Revive Our Hearts

What are you supposed to feel when you read your Bible? Do you have any control over your emotions toward God's Word? These are good questions! Join Dannah Gresh and Pastor Kevin DeYoung bring us some answers.

Do you ever open your Bible and feel a twinge of guilt because you don't feel what you think you should? Dannah Gresh and Pastor Kevin DeYoung discuss the difference between obedience and emotion and invite us to recapture a wonder in God's Word.

Do you need strength for the battles you're facing right now? Nancy reminds us that we know how the conflict between Satan and God ends.

In the cosmic battle between God and Satan, we already know how it will end. Find hope as you remember that the King hasn't been defeated at all.

When someone wrongfully criticizes you, how do you usually respond? A woman named Mari served her mother-in-law, who was struggling with dementia, and Mari was wrongfully criticized all the time. Learn how she was able to respond with love and grace.

When you serve the Lord, Nancy says you're a lot like a Levite in the Old Testament. You've been entrusted with treasure to steward, and you have a God who promises to help you bear all the burdens of ministry. He is with you!

Ever wondered what the Levites and those in ministry have in common? Turns out, there's a lot! From the example of the Levites, we learn what it looks like to sacrifice so that others can draw near to God.

Married women can reflect the glory of God in a way no one else can. Single women can reflect the glory of God in a way no one else can.

In 2008, Pastor John Piper addressed what he called the most influential people in the world. Who were they? The answer might surprise you.

We've all been taught that we should trust God, but in practical, day-to-day terms, what does trusting God look like?

Many people feel like they're just coping with life, but God has plans for each of us to be fruitful for His Kingdom.

You've probably heard the song that was popular a few years back called, "El-Shaddai." You may have hummed along, but do you know what that means?

Feminism held a certain appeal to women who were discontented with their lives. It promised them freedom and peace.

When you understand both history and the Bible, it will affect your actions.

How can a mom put the truth of the gospel to work in her own heart and life as she faces the joys and challenges of motherhood? Laura Wifler and Emily Jensen unpack what it looks like to be what they call a “gospel mom.”

If you're a mom, chances are you're familiar with mom guilt. There are so many voices telling you how to be a good mom, but Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler want you to know that only one voice matters.

How do we navigate seasons in motherhood? The newborn stage, the toddler days, the teenage years—they'll all look different, but Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler invite moms to follow God's lead.

Do you have any big projects looming on the horizon? In the Old Testament, King David had a huge one. Nancy shows us what we can learn from the way David prepared and planned for that project.

Rivers start small but grow bigger and stronger as they flow. If the work of the Holy Spirit is like a river, it's great to notice what He's doing around the world. Dannah Gresh, Mary Kassian, and more share how the river is growing.

In the Bible, water often represents the Spirit of God, flowing, moving, bringing life everywhere He goes. We'll hear how He works in surprising, transformative ways.

You know what it's like to be looking for something, and then, while you're looking, you get so distracted you don't notice it when it's right in front of you! Nancy encourages us to lift up our eyes and notice what God is up to in the world.

It can be difficult for a wife to know how to apply the biblical instruction to submit to her husband. A young wife shares her story, and Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth gives some helpful pointers.

Can Jesus be your Savior but not your Lord? People separate these terms all the time. But Nancy says you can't separate those terms so easily.

The heart to yield control to Christ as Lord is an evidence of true salvation.

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.

Shannon Popkin spent many years trying to control her husband. Then she realized damage that controlling attitude was doing to her and to her husband.

Shannon Popkin was excited to visit some new neighbors. But after dinner she was mortified when her husband fell asleep in the middle of conversation.

We live in a culture that stresses individual rights. But when we focus on rights instead of the needs of others, we end up with a culture of stress.

When Jesus was a boy, his attitude of submission to his earthly parents reflected obedience to His Heavenly Father, even when it led to the cross.

It's natural to avoid suffering, but Nancy says we should expect suffering in the future. She'll help you develop godly approaches to suffering.

It's popular to think of Jesus as a good teacher and a moral prophet. But He was so much more. Nancy explains why in a series on the transfiguration.

As you walk with the Lord, you'll go through seasons of great excitement and joy and seasons of suffering. Jesus went through both.

It can seem frightening to surrender everything to the Lord. What if He wants you to do something you don't want to do? Nancy knows what that's like.

Surrender needs to be lived out in the nitty-gritty of life. That's not so easy . . . but a surrendered life is joyful.

When we become Christians, God calls us to offer everything we have and all we are to Him.

How can we just surrender our wishes to His will? It's because of love.

We can sometimes wonder whether what we do for a living is what we are meant to do. Regardless, there is one thing we are all called to be.

Have you ever worried that you're too broken to be used by God? Asheritah Ciuciu grew up as a missionary kid in Romania, and she's seen God use her broken family to accomplish beautiful purposes.

When Linda Green was a young mom, her greatest fear was that her children would rebel and walk away from everything they'd been taught. She and her daughter Sarah Walton share their story.

If you're a mom, you've probably experienced feelings of inadequacy or being overwhelmed at some point. Maybe it's right now! Well, Sarah Walton and Linda Green want to explain that God gives more grace.

Do you ever feel like your life hasn't unfolded according to all your hopes and dreams? Nancy says God can take your disappointment and use it to tell a good story. Learn to trust what He's doing.

Kerry Tittle experienced something unthinkable. She watched as a tornado destroyed her home, killing her husband and two teenage daughters. How do you start over after something like that?

Tessa stayed faithful to her marriage covenant while her husband came in and out of the home and attended a drug rehab program. When you listen to her story, you'll learn to take your eyes off your circumstances and look to Jesus.

For over thirty years, Dave and Linda Carullo lived with unresolved hurt in their marriage. Then in a period of several weeks, God convicted Dave to make things right. This couple called it an unexpected revival.

Our listeners have been soaking in the story of an arrogant dictator, a beautiful young woman who marries into royalty, and a conspiracy to commit genocide. This story isn't the latest juicy novel. It's from the Bible.

Understandably, we get upset with leaders who abuse political power. Instead of serving the public, they're serving themselves.

The word amuse literally means "to stop thinking." A lot of people equate rest and celebration with amusement.

The book of Ecclesiastes tells us that there is a time to weep and a time to laugh. So let us weep over the lost and over our own sin.

The law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus works in our lives, overcoming the pull, the gravity, the law of sin and death.

If a powerful government leader were to attack a minority population, who would likely come out ahead? It depends on God's will.

Imagine your spouse made the kind of mistake that could cost thousands of people their lives. Would you approach him with a humble, gracious spirit?