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article | March 1, 2009

Nearly thirty years ago, when Life Action Ministries first began, hardly anyone was talking about revival. The term itself was uncomfortable, if not foreign, to most believers--except for some in the Bible belt who equated “revival” with a week of meetings geared …

article | March 15, 2010

Did you watch the Oscars? I did! I watched every second from the pre-show specials to the after show commentary. I loved it! It's not that I'm a huge movie buff. To be honest I've already forgotten who won the big awards. …

article | February 17, 2020

I have talked to dozens of abused women, and as we unravel their story, most say something like this, “He was nothing like this until we got married.” Some will even share vivid accounts of how a switch flips on their honeymoon …

article | September 14, 2020

Imagine this: You arrive at a women’s ministry meeting, casually ask the Coordinator “How are you?” and she sighs, “Okay, under the circumstances.” What is your initial reaction? Are you inclined to follow this woman and crawl under the circumstances with her? …

article | March 25, 2019

A few months ago, I struggled with deep loneliness for one of the first times in my life. My husband has been working intently on completing his PhD, and it has been a long, ongoing season of buckling down, strict focus, and …

article | May 10, 2010

I know how it feels to wait. In 2008, we received a frightening diagnosis for my son, Eli, while he was still in my womb. We prayed earnestly for more than seven months before God’s healing came. Nearly every night I prayed …

article | September 2, 2015

It's time to rip off the labels. No, I'm not talking about the itchy tag in the back of your new school shirts. I'm talking about something deeper, the labels that are stitched onto your heart. When People Look at Me, All …

article | August 24, 2016

Romeo sees Juliet in the balcony of her window and is compelled to declare, "It is the east, and Juliet is the sun." It's the stuff Shakespearean plays and romantic comedies are made of. But was Romeo destined to be with Juliet? …

article | November 9, 2015

As I wrestled with reconciling two simultaneous callings on my life—serving in women's ministry and mothering a desperately wandering child—I was keenly aware of how the Lord was impacting my own personal walk with Him. I struggled a bit, however, with how …

article | August 15, 2011

Occasionally we get readers on this site who confess to us that they are wrestling with thoughts of suicide. Our ability to respond in those situations is very limited, so we are often deeply troubled knowing that some of you are struggling …