Two Minute Meditations (Page 2) 2009 Archives

For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.

Shown Alive by the Scars

Phil Ware looks at Jesus' showing his disciples the scars on his hands and side to prove he was alive, resurrected from the dead.

Why were the scars so important to the early disciples' faith?

Peace Be with You!

Phil Ware continues his lifewords series on the post resurrection sayings of Jesus and considers Jesus' blessing, "Peace be with you!"

Have you found purpose, meaning, and peace in the life you are living?

This Is What I Told You ...

Phil Ware continues his series of articles based on Jesus' LifeWORDS, the words he spoke after his resurrection. This week the focus is upon Jesus knowing and predicting he would be crucified and raised and what difference does it make to us today.

What difference does it make that Jesus knew and did it anyway?

My Brothers!

Phil Ware shares insight in his LifeWORDS series on the resurrection sayings of Jesus and how Jesus forgave and empowered his failures, his disciples, by this forgiveness.

How could He see so much more in them than they had ever demonstrated?

He Knows My Name!

Phil Ware shares insights on Jesus calling Mary by name and speaking to us today.

Does He really speak to people today?

Go to My Brothers and Tell Them

Phil Ware shares insights into Jesus' appearance to Mary Magdalene and how he commissioned her to go declare his resurrection to his followers.

Who was the first apostle to the apostles?

God's Gift of Family Grace

Phil Ware shares a Mothers' Day story of God's grace and the reunion of a family brought together through adoption.

Sometimes the biggest story at church is not one you know!

Making God Touchable

Phil Ware talks about making God touchable and how we share the touch of Jesus with others.

Have you touched someone in the name of Jesus, lately?

When Heroes Walk

Phil Ware shares a message about hanging on and keeping on walking in the face of adversity, pain, hardship, and challenge.

Sometimes, it takes everything to just keep walking!

David's First Giant

Phil Ware looks at the story of David and Goliath and challenges us to not keep our young believers away from risk, faith, and leadership.

Why do we keep them at the kids table so long?

What Difference Can One Make?

Phil Ware looks at Ruth and Naomi and the difference one faithful person can make in everything!

Can one person really make a difference

The Partnership

Phil Ware writes about having a sense of divine partnership in daily life and being used by God and sensing God's presence in what we do.

Can you see more going on in your life than the daily grind?

Worship in the Real World

Phil Ware reminds us that there should be no line between sacred and secular for followers of Jesus.

Why is it so easy to draw this line?

The Power to Risk

Phil Ware talks about the old adage, better to be safe than sorry, and shows what Jesus says about it: the follower who takes this approach will be condemned.

So is it really better to be safe than sorry?

James

Phil Ware lets us journey with James, the half brother of Jesus, through the cross and resurrection to find our way to hope and confidence about our future.

How can the younger brother of Jesus help us find our way to hope?

He Died for Me!

Phil Ware thinks through the implications of Jesus' death for us.

How are we to respond to such an extravagant gift?

Wrong Road, Right Friend

Phil Ware continues to share his insights on experiencing Jesus as Immanuel.

Are you walking down the hard road alone?

Beyond the Mirror

Phil Ware challenges us to look beyond the cosmetic image we see in the mirror and view ourselves as God does.

When you look in the mirror, what do you see?

Last Thoughts or Long Commitments?

Phil Ware uses Timothy's release from prison to be an opportunity to look at how we are to live in a culture opposed to Christianity.

Would Timothy make it, and if he did, would he be faithful?

The Unmentioned Essentials

Phil Ware shares about two people passing from life and how their quiet lives of service were essential to the work of God's Kingdom.

Do you notice the folks around you who are the true heroes?

Putting My Life Where My Mouth Is

Phil Ware challenges us to leave behind intention and move out into the world of action as we seek care for our broken world and overcome the criticism that we are uncaring hypocrites who are not willing to help.

Are we up to our talk?

Pass It On

Phil Ware picks up on the message from 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 and the Monday article and gives added resources -- videos and graphics -- for folks to use in their ministry and life.

Will you pass on the comfort you have received from God?

Comfort in any Season

Phil Ware talks about 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 and comforting others with the comfort we have received when we went through the season of mourning, grief, and pain.

How does God use us to comfort other?

Captured by Grace

Phil Ware uses the climactic moment in the movie "Saving Private Ryan" where he is told to "earn it" to emphasize the difference between grace and obligation.

Can you be captured by freedom and grace?

Neighboring

Phil Ware talks about the parable of the Good Samaritan and how Jesus calls us to neighboring.

Who is my neighbor?