Christmas Visit
- Seeking Him
- December 13, 2018
When God comes to visit, He means business. Read or Listen →
Resources by Topic: Holidays
Hungry
- Seeking Him
- December 11, 2018
How many blessings do we miss because we try holding on to our lives, our reputations, our rights, our time, our convenience, our comfort? Read or Listen →
Wait and See
- Seeking Him
- December 10, 2018
Mary witnessed God’s sovereignty on display. Read or Listen →
Why Me?
- Seeking Him
- December 7, 2018
Having a relationship with the God of heaven makes any life extraordinary. Read or Listen →
Word In, Word Out
- Seeking Him
- December 6, 2018
If you and I are going to be used of God in our generation, we’ve got to saturate our hearts and our minds with His Word. Read or Listen →
Unexpected Blessing
- Seeking Him
- December 5, 2018
Joy, blessing, satisfaction, and fullness come from believing what God has said. Read or Listen →
Christmas Joy
- Seeking Him
- December 4, 2018
Despair was being turned into hope! The great and glorious God of the universe was coming to earth as a Man! Read or Listen →
The First Songs of Christmas
- Seeking Him
- December 3, 2018
Lift up your eyes the way each of those participants in the first Christmas did, with your gaze fixed on our great God and Savior. Read or Listen →
The End Is Just the Beginning
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 30, 2018
Everyone loves a happy ending. Most movies are full of them. But love story of the Bible has a happy ending that’s far beyond anything Hollywood could imagine. Read or Listen →
When the Bread Does Not Rise
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 28, 2018
God called His people to a yearly festival in which they ate bread without yeast. Erika VanHaitsma makes this Old Testament concept come alive. Read or Listen →
A Date Night with God
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 27, 2018
Erika VanHaitsma says God set up a date night with His people. She’ll share how He did that and invite you into greater intimacy with Him. Read or Listen →
Your Invitation to a Love Story
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 26, 2018
Find out how the Passover and Easter seasons point us to the ultimate story of a damsel in distress, a loving king, and a happy ending. Read or Listen →
Why Easter Means Hope
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 7, 2018
When we celebrate Easter, we not only mark what Jesus has done for us in the past. We celebrate our hope for the present and the future. Read or Listen →
The Backdrop to Easter
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 6, 2018
When you understand the Jewish festival of Passover, it gives new resonance to what happened on Good Friday. Read or Listen →
More Than Just Another Holiday
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 5, 2018
It’s easy to let Easter roll around and let it get lost in life’s day-to-day busyness. But Easter isn’t just another holiday. Read or Listen →
The Sign and the Sword
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 26, 2017
People say strange things to new moms, such as, "Just wait until they’re teenagers! Then you’ll be sorry." As a new mom, Mary heard something odd. Read or Listen →
Jesus' Name
- Seeking Him
- December 25, 2017
The baby Jesus came to provide ultimate deliverance from the power of sin and death. Read or Listen →
The Cornerstone
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 25, 2017
Joy is a buzzword this time of year. That’s appropriate, since the birth of Jesus was joyful. Read or Listen →
Fully God
- Seeking Him
- December 22, 2017
The Savior we celebrate isn’t just a baby; He’s divine. Read or Listen →
Now That I've Held Him in My Arms
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 22, 2017
There’s a difference between knowing theories about God and actually meeting Him. A biblical character discovered that around the time of the first Christmas. Read or Listen →
Why We Need a Savior
- Seeking Him
- December 21, 2017
It’s helpful during a time of decorations and celebration to remember how desperately we need a Savior. Read or Listen →
A Christmas Psalm
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 21, 2017
What’s your favorite Christmas song? Nancy will tell you about one of the first Christmas songs, written while Jesus was still a baby. Read or Listen →
Above All Names
- Seeking Him
- December 20, 2017
The name of Jesus can’t be compared with any other name. Read or Listen →
Moved by the Spirit
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 20, 2017
The Christmas spirit. Is there really such a thing? Maybe not. But the Holy Spirit was fully involved in the Christmas story. Explore His role. Read or Listen →
We Lepers
- Seeking Him
- December 19, 2017
On Christmas we celebrate the day God became one of us. Read or Listen →
Longing Fulfilled
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 19, 2017
If you’ve spent any time around children, you know that waiting can be hard for them. But let's be honest: It can be hard for you and me, too. Read or Listen →
What Happened on the First Christmas?
- Seeking Him
- December 18, 2017
At Christmas the Creator became a creature. Read or Listen →
Waiting for Consolation
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 18, 2017
Has anyone known just what to say to make you feel better when you have felt emotionally low? The gift of consolation is rare. Read or Listen →
The Incarnation
- Seeking Him
- December 15, 2017
Thank the God who became flesh. Read or Listen →
A Legacy of Dedication
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 15, 2017
At some point, all parents need to hand control of their children over to God. But that doesn’t mean they don’t continue loving and training them. Read or Listen →
God's Condescension
- Seeking Him
- December 14, 2017
Celebrate this season out of gratefulness for the God who humbled Himself. Read or Listen →
A Very Special Baby Dedication
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 14, 2017
A lot of churches conduct baby dedications in which parents present their children to the Lord. Read or Listen →
More than Just a Story
- Seeking Him
- December 13, 2017
The God of eternity entered time. That's a reason to celebrate! Read or Listen →
Purification
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 13, 2017
After Mary gave birth to Jesus, she went to the temple to present a sacrifice. Read or Listen →
A Strong Tower
- Seeking Him
- December 12, 2017
What do you need to be delivered from? Read or Listen →
The Humility of Christ
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 12, 2017
Christmas is all about humility. Find out why. Read or Listen →
The Real Message
- Seeking Him
- December 11, 2017
The story of Christmas brings hope to real-world situations. Read or Listen →
Fully Human, Fully God
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 11, 2017
The word Jesus is everywhere. Have you ever slowed down to consider who He is? Read or Listen →
Unto You Is Born This Day, Day 3
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 7, 2017
When Jesus was born, a grand worship service broke out. The focus of that worship experience was where it should be—giving glory to God in the highest. Read or Listen →
Unto You Is Born This Day, Day 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 6, 2017
Out of all the people in the world, why did God send His good news of great joy to shepherds? Nancy has some fascinating ideas about why God may have done that. Read or Listen →
Unto You is Born This Day, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 5, 2017
When Jesus was born, Caesar Augustus was considered the most powerful person on the planet. But Nancy will show you why he was just a pawn in God’s plan. Read or Listen →
Public Gratitude
- Seeking Him
- November 24, 2017
Are you displaying gratitude to God before a watching world? Read or Listen →
Giving Thanks
- Seeking Him
- November 23, 2017
I hope you have some traditions that help you focus on Thanksgiving. Read or Listen →
Darkness and Light
- Seeking Him
- December 23, 2016
The Real Christmas Story
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 23, 2016
On Christmas Day, focus on what really matters. Max McLean will help you hear the amazing Christmas story in a dramatic way. Read or Listen →
Power of the Light
- Seeking Him
- December 22, 2016
The Tallest Angel
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 22, 2016
Nancy tells a Christmas story for the young at heart about a girl who did not approach the holiday season with joy—until her teacher made a bold decision. Read or Listen →
A Stressed-Out World
- Seeking Him
- December 21, 2016
Astonishing
- Seeking Him
- December 20, 2016
Superhero of Superheroes
- Seeking Him
- December 19, 2016
Wonderful Counsel
- Seeking Him
- December 16, 2016
God Is With You
- Seeking Him
- December 15, 2016
A Glorious Future
- Seeking Him
- December 14, 2016
Sun and Moon
- Seeking Him
- December 13, 2016
Treasuring Christ in Our Traditions by Noel Piper
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 8, 2016
The holidays can either be a time of worry, stress, financial burdens, and busyness. Noël Piper shows how to use holidays as a time to focus on Jesus. Read or Listen →
Come Adore, Day 8
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 7, 2016
Imagine you lived in a spacious mansion in a beautiful setting. Would you want to move into a shack without running water or heat? Read or Listen →
Come Adore, Day 7
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 6, 2016
"God rest ye, merry gentlemen." You’ve probably sung that line at Christmas. But do you understand it? Who are these gentlemen and why are they merry? Read or Listen →
Come Adore, Day 6
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 5, 2016
A carol began, “Ye Faithful, approach ye.” It didn’t catch on. But when the wording was tweaked, it became one of the most popular Christmas carols ever. Read or Listen →
Come Adore, Day 5
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 2, 2016
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing" has a long history. But more importantly, Nancy will show you the gospel in this hymn. Read or Listen →
Come Adore, Day 4
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 1, 2016
What are you waiting for the most? Do you know that intense waiting is a big part of the Christmas story? Read or Listen →
Come Adore, Day 3
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 30, 2016
Why do we decorate with lights around Christmas? Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth says lights are not only festive—they’re very meaningful. Read or Listen →
Come Adore, Day 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 29, 2016
When we sing “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” we include the lines, “The Rod of Jesse” and “The Key of David.” Do you know what those phrases mean? Read or Listen →
Come Adore, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 28, 2016
Music is a huge part of our holiday tradition. There’s a lot of rich theology in many of our Christmas carols. Read or Listen →
Holy Days
- Seeking Him
- December 28, 2015
Teach me to number my days and recognize how few they are. Read or Listen →
Zechariah's Hymn, Day 10
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 25, 2015
When Jesus came to this earth as a baby, humankind wasn’t ready for Him. Read or Listen →
Fully Human
- Seeking Him
- December 24, 2015
If Jesus hadn’t come in the flesh, our faith would be in vain. Read or Listen →
Zechariah's Hymn, Day 9
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 24, 2015
If you had a job requiring good eyesight, would you rather work under dim Christmas lights or the strong light of the sun? Read or Listen →
Zechariah’s Hymn, Day 8
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 23, 2015
God is powerful and awesome, but He is also as tender and compassionate as a mother with her baby. Read or Listen →
Zechariah’s Hymn, Day 7
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 22, 2015
Sin isn’t a very popular subject. People don’t mind talking about bad habits or lacking purpose in life. Read or Listen →
Zechariah’s Hymn, Day 6
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 21, 2015
The birth of Christ is the fulfillment of a promise made centuries before Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem. Read or Listen →
Zechariah’s Hymn, Day 5
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 18, 2015
We use the term “saved” so much that it’s become cliché. If someone were about to drown, the idea of being saved would take on a whole new meaning. Read or Listen →
Zechariah’s Hymn, Day 4
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 17, 2015
A baby is a picture of dependence and helplessness. Jesus, though, on the first Christmas was a mighty warrior, invading a dark world. Read or Listen →
Zechariah’s Hymn, Day 3
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 16, 2015
Which of our holidays is all about redemption? If you said “Easter” you’d be right, but don’t forget about Christmas. Read or Listen →
Zechariah’s Hymn, Day 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 15, 2015
If God showed up at your door, would you be happy to see Him? Your response would have a lot to do with how you’d been living. Read or Listen →
Zechariah’s Hymn, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 14, 2015
It’s the season of malls, commercials, traffic, rehearsals, and parties. Do you ever find yourself just wishing for the gift of silence? Read or Listen →
Mary's Secret, Day 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 9, 2015
When you’re young, you plan and dream of the future. It’s disappointing when those plans change. Hear from Janet Parshall today. Read or Listen →
Mary’s Secret, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 8, 2015
Set aside Christmas decorations, carols, and cards. Get fresh perspective on a poor young girl tasked with a gigantic assignment. Janet Parshall shares today. Read or Listen →
The Ministry of Angels, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 3, 2015
Pictures and stories of angels are popular in our culture, especially during the Christmas season. How does your mental image of angels measure up to the Bible? Read or Listen →
The Blessing of Thorns, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 23, 2015
You’ve heard the adage, "Stop and smell the roses." But when was the last time you stopped to appreciate the thorns? Read or Listen →
Mary's Witness to the Gospel
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 26, 2014
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. Read or Listen →
Jehovah Is Salvation
- Seeking Him
- December 25, 2014
The name Jesus means "Jehovah is salvation." Read or Listen →
Mary Is a Trusting Woman
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 25, 2014
Nancy says a wife can encourage her husband to be a spiritual leader even if the wife appears to be more qualified for that role. Read or Listen →
Mary Was a Humble Woman
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 24, 2014
If you have kids on Christmas break this week, you may know what it’s like to have your plans challenged and your wisdom called into question. Read or Listen →
A Life of Belief
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 23, 2014
Christmas is all about surrender. It's about the surrender of the Son to obey the perfect will of the Father and enter human history. Read or Listen →
Overshadow Me
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 22, 2014
Mary of Nazareth did something extraordinary: she carried God Incarnate on a long journey to give birth in a stable. Read or Listen →
Mary's Song
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 19, 2014
The Christmas season is a great time to worship. In fact, worship accompanied the very first Christmas. Read or Listen →
Elizabeth's Song
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 18, 2014
It seems like we naturally want to wish people well during the Christmas season. That’s biblical. Nancy will show us the way Elizabeth encouraged Mary. Read or Listen →
A Season of Praise
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 17, 2014
We love to sing during the Christmas season. It’s not just a recent tradition. Songs were part of the very first Christmas. Read or Listen →
Come Thou Dayspring
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 2, 2014
When you think of names of Christ, what comes to mind? He’s our Savior and our Shepherd. He’s the King of kings and Son of Man. How about the Key of David? Read or Listen →
God with Us
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 1, 2014
Christmas carols provide such a rich backdrop to the holiday season. But sometimes we can get so used to hearing them that we don’t pay attention to them. Read or Listen →
Creating Traditions that Point to the Gospel
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 26, 2014
Do you get swept up in busyness that you can’t enjoy the Christmas season? Learn how to approach the holidays purposefully, creating meaningful traditions. Read or Listen →
When the Season Isn’t What You Expected
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 25, 2014
Almost everyone faces worries at Christmas. Parents might worry that their kids are too materialistic. Widows may be spending their first season alone. Read or Listen →
How to Quiet Your Heart at Christmas
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 24, 2014
Does it ever feel like the Christmas season gets away from you? Like you’re so busy doing what everyone else wants that you don’t have time to celebrate? Read or Listen →
Showing Kids Why Easter Matters
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 19, 2014
Barbara Rainey says kids naturally look forward to big events. She wants to help families anticipate Easter. Read or Listen →
Anticipating Resurrection Sunday
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 18, 2014
Barbara Rainey says the Old Testament is about Jesus and points to the New, and she tells you how to teach this to your children during the Easter season. Read or Listen →
A Meaningful Teaching Opportunity
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 17, 2014
Over the next couple of weeks, kids will hear about chocolate bunnies, Easter eggs, and new clothes. But will they hear about the resurrection? Read or Listen →
The Real Christmas Story
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 25, 2013
On Christmas Day, focus on what really matters. Max McLean will help you hear the amazing Christmas story in a dramatic way. Read or Listen →
Treasuring Christ in Our Traditions with Noel Piper
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 28, 2013
The holidays can either be a time of worry, stress, financial burdens, and busyness. Noel Piper shows you how to use holidays as a time to focus on Jesus. Read or Listen →
Trusting in the Prince of Peace
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 27, 2013
How do you help children focus on what they can give this Christmas rather than what they can get? Barbara Rainey helps you focus on giving. Read or Listen →
Focusing on Jesus this Christmas
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 26, 2013
Barbara Rainey has noticed people are more receptive to hearing about Jesus during the holiday season. But it can be hard to follow up on that opportunity. Read or Listen →
A More Meaningful Thanksgiving
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 25, 2013
Christmas is one month away. The time between now and then could either be a roller coaster of busyness, or a meaningful time of focusing on Jesus. Read or Listen →
The Easter Story (Max McLean)
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 29, 2013
Nancy encourages you to just listen to God’s Word and let the Easter story wash over you. Max McLean makes the story come alive from the book of John. Read or Listen →
How to Embrace a Life of Vitality
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 28, 2012
Are you worshiping God through your finances? How about your relationships? What about diet and exercise? Be challenged to devote every area to the Lord. Read or Listen →
Re-thinking the Spiritual Life
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 27, 2012
What’s involved with your spiritual life? Prayer and Bible reading? Listen to the next Revive Our Hearts and be challenged to re-think that list. Read or Listen →
Better than a New Year’s Resolution
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 26, 2012
Plenty of people make New Year’s resolutions only to break them. Nancy presents something you might find to be more meaningful than a set of resolutions. Read or Listen →
The Gift of Godly Experience
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 24, 2012
Who influenced you to become more godly? Are you becoming the kind of person who will influence others in the same way? You can. Read or Listen →
Women Like Anna Today
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 21, 2012
No one can live the Christian life alone. We need experienced, godly people to pass their wisdom on to us. Read or Listen →
An End to the Waiting
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 20, 2012
You can’t witness to something you’ve never seen. Read or Listen →
A God-Centered Life
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 19, 2012
One of the characters in the biblical Christmas story is a great example of aging well. Learn how she grew in beauty as she got older. Read or Listen →
Night and Day
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 18, 2012
What’s filling your heart on this Christmas Eve? Is it busyness? Christmas parties? Shopping? Learn to keep the right thing at the center. Read or Listen →
The Gracious Woman
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 17, 2012
Our culture worships youth, putting on the pressure to look and act young. But a character in the Christmas story provides a refreshing alternative. Read or Listen →
The First Harvest
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 29, 2009
Lobster. Crab. Eel. Oysters. Most of us don’t think about Thanksgiving when hearing a list like that. Read or Listen →
A Story of God's Providence
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 28, 2009
Barbara Rainey says the Thanksgiving holiday causes her faith to grow. Hear about the inspiration she gets from the Pilgrims. Read or Listen →
Spiritual Goals
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 2, 2009
If emotions control your life, then your life is probably out of control. Read or Listen →
Taking Aim
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 1, 2009
When your car is out of alignment, it slowly drifts in the wrong direction. The same thing happens to us. Read or Listen →
Night and Day
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 24, 2007
What’s filling your heart on this Christmas Eve? Is it busyness? Christmas parties? Shopping? Learn to keep the right thing at the center. Read or Listen →
The Gracious Woman
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 21, 2007
Our culture worships youth, putting on the pressure to look and act young. But a character in the Christmas story provides a refreshing alternative. Read or Listen →
The Sign and the Sword
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 20, 2007
People say strange things to new moms, such as "Just wait until they’re teenagers! Then you’ll be sorry." As a new mom, Mary heard something odd. Read or Listen →
The Cornerstone
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 19, 2007
Joy is a buzzword this time of year. That’s appropriate, since the birth of Jesus was joyful. Read or Listen →
Now That I've Held Him in My Arms
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 18, 2007
There’s a difference between knowing theories about God and actually meeting Him. A biblical character discovered that around the time of the first Christmas. Read or Listen →
A Christmas Psalm
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 17, 2007
What’s your favorite Christmas song? Nancy will tell you about one of the first Christmas songs. It was written while Jesus was still a baby. Read or Listen →
Moved by the Spirit
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 14, 2007
The Christmas spirit. Is there really such a thing? Maybe not. But the Holy Spirit was fully involved in the Christmas story. Explore His ro Read or Listen →
Longing Fulfilled
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 13, 2007
If you’ve spent any time around children, you know that waiting can be hard for them. But let's be honest: it can be hard for you and me, to Read or Listen →
Waiting for Consolation
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 12, 2007
Has anyone known just what to say to make you feel better when you have felt emotionally low? The gift of consolation is rare. Read or Listen →
A Legacy of Dedication
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 11, 2007
At some point, all parents need to hand control of their children over to God. But that doesn’t mean they don’t continue loving and training them. Read or Listen →
A Very Special Baby Dedication
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 10, 2007
A lot of churches conduct baby dedications in which parents present their children to the Lord. Read or Listen →
Purification
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 7, 2007
After Mary gave birth to Jesus, she went to the temple to present a sacrifice. Read or Listen →
The Humility of Christ
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 6, 2007
Christmas is all about humility. Find out why. Read or Listen →
Fully Human, Fully God
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 5, 2007
The word Jesus is everywhere. Have you ever slowed down to consider who He is? Read or Listen →
The Incredible Visit
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 22, 2006
When Jesus came to this earth as a baby, humankind wasn’t ready for Him. Read or Listen →
Holy Days
- Seeking Him
- December 21, 2005
Hectic or Holy?
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 3, 2004
Kim and Pam give us more ideas to make our Christmas, Christ-focused. Read or Listen →
Worship As a Christmas Tradition
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 2, 2004
Would you like to cherish the season of Christmas with your family? Hear ideas from Pam McCune and Kim Wier about how to make Christmas more holy. Read or Listen →
Coffee and Christmas Nails
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 1, 2004
It's a special privilege to share your faith at Christmas. Nancy talks with guests Pam McCune and Kim Weir about coffee and Christmas nails. Read or Listen →
Next Year Will Be Different
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 30, 2004
Would you like your Christmas to be meaningful, to be more relationship-oriented and less commercial? Read or Listen →
Teaching With a Twenty
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 29, 2004
Would you like to get back to the real purpose of Christmas? Read or Listen →
Teaching the Resurrection to Tiny Hearts and Minds
My three-year-old son came home from church brokenhearted. “I want . . .” sob, sob, “Jesus to give me,” sob, sob, “my heart back” he wailed. …
Read →The Best Christmas Gift I Ever Gave
The lit tree and carols playing softly couldn’t hide the tension in our relationship. We couldn’t seem to communicate without some level of misunderstanding. …
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3 Words That Are Better Than "Merry Christmas"
This Christmas let three little, but powerful, words guide your thoughts, your words, your actions, your feelings. …
Read →To the Valentine's Day Cynic
Does Valentine's Day bring out your inner cynic? Does your desire to be loved drive you crazy? What does God say about our desires and His love? …
Read →What are the Angels Doing This Christmas?
I heard familiar carols blasting overhead: “Angels we have heard on high . . .” And I wondered, What are the angels doing this Christmas? …
Read →What Difference Does It Make?
What difference do the Cross and empty tomb make for those who are facing pain or tears or failure? Here are some of the implications of that momentous event. …
Read →What Does the True Christmas Spirit Look Like?
Each year I walk past Toronto's Bay Street Christmas windows and just for fun choose which festive scene I would step into for the night if I could. …
Read →Facing Heartache at the Holidays
This Christmas, may our silent aches and longings compel us to worship the God of the universe, who wrapped Himself in flesh and blood so that we would know the hope that does not disappoint. …
Read →Why Santa's Not a Christian
Santa just can't wrap his brain around the message of the Gospel. Can you? …
Read →Will You Pass the Insecurity, Please?
Lies about beauty and worth have wreaked havoc on my family for generations. But even with the long history of rejecting truth, I am free to stop the pattern. …
Read →A Week of Thanksgiving
An attitude of gratitude requires practice. Why not start the habit by devoting an entire week to practicing thankfulness? …
Read →How Today's Women Differ From Our Pilgrim Foremothers
It’s more than technology and the passing of years that separates us from the hard-working and faithful Pilgrim women. …
Read →Longing for Home this Christmas?
Are you longing for home this Christmas . . . but it seems just out of reach? Be reminded that in Christ we’ve found the home we’ve always longed for. …
Read →Jesus: Highest Heaven’s Greatest Joy
Imagine! God could have sent a superhero Savior, a fully grown man who would rectify social, political, and moral evils in one fell swoop. But instead He sent a newborn baby boy, His first and best. …
Read →Why Families Fight Over the Holidays
If Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, why do families make such ugly messes when they get together? …
Read →I Need a Silent Night
Are you yearning for a silent night in the midst of another joyous, crazy, busy, noisy Christmas season? …
Read →Glorious Humility Laid in a Manger Bed
Into our glory-seeking world came a glory-forsaking God. …
Read →Three Lies, One True Love
That restless stirring in your heart is not the need for a new pair of skinny jeans or a dashing young man or a box of chocolates. It is our soul’s soft reminder that we were made for Christ. …
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Free Yourself to Focus on Christ This Christmas
Five simple ways to help you battle the pull to drown in busyness this season and to keep your focus on Christ, seeking to follow His pattern of love and humility. …
Read →The Christmas Story’s Nameless Mention
The God of redemption is a God who delights in stepping into our messy lives and cruel disappointments, to bring about the most unexpected transformation! …
Read →Mary’s Exemplary Faith in God’s Strange Timing
When God ordained the specific and unique timing of Mary’s pregnancy, He had our faith in mind. …
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A Different Approach to Valentine's Day
Turn the commercialized version of love on its head as you live out love. …
Read →A Toast to the Best Valentine's Day Yet!
I’d like to propose a toast. Grab a cup of coffee, your Nalgene bottle—any beverage nearby will do—and let’s drink to . . . the best Valentine’s Day yet! …
Read →Don't Touch the Nativity!
Every day I hear myself telling my toddlers, "Put Mary down. Put the wise man back with his friends. That sheep is not for riding. DON'T TOUCH THE NATIVITY!" …
Read →Easter Is for Grieving Moms, Too
The hope of the resurrection gives hope to grieving moms. The same power that raised Christ from the dead will one day raise our babies. …
Read →5 Ways to Make the Holidays More Peaceful
Here are gospel-focused ways to help make the holiday season more peaceful. …
Read →4 Reminders for Holiday Hospitality
Are there times in your life when showing hospitality feels more like a duty than a delight? Here are four reminders to cultivate joy in the hostess's heart. …
Read →Halloween: Celebrate or Avoid?
Can we participate in Halloween without getting sucked in by all the yucky stuff? …
Read →How Are You Preparing for Easter?
Let me warn you—you might just find yourself falling freshly in love. …
Read →How the Incarnation Humbles Me
Take a look at Mary's song and be humbled afresh by the incarnation! …
Read →How Would Jesus Celebrate Christmas?
I've worked hard to make this a Christmas where I had time to consider the sacred. That's why I keep wondering how Jesus would celebrate His birth. …
Read →Illogical Easter
A magnificent exchange of the blood of the perfect On for all of my deep, dark, even secret ugly sins seems, well, illogical and unfair. Isn't more required? …
Read →Joy to the World!
While the progressive instrumental version of "Joy to the World" blasted overhead, I observed grumbling store clerks, worn out children, and couples arguing. …
Read →Looking to the Light When Your Holidays Feel Dark
The holidays can be a time when the pain of broken relationships, or the sorrow of loneliness is not dulled by cheerful festivities but made all the more acute. …
Read →Observing the Lenten Season
The churches I grew up in did not formally observe Lent. But recently I started setting aside these weeks to fix my eyes on Jesus in a more intentional way. …
Read →October 31 . . . A Matter of Prayer
As a child growing up in a Roman Catholic family during the 1960s, we celebrated Halloween. …
Read →Preparing for Easter
The six weeks leading up to Easter has begun to bloom within my soul after years of being just a bud, tightly wrapped and green. …
Read →Some Thoughts on the Guy in the Red Suit
It's not that I have something against the friendly old guy with the red suit and reindeer. Even so, my husband and I have decided to ban Santa from our house. …
Read →Celebrate Christmas Glory: An Advent Devotional
Allow this advent devotional to revive the wonder of Christmas in your heart again. …
Read →Where to Find Comfort This Christmas
Your reality may be beyond what you can bear this December, but it’s not beyond the capable hands of our loving Father. …
Read →5 Things to Pack in Your Holiday Suitcase
Traveling for the holidays? Here are five things to pack in your suitcase that will help keep you spiritually alert and shining for Christ. …
Read →This Christmas, Empty Yourself
How would a mindset of humility, which is yours in Christ Jesus, change the way you approach Christmas this year? …
Read →Christ Was Born for This
Without Jesus, our lives and hearts are dark, not merry and bright. …
Read →Join the Advent Chorus!
You’re invited to rediscover the awe of Christmas this season with The First Songs of Christmas. …
Read →Believe the Impossible
Put aside the things you already know about the story of Jesus’ birth and believe the impossible anew. …
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Get the Christmas Stamps Ready
Love is concerned about the other person first. Love focuses outward. …
Read →A Popsicle Stick Christmas
We’ve all seen Advent calendars, but have you ever seen an Advent blessing jar? …
Read →Don’t Eat Christmas Cookies Alone
Brew a pot of coffee. Whip up a batch of your favorite cookies. Because we need each other. …
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Come On In, Neighbor!
Mary had many reasons to fear, but she sang her testimony anyway. How will you sing yours? …
Read →The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving isn’t always happy. Sometimes it’s heart wrenching to give thanks for everything. …
Read →We Change, but Truth Never Will
Dust off that planner you bought and never used and get to writing. You will find that God never changes, and neither does His Word. …
Read →No Situation Is Too Messy
Mary’s song tells us that God Himself is the only One who has the final word, because He is sovereign. …
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The True Woman Bloggers’ Christmas Reads
We here at the True Woman blog are avid bookworms, and we’d love to share our Advent and Christmas favorites with you. If you’re looking for a new read or a gift for a friend, this is the right place! …
Read →The Greatest Gift
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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The message of Christmas is God's gift to the world.
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Blessings of Thorns: Small Group Plan
Revive Our Hearts
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This creative small group plan corresponds with the "Blessings of Thorns" radio series and CD drama for a meaningful Thanksgiving together.
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Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation
— Abraham Lincoln established the official national holiday of Thanksgiving in 1863 with this plea for a national acknowledgment of God's blessings. Continue Reading →
Blessings of Thorns: Family Devotional Plan
Revive Our Hearts
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This creative family devotional plan will provide your family with an unforgettable Thanksgiving holiday together.
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Resolutions for Godly Living
— Jonathan Edward understood the importance of being purposeful. Here are 70 resolutions he wrote before he was twenty years old. Continue Reading →
A Week of Thanksgiving
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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Developing the habit of thankfulness may require some practice! Here are some suggestions for devoting one week to practicing thankfulness.
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31 Questions for the New Year
Donald Whitney
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Take the time to ponder these questions--and you'll live a much more purposeful life in the New Year.
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Christmas Giving Idea
Kim Wier
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Practical ideas you can use to share Christ during the Christmas season.
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Personal Vitality Plan
Del Fehsenfeld
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Christian growth and spirituality is about the whole person. This plan addresses the body, soul, and spirit.
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