Dear Confused
- Seeking Him
- January 24, 2020
It’s easy to confuse emotional feelings with love. Read or Listen →
Resources by Topic: Marriage
The Way We Speak
- Seeking Him
- December 10, 2019
God created you as a woman with a unique purpose and beauty. Read or Listen →
Complementary
- Seeking Him
- December 9, 2019
Do you sometimes wish there were no differences between men and women? Read or Listen →
The Distortion
- Seeking Him
- December 4, 2019
Don’t let a distortion of God’s plan keep you from experiencing the blessing of submission. Read or Listen →
A Balanced Marriage
- Seeking Him
- December 3, 2019
It’s wise to avoid extremes, especially in marriage. Read or Listen →
Chambers of Death
- Seeking Him
- August 16, 2019
God can give you the strength to invest in your marriage. Read or Listen →
The Great Handoff
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 26, 2019
Your children hear stories all the time, in movies, music and online. What stories would you like to pass on to your children? Read or Listen →
The Great Handoff
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 26, 2019
Your children hear stories all the time, in movies, music and online. What stories would you like to pass on to your children? Read or Listen →
How Two Imperfect People Resolve Conflict
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 25, 2019
If you’re going to be married, you have to learn one crucial skill. You have to become an expert in offering forgiveness. The Loritts will explain why. Read or Listen →
What Every Husband Needs
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 24, 2019
Dr. Crawford Loritts says every marriage needs one secret ingredient—grace. He’ll explain how you can inject grace in your marriage. Read or Listen →
What Every Wife Needs
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 23, 2019
According to Dr. Crawford Loritts, your closeness to God affects how you relate to your spouse. Read or Listen →
Where We Come From
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 22, 2019
Karen Loritts had just gotten married and said, “What in the world have I gotten myself into?” She explains how God can use imperfect people to give Him glory. Read or Listen →
Don't Be a Foolish Woman
- Seeking Him
- July 5, 2019
No matter how badly you may have blown it, there’s always room to find forgiveness. Read or Listen →
Meeting at the Foot of the Cross
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 28, 2019
Joy McClain's husband was abusing alcohol, verbally hurting their children and threatening her. Hear about the steps she took to protect herself. Read or Listen →
Fighting for a Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 27, 2019
Joy McClain's husband was so deep into alcohol addiction that he couldn't function or interact with his family. How do you keep a marriage commitment? Read or Listen →
Who Is the Center of Your World?
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 26, 2019
When Joy McClain got married, she expected her husband to fill a big void in her life. Instead of meeting her needs, marriage made life much more difficult. Read or Listen →
Gregory and Aileen Story
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 31, 2019
Aileen remembers the day she heard devastating news. Her husband had been unfaithful. In that moment, she realized God had prepared her to deal with the pain. Read or Listen →
Long Suffering
- Seeking Him
- May 24, 2019
When we’re filled with God’s love, it overflows toward others. Read or Listen →
God's Plan for a Wife
- Seeking Him
- March 25, 2019
Developing biblical womanhood is a lifelong process. Read or Listen →
Monthly Partner Favorites, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 25, 2019
In the swirl of outrageous voices you hear every day, how do you know who you can trust? Nancy purposefully wants every word to count. Read or Listen →
Nancy’s Life with Robert
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 19, 2019
Do you ever listen to Nancy on Revive Our Hearts and think, “I’ll bet Nancy’s marriage to Robert is just perfect”? She’ll shatter that illusion. Read or Listen →
Won Without Words
- Seeking Him
- March 14, 2019
How have you been approaching your husband? Read or Listen →
Learning to Love Your Husband Again
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 7, 2019
For five years, Vicki and Bill Rose were separated. When they came to know Christ, they had to begin a long process of learning to love each other. Read or Listen →
A Faith Choice
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 6, 2019
Vicki Rose was challenged by a big question. Could she love and pray for her estranged husband, even though he was on drugs and living an immoral lifestyle? Read or Listen →
I Can't Live Like This Any More
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 5, 2019
Bill Rose opened a restaurant. It was filled with celebrities and limos lined up to drop off customers. So why was Bill’s wife so unhappy? Read or Listen →
Trying to Fill the Emptiness
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 4, 2019
It looked like Vicki Rose had everything—a successful job, nice clothes, money, access to New York City’s social elites. But inside she knew she was empty. Read or Listen →
Marriage at the Cross
- Seeking Him
- February 20, 2019
Selfless love is required for a marriage to last. Read or Listen →
Is Your Marriage Displaying the Gospel?
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 15, 2019
Scripture is full of practical advice for your relationships. Nancy and Robert Wolgemuth will help you find practical ways to love like Jesus straight out. Read or Listen →
Becoming a Couple That Prays Together
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 14, 2019
On Valentine’s Day, Robert and Nancy Wolgemuth want to help your love life to grow. They’ll show you how to love more like Jesus by walking through Romans 12. Read or Listen →
Cheering on the Visionary
- Seeking Him
- January 18, 2019
My mother showed me the beauty of fulfilling the God-given role of a helper. Read or Listen →
Modeling Forgiveness
- Seeking Him
- January 14, 2019
Do you want your children to be quick to forgive others? Read or Listen →
When the Spotlight Is Off
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 29, 2018
Audiences love listening to Jimmy Needham sing as he travels across the country. But being a musical artist isn’t his most important role. Read or Listen →
How Your Marriage Can Thrive
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 18, 2018
Donna Avant grew up in a home full of conflict, yelling, and screaming. So when she met her husband, John, she brought those behaviors into marriage. Read or Listen →
Living as Mrs. Grace
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 26, 2018
Jani Ortlund asks wives, "Is your husband married to Mrs. Law or Mrs. Grace?" It’s an important question, and Jani will help you answer it. Read or Listen →
Loving the Way God Loves You
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 25, 2018
Jani Ortlund says to think about the way God's forgiven you and shown you unconditional love. What would happen if married couples loved each other that way? Read or Listen →
A Sweet, Permanent Complication
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 24, 2018
Jani Ortlund describes marriage as a “permanent complication.” Can you relate to that description? But she also says it can be a “sweet complication.” Read or Listen →
True Happiness
- Seeking Him
- September 20, 2018
Is the purpose of marriage to make you happy? Read or Listen →
A Powerful Phrase
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 20, 2018
Hear a pastor with solid, biblical perspective on abuse and marriage and what to make of current events. Read or Listen →
The Courage to Love Well
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 11, 2018
Men are afraid to lead and initiate. Women express frustration, further discouraging men to lead. Learn how to break out of this cycle. Read or Listen →
Honoring the Covenant of Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 10, 2018
I will never divorce you. In 2018 that’s a radical statement for a married couple to say to each other . . . but it’s crucial. Read or Listen →
The Way to Make Men Feel Respected
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 21, 2018
Is your home a welcoming environment? Learn how to make your husband look forward to coming home. Read or Listen →
In the Lord's Hand
- Seeking Him
- May 16, 2018
Do you trust God enough to submit to the earthly authority He’s put in place? Read or Listen →
Long-Suffering Love
- Seeking Him
- May 8, 2018
The characteristics of love aren't feelings. Read or Listen →
When I'm Perfect, Then I'll Nag
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 7, 2018
Is it possible to be submissive to authority and at the same time bring up difficult issues? Find out how to be honest and honoring at the same time. Read or Listen →
Why Jesus Modeled Humility
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 4, 2018
Jesus was fully God, but He also chose to be submissive. Find out why, and learn from His humble example. Read or Listen →
Confident, Strong, and Submissive
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 3, 2018
What image comes to mind when you hear the phrase "submissive wife"? Nancy challenges the stereotype, showing how a woman can be strong and submissive. Read or Listen →
What Submission Does and Does Not Mean
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 2, 2018
If you start practicing biblical submission in the home and church, does it mean you can never state your opinion? Does it equal blind obedience? Read or Listen →
What Does Your Marriage Communicate
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 1, 2018
The Bible shows us that marriage is a picture of Christ and His Church. With that in mind, what picture does the world get from divorce? Read or Listen →
A God-Sized Picture of Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 30, 2018
Take a walk through the anniversary section at the greeting card store. Nancy says the picture you get of marriage would be incomplete. Read or Listen →
Encouraging Men to Step up to the Plate
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 20, 2018
A lot of women in the church wish their husbands would engage in their homes, showing courage and leadership. Nancy shows women how to encourage men. Read or Listen →
Affirm and Support
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 19, 2018
Affirm. Encourage. Honor. Support. These four words could transform your life and relationships. Read or Listen →
Practical Questions on Submission
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 18, 2018
New Testament instructions regarding women in the church need to be correctly interpreted. Read or Listen →
Relationships Teach Submission to God
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 13, 2018
Husbands are to love their wives like Christ loves the Church. That is a very difficult command, according to Bruce Ware. Read or Listen →
The Power to Face Temptation
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 4, 2018
Jackie Hill Perry grew up without a father and was abused as a child. But she doesn’t want those issues to threaten her closeness with her husband. Read or Listen →
Trusting God to Work Through Your Husband
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 16, 2018
Are you using that influence to discourage your husband? Or are you encouraging him to take on the opportunities God is giving him? Read or Listen →
Cherishing Your Spouse
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 15, 2018
If you’re married to a believer in Jesus, did you ever realize that God is your Father-in-law? This idea had a huge effect on Gary Thomas. Read or Listen →
Obedience Leads to Joy
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 14, 2018
Do you ever feel like your marriage is surviving just because you’re gritting your teeth and holding on? Read or Listen →
Focusing on Your Spouse’s Strengths
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 13, 2018
When you focus on the flaws in your spouse and wonder why they can’t be like someone else, you compare the worst of your spouse with the best of someone else. Read or Listen →
Differences Don’t Have to Be Hindrances
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 12, 2018
Gary and Lisa Thomas entered marriage with very different personalities and backgrounds. Those differences threatened to tear their relationship apart. Read or Listen →
An Unexpected Blessing
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 24, 2018
Robyn McKelvy struggled to understand the biblical instructions for wives to submit to their husbands. Read or Listen →
Need Help Lovin’ That Man
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 23, 2018
How can you develop a friendship and love a husband who has hurt you deeply? Dannah Gresh knows what it’s like to walk through deep valleys in marriage. Read or Listen →
Appreciating Your Shepherd
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 29, 2017
Imagine you’re a quarterback sitting on the bench, and suddenly you’re into the action. That’s the way a lot of husbands feel. Read or Listen →
A Wise Response
- Seeking Him
- November 28, 2017
God can help you avoid foolish choices. Read or Listen →
My Husband Isn't Supportive
- Seeking Him
- November 17, 2017
Ask God to make you more attentive to the needs of your family. Read or Listen →
Martin and Katie Luther
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 27, 2017
Do you ever feel like your marriage has so many struggles and bumps that God could never use it for His glory? Read or Listen →
What About My Passive Husband?
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 29, 2017
Shannon Popkin says many wives have a sinful tendency to want to grab control from their husbands. And many husbands also have a tendency to be passive. Read or Listen →
Sixteen Long Years
- Seeking Him
- July 28, 2017
It’s God’s responsibility, not yours, to change your husband. Read or Listen →
Your Marriage: The Gospel on Display, Day 4
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 6, 2017
Imagine your marriage is a plant. Husbands need to water and care for that plant. Wives need to beware of pulling out the shears. Read or Listen →
Your Marriage: The Gospel on Display, Day 3
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 5, 2017
In Ephesians, Paul tells wives to respect their husbands. Sounds simple. But do you know how to respect him? Do you know what makes him feel respected? Read or Listen →
Your Marriage: The Gospel on Display, Day 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 4, 2017
Who is more talkative in your marriage, you or your spouse? Learn how to communicate more effectively in marriage. Read or Listen →
Your Marriage: The Gospel on Display, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 3, 2017
Your marriage isn’t just about you or your happiness. The purpose of your marriage is to show the world a beautiful picture of the gospel. Read or Listen →
Away From Home
- Seeking Him
- May 30, 2017
God can change your husband’s heart. Read or Listen →
Like the Shepherd, Day 5
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 5, 2017
When men embrace God’s calling on their lives and women embrace God’s calling for them, families flourish. Read or Listen →
Like the Shepherd, Day 4
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 4, 2017
When you say “I do,” that’s just the beginning of getting to know your spouse. Robert Wolgemuth shows how to go to school and learn about your spouse. Read or Listen →
Like the Shepherd, Day 3
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 3, 2017
Does it seem like embracing your God-given role in marriage is a burden? Robert Wolgemuth says when you live out the life God designed you to have, it is a joy. Read or Listen →
Like the Shepherd, Day 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 2, 2017
One important job moms do is to raise the next generation of men. Robert Wolgemuth helps moms take on the calling of training future husbands and fathers. Read or Listen →
Like the Shepherd, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 1, 2017
When it comes to marriage, husbands feel a combination of the excitement to serve but also the fear of failure. Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 47
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 11, 2017
Each weekday, Revive Our Hearts with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth helps women discover greater freedom, fullness, and fruitfulness in Christ. Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 43
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 5, 2017
Husbands and wives are bound to disagree on some decisions. The way they discuss the issue and reach a conclusion will have a huge effect on their marriage. Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 42
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 4, 2017
Nancy says a wife can’t submit to her husband until she’s first submitted to God, and she shows that she is submitted to God the way she relates to her husband. Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 41
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 3, 2017
Traditionally, brides promised to love, honor, and obey their husbands. Should the word obey remain in vows today, or is that an antiquated concept? Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 24
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 9, 2017
When was the last time you encouraged your husband? There are several compelling reasons why encouragement needs to be a part of your life. Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 22
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 7, 2017
Keeping up with the needs of a busy household is a challenge. Learn how to make your husband a priority. Read or Listen →
The Purpose of Marriage
- Seeking Him
- January 24, 2017
Women who get married just to find happiness are inevitably setting themselves up for disappointment. Read or Listen →
Loving by Faith
- Seeking Him
- January 20, 2017
Loving by faith means that you don’t wait for romantic feelings. Read or Listen →
A More Intimate Marriage, Day 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 3, 2017
Life has a way of pushing married couples apart. Dennis and Barbara Rainey will show you how to cultivate emotional and physical intimacy. Read or Listen →
A More Intimate Marriage, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 2, 2017
The challenges and busyness of real life can squeeze romance out of a marriage. Dennis and Barbara Rainey will show you how to make romance a priority. Read or Listen →
The Most Important Place on Earth, Day 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 26, 2016
When you’re in the middle of a conflict with someone, what would happen if you ask yourself, “Who am I trying to serve right now?" Read or Listen →
Letters to My Daughters, Day 5
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 10, 2016
The Bible tells us, “Love covers a multitude of sins.” In a marriage, when is it best to cover sins and not make a big deal of them? Read or Listen →
Letters to My Daughters, Day 4
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 9, 2016
When Dennis and Barbara Rainey took dancing lessons, they discovered that dancing is a powerful picture of marriage. Read or Listen →
Letters to My Daughters, Day 3
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 8, 2016
Are you ever tempted to think your marriage has no hope? Barbara Rainey says as long as you have breath, there’s hope. Read or Listen →
Letters to My Daughters, Day 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 7, 2016
When a couple is dating, their differences can be fascinating to one another. But once they’re married, those differences can drive a couple apart. Read or Listen →
Letters to My Daughters, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 6, 2016
Barbara Rainey thinks God has given married couples a unique message to show the world. You and your spouse can paint a beautiful picture for God’s glory. Read or Listen →
Keeping Your Marriage Vows, Day 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 20, 2016
As a child growing up, Karen Loritts didn’t see commitment in marriage modeled. Find out what it took to break an ungodly cycle. Read or Listen →
Keeping Your Marriage Vows, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 19, 2016
Pastor Crawford Loritts says that the most powerful influence on a husband’s life is his wife. Read or Listen →
Song of Solomon, Day 21
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 21, 2016
A godly, growing marriage presents a picture of the gospel. Nancy shares how to do all you can to make that picture as beautiful as possible. Read or Listen →
Song of Solomon, Day 19
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 17, 2016
If you want to serve the Lord effectively, what’s the first thing you should do? Nancy says don’t rush into starting a ministry. Read or Listen →
Song of Solomon, Day 18
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 16, 2016
Why would a mature woman be compared to a palm tree in the Song of Solomon? Nancy will provide some insights into palm trees and growth. Read or Listen →
Are You a Helper?
- Seeking Him
- March 3, 2016
Are you fulfilling the role God’s given you as a helper? Read or Listen →
Who is Supposed to Serve?
- Seeking Him
- January 20, 2016
You’re never more like Jesus than when you’re serving other people. Read or Listen →
Unexpected Grace, Day 5
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 20, 2015
Hear why Nancy and Robert say their wedding isn’t about them. They want to point to a greater story about Jesus and the church. Read or Listen →
Unexpected Grace, Day 4
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 19, 2015
Nancy Leigh DeMoss was content to serve God as a single woman for the rest of her life. Then God surprised her with an unexpected relationship. Read or Listen →
Unexpected Grace, Day 3
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 18, 2015
Nancy was in a contented, settled season of life and ministry. Then an unexpected event happened. Robert Wolgemuth invited Nancy into a deeper friendship. Read or Listen →
A Long View of Relationships
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 24, 2015
A wise woman looks at relationships with the big picture in mind. Read or Listen →
A Glimmer of Hope
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 3, 2015
Maybe you've been hearing the story of Noah and the ark all your life. Get a fresh perspective—one that points you to the cross. Read or Listen →
Passive Husbands
- Seeking Him
- April 14, 2015
When we give up control to God, we can be free from the drive to control the men in our lives. Read or Listen →
The Faith to Forgive
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 10, 2015
Bitterness often follows hurt, but it doesn't have to. Hear about the danger of bitterness and the power to find freedom through forgiveness. Read or Listen →
How Could You Welcome Him Back?
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 9, 2015
If your husband was unfaithful, could you welcome him back home? Hear from a wife who made this extraordinary choice. Read or Listen →
A Hurting Heart Turns
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 6, 2015
Do you need a breakthrough in a tough relationship? Does it feel like you can’t get your spouse to change? Read or Listen →
Investing in the Wrong Relationship
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 5, 2015
During a rebellious time in his life, Lorne Matthews was looking for an excuse to divorce his wife. Hear their story today. Read or Listen →
A Hurting Couple Learns to Thrive: Amanda’s Story
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 8, 2014
Hear a story of a couple that went through a drought—a lack of intimacy—followed by the storm of unfaithfulness. And hear how they are now thriving in Christ. Read or Listen →
Seeking an Excellent Wife
- Seeking Him
- October 16, 2014
Are you showing by your words and actions that there are still excellent wives? Read or Listen →
To Love, Honor, and Respect
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 19, 2014
As a child growing up, Karen Loritts didn’t see commitment in marriage modeled. Find out what it took to break an ungodly cycle. Read or Listen →
Within Your Four Walls
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 25, 2014
Women wrote Kim asking advice for their tough marriage situations. Kim answers some of those questions. Read or Listen →
Restoring Broken Relationships
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 24, 2014
Kim Wagner regularly demeaned and controlled her husband until God transformed her heart. Women wrote Kim asking advice for their tough marriage situations. Read or Listen →
Crying Out to God for Your Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 23, 2014
Marriages can enter a downward spiral. Kim and LeRoy Wagner experienced this early in marriage. Neither felt loved, and each acted out of hurt. Read or Listen →
Do You Intimidate Your Husband?
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 22, 2014
Do you intimidate your husband? A young pastor’s wife was once challenged with that question, and it led to great changes in her marriage and walk with God. Read or Listen →
An Angry Heart Turns
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 21, 2014
Kim Wagner had a heart for the Lord, a commitment to serve as a pastor’s wife . . . and a critical spirit toward her husband. Read or Listen →
A Husband's Crisis of Faith
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 18, 2014
As a pastor, LeRoy Wagner had a heart to share the gospel. But he felt like the major factor holding him back was his strained relationship with his wife. Read or Listen →
Encouraging Your Husband to Lead
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 4, 2014
When a husband is doing something his wife doesn’t like, how can she most effectively and respectfully bring it up? Read or Listen →
Healing from Hurt in Relationships
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 7, 2013
Sadly, men and women hurt one another. Nancy and a group of friends talk honestly about that hurt and how to heal and pursue healthy relationships. Read or Listen →
A Cup of Coffee
- Seeking Him
- August 28, 2013
"As I sought to believe in him more than he believes in himself, my husband began to change." Read or Listen →
Learning to Follow
- Seeking Him
- August 26, 2013
Are you leaving enough room for your husband to learn to lead? Read or Listen →
A Warning
- Seeking Him
- August 23, 2013
Give respect to your husband no matter what. Read or Listen →
Helping Husbands with Temptation
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 25, 2013
What can a wife do to help her husband face sexual temptation? Get advice and hope from a couple who have lived this issue. Read or Listen →
Intentional About Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 9, 2013
If a young couple’s whole life revolves around their children, what will they do when the kids grow up and move out? Read or Listen →
The Eyes and the Minds of Men
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 5, 2013
Shaunti Feldhahn asked a group of men “What’s the one most important thing that you wish your wife knew?” Hear the answer that may surprise you Read or Listen →
Delighting in Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 4, 2013
Beauty truly is on the inside. But for a wife, that doesn’t mean the outside doesn’t matter to her husband. Get some good perspective on marriage. Read or Listen →
Understanding His Needs
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 3, 2013
One of the best ways a husband or wife can improve the physical relationship in marriage is to pray. Read or Listen →
Words He Can Hear
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 2, 2013
Does your husband need you to deflate his ego sometimes? Maybe not, according to Shaunti Feldhahn. She says men generally feel insecure all the time. Read or Listen →
What Do Men Need?
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 1, 2013
Wives, do you ever get tired of trying to change your husband's faults? Maybe the solution is to stop trying. Read or Listen →
Cheering on Your Husband
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 23, 2013
Did you know Joni Eareckson Tada is a big football fan? She became a football fan because she’s a fan of her husband. Read or Listen →
The Far-Reaching Effects of Your Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 21, 2013
If your marriage relationship is strong, it will affect your other relationships. If it isn’t strong, it will negatively affect everything else. Read or Listen →
Loving Your Mate Without Distraction
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 20, 2013
Can you check Facebook and have a meaningful discussion with your spouse at the same time? Explore that topic and more on cultivating intimacy in marriage. Read or Listen →
The Consequence of Lies
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 12, 2013
Blame shifting is almost as old as humanity itself. The very first two people didn’t take the blame for a huge catastrophe. Learn from their mistakes. Read or Listen →
Inviting His Strength
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 25, 2013
Juli Slattery and Linda Dillow show wives how to respectfully encourage their husbands to be who God wants them to be. Read or Listen →
Helping Your Husband Become a Leader
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 24, 2013
Do you ever wish your husband were more of a leader? Juli Slattery and Linda Dillow say wives can play a huge role in encouraging their husband’s leadership. Read or Listen →
The Courage to Support Your Husband
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 23, 2013
Marriages can get into a destructive cycle where both spouses react out of fear and hurt. Find out how to take the first step to getting out. Read or Listen →
Small Habits That Could Transform Your Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 31, 2012
When a married couple prays together and reads the Bible together, it seems like a very simple thing. Yet this habit can have a huge effect on your marriage. Read or Listen →
The Highest Aspiration
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 9, 2012
The Bible calls a married woman to be a helper to her husband. A lot of women look at this idea as demeaning. Read or Listen →
When He Won't Respond
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 18, 2012
No matter what your spouse does or says, you are responsible for your response. Read or Listen →
The Energizing Cycle
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 17, 2012
Dr. Emerson Eggerichs says most women don’t realize how powerful their words are in the lives of men. Read or Listen →
The Crazy Cycle
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 16, 2012
While men and women may say the exact same words, they often mean totally different things. Read or Listen →
The Divine Fingerprint
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 22, 2012
What does a submissive woman look like? Join in as Janet Parshall joins Nancy, and you may just conclude that a submissive woman is influential. Read or Listen →
Balancing Truth and Grace
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 27, 2012
Hardly anyone is unaffected by sexual temptation. You need strategies for facing it and helping your spouse. The Elliffs show you God’s power for purity. Read or Listen →
Laying a Foundation for a Healthy Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 26, 2012
When a couple is getting to know one another, how can they know when it’s God’s will for them to marry? Bill and Holly Elliff answer that question. Read or Listen →
When Marriages Hurt
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 24, 2012
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. Read or Listen →
Seeing Your Husband for the First Time
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 17, 2011
Once romantic feelings of love are gone, is it possible to get them back? After resenting her husband, Julie Peterson started acting loving toward him. Read or Listen →
How Bitterness Can Lead to Impurity
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 16, 2011
Bitterness can lead to all sorts of other destructive sins. Discover the danger of bitterness in a marriage and learn to find freedom from it. Read or Listen →
Is Love More Than Feelings?
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 15, 2011
Julie Petersen received a two-second hug from a co-worker. That set her on a descent into lust. Learn how to put guardrails in place around your marriage. Read or Listen →
Brokenness in Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 14, 2011
Dean Petersen was planning on killing his pastor. His wife went to this pastor for counseling and ended up in an adulterous relationship with him. Read or Listen →
Love First. Feelings Will Follow.
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 30, 2011
What’s the toughest situation you’re facing today. Do you know that the Bible has insight for that challenge? Read or Listen →
Ten Years of Building Marriages
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 7, 2011
Lorna Wilkinson figured her marriage was over. In the process of leaving her husband, she heard something that made her stop and change all her plans. Read or Listen →
Ten Years of Proclaiming True Womanhood
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 6, 2011
Amy Lumpkins looks back on her early days of marriage and says she wouldn’t let an issue go until her husband gave in. But she’s become a different woman. Read or Listen →
The Courage to Be a Woman
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 1, 2011
For decades, Elisabeth Elliot has proclaimed biblical truth. And she’s lived it out as missionary, writer, speaker and wife. Hear her practical wisdom. Read or Listen →
True Women Offer Practical Counsel
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 22, 2011
The Lord provides the body of Christ to help us learn to put scriptural principles into practice. Hear from a panel of wise, godly women. Read or Listen →
He's Still a Guy
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 15, 2011
Men and women are different. This requires adjustments for all married couples, but it is more difficult when your spouse doesn’t share the same faith. Read or Listen →
An Obnoxious Christian Wife
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 14, 2011
Hear from a wife who came to know Christ and then tried to convert her husband by being obnoxious. Discover what she learned since then. Read or Listen →
Superglue in Your Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 13, 2011
Is your commitment in marriage like a sticky note, or is it more like superglue? Denise Glenn shows you practical ways to strengthen your marriage. Read or Listen →
How to Follow When He Won't Lead
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 12, 2011
Can a woman follow a man who doesn’t want to lead? Denise Glenn had a strong, decisive personality, yet she stepped back to let her husband make decisions. Read or Listen →
The Walls Began to Fall
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 11, 2011
On her 7th wedding anniversary, Denise Glenn announced that she was leaving her husband. At that moment, God intervened in the lives of this hurting couple. Read or Listen →
Keeping Secrets in Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 4, 2011
Just because someone has grown up attending church, it doesn’t mean they have a heart for purity. It’s a story of forgiveness and hope. Read or Listen →
More Practical Counsel for True Women
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 10, 2011
We all need the wisdom that other women have gained, and we need to learn from the examples of others who have perhaps walked in places we haven’t. Read or Listen →
Practical Counsel for True Women
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 27, 2011
Marriage. Singleness. Parenting. Church. You want to honor God in the way you handle issues like these. Listen to the True Woman '10 Panel Discussion. Read or Listen →
30 Days of Encouraging Your Husband
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 28, 2011
If you’re married, imagine going 30 days without saying anything negative about your husband. Hear from many women who have taken this challenge. Read or Listen →
Made for Intimacy
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 25, 2011
In marriage, tiredness is the enemy of romance. Learn how a tired wife can rekindle romance and passion in marriage. Read or Listen →
Free to Enjoy Intimacy in Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 24, 2011
When a woman makes poor moral choices, she can enter marriage with a sense of guilt and bondage. Learn how to find complete freedom and forgiveness. Read or Listen →
The Purpose for Intimacy in Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 23, 2011
When you think of characteristics of a godly, married woman, does the word sensuous come to mind? Perhaps it should, according to Linda Dill. Read or Listen →
Are You a Wall or a Door?
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 22, 2011
Are you more like a wall or a door? Nancy will explore this question, looking to the books of Song of Solomon and Proverbs to help women make wise decisions. Read or Listen →
When He Is Passive
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 18, 2011
It can be frustrating for a wife to follow a man who doesn’t actively lead. Learn how a wife can follow a husband even if he’s not giving clear direction. Read or Listen →
Check Your Speed Limit
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 17, 2011
Just as the traffic signs tell us who moves when, God’s Word also tells us when we need to yield. Learn about yielding to those in authority over us. Read or Listen →
30 Days of Encouraging Your Husband
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 4, 2011
If you’re married, imagine going 30 days without saying anything negative about your husband. Hear from many women who have taken this challenge. Read or Listen →
A Commitment to Permanence
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 9, 2010
"I will never divorce you." In 2010 that's a radical statement for a married couple to say. But it's crucial if you want to build a strong marriage. Read or Listen →
The Value of Boundaries
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 26, 2010
Mary Kassian says that when it comes to their relationships with men, women need firm hedges before temptation comes; otherwise, wise decisions will be harder. Read or Listen →
Praying Through Football Season
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 8, 2010
Have you prayed for your husband today? Joni Eareckson Tada says prayer is the most important thing you can give your spouse. Read or Listen →
Help Your Husband Say No to Temptation
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 9, 2010
Why does it seem like "respect" is so important to men? Bob Lepine will explain why men crave respect and what wives can do about it. Read or Listen →
Your Husband and the Cheerleader
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 8, 2010
Bob Lepine says many men become workaholics because they feel affirmed on the job. Co-workers and supervisors give them positive feedback when do things well. Read or Listen →
The Creation Story Ends in a Wedding
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 7, 2010
The Bible tells us that Eve was created as Adam’s helper. Bob Lepine says sometimes women misinterpret the word helper. Read or Listen →
Choosing Faithfulness
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 19, 2010
A lot of couples think their marriage is going pretty good because they haven’t gotten in a fight lately. But marriage isn’t just about avoiding problems. Read or Listen →
Friendship in Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 18, 2010
When you said "I do," did you and your husband stop having the type of fun that marked your dating life? Once a couple ties the knot, it’s e Read or Listen →
An Intervention
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 17, 2010
If your child were in a difficult marriage that was marked by conflict, how would you counsel them? Read or Listen →
Strength in Surrender
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 16, 2010
Could you forgive an unfaithful spouse? Or would adultery automatically be a reason for divorce? Hear from a husband who had to decide. Read or Listen →
Small Decisions
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 15, 2010
As a wife, do you feel like it’s your husband’s job to meet every need you have? Get some perspective on that question. Read or Listen →
Love for Hopeless Marriages
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 11, 2010
Is love primarily about feelings or about choices? Find out what happens to our emotions when we choose to act in love, regardless of circumstances. Read or Listen →
Can Love Ever Fail?
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 10, 2010
Early in a relationship, most married couples experience strong romantic emotions. But what happens when the feelings change? Read or Listen →
The Important Purpose of Your Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 29, 2010
Plenty of couples expect marriage to make them fulfilled and happy. But there’s a far greater purpose for marriage than personal feelings. Read or Listen →
Encouraging Men to be Men
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 28, 2010
Dennis Rainey says a marriage benefits when a man acts like a man. He and his wife Barbara show wives how they can encourage their husbands. Read or Listen →
Getting to the Cross in Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 27, 2010
Every marriage faces incredible pressure. Dennis and Barbara Rainey have experienced it and offer help to couples dealing with tough issues. Read or Listen →
Retirement is Overrated
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 20, 2009
You hit age 65 and then take it easy, right? The final stop on the American dream. Pastor Tom Elliff finds this idea unfulfilling. Read or Listen →
Investing in Your Family's Future
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 17, 2009
The Bible describes children like healthy olive shoots springing up around a mature tree. What does that look like in 2009? Learn to invest Read or Listen →
Building Your Marriage on Solid Ground
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 16, 2009
Tom Elliff reflects on the importance of communication in his marriage. Read or Listen →
Restoration
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 13, 2009
Vicki Rose’s husband was unfaithful, and he was addicted to cocaine. Is forgiveness possible in a situation like that? Read or Listen →
Seek the Lord First
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 12, 2009
Vicki Rose prayed night after night for her husband to come to know Christ. He finally did, but he was still immature. Read or Listen →
I Checked the Box
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 11, 2009
Vicki Rose was a new believer in Christ when a church-based counselor told her, "You need to get on with your life and divorce your husband. Read or Listen →
The Transformation
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 10, 2009
Vicki Rose was a single working mom, exhausted and lonely. When she got an invitation to a black tie dinner, she jumped at the chance to dress up. Read or Listen →
Emptiness
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 9, 2009
If sin controls one area of your life, it’ll spread to other areas as well. That’s what Vicki Rose discovered. Read or Listen →
An Early Investment in Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 17, 2008
The more work you do on your marriage all along the way, the fewer holes there will be in that relationship when you arrive at the empty nest. Read or Listen →
Facing the Empty Nest as a Couple
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 12, 2008
Men and women sometimes handle the empty nest differently. When your children leave home, you have an opportunity to draw closer to your spouse. Read or Listen →
The Dance
- Seeking Him
- August 29, 2008
Have you been stepping on your husband’s toes? Read or Listen →
True Submission
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 12, 2008
A lot of people just get by when using their computer because they don't really understand how the computer works. The same is true in marriage. Read or Listen →
True Change
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 11, 2008
Could you go thirty days without saying anything negative about your spouse? A lot of women have tried. Find out why and what they discovered. Read or Listen →
Forgiveness in Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 1, 2008
The Bible says that when we serve others in Christ’s name, it’s as if we are serving Jesus Himself. Read or Listen →
Investing in Your Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 31, 2008
We all know the importance of investing our money wisely, right? But what about investing our hearts? Read or Listen →
Speaking His Language
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 30, 2008
Why does communicating seem so hard, even between people who have been married for years? Read or Listen →
What True Love Looks Like
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 11, 2008
Young women are growing up in a culture that’s unfriendly to a biblical view of womanhood. How do you teach young women to truly love their husbands. Read or Listen →
Loving Our Husbands
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 10, 2008
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could download a set of instructions on how to love your particular husband? Read or Listen →
Honest and Respectful
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 2, 2008
Wives should respect their husbands. Does that mean you can never bring up needs and problems to your husband? Read or Listen →
God's Power for Real Marriages
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 30, 2008
Maria Johnson never wanted to appear weak in front of men. When one would open a door for her, she would say she could do it herself. Read or Listen →
Two Heads Aren't Better than One
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 29, 2008
Marriages come under attack from two opposite enemies: aggression and passivity. Nancy teaches how to avoid each of these threats to a relationships. Read or Listen →
What Submission Means
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 18, 2008
If a woman practices biblical submission, does it mean she has to agree with her husband 100 percent of the time? Read or Listen →
Learning to Live Without Fear
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 17, 2008
Studies show that one of the greatest concerns among women is safety. Today Pastor John Piper looks to God’s Word in a special message to women. Read or Listen →
A Spirit-Controlled Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 7, 2008
Do you spend more time criticizing your husband or praying for him? You might be surprised at what prayer can do in your marriage. Read or Listen →
Restoring Intimacy
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 16, 2007
How much detail should you offer your spouse when confessing sin? What if they’ll be deeply hurt? Should you try to protect them? Read or Listen →
Small Choices, Big Results
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 15, 2007
Here’s the scene: A young woman found herself alone with a handsome captain on his ship. The sun was shining; the waves were gently lapping . . . Read or Listen →
A Blessed Ceremony
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 17, 2007
You’ve heard the debates about Social Security. Will it be around in the future? Thankfully, you never have to worry about Jesus Christ. Read or Listen →
A Request
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 12, 2007
Can a wife have a submissive spirit even if her husband won’t provide leadership? Read or Listen →
A Praiseworthy Wife
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 5, 2007
Every wife wants her husband to be respected, but she may not realize how much she contributes to him becoming a man worthy of respect. Read or Listen →
Committed to Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 19, 2007
Marriage is a life-long commitment--a covenant, really. Nancy reminds us what goes into that responsibility. Read or Listen →
Physical Abuse
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 14, 2006
When the honeymoon is over, marriage sometimes presents challenges and disappointments. In some cases, things can go terribly wrong. Read or Listen →
Physical Intimacy
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 13, 2006
For wives, there may well be times when understanding your husband’s strong desire for physical intimacy is difficult. Read or Listen →
For the Long Haul
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 12, 2006
Marriage can be the most wonderful thing in the world. But what about when the going gets tough? Read or Listen →
Making Choices to Persevere
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 11, 2006
What would you do if you found out your husband had been unfaithful to you? Read or Listen →
Staying Committed to an Unbeliever
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 10, 2006
You love your husband, but what do you do when your husband doesn’t love God? Today on <i>Revive Our Hearts</i> you’ll hear the story of a w Read or Listen →
A Way of Escape
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 6, 2006
If you start keeping secrets from your spouse, the guilt and pressure can build until it feels like you’re going to explode. Read or Listen →
Safeguards
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 3, 2006
How do you rebuild your marriage when you’ve been unfaithful? Judy Starr didn’t commit literal adultery, but her heart had wandered. Read or Listen →
Turning to Honesty
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 2, 2006
If you were in love with someone other than your spouse and someone confronted you about it, how would you respond? Read or Listen →
The Accountability Partner
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 1, 2006
Judy Starr was precariously close to destruction, but her accountability partner, Holly Elliff, saw it and warned her of her peril. Read or Listen →
Dangerous Choices
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 31, 2006
Sin always starts in the mind. We imagine what it would be like to give in to temptation before we actually do. T Read or Listen →
Nobody's Immune
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 30, 2006
Think you’re immune to the temptation of infidelity? Think again! Read or Listen →
Love, Honor, and Respect
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 4, 2005
When a woman is close to God, she'll not only worship in church, she'll also love her husband at home regardless of how hard it might be. Read or Listen →
Marriage and the Trinity
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 19, 2005
Jesus always sought to do the Father's will. Even though He was God in the flesh, he made no decisions apart from the Father. Read or Listen →
A Balanced Look at Roles
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 18, 2005
Why do so many husbands and wives have so much conflict in marriage? Read or Listen →
The Benefits of Forgiveness
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 19, 2005
It's usually pride rearing its ugly head when we procrastinate in granting someone forgiveness. Read or Listen →
A Transformed Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 18, 2005
After living with an alcoholic husband for nine years, Lorna Wilkinson decided enough was enough and it was time for a divorce. Read or Listen →
A Marriage That Goes the Distance
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 10, 2004
How can you create a marriage that will last a lifetime? Nancy is jointed by her guests, Linda Dillow and Holly Elliff. Read or Listen →
How to Treasure Your Husband
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 9, 2004
At Revive Our Hearts, we are hearing women talk about a frustration with how difficult their husbands may be to love in every area. Read or Listen →
Creative Wives
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 8, 2004
Nancy and her guests, Linda Dillow and Holly Elliff, talk about creative ways to make your marriage more fun and more intimate. Read or Listen →
Escape Routes
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 7, 2004
Ninety percent of married Christian women surveyed admitted that they have been attracted to another man. If you found yourself in that position? Read or Listen →
A Redeemed Mindset
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 6, 2004
Is your attitude toward intimacy with your husband pleasing to God? Read or Listen →
Flooded With Forgiveness
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 2, 2004
Can you forgive infidelity? Hear the story of one wife who forgave her husband and has experienced abundant blessing in her life. Read or Listen →
Inviting Christ to the Wedding
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 4, 2004
Join us on today's Revive Our Hearts for practical principles that will help you communicate with your husband. Read or Listen →
Giving Up Control
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 3, 2004
Ask yourself this question, "Are you a wife or a mother to your husband?" Read or Listen →
Initiating Forgiveness
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 2, 2004
Think with us today about this question, "Would I rather be right or would I rather be godly?" Read or Listen →
Choosing Forgiveness
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 1, 2004
Suppose you have been deeply wounded. Can you learn to forgive the person who hurt you so much? Read or Listen →
Listener Letters
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- May 31, 2004
Can the 30-day challenge to appreciate and encourage your husband make a difference in your marriage? Hear from listeners who have written in. Read or Listen →
Forgiveness and Acceptance
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 28, 2004
How do you deal with conflict in your marriage? Learn some of the basic principles from God's Word that will help you cope with the difficulties. Read or Listen →
Applying What We Already Know
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 27, 2004
Think about this question with us on today's Revive Our Hearts, "Why is it that we know so much but live out so little?" Read or Listen →
Ginger and Amy Interview
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 18, 2003
Listen as Ginger and Amy talk about how their lives and marriages have been transformed. Read or Listen →
The Pit Bull Family
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 17, 2003
What kind of home did you grow up in and how did it influence your ideas about marriage? Read or Listen →
Disciplines of a Godly Woman
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 26, 2003
Submission--not a popular word in today's culture. Let Nancy's guests, Kent and Barbara Hughes, give you a new appreciation for the word. Read or Listen →
Mother and Wife: Dueling Roles
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 16, 2002
Nancy DeMoss and Jill Savage discuss the dynamics of marriage and motherhood. Read or Listen →
Rising Above Difficult Relationships, Part 3
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 5, 2002
Do you find your marriage relationship difficult and discouraging? Join Nancy DeMoss today as she encourages women in difficult marriages. Read or Listen →
Rising Above Difficult Relationships, Part 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 4, 2002
Is it possible to love a less than perfect man? Nancy DeMoss begins a series on difficult relationships today on Revive Our Hearts. Read or Listen →
Rising Above Difficult Relationships, Part 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 3, 2002
Has your husband earned your respect? Nancy DeMoss and Holly Elliff look at letters from listeners and encourage women who are faced with difficult marriages. Read or Listen →
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Exactly two weeks into my marriage to a humble, godly, romantic man, I wrote in my journal: "Why am I so unhappy? So scared and confused?" Surprised? I was too. Continue Reading …
What does actress Cameron Diaz and psychiatrist Dr. Keith Ablow have in common? They both publicly recommended we chuck the “dying institution of marriage.” Continue Reading …
How do you get your husband to lead you? A look at the right way and the wrong way from the lives of Mary and Sarah. Continue Reading …
Mario looks like the happiest man in the world, and his ear-to-ear smile only gets brighter when he looks at his wife. Intrigued, I had to ask his story. Continue Reading …
It all started after years of a quick shout from somewhere near the back door, “Goodbye, honey. See you tonight . . .” which left us both wanting more. Continue Reading …
As my husband and I cleared our schedule, the gaps made room for us to get to know each other again. The result has been connection, intimacy, and renewed love. Continue Reading …
One of my favorite things about anniversary dates with Daniel is the occasion always lends itself to reminiscing. That Saturday was no different. Continue Reading …
Today I want to share with you the story of one woman who is finding healing in her heart and marriage through the True Woman message. Continue Reading …
is a Potiphar, a Pilate, or Joe Schmo, he's listening to what you whisper in his ear. Continue Reading …
We have been astonished at the transformation God has brought about in marriages around the world through this one seemingly “small” exercise . . . Continue Reading …
These women start off their day by joining a conference call at 5 a.m. every morning to discuss the 30-Day Husband Encouragement Challenge . . . Continue Reading …
Although physical intimacy was not a major source of conflict between me and my husband, I was blown out of the water when this woman asked . . . Continue Reading …
We thought we were prepared for everything that happened in a normal marriage. What we weren't prepared for was when things went awry. Continue Reading …
When my husband and I were married over 30 years ago, I didn't know what I didn't know about marriage, men, or relationships. Continue Reading …
What is the meaning of sex? And how is God honored by this act? Mary Kassian unpacks five necessities for God-glorifying sex "in the shadowlands." Continue Reading …
Have you ever wondered why God only created two genders? Why not three ... or even four? it wasn't a random choice, but intentional on His part. Continue Reading …
Although people have various reasons for where they come down on the issue of homosexuality, for me it is more about the nature of God than sexual preference. Continue Reading …
Is it possible for a woman to out-earn her husband but still have him be the alpha head of the house? Perhaps it is. Continue Reading …
One of the strongest objections I’ve heard from wives goes something like this: “He doesn’t love me like Christ loved the church. Why would I submit to him?” Continue Reading …
After 34 years of marriage, my wife confessed she'd never loved me, had married me for all the wrong reasons, and had started to fall in love with another man. Continue Reading …
Molly had a picture-perfect marriage . . . on the outside. Inside her heart was another story. God began to work in her life through Revive Our Hearts. Continue Reading …
There are many things we get hung up on that can be let go. When frustrated by an oversight or blunder, first stop and ask yourself these questions. Continue Reading …
Sometimes when you’ve been praying for something for what seems like all your life, you tend to think God doesn’t care or, maybe you haven’t been good enough. Continue Reading …
Be generous in your attention to your husband and playful in your pursuit of him. Continue Reading …
Scripture instructs us to humbly and lovingly confront the sin of a fellow believer—even if that believer is our husband—as a brother in Christ. Continue Reading …
How to live while you wait. Continue Reading …
Do you cringe when you hear the "S" word? Sadly, submission is greatly misunderstood and often misapplied. Continue Reading …
The following letter is from my current pastor’s wife, Holly. I love it. Continue Reading …
I want to be his #1 encourager and affirmer. But I’ve noticed something. It’s easy to find encouraging words for friends, kids, grandkids...but not my hubby. Continue Reading …
Returning to seasons of young love can refresh a weary heart—young marital love as well as young love for the Savior. Continue Reading …
For some, this life won't ever be the same because what they fear is true. Continue Reading …
Our world is in dire need of beholding God's power and truth fleshed out in the most basic building block of society: the family. Continue Reading …
Take a peek into Nancy Leigh DeMoss' bridal shower and find encouragement in these truths that apply to all wives. Continue Reading …
Why was this newly married couple in a church pew the morning after their wedding? Continue Reading …
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth’s new marriage has given her fresh perspective on Adam and Eve’s marriage and Genesis 3. Continue Reading …
Here’s a taste of what a newlywed has learned over the last ninety days of marriage. Continue Reading …
Katharina Luther is a crucial participant in the Reformation movement—with her husband, Martin—in defining Protestant family life and providing a worthy example for marriages within the clergy. Continue Reading …
Kimberly Wagner shares ten wise, tender, Christ-like ways in which wives should love their husbands. Continue Reading …
We want that moment when he’s totally engaged—when all his emotions are tuned in and he just gets us. Perhaps this is how. Continue Reading …
When a couple enters a covenant at the altar, the two become one flesh. But how does that oneness play out over the course of time? Continue Reading …
Is your marriage strained because you fret over possibilities that your husband doesn’t worry about? God wants you to trust His perspective, not your own. Continue Reading …
My husband’s design to lead might not be my choice. But I have to remember that it was not his choice either. There is a conductor of this duet of ours, and it is not me or my husband. Continue Reading …
Could it be that God is a good Father trying to save me from disaster when He asks me to submit to my husband? Continue Reading …
Precious marriage lessons for every bride-to-be—and every wife. Continue Reading …
Culture upholds authority as the right to rule and lord it over others, but Scripture paints a radically different picture about the true nature of authority. Continue Reading …
After all that my husband had put me through, it was difficult to simply move forward. I wanted and needed him to understand the magnitude of my wounds. Continue Reading …
Contrary to popular thought, the birth of a baby doesn’t necessitate the death of romance. Continue Reading …
Rights forfeited, griefs accepted, others preferred: This is the way of true love. Continue Reading …
It’s easy to see why a homeschool family might look divorce in the face and have to stare it down—or be struck down. Four ways to protect your marriage while you homeschool. Continue Reading …
Gregory and Aileen’s marriage, once marked by selfishness and discontentment, is now marked by unconditional love. Continue Reading …
You may be frustrated with some of your husband’s character traits and habits, but God invites you to trust Him with the outcomes and respect your husband. Continue Reading …
How can you support, comfort, love, and uplift a friend in a struggling and painful marriage? Continue Reading …
Our wedding day may be filled with dreams of the perfect, Christ-centered, biblical marriage from our favorite marriage books. But those dreams don’t always come true as we hoped. Continue Reading …
Dear newlywed self . . . your marriage needs these 5 things. Continue Reading …
You're right, it does take two to make a marriage work. You can't do this alone; you must have the Author of marriage leading, impressing, and directing. Continue Reading …
According to statistics, the number of cohabiting couples has doubled since the 1990s. Continue Reading …
Learn from one wife’s mistakes in her own marriage, and take steps to respect your husband more. Continue Reading …
Barbara Rainey coaches wives on some practical tips to edify your husband and to strengthen your marriage. Continue Reading …
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Even in marriages that are loving, faithful, and happy, sin still plays a role. Continue Reading …
Some men make decisions throughout the day in their vocational role, but when entering their home they feel inadequate and fearful to make the simplest choices. Continue Reading …
Turn the commercialized version of love on its head as you live out love. Continue Reading …
A lack of commitment is normal in our society. It's like it’s even expected. Think of how often you hear “no commitment necessary.” Continue Reading …
My first year of marriage was a mixture of trying to be this perfect wife while trying to change my husband. By the grace of God, I have changed—and so can you. Continue Reading …
Dr. Juli Slattery left True Woman '12 focusing on a specific corner of revival--a sexual revival. Continue Reading …
When I was a girl, I was fascinated by a couple who would occasionally drop by. I’d pull up a chair and eagerly listen to her stories of travel and adventure. Continue Reading …
A woman recently asked us, "How have you handled the fear that your husband might cheat? I feel fear just at the thought. Any words of wisdom?" Continue Reading …
When Lorna’s husband began drinking heavily, she decided that the answer to her problems was divorcing him. But God. . . Continue Reading …
Lies are just like "T-E-R-M-I-T-E-S." I believe God's Word can help us "kill off" these destructive invaders. 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 …
Marci Turner was a nagging wife. As the Holy Spirit has transformed her, she's worked to cultivate these five habits to do battle with her flesh. Continue Reading …
Harmless comments, right? After all, don’t two girlfriends deserve the right to vent? I no longer think so . . . Continue Reading …
With the conversation spinning so far away from truth, no wonder married Christian women are reading erotica to "spice up their love life." Continue Reading …
What's a strong woman to do with a laid-back husband? Learn from Juli's experience. Continue Reading …
If we're supposed to be somewhere at 6 p.m., I want to be there by 5:45. My husband, on the other hand, is perfectly happy with a 6:15 or 6:20 arrival . . . Continue Reading …
This may be the most important way you can ever serve your man . . . Continue Reading …
Kimberly Wagner shares the story of how God convicted her of "walking all over people"—including her husband. Continue Reading …
There is much debate in the Christian community over the touchy subject of role distinctions. Continue Reading …
Sometimes I think we see ourselves as more spiritual than our men. The Truth is the Holy Spirit lives in men who know Jesus as vibrantly as it lives in us. Continue Reading …
What if you fall out of love? What if the fairytale ends? It might. It probably will. But gospel-centered love goes so much deeper than that. Continue Reading …
So often women lament the fact that they desire a spiritual leader; theylong for their husband to lead–but he won’t! Continue Reading …
Today, let's consider how we express our femininity in more substantive ways than time spent in malls, or the love of “Southern Living” décor. Continue Reading …
I kept looking in my rearview mirror to see if George had realized the error of his ways, turned around, and joined the caravan. To my utter dismay he did not. Continue Reading …
“Like any marriage, it’s not perfect and it’s not a fairy tale, but it sure seems like it’s perfect, and it sure seems like it’s a fairy tale." Continue Reading …
I have a great husband. He loves being a dad and is very involved in our boys' lives. Yet, I can never seem to shake the feeling that I wish he would do more. Continue Reading …
I’m not saying we should never give input or share our thoughts. I’m simply suggesting letting go of the little stuff. Continue Reading …
Two errors wives can believe about home making: One, we expect our husband to be our helper, and two, we resent our husband when he doesn’t help us at all. Continue Reading …
Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher have been married for eighty-seven years and hold the Guinness World Record for the longest marriage of a living couple. Continue Reading …
Your relationship may not improve. In fact, it may get worse. But improving your relationship shouldn't be your ultimate goal. Continue Reading …
The public tried to block God's people. They wrote accusatory letters, convinced that the remnant was intolerant. The cause looked hopeless, and yet . . . Continue Reading …
Women are influencers. It's a great power and a great responsibility. So how can wives be godly influencers and sounding boards for their husbands? Continue Reading …
A list might tell you what you want in a husband, but it might not always tell you what you need. This is where God comes in. Continue Reading …
Kimberly shares how she went from being miserable in marriage, to being undone, to now writing a book on marriage. Continue Reading …
“From now on you do what you want to do and I’ll do what I want. I’m not going to keep going back and forth with you about who’s going to lead this family!” Continue Reading …
You've probably thought about blessing your husband physically, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually, but how about . . . financially? Continue Reading …
"I had no feeling, no hope—none. I blamed my husband. Before marriage I had high expectations and then total disappointment. . . ." Continue Reading …
As we have lived through so many life experiences together, we changed individually, and our marriage also changed. But our pursuit of God has been constant. Continue Reading …
Why do we oppose "same-sex marriage?" Because it defies the authority and design of our holy, righteous God. Continue Reading …
Friends told her to divorce, but Joy stayed and prayed for her alcoholic husband. Watch what happened here. Continue Reading …
I know it may be hard for you to believe, but Kim was not always as sweet as she is today! She is a trophy of God’s grace. But then, so are most of us . . . Continue Reading …
The Bible calls it forbearance. And it's an ingredient that's sadly lacking in a lot of marriages. Continue Reading …
If you live with anyone for too long, sin patterns and bothersome traits will quickly emerge. And marriage is no exception. Continue Reading …
In my first year as a believer, I attended thirteen weddings, including my two younger sisters and an ex-boyfriend. The Lord was working on my sin of self-pity. Continue Reading …
Joni Eareckson Tada shares about her marriage to Ken—the highs, the lows, and the lessons along the way. Continue Reading …
As Jim ranted on and on, Marion looked into his glaring eyes and said softly, with deep sincerity . . . “I love you, Jim.” Continue Reading …
Whether it’s waiting for Jon to pick out just the right screws at Menards, or wanting him to do a task differently, I can so easily go down the impatience path. Continue Reading …
If you checked the intimacy thermometer in your marriage, what would it say? Continue Reading …
Whether it’s the fault of the forgetful fairy godmother or her malfunctioning magic wand—beautiful marriages don’t just happen. Continue Reading …
I went into our marriage thinking it was all about me, instead of realizing marriage is all about God. Continue Reading …
We must be careful that our role of helping is one that inspires our husband to be the man God created him to be. Continue Reading …
Once we marry, our perspective of our husbands can change from viewing him as the "man of my dreams" to the "man I'm stuck with!" How does that happen? Continue Reading …
Nothing deflates a man more than treating him with a disrespectful, condescending attitude that communicates: "I'm far superior to you." Continue Reading …
Self-pity is a very destructive element in a marriage. Any form of selfishness corrodes fellowship and unity. Continue Reading …
Marriage is patterned after Christ’s covenant relationship to the church, and its most ultimate purpose is to put THAT relationship on display. Continue Reading …
My family just had joy of celebrating my parent’s 60th wedding anniversary. I asked my mom to come up with a few tidbits of marriage advice to share. Continue Reading …
You've probably been told you shouldn't use sex as a weapon. But you should. Not against your husband, but against Satan. Continue Reading …
I took it personally when he didn't agree with me, adding hurt to the emotional mix I now had to process. I didn't know how to communicate with my husband. Continue Reading …
I was at my wits end with my husband. We’d been married just over a year and had some of the worst verbal, knock-down, drag-out fights of my life! Continue Reading …
Take a lesson from these adorable otters about staying connected to your spouse. Continue Reading …
Kimberly Wagner opens up about the giant hissy fit she threw the third night of her honeymoon. Continue Reading …
As unbelievers, we just thought a life together as a couple would be a kick. A relationship with Christ was the last thing on our minds! Continue Reading …
“I would love to be able to follow my husband’s leadership, but he prefers for me to lead. When I ask his opinion, he usually tells me to do whatever I think!” Continue Reading …
For the most part, George and I had much in common. However, his ideas about roles within marriage were diametrically opposed to mine. Continue Reading …
While my husband sees six (yes, six!) Thanksgiving dinners as a chance to chow down, I see it as a huge reminder that my parents and grandparents are divorced. Continue Reading …
It’s a common perception that women who believe in submission are either doormats or stupid. But I’ve believed in submission for a long time, and I am neither. Continue Reading …
It all started out so well . . . until there was a subtle shift in our conversation. Continue Reading …
Are there really 11 million more single young women than single young men? In a word, no. Continue Reading …
In Part 2 of “Plenty of Men to Go Around,” Candice Watters shares some encouraging news about where to find godly men and how to get some help finding them. Continue Reading …
I often find that women have made a home where their husband feels “threatened.” Perhaps he hasn't admitted to this, but he may feel he can do nothing right. Continue Reading …
Too often married women confuse ministering 'through' their husbands with ministering 'to' their husbands. Continue Reading …
Do we know how to romance our men—with the things that truly make them feel loved? Continue Reading …
Why should you say “I do” to changing your name when you get married? Continue Reading …
Is it a good idea to enjoy a free trial without the commitment of a permanent arrangement? Continue Reading …
You'll never hear this in pre-marital counseling: "We'd like to get married, have kids, start arguing, lose respect, and then go through an ugly divorce!" Continue Reading …
I polled my husband on the reasons why husbands might not be fans of their wives' women's group. His answer was surprising, and more than a little convicting. Continue Reading …
Now, if you're like me, you've never heard about steel cut oatmeal, and probably don't know what's so special about it . . . Continue Reading …
There’s one Southern phrase that I’m quite drawn to: “Steel Magnolia.” I love the phrase, because to me it speaks to the essence of womanhood. Continue Reading …
It never occurred to me that I was being disrespectful of my husband. But that night as he shared his heart with me, I was so ashamed. Continue Reading …
Submitting to my husband has given me a dependence on Christ that is sweeter than I could ever have imagined. Continue Reading …
It’s difficult to hold to the tenets of our faith when they rub hard against the reality of a culture that is wildly independent and unashamedly hedonistic. Continue Reading …
A pastor's wife recently told me "submission makes me feel inferior, insignificant and taken advantage of." It's easy to empathize with this new wife, isn't it? Continue Reading …
Ultimately, a wife's submission doesn't say as much about her view of marriage as it does about her view of God. Continue Reading …
God is like a parent, offering creative object lessons to explain something too complex for His children to understand. He formed marriage and sexuality to help us know and understand Him. Continue Reading …
If I do all the right things, like 1 Peter 3:1–2 says, won’t God make my husband godly? Continue Reading …
Like Moses and the Israelites, we can’t go on in life without the presence of God and His glory passing over us. Continue Reading …
What do we do when he’s not measuring up to our expectations? Continue Reading …
Take the 30-Day Husband Encouragement Challenge! Continue Reading …
Do we share long embraces and lingering kisses with our spouse or are we just ships passing in the night? Continue Reading …
The Power of a True Woman's Fierce Beauty
Are you a "fierce woman"? God delights when you use your strengths to live out His purposes, but when that beautiful fierceness turns destructive, relationships are damaged. Kim will share how her fierceness almost destroyed her marriage. She'll also explain the root issues behind a woman's destructive fierceness, and provide you with practical help to live as a beautifully fierce ...
Kim will explain the root issues behind a woman's destructive fierceness, and provide practical help to live as a beautifully fierce woman–single or married. Continue Reading
Marriage Panel: Truth and Hope for Hurting Marriages
Whether your marriage is suffering or you desire to minister to those in difficult marriages, you’ll receive encouragement and biblical counsel from four women who understand. Be renewed with hope as we cling to the truth and grace of our great redeeming God!
Whether your marriage is suffering or you desire to minister to those in difficult marriages, you’ll receive encouragement and biblical counsel. Continue Reading
Help for Hurting Marriages
How can we walk alongside women who are afraid they don’t have what it takes to sustain a lifelong romance with the man they promised God they would love? Discover how to help tired, teary, tense women find hope, rest, and peace from our restorative God.
How can we walk alongside women who are afraid they don’t have what it takes to sustain a lifelong romance with the man they promised God they would love? Continue Reading
Fierce Women
Kim shares how God helped her rescued her and her marriage from what she calls the "fierce women/fearful men" cycle. She provides practical insight for breaking out of that cycle and building a marriage relationship that is joy-filled and God-glorifying.
Kim shares how God helped her rescued her and her marriage from what she calls the "fierce women/fearful men" cycle. Continue Reading
What Your Husband Wishes You Knew About Being ...
Do you wish your husband would engage more at home? Do you ever feel jealous of work and hobbies that keep him away? There may be some changes you can make to encourage your husband to engage and initiate more. In this series Bob Lepine takes you inside the mind of man.
There may be some changes you can make to encourage your husband to engage and initiate more. In this series Bob Lepine takes you inside the mind of man. Continue Reading
Keeping Your Marriage Vows
Marriage is a sacred covenant relationship. There are forces in our culture that work to weaken our commitment to the vows we made, causing us to drift toward isolation. This workshop will help deepen your commitment to your vows, provide practical wisdom for strengthening your marriage and safeguarding it against the attacks of the enemy, and give you a vision ...
Deepen your commitment to your marriage vows, provide practical wisdom for strengthening your marriage and safeguarding it against the attacks of the enemy. Continue Reading
Keeping Your Marriage Vows
Marriage is a sacred covenant relationship. There are forces in our culture that work to weaken our commitment to the vows we made, causing us to drift toward isolation. This workshop will help deepen your commitment to your vows, provide practical wisdom for strengthening your marriage and safeguarding it against the attacks of the enemy, and give you a vision ...
Deepen your commitment to your marriage vows, provide practical wisdom for strengthening your marriage and safeguarding it against the attacks of the enemy. Continue Reading
Mayra’s (Not So) Picture-Perfect Life (Profile Video)
As vice president of a company that managed several health clubs in Santo Domingo, Mayra de Ortiz felt like she had a picture-perfect life. But in reality, everything was far from perfect. As Mayra discovered her husband's mounting debts, she told him it would be better if he were dead. Since Federico couldn't face her and considered himself a rat, ...
Hear how God used this, plus a True Woman Conference, to finally lead Mayra to surrender control of her life to God. Continue Reading
Kim’s Marriage Miracle (Profile Video)
Kim Wagner's marriage began so idyllically, yet quickly degenerated to the point that her once-confident pastor husband was depressed and experienced a faith crisis. While Kim was in the Word regularly, she—self-admittedly—was a shrew at home. Hear how God convicted her and completely restored their marriage!
Kim Wagner's marriage began so idyllically, yet degenerated to the point that her once-confident pastor husband was depressed and experienced a faith crisis. Continue Reading
Vicki’s Gnawing Emptiness (Profile Video)
Growing up in New York City, Vicki had always thought that being rich, famous, and in Women's Wear Daily would bring happiness and fulfillment. But after all those things had happened, she was still empty.
Vicki had always thought that being rich and famous would bring happiness and fulfillment. But after all those things had happened, she was still empty. Continue Reading
Joy’s Choice to Stay (Profile Video)
Friends told her to divorce, but Joy stayed and prayed for her alcoholic husband.
Friends told her to divorce, but Joy stayed and prayed for her alcoholic husband. Continue Reading
Message 11 (Drama): 'Til Death Do Us Part
What do you see as you look back over your marriage? How did you do in the ups and downs, the good and the bad? Are you loving each other well?
Message 11: Need Help Lovin' That Man
Whether you have a strong marriage or whether it’s hanging by a thread, Dannah’s transparent story will encourage you to go even deeper in your love for your husband. You won’t want to miss the surprise guest appearance as well.
Dannah’s transparent story will encourage you to go deeper in your love for your husband. Continue Reading
Message 12: An Unexpected Blessing
Independence has always come easier for Robyn than submission. But seeing as submission is God’s idea, Robyn has sought to do just that. Lean in as she explains what godly submission is—and what it is not.
Is independence more your style than submission? Robyn can relate. Lean in as she shares what godly submission is—and is not. Continue Reading
Message 7: The Truth About Marriage
We all have cravings and desires. What we must admit is that our cravings always deceive us and never satisfy. Only Jesus can meet your deepest desires.
We all have cravings and desires. What we must admit is that our cravings always deceive us and never satisfy. Only Jesus can meet your deepest desires. Continue Reading
30-Day Husband Encouragement Challenge
Build a stronger marriage one day at time as you take Nancy's 30-Day Husband Encouragement Challenge. Continue Reading
30-Day Praying for Your Husband Challenge
The most powerful thing you can do for your husband is pray for him. This daily prayer guide will help you know where to begin. Continue Reading
Men and Women: Similarities and Differences
We believe that men and women are equal in value and dignity, but were created with different roles. Wayne Grudem's outline is a great study. Continue Reading
Personal Hedges
Practical cautions for Christian women to help safeguard our hearts and the marriages of the men around us. Continue Reading
How's Your Love Life?
Take this "love test," a spiritual inventory based on 1 Corinthians 13, to determine specific areas of need in your life. Continue Reading
Biblical Portrait of Womanhood
Understand and embrace the distinct purpose God created you for with the help of this booklet by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth. Continue Reading
ABC's of Being "Spiritually Single"
If your husband is an unbeliever—or a believer who’s not living what he believes—these ABC’s will help you know how to respond. Continue Reading
True Woman Manifesto
If you see biblical womanhood as a gift from God, and agree with this True Woman Manifesto, sign it at www.TrueWoman.com. Continue Reading
The Men Speak Out
Men respond to the question: How can women affirm and encourage them to express godly masculinity in the home and church? Continue Reading
Loving Your Husband Before You Get Married
By working to become more like our Lord and Savior, we will be worthy of the full trust of both our earthly husbands and our heavenly Bridegroom. Continue Reading
30-Day Respecting Your Husband Challenge
Side effects from implementing these principles may include a more joyful outlook, better communication skills, a healthier relationship, a happier home. Continue Reading