I've come to see Jochebed as one of the best moms in the Bible, and one who has much to teach us about mothering in the twenty-first century. Continue Reading …
September
Lean in close, drink deeply, and listen for God's whisper to you through this clip from Pastor Bill Elliff. Continue Reading …
I react to people reading from the new, gender-inclusive NIV the way I react to nails scratching down a chalk board. Here are ten reasons why. Continue Reading …
I'm afraid the accessibility and anonymity of the Internet has given us amnesia about God's standards for how we should talk to each other. Continue Reading …
A woman wrote us this month, "A few years back, I was caught in an adulterous affair. After a year, I sent an email to Revive Our Hearts . . . Continue Reading …
We don't often get a chance like this at our local theaters to see lives changed and families healed. Continue Reading …
October
While a video shoot is exciting, it's also a little crazy, chaotic, and exhausting! Continue Reading …
I've been discouraged lately by all the messiness and have sometimes wondered, Is all this effort I put into these things even worth it? Continue Reading …
Your child smeared oatmeal on the only outfit that seemed to fit you this morning. You go back to change and realize there’s a run in your pantyhose . . . Continue Reading …
This comprehensive study reveals this about students graduating from the home school or Christian school setting . . . Continue Reading …
Here are some things Bob and I do as we seek to overcome the odds . . . and we encourage you to consider them prayerfully. Continue Reading …
It started out innocently enough. My sister and her husband were moving to a different state and I went to stay with them for a week to help them pack . . . Continue Reading …
The wings that shelter me from God's wrath . . . is Christ's own body! Continue Reading …
While I've always loved the Berenstain Bears, I recently realized they're telling a story about men that is doing more harm than good to my heart. Continue Reading …
I woke up this morning troubled by yesterday's failures . . . Continue Reading …
I think Amy Carmichael got the idea right in her poem, "Give Me a Quiet Mind." Continue Reading …
"Margaret, you have stage four breast cancer, and if we don't act immediately, you are going to die." Continue Reading …
As a firstborn, I have a strong desire to please, but I'm realizing I have an even stronger desire not to fail! Continue Reading …
Over several years of ministering to single women, I've heard one question asked repeatedly: "Should I pray for a husband?" Continue Reading …
God isn't opposed to desire or pleasure. He created us with a huge capacity for both. For most of us, the problem with our desires is that they are too small. Too ordinary. Too halfhearted. Continue Reading …
You may not be able to do much about the 90% of pastors who are fatigued or leave the ministry, but you can do something about your pastor! Continue Reading …