Articles Tagged 'Ethics'

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.

Good without God?

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

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

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

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.

Why are we put into positions of opportunity and service?

Whatever Became of Sin?

When we lose the Bible as our moral compass, then we are left without a good understanding of right and wrong and sin.

Have you lost the source of absolute standards in your life?

The Truth Behind Fancy Words

The truth is often not found in the fancy words we use about ourselves; what matters is the heart.

What lies behind the words we use to describe ourselves?

Situational Religion

We can't change our ethics and our behavior simply based upon those with whom we find ourselves and the situation in which we find ourselves.

Can we bend our regligion to fit our situation?

This Won't Surpise You

The greatest tone setter for ethics in the market place is the boss!

Who influeces what others do?