Articles Tagged 'Lock'

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 2.2: Sometimes, I Doubt!

Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 focusing this week on the doubts of early disciples, and our times of doubting sometimes in our world.

Do doubts mean I don’t believe?

I Doubt It: Jesus Is Risen from the Dead

Phil Ware continues his series called 'I Doubt It' and focuses this week on Jesus having risen from death to never die again.

Jesus is risen, and we believe because the first disciples had their doubts!

Called to Receive a Blessing

Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins lead us into worship in song and the Word to experience, proclaim and rejoice in the power of the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ and his call to us to remember and renew and relive the forgiveness of the cross to our daily

Jesus shared his love, his life, and his amazing grace with us on the cross, so will we follow Jesus and live the way of the cross in our lives?

The Scandal and Grace of Jesus' Cross

Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins lead us into worship in song and the Word to experience, proclaim and rejoice in the power of the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For us, the cross means everything because at the cross God meets us with overwhelming grace and love that know no limit.

Leaving the Imprint of a Mother's Faith

Phil Ware writes about Mary as the mother of Jesus and reminds that Jesus, along with every other child, was 'wet cement' given by God to form into the person the Father wants them to be.

What's a mom supposed to do with wet cement?

Resurrection 2.2: Sometimes, I Doubt!

Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 focusing this week on the doubts of early disciples, and our times of doubting sometimes in our world.

Do doubts mean I don’t believe?

Making It Count!

Patrick Odum reminds us that sometimes our best isn't good enough, it doesn't count, unless our focus is on the Lord Jesus and his work, then his resurrection ensures our work is not in vain!

It is simply not true that your best is always good enough; there are countless people every day who could witness to that.

I Doubt It: Jesus Is Risen from the Dead

Phil Ware continues his series called 'I Doubt It' and focuses this week on Jesus having risen from death to never die again.

Jesus is risen, and we believe because the first disciples had their doubts!

Hidden Treasures

Phil Ware reflects on Mary treasuring the memories of Jesus' birth in her heart and finds reason not to sweat the small stuff, not miss the moments of grace in Christmas, and not lose the opportunity to lock away treasures in our own hearts this time of y

Where can you find history's greatest treasures?

Building a Culture of Honor: Accountability

Phil Ware continues his series on building a culture of honor with a focus on accountability -- both holding others accountable and holding ourselves accountable for our growth in the Lord.

Holding each other and ourselves accountable for our growth toward Jesus it often the forget piece in building a culture of honor.

It All Begins with...

Phil Ware completes his two article series on being strong and courageous and being ready to see God do great things among us.

Why are we so afraid to do what God makes clear is our next step?

The Aurora Murders

Rubel Shelly offers us some wise words in the face of the Aurora murders.

Shouldn't we look a little deeper than simply saying the same ol' things?

A Really Inconvenient Truth

Phil Ware talks about Nathan's rebuke of David using a shepherding story, the use of shepherd imagery to describe God, and the call of God's leaders to be shepherds to the people of God.

What is a shepherd's real goal in leading God's flock?

Shout for Joy!

Rubel Shelly reminds us that we've got to look past our own failures and low view of our own importance and learn to rejoice because we are each a child of the King.

Why should I rejoice when things are not going well?

Thanks Dad!

Phil Ware describes how his dad was great and how he taught his family how to love and stand up for kids.

How can you honor your dad this week in a significant way?

I Got God!

Tammy is brought to a deeper realization of just how important God's faithfulness is to her through her journey through life with her son's cancer.

Who do you have in your journey through life?

My Old Watch

We must use all the time we have and not waste it because we can make a difference in the time we are given.

Is there still time?

The Old Clock

Too many people are put on the back shelf of life and we need to find them and reclaim them just as Baranabas once did.

What lesson can an old abandoned clock teach us?

Mental Block

Writing is a lot like life. In this article, Bruce Logue explores the parallels, and finds encouragement in One who helps.

Ever have trouble finding the right words?