What if joy isn’t something you find, but something you fight for—right in the middle of your everyday life?

Welcome to the Summer Highlight Series on The Collide Podcast!

All summer long, we’re revisiting some of our most impactful episodes—powerful conversations that highlight life-changing collisions with Jesus. Whether you’re tuning in again or hearing this episode for the first time, each story is packed with hope, healing, and purpose.

This episode with the incredible Margaret Feinberg originally aired in November 2023 and quickly became one of our most-loved conversations. Margaret—best-selling author, speaker, and host of The Joycast—joins us to explore what it means to discover joy, encounter God in unexpected places, and find spiritual refreshment in everyday life. She shares how joy, food, and faith beautifully intersect and invites us to begin “scouting out” God in ordinary moments like grocery shopping or cooking dinner. If you’re longing for deeper connection, renewed faith, or simply a dose of encouragement, this episode is for you.

Meet Margaret Feinberg

Margaret is the author of several beloved books including Scouting the Divine, Fight Back With Joy, Taste and See, and her latest, The God You Need to Know. She’s been named one of 50 women shaping culture and the church by Christianity Today and is known for her down-to-earth wisdom, deep insight, and quirky sense of humor. Margaret has a gift for helping people encounter God in places they least expect.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn

• How to find and fight for joy even when life is hard
• What it means to “scout the divine” in your daily routine
• Simple yet powerful ways to encounter God in ordinary places

How This Episode Will Encourage You

Margaret’s honest wisdom will help you open your eyes to God’s presence in the moments you often overlook. If you’ve felt stuck in your spiritual life or long for deeper connection, this conversation will give you both practical tools and soul-level inspiration that can reignite your connection with God and to help you find joy again.

💡 Resource Mention

• 20-Day Walk Toward Gratitude – A beautiful guide with 20 daily reflections, practical tools, and journaling space to help you grow a heart of gratitude.
• 6 Places to Go Looking for God - This guide will help you find and experience God in fresh, life-giving ways, encouraging spiritual growth and renewing your faith.

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