Articles Tagged 'Beginning'

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.

How Can I Start Over with My Life?

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Fresh Start

Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins invite us to worship God and celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit as we are transformed to be more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ as we trust in God to give us a new fresh start in life because of Jesus!

Our message points us to 2 Corinthians 5:17 and Paul's promise that if we are in Christ, we are a new creation!

Beginning in Endings #1

by Phil Ware · John 11

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.

God's Message to Jesus... and You!

by Phil Ware · Luke 3:21-22 · Baptism

Phil Ware reminds us of the importance of baptism to Jesus as a new beginning and how that should be important to us.

What does God long to say to you?

Now, so what?

by Phil Ware · Genesis 1 · Creation

Phil Ware challenges us to ask the 'Now, so what?' question to our own faith in Jesus and God and to make life changes based upon it.

So you believe in God, big deal, what are you going to do about it?

A little Bit of Mission Stubbornness

by Greg Anderson · Matthew 28:18-20 · Mission

Greg Anderson completes the series on seasons in the life of a church and its vision, mission, and focus.

Can we have a dash of stubborness in our mission stew?

Beginnings in Endings: Mary Did You Know?

by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:18-25 · Christmas

Phil Ware finishes the year 2012 with two powerful posts or articles about Jesus' birth and the people gathered around him, and emphasizes that God's greatest beginnings are found in hard endings.