Articles Tagged 'Body Of Christ'

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.

Act(s) 1: Scene 1 — Jesus' Body

Mark Frost of Interim Ministry Partners shares insight on viewing the church through the lens of Acts and focuses today on the church being the living, breathing, embodiment or incarnation of Jesus to the world.

If we listen to Acts like a play, what do we learn in each scene?

People in the Process of Mission

Greg Anderson continues the series from Interim Ministry Partners about helping a church discover its mission by focusing on the people in the process.

How do we hear from God about our mission?

Are You a Member?

Being a member of the body of Christ means forming part of a living organism. It's not like being a member of a club or member of an insurance plan.

Member of a body or member of a club?

If You're Not Sure of Your Part

Alan Smith talks about a junior high music teacher whose students didn't play.

How do you find your part?

Finding the Presence of Christ

We will find the presence of Jesus in our lives when we are willing to be his presence in the lives of others.

Where will we find Jesus in the middle of our messes?

The Landlord or the Minister's Wife

We need to be those that serve and not like those who tell others to serve.

Which of the two are you most like?

Me, A Doormat?

While we don't like the thought of being a doormat, the example of Jesus teaches us some things about our need to serve others.

Come on, Jesus wouldn't want us to lay down our life like this, would he?

It Was My Arm's Fault!

We are the body of Christ and we can't all be the same and can't we leave anyone behind.

Can you just leave your arm behind?