Articles Tagged 'Men' (Page 14)

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.

'Fantasy Jesus' vs. 'Real Jesus'

Perhaps because of the familiarity of the depiction of the birth of the Savior we fail to focus on just what an impact it had on the lives of all mankind.

Each year during the holiday season we witness nativity scenes

A Step

Tom Norvell reminds us that a step in the right direction is a good beginning.

Remember, it is a beginning!

How Do We Measure Success?

Bill Sherrill challenges us to judge our success based on our hearts and our service.

What is your unit of measurement?

A Prayer for My Words

Tom Norvell reminds us to guard our words by praying for speech coming out of Psalm 143

What's going to come out of our mouths next?

Beyond Barely Saved?

Mike Barres challenges us to seek spiritual maturity.

Why should we be content to remain immature in Christ?

If the Lord Kept Records

Tom Norvell reminds us that forgiveness means the Lord erases our records of sins.

Aren't you glad God forgives?

The Last Letter

Today, now, as our world continues to spiral from disaster to warfare, to inhumanity, we must also proclaim the Urgently Important: that our Savior, Jesus Christ, has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.

It’s called

Ten Commandments of Human Relations

Rubel Shelly shares some insight on the golden rule applied to office relationships.

How are you doing living up to these commandments?

More to Celebrate ...

Rubel Shelly reminds us of the incredible importance of how we view people.

Is that person really so bad?

God's Surprising Grace

Danny Sims reminds us that grace is all over the Old Testament.

Can you believe we find this all over the Old Testament?

Pockets of Dreams

Susan Sagun shares with Heartlight the innovative way to help children and women in Uganda while at the same time giving a blessing here at home!

Want to know how to take a simple dress and change a life?

The View from a Troubled Heart

Bill Sherrill connects to an old King James phrase, the latter days, and reminds us that we often don't see things clearly until time has passed and we view things from God's perspective.

What can we really see from where we are right now?

The Failure of List-keeping

Bill Denton reminds us that the Gospel of Jesus isn't centered in a list of do's and don't's but in a Savior, Jesus Christ, who was crucified and raised to bring us God's grace.

Why do we trade our Lord in for our lists?

Thoughtfulness

Mike Barres reminds us to be thoughtful to others and one way to do that is to remember those who have been thoughtful to us.

When's the last time you let them know you were thinking of them?

Based on an Idea of Mine

Alan Smith tells us of the developer of the laser and how he doesn't claim any sense of achievement because he wasn't the one who designed the ultimate final use.

What is your major accomplishment?

Coaches Invest in People

Ron Rose talks about one of his personal mentoring heroes and emphasizes how we must all step up and start coaching someone.

Have you ever thought about being a coach?

Junk Mail and Happiness

Junk e-mail gives us a good glimpse into what the world sees as happiness. But true happiness comes from God, not from a website.

Is happiness really just a mouse click away?

Grand Slam?

Kelly Breece talks about her son, Shane, and his first hit in baseball.

When is a hit more than a home run?

Pink Slip

Teresa Bell Kindred shares how her daughter missed the dreaded pink slip given to many teachers in Kentucky, but she also reminds us that God doesn't give pink slips.

What kind of slip are you expecting?

In Her Voice

Phil Ware and Teresa Bell Kindred introduce a new feature, a women's blog for Heartlight called "A Kindred Heart."

Why did it take so long?

Prayer out of Compassion

Ron Rose tells us about a movement that swept the US nation many years ago and how God used it to change everyone.

What can you do?

When Your Heart is Breaking

Tom Norvell reminds us that broken hearts hurt and we often wish we could be dead, but that God stays close to us.

How can you mend a broken heart, especially when it's your own?

God on eBay?

Lisa Mikitarian shares with us an experience she had buying New Balance shoes on eBay and how the seller blessed her life in a special way.

You can find God in the most unusual of places!

Living on Beam Unending

Ann Voskamp comes to a cross behind a country church and is reminded of the grace of Christ to not only save us but to also furnish us the basis of life.

Who wide is the Cross of Christ and the love He showed us there?

The Lord's Take on the Subject

Phil Ware shares Scriptures pertaining to the IRS deadline for taxes and other issues related to money.

So what are we supposed to do about such days as this?