Articles Tagged 'Are'

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.

Leaving a Multi-generational Legacy

Phil Ware reminds us that as fathers and grandfather, we will leave behind messes but we can also leave behind a legacy of faith that lasts for generations.

As fathers, we can leave behind messes for our children and grandchildren; more importantly, we can leave behind a lasting legacy of faith!

What is Core: Communing

Phil Ware talks about what is core to our faith and then ties it to everyday meals as well as our celebration of the Lord's Supper and the things of first importance in 1 Corinthians 15:1-7.

When we gather in Jesus' name, something transcendent happens: the Lord is present with us!

What Is Core: Loving

Phil Ware continues his series on what is core and focuses on love and what it is and how Jesus and God demonstrate it.

Core to following Jesus is becoming like God in offering love, first.

A Journey of Love and Care

Finding help for aging adults with Alzheimer's, ALS, and other mobility-related issues is essential to care for those you love fully.

Finding Hope and Support in Times of Need!

Connecting Those Who Want to Help Others with Jesus

Phil Ware continues his series on The Andrew Effect focusing this week on bringing those who want to help others in need to Jesus and connecting them and their resources to the Lord.

In a world of so much hurt and so much need, are we going to remain paralyzed to help because of a lack of faith?

Connecting Those We Know with Jesus

Phil Ware continues his series on 'The Andrew Effect' by focusing on connecting those we know with Jesus.

O, God, our hearts ache for them to know Jesus, please help us know how!

A Brand New Idea: You!

Max Lucado wants us to know there is only one of each of us and each of us needs to be who we are to honor God, bless others, and bless ourselves.

And if you aren't you, we won't ever get you. The world misses out. You offer a gift to society that no one else brings.

The King Who Shares Our Wounds

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos and invite us to welcome Jesus, God who came to us to share our wounds and we see this in his manger and cross, the thrones on which he was exalted and

As we come to understand God as the King willing to show us his wounds, then share our wounds, the birth of Jesus takes on a fresh and powerful new meaning.

Spirits, Demons, and the One Greater than Them All

There are scary things in this world, but we need not fear any of them. The one who is in us is greater than the powers of this world.

Do spooky things scare you?

Biblical Marriage

Lee Wilson goes back to the beginning of Scripture and as an experienced relationship coach, invites people to look at God's plan to make marriages thrive.

Not an archaic form of subjugation but a divine and brilliant system for harmony, mutual enrichment, and voluntary submission!

What is Core: Communing

Phil Ware talks about what is core to our faith and then ties it to everyday meals as well as our celebration of the Lord's Supper and the things of first importance in 1 Corinthians 15:1-7.

When we gather in Jesus' name, something transcendent happens: the Lord is present with us!

Communion: Passion, Pain, and Promise

Max Lucado tells about sharing communion as a boy and what it means to us now -- more than symbol, it's sacrament, a holy time of anticipation.

Communion was intended to be an I-can't-believe-it's-me-pinch-me-I'm-dreaming invitation to sit at God's table and be served by the King himself.

What Is Core: Loving

Phil Ware continues his series on what is core and focuses on love and what it is and how Jesus and God demonstrate it.

Core to following Jesus is becoming like God in offering love, first.

I Doubt It: The Fields are White

Phil Ware continues his 'I doubt it!' series and looks at Jesus' promise that the fields are ready for harvest.

Can we trust Jesus' words are as true today as they were when he said them?

Leaving a Legacy of Faith

Paul Faulkner talks about four gifts that we can give our children to pass on to them a living legacy.

What can we really leave our children?

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?

Transparency

Paul Faulkner reminds us how desperately we need to be in a loving relationship with someone with whom we can be fully transparent.

How open are you to others who want to bless you?

Having a Fitting Reply

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in online, virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos to help us understand how to give fitting replies to others in different conversation contexts.

Let's worship today, praising God and asking for the help of the Holy Spirit as we seek to respond to people as Jesus did!

Doing the Work of God

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to truly believe that Jesus is the Holy One Whom God sent for us.

Because of our faith in Jesus and what he has done to save us, we can endure, stand fast, hold on, and let nothing deter us as we live fully for Jesus.

8GHT: A Family Without Borders

Phil Ware continues his series called 8GHT on Acts 1:1-11 and focuses today on sharing the message of Jesus with the world God loves and all the people of all races and nationalities and social levels.

These ordinary people did the extraordinary: they lived Jesus' words into reality.

8GHT: The Revolutionary Power of Witnesses

Phil Ware continues his short series on Acts 1:1-11 called Phil Ware continues his series called 8GT -- Eight Truths that Turned the World Upside Down -- and focuses on finding those seeking Jesus and being witnesses to them of the great things Jesus has

Let's be witnesses with those here, near, and far like the first followers of Jesus did!

Generous Like Our Father

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to celebrate our blessings in Christ and our need to reflect our Father's values by being generous and gracious ourselves.

'Keep on helping the poor...' was a core commitment that came out of this history-changing moment in Jesus' church!

EGHT: All Seekers Welcomed Here!

Phil Ware continues his series called 8GT -- Eight Truths that Turned the World Upside Down and focuses on finding those seeking Jesus.

In the Bible, sometimes a person's name was changed because of something that person did or because of something that God was going to do through that person.

Not Ashamed!

Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins bring us this week's ToGather with a focus on being bold and not ashamed of Jesus or his gospel, the good news our world needs in these dark times.

When people indicate they are open to talking about Jesus, I had better take the opportunity. There might not be another one.

A Great Friend, A Great Man

Phil Ware shares about the important influence of Paul Faulkner, especially for the online ministries of Heartlight.org and VerseoftheDay.com

We are not alone as recipients of the kindness, encouragement, and love of Paul Faulkner. Many others have received the gracious touch of Paul and Gladys.