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A Biblical Response to America's Tragedy, Part 1

A Biblical Response to America's Tragedy, Part 1

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Nancy Leigh DeMoss addresses the need to trust God during times of uncertainty and relates her comments especially to the 9-11.

A Biblical Response to America's Tragedy, Part 2

A Biblical Response to America's Tragedy, Part 2

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Nancy Leigh DeMoss talks about our source of trust during uncertain times.

A Biblical Response to America's Tragedy, Part 3

A Biblical Response to America's Tragedy, Part 3

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Nancy Leigh DeMoss looks at the Scriptures to help us deal with the questions we ask when faced with tragedy.

A Biblical Response to America's Tragedy, Part 4

A Biblical Response to America's Tragedy, Part 4

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Nancy Leigh DeMoss reminds us that sin is a reality in today's world.

A Biblical Response to America's Tragedy, Part 5

A Biblical Response to America's Tragedy, Part 5

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Nancy Leigh DeMoss discusses how we can respond to recent tragic events.

God's Choicest Tool

God's Choicest Tool

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —For a year after her diving accident, Joni Eareckson Tada had no hope. Every night she wished she could take her own life. But God had other plans.

Squeezed by Suffering

Squeezed by Suffering

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —When you're under pressure, what comes out of your mouth? Joni Eareckson Tada says pressure is very helpful because it squeezes out sin so God can change you.

Why Is Life So Hard?

Why Is Life So Hard?

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Do you ever wonder why life is so hard? When things are difficult, we tend to assume that something's wrong that needs to be fixed.

Are You in Trouble?

Are You in Trouble?

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Trouble will always be with us. You’ll never escape it in a fallen world, but there is a refuge you can run to during times of trouble.

Be Still!

Be Still!

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —“Be still and know that I am God” gets said in hushed tones in many churches. But Nancy says that phrase was probably delivered in strong, commanding tones.

In the Midst of the Storm

In the Midst of the Storm

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Leslie Basham: The Bible tells us that God will be a refuge. Does that mean He’ll keep us from experiencing all trouble? Here’s Nancy Leigh DeMoss. Nancy Leigh DeMoss: It’s a broken world, and there’s no promise that all those problems will be fixed when we run to trust in God our refuge, but there is a promise that our hearts will ...

The River of God

The River of God

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Here’s one of the most amazing themes throughout Scripture: God dwells among His people. Why is this so amazing? Nancy will explain.

Things That Stop the Heart

Things That Stop the Heart

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Do you ever feel uncomfortable reading stories about the judgment of God? But the desolations God brings upon the earth can actually be a source of comfort.

When You are Battered by Fear

When You are Battered by Fear

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —This year our world has been shaken by floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes. and a tsunami. Nancy opens Psalm 46 for a life shaken by storms of life.

Why Do the Nations Rage?

Why Do the Nations Rage?

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Does it seem like enemies of the gospel have so much strength that they’re invincible? Nancy will give you some new perspective that will give you hope.

God Will Use This in Some Way

God Will Use This in Some Way

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Hear how God used a tragic loss in the life of Dr. Bill Hogan today on Revive Our Hearts.

Death Brings Life

Death Brings Life

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —None of us like it, but growth usually requires some degree of pain. Get some encouragement as you face your painful situation.

You Can Develop More Self-Control

You Can Develop More Self-Control

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —What do you look forward to in 2010? Are you looking forward to trials? No one hopes for trials and difficulties, but everyone should expect them.

Perspective on Suffering

Perspective on Suffering

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Suffering is inevitable in a fallen world. Nancy helps you handle suffering in a way that brings God glory.

Good News Is Better than Wishful Thinking

Good News Is Better than Wishful Thinking

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Over the last year and a half, good news has been a rare commodity. The solution to bad news isn’t just wishful thinking.

How to Find Comfort in God's Strength

How to Find Comfort in God's Strength

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —It seems like everyone is looking for comfort. Just consider advertising for food, hotels, and bedding. But these things will never bring you lasting comfort.

Ten Years of Encouraging Hearts

Ten Years of Encouraging Hearts

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —This weekend, our nation will mark the tenth anniversary of the attacks on 9/11. You can approach this anniversary with hope and peace in your heart.

An Expression of Faith

An Expression of Faith

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —A mom knows the difference between her child's cry for help due to injury vs a simple complaint.

Crying Out in Thanksgiving

Crying Out in Thanksgiving

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —When trouble comes we need to cry out to God for help.

During Temptation

During Temptation

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —When you're tempted to sin, where do you turn first? To your will power? A godly friend? Or to God?

Persistence in Crying Out

Persistence in Crying Out

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Scripture is full of examples of God answering prayer. But why does it seem as though sometimes He doesn't answer?

Racing to the Scene

Racing to the Scene

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Emergency workers are quick to spring into action, but they have to be called first! God is wiser and more powerful than any firefighter.

When Prayers Seem to Go Unanswered

When Prayers Seem to Go Unanswered

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —When a prayer isn't answered the way we asked for it to be, does that mean God isn't listening?

A Good Giver

A Good Giver

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —What happens when you think you know all the right answers, but reality rears its ugly head to prove otherwise?

God's Loving Hands

God's Loving Hands

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —A sacred moment. That’s how Molly Veldt described watching her young son die. Find out what Molly learned concerning trust and eternity.

Grace

Grace

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —After losing two sons to a genetic disease, Molly Veldt was ready to move on into the process of adoption and onto the mission field.

Inward Renewal

Inward Renewal

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —As a young wife who grew up going to church, Molly Veldt expected God to lead her new family down a smooth, easy path.

The Valley of Deep Darkness

The Valley of Deep Darkness

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Sometimes we leave the Good Shepherd and end up in a dangerous place. Other times, we end up in a difficult place as part of the Shepherd’s plan.

Enduring With Joy

Enduring With Joy

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —You can make everyone around you miserable, or you can joyfully accept trials as a gift from God. Hear how a young woman did just that with a brain tumor.

Expect Suffering

Expect Suffering

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Imagine living in a dark, underground prison with the sewer of a major city running through it, and at the same time, writing about being joyful.

God Will Help You Endure

God Will Help You Endure

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Do you feel inadequate to tackle something God has for you to do today? Nancy offers some strategies for enduring.

Helping Others Endure

Helping Others Endure

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Hollywood has its version of what a hero should be like, and God has His.

Holding Up Under Pressure

Holding Up Under Pressure

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —When you’re in the middle of a hardship, it can be easy to lose sight of the things you know to be true.

The Purpose of Suffering

The Purpose of Suffering

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —It's easier for athletes who are training for the Olympics to endure long, grueling training when they have a goal in mind. The same is true for Christians.

The Reality of Resurrection

The Reality of Resurrection

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —The hardships you face in life can be transformed as you think about Christ and the resurrection; change is coming!

The Results of Endurance

The Results of Endurance

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —It looks so great to stand on an Olympic podium and receive a medal. But that moment only comes after an incredible amount of endurance.

What You Know and Who You Know

What You Know and Who You Know

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —The saying, "It’s not what you know, but who you know that counts," can lead to selfishly using people.

You Have a Future

You Have a Future

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —When you’re going through pain in your life, it sure seems like it will never end. Nancy reminds you that the future God has planned for you.

A Son's Perspective

A Son's Perspective

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —If your father had been brutally murdered when you were just a child, would it be difficult for you to forgive those who killed him?

An Unconditional "Yes" to God

An Unconditional "Yes" to God

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Saying yes can be easy, or it can be very costly, depending what the question is.

Is It Worth It?

Is It Worth It?

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —We’re all passionate about something.

Relational Endurance

Relational Endurance

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Relationships have their ups and downs, but God wants us to endure no matter what the circumstances!

What Do You Live For?

What Do You Live For?

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —What do you do when life throws you for a loop? How do you survive those most difficult moments?

Losing My Life for Christ's Sake

Losing My Life for Christ's Sake

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —As you get older, it becomes time to relax, right? Not necessarily!

Never Done

Never Done

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Evelyn Christenson has learned a lot of things over a life filled with both joy and suffering.

Blessed Be The Name

Blessed Be The Name

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Blessed be the name of the Lord. That isn’t just a song lyric. It’s a statement of faith delivered by a biblical character undergoing incredible suffering.

Fear and Trembling

Fear and Trembling

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Many worship songs ask God to send His glory, yet the Bible is full of stories about people who fell down terrified when they encountered God.

Have You Prayed About It?

Have You Prayed About It?

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Is it okay to ask God why and to tell him when you’re displeased? The prophet Habakkuk did both. Find out what we can learn from his honest prayer life.

Trials that Reveal Your Heart

Trials that Reveal Your Heart

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —When you wean a child off a pacifier, the first few days can be a real trial, but a necessary one. Nancy explains how trials in our lives can be necessary too.

Unexpected Answers

Unexpected Answers

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Have you ever asked God to answer your prayer, only to be surprised when the answer came? Habakkuk was begging God for answers, and was still surprised.

Wait

Wait

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —It seems all of us are waiting on something. Waiting slows down our plans, hopes, and dreams. Nancy reveals why that might be a good thing.

Waiting

Waiting

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Imagine reading an advice column that offered questions but no answers. Today's program addresses approaching God with questions and trusting Him for answers.

The Squeeze

The Squeeze

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Imagine a friend laughing at you after you tell her about one of your deepest struggles. Nancy tells of a woman from the Old Testament in that position.

Facing the Future with Faith

Facing the Future with Faith

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —This year our world has witnessed a major earthquake, a tsunami followed by a nuclear emergency, and more. What occupies your mind during a crisis?

Our Confidence

Our Confidence

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Here's good news about adversity: It shows you what's in your heart. So when your finances, your patience, or your ability is being squeezed where do you focus?

Your Battle is the Lord's

Your Battle is the Lord's

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —If there’s some big task looming over your day, take a few minutes to listen to Nancy.

Your Greatest Opportunity

Your Greatest Opportunity

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Over the last six months, the word crisis has been used many times to describe our world.

Getting Past Your Obstacles

Getting Past Your Obstacles

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —What obstacles are blocking your goals? Is there any way to get through them? Join in today as Nancy shows you how.

No Situation Is Hopeless

No Situation Is Hopeless

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Do you want to watch God change what seems to be a hopeless situation? Sharon Jaynes says, "Don’t be impatient and run away from the hopeless situation."

Mary's Witness to the Gospel

Mary's Witness to the Gospel

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Mary’s story doesn’t end at the stable. We’re about to look at a suffering and risen Savior through the eyes of a mom.

When God Doesn't Seem to Answer

When God Doesn't Seem to Answer

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Sometimes it seems like God is ignoring you. If you feel that way, you’re in good company. Jesus Himself felt abandoned.

When You Feel Alone

When You Feel Alone

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Does it ever feel like no one can help you? Jesus knows that feeling. Nancy will explore this aspect of His suffering

What It Means to Truly Conquer

What It Means to Truly Conquer

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Is there some habit or temptation you’d like to conquer? Look to the example of the ultimate conqueror, Jesus.

Practical Hope

Practical Hope

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Do you find yourself thinking of the Second Coming of Christ as a mysterious event far off into the future? Understand why His return has hi

Jesus Knows Your Suffering

Jesus Knows Your Suffering

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Does it ever feel like no one understands what you’re going through? There is one person who does know exactly what you’re feeling.

Meeting God in the Middle of Suffering

Meeting God in the Middle of Suffering

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —If you are suffering through some tough issue today, you might be ready to see God in a new way. He often meets us right in the middle of ou

Purposeful Suffering

Purposeful Suffering

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Suffering has a limit. God won’t allow more than is needed for your good and His glory. If you feel like you’re at that limit, get some encouragement.

Spiritually Rich

Spiritually Rich

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —If someone wanted to give you an incredibly huge gift, you wouldn’t ignore them. But someone does want to give you an incredibly huge gift.

A Shortcut

A Shortcut

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —It’s hard enough to suffer consequences for our own wrongdoing, but when we face hardship through no fault of our own, we can easily become discouraged.

Asking the Wrong Questions

Asking the Wrong Questions

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —We tend to hope we will somehow stumble upon the right answers to our spiritual concerns.

Bitterness

Bitterness

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Do you ever wish you had a rich relative who could make all your financial problems go away? Nancy reminds us that we have someone infinitely better.

Commitment Over Comfort

Commitment Over Comfort

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Imagine that your husband took you to a foreign country, and while you were there, he and your family died.

Returning Home

Returning Home

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —We are grateful for independence, but when we try to gain independence from God, free to do things our own way, it causes a lot of trouble.

A Pathway to the Heart of God

A Pathway to the Heart of God

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Doctors say one-in-nine women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Find out how to approach this disease from a medical and spiritual point of view.

A Testing Ground for Heaven

A Testing Ground for Heaven

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —What is the most difficult thing you have to endure? It might be a tough job or a difficult marriage or physical pain.

How Firm a Foundation

How Firm a Foundation

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Your friend receives the diagnosis of cancer. What do you say? How can you best help them when you feel so helpless?

The Image of His Son

The Image of His Son

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —When Margaret Ashmore was diagnosed with breast cancer, she realized that surviving wasn’t the ultimate goal--becoming like Christ was.

The Other Side of the Cross

The Other Side of the Cross

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —When we go through suffering, it’s an opportunity to think about what Christ went through on the cross.

Who Meets Your Deepest Needs?

Who Meets Your Deepest Needs?

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —If there’s anything we Christians should be known for, it’s joy—even when our season of life, the circumstances we’re going through are difficult.

The Hiding Place, Part 1

The Hiding Place, Part 1

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —You'll never forget today's Revive Our Hearts as Nancy shares one woman's story of struggling to give thanks in unbearable circumstances.

The Hiding Place, Part 2

The Hiding Place, Part 2

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Join us on Revive Our Hearts today as we continue the story of the The Hiding Place.

Overflowing with Joy

Overflowing with Joy

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —There may be a big obstacle to joy in your path today. How do you get past it?

Praising Among the Thorns

Praising Among the Thorns

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —If you could choose any problem to be removed from your life, what would it be? Why doesn’t God just remove it?

The Bouquet of Thorns

The Bouquet of Thorns

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —You’ve heard the adage, "Stop and smell the roses." But when was the last time you stopped to appreciate the thorns?

The Gift of Suffering, with Bunny Wilson

The Gift of Suffering, with Bunny Wilson

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Guest Bunny Wilson knows a lot about physical suffering and the hope that you can experience in the midst of the darkest hour.

The Serenity of Christ

The Serenity of Christ

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —The book of Matthew includes an intriguing line. "Jesus and His disciples sung a hymn before He headed out to be betrayed." How could Jesus sing then?

The Dark Valley

The Dark Valley

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Sometimes we leave the Good Shepherd and end up in a dangerous place; it’s our own fault.

You Anoint My Head with Oil

You Anoint My Head with Oil

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —What is the biggest problem you’re facing right now? It’s hard to believe, but that problem could become a great source of joy.

Praising Through Tears

Praising Through Tears

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —If you were to watch your child grow more and more rebellious and ultimately get arrested for murder, do you think you’d be able to praise God?

The Stakes Are Higher than You Think

The Stakes Are Higher than You Think

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —For decades, Joni Eareckson Tada has been a model for trusting God through adversity. Hear her message from the True Woman '10 conference today.

The Father's Arms

The Father's Arms

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Here's a question to ponder: Where's the safest place for you to be?

True Shelter

True Shelter

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —God is a shelter we can always turn to, no matter what the situation.

"I Can't Do This!"

"I Can't Do This!"

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —If you had to leave a nice house to live somewhere full of mud and rats, how would you respond? A woman who experienced just this had a surprising discovery.

Demands in the Desert

Demands in the Desert

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —There’s a big difference between asking God for what you need and demanding what you want. Today, Nancy teaches you to recognize the difference.

Discipline in the Desert

Discipline in the Desert

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —When parents discipline their children, it demonstrates their love for them. Today, find out why God sometimes disciplines His children.

Equipped in the Desert

Equipped in the Desert

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —When trouble comes into your life, maybe you just see--trouble. But God sees an opportunity to teach you something new. Get some hope for facing problems.

Handling Hardships

Handling Hardships

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —When you’re in a season of God doing great things through you, be careful. The time right afterward might bring a lot of temptation.

Surprised in the Desert

Surprised in the Desert

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —When you feel especially close to God--like He’s using you in powerful ways--expect to go through some times that are less emotional and less fulfilling.

Surviving the Desert

Surviving the Desert

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Could you survive in the desert? You could, if someone taught you how and helped you prepare. The same is true for spiritual deserts.

Tested in the Desert

Tested in the Desert

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —How did you feel in school when your teacher announced a pop quiz? Tests and quizzes don’t end when you leave school. In fact, you might be in one now.

Valley Reality

Valley Reality

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Regardless of how this person appears, everyone spends time in life’s valleys.

Sharing Christ's Suffering

Sharing Christ's Suffering

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —How do you keep going when things are rough? Nancy gives us some encouragement on today's Revive Our Hearts.

The Eyes of the Lord

The Eyes of the Lord

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —How was conflict handled in your home when you were growing up? With screaming or withdrawing? Few have learned how to deal with conflict God’s way.

When Marriages Hurt

When Marriages Hurt

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —When someone speaks cruel words, it’s like they’re lighting a match. Your response can either put the fire out or toss on some fuel.

Prone to Wander

Prone to Wander

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —Sometimes it’s hard to notice how prone we are to wander. But when we recognize our sin, there is hope.

Whatever it Takes

Whatever it Takes

Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss —When someone we love is suffering, we want to step in and stop the pain. But if God is using suffering to draw a lost soul to Himself, we need to let God work.

 
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