Phil Ware reminds us that from the very beginning of the Christian movement, Jesus and His followers recognized that the Gospel and the church are for all people.
03/31/2008 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly reminds us that while we may not know Britney Spears, we do know someone like her and we need to ask if we are willing to be a friend to these people?
02/12/2008 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware shares how his church suddenly saw their call from God to be a front porch to the people of their community and how it changed them and helped them find their roots right back in the early story of Jesus' followers.
08/27/2007 by Phil Ware
Despite apparent differences, we Christians are the same in the things that matter.
06/27/2007 by Steve Ridgell
So often we look for short cuts or ways to cut corners to get to a goal that can only be reached by hard work, perserverance, and a willingness to keep on working over time.
04/12/2007 by Rubel Shelly
The best preachers are not those we know but the ones Steve describes in this article who serve without pay and to bless others because that person wants them to know about Jesus!
03/07/2007 by Steve Ridgell
Sometimes the pleasure we get out of life has to be found in the most challenging of places.
01/27/2007 by Alan Smith
A skunk caught far from home is ushered home by a couple of volunteers and this reminds Patrick of how much God did to bring us home when we were far away and stunk spiritually.
01/23/2007 by Patrick D. Odum
Patrick Odum reminds us that to grow we have to stretch, reach, and sacrifice but that is more than worth the effort because Jesus gives us back far more than we can ever give.
11/30/2006 by Patrick D. Odum
Growth takes consistent, persistent effort, it is not something that happens right now, but God is at work right now to make it happen in us.
11/17/2006 by Paul Faulkner
Friends can help friends if they love them and minister to them.
08/04/2006 by Paul Faulkner
What would happen in church, church folks, got serious about seeking lost people like Jesus did?
08/02/2006 by Patrick D. Odum
We all need more friends, but the way to have them is to invest the time and offer others our friendship
08/01/2006 by Rubel Shelly
Road trash and tire debris challenges Phil to remember exactly who it was that Jesus reached and ask why we don't reach them today?
07/24/2006 by Phil Ware
In the middle of our struggles, we need to remember that we need to reach out for God's unchanging hand.
07/13/2006 by Russ Lawson
Our Christianity has to accompany us everywhere, even traffic, or it doesn't go with us anywhere.
06/20/2006 by Rubel Shelly
God calls us to be a people and a person who touches hurting people because Jesus was willing to touch us.
05/18/2006 by Russ Lawson
Danny Sims, a friend and supporter of Heartlight reminds us that we can reach the whole world through Heartlight.
04/08/2006 by Danny Sims
Criticism hurts even when, or maybe especially when, it is dressed in pretty packages and given to us over a long time.
03/07/2006 by Mike Cope
Fear can keep us from many things, but mostly fear keeps us from life!
03/01/2006 by Rubel Shelly
We've got to show the world that we will actually love them way we claim we will.
02/08/2006 by Bill Sherrill
God cares about all people, all races, all nationalities in a tragedy and so should we.
03/07/2005 by Phil Ware
The real point of life is being willing to be a friend those who need relationships.
01/30/2005 by Rubel Shelly
The gospel is about a lot more than words -- without the power of a transformed life it means little.
12/07/2004 by Patrick D. Odum
Sermons are great and sorry, exciting and boring,
09/10/2004 by Alan Smith