All (Page 2) Articles 2012 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.

Stealth Listening

Ron Rose reminds us of the importance of listening and listening beyond the words to the heart and then working for God's miracle in people's lives.

Listening is essential for the miracle to happen!

How's That Working out for You?

At some point we all realize that we cannot control everything and have things be the way we want. But there is someone who can. Jesus.

Even when you plan well and work hard, why do things so seldom work out the way we want?

Learn to Be a Good Neighbor and Change Your Community!

Rick Brown writes about a group of ministers and pastors in Denver who got together to try to bless their community by calling their people to be good neighbors.

What does it mean to be a good neighbor?

The Grace that Brought Us Jesus

Phil Ware continues his journey through The Story and this week finds us in the book of Ruth and the story about the faith of a foreign woman.

So why is Ruth so important in the overall scheme of things?

Civil Discourse

Rubel Shelly reminds us that it isn't just the politicians who use harsh and unfair speech.

While we're railing at the candidates, how about we take a look in the mirror?

Election Time!

Many different men and women will step up to rule the nations of this world. But one truth will remain unchanging: God reigns and will reign for ever and ever.

I can tell you who's going to win!

The Swirly Cycle of Destruction

Phil Ware continues his journey through The Story focusing this week on the Judges, especially the cycle of destruction that was leading them to catastrophe and the ways we can escape the cycle.

Which way does your toilet flush?

Sitting in the Hen House Doesn't Make You a Chicken

Church is about so much more than just showing up. It is about being with God.

Just like sitting in the hen house does not make you a Christian, sitting in the church house does not make you a Christian.

Tyrannized by Our Feelings

Rubel Shelly reminds us that we don't have to be ruled, enslaved, and tyrannized by our feelings, but our emotions can be channeled and overcome by the power of commitment, the Holy Spirit, and love.

Are you enslaved by your emotions?

We Felt like Grasshoppers

Phil Ware continues his series from The Story as he shares with us the challenges of taking the new land and the price paid for the lack of faithfulness and leadership and vision on the part of the generation that would not enter the land because of fear.

Who pays the highest price for our lack of faith?

Known by God

We want to be known by God so that we can be included in His family and live in heaven with Him. While God is our creator, you must choose to obey Him and get close to Him, that's how you are known by God.

Who really knows you?

Caught between Glory and Grumbling

Phil Ware continues his series based on The Story and focuses on Moses' leadership and his position as the go between for God in all his glory and the constantly grumbling Israelites!

How in the world did Moses lead in this mess?

What Do You Learn from the Darkness

Ron Rose writes about hard times and hospital visits and Job and Israel and what we do with the darkness we find ourselves in.

When life is tough, how does faith really help?

Perspective

It's hard for us to see things in the proper perspective, which is why we need to give all of our worries to God.

Look! A monster!

Love Is Not a Brick

Rubel Shelly talks about world religions, love, respect, honor, and violence.

Who would go first among the religions in showing honor to the other?

Jesse's Visit with Jesus

Phil Ware uses a story narrative to remind us what it means to live God's will and fulfill the 10 Commandments.

What happens when Jesus comes to visit?

Learning to Live the Life God Blesses

Rick Brown leads us to see prayer in a fresh way, but also the way of Jesus.

So how does this all fit with prayer?

So You Think You May Be Interested in Becoming a Christian

What do I have to know? What do I have to do? Then what? These are the questions you must have answered to become a Christian.

There are three questions you must have answered before becoming a Christian.

Faith and Traffic Lights

Rubel Shelly reminds us that our character and our faith are reflected as much by how we drive as how we go to church.

What does my faith have to do with how I drive?

You Want to Use Me?

Phil Ware continues his use of The Story material and focuses on God calling Moses.

I know who I am, so how can God use?

Getting Clear about Holiness

Rubel Shelly reminds us that holiness is not just what we avoid, but what we do to bless and redeem.

It's a whole lot more than a list of don'ts!

The Latest Thing

It's easy to want what everyone else is getting. But it's also very, very dangerous. God can help you learn to be happy with what you have.

It's new! Improved!

Who Will You Trust?

Max Lucado uses the woman caught in adultery to remind us of the accusing voices we hear in our head and in our life and reminds us that this is from the adversary, the devil and challenges us to listen to the voice of Jesus.

With all the voices telling you who you are, who will you trust?

More than just a Bag of Bones

Phil Ware stays with The Story theme and reminds us again of Joseph and his faithfulness.

What's left when it's all over?

I Know too many Hypocrites

Hypocrites say one thing while intending to do another. That is not what Christians do.

Hypocrisy is often cited as a reason not to follow Jesus. It is just not true.