Articles Tagged 'City'

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.

Free to Be Authentic

When we don't have to impress folks, we are free to live authentically.

Are you truly free?

Free to Be Authentic

When we don't have to impress folks, we are free to live authentically.

Are you truly free?

The Way of Jesus #2: Unsettling the Religious Status Quo

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the deadly consequences of a religion that forgets the love of God for broken people and the mission Jesus has for us to the lost world and helped define the way of Jesus through the cross to the empty tomb.

We must always remember that God's love for broken people and our call to his mission must matter most.

Beyond Religious Places, Practices, and Rituals

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the deadly consequences of a religion that forgets the love of God for broken people and mission Jesus has for us to the lost world.

We must always remember that God's love for broken people and our call to his mission must matter most.

Beyond Religious Places, Practices, and Rituals

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the deadly consequences of a religion that forgets the love of God for broken people and mission Jesus has for us to the lost world.

We must always remember that God's love for broken people and our call to his mission must matter most.

A Christmas Invitation You Don't Want to Miss!

Rick Brown reminds us that we can tell the story of Jesus' birth just as well as the shepherds did!

Hold on to your Christmas hat, because you've received the same invitation as the shepherds!

Mom, You're the Real MVP

Phillip Morrison talks about Kevin Durant's MVP speech and his own mom as the MVP.

For all you do, Mom, we think you are the best.

Learn to Be a Good Neighbor and Change Your Community!

Rick Brown writes about a group of ministers and pastors in Denver who got together to try to bless their community by calling their people to be good neighbors.

What does it mean to be a good neighbor?

The Ring of Authenticity

Rubel Shelly visits a kiln that fires ceramics and helps us think through the importance of purifying our imperfections.

Can you tell if the imperfections have been cleansed?

SH!FT: PRAY_passionately

Phil Ware continues his shift series with a message on prayer and about being real before God.

Can we really be honest with God and reverent, too?

Light for the Dark Places

Rubel Shelly talks about how important it is for us to be light for the dark places of our world.

What's shining in that darkness?

A Broader View of the Sacred

Rubel Shelly reminds us that all space is sacred space and that all of life is bound up with the holy because God is with us and in us.

Where are we called to live holy lives, in private or in public?

Dropped Passes

The reality of Christian life is not that we do not sin. It is seen in how we react to our sin.

What about Christians who sin?

Self-control and City Walls

Rubel Shelly talks about ancient cities and how they needed walls and how we need self-control today.

Why is it so hard to control our own behavior?

Living Simply

Paul Faulkner talks about finding real peace by living simply!

Where are you going to find real peace?

Consider Your Words

Tom Norvell makes a short and simple point about not using too many words.

How many words are too many words?

Free to Be Authentic

When we don't have to impress folks, we are free to live authentically.

Are you truly free?

Simplicity and Prayer

Prayer should be simple, just like Jesus taught it and not made unnecessarily complex.

Why do we make things so complex?

Country Chicken

A trip to the cattle and the country rattles this city slicker loose from her busy ways enough to help her appreciate God in wonder.

A Texas city slicker?

In the Wake of the Storm

The storm comes through and all the lights go out and the electricity doesn't work.

What did you do when the lights went out?

The Truth Behind Fancy Words

The truth is often not found in the fancy words we use about ourselves; what matters is the heart.

What lies behind the words we use to describe ourselves?