Revive Our Hearts

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[Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth @NancyDeMoss]

With grateful hearts we remember the life of Robert Wolgemuth—beloved husband of Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, devoted father and grandfather, faithful servant of Christ, encourager, mentor, and cherished member of the Revive Our Hearts family. ⁠
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We invite you to join us via livestream today, January 23, as we honor Robert’s legacy of faith, love, and steadfast devotion to Christ. The memorial service will include worship, heartfelt reflection, and thanksgiving for the impact of his life—a life lived fully for Jesus. ⁠
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The main service is 2–4:30 p.m. (EST). You also are invited to join us around 5:30 p.m. (EST) as we sing hymns and share memories. ⁠
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Thank you for your prayers, your support, and for holding Nancy and the Wolgemuth family in your hearts during this tender time.⁠

—The @ReviveOurHearts Team

[Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth @NancyDeMoss]

Late the night of Dec 23, I left this note for @robertwolgemuth to find when he got up for his early morning coffee.

He had not been feeling well. Early Christmas Eve morning, I took him to the ER, as he was in pain, struggling to breathe.

He declined quickly and within a few days was totally unresponsive. On Jan 10, I returned to our home a widow. That same day, Robert moved to his eternal Home, to find unending joy and rest with Christ.

I do love him so—more than I could have imagined being possible a decade ago. And I know this contented, grateful man is happier today than he ever dreamed of being on earth.

In the midst of tears aplenty, I rejoice in the incredible joy and gift of walking with Robert as his wife for the last ten years. I have no complaints about the path the Lord has led us on—only profound gratitude.

I have tasted His goodness and grace in every season of the last 67 years. I know there will be more than enough where that came from—in this time of grief and heartache, and all the way till I reach my own “finish line.”

Heaven rules.
Jesus is near.

[Michael Hyatt @MichaelHyatt]

My dear friend Robert Wolgemuth went home to be with the Lord this morning. I am grateful he’s safely with Jesus, yet profoundly saddened by his absence.

Outside of my wife, Gail, no one has shaped my life more than Robert.

We met in 1981 when he hired me as Director of Marketing at Word Publishing—my first real opportunity, despite having zero experience. He took a chance on me that set the trajectory of my entire career.

But what marked me most wasn’t the opportunity. It was Robert’s integrity.

He hired me at $27,000, though I really needed $30,000. (Remember, this was 1981.) He said if I “crushed it” in the first 90 days, he’d give me the raise. I worked early mornings to late evenings, determined to prove myself. On the 90th day, he called me to his office—but our parent company, ABC/Cap Cities, had imposed a salary freeze. His hands were tied.

I went home discouraged but trusting God. The next day, Robert called me back to his office. He handed me an envelope and said, “You can’t refuse this. Bobbie (his then wife) and I prayed about it. We want to give you the difference between the $30,000 I promised and the $27,000 you’re making. I’m committed to being a man of my word.”

That moment changed me forever. I’ve told that story in my books and in my speaking to tens of thousands of people over the years. It shaped how I led Thomas Nelson Publishers and how I built Full Focus. Integrity became—and remains—a core value for me, all because of Robert’s example.

We worked together through four companies: Word Publishing, Thomas Nelson Publishers, Wolgemuth & Hyatt Publishers, and Wolgemuth & Hyatt Literary Agency. We fought battles together, celebrated wins, endured significant losses.

We traveled together, saw movies together, laughed until we couldn’t breathe. We even survived a business meltdown and remained close friends—something I consider a badge of honor for both of us.

Our lives eventually took different paths. Robert moved from Nashville to Florida, then to Michigan when he married Nancy. We didn’t see each other as much in recent years, but our friendship never wavered.

He never forgot my birthday. We wrote fondly of each other in our books. Those formative years we spent together formed bonds that distance couldn’t break.

Two days ago, I left Robert a voicemail telling him I loved him, thanking him for his impact on my life, and reminding him he had finished the race well. I didn’t know those would be my final words to him, but I’m grateful I said them.

Robert was a man of quiet humility, gentle strength, and unwavering integrity. He lived his faith in everything he did. He raised my standards, mentored me, and showed me what it means to keep your word no matter the cost.

We’ve been praying for Robert these past few weeks. Now he prays for us.

May God comfort Nancy, Missy, Julie, their husbands, and all of Robert’s siblings, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. You can be deeply proud—Robert finished well and leaves us all an example worth following.

I love you, my old friend. Until we meet again on the other side.

[Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth @NancyDeMoss]

Thank you for the kindness and prayers you’ve continued to share as we remember Nancy’s beloved husband, Robert Wolgemuth, who entered the glory of eternity January 10. We wanted to inform you that Robert’s obituary is now available on https://t.co/c9fqCYMsSK.

His absence is sorely felt, but even now in death, his life continues to point to his one great Hope: everlasting life with his Savior in the new heavens and the new earth, surrounded by God’s people forever.

"And the ransomed of the Lord will return
and come to Zion with singing,
crowned with unending joy.
Joy and gladness will overtake them,
and sorrow and sighing will flee."
Isaiah 35:10

—The Revive Our Hearts Team

[Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth @NancyDeMoss]

Whenever Robert traveled any distance—perhaps driving to an appointment or an airport or flying to another city—when he reached his destination, he would text me a single word: Safe. He wanted to let me know that he had arrived.

I'm writing to let you know that Robert is “safe.” My “DH” (dear husband) has arrived at his final destination. He is safely Home.

Over the last few days, several close friends and family members have kept vigil with me around Robert’s bed, singing hymns, praying, waiting, weeping . . . and worshiping. His children and grandchildren (who we were able to spend time with less than a month ago) said good-bye through FaceTime.

Last night, one of Robert’s brothers and his wife spent the night with me in the hospital room. Robert’s breathing had been slowing down, with longer pauses between each one.

Just before 5:00 this morning, I was prompted to play a beautiful song called “Come to Jesus.” The last stanza says:

And with your final heartbeat, kiss the world goodbye
Then go in peace, and laugh on Glory's side.

And fly to Jesus, fly to Jesus
Fly to Jesus and live.

On the phrase, “with your final heartbeat,” Robert took a gasping breath. We watched intently, waiting to see if he would take another one. It was to be his last.

At the end of the chorus, Robert’s brother said softly, with wonder and awe: “He just flew to Jesus!”

It was a sacred, glorious moment. An incredible gift from the Lord.

We left Robert’s tired, worn-out body in the hospital room. Soon it will be laid into the ground. But Robert has never been more alive. This faithful, courageous, precious man of God has entered his eternal rest and reward—not because of anything he did to deserve it, but because of the magnificent, redeeming grace and love of Christ.

Many tears have been shed in these days. And there will be many more to come. Robert loved me in a way I had never before imagined possible. The Lord gave us an amazing ten years together (122 months next week!), to joyfully love and serve Him, each other, and others. Robert has been an exquisite treasure to me. It feels surreal to think of him being gone.

But I know that one day, in the resurrection, Robert’s body will be transformed “into the likeness of [Christ’s] glorious body” (Phil 3:21). No more sickness, sadness, suffering, or sorrow.

Steve Green’s “Safely Home” has been ministering grace to my heart this morning. I hope you’ll take time to listen to it and to give thanks with me for God’s mercy in taking Robert to live in the house of the Lord forever.

“Today there's sorrow.
But joy tomorrow.
Safely home.”

[Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth @NancyDeMoss]

Thank you for your continued love and prayers for Nancy, Robert, and their families. Robert is resting comfortably at this time as they await the moment when Jesus calls him Home.

“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
And in His word I do hope.

My soul waits for the Lord
More than those who watch for the morning.” 

—Psalm 130:5–6

(The Revive Our Hearts Team)

[Robert Wolgemuth @robertwolgemuth]

“How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob” (Ps 146:5).

[Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth @NancyDeMoss]

Precious ones,

This is not a report I had hoped to be sending. But the Lord is making His will known to us and we are saying, "Yes, Lord. We surrender to Your plan, knowing that You are good and You can be trusted to write our story."

Nearly three years ago, Robert released a book called "Finish Line." The subtitle is: "Dispelling fear, finding peace, and preparing for the end of your life." Robert believes and has beautifully lived the message of that book.

Now my DH (dear husband) has run his race and is approaching the finish line.

Since my last update, we have had discussions with members of Robert’s family and his dedicated medical team. After much prayer and with trust in God’s sovereignty, we have decided to transition to comfort-focused care for Robert. The loving nurses and doctors here are doing all they can to help give him a pain-free, anxiety-free death.

Scripture tells us that "all [our days] were written in [His] book and planned before a single one of them began" (Psalm 139:16). Only the Lord knows exactly when He will take His servant Home. But we anticipate that within the next few days, Robert will be with Jesus. He has told me many times that "Bobbie [his late wife] showed us how to die, and I am not afraid."

We are grateful to be surrounded by people he loves and who love him dearly. Robert is not at all responsive, though the doctors have told us it is possible he can hear the songs, prayers, Scripture, and sweet conversations taking place in this room. (This has been a holy place, with many wonderful gospel opportunities throughout these days.)

This afternoon I was on a zoom call with Robert's siblings, daughters, and grandchildren. In the midst of the deep sorrow we are all experiencing, we worshiped the Lord for His faithfulness, kindness, and mercy to us and for the privilege of knowing and loving Robert.

This morning, a friend sent me these words spoken by a man in the grip of intense suffering: “Can the dead live again? If so, this would give me hope through all my years of struggle, and I would eagerly await the release of death" (Job 14:14).

God's Word assures us that those who die in Christ will indeed "live again." That conviction gives us hope through our years of struggling on this earth. It has given Robert and me great hope in our own journeys. If Robert could speak, I believe he would want us to know that he is eagerly awaiting the release that will come to him when he takes his last breath on earth and enters into his eternal rest and reward.

Thank you for your love and prayers for me and for Robert's family and friends over these next hours, as we release Robert to the faithful, loving hands of our great Savior. You mean more to us than you can know.

Heaven rules.

Jesus is near to the brokenhearted.

With deep love, gratitude, and hope through Christ who is redeeming and making all things new,

Nancy

[Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth @NancyDeMoss]

"Rise up, LORD God! Lift up your hand....
Why has the wicked person despised God?
He says to himself, 'You will not demand an account.'

"But you yourself have seen trouble and grief,
observing it in order to take the matter into your hands.
The helpless one entrusts himself to you....

"The LORD is King forever and ever...
LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble;
you will strengthen their hearts.
You will listen carefully,
doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed
so that mere humans from the earth may terrify them no more."

(Psalm 10)

The Lord sees. He hears. He cares.
He is at work on behalf of the helpless and the humble.
The wicked are mere humans. They will not win.
Our King will have the final word.

[Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth @NancyDeMoss]

“So he passed over, and all the trumpets sounded for him on the other side.” (Pilgrim’s Progress)

[Revive Our Hearts @ReviveOurHearts]

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[Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth @NancyDeMoss]

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[Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth @NancyDeMoss]

“The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself.” (Prov 11:25)

Generous living, giving, and serving is not diminishing, but enriching—that we might live, give, and serve more generously, out of the glorious riches of Christ in us.

[Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth @NancyDeMoss]

Expectations + entitlement + ingratitude = unhappy life. ❤️‍🩹

Humility + generosity + gratitude = joyful life. 🙌

[Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth @NancyDeMoss]

Wonder of the Word: 260 half-hour videocasts, coming to @ReviveOurHearts in '27.

1. Law (Gen–Deut): The Wonder of God’s Grace

2. Kingdom (Josh–Esther): The Wonder of God’s Faithfulness

3. Poets (Job–Song): The Wonder of God’s Presence

4. Prophets (Isa–Mal): The Wonder of God’s Promises

5. Gospel (Matt–Acts): The Wonder of God’s Love

6. Letters (Rom–Rev): The Wonder of God’s Plan

This week, Lord willing, we record #96–100. "Your law is my delight" (Ps 119).

[Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth @NancyDeMoss]

Today, I received a message from a friend, who reminded me that this is the anniversary of the original release of Lies Women Believe, back in 2001.

She wrote: “I took this picture [above] in 2014 of Kerry Tittle’s Lies Women Believe book that I found a few miles from their destroyed home in a field where our oldest son and I were doing storm cleanup.

"It was underlined, highlighted, and heavily used. It just spoke of who my friend was and her desire to be a true woman of God. It was such a devastating time for our community as we grieved the loss of her husband, Rob, and daughters, Torrie and Rebecca [in a tornado that swept through the area].

"I thought it might encourage you that God has used this one resource in the lives of so many women.”

Kerry and Rob were friends of mine, as well. How well I remember hearing the report of the unspeakable tragedy that took place that night and so dramatically upended Kerry’s life. Her story was featured in our latest Revive Our Hearts podcast season, "Trusting God When Tragedy Strikes," which just finished airing yesterday.

Seeing this well-worn copy of Lies Women Believe is a bittersweet reminder of how His truth was sustaining this precious woman long before the storm hit—even as it will carry you and me through every hard place.

I’m so grateful for how He has used this message in the lives of women over the years, and for the freedom, fullness, and fruitfulness He gives as we learn to counsel our hearts according to His truth in every season.

Heaven rules.
Jesus is near.
That’s the truth that sets us free.

[Revive Our Hearts @ReviveOurHearts]

Yes, Lord!

[Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth @NancyDeMoss]

“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” (Rom 8:18)

Oh Lord, keep our eyes on the finish line. On You. You are the glory to be revealed to and through us.

[Revive Our Hearts @ReviveOurHearts]

We praise God for the work He's done in your your lives and in your marriage. 💙

[Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth @NancyDeMoss]

Ten years ago today, @robertwolgemuth and I “borrowed” my publisher’s office @Moody_Bible for a 90-min conversation. It turned out to be our first date.

Three months later, Robert asked me to marry him. I said “Yes, with all my heart,” then told him for the first time that I loved him.

Six months later, we said, “I do.”

Three years later, we coauthored “You Can Trust God to Write Your Story”—extolling God’s Providence in every season and circumstance of life.

Six months later, COVID and cancer cast us on His providence in new ways.

Today, we look back on each step of our journey with deep gratitude. And we look to the future with faith, trusting Him to write each chapter of our story—for His glory and our eternal joy in Him.

[Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth @NancyDeMoss]

“Blessed is every one who fears the LORD, who walks in His ways. When you eat the labor of your hands, you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you.” (Psalm 128:1–2)

Fear the Lord
Live according to His Word
Enjoy the fruit of your labors
Be blessed