Articles Tagged 'Pit' (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.

Specialty of the House

by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 5:19 · Hospitality

Rubel Shelly talks about Starbucks and their emphasis on customer service and how we need to emulate their desire to greet help others.

Why can't this also be our specialty?

Bless Your Heart!

by Jane Vincenzi · 1 Peter 3:9 · Blessed

Jane Vincenzi shares some insight in the old southern phrase bless your heart and realizes that it is really what our Christian life is all about.

Whose heart are you blessing these days?

Less Than Advertised

by Phil Ware · Romans 15:7 · Community

Phil Ware shares an experience where a small town was way over hyped and didn't live up to its advertising and compares it to what happens in our churches and encourages us to build God's community.

What are we really promising people in our churches?

Old Warriors

by Jerry McCaghren · Hebrews 13:7-8 · Aging

Jerry visits and old warrior who cannot leave the battlefields of Normandy and can still remember as if it were yesterday leaving to go fight in World War II.

What do you do to comfort those who lived through today so long ago?

When Your Heart Hurts

by Russ Lawson · Psalm 118:28-29 · Hope

With an onslaught of bad things happening over the last several weeks, Russ is holding on to hope and faith in God and the steadfast love of the Father.

Is there anyting to really hold on to when your heart aches in the middle of life's messes?

Exercising the Spirit: Hospitality

by Scott Owings · Hebrews 13:2 · Hospitality

Hospitality is the Christian virtue of entertaining strangers, outsiders, and guests and recognizing in them angels or even the presence of God in the Trinity.

When was the last time you entertained angels?

Expanding Your Circle of Friends

by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 2:24 · Friendliness

We all need more friends, but the way to have them is to invest the time and offer others our friendship

How big is your circle?

Unremembered Friends

by Russ Lawson · Matthew 25:31-40 · Friendship

What if we greeted everyone as if they were a long lost friend who we were glad to see?

What if we actually treated everyone we meet as if they were friends?

Extreme Hospitality

by Jeff Lee · 1 Peter 4:7-9 · Hospitality

We must open our homes to others!

Is your home and heart open to others?

Why Care about Folks We Don't Know?

by Rubel Shelly · Hebrews 13:1-2 · Hospitality · Stranger

We should care about all people, regardless of their background.

Why pay attention and look for folks we don't know?

Please Don't Ignore Me!

by Tom Norvell · Psalm 55:1 · Love · Fellowship

Please don't ignore others or ignore God because we all know how it hurts to be ignored.

Do you ever feel overlooked?

When Love Takes You In

by Phil Ware · Romans 15:7 · Hospitality · Fellowship

We have been brought into the circle of God's grace and we must graciously bring others in as well.

When's the last time you welcomed someone in?

Department or Attitude?

by Rubel Shelly · Romans 15:5-7 · Attitude · Friendliness · Hospitality

If you value human contact and personal service, then take note of and appreciate it when you receive it.

Did you hear the one about the fellow who walked into First Suburban Church wearing an expensive suit and a baseball cap?

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