical truth, and reminders that even your ordinary moments matter deeply to God.

In this deeply personal episode of She is Courageous, Rachel speaks candidly about the ache and tension of knowing you’re called by God—but feeling unseen, unwanted, or excluded by people around you. Drawing from her own journey in ministry, she explores how rejection from others doesn’t invalidate God’s calling and emphasizes that obedience sometimes requires stepping out of comfort zones and traditional “safe” roles.

Rachel challenges women to distinguish comfort from calling and encourages listeners not to shrink back, even when the cost is misunderstanding or isolation. She reminds us that boldness isn’t arrogance—it’s faith in action.

In this episode, Rachel speaks directly to the women who feel the call of God but have been told to sit down, stay quiet, or wait their turn. Through Scripture, honest reflection, and a strong challenge to church culture, she unpacks why ministry isn’t about gender—it’s about obedience.

In this powerful episode, Rachel breaks down misconceptions about biblical womanhood. She challenges the narrative that equates godliness with silence, submission with invisibility, and leadership with masculinity. Drawing from both Scripture and church history, Rachel affirms that God’s design for women was never inferiority—it was partnership. From the Garden of Eden to the early church, women have been called, commissioned, and empowered. If you’ve ever felt overlooked or disqualified because you’re a woman, this episode will speak life into your calling and ignite your courage to lead with confidence.

Church hurt is real—and it can shake your faith in deep ways. In this episode, we talk honestly about spiritual wounds, the difference between unintentional hurt and abuse, and how Jesus still meets us in the middle of the mess.

In this honest and personal relaunch episode, Rachel shares why She is Courageous is coming back—and what it means to carry a calling even through discouragement, burnout, and silence.

She opens up about moving to a new city, wrestling with fear, questioning her place in ministry, and the voice of God that wouldn’t let her quit. This is for the woman who feels tired, overlooked, or unsure if she still belongs in the Church.

I recently read an article from CBN that shared a study about how forgiveness is one of the best methods to help improve sleep - even more than all of the previous “best methods!” In this episode I’ll discuss how this article impacted me, what the Bible says about forgiveness, and how to exercise more forgiveness in the day-to-day.

If you’re anything like me, maybe sometimes when life gets busy you feel like you’re failing at time spent with God. But in this episode, I’m going to share some truths about what really defines a good relationship with God. It’s not as difficult as you may think!

Have you ever had that “one person” in your life that you love to hate and hate to love? Yeah, I think we’ve all been there. This episode is all about embracing the every day hard situations you may face as you meet and get to know different types of people. God uses difficult people and situations to shape and mold us into His image and propel us towards our calling. I’ll talk about my own experiences as well as give you some simple and practical tips for allowing God to be part of the process and help you overcome those challenges.

As Christians, we all desire to grow close to God and to know him. There are countless examples of God interacting with mankind throughout the Bible. How do we, as modern day believers find the same closeness to God? How do we see God do works in us? What does it look like to seek the Lord? This episode will tackle these questions and provide encouragement for you as you continue to grow in your relationship with God.

By nature, I love to achieve and succeed in everything I do. Sometimes that can get me trapped in a fast-pace that isn’t healthy for me. In this episode, I’ll be sharing some of my personal battles with juggling too much at one time and what God has done to help me find balance. It’s my hope that through this you will be able to look at your own pace of life and ask the Lord if it’s healthy for you, so that you can go after God and let go of the burdens that are weighing you down!