Articles Tagged 'Call' (Page 3)

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.

Does the Bible Say That?

by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 2:15 · Bible

Rubel Shelly talks about pithy, wisdom sayings that some mistake to be Scripture.

Are you sure the Bible says that?

Leaving an Imprint of a Mother's Faith

by Phil Ware · Psalm 139:13-16 · Addiction

Phil Ware continues his series on Mary the mother of Jesus called window to wonder and talks about Mary forming Jesus.

What's a mom supposed to do with wet cement?

Time for a Wilderness Calling

by Ron Rose · 1 Corinthians 1:26 · Called

Ron Rose talks about wilderness periods in our lives and God's holy calling for us to live among people and serve them.

Can you handle this truth?

Your Right to Hang Up!

by Rubel Shelly · 1 Corinthians 6:12 · Withdraw

Rubel Shelly reminds us that we don't have to answer unwanted email, mail, or phone calls just because it is there.

Can you cut the cord and not let all this stuff dominate your life?

C2K - DNA Testing

by Phil Ware · 1 John 2:6 · Evangelism

All too frequently people claiming to follow Jesus separate proclamation from compassion, evangelism from service, but if we have a DNA connection with Jesus, both must be present.

Does the connection show up in our ministry?

A Simple Phone Call

by Tom Norvell · 1 John 4:7-21 · Encourage

Tom Norvell talks about a phone call he received on his 57th birthday from an old friend and mentor and how special and important it was to him.

Isn't it amazing the difference one simple phone call can make?

Does God Play Bingo?

by Ron Rose · 1 Samuel 3:2-10 · Service

Ron Rose compares God's call in our life to Bingo, and whether or not we will answer when our number is called.

What is your letter?

Fan the Flame!

by Phil Ware · Acts 9 · Passion

Phil Ware challenges us to a life of passionate discipleship and challenge our children to follow with boldness, using the life of Paul.

Why do we present our children such a passionless discipleship?

Calling Home

by Russ Lawson · John 3:16 · Prayer

Russ Lawson talks about talking with his kids and grandchildren on the phone and how precious it is to him and how God longs to hear from us in much the same way.

Your Father is waiting to hear from you!

Beyond the Slogans

by Phil Ware · Romans 8:22-29 · Holy Spirit

Phil Ware writes about Romans 8:22-29, the bondage to decay that our world faces, our own troubles and hardships, and slogans that we often use and abuse to try to encourage people who are grieving, wounded, or hurt.

How can we say these things and really mean them?

People over Machines

by Rubel Shelly · Philippians 1:3-5 · Pessimism · Personhood

Rubel Shelly talks about the nightmare of getting caught in a voice mail and caller processing system and says he prefers people over machines.

Don't you just love getting caught in a caller option system?

Undo Send: What a Great Idea!

by Rubel Shelly · James 1:26 · Speech

Rubel Shelly reminds us of our need to restrain our urge to speak too quickly and compares that to a new gmail feature called undo send

Don't you wish you could take back some things you've said?

Only a Keystroke Away

by Russ Lawson · Hebrews 3:13 · Encourage

Russ Lawson talks about the the blessings of our high tech communication, cyberspace-style communication, and challenges us to face-to-face encouragement.

Are our emails, IM's, and text messages really enough?

Called Out in Church

by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:1-5 · Church

Phil Ware shares about an embarrassing moment in church when he was in high school and compares it to Philemon being called out in church in Colossae.