The Compelled Podcast with Emma Mae

In this final episode of the Choosing Praise series, Emma Mae McDaniel invites listeners into a powerful reflection on how encouragement can stir our hearts toward worship. Walking through Luke 1 and the story of Mary and Elizabeth, Emma shows how God often uses the words, presence, and affirmation of others to lift our eyes to Him. With warmth and biblical depth, she reminds us that our encouragement can silence comparison, strengthen weary hearts, and compel the people around us to praise. Emma closes by sharing about her transition into maternity leave and offers a tender reminder that every season — fast or slow, quiet or full — is a beautiful place to walk in step with the Spirit and live compelled by the love of Christ. https://www.emmamaemcdaniel.com/books - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part three of the Choosing Praise series, Emma Mae McDaniel invites listeners into 1 Peter 1 to explore how the gospel itself compels us to praise—no matter our circumstances. Building on the truths of God’s character and His faithfulness, Emma reminds us of the living hope we have through the resurrection of Jesus, the inheritance that can never fade, and the grace that meets us in every season. Whether you are on the mountaintop, in the valley, or somewhere in the middle, this episode is a call to fix your eyes on eternity, remember the mercy that has made you new, and rejoice in the unshakable hope that is yours in Christ. https://www.emmamaemcdaniel.com/books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this uplifting episode of The Compelled Podcast, Emma Mae McDaniel invites listeners into part two of her four-part series, Choosing to Praise. Emma reminds us that remembering God’s past faithfulness strengthens our present praise. Reflecting on Psalm 63 and the story of her daughter’s bubble baths, Emma beautifully illustrates how God gently reassures us — “I’ve always taken care of you, and I always will.” Through Scripture and personal reflection, she encourages us to recall the moments when God has provided, guided, and carried us, so that memory itself becomes a reason to lift our hearts in worship. https://www.emmamaemcdaniel.com/books - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Praise is a personal choice we get to make, no matter what we feel or face. In this kickoff to the November “Series of Praise,” we dive into Psalm 9 and Psalm 92 and learn how giving thanks, rejoicing in God, and declaring His love strengthens our hearts and fixes our focus on what is true. When we proclaim His goodness in the morning and His faithfulness at night, we’re reminded that He is always worthy, and we are never alone. Let this episode encourage you to choose praise in every season. https://www.emmamaemcdaniel.com/books - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this powerful episode of The Compelled Podcast, Emma Mae McDaniel invites listeners to remember the awe-inspiring truth that their lives are part of something far bigger than themselves. With humility and passion, she opens Matthew 28:18–20 to remind us that all authority belongs to Jesus—and because He is with us, we are called and commissioned to go. Whether across the street or across the world, each of us has a part to play in sharing His love and bringing light to those who’ve never heard His name. Be encouraged to live boldly, love deeply, and go wherever God calls you, knowing you don’t go alone. https://www.emmamaemcdaniel.com/books - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices