Articles Tagged 'Life' (Page 4)

Three Fires

by Phil Ware · John 18 · Holy Spirit · Fire

Phil Ware reminds of three fires in the life of the apostle Peter and what they can mean for us.

Jesus doesn't abandon us in our fire failure.

To the Least, Like Jesus

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 25:40-45 · Life · Least

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that we not only must become like children, but as Jesus' followers, we must value children.

Largely, in the days when Jesus came, children were only valued if they were wanted.

Through Every Storm

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 8:23-37 · Fear

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that the storms of life can engulf us, surround us, buffet us, and even terrify us, but Jesus will not abandon us in our storms and will eventually bring us to safety, peace, and calm.

Jesus wants us to invite him into our storms so he can speak peace to our panic and hope to our dread.

All About Jesus

by Phil Ware · Acts 2 · Millenials · Message

Phil Ware continues his series called 8GHT -- Eight Truths that Turned the World Upside Down! from Acts 1:1-11, this week focusing on Jesus as the Message, Motive, Model, and Mover in the early days of the church.

Behind every move made by disciples in the book of Acts, Jesus was the mover!

Our New Chapter

by Jackie Halstead, Ph.D. · Romans 12:1-2 · New Year

Jackie Halstead challenges us to take advantage of the New Year to begin writing a new chapter in our lives that brings grace to a world struggling with evil.

My response is to recognize God’s greatness and grace in using me as an instrument and with confidence move into this pure, unspotted new chapter.

Jesus Came to Be One of Us!

by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 1:1-18 · Jesus · Christmas · Incarnation

James and Phil continue their series on The Story of Redemption by focusing on the birth of Jesus and what it means for us.

We desperately need to push past the glitz of the season and remember the gritty grace of the manger and the glory of God incarnate in a helpless baby who came to be one of us!

Three Questions that Made Me Healthier

by · 3 John 1:2

Jordan Harrell shares some challenges from several years ago after her baby was born and how three questions she needed to answer helped make her healthier in every way.

What I didn’t realize was that my wellness is not just about the food I put inside my body!

This Kind of Faith!

by Phil Ware · Romans 4:14-17 · Faith

Phil Ware reminds us that faith as understood in the New Testament was much more robust than what we often call faith today.

We've allowed our modern definition of faith to be drained of depth and turned into a shallow kiddie wading pool of little more than mental assent.

Renown or Ransom?

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 10:45 · Redeeming · Ransom

Jame Nored and Phil Ware remind us of Jesus' example of being a servant and giving his life as a ransom to buy our freedom.

How could Jesus' 12 apostles be so clueless? O, yeah. I'm that clueless about half the time!

Beyond Wimpy Faith

by Phil Ware · John 4:46-54 · Faith · Obedience

Phil Ware reminds us that faith is something much more than just believing in our heads, but it is something that leads us to obey what Jesus asks of us so that we can find the life he longs to give us.

We can experience a genuine faith that brings life both to us and to those around us.

Life Happens!

by Brian McCutchen · Psalm 73 · Assurance

Brian McCutchen uses the journey of Asaph in Psalm 73 to remind us that life happens to everyone, but God is with those who love him.

No one is exempt from life’s challenges.

Finding Jesus!

by Phil Ware · Revelation 3:20 · Jesus

Phil Ware shares a message he has shared privately many times about how to experience Jesus, how for Jesus to be real in our lives, each day.

How do we get started on rebuilding our relationship with Jesus, a relationship He yearns to have with us?

Finish!

by Phil Ware · John 4:34 · Purpose · Called · Finish

Phil Ware reminds us that we are called to accomplish the mission God has called us to do so that when our days on earth are over we can say we have finished the work he has given us to do.

As long as there is life, we have a mission and purpose to complete.

Beyond Description

by Phil Ware · John 1:1-18

Phil Ware looks at the gospel of John chapter 1 and reflects on all the titles, names, and descriptions given to Jesus in this one chapter and what it really means for us.

The beloved disciple wants us to know and love Jesus like he does!

When the Cost Is too High!

by Max Lucado · Matthew 16:24-26 · Family · Soul

Max Lucado reminds us the real price tag for greed.

Greed is not defined by what something costs; it is measured by what it costs you.

Willing to Be Powerful

by Phil Ware · Mark 9:28-35 · Sacrifice

Phil Ware writes out of the context of recent disasters and the loss of a mother and child to remind us that being a servant, offering ourselves in sacrificial love, is never a waste!

Dear God in heaven, we’d sure like to have a little bit of power to alter our irrelevance, lighten the burdens of others, and heal the wounds of the broken and despairing.

Looking Beyond the Fireworks

by Phil Ware · Mark 9:2-10 · Jesus

Phil Ware reminds us not to miss the truth about Jesus by getting too caught up in the heavenly fireworks of the Transfiguration.

Peter thought it was good to be in that moment in time, but he had no idea the greatness of Jesus that he was missing!

One of Us!

by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 1:1-18 · Incarnation

James and Phil continue their series on The Story of Redemption by focusing on the birth of Jesus and what it means for us.

Jesus didn't come to earth to be protected from life's harshest realities, but entered into mortality to share it all with us — the good, the bad, the ugly, and the painful!

Sharing Good News

by Tim Archer · Mark 5:19 · Evangelism

We forget that the story of Jesus is good news, something that should be naturally shared with people we know.

There's nothing more natural than sharing good news

Dinner at Levi's House

by Phil Ware · Mark 2:13-17

Phil Ware asks a bunch of troubling questions as he looks at the story of Jesus and his call of Levi and the party Levi had at his house afterwords.

They're unsettling. They're uncomfortable. They're troubling. So, we don't ask, at least not out loud!

Freedom to Choose

by Max Lucado · Philippians 1:19-24 · Heaven

Max Lucado reminds us about our freedom to choose Jesus and eternal life or not.

While we can get frustrated by our lack of choices about some things in life, the most important choice of all is ours because of Jesus!

The Struggle to Find Faith

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 9:2-29 · Unbelief

James Nored and Phil Ware look at C.S. Lewis and his struggle to find faith and our own challenges in believing.

I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!

I Doubt It: You Still Have a Lot to Offer

by Phil Ware · John 21 · Rest · Restore

Phil Ware continues his 'I Doubt It' series and reminds us that Jesus not only forgives and cleanses, but he restores and calls us back to ministry.

Yes, we've all blown it at some point, yet Jesus does more than remind us we're valuable; the Lord calls us back to service!

What Happens When You Die?

by Max Lucado · John 5:25-29 · Death

Max Lucado shares insights from the Bible about what happens to us when we die and what Jesus' resurrection means to our hope.

What Jesus' resurrection guarantees about our own.

God Still Cares

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Romans 8:18-23 · Redemption

James Nored and Phil Ware continue their messages on God's plan of redemption and how God longs to restore us to himself.

When we have sinned, fallen short of God's plans for us, and have disappointed our heavenly Father, we assume he puts us into his “club for the unwanteds.”