Articles Tagged 'Need' (Page 2)

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.

A Tiny Seed, A Tiny Deed

Max Lucado reminds us that God uses tiny seeds and tiny deeds to make big things.

Don't let your self-doubt rob God of His miraculous power through you!

Lifestyle: Connecting Others with Jesus

Phil Ware finishes his series on "The Andrew Effect" about connecting people with Jesus by reminding us how Jesus viewed people.

How we view people impacts our lifestyle

Jesus Promises His Presence

Phil Ware continues his series on The Andrew Effect and reminds us that Jesus promised to be present with us as we live out the four moves of the Andrew Effect.

Can we really expect to meet Jesus!

Connecting Those Who Want to Help with Jesus

Phil Ware continues his series on The Andrew Effect focusing this week on bringing those who want to help others in need to Jesus and connecting them and their resources to the Lord.

In a world of so much hurt and so much need, are we going to remain paralyzed to help because of a lack of faith?

Fifty Shades of Grace: Delight

Phil Ware continues his series of posts and articles called Fifty Shades of Grace and focuses on the gift of pleasure, delight, joy, fulfillment, and blessing in sexual intimacy for the Christian married couple.

So we are really supposed to delight in this?

The Least of These

You will probably never get the chance to give pizza to a famous actor. But you can reach out and help Jesus today. You can serve the hungry, the thirsty, the lonely, the naked, or the prisoner. You can help "the least of these" and really be doing it for

Have you fed Jesus lately?

The Gift We Really Need

Cathy Messecar reminds us what we need most at Christmas and that only God can give us what humanity and our broken world cannot give.

So watcha asking for this Christmas?

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?

One of Us

Phillip Morrison writes to remind us that the Ferguson tragedy is not new, but a repeated wound or scar, and we need trusted friends to help address the issue, and the same is true with our lives and Jesus our friend.

Sometimes what we need most is a friend!

The Mission Matrix

Tim Woodroof completes the Interim Ministry Partners, http://www.interimministrypartners.com, series on helping a church determine its mission.

So how does our church sort all this mission stuff out?

Silence at Christmas to Listen

Rick Brown writes about LSTN headphones, hearing, Starkey hearing foundation, 400 years of silence after the Old Testament, years, silence, quiet, need, hear, hearing, listening, listen, Immanuel.

If we listen, it is not so silent a night at Christmas!

This Treasure Is up for Grabs

Ron Rose writes about the good things he used to find in the garbage dump and how there are special surprises and treasures that he found along the way and how we can do the same thing with people if we are willing to get messy.

Treasure among all the garbage?

Practice the Wine of Kindness

Rick Brown reminds us to be focused on meeting the felt needs of people and use that to invite them to Jesus.

What would you have done with the jugs of water?

The Personal Touch

Phil Ware continues his series on out of the box and reminds us that Jesus is God made touchable and personal: more than a miracle worker, Jesus is the personal care of God for people in their deepest needs.

More than a miracle worker, Jesus is the touch of God.

Why You Do not Need to Be a Christian

If you can control nature, your health, and your behavior… then you may not need Jesus.

You may not need Jesus if these things are true in your life.

Jesse's Visit with Jesus

Phil Ware uses a story narrative to remind us what it means to live God's will and fulfill the 10 Commandments.

What happens when Jesus comes to visit?

Everything in Its Time and Place

Rubel Shelly reminds us that there is a time for everything as long as it is kept in its place and we remain balanced in our lives with the correct priorities.

Every get out of balance?

The Ember

Russ Lawson shares with us having to miss church because of weather and how much we need each other to keep the fire alive!

Will you let the fire go out?

A Child Will Lead Them

Phil Ware redoes an older article focused on Jesus being the child that leads us.

What in the world does this mean?

Living Large

Rubel Shelly tells about a Canadian couple who won the lottery and donated all but 2% of what they won to charity.

Aren't you tired of living within a shallow, narrow, selfish box?

Jesus Has What You Need

The church in Laodicea thought they had everything they needed. Jesus tells them they are destitute and need the things only he can give.

You may need more than you think!

Which Holiday Is This?

Rubel Shelly reminds us of the importance of remembering the real meaning of Thanksgiving.

It's easy to get confused this time of year!

The Measure of Success

Bill Sherrill reminds us that the measure of success in Jesus' eyes is whether or not we helped those in need who are around us.

How do we define what is so easily distorted?

Love Path 911: Desire & Lovemaking

Joe Beam answers questions about a husband's desire and the need for lovemaking in marriage for the wife.

Can we really learn to serve and bless each other?

Because We Are Human

Tom Norvell looks at our humanity and sees behind it all our need for Jesus.

What is the purpose of God sending Jesus?