All (Page 4) 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.

Homecoming

All earthly homecomings should remind us of our ultimate joyful homecoming to God.

When's the last time you thought about the your ultimate homecoming?

Cloud of Witnesses

We must remember those who have gone before us and learn the lessons they have left us!

What do you know about those who have gone before you?

The Story They Missed!

The whole news media ignored the biggest story of the hurricanes -- the overwhelming help, compassion, and generosity of people to help their neighbors.

Why weren't these things mentioned?

Beyond the 'Not Good'

God made men and women as complements of each other and we need each other.

When was the last time you emphasized how much he or she means to you?

Driving Lessons

Driver's Ed teaches us that we have to drive responsibly for everyone, not just ourselves!

Where can we learn the real truth about living in a conflict filled world?

Do We Hurt the Ones We Love?

Life is full of all sorts of problems and curve balls: how we handle them determins our real faith.

Is living throwing you nothing but curve balls?

Ageless and Timeless

We are only as old as we choose to be, since God made us to be eternal.

How old are you getting to be these days?

Going Home

Heaven is our home, not earth, and we must live like heaven is our home.

Where is your real home?

Signs of a Dying Church?

So often good churches slip into bad habits and then begin to die: do you know the signs of a dying church?

How is your congregation doing?

Overwhelmingly Blessed

We must realize that with our blessings comes the responsibility to use them generously.

When was the last time you counted your blessings?

Things I Learned from Noah

We must remember that faith should move us to obey and to act and to be faithful.

Can we really learn anything from Noah?

Are You Nice?

Being nice is important if we are going to influence others.

So is it really important that we are nice and courteous?

I Messed Up Your Butter

When the world sees us, do we show that we are willing to admit our failures and seek to make things right?

Are you willing to admit your offenses?

The Uncle of Yes!

Grace means we have a lifestyle of yes, not a lifestyle of no.

Are you a yes person or a no person?

Citizenship?

Our first and primary citizenship must be our allegiance to the Kingdom of God.

Where is your primary citizenship?

Fan into Flame

While we are gifted and called by God to our ministries, we must commit to fan into flame the gifts given us!

How can we fire it up a notch?

Pure and Simple

We must return to the pure and simple faith of trusting in Christ.

How pure is your faith?

Who Will You Follow?

Don't follow a blind guide dog!

What sets the direction to your life?

How Will You Be Remembered?

How we are remembered will have a huge impact on our how our children's lives turn out.

Will those who come behind us find us faithful?

Her Favorite Flower

We must learn to be much more selfless and much less self-serving in our marriage relationships.

All Space is Sacred Space

All space must be reclaimed as sacred space.

Can we segment our lives into secular and sacred?

The Forgotten Fuel

We must guard and protect our sacred space, our time alone with God.

When's the last time you had a great rest?

What You Owe

Take care of our debts because when we don't it reflects poorly on the church and God's people.

To whom are you indebted?

Fading Dreams

When all seems lost, remember the Lord is still God and leads us in triumph.

What do you do when your dreams seem to be fading away?

Finding Fault

Are we criticizing others for the very things we are doing?

Are we guilty of being critical of others who do what we do?