Articles Tagged 'Common'

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.

The King Who Shares Our Wounds

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos and invite us to welcome Jesus, God who came to us to share our wounds and we see this in his manger and cross, the thrones on which he was exalted and

As we come to understand God as the King willing to show us his wounds, then share our wounds, the birth of Jesus takes on a fresh and powerful new meaning.

The King Who Shares Our Wounds

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos and invite us to welcome Jesus, God who came to us to share our wounds and we see this in his manger and cross, the thrones on which he was exalted and

As we come to understand God as the King willing to show us his wounds, then share our wounds, the birth of Jesus takes on a fresh and powerful new meaning.

God of Gracious Love

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of God's grace: both his common grace and his sacrificial grace meant to save us from our sinful failures and save us to share his gracious purposes with the world.

Life without grace leaves us with a distorted understanding of God.

Give Me Jesus: Now

This is part of a 4 part series on Jesus' birth called, "Give Me Jesus," and this one focuses on finding him now.

God came to us in a way that all of us could find him, know him, and find our way home!

Giving Thanks for Work?

Ron Rose reminds us that work is sacred and we should not divide our lives into sacred and secular boxes.

Have you ever thought as your job as your primary place of worship?

Greater Things: Fellowship

Phil Ware continues to talk about the greater things the early church experienced in the opening days of the believers following Jesus and in this case, genuine fellowship, sharing and having life in common, is key.

Are we willing to make fellowship more than coffee and donuts?

C2K - Mission Minded

Phil Ware talks about being mission-minded and outreach oriented and not letting other cultures, languages, ethnicities, races, or differences block us from sharing Jesus.

You ready to reach out?

Grace Beyond the Miracle

Phil Ware talks about the events in the miracle stories that happen after the spectacle of the miracle takes place, the things that put people back into fellowship, community, and normalcy -- the way things were.

How come we focus on the spectacle and miss the greater miracle?

Prayer out of Compassion

Ron Rose tells us about a movement that swept the US nation many years ago and how God used it to change everyone.

What can you do?

Finding Beauty

Lisa Mikitarian shares some thoughts on motherhood and finding beauty and overcoming the nature of pop-culture.

So where can you go to find beautiful things?

Ordinariness

God has always and will always use ordinary people to do his work!

Do you feel just a little above average?

Together and Everything in Common

Church must be more than a gathering of strangers, there must be genuine and real community and fellowship.

One thing church must supply!

Bless You

Being a joyful person, being involved with friends, and being active in life is the best medicine to prevent disease.

Being a joyful person with friends is a great blessing indeed!