Articles Tagged 'Israel'

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.

They Danced!

by Melissa Troyer · Exodus 15:19 · Dance

They danced while still not knowing exactly where they would even sleep that night.

Melissa Troyer reminds us of the importance of marking each stage of our deliverance and our journey with God, with joy and dancing!

Geshem: The Water of Heaven

by Lois Tverberg · Deuteronomy 11:10 · Wealth · Water

When God chose a land for his people, he didn't choose a place where they could have security because of their own efforts, he chose a land where they would be far more dependent on him!

Dr. Lois Tverberg talks about 'geshem' or water, and how God set up Israel to need God to supply their water and make them strong, not their location or their efforts or their wisdom!

8GHT: What Time Is It?

by Phil Ware · Acts 1:1 · Kingdom

Our world is fractured and lost. It needs to see what the way of the Kingdom looks like in real life today!

Phil Ware continues his short series on Acts 1:1-11 and focuses today on restoring the kingdom.

Generous Like Our Father

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 John 3:16 · Generosity

'Keep on helping the poor...' was a core commitment that came out of this history-changing moment in Jesus' church!

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to celebrate our blessings in Christ and our need to reflect our Father's values by being generous and gracious ourselves.

He Holds Us in His Hand

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Hebrews 13:5

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.

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.

Overcoming the Greater Pandemic: Finder and Mender

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 15:10 · Lost

God's people have been in lost places before our time. They made it safely through their wilderness to better times and better places.

James Nored in video and Phil Ware with words reminds us that God is the finder and mender of lost and broken things and lost and broken people.

No Unfinished Business!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 1:4 · Finish

Can you live certain that you will finish all you are supposed to do in this life before you leave it?

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos to challenge us to live for God and finish what he has given us to do by investing in future generations to carry on God's work.

New Frontiers of Grace through Obedience

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 16:22

We believe in the Lord's goodness and grace. We trust that obeying the LORD opens our lives to the new frontiers of his grace!

Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper, a powerful message from God's word about the blessings in obedience to give us the freedom to become all that God intended us to be.

I Will Celebrate!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Ephesians 5:15

David danced with all his might amid the reverence and honor given to God as the ark, the representation of God's power and presence, returned to his people.

Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins lead us into worship in song and the Word to experience, proclaim and rejoice in the majesty, goodness, and grace of our God who is powerful and present among us.

The Revolutionary Power of Witnesses

by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 3:15 · Witnessing · Witnesses · Testimony

Let’s be witnesses with those here, near, and far (Acts 1:8) like the first followers of Jesus did!

Phil Ware continues his short series on Acts 1:1-11 and focuses today on being witnesses of the great things Jesus has done.

What Time Is It?

by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 4:13 · Rapture · Parousia · Jesus coming

Your world is fractured and lost. It needs to see what the way of the Kingdom looks like in real life today!

Phil Ware continues his short series on Acts 1:1-11 and focuses today on restoring the kingdom.

All in the Family

by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:1

When God chose to come into our world through a child, he chose a family line that was every bit as messed up as our world.

Phil Ware is using December to remind us how to welcome Jesus during this special time and what Jesus' coming means for each of us.

Hope of the World

by Phil Ware · Matthew 10:17

What can this old story powerfully say to our geopolitical messes of today?

Phil Ware shares his series for December 2015 on welcoming Jesus and focuses on the Magi from the gospel of Matthew and lets that story remind us our need to reach out to the lost and foreigner and alien and refugee among us.

Losing Your Footing?

by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 73:2

What do you do when you lose your grip?

Rubel Shelly reminds of where to go in our troubling times.

The Discipline of the Wilderness

by Mark Frost · Deuteronomy 8:17 · Interim Ministry

So is there anything good that can come from our time of challenge and hardship?

Mark Frost of http://www.interimministrypartners.com shares part two on the journey through the wilderness during the interim and how God is preparing his people for great things.

In a Dream

by Phil Ware · Acts 2:17 · Christmas

What do you do with your shattered dreams?

Phil Ware talks about the recurring phrase in Matthew 1 and 2, in a dream, and how God fills the empty spaces left behind by our broken dreams.

David's First Giant

by Phil Ware · 1 Samuel 17:26 · Youth

Why do we keep them at the kids table so long?

Phil Ware looks at the story of David and Goliath and challenges us to not keep our young believers away from risk, faith, and leadership.

James

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:3 · Resurrection

How can the younger brother of Jesus help us find our way to hope?

Phil Ware lets us journey with James, the half brother of Jesus, through the cross and resurrection to find our way to hope and confidence about our future.

Big Rig Ministry: Test Track

by Dr. Tom Pousche · Exodus 13:17 · Test

Why go through the testing before hitting the real goal?

Tom Pousche uses his big experience to help him better understand the need for testing to prepare us for the journey ahead.

Servin' Safari

by Patrick D. Odum · Galatians 6:10 · Service

Now what are we hunting on this one?

Patrick Odum reminds us that we shouldn't get weary in doing kind acts of service simply because we can't see the results, because do good is a result all by itself.

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