Articles Tagged 'Renew'

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.

I Doubt It: You Still Have a Lot to Offer

Phil Ware continues his 'I Doubt It' series and reminds us that Jesus not only forgives and cleanses, but he restores and calls us back to ministry.

Yes, we've all blown it at some point, yet Jesus does more than remind us we're valuable; the Lord calls us back to service!

Three Fires

Phil Ware reminds of three fires in the life of the apostle Peter and what they can mean for us.

Jesus doesn't abandon us in our fire failure.

ToGather.church for This Weekend is Ready!

Dr. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware invite you to join us for our Sunday Verse of the Day home worship guide and videos, called ToGather.church!

You're invited to worship with other believers around the world!

Three Fires

Phil Ware reminds of three fires in the life of the apostle Peter and what they can mean for us.

Jesus doesn't abandon us in our fire failure.

Our New Chapter

Jackie Halstead challenges us to take advantage of the New Year to begin writing a new chapter in our lives that brings grace to a world struggling with evil.

My response is to recognize God’s greatness and grace in using me as an instrument and with confidence move into this pure, unspotted new chapter.

Creation Speaks

Jackie Halstead reminds us to listen for God's voice in creation.

If we are willing, and if we allow ourselves the space to listen, God’s voice surrounds us.

I Doubt It: You Still Have a Lot to Offer

Phil Ware continues his 'I Doubt It' series and reminds us that Jesus not only forgives and cleanses, but he restores and calls us back to ministry.

Yes, we've all blown it at some point, yet Jesus does more than remind us we're valuable; the Lord calls us back to service!

God Still Cares

James Nored and Phil Ware continue their messages on God's plan of redemption and how God longs to restore us to himself.

When we have sinned, fallen short of God's plans for us, and have disappointed our heavenly Father, we assume he puts us into his “club for the unwanteds.”

A Spiritual MRI

Max Lucado reminds us that we can ask God to both examine us and cleanse us; such is the grace of grace!

Can I let go of my regrets, guilt, and shame?

Why Do I Ignore This Sacred Rhythm?

Phil Ware shares part 2 in his four part series on learning to rest in Jesus and trust in the Lord's power to bless us and give us grace.

Jesus invites us into a time of rest and quiet with him!

More Bread than Peanut Butter to Spread

Phil Ware begins a series of posts on our needing rest with Jesus and focuses on what we do when we have more to do than resources or strength and we don't have a rest time close at hand.

What do we do when we have way more going on in our lives than we can handle?

Bored to Life

Phil Ware talks about the importance of rest and the Sabbath principle.

Is rest really necessary for holy and whole living?

Fresh Air from Heaven's Wind

Phil Ware begins a short 4 part series on the Holy Spirit as we begin the New Year, this one is focused on living by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Is there a way to catch our breath and be renewed for a fresh start?

A Mother's Beautiful and Tenacious Grace

Cathy Messecar shares a beautiful story about an adoptive mom and dad who have shown tenacious and beautiful love to a young man born with very challenging physical limitations.

This is how much a mother can love!

How Cowards Become Heroes

Rubel Shelly uses the story of John Callender's failure and subsequent courage to remind us how to overcome the failure of our past.

Does such a transformation actually happen?

Shattered

Phil Ware talks about what to do when relationships are shattered and how it feels easier to trade in those relationships for new ones, but asks if this is really smartest and if it honors Christ and our walk with God.

What do you do when things fracture between you and someone important to you?

The Story: Rebuild and Restore

Phil Ware takes us back to The Story, God's story and our story and reminds us that while rebuilding infrastructure for a city and country is hard, it is even harder to rebuild the morale, moral, and faith foundation.

How can you tell how we are doing with our spirituality?

Better Broken: 11!

Phil Ware continues his series, Better Broken, focusing on the problem of there being 11 apostles and how people fail us and what are we doing to do to go on after we've been betrayed.

What do you do with the one who is missing?

We Need Rest

Tom Norvell reminds us of our need for rest and to rest in Jesus, in God, and in the Spirit.

Don't you sense this need?

Come with Me!

Tom Norvell reminds us of Jesus encouraging his disciples, his followers, to get away from the maddening rush of the crowds and go to a quiet place with him and get some rest.

Is there any way to step off the treadmill a minute?

Renewal and Spring

Pasquale Mingarelli shares pictures and a Bible study to help us remember that spring is the time for renewal

A powerful image of renewal!

SpiritFire: Ask!

Phil Ware begins a four week challenge that coordinates with the SpiritFire daily devotional challenging us to invite the Holy Spirit into our daily lives.

Why do we not ask for something God longs to give?

Traveling Mercies: Broken Dreams?

Phil Ware continues a series of messages called Traveling Mercies focusing on Moses and his journey from broken dreams to having those dreams realized in his life.

Are those old broken dreams really gone?

All About the Layers

Ron Rose talks about layers in photography and layers in our lives, and emphasizes that the layers are where God's transformation takes place.

Where do you find God doing His best work?

Family Unique: Stops along the Way

Rick Brown continues his family unique series and tries to help us understand that we have to stop and let our families rest sometimes along the way.

Isn't it about time your family took a rest break?