Articles Tagged 'Empt' (Page 3)

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.

Fifty Shades of Grace: Submission

Phil Ware continues his series called 50 shades of grace that focuses on the intimacy between a husband and wife in marriage.

The power of grace, the gift of life in marriage.

A Prayer about Things We Cannot Change

Rubel Shelly shares an important reality about dealing with the hand we are dealt and living life recognizing that there are many things we cannot change but have to do the best we can with.

Sometimes life is not fair with us, so what are we going to do about it?

Tortured!

Phillip Morrison writes about a serious situation that was brought to light by an obituary -- child abuse -- and Phil Ware offers some helpful suggestions on ways to bring redemption out of the hurt of this world.

Not what any of us wants in our obituary!

Hope in the Wilderness

Mark Frost of http://www.interimministrypartners.com shares part 1 of a 4 part series on the interim season by comparing it to the journey through the wilderness.

How do we live in the interim?

Sweet Redemption

Phillip Morrison writes about Cristo Redentor, Christ the Redeemer, the statue and the work of Jesus, about the principle of redemption, and how Jesus saves us and redeems us.

What does it mean to really be redeemed?

Building a Culture of Honor: Prayer

Phil Ware continues his series on building a culture of honor focusing this week on prayer, especially prayer as a redemptive tool of offering forgiveness and blessing to those who are our enemies and who mistreat us.

Prayer changes something much more important than our circumstances!

Moments of Decision

Phil Ware continues his series connected to The Story, this week from Chapter 3, focusing on Joseph and his temptation with Potiphar's wife.

What will we do when the choice is ours and the moment comes?

Enter The Story

Phil Ware begins the journey through The Story of God and talks about how our story and God's story intersects and involves us in his great unfolding saga of grace and redemption.

How do you fit into God's story?

Motel 6

Thom Lemmons tells us a story that gets to the heart of danger in sexual temptation and lust and a need for a friend.

When is a cup of coffee a whole lot more?

Handwritten Message from Heaven: I AM

Phil Ware begins a series of messages on the "I AM" sayings of the Bible.

Is Jesus claiming to be God?

A Manger, A Cross, and an Empty Tomb

Bill Sherrill reminds us that the manger and the promises given to Mary would make the Cross seem impossible to understand until the empty tomb and the resurrection brought back the praise the angels gave on the day he was born.

How could it happen like this?

In a Dream

Phil Ware talks about the recurring phrase in Matthew 1 and 2, in a dream, and how God fills the empty spaces left behind by our broken dreams.

What do you do with your shattered dreams?

The Path from Brokenness to Peace

Ron Rose talks about the temptation to compartmentalize life and live by different standards in different roles and walks in life instead of living with integrity for God.

Can I really be the same person in each place?

Your Life in God's Mission

Rubel Shelly talks about using our work and workplace as the place we live out God's mission for us.

Can you visualize your workplace as your mission?

The Judas Problem

Judas betrayed Jesus and killed himself over it. He did not have to.

Judas never really understood Jesus.

What Our Lives Proclaim

Russ Lawson reminds us that the habits, patterns, and companions of our lives leave a message in the hearts of all who see us and know us.

What are your habits, patterns, and companions communicating to others?

Why God Permits Pain

Rubel Shelly discusses both the problem and the purpose of pain in the believer's life.

I thought if I followed Jesus, He would take care of me?

Enough Is Enough

Though it seems that He should, God doesn't tell His creation to go to hell. God doesn't give up on us; we shouldn't give up on Him.

Have you ever wondered how he can stand it?

The Hand of God

If you Google "Hand of God" the initial results are probably not what you might have expected.

If you Google “Hand of God”

The Last Letter

Today, now, as our world continues to spiral from disaster to warfare, to inhumanity, we must also proclaim the Urgently Important: that our Savior, Jesus Christ, has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.

It’s called

Independence Day

Phil Ware shares with us the real meaning of Independence Day and how we can celebrate it every week.

How often do you celebrate it?

Restored to Sanity

Rubel Shelly reminds us that God's redemption isn't just about the future, but about living fully human lives now!

How do we get our minds in the right place?

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?

Root of the Problem

Rubel Shelly talks about the financial crisis, or better, crises, that are afflicting our economy and housing markets and foreclosure problems and points to one age old problem -- greed.

What really is behind all of this financial mess?

It Won't Ever Happen to Us!

Larry Zinck talks about the wildfire destruction and how people can live so close to the danger zone and think it won't ever happen to them.

Why is it so easy for us to live in denial?