Articles Tagged 'Place'

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.

The Pentecost Challenge

by Ron Rose · 1 Corinthians 13:12 · Fellowship

We long for the day when we know fully, even as we are fully known!

Ron Rose is back at Black Rifle Coffee Company and visiting with friends about Pentecost Sunday and knowing each other's names.

Your Life in God's Mission

by Rubel Shelly · Ecclesiastes 2:24 · Missions

Can you visualize your workplace as your mission?

Rubel Shelly talks about using our work and workplace as the place we live out God's mission for us.

Looking for Jesus at Christmas

by Rick Brown · Matthew 2:1 · Christmas

Whatever happened to the reason for the season?

Rick Brown talks about Jesus not just missing from the nativity, but also from Christmas and from our lives and yet we can use this time to restore him to his rightful place in our lives.

I Doubt It: Dirty Feet & Open Hands

by Phil Ware · John 13:6 · Servant

Learning the art of loving and sacrificial service in a room full of dirty feet.

Phil Ware continues his series called, 'I Doubt It,' focusing this week on Jesus' tender act of washing the disciples' feet.

The Pentecost Challenge

by Ron Rose · 1 Corinthians 13:12 · Fellowship

We long for the day when we know fully, even as we are fully known!

Ron Rose is back at Black Rifle Coffee Company and visiting with friends about Pentecost Sunday and knowing each other's names.

I Will Lift My Eyes

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Amos 5:4 · Help

Despite many warnings from the prophets, Israel began felt entitled because they were God's PEOPLE, in God's PLACE, by God's POWER.

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to lift our eyes to the LORD and receive our strength, hope, and encouragement from him.

Amazing Love!

by Byron Ware · 1 John 4:10 · Atonement

Jesus died in the place of Barabbas. More importantly, Jesus died for you and me.

Byron Ware recalls a memory from fifty years ago that shaped his life, his love, his family, and his understanding of grace, Jesus dying in the place of Barabbas and us.

Made to Glorify!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 63:3 · Glorify

No words can adequately describe the love that brought God to earth in Jesus, but we can celebrate this gift of grace and live to bring God the glory that is due him!

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's greatness and bring him glory and honor in all we say and do.

Living My MUSD #6: Shared Prayer through Forgiving Redemptively

by Randy Becton · 2 Corinthians 5:21

Living My Mission Under Social Distancing

Phil Ware opens the New Testament and reminds of a great way to live out our mission while under social distancing, prayer because prayer has always been a virtual way of blessing others.

Living My MUSD #5: Shared Prayer through Interceding Personally

by Phil Ware · Acts 12:1

Even when confined to our houses and limited in our travels and frustrated with social distancing, we still have the incredible ability to pray for others.

Phil Ware opens the New Testament and reminds of a great way to live out our mission while under social distancing, prayer because prayer has always been a virtual way of blessing others.

You Break It; You Buy It?

by Phil Ware · Isaiah 53:5

You mean, this actually applies to my kid, too?

Phil Ware reminds us that God broke one of the most held rules of merchandising, you break it; you buy it, and in Jesus turned this principle upside down.

Be Mindful of the Words You Hear

by Tom Norvell · Mark 4:22 · Listening

You don't have to listen to the noise around you!

Tom Norvell reminds us that we don't have to hear the messages and noise around us, we can follow Jesus' example and withdraw from the situation.

I Doubt It: Dirty Feet & Open Hands

by Phil Ware · John 13:6 · Servant

Learning the art of loving and sacrificial service in a room full of dirty feet.

Phil Ware continues his series called, 'I Doubt It,' focusing this week on Jesus' tender act of washing the disciples' feet.

Lonely Places as Usual

by Phil Ware · Genesis 3:4 · Prayer

Is my life shaped by intentional time away from the noise to be with the Father?

Jesus' life was framed by prayer, but do I find my "as usual" and "lonely places" moments in the presence of the Father in prayer?

Where Is the Love?

by Tom Norvell · 1 Corinthians 13:4

As followers of Jesus, it is my responsibility to speak and demonstrate the language of this authentic love.

Tom Norvell reminds us that as disciples of Jesus, our job is to bring the love of Jesus into every arena of life, even if the rest of the world has forgotten to do so.

Marketplace Ministry

by Brian McCutchen · 1 Peter 3:15 · Marketplace

What are you going to do with this third of your life?

Brian McCutchen reminds us that 1/3 of our life is spent working so we need to be aware that God doesn't have us where we are by accident.

Safe Place?

by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 34:17 · Security

Where can we go and know that we are truly safe?

Rubel Shelly writes about the terror attack in France and about how we can only find our security in God.

When You Lead

by Rubel Shelly · Mark 10:45 · Leadership

Serving to bless is also the foundation on which we lead.

Rubel Shelly reminds us of the real definition of a leader as someone who serves others because leadership is always for the sake of others.

Nothing Left But the Center Stripe

by Phil Ware · Isaiah 40:28 · Problems · Suicide

What do you do when all the lanes seem closed?

When there seem to be no good answers, we need to have some strategies to help us deal with life's problems.

Life Among the Outcasts

by Rubel Shelly · Mark 1:40 · Compassion

Where does your church meet?

Rubel Shelly talks about a book he read recently, "Sanctuary of Outcasts", and challenges us to make the church such a place.

Looking for Jesus at Christmas

by Rick Brown · Matthew 2:1 · Christmas

Whatever happened to the reason for the season?

Rick Brown talks about Jesus not just missing from the nativity, but also from Christmas and from our lives and yet we can use this time to restore him to his rightful place in our lives.

It Isn't (All) About the Money

by Rubel Shelly · 1 Thessalonians 4:10 · Work

Wouldn't you want to work here?

Rubel Shelly talks about the best places to work and how it isn't all about money.

Looking for a Sacred Job?

by Ron Rose · Colossians 3:17 · Work

Isn't it time to consider giving up your secular work?

Ron Rose talks about the difference and the parallel of sacred and secular work and the jobs we have and do and whether or not we are secular or sacred people.

If the Shoe Fits

by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 2:9 · Sagrada Familia

Are you chosen?

Phil Ware continues his series of reflections based on his Sagrada Familia mission trip to the orphans of The Community.

Your Life in God's Mission

by Rubel Shelly · Ecclesiastes 2:24 · Missions

Can you visualize your workplace as your mission?

Rubel Shelly talks about using our work and workplace as the place we live out God's mission for us.

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