Articles Tagged 'Living'

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.

Key Resources for Resurrection Sunday, Holy Week, Commission and Ascension Sundays

Phil Ware shares some great online resources for images for Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched.

Key Resources for Resurrection Sunday, Holy Week, Commission and Ascension Sundays

Phil Ware shares some great online resources for images for Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched.

What is Core: Worshiping

Phil Ware finishes his series on What is Core by talking about worship and the importance of meeting together in big and small groups, but also living out the life God has called us to lead, being a reflection of the righteous character and gracious compa

Why do we put so much emphasis on worship in the box and not in our everyday lives?

Living vs. Life

Life is more than making a living, it's making a life.

What's the difference between making a living and making a life?

What is Core: Worshiping

Phil Ware finishes his series on What is Core by talking about worship and the importance of meeting together in big and small groups, but also living out the life God has called us to lead, being a reflection of the righteous character and gracious compa

Why do we put so much emphasis on worship in the box and not in our everyday lives?

Red to Honor, White to Remember

Phillip Morrison offers Encouraging Words about Mother's Day and the red or white flowers we wear in honor and to remember our mothers.

What will you do to remember and honor your mother?

Faith Changes Everything

Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins remind us what genuine faith looks like using the examples of the people in Hebrews 11 and the definition of faith the Holy Spirit gives us in this chapter and the three principles that make faith real.

Once we grasp the robust definition of faith, we understand why active faith is so important to us!

Key Resources for Resurrection Sunday, Holy Week, Commission and Ascension Sundays

Phil Ware shares some great online resources for images for Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched.

Living Water for Our Soul-Drought

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to find Jesus' gift of the Holy Spirit the living water to end our soul-drought.

If all we have is a once-a-year sentimental baby Jesus, then we don’t have the real Jesus and our souls remain parched and thirsty and our whole being longs for SOMEONE more!

No Cheap Grace

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us of all that we have received from God through grace and how we must say no to sin because we have been so blessed!

Rather than taking God's lavish grace for granted, we choose to offer ourselves to God and walk away from sin.

Overcoming the Greater Pandemic: From Hopeless to Living Hope

James Nored and Phil Ware share a message of hope in video and word and Scripture to remind us to be ready to share our living hope for those caught in life's dark winter.

We can't think of a more important commitment for us as believers in our uncertain times.

In His Steps to Share His Light

Phil Ware and James Nored, through word and video, remind us of our need to return to the Jesus-styled kind of life.

Jesus went up on the mountain and taught his followers to live the good life, to live as Jesus did!

In His Steps to Share His Light

Phil Ware and James Nored, through word and video, remind us of our need to return to the Jesus-styled kind of life.

Jesus went up on the mountain and taught his followers to live the good life — to live as Jesus did!

The Good Life: Following the Way of Jesus

Phil Ware and James Nored, through word and video, remind us of our need to return to the Jesus-styled kind of life.

Jesus went up on the mountain and taught his followers to live the good life — to live as Jesus did!

The Perfect Tree

Max Lucado reminds us that just as we carefully pick out the perfect Christmas tree, God has carefully chosen and placed us.

The search is on for the perfect Christmas tree!

Drought Buster

Phil Ware reminds us of Jesus' promise to send us living water in the Holy Spirit, water that would never run dry and would well up in us to eternal life.

With the Holy Spirit, there never has to be a spiritual drought!

Some Mountains Matter More

Phil Ware continues his series on knowing the mountains on which we are willing to die -- both doctrinal and missional mountains of significance.

So how do we know our mountains of greatest importance?

Act(s) 1: Scene 1 — Jesus' Body

Mark Frost of Interim Ministry Partners shares insight on viewing the church through the lens of Acts and focuses today on the church being the living, breathing, embodiment or incarnation of Jesus to the world.

If we listen to Acts like a play, what do we learn in each scene?

Inspired Truth?

Phil Ware remembers an old mentor who has gone to be with Jesus, Neil Lightfoot, and as he recalls a lesson from John 4 about real faith is also reminded about the nature of inspired truth.

What makes Scripture inspired truth?

Examen: Thinking through my Years

Jackie Halstead shares with us the process of Examen as she reviews 2013 and looks ahead to 2014 and dedicates her life to God.

How can we move forward and not just repeat the same old things?

When You're this Close to Giving up Hope

Ann Voskamp shares a powerful story about the first Sunday of Advent and butterflies and a friend with a broken heart.

Can you still believe you can fly with broken wings?

How to Put One Foot in Front of the Other

Ann Voskamp talks about eucharisteo and Compassion International and Haiti and child protection and question marks and learning to live with thanksgiving.

Walking together means we give with thanks so no one walks alone.

What is Core: Worshiping

Phil Ware finishes his series on What is Core by talking about worship and the importance of meeting together in big and small groups, but also living out the life God has called us to lead, being a reflection of the righteous character and gracious compa

Why do we put so much emphasis on worship in the box and not in our everyday lives?

What Do You Learn from the Darkness

Ron Rose writes about hard times and hospital visits and Job and Israel and what we do with the darkness we find ourselves in.

When life is tough, how does faith really help?

Auto-Correct Spelling and Life

The Christian life is a life of intentional choices made every day. You cannot live that life on auto-check.

I wonder if it is possible to live my life on auto-check?