Articles Tagged 'Ark' (Page 2)

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.

When I Am Afraid

Jordan Harrell reminds us of the comfort we find in the times of our darkness are tied to the amount of time we have sought to have a path to the Father when we are in the light.

I’m thankful for the way the Lord teaches me about his character through the pitter patter of those little feet.

Making It Count!

Patrick Odum reminds us that sometimes our best isn't good enough, it doesn't count, unless our focus is on the Lord Jesus and his work, then his resurrection ensures our work is not in vain!

It is simply not true that your best is always good enough; there are countless people every day who could witness to that.

Beginning in Endings #1

Phil Ware reflects on the last tens days of Jesus' life before his crucifixion and points us to the hope of a new beginning found in Jesus' life ending.

We have new life because Jesus gave up his. We have a fresh beginning because Jesus chose to submit to an earthly ending.

Breaking Through the Clouds

Tom Norvell reminds us that our Pilot can land us even though we are surrounded by dark and ominous clouds.

If you find that you are surrounded by dark clouds and wonder if you will ever break through, keep believing.

Finding Jesus!

Phil Ware shares a message he has shared privately many times about how to experience Jesus, how for Jesus to be real in our lives, each day.

How do we get started on rebuilding our relationship with Jesus, a relationship He yearns to have with us?

God Has a Plan

Max Lucado reminds us that despite the work we have to do in the darkness, God is doing something special in us and with us.

Be assured, God has a pattern and plan for you!

Sharks, Life, and Sharing Jesus

Sometimes it takes a major life crisis for people to realize they need Jesus. Be ready to share your faith.

A Great White shark jumped into the boat. You never know when someone is going to realize they need help.

Preparing Hearts for Jesus

Phil Ware shares insight on the beginning of Mark's gospel and how salvation is preceded by service, serving comes before saving, and the gospel always begins with a servant.

The sequence of grace — serving before saving!

What Happened?

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that human sin and rebellion have left our world a broken mess, not the world God intended for us.

Why do death, disease, disasters, and devilish influences steer our world, our humanity, into such mess?

Where Is the Love?

Tom Norvell reminds us that as disciples of Jesus, our job is to bring the love of Jesus into every arena of life, even if the rest of the world has forgotten to do so.

As followers of Jesus, it is my responsibility to speak and demonstrate the language of this authentic love.

Marketplace Ministry

Brian McCutchen reminds us that 1/3 of our life is spent working so we need to be aware that God doesn't have us where we are by accident.

What are you going to do with this third of your life?

A Little Light Please

Rubel Shelly reminds us of the powerful quality of a simple flashlight to dispel darkness.

Sometimes a little light can make a world of difference!

Finding Jesus: Be Born in Me!

Phil Ware writes a two part series on Finding Jesus at Christmas and this one focuses on spending time with Jesus in the Gospels.

Can I really know Jesus as someone who is real in my life?

Let There Be Light

Phil Ware continues his dialogue on darkness and light and emphasizes the importance of shining our light in the darkness and

How deep is the darkness where you shine your light?

Darkness

Phil Ware reminds us that darkness is the place where God can meet us, redeem us, deliver us, and save us from death and disaster.

Am I alone in my darkest hours?

how to learn the language of happiness

Ann Voskamp takes a morning breakfast, washing, dishes, arguing boys, and books in multiple languages and turns it into a time of joy, happiness, and eucharisteo.

Arguing kids and the morning's first sunlight lead to thanksgiving?

Ordinary or Not?

Ron Rose is back to challenging us to treat our spiritual life like and adventure and let God lead us by faith and not hide the monotony of our same old routines.

Are you making it up as you go?

Making a Connection

Phil Ware looks at Jesus' interaction with the man with leprosy in Mark 1 and how it is a blueprint for how we need to be in our communication with others.

What can we learn from Jesus on how to connect when communicating?

Counting Down or Ratcheting Up?

Phil Ware gives us three key principles to follow as we approach the New Year, ask the Lord what he wants us to do, learn to rest, and get to know Jesus better.

Learning to live in tune with God!

Silence at Christmas to Listen

Rick Brown writes about LSTN headphones, hearing, Starkey hearing foundation, 400 years of silence after the Old Testament, years, silence, quiet, need, hear, hearing, listening, listen, Immanuel.

If we listen, it is not so silent a night at Christmas!

But Herod's Time Ended!

Phil Ware reminds us of the simple, yet powerful words found in the hard story of Jesus' birth and Herod's attempt to murder him at Bethlehem -- But Herod came to an end.

The cycle of violence is heartbreaking — will it ever end?

Who Is this Man?

Phil Ware begins a series on Jesus called "Outside the Box" and challenges us to follow Jesus and ask the question, "Who is this man?" because it is the most important question in the world.

If we follow Jesus outside the box, what will we find?

The Story: The Hour of Darkness

Phil Ware continues his series on The Story and this week focuses on the The Hour of Darkness, Jesus' time on the cross and his crucifixion and passion.

What do you do when darkness descends and envelopes everything?

Church in the Tank?

Larry Davies had a dream about being on Shark Tank and being offered 1 million dollars to invest in a church.

What would happen if your church were on

When Our Star first Began to Shine

Phil Ware writes about the Christmas star that actually began to shine many years before the Magi found it!

It's Been up There a long, long Time!