Articles Tagged 'Good'

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One Dad Changes Everything

by Phil Ware · Genesis 1:26 · Father's Day

How much power does one man of God have?!

Phil Ware continues his Saved at Sea series and in this third message reminds us of Noah for Father's Day and also emphasizing the importance of godly and righteous men and dads and the power of their influence.

The Creator Brings Grace

by Phil Ware · Genesis 1:1 · Creator

Can you drown out all the noise and simply listen for the Creator's voice in the Bible's first chapter?

Phil Ware continues his series of messages based on the sea passages of the Bible, called Saved at Sea, this post is called Something Beautiful, Someone Good.

Flying High with Freedom!

by Phil Ware · Galatians 5:1

We have been set free, so let's not give up our freedom?

Phil Ware reflects on the importance of freedom and what Paul teaches in Galatians.

Reflecting the Servant Heart of Jesus

by Phil Ware · 1 Timothy 5:25 · Servant

How do you honor a servant who is not trying to be noticed but simply trying to do good things for others?

Phil Ware talks about a university honoring students for their acts of service and it leads him to wonder how we honor God's servants today.

'... and thankful!'

by Phil Ware · Colossians 4:2 · Thankful

Give thanks for this?

Phil Ware finishes his November series of giving thanks and focuses on our mission or call from God.

Apples in Autumn

by Katha Winther · Psalm 100:1 · Family · Autumn

So many good things in fall!

Katha Winther talks about the good gifts of autumn and the signs of the fall season.

I Doubt It: World Changers

by Phil Ware · Acts 1:1 · Great Commission

Despite early Jewish opposition and later Roman persecution and martyrdom, their passion, conviction, and impact could not be stopped.

Phil Ware continues his series called 'I Doubt It' and focuses today on Jesus' call and promise that his eleven apostles and those that followed them would turn the world upside down with their message of good news and hope and grace.

We Were Made for This!

by Melissa Troyer · Philippians 4:13 · Marriage · Love

There are a million little moments that really matter, and you DO have what it takes to give.

Melissa Troyer shares her heart about the strength, faith, and love that it takes to get through hard things and hard times together.

Joseph, My Hero

by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:18

Joseph was a strong man of faith with qualities much like God: a man of righteous character, gracious compassion, and faithful loving-kindness

Phil Ware uses this Father's Day to remind us of the man God chose to be daddy to Jesus -- Joseph the Carpenter -- and his greatness despite being overlooked by many who love Jesus!

Affirming Their Best and Not Giving Up in Their Stumbles

by Phil Ware · Luke 22:24 · Failure

I can't help but believe that every time Peter heard a rooster crow, he also remembered the Lord's words of affirmation and assurance.

Phil Ware reminds us that Jesus affirmed Peter's value and his return to useful service BEFORE Peter's stumbling denials by the fire.

God's Great Gift to Us!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:1 · Grace

Let's live out God's gift of grace by celebrating God's goodness, loving Jesus, and obeying what the Lord taught as we love, serve, and treat others as our Savior did!

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us and help us celebrate and live in appreciation to the grace of God.

Safe!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 2 Timothy 1:12 · Salvation · Safety

Much of the recent worldwide conversation has been focused on the question, 'How can we be kept safe in our world today?'

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to trust that God will keep us safe and honor all that we have entrusted to him.

Right on Time

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:1 · Grace

If an event is epoch-changing, part of the dynamic that makes the event so transformational is the timing.

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware combine to bless us with a powerful message on the timing of Jesus' coming and death as well as a virtual worship service focused on our right on time Savior.

God at Work in You!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Hebrews 4:16

Jesus demonstrated God's love powerfully while he was on earth and is now at the right hand of the Father with power to work in our lives for our good and God's glory.

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us of God's grace to be at work within us for our ultimate Good.

Is God Listening to My Prayers?

by Bill Sherrill · James 1:6

Prayer that the Father hears is directed to him in faith with an unselfish attitude, seeking to bless and honor God's will because of our love for the Father.

Bill Sherrill reminds us about the importance of prayer and how we should pray to honor God.

The Cosmic Christmas Story

by Dan Bouchelle · Isaiah 40:31 · Christmas · Satan · Advent

Don't forget the wildest story, the cosmic war story, behind Jesus' coming to earth!

Dan Bouchelle reminds us of another story of the nativity, a violent one, a clash between heaven and hell, good and evil, the evil red dragon and the Christ child.

Reflecting the Servant Heart of Jesus

by Phil Ware · 1 Timothy 5:25 · Servant

How do you honor a servant who is not trying to be noticed but simply trying to do good things for others?

Phil Ware talks about a university honoring students for their acts of service and it leads him to wonder how we honor God's servants today.

What Do We Do About Leadership Abuse?

by Phil Ware · 1 John 2:16

The description of the Good Shepherd in John 10 aligns beautifully with Jesus' definition of serving and giving himself to bless us in Mark 10.

Phil Ware continues his thoughts on becoming JesuShaped disciples, this week focusing on the horrors of the litany of spiritual abuse cases in the news and how different they are from Jesus’ definition of a JesuShaped leader and godly shepherd.

Before the Red Sea Parts

by Melissa Troyer · Joshua 24:5

Life is as full of beauty as it is uncertainty if we open our eyes to see the divine fingerprints of grace.

Melissa Troyes writes with beauty about God’s touches of grace on a trip to New England with her family as she wrestles with the grief over an aunt who is gone too soon and the uncertainty of the future of her family and where they will live.

Lack No Good Thing

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Ephesians 6:10 · Provision

Our ToGather time today focuses on God's great promises to bless us, but also challenges each of us to ask: What is the true source of my delight?

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's greatness and his desire to bless us with every good thing we need.

Thank You, O God, Our Father!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 John 3:1

Some of us have had good fathers. Others have had absent fathers or bad fathers. In Christ, however, we have been adopted into God's family, and we all have a loving, powerful, tender, and attentive Abba Father!

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to help us honor and praise our Father in heaven on this Father's Day.

Surely!

by Phil Ware · Acts 10:22 · Crucifixion

A hardened elite soldier in Rome's army comes face-to-face with the Son of God.

Phil Ware looks at the Centurions in the New Testament and reminds us that they often believed in Jesus, and one in particular, can lead us to Jesus, the cross, and our salvation.

Proof That I Belong

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 John 4:12 · Holy Spirit

The work and presence of the Holy Spirit give us the assurance that God has made us his children.

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos to celebrate the Holy Spirit's presence in our lives that ensures we belong to the family of God.

God Withholds No Good Thing!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · James 1:13

Our lesson elaborates on this promise from God. We know that our Father does not withhold sharing his grace and every gift that is for our best good.

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos encouraging us to recognize that God is our Father who does not withhold from us good things, especially the best things in this life and the life to c

To the Ends of the Earth

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Acts 1:4 · Mission

God uses the most amazing connections and people to fulfill his promises to bless all people!

James Nored and Phil Ware share Jesus' plan to reach all peoples, like the Ethiopian Nobleman and the people in the farthest reaches of the earth, with the goodness of grace.

One Dad Changes Everything ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202507/20250717_beautifulandgood.html
The Creator Brings Grace ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202507/20250710_something beautiful.html
Flying High with Freedom! ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202407/20240704_flyingwithfreedom.html
Reflecting the Servant Heart of Jesus ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202402/20240208_servant_heart.html
'... and thankful!' ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202311/20231130_andthankful04.html
Apples in Autumn ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202311/20231107_applesinautumn.html
I Doubt It: World Changers ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202308/20230817_worldchangers.html
We Were Made for This! ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202306/20230620_madeforthis.html
Joseph, My Hero ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202306/20230618_joseph.html
Affirming Their Best and Not Giving Up in Their Stumbles ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202302/20230223_bless_beyond_stumbles.html
Is God Listening to My Prayers? ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202201/20220125_listeningtomyprayers.html
The Cosmic Christmas Story ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202112/20211221_cosmic_christmas.html
Reflecting the Servant Heart of Jesus ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202110/20211028_servant_heart.html
What Do We Do About Leadership Abuse? ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202110/20211021_JS_shepherding_leaders.html
Before the Red Sea Parts ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202110/20211012_beforetheseaparts.html
Surely! ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202103/20210318_surely.html
To the Ends of the Earth ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202010/20201030_ends_of_the_earth.html

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