Articles Tagged 'Courage' (Page 5)

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.

Re: Vision 2020

Phil Ware talks about the public and house-to-house size gatherings that the early church used to grow and take care of itself.

What do we see when we look at how the early church met?

Catch & Release: Fear

Phil Ware continues his series on Catch and Release as we seek to have the courage and boldness to share Jesus with others.

There are a lot of excuses, but they usually all boil down to fear!

Promises Kept!

Phil Ware talks about the promises of Jesus and how we know we can trust them: because he kept the hard and painful promises to die for us.

How do you know you can trust the promises of Jesus?

Drop the Rope!

Phil Ware talks about tug-of-war and how we so often get into them in the Christian community and whether or not it is more important to do service trips or mission evangelism trips.

Why are we so prone to a tug-of-war on important issues?

Well Done!

Tom Norvell reminds of how beautiful it will be to hear "Well done!" from the Lord and how important it is for us to say it to each other until his coming.

Don't you just love to hear the words said to you!

Riders in the Storm

Phil Ware shares a personal storm in his life and the story of Jesus walking on the water to remind us and help us think about Jesus coming to us in the storms of our lives.

So what will your focus be in your own personal storms?

Beyond the Slogans

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?

Playing Second Fiddle?

Russ Lawson describes why it is hard and important to be willing to play second fiddle in the Lord's orchestra.

Why is it so hard to not be the one recognized?

Every Time I Remember You

Tom Norvell reminds us to express our thanks to those who have blessed our lives and give us joy and thanksgiving when we remember them.

Every time?

Beyond that Helpless Feeling

Tom Norvell looks at times that are too difficult for us to handle well and challenges us to realize that there are many things we can do to help folks in desperate situations.

What do you do when you can't do what needs to be done?

Have You Heard these Words?

Ron Rose reminds us that a few words and our physical presence can make all the difference in the life of someone else, just like Al Ware made a difference in Ron's life.

Just a few words and our presence can make all the difference in the world!

Everyone Is a Critic

Rubel Shelly talks about how we all have begun to play the role of critic -- some are on the giving end and some on the receiving -- so how are we to act and respond in such a world?

What do we do and how do we act in a world of critics?

This Is What I Told You ...

Phil Ware continues his series of articles based on Jesus' LifeWORDS, the words he spoke after his resurrection. This week the focus is upon Jesus knowing and predicting he would be crucified and raised and what difference does it make to us today.

What difference does it make that Jesus knew and did it anyway?

He Knows My Name!

Phil Ware shares insights on Jesus calling Mary by name and speaking to us today.

Does He really speak to people today?

David's First Giant

Phil Ware looks at the story of David and Goliath and challenges us to not keep our young believers away from risk, faith, and leadership.

Why do we keep them at the kids table so long?

Nearby Treasures

Kelly Breece talks about taking her daughter to see her grandmother and how she discovers a homemade book nearby that blesses them all.

Is what you most need to hear or see actually nearby?

A Gift from a Friend

Kelly Breece shares the important lesson about friendship and helping a grieving friend by just being present.

What can one person do at such a painful time?

Always Saying the Right Thing

Russ Lawson reminds us to say the right thing all the time.

Is this even possible?

Compliment Guys

Patrick Odum shares about the compliment guys and how they bless people and how we can, too.

Now aren't you nice!?

From 'Now What?' to 'What's Next?'

Ron Rose talks about getting up after we have fallen down again and again, and keep on going.

Why do we keep getting up?

Love Path 911: Desire & Lovemaking

Joe Beam answers questions about a husband's desire and the need for lovemaking in marriage for the wife.

Can we really learn to serve and bless each other?

Community and the Homebound: Part 2

Phil Ware continues his discussion on serving those who are homebound in our church communities.

Follow up to the continuing discussion

A Step

Tom Norvell reminds us that a step in the right direction is a good beginning.

Remember, it is a beginning!

Brother, Can You Spare a Light

Bill Sherrill reminds us that it is much easier to be critical than to do something, but the good that is done is really done by people willing to try.

Don't curse the darkness, but light a candle!

A Prayer for My Words

Tom Norvell reminds us to guard our words by praying for speech coming out of Psalm 143

What's going to come out of our mouths next?