Articles Tagged 'Hatred'

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 Our Blindspot?

Jordan Reese shares a poignant piece of writing by her dad as she thinks through our blindspots and calls us to seek first Jesus' Kingdom and that righteousness, not our own biases.

Since it's a blind spot, no matter how hard you try you can't see what you should be seeing.

Overcoming the Power of Hatred

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to be people of reconciliation, forgiveness, and grace, just like our Savior!

We commit to be Jesus-shaped people, people who leave the world a different and better place than we found it.

A Threat to Justice Everywhere

Phillip Morrison reminds us that the hate-driven events break the heart of God, should break our hearts, and call each of us to speak and act to prevent them from happening.

When injustice happens anywhere, we cannot turn a blind eye or deaf ear to what breaks the heart of God!

Messenger to Humankind

Phil Ware adds some beginning thoughts and Phillip Morrison writes beautifully about a messenger to mankind and The Messenger to humankind.

Is there any message we can take from our dark night of the human soul?

Let it Begin with Me!

Phillip Morrison is back as our conscience asking us about how we sort through the refugee crisis in Syria and what are we going to do about it.

What are we to do with such great human need and such great risk?

One of Us

Phillip Morrison writes to remind us that the Ferguson tragedy is not new, but a repeated wound or scar, and we need trusted friends to help address the issue, and the same is true with our lives and Jesus our friend.

Sometimes what we need most is a friend!

Let There Be Light

Phil Ware continues his dialogue on darkness and light and emphasizes the importance of shining our light in the darkness and

How deep is the darkness where you shine your light?

Hate Crime or Love Offering?

Phil Ware writes on this day after Palm Sunday about Jesus' ultimate destination in Jerusalem, with the triumphal entry, the conflict with the leaders, and his betrayal, death, and resurrection.

So what, or who, really put Jesus on the cross?

Do Our Churches Prefer Cushions over Crosses?

Rubel Shelly reminds us of MLK, Martin Luther King, Jr., and how he taught us we were all equal in God's eyes and that Jesus was the answer to uniting us into one people under God.

When sports fail to bring us together as one, then what will we do?

The Light of Grace

Phil Ware shares the sweet prayer request from one of the translators in a predominantly Muslim nation wracked with violence and bloodshed: "Please pray for the terrorists that they know Jesus Christ like Saul who became Paul :)"

A simple reminder of grace from one in a difficult place.

The Faith Gap in '42'

Rubel Shelly reminds us that behind the great 42 of Jackie Robinson was a heart of faith and willingness to honor Jesus in the way he dealt with injustice, hatred, and prejudice.

Want to know what is missing in this great story of freedom?

Skin Color Shouldn't Matter

Phil Ware continues to share the values of his dad with his children and wants them to know that prejudice and racial hatred is not acceptable or tolerabe.

Why is this such a big deal to us?

Sausage Over Souls

The healing of the madman and the reaction of the crowd remind us once again that people are often prejudiced against anything that costs them something even if it benefits other people.

Why in the world would anyone choose sausage over a life being changed?

The Guts to Not Fight Back!

Jackie Robinson demonstrated true courage when he handled himself in an exemplerary manner when becoming the first black to play pro baseball in the major leagues.

Do you have this kind of courage?