Restoring the Years
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 15, 2019
A woman named Kathy carried around a painful secret for decades, then God did something amazing in her life. Read or Listen →
Resources by Topic: Pornography, Addictions & Abuse
Battle with “Me”—How to Help a Husband Addicted ...
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 5, 2019
What should a wife do when her husband is involved in pornography? Dr. Juli Slattery provides helpful advice in helping husbands and wives deal with this issue. Read or Listen →
Healing Is Possible
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- January 25, 2019
Paulina Torres knows about that pain after being repeatedly molested as a child. She’ll tell you how she discovered a true way to heal. Read or Listen →
Desperate for Love
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- January 24, 2019
Paulina Torres grew up with a mom who felt like she always needed men to be fulfilled. Sadly, many of those men took advantage of her as a girl. Read or Listen →
Gender Issues and Sexual Abuse
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 23, 2019
In the past year, the “Me Too” movement has shown how many women have suffered from abuse. How can women find healing from hurt and freedom from bitterness? Read or Listen →
Restrictions
- Seeking Him
- November 8, 2018
We’re free to enjoy God when we’re not enslaved to our own appetites. Read or Listen →
Free from the Stranglehold of Sin
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- November 1, 2018
Jimmy Needham spent years unable to say "no" to pornography but has seen the power of God to transform his life. Read or Listen →
When Your Spouse Is Addicted to Pornography
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 31, 2018
Kelly knows firsthand the amazing power God gives to forgive and to change—even pornography. Discover how to find freedom and help your spouse find freedom. Read or Listen →
I Can't Help the Way I Am
- Seeking Him
- May 23, 2018
The lie says, "I can’t help the way I am." Read or Listen →
Transformed Women: Meet Nedelka
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- May 14, 2018
After being abused, Nedelka believe men couldn't be trust and she would never have children. But God had a different plan for her. Read or Listen →
How the Truth Can Transform You
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- March 9, 2018
As a child, Jacque was abandoned by her dad and abused by another man. She grew up distrusting men, and it led to a series of bad choices. Read or Listen →
What God Does with Shattered Pieces
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- March 8, 2018
For Jacque, hurt came from an absent father and abuse from other men. She responded in anger and resentment toward all men. Read or Listen →
A Sad Cycle
- Seeking Him
- January 15, 2018
Dwelling on a lie can lead to our destruction. Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 16
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- February 27, 2017
Do you ever feel that you can’t change? That you’re stuck in some sinful behavior and have no way out? Nancy says there's always hope. Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 15
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- February 24, 2017
When you think about addiction, what comes to mind? Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 14
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- February 23, 2017
The most polished, churchgoing family can be hiding big problems. Hear from a young woman whose sweet exterior hid a painful addiction. Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 13
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- February 22, 2017
When you face trials and hardships in your life, what do you turn to? If it’s anything other than Jesus, has that thing become an idol in your life? Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 12
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- February 21, 2017
When you are controlled by addiction, it doesn’t just affect you. It also affects believers and non-believers around you. Read or Listen →
Crazy Busy, Day 1
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- November 14, 2016
Kevin DeYoung says some heart attitudes are leading people to be “crazy busy.” He will help you identify those dangerous patterns and show you how to escape. Read or Listen →
Raising Children with a Heart for Purity, Day ...
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- July 7, 2016
Josh McDowell says kids don’t have to go looking for pornography. It’s coming to them. He helps parents know how to raise kids with a heart for purity. Read or Listen →
Preparing for a Holy City
- Seeking Him
- July 17, 2015
Do you have an ongoing habit that you’ll be ashamed of when you get to heaven? Read or Listen →
The Villain with 1000 Faces
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 2, 2014
Kevin DeYoung says some heart attitudes are leading people to be “crazy busy.” He will help you identify those dangerous patterns and show you how to escape. 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 →
Healing from Life's Hurts, with Nancy Rach
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- June 20, 2014
Nancy Rach talks about the abuse she suffered, the years of hiding the hurt and the healing she found. She’ll provide hope for anyone who’s hurting. Read or Listen →
Honest with the Hurt
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 19, 2014
A typical church includes a lot of people hiding a lot of pain. Nancy Rach knows this, because for years, she covered the pain of past abuse. Read or Listen →
Small Conversations with Big Results
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 3, 2013
Josh McDowell says kids don’t have to do looking for pornography. It’s coming to them. He helps parents know how to raise kids with a heart for purity. Read or Listen →
Helping Husbands with Temptation
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- 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 →
A Man's Plea for Modesty
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 24, 2013
After her husband confessed to a pornography addiction, Pam Vuke wanted to check up on him and control every move he made. Read or Listen →
The Power of Confession
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 23, 2013
What activity will make you feel terrified and free at the same time? Confession will. Nancy tells you why this activity is so important. Read or Listen →
"Help, Lord!"
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 22, 2013
Alcohol addiction is powerful. But God is even more powerful. That’s what one couple learned after dramatically coming to know God. Read or Listen →
Healing from Years of Abuse
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 14, 2013
As a new believer, Josh McDowell was confronted with a choice. Would he forgive the man who had sexually abused him for years growing up? Read or Listen →
A Broken View of Fatherhood
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 13, 2013
Josh McDowell grew up hating his father. This led to hatred toward God. He explains how a hurt, bitter, skeptic can still be transformed by the gospel. Read or Listen →
Meeting at the Foot of the Cross
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 26, 2013
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
- April 25, 2013
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
- April 24, 2013
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 →
Searching for Everything
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 18, 2013
Mothers have a God-given desire to protect their children. But drugs and alcohol can affect a mom’s discernment in terrible ways. Read or Listen →
No Place for a Child
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 17, 2013
When she was thirteen, Angie heard the sounds of her mother trying to kill her dad. But God was able to reach into this incredibly bleak home. Read or Listen →
Food and Besetting Sin
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 10, 2012
If you had a daughter struggling with bulimia or anorexia, how could you best help them? We’ll get some wise advice on this serious topic. Read or Listen →
The Thankfulness Diet
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 9, 2012
Thankfulness might help you be healthier than any diet, supplement, or program. Find out why when Elyse Fitzpatrick discusses approaching food biblically. Read or Listen →
When Is it Wrong to Eat?
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- February 8, 2012
Does this ever happen to you? You start to eat some junk food. Then, since you’ve already blown your goal, you might as well eat everything in sight! Read or Listen →
Appetites and Answers
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- February 7, 2012
On Sunday we can worship by singing. We can also worship by how we respond when the coffee runs out or someone forgets to bring donuts to class. Read or Listen →
More Than a Diet
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 6, 2012
Much of our obsession with diet doesn’t have to do with being healthy, it’s more about following our culture. Get balanced perspective on health and beauty. Read or Listen →
Are You Preoccupied with Food
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 3, 2012
One way or another, we all struggle with food. We’ll get some practical advice and biblical counsel regarding the things we eat. Read or Listen →
Trying to Quench a Thirst
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 29, 2011
The Bible speaks to every situation you’ll face. ROH helps you apply God’s Word to your relationships, finances, schedule and every other part of life. Read or Listen →
When the Secrets Come to Light
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 24, 2011
"We found your husband’s truck, and there’s a body inside." When Kim Jaggers heard these words, her life would never be the same. Read or Listen →
A Woman's Greatest Loveliness
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 17, 2011
What comes to mind when you hear the word, modesty? Is your definition correct? Get rid of old misconceptions and begin painting a fresh picture. Read or Listen →
A Biblical Approach to Food and Beauty
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- December 7, 2010
The path to destruction is the path of discontentedness. That’s what Bob Lepine says. A lack of contentment will lead to many other sins. Read or Listen →
Does Beautiful Equal Thin?
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- March 23, 2010
Eating disorders affect far too many young women today. Erin Davis knows what it’s like to suffer from this trap. Read or Listen →
A Humble Beginning
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 18, 2009
You’ll often encounter two opposing ideas about wisdom—the world’s and God’s. But the world’s definition is far different than God’s definition. 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 →
Nobody's Immune
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 30, 2006
Think you’re immune to the temptation of infidelity? Think again! Read or Listen →
Transformation
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- February 4, 2004
Marcia Arnel believed lies about herself. Learn how she came to find the truth on today's Revive Our Hearts. Read or Listen →
Daddy, Will You Forgive Me
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- February 3, 2004
How did God bring Marcia Arnel to the point that she could forgive her father and ask for his forgiveness? Read or Listen →
A Process of Healing
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 30, 2004
Consider your own past as you listen today to Marcia Arnel talk about her life and how God transformed it. Read or Listen →
One of Us Is Gonna Die
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- January 29, 2004
After years of abuse, how did God bring truth to Marcia Arnel? Don't miss this part of Marcia's story on today's Revive Our Hearts. Read or Listen →
Searching for Acceptance
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 28, 2004
On today's Revive Our Hearts, Marcia Arnel talks about feeling trapped, lonely and scarred. Read or Listen →
Trying to End It
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- January 27, 2004
Today on Revive Our Hearts, we'll hear more from Marcia Arnel about her difficult childhood and learn that God was preparing to intervene. Read or Listen →
Chaos in the Environment
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- January 26, 2004
She grew up with turmoil, drugs and distortion--hear some of the earliest memories of Marcia Arnel on today's Revive Our Hearts. Read or Listen →
Do You Really Want to Change?
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 5, 2003
"He makes promises. He says he'll change. He comes back. And tomorrow night it's the same thing all over again." If you live those words, tune in. Read or Listen →
When He's Addicted
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- September 4, 2003
Are you living with a husband who is addicted? What does God want you to do? Dr. Welch offers practical steps to help wives handle their husband's addictions. Read or Listen →
Don't Spoil Your Appetite
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 3, 2003
One listener writes: "I have been sober for five years, and I still struggle with these desires day in and day out. Read or Listen →
Idolatry
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 2, 2003
What does the Bible have to say about addictions? What steps should we take when we can't say no to our desires or we live with someone who can't. Read or Listen →
Misplaced Worship
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 1, 2003
"My husband is in an addictive pattern and it's devastating our family." If this woman's e-mail echoes your anguish, you won't want to miss today's program. Read or Listen →
Closing the Door
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- July 16, 2003
Be there with Dorie and her daughter on today's Revive Our Hearts as Dorie closes the door on her past. Read or Listen →
A Process of Healing
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- July 15, 2003
Today on Revive Our Hearts, Dorie meets her husband-to-be, marries and together they visit the orphanage where she grew up. Read or Listen →
This Is Your Father
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- July 14, 2003
Today on Revive Our Hearts, we travel with a young woman to meet the father she has never known. Read or Listen →
A Safe Place
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- July 11, 2003
Dorie found that a "safe place" was in the garbarge, because nobody looks for you in the garbage. She learned that God is her "safe place." Read or Listen →
God's Companionship
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- July 10, 2003
Dorie continues her story and tells how the pain, shame and rejection drove her to the Word of God. Read or Listen →
The House of Meanness
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- July 9, 2003
Today on Revive Our Hearts, we go with Dorie to her first foster home. Listen as she tells us what it felt like to be forbidden to eat with the family. Read or Listen →
An Encounter With God
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- July 8, 2003
Do you wonder if something you said or did for God made any difference in the life of someone else? If you have wondered that, don't miss today's program. Read or Listen →
Red Beets and Green Linoleum
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- July 7, 2003
Today on Revive Our Hearts, we walk with one lonely, little girl as she spends her first day in an orphanage. Read or Listen →
Lies Women Believe About Themselves, Part 5
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- February 1, 2002
Nancy Leigh DeMoss talks about past hurts and how to overcome the pain. Read or Listen →
The Truth and Consequences of Lies Women Believe, ...
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- October 26, 2001
Nancy Leigh DeMoss shows us the secret to living a life of freedom. Read or Listen →
D-I-S-C-I-P-L-I-N-E-D Eating
I can lust over a cup of nonfat frozen yogurt in exactly the same way that I can over a chocolate shake . . . …
ReadFree at Last!
In my teenage years, I became a slave to bulimia. How delighted I was to find this way of eating what I wanted without consequences . . . or so I thought. …
ReadFrom Ashes to Beauty: Mark & Joy McClain's Story
Mark's behavior and addiction to alcohol increasingly spiraled out of control. His anger became a terrible rage leading to nights where I fled with the kids. …
ReadI'm Still Not Reading (or Watching) Fifty Shades
I'm passing on Mr. Grey and recommitting myself once again to the lavish love of Christ. It's the only thing that's ever truly satisfied me. Are you with me? …
ReadLust: Not for Men Only
Invariably, one woman always waits to talk to me at an event until the bitter end, because she wants to confess something that makes her feel doubly shameful. …
ReadPathway to Freedom
I have come to believe that the basic pattern for change is the same no matter what the habit or addiction: trusting God for help one day at a time. …
ReadTrusting God to Heal the Scars of Sexual Abuse
Satan doesn’t care how we react to the sinfulness of sexual abuse . . . as long as we don’t turn to Jesus. The enemy knows that when we find our identity in Christ, we can live in victory. …
ReadThat Girl's Secret Porn Addiction
These are great girls who love the Lord and want to know how He calls them to live. But they've got a secret. They're addicted to porn. …
ReadThe Elimination of Violence Against Women
Today is the Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. So I want to take this opportunity to raise my voice with others condemning the abuse of women. …
ReadThe Time for Action Has Come
You may have read about Britain's sweeping reform this past summer. Saying that the "darkest corners of the Internet" pose a threat to children . . . …
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Does the Doctrine of Male Headship Lead to Abuse?
Mary Kassian reviews “Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife,” a book discussing headship and abuse in marriage. …
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Do We Give Food Too Much Glory?
As we sit across the table from friends and family this holiday season, may we eat and drink to God's glory, speaking highly of Him above all else. …
Read7 Ways to Minister to a Vulnerable Woman
It takes courage for vulnerable women to share their stories. Here’s how the church can provide a safe place for them to be heard. …
ReadWomen and Sexual Temptation: Learning to Talk About Lust
Lust, sexual fantasies, pornography, and masturbation aren’t just "guy problems.” …
ReadHelping Wives with Husbands Addicted to Pornography
God can redeem a marriage devastated by pornography. …
ReadWorks Based Diets, Weight Loss, and Real Satisfaction
This is my one diet plan: to love God more than anything I put in my mouth. …
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Your Fresh Start Begins Today
10 truths we find at the intersection of our health and God’s Word. …
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How Should We Respond to #MeToo?
The messages of #MeToo work like weights that we can use to train our spiritual muscles as we seek to understand the heart of God. …
ReadServing up a Plate of Self-Control
We are faced with food choices every day, and we can either rebel against godly wisdom or embrace it. …
ReadFeel the Pain . . . and Forgive
Forgiveness doesn’t mean we ignore the pain of wrongs done. It does mean that we surrender our hurt to God, the Healer. …
ReadWhen Physical Intimacy Is Fractured: 7 Tools to Help You Heal
If intimacy in your marriage feels broken—or utterly shattered—know that healing is possible. …
ReadDear Church, Hear the Word of the Lord on Abuse
The Church is suffering greatly—by her own hands. Here are some thoughts for her. …
Read5 Mistakes to Avoid in Ministering to the Sexually Abused
By being aware of these pitfalls, you can be better prepared the next time an incident of abuse arises within your church. …
ReadHow to Make the Church a Safe Place for the Abused
In caring for those who have been abused, let us be true representatives of our kind Shepherd. …
ReadWhen She Discovers His Porn Addiction: Helping Wives Process the Pain
Sexual betrayal sends devastating shock waves into a wife’s being. Here’s how to hold out the hope of Christ to our sisters. …
ReadFood, Beauty, and Control: Three Snares Women Face
FamilyLife Today co-host Bob Lepine will help women examine three areas of life that are potential pitfalls. He'll look at what the Bible says about all three areas and provide counsel on how to avoid temptation and sin in each area.
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Bob Lepine will help women examine 3 areas of life that are potential pitfalls. He'll look at what the Bible says and how to avoid temptation.
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The Genesis of Gender
What makes men tick? What makes women tick? If we want to figure it out, we need to look back to creation and have a look at God's original design. Mary Kassian will identify gender distinctives evident in the creation story. It will help you understand the differences between the sexes, why these differences exist, and how to navigate your ...
Mary Kassian
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What makes men tick? What makes women tick? If we want to figure it out, we need to look back to creation and have a look at God's original design.
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Finding Christ in an Unlikely Place
Jennifer Smith shares her powerful testimony of the freedom she found when Christ awakened her to the gospel while incarcerated—when her sin collided with the cross. Jennifer then joins a panel of women who also came to know the Lord while serving sentences at McPherson’s Women Prison in Arkansas. Watch them share their radical life-change stories.
Jennifer J. Smith
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Jennifer Smith shares her story of the freedom she found when Christ awakened her to the gospel while incarcerated.
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How to Handle Temptation
Elyse Fitzpatrick
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Spend time now thinking about how you will handle temptations when they occur.
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Free at Last! The Power of the Gospel ...
Debra Fehsenfeld
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Debra Fehsenfeld shares her struggle with the slavery, secrecy, and guilt of bulimia and the process through which God brought her to lasting freedom.
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God's Truth on Your Secret Sexual Sin
Tim Challies
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It's true that Scripture never mentions masturbation specifically, but it does speak thoroughly and explicitly about sexuality and sinful lust.
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