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article | October 24, 2012

Every year as fall hayrides and pumpkins melt into haunted houses and jack-o-lanterns, I feel a little torn. As a Christian, should I find a not-so-scary way to participate in Halloween festivities? Should I sideline myself because there are some spooky elements? …

article | August 1, 2008

What does “spiritually single” mean? – A “spiritually single” woman is a Christian wife who is “going it alone” either because her husband is a “pre-Christian” (unbeliever) or is a believer who is not living what he believes. These A-B-C's will help …

article | April 3, 2020

Last November, I had the privilege of being tucked away in a cozy riverfront lodge in southwest Michigan for a Revive Our Hearts writers’ retreat. I was the lucky duck who had her own little cottage nestled between big trees just a …

article | March 2, 2017

This past summer when I was asked to lead a Bible Study, I wanted to say “yes.” There was just one small catch: The majority of the guys in the group are roughly three times my age. THREE TIMES! I like being …

article | October 15, 2018

I find myself steering toward the emotional ditch of discouragement often. Some may gravitate more naturally toward anger or anxiety, but discouragement is what seems to constantly tug at me. (Though I feel those other emotions plenty.) Perhaps that is why I …

article | August 31, 2020

About three years ago, I was meditating on possible new opportunities for women in my local church. As the women’s ministry director, that’s part of my job, but more importantly, I strive to go to the Lord for direction and vision for …

article | May 31, 2013

A recent Wall Street Journal article inquired, "Where Have All The Good Men Gone?" A current Amazon bestseller asks, Is There Anything Good About Men? Since the 2004 coining of the word "adultescent,"1 we've had something to call the young adult male …

article | December 2, 2015

Before you post on social media, ask yourself these six questions. 1. Is it true? I know this one might seem like a no-brainer, but sometimes we blur the lines of what’s true and what isn’t online. I find it especially tempting …

article | June 3, 2009

I don't know about you, but I didn't see many examples of a godly marriage as a young woman. My parents split when I was 10. Many of my friends' parents chose the same path. My youth pastor and his wife were …

article | October 23, 2017

Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, …