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article | May 31, 2016

Did you know that our archives are jam-packed with posts created to point you to God's truth? It's true! We opened the vault and dusted off this post on jealousy. Check it out. Then spend some time surfing through our archives. There's …

article | April 29, 2009

I had to get my driver’s license renewed yesterday. If you’ve done that before, you know it’s not a fun chore. I drove to the Department of Motor Vehicles, circled forever looking for a place to park, and stood in line waiting …

article | April 6, 2011

Do you ever look around your church during prayer? Everyone else has their eyes closed and their heads bowed. They all seem to connect to God so easily, to feel His presence so often, and to be so sure that He is …

article | December 8, 2017

You’re allowed to answer this question with brutal honesty: Do you ever get tired of hearing constant reminders to focus on the “real meaning of Christmas” throughout December? We hear it from every angle—from the pulpit, the blogosphere, social media, the Christian …

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 | February 3, 2020

One thing many people don’t realize about introverts is that we’re not all the same. Some of us are mildly introverted, and others are so strongly introverted that they feel like they are engaging in psychological warfare when they host a group …

article | February 12, 2018

There was a time when I believed my parents’ ministry success was built on the graveyard of my dreams. I longed to fit in, be rooted in one place, establish my own identity; but it felt like everything took a backseat to …

article | January 30, 2017

I was torn. My heart felt heavy and my tears could not be held back. I was in a long season of lament and, on this particular day, all I felt like doing was curling up with my Bible and a hot …

article | June 4, 2020

Your Challenge Fix your eyes on Jesus and the finish line by reading Hebrews 12:1-3 every day for ten days. Today’s Verse Let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance. —Hebrews …

article | January 4, 2013

There's been a lot of discussion lately about whether or not fashion matters. Here is a sampling of the comments we've received. I just read the book, and it is kinda of just dumb. It really says stuff that isn't true, like …