Articles Tagged 'Example'

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 is CORE: Training

Phil Ware continues his series on What is CORE focusing on the training -- teaching to obey -- element of the Great Commission.

Our practice of omitting from the Lord's Great Commission is more likely based on our preference for the attractional model of doing church.

What is CORE: Training

Phil Ware continues his series on What is CORE focusing on the training -- teaching to obey -- element of the Great Commission.

Our practice of omitting from the Lord's Great Commission is more likely based on our preference for the attractional model of doing church.

What Exalts a Nation?

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to be the light-bearers of Christ Jesus to our dark world caught in a cycle of decay, destruction, and death.

As we worship, let's open our hearts to God and his call for us to be his blessing to our broken world.

What is CORE: Training

Phil Ware continues his series on What is CORE focusing on the training -- teaching to obey -- element of the Great Commission.

Our practice of omitting from the Lord's Great Commission is more likely based on our preference for the attractional model of doing church.

Sharing Life with Christ

James Nored and Phil Ware share in video and word how we can share in the life of Jesus in our lives today.

Jesus is not only our Savior and Lord, but he is also the model on whom we are to build our lives!

Sharing Life with Christ

James Nored and Phil Ware share in video and word how we can share in the life of Jesus in our lives today.

Jesus is not only our Savior and Lord, but he is also the model on whom we are to build our lives!

Teach Us to Pray #1: Devotion

Phil Ware continues his series on prayer this week, focused on the early church's devotion to prayer that they learned from Jesus.

When Luke summarized the heart of the early church, he chose to highlight one particular word —

Made a Difference to That One!

Phil Ware writes about the differences we can make in the lives of those who are younger, especially our children.

Moving beyond starfish to children.

A Fan

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.

Making a Connection

Phil Ware looks at Jesus' interaction with the man with leprosy in Mark 1 and how it is a blueprint for how we need to be in our communication with others.

What can we learn from Jesus on how to connect when communicating?

Inspired Truth?

Phil Ware remembers an old mentor who has gone to be with Jesus, Neil Lightfoot, and as he recalls a lesson from John 4 about real faith is also reminded about the nature of inspired truth.

What makes Scripture inspired truth?

Giving Thanks for Work?

Ron Rose reminds us that work is sacred and we should not divide our lives into sacred and secular boxes.

Have you ever thought as your job as your primary place of worship?

Faith and Traffic Lights

Rubel Shelly reminds us that our character and our faith are reflected as much by how we drive as how we go to church.

What does my faith have to do with how I drive?

We Doubt...

Phil Ware shares insight into sharing the story of Jesus and its power based on his trips to Thailand and Peru and the young men and women with whom he has shared Jesus' story and shared his heart.

But it is not so much doubting God as doubting ourselves!

Outlive Yourself

Steve Higginbotham reflects on the death of Andy Griffith and reminds us of the importance of our influence.

Andy and Barney will live on in our memories for a long time!

Living in God's Story

Rubel Shelly invites us into the dangerous story of Jesus and the Bible and to invite God into our lives to catch us up in his Kingdom work, the real life of faith and integrity.

Ready for a dangerous read?

You Didn't Learn This in Sunday School

Ron Rose talks about being the Jesus our friends need today, not just having answers for what we believe.

An answer with a twist!

Learning To Be Watched

Ron Rose talks about being an example to others because we are always being watched, especially by those in our own family.

Have you glanced over your shoulder recently?

Unveiling of Legacy

Ron Rose shares with us about legacy, faith, children, grandchildren, funerals, and the real inheritance we need to set aside for those who come after us.

What will you have to pass on to your children and grandchildren?

The Fred Factor

Steve Higginbotham shares with us the opportunity to be Fred, like Jesus, to those around us.

How many opportunities will you miss today?

A Moron?

Steve Higginbotham reminds us of a recent news story and disputes the charge that he was a moron, but instead was a man of integrity like we should be?

I'm not sure I'd agree with the assessment that this guy is a moron, do you?

You Know You're Getting Older When ...

Russ Lawson begins with a humorous story about aging, but then reminds us of God's perspective and the importance of not worrying about aging, but seeking to live for God each day.

Older, better, or simply honoring God?

Just Like My Dad

Rubel Shelly tells about Matt Lovo who saved his dad's truck and prevented a major accident in a tractor trailer rig when he took over driving for his dad even though he was a kid.

How much are they picking up from us that we don't know?

Is Faith a Form of Pretending?

We need to visualize who we are in Christ before it becomes a real part of our daily go to work world, and so we need to pretend we are children of God and the presence of Jesus Christ.

Is our faith merely wishful thinking and make believe?

A Story About A Giant

We stand on the shoulders of giants and have the blessinmgs we have because of their sacrifices.

Are you a giant or a burden?