Articles Tagged 'Boys'

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.

Hard Work and Holy Listening

by Melissa Troyer · Matthew 1:23

Melissa Troyer comes to us again through the ordinariness of daily life and reminds us to listen for Jesus' presence and look for ways to be conduits of God's love.

Instead of a well-manicured life, and perfectly organized and aesthetic home, my heart is yearning for more connection with love... His love... and, to be part of His loving presence.

At the End of My Rope

by Phil Ware · Mark 5:21-43 · Fruit of the Spirit · Frustration

Phil Ware reminds us that we can all reach the end of our rope and not know what to do and this is when Jesus can step in and change everything.

We are here to remind each other that we are not forgotten in our struggles of life, fear, and death. We are here to be the heart, hands, and voice of Jesus to the broken.

Easter Clothes

by Rick Brown · John 20:1-18 · Easter

Rick Brown reminds us what is important about the clothes we wear on Easter and that Jesus appeared to Mary as a gardener.

What kind of clothes did Jesus wear that first Easter Sunday.

How to Learn the Language of Happiness

by Ann Voskamp · 1 Thessalonians 5:13-16 · Earthquake · Eucharisteo

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?

'In Jesus' Name, All Girls!'

by Russ Lawson · 1 Timothy 2:4 · Incarnation · Inclusion

Russ Lawson reminds us that kids can say something wrongly, but at the same time remind us of greater truth.

Sometimes when kids get it wrong, they get it right!

C2K - View from the Top

by Phil Ware · Mark 1:14-15 · Kingdom

Phil Ware talks about climbing to the top of a mountain and seeing all the beauty that he never realized was there and uses this metaphor to talk about the difference between church and kingdom.

What happened with the talk about the Kingdom of God?

Strange Neighbors

by Phil Ware · John 3 · Evangelism

Phil Ware talks about weird neighbors and who God has sent us to hear so we can lead them to Christ.

Why would God place us in close proximity to these people?

Untangling Family Knots

by Ann Voskamp · Proverbs 18:19 · Family

Ann Voskamp uses a boy's three-legged race to be the reminder that in a family, and in life, the closer we get the better we are.

Can it really get better if we get closer?

Growing the Roots!

by Teresa Bell Kindred · Hebrews 12:3 · Parenting

Teresa Bell Kindred encourages us to endure and do the work necessary to grow strong roots in our children and compares it to growing strong roots to grow strong trees and tall bamboo plants.

So how long will you work to see what you've worked to grow?

Getting Out of Our Ditch

by Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:1 · Called

The awful murders in our schools several weeks ago almost went unnoticed because we were so busy focusing on the Terrell Owens soap opera which shows how messed up we really are.

Can we really get out of this mess>

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