My family and I recently attended the dinner and prayer night at our local church. One of the deacons recommended we start our night of prayer by going around the table to say a prayer of thankfulness. One after another, the people at our table thanked God for the blessing and privilege of growing up in […]
Author: Ariel Bovat
For our nightly Advent devotional last year, I used The Dawning of Indestructible Joy by John Piper. I really enjoyed it, but my kids, well, not so much. The vocabulary Piper used to elaborate and stress certain topics was perfect for my husband and I to understand, but as I read it out loud to […]
Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear—but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious (1 Peter 3:3-4). Here Peter is […]
In this article, RAAN contributor Ariel Bovat highlights the root of the abortion issue, and gives a sharp challenge for believers to invest in the lives of women, and love like Christ loves.