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How to Plan a Leaders' Retreat | Articles

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article | April 16, 2018

Some of my most cherished memories from serving as a Director of Women's Ministries come from the annual Women’s Board getaway to seek the Lord together. What initially began as a half-day devoted to corporate prayer and fasting morphed into a full-fledged …

Understanding and Helping Those Caught in Addiction, with Andy Partington | Grounded Episode

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podcast episode | January 22, 2024

What do you do if you’re an addict or if you love someone who struggles with addiction? Find out in this episode of Grounded with guest Andy Partington.

There Is Power in Your Joy | Articles

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article | September 28, 2020

When was the last time you asked the Lord for joy? Perhaps you’ve spent these unsettling months asking Him for peace. Maybe in the face of your weakness you have an established habit of asking Him for more of the Spirit’s power. …

How Reading the Whole Bible Changed My Life Forever | Articles

article | January 5, 2015

By God's grace, I just finished reading the Bible for the fifth time. When I was in my twenties, I don't think it ever occurred to me that I could actually read the whole Bible. It wasn't until I was thirty-three and …

Is it okay to struggle with my feelings? | Articles

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article | April 27, 2020

While our family has heeded shelter-in-place for the last month, the sudden visitation of many emotions has caught me off-guard and made me wonder, Is this okay? One moment I’m doing housework or reading a book or talking to my husband, feeling …

Anna: A Model of Ministry Perseverance | Articles

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article | December 16, 2019

What if your whole life was chronicled into four sentences of eighty-five words? Which defining events would be recorded for history? What words would be carefully scripted to narrate your lifetime? There is one such devoted servant in Scripture whose life is …

Leaders Are Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners, Too | Articles

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article | June 29, 2020

Author’s note: For this title, I’m indebted to Mike Emlet, author and biblical counselor with CCEF, who taught me how helpful it is to view people (including myself!) we seek to counsel or disciple as saints, sufferers, and sinners. He unpacks these …

God Sees Every Sentence of Your Story | Articles

article | July 8, 2020

I’ve never mentioned this to Robert Wolgemuth before, but many of us on the Revive Our Hearts staff would love nothing more than to gather 'round the fireplace in Robert and Nancy’s living room for an evening of Storytime with Robert—because he’s …

4 Promises You Won’t Find in God’s Word | Articles

article | January 30, 2017

We’re a culture accustomed to customization. From our coffee orders to our music playlists to build-your-own pizza joints, the idea of personalization is normal to us. It’s not wrong to consider the options available to us and make choices according to our …

The Unexpected Path from Trials to Joy | Articles

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article | September 7, 2020

“Turn left,” Siri said. So I did and found myself at the end of a dead-end road, not the promised entrance to the beautiful Blue Spring State Park. No canoeing or manatee spotting at the end of this road. And no joy. …