Articles Tagged 'Embarrass'

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.

I Want to Be Like Her

Phil Ware continues his reflections in the Gospels as he seeks to call us to continue pursuing Jesus so that we can be JesuShaped.

Let's move beyond remembering her story; let's also commit to being like her in these four ways.

Self-Destructive Power in Building Monuments to Ourselves

Phil Ware and James Nored share through words, images, and video the story of the Tower of Babel and the self-destructive danger of pride and arrogance.

In absolute arrogance and stupidity, the people of the plains of Babylonia set out to make a name for themselves.

How to Discredit Christianity

Rubel Shelly reminds us that wild predictions about Jesus' return on specific dates often are used by sceptics to discredit Christianity.

Want to know how to make unbelievers disbelieve even more?

What Women Need to Say to Each Other to Shatter the Dark

Ann Voskamp looks at her daughters, remembers her own journey, and reminds all women that it is God, our Father, who determines the worth of a woman, not a mirror, not the media, and not our own doubts and self-deprecations.

Who determines my worth as a daughter of the King?

Take Heed!

Teresa Bell Kindred reminds us of the danger of the wind and of sin and the resulting fall that each can lead us to make.

Watch out for that fall!

The Second Batch

Lisa Mikitarian tells us a wonderful story about the Father's grace revealed in a young girl's fall with the cupcakes made to honor her beloved grandmother.

When does most awful mess become the opportunity for grace to capture our heart and give us confidence for the future?

A No! Church (And how to Avoid Becoming One)

Mark Frost continues a series on Becoming a Yes! Church being done by Interim Ministry Partners Phil Ware, Mark Frost, Greg Anderson, and Tim Woodroof

Want to make sure nobody bothers you by coming back?

The Story: Garments of Grace

Phil Ware continues his series that parallels The Story and he brings us to the resurrection of Jesus through the humiliation of his disciples and himself and tying his message to the garments of Jesus.

How can these grave clothes speak of a better hope?

When Water Becomes Wine

Phil Ware shares a message centered on John 2 and Jesus' miracle of turning the water to wine at Cana in Galilee because of Mary's concern and intervention.

How can we see this miracle in our lives?

Overcoming Blunders with Grace

Rubel Shelly writes about an embarrassing moment by a Washington insider and staffer and a 4-star General.

Open mouth and insert foot or extend grace?

Called Out in Church

Phil Ware shares about an embarrassing moment in church when he was in high school and compares it to Philemon being called out in church in Colossae.

How would you feel if it was you?

Jockeying To Be Shocking

Shock jocks have tried to out do each other in shocking, crude, and obscene remarks on radio, TV, and interviews and they have crossed the line and we are the only ones who can do something about it.

Aren't we way past too far?

Falling on our Face

Failure and falling on our face is a part of life, the real question is whether or not we'll keep getting up.

Did her Olympic disaster remind you of anyone you know?