Guest Authors
God has called Elizabeth to communicate truth through writing, music, and art. She lives on her family's farm in Southwest Michigan where they strive to grow as much of their own food as possible. When Elizabeth isn't busy making cheese or working in the garden, she is writing, making music, or serving at church. She loves to dig into the Word of God and share what she finds through social media and other platforms.
Brittany Allen is a disciple of Jesus, wife to James, and mama to three babies in heaven lost through miscarriage. She exists to bring God glory and prays her writing is an avenue for that. She longs to encourage women to think and live biblically, making Christ their ultimate Treasure in every circumstance.
Sara Barratt is a youth leader, writer, avid reader, chocolate lover, and “I Love Lucy” fan. She strives every day to know her Savior better and fall more in love with Him. A regular contributor for The Rebelution, Sara has been published on numerous other blogs including Know Your Value and The Overflow. Connect with her on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/sarabarrattauthor/
The Lord captured Leslie’s heart for biblical womanhood and revival at the national True Woman conference in 2008. Since then, she’s been spreading the message of how a woman’s femininity adorns the gospel wherever God sends her. Spend a few moments with Leslie, and you’ll catch her passion for the Word, prayer, revival and discipleship. She and her husband Mac live in the S.C. Lowcountry where she loves drinking sweet tea and encouraging women to treasure Christ above all.
Miranda Boyce is a junior at Liberty University where she studies elementary education. Her favorite things include going to used bookstores, journaling, trying new recipes, reading anything by Elisabeth Elliot, and spending time with her friends and family. She is passionate about women knowing the Word of God and hopes to someday be a Bible teacher.
Promise Bradley serves on the BeLoved team (a ministry that serves people affected by the sex industry) as Illinois Director and is an artist and cake designer/business owner in Illinois where she lives with her husband, Blake. They have two grown children, Jessica and Cody, who God gave them the great privilege to adopt as preteens and raise. Promise loves Jesus, loves His bride (the global Church), and loves the lost sons and daughters of God.
Married at age 34, Colleen Chao writes about her journey from singleness to marriage to motherhood, celebrating God's faithfulness in every season of life. A former book editor, English teacher, and youth leader, Colleen is now mastering the finer arts of diapers, dirt, and dishes. She makes her home in Southern California with her long-awaited husband and son.
Kristen Clark and her sister (LYWB.com blogger, Bethany Baird) are the founders of GirlDefined Ministries. Together they authored the book Girl Defined: God’s Radical Design for Beauty, Femininity, and Identity.
As a single young woman, Kaitlin knows the challenge of resisting the world's pull but can testify of the full satisfaction that's found only in the Lord. Her primary goal is to point the eyes of women to Jesus Christ, making Him the Lover of their soul. In her free time, she can be found either writing, painting, baking, playing piano, or reading (usually three books on the go). She also teaches Sunday school to a lively bunch of young children.
Jennifer Dumas is a twenty-something Michigander who is a lover of laughter, Jesus, flawless grammar, and “The Office.” She graduated from Eastern Michigan University, where she studied Public & Nonprofit Administration and Social Work. Her favorite pastimes include journaling, enjoying comedic entertainment, and making life decisions at Target.
Hannah Edwards has a B.A. in English and Professional Writing from Pensacola Christian College. Her greatest passion and pursuit is knowing more of Jesus Christ. She loves watching sunrises on the beach, dabbling in photography, and spending time with her family.
Born and raised in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Laura Elliott now serves the Lord alongside her husband, Michael, five sons, and one daughter in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. Her passions include words, music, politics, cooking, and encouraging women to seek the God of Scripture in every season of life. Laura is a writer and vocalist, an occasional speaker, and the accounts payable manager at Bethel University in St. Paul, where she is also pursuing an M.B.A. in Finance. In addition to the True Woman blog, Laura occasionally writes at shimmersome.com.
Olivia is a lover of Jesus, adventure, and coffee who daydreams about plane tickets and her future home. A sophomore studying interior design, she is passionate about all things homey and enjoys blogging about design and faith.
Jaquelle Ferris is a twenty-something writer from eastern Canada. She’s a graduate of Thomas Edison State University and co-founder of The Young Writers Workshop. She is author of This Changes Everything: How the Gospel Transforms the Teen Years (2017). You can find more of her writing at JaquelleCrowe.com.
Nicole Forgette is from Minnesota, but resides in northern Indiana. She is currently the Digital Content and Event’s Manager for Aviva Nuestros Corazones—the Spanish division of Revive Our Hearts. She is also a volunteer in Young Life, a outreach program for teens and college students, through camps, clubs and relationship development. She enjoys extreme adventures, studying the Scriptures, coffee, and deep conversations with others. You can follow her blog on a devotional through every chapter in the Bible.
Cristi loves talking about Jesus and spending time encouraging young women to live sold out for Him. After traveling on one of Life Action Ministries’ teams working with teen girls, she now serves as an Executive Assistant for Byron Paulus, the Executive Director of Life Action Ministries (Revive Our Hearts’ parent organization). When she’s not planning every second of her boss’ day (almost) or answering emails, she spends much of her time with her local church’s youth group, discipling girls, looking forward to her next Disney trip, or shopping with her sister.
Sarah Garrett is a passionate educator and founder of the Transformed4More Ministries that she runs with her identical twin sister. It is her desire to reach struggling teenagers and tell them about the transformative power and love of God. Her book, "So, You Think You Are Ready to Date?" released in October 2017.
Betsy is a popular blogger and speaker with a passion to help others savor the Gospel. She manages the blogs and supervises Media for Aviva Nuestros Corazones (Revive Our Hearts Hispanic Outreach). Originally from the Dominican Republic, she now lives in North Carolina where she is (slowly) pursuing a Master’s degree in Women’s Ministries at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Most importantly, Betsy sees God’s grace in her life as His daughter and servant, as wife to Moises since 2005, and as mother to Josué and Samuel. She blogs regularly for Aviva Nuestros Corazones.
Sheila Gosney lives in Missouri with her husband and family. Sheila loves being a grandmother and thanks the Lord for such a blessing. During the week Sheila serves her local church as co-leader of a children's ministry. The older she gets, she realizes how much ministry is done spontaneously, through relationships with women who desperately need spiritual encouragement. Sheila is a freelance writer, a regular missions writer for the WMU of the Southern Baptist Convention, as well as a women's devotional writer for Journey magazine by Lifeway Christian Resources.
Dannah Gresh is completely in love with her chocolate labradoodle, Stormie. (But just for the record, she doesn't like dog kisses.) She's been married to Bob for over twenty years and loves that he brings her "freshly sharpened bouquets of pencils." She's the mom to Lexi, Autumn, and Rob. Oh, and she co-wrote Lies Young Women Believe with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth!
Lisa Christine is a twenty-year-old who is saved and set apart by GRACE. She lives in the heart of the Rockies with her beautiful family of nine. She loves cats, writing for her blog A Lovely Calling, hiking, coffee, dancing in her PJs, singing, listening to Irish music and film scores, canoeing, rock climbing, cliff jumping, and anything to do with the outdoor life as long as she has coffee and her Bible!
Alathia Hayes is a graciously forgiven college sophomore with a passion for writing and strong coffee. When she’s not writing or studying, you will likely find her playing piano, perusing local used book shops, or participating in an epic round of Mario Kart with her brothers.
Oghosa Iyamu is currently completing her Masters of Divinity at Southwestern Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Oghosa is passionate about racial reconciliation and growing the next generation of women through biblical teaching. Oghosa is nicknamed by friends and co-workers “willow” for having fun afros!
Kim authors an internationally received e-devotional entitled "Single Moment," and has recently released the book Truth to Hold On To. She has served as a guest blogger for Lifeway's Women Reaching Women. Kim's compelling story has also been featured on Revive our Hearts. She lives and laughs often with her family near Knoxville, Tennessee.
Laurie Krieg is the founder of Hole in my Heart Ministries, a compassionate counseling ministry for those wrestling with issues related to sexuality. Laurie blogs, mentors, speaks nationally, and podcasts. She also serves as a director on the board of The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender. In her free time Laurie enjoys playing superheroes with her daughters, and running so she can eat more cookies. To learn more about Laurie and all she does visit himhministries.com.
Mindy and her husband, Jon make their home in the heartland of Lincoln, Nebraska. They’ve been blessed with a son and daughter who remind them daily of God’s goodness and grace. Mindy is a stay-at-home mom who has the privilege of working part-time for Revive Our Hearts from home. She has degrees in journalism and French and has worked in ministry for over twenty years.
Lindsey Lee's greatest passion is to see the glory of Christ, cherish Him unreservedly, and assist others in doing the same. She makes her home in Toronto.
Kahiria is a musician, writer, youth leader, and college student. Her goal is to wake up to each new day and do the best she can. (Because that’s all you can do, right?) Her ultimate dream in life is to be a mommy, a sidekick to her future hubs, a godly influence, and, of course, to hear the King say, “Well Done.”
Grace McCready is a college student and writer who enjoys spending time with her family, chatting with friends, and eating sour gummy worms.
Aylín Merck is a wife & mom to 3. She lives with her family in the Middle East. She loves guacamole, peppermint lattes & all things chocolate fudge. The most important truth about her is that she is one with Christ. Her passion is to behold God's beauty in Christ Jesus & to cultivate delight in Him in all those she interacts with. You can find her on IG @aylinmerck
Lindsey Moser holds an MAR in Theology and is studying for her MA in English in Auckland, New Zealand where she is a teacher, youth minister, and avid coffee drinker. She and her husband James, a Chaplain in the Air Force Reserve, enjoy reading, walking, and watching old TV shows.
Bestselling author and speaker Shannon Popkin loves to blend her gifts for storytelling and humor with her passion for God’s Word. Shannon is the co-author of Influence: Building a Platform to Elevate Jesus (Not Me) and Control Girl: Lessons on Surrendering Your Burden of Control from Seven Women in the Bible. Shannon is happy to be sharing life with Ken, who makes her laugh every single day. Together, they live the fast-paced life of parenting three high school and college-aged kids.
Stacey Salsbery is a farmer’s wife and mother of four. When she isn’t serving a meal on the side of the road, riding in a tractor with her husband, or driving kids to practice, you’ll find her escaping the crazy by writing devotionals at Deeper Devos, where she gives readers a weekly practical and deeper look at God’s Word. Her favorite things in the world (not counting her Savior, husband, and kids) include flipping houses, buying new books, and going for a nice long run. Stacey and her family reside in the cornfields of Indiana.
Leanna worked on staff with Revive Our Hearts from 2014 to 2019. She loves a cup of hot tea with a good book, experimenting in the kitchen with a new recipe, and cheering for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Moriah is a twenty-one-year-old who loves porch swings, wide open skies, lattes, lab puppies, and the crispness of October. Writing is like oxygen to her heart. In addition to fulfilling her role as a staff writer at Top Christian Books, she writes for her column Hope for Weary Hearts at PURSUE Magazine. You can connect with Moriah on her blog, delightinginhim.com, and social media accounts @moriahsauthor.
Hannah is a word addict, both of the written and spoken word as well as the living Word of God. She serves on staff as an audience engagement specialist with Revive Our Hearts. Half of her time is spent running interference for a marketing campaign or convincing herself she *really* should go to the gym. In the interim, she's most likely eating dark chocolate, live-tweeting Hallmark movies, or providing unsolicited fashion advice to friends and family.
Megan is a youth worker in northwest Kansas who loves drinking coffee, reading, listening to podcasts, and encouraging young women in their faith. She will always be willing to watch the sunset or talk about theology, but most of all, she strives to be a disciplemaker who pursues Christ in every part of her life, remembering it’s all for the glory of God alone.
Kelly has been involved in full-time student and children’s ministry for many years. Kelly is passionate about seeing young women embrace who God created them to be even in the midst of a culture that tries to steal their attention with lies. She and her husband, Chris, have two children who fill their lives with joy while constantly keeping them on their toes.
Liz Wickham is a piano teacher and new bride. She loves cooking, painting, singing, mentoring younger women, and walking on the beach in the California sunshine with her wonderful husband.
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth has touched the lives of millions of women through Revive Our Hearts and the True Woman Movement, calling them to heart revival and biblical womanhood. Her love for the Word and the Lord Jesus are infectious, and permeate her online outreaches, conference messages, books, and two daily nationally syndicated radio programs—Revive Our Hearts and Seeking Him . Her books have sold more than 3 million copies.