All (Page 12) Articles 2005 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.

Pilate Wanted to Wash His Hands of It

Jesus was unfairly tried by Pilate.

How do we deal with unfairness?

Standing at the Gate

Entering a gate where the house is gone opens up our heart to the truth about our lasting home in heaven with God that Jesus has prepared for us.

Where is home when home is gone?

Fine!

A funeral helps a couple of ministers understand more clearly the grace of God and the power of the human spirit.

What gives us hope in the middle of crisis?

Straightening Out the Curve Balls

What Satan intends for harm, God can turn around for good if we will trust him to be at work in our worst of situations and nothing proves this quite like Easter.

Do you think God can really turn around any bad situation?

The Humility of a Little Donkey

From Mother Teresa comes a very simple lesson on humility and graciousness.

How much glory should we expect?

A "Lucky" Break

Sometimes our worst moments are exactly the moments when God surprises us with joy.

Sometimes when things look worst, God is working to make something good~

Facing Adversity Over and Over

Sometimes the hardest times are when we face a repeated adversity or trial, but if we can hang in there the Lord will help us through.

What do you do when you can't face the same thing again?

A Story of Friendship

The best friends bring their friends to Jesus to be blessed and helped.

What would you do to help a friend?

The Joy of Finding

There is great joy in finding what was once lost.

What brings you joy?

The Bookmark

Bookmarks are those little reminders that are hard to get rid of.

What good is a little bookmark?

Held in Hope by a Memory

The resurrection of Jesus changes everything, but mostly us.

What do you remember this week?

The Viola Player

Learning to recognize harmony in the diversity around us is a great gift -- the gift of real music.

Can you find harmony in this diversity of sound?

Unbending Realities

Morals and values, right and wrong, matter or nothing really matters anymore in society.

Does anything really matter if morals don't matter?

Handling Rejection

We mustn't let rejection destroy us, but instead understand it is to be expected if we are truly Christians.

Isn't it fun to be rejected?

In Whose Image?

So often we force new Christians into the mold of something or someone who isn't really Jesus.

Into whose image are we trying to make new Christians conform?

I Jumped Out of a Perfectly Good Plane

Following Jesus may seem scary or even a bit scary, but then that is what it means for Him to be Lord.

Why would anyone ever leave the comfortable for the frightening?

What if Jesus Is My Master?

I wonder what would happen if we truly let Jesus have control of our lives.

Why is it hard to let Jesus have control of our lives?

What Would You Hear?

God cares about all people, all races, all nationalities in a tragedy and so should we.

What captures your attention in a tragedy?

Why all the Rules?

God's word is given to us to be a blessing and to give us a happy life.

Do we really need rules?

Three Cows

From a faithful old Thai friend, we learn the lessons of generosity and faith.

What in the world do three cows have to do with grace?

Poverty or Riches

Money and our desire for it can get us in trouble; we must learn to be happy with little or much.

Which do you prefer?

A Cry for Excellence

While we can get frustrated with a lack of excellence in service in the world, we can never justify doing just enough and stopping short of giving God the best.

Is this the best we can do?

The Button Box

It's not the big stuff that we remember from our grandparents, but the small wonderful things that they did to touch our lives.

How will we be remembered?

Bargains and Hot House Christians

Are we only interested in bargain basement Christianity, or are we willing to pay the price to be productive.

What are you expecting to get for your Christian commitment?

The Face of Fear

Fear can paralyze and immobilize us if we let it be our master.

What do you do when you are really afraid?