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article | June 9, 2016

Father's Day is right around the corner, but if your dad has checked out, walked out, or hurt you, it might not feel like an occasion worth celebrating. If your relationship with your dad is strained (or nonexistent) this Father's Day, here …

article | November 14, 2016

Have you ever heard the term “identity crisis”? Most of us are familiar with this phrase and use it almost jokingly, but the truth is that many times Christians are in the middle of an identity crisis without even realizing it. “Who …

article | September 1, 2011

Revive Our Hearts 10th Anniversary Team Celebration August 17, 2011 From Nancy’s heart . . . Ten recurring, undergirding themes in my life/this ministry over the past ten years . . . Ministry flows out of intimacy with God and the overflow …

article | January 11, 2016

No one ever taught me how to study the Bible. (Or if they did, it didn't stick.) I'd just open the Good Book up and do my best to discern a message from God. If I read "the crooked shall become straight," …

article | July 13, 2020

The acid we used in chemistry class burned everything it touched. It ate a hole in a block of wood, etched deep scars in a metal basin, and left a plastic tabletop permanently marred. We donned goggles and gloves and used special …

article | July 28, 2015

"Should women work?" Maybe you've heard that question asked. Maybe you've asked it yourself. But we've got a better question. In fact, we've got four: How do I choose which work receives the most time and attention at this stage in my …

article | November 20, 2009

Our society has bought into the philosophy that there is (or ought to be) a remedy (preferably quick and easy) for every unfulfilled longing. We are encouraged to identify our longings and do whatever is necessary to get those “needs” met. So …

article | September 24, 2020

Editor’s Note: This post is the fourth of five blogs in a special series, Secrets of a Joyful Leader. Download the PDF Has joy become a socially-distanced friend with whom you need to become reacquainted? I wouldn’t be surprised if your joy-meter …

article | June 8, 2011

The Second Coming of Christ is the capstone, the crowning point of Jesus’ life and ministry, the point toward which all history is moving. Jesus’ return to earth will be quite different than the His first advent! Consider these comparisons: He came …

article | October 17, 2016

In our complex, digitized, hyper-programmed, and supersonic-paced world, the challenge to turn off, dial down, and pull away seems insurmountable. Sisters, let’s not accept frenzy as an inevitable force that can’t be overcome. Jesus affectionately showed Martha (and her modern-day look-alikes!) that …