Articles Tagged 'Moment'

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.

Communion: Passion, Pain, and Promise

by Max Lucado · 1 Matthew 26:182 · Communion

Communion was intended to be an I-can't-believe-it's-me-pinch-me-I'm-dreaming invitation to sit at God's table and be served by the King himself.

Max Lucado tells about sharing communion as a boy and what it means to us now -- more than symbol, it's sacrament, a holy time of anticipation.

Joy Comes Because Jesus Comes

by Max Lucado · Isaiah 49:16

You have not lived one moment when you were not loved.

Max Lucado reminds us that Jesus appeared to Mary and what this exchange means to all of us.

Give Me Jesus: Then!

by Phil Ware · Galatians 4:4

We sometimes forget that Jesus' birth, so wrapped in sentimentality at Christmas, was a real event when the Immortal God chose to wrap himself in the fragile face of a newborn child.

Phil Ware continues his Christmas series, entitled "Give Me Jesus", focusing this week on the specific time, the then, of Jesus' coming.

When You're this Close to Giving up Hope

by Ann Voskamp · Romans 5:5

Can you still believe you can fly with broken wings?

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

Beyond the sacred Page

by Phil Ware · Mark 3:13 · Jesus

How can Jesus be real to me and not just someone I read about on the pages of the Bible?

Phil Ware continues his series on The Yearning, our need and desire and longing for Jesus to be real to us and close to us and experienceable in our daily lives.

Everything on the Line

by Phil Ware · John 13:1 · Urgency

What would you do in your last moments with those you love?

Phil Ware continues his series on the unpredictable Savior and reminds us of the upper room discourses where Jesus demonstrates and teaches what is most important to him to those who are most important to him, his disciples, his friends, those he loves.

God in the boring Stuff?

by Ron Rose · Hebrews 13:5

What are you seeing God at work doing in your life?

Ron Rose asks us to pay attention to our lives and see God at work, even in the moments he does not appear to be present and especially in the moments that appear to be boring.

Touched by an Angel

by Ron Rose · Hebrews 1:14

Have you received or given this touch?

Ron Rose talks about the angels and holy moments in our lives and calls us to recognize them and be them for those who need a touch of God's grace.

Living Abundantly

by Tom Norvell · 2 Timothy 2:23 · Life

Have you found it?

Tom Norvell talks about living life abundantly, with urgency, a recognition that life is short, and that we may only have the opportunity to do some things once.

Living on Beam Unending

by Ann Voskamp · 1 John 4:9

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

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.

A Little Washing

by Ron Rose · Deuteronomy 31:8 · Providence

Getting a little bored, then try a little God-adventure!

Ron Rose reminds us to find the faith moments in our days and step off and let God lead us in a little adventure.

A Moment

by Tom Norvell · Colossians 4:2 · Opportunity

Will you be ready when your moment comes?

The national cheerleading championship reminds Tom about how so much of life comes down to that one crucial moment and how we perform it and he asks us if we are ready for our moment.