Articles Tagged 'Ethic'

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.

A Fan

by Bill Brant · Matthew 5:16 · Role model

our culture disregards the "role model" for the "role idol" where everything celebrities do is worshipped including their unseemly behavior and outward expressions. Like Bobby Richardson, there are some celebrities who strive to live the Christ like lif

Doing right is always good, but not always honored by the world around you.

Discovering the Character of Your Church: Core Values

by Mark Frost · 1 Corinthians 12:18 · Values

Mark Frost of interimministrypartners.com shares insights into transition times for churches who are looking for a minister or pastor and helps them discover ways to determine their core values.

What really do we value?

The Main Ingredient in Stardom

by Rubel Shelly · Philippians 2:5-11 · Comfort · Coach

Rubel Shelly talks about Coach John Wooden of UCLA and his great winning streak and the importance of teamwork.

Coach Wooden and the most important player on the team.

Good without God?

by Patrick D. Odum · Ephesians 4:20-24 · Goodness

Patrick Odum sees a billboard by an atheistic and agnostic group that says many are good without God and he decides he is barely tolerable with God, so there's no hope for him without God!

So who do you need to be good?

Respect and Truth-Telling

by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 4:25 · Respect

Rubel Shelly challenges us with an old story to be people of truth and respect even in the most dire and painful circumstances and treat people with the same ethical respect we would expect ourselves.

Would you have told the truth in such dire circumstances?

With Gentleness and Respect

by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 3:15-16 · Witnessing

Phil Ware talks about the need to live the life of Jesus before the world or our witness doesn't mean anything at best and creates hostility at worst to Christianity.

How do we change the anti-Christian perspective of our culture?

Above the Law

by Tom Norvell · Mark 10:41-45 · Service

Being in positions of leadership and authority doesn't give us the right to be above the law, but instead should give us the opportunity to serve in love.