Articles Tagged 'Scars'

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.

Resurrection 2.3: Unless...!

Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 and focuses this week on Thomas.

If Jesus was truly raised from the dead, then this new reality would call for Thomas to radically re-orient his life

Resurrection 2.3: Unless...!

Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 and focuses this week on Thomas.

If Jesus was truly raised from the dead, then this new reality would call for Thomas to radically re-orient his life

Resurrection 2.3: Unless...!

Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 and focuses this week on Thomas.

If Jesus was truly raised from the dead, then this new reality would call for Thomas to radically re-orient his life

Noah, Violence, and Grace

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that violence is not God's plan, but humanity's corrupt and wicked propensity to injure and mar those created in the image of God.

The story of Noah fascinates children, but the message of Noah also reminds us of the Creator's heart being broken by humanity's penchant for violence.

The Emmaus Option

Ann Voskamp looks at our ravaged world this summer and uses the image of a ravaged countryside to help us remember the power of sharing scars with the one who bears our sin in his scars.

How an old journey and a brief meal can help us reshape ourselves... and our world.

Tortured!

Phillip Morrison writes about a serious situation that was brought to light by an obituary -- child abuse -- and Phil Ware offers some helpful suggestions on ways to bring redemption out of the hurt of this world.

Not what any of us wants in our obituary!

Thanks Mom!

Mom, our mothers, pay a high price for loving us and bringing us to Jesus.

What can we say but,

Shown Alive by the Scars

Phil Ware looks at Jesus' showing his disciples the scars on his hands and side to prove he was alive, resurrected from the dead.

Why were the scars so important to the early disciples' faith?

Beautiful Scars

Jesus' scars are beautiful to those of us it has saved.

Can ugly scars be beautiful?