Articles Tagged 'Extra'

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

by Phil Ware · Mark 14:1-9 · Women

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.

A Story That Must Be Told!

by Phil Ware · Mark 14:1-9

Phil Ware continues his series of messages of how Jesus values women, focusing this week on the loving and extravagant gift of the unnamed woman who broke her alabaster jar and anointed Jesus with expensive perfume.

Regardless of our reasons in the past, let’s make sure we honor the Lord’s wishes in this circumstance and others like it.

Adopted into the Family

by Phil Ware · 1 John 3:1-3 · Adoption

Phil Ware shares a powerful story about his foster grandson and how that helps us understand what it means to be adopted into God's family.

We come with bad habits, wounds, and all sorts of unfortunate baggage. It takes awhile for us to unlearn them!

Letting Hatred Go...

by Stacy Voss · Proverbs 18:1-2 · Forgiveness

Stacy Voss reminds us that we can let our bitterness and un-forgiveness poison us and steal our lives from us.

Why do we hold onto the things that poison us the most?

Alms and the Red Kettle

by Cathy Messecar · Colossians 3:23-24 · Giving

Cathy Messecar confesses her struggle to make giving something that honors God and not herself and she talks about the Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive.

Doesn't my gift count?

You Want to Use Me?

by Phil Ware · Exodus 3 · Ministry

Phil Ware continues his use of The Story material and focuses on God calling Moses.

I know who I am, so how can God use?

It Didn't Change Me!

by Rubel Shelly · James 1:26-27 · Hypocrisy

Rubel Shelly reminds us that our pedigree and genealogy doesn't make us Christian, but our discipleship does.

Does pedigree or privilege change us?

A Little Something Extra

by Katha Winther · Luke 6:38 · Kindness

Katha Winther shares a tradition she picked up from her mother and that we should pass along to others along the way: give a little something extra.

What do you have to share with others that is a little extra?

Holiday Hangover

by Sarah Stirman · Philippians 3:7-16 · Holidays

Sarah Stirman reflects on the holiday blues, the ending of Christmas, and the extravagance and expense of the holiday, both modern and old.

Got that sinking feeling now that Christmas is past?

Overwhelmingly Blessed

by Tom Norvell · Luke 12:48 · Poor · Rich

We must realize that with our blessings comes the responsibility to use them generously.

When was the last time you counted your blessings?

The Leap of Faith

by Paul Lee · Faith · Missions

Long ago someone made the extra effort to even out the calendar... what extra effort will you make?

Where will your leap take you?

E.T. and Christ

by Randy Becton · Romans 1:19-20 · God · Doubt · Science

Scientists are forever searching the skies for alien life, but what does that mean to the Christian? Randy Becton shares his thoughts on extra-terrestrials, aliens, and God.

Is there something out there? What would it mean if there were?

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