Articles Tagged 'Hands'

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.

Resurrection 2.3: Unless...!

Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 and focuses this week on Thomas.

If Jesus was truly raised from the dead, then this new reality would call for Thomas to radically re-orient his life

Resurrection 2.3: Unless...!

Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 and focuses this week on Thomas.

If Jesus was truly raised from the dead, then this new reality would call for Thomas to radically re-orient his life

Hope: More than Wishing, It's Expecting!

Ron Rose is back at Black Rifle coffee and visiting and reflecting with others who have gone through rough times and found lasting hope.

God is in the room and has placed hope on a buffet platter right here, right now.

Made to Glorify!

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 bring him glory and honor in all we say and do.

No words can adequately describe the love that brought God to earth in Jesus, but we can celebrate this gift of grace and live to bring God the glory that is due him!

One-Anothering, Together

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to challenge us to love one another and put other's need above our own.

When our hearts look beyond our walls, our nations, our skin tones, and our languages, we can hear our Savior welcome all of us as his family.

He Holds Us in His Hand

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to open our hearts to God's promise to us as his people, Jesus' church, to walk with us, protect us, and lead us into the future.

God claims us as his beloved children. He has sacrificed for us to show us his love, and he promises to walk with us into the future.

Resurrection 2.3: Unless...!

Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 and focuses this week on Thomas.

If Jesus was truly raised from the dead, then this new reality would call for Thomas to radically re-orient his life

At the End of My Rope

Phil Ware reminds us that we can all reach the end of our rope and not know what to do and this is when Jesus can step in and change everything.

We are here to remind each other that we are not forgotten in our struggles of life, fear, and death. We are here to be the heart, hands, and voice of Jesus to the broken.

A Prayer for Jesse

Jordan Harrell shares her own struggle to get off her comfortable bed and turn her compassionate feelings into compassionate action.

And then, there’s Jesse. Six-years-old and a bit small for his age with the most genuine gold-capped tooth smile.

In Our Hands

Phil Ware continues his series of Communion devotionals called 'Beyond Bread and Wine' with a reminder that our often taken for granted hands can lead us to a profound grace!

The Father has given us a simple way of remembering the significance of this Supper: our hands!

The Baby Changed Everything

Rubel Shelly tells a story about Tommy Luck and the baby that transformed a rough mining town and then reminds us Jesus did the same thing with the world.

How does something like this happen?

Thankful in ALL Circumstances

Brian McCutchen reminds us to trust God and learn that our current circumstances aren't forever and that God can lead us to a new place.

Caught between Thanksgiving and Christmas and in a life full of challenges and pains, what do we do?

'yada, yada, yada'

Ann Voskamp reminds us of the yada in Thanksgiving and redefines it to fit the truth of God.

How do you cope with a world gone crazy and violent and depressing in the time you are supposed to give thanks?

Unworthy and Under-qualified

Phil Ware shares the first in a series of messages on Nehemiah called "Doing God's Work with Dirty Hands" and focuses on our willingness to be useable and moldable and trusting in the LORD's great power.

How are we ever going to find anyone to help serve?

How to Learn the Language of Happiness

Ann Voskamp takes a morning breakfast, washing, dishes, arguing boys, and books in multiple languages and turns it into a time of joy, happiness, and eucharisteo.

Arguing kids and the morning's first sunlight lead to thanksgiving?

Fighting Terror

David Capes uses The Voice translation to drive home the point that technology is not going to save us from ourselves, but only gracious trust that Jesus is Lord and our following Jesus into the world of forgiveness.

Will technology be the difference?

SH!FT: PRAY_passionately

Phil Ware continues his shift series with a message on prayer and about being real before God.

Can we really be honest with God and reverent, too?

In the Good Hands of God

Bill Sherrill talks about bad news about his heart and he begins to worry until he remembers what Jesus said!

He can do far more than our worry can ever do!

Unrestrained Joy

Tom Norvell talks about a returning soldier being greeted by unrestrained joy by his wife and children and asked when was the last time you did that with God.

When's the last time you jumped up and down for joy?

Shown Alive by the Scars

Phil Ware looks at Jesus' showing his disciples the scars on his hands and side to prove he was alive, resurrected from the dead.

Why were the scars so important to the early disciples' faith?

The Unmentioned Essentials

Phil Ware shares about two people passing from life and how their quiet lives of service were essential to the work of God's Kingdom.

Do you notice the folks around you who are the true heroes?

The Lord Is Great!

Tom Norvell reflects on the greatness of God inspired by Psalm 145.

Have you told other generations this glorious truth?

In the Shadow of God

Lisa Mikitarian shares a story about her husband being a builder and how God wires some to be builders themselves.

How has God made your child?

Clay or Collectible

Article on the transformation God can do in our lives changing us from a lump of clay into an object of beauty and usefulness.

Can we ever be more than a lump of clay or a collection of dust?