Articles Tagged 'Different'

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.

What Do We Do About Leadership Abuse?

by Phil Ware · John 10:1-18

Phil Ware continues his thoughts on becoming JesuShaped disciples, this week focusing on the horrors of the litany of spiritual abuse cases in the news and how different they are from Jesus’ definition of a JesuShaped leader and godly shepherd.

The description of the Good Shepherd in John 10 aligns beautifully with Jesus' definition of serving and giving himself to bless us in Mark 10.

The Plateaued Church

by Tim Woodroof · Acts 9

Tim Woodroof continues his series on the ways we need to freshen our approach to church if we are going to connect with people in today's world and how we react to our own church issues.

What happens when culture passes us by?

Let's Talk about Ducks!

by Rubel Shelly · Mark 6:1-6 · Adversity · Adventure

Rubel Shelly reminds us to live life expecting it to be an adventure with Jesus in which we are surprised and learn new things again and again.

Have you said your duck prayer lately?

As Different as...

by Phil Ware · John 3 · Difference

Phil Ware continues his series on Outside the Walls, looking at Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman at the well and reminding us that they are more alike than they are different: both need Jesus and his truth, life, and love.

How important are our differences?

When You're an Old Coot

by Russ Lawson · Romans 12:2 · Worldliness

Russ Lawson takes a gag gift he received from his kids and reminds us that it is OK to be an old coot if this means being different from the world.

Some negative descriptions actually may be good!

Think Differently

by Tom Norvell · Mark 1:15 · Repentance

Tom Norvell reflects on Apple founder Steve Job's retirement and reminds us to think differently.

Is your thinking stuck in a rut?

Willing to Be Weirdos

by Alan Smith · 1 Peter 2:9-10 · Redemption

God calls us to be weird, different, to be like Christ who died outside the camp to help those caught inside to find his glory and grace.

Are you willing to pitch a tent with the weirdos outside the camp?

No Two Are Alike

by Paul Faulkner · Psalm 139:13-16 · Children

Every child is different and important and special and we need to learn to appreciate each one for their uniqueness.

No matter how different, each is important to the family!

Fish Sticks, Turkey, Ducks and a Goose

by Mike Barres · Isaiah 43:19 · Newness

So often we don't try new things and stay stuck in our rut rather than seeing God's opportunities and call to be God's people.

Had any fish sticks lately?

Bananas and Avocados

by Byron Ware · 1 Corinthians 12:12 · Difference

Byron talks about the differences between men and women in marriage and compares them with bananas and avocados.

How are we like fruit salad in marriage?

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