Articles Tagged 'Close' (Page 2)

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.

Take a Closer Look

Tom Norvell reminds us that we must take a closer look and not judge on mere appearances as Jesus said.

What are you seeing as you go to church this morning?

Solving the Big Mystery

Ron Rose talks about Amy who went to Mother Teresa's Dying Destitutes and found that by touching the broken and dying you looked into the face of God, and we can do the same if we take the time to draw close

When is the last time you stared into the face of God?

And the Cure Is ...

Ron Rose reminds us that the way we come together in unity and the way we put ourselves in perspective is found by humbly praising Jesus.

What can help us get over us?

What We Have Seen and Heard

Patrick Odum shares insights on sharing our faith in the public square using the reaction to Rick Warren's prayer at President Obama's inauguration.

What is the place of faith in the public square?

Don't Let the Grass Grow Here!

Danny Sims talks about having a well worn path to the place of prayer because we are so close to God!

Where does your private path lead?

Drawing Nearer

Phil Ware begins a series of messages on knowing God and being drawn into a relationship with Him.

Can we really know God?

Make a Faith Choice

Ron Rose talks about a couple that loses everything beside faith and then finds an opportunity to influence others for God.

When the world caves in, do you make a faith choice?

Untangling Family Knots

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?

Getting Close to God

Bill Denton reminds us that the Pharisees' problem wasn't their love for Scripture, but their willingness to condemn others and justify themselves.

Are you righteous enough to get close to God?

Excavation

Patrick Odum shares insight based on the buried Red Sox jersey in the new Yankee Stadium concrete and compares it to getting rid of the sin that lurks in our hearts.

What's buried in the concrete of your heart?

The Jesus Vibe: Prayer

Phil Ware continues his series of thoughts on The Jesus Vibe and this time he shares how the Lord's Prayer tunes our hearts to living the life of the Jesus Vibe.

How can we tune our hearts to the vibe of heaven?

Real Rest

Tom Norvel reminds us of Jesus' promise to give us rest if we will come close to him and follow him and spend time with him and learn from him.

Can you really find it?

Less Than Advertised

Phil Ware shares an experience where a small town was way over hyped and didn't live up to its advertising and compares it to what happens in our churches and encourages us to build God's community.

What are we really promising people in our churches?

Exercising the Spirit: Fasting

Fasting is a way to draw closer to God.

Are you really hungry for God?

Hold Up?

We can stand in the way of reaching the lost or we can open the highway to let folks come to Jesus!

Are you helping, hurting, or just in the way?

New Bodies and Close Calls

God will make us new and give us knew bodies when Christ comes again.

What will your new body look like?