Articles Tagged 'Thank'

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.

Thank You and Have a Blessed Thanksgiving

The Heartlight.org and VerseoftheDay.com team gives thanks for you and prays you have a blessed Thanksgiving.

The prayers of the Heartlight.org and VerseoftheDay.com team pray that you have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Cruciformed #4: Only by Prayer

Phil Ware continues his series of posts from the discipleship section of Mark chapters 8-10, this time focusing on the boy the disciples of Jesus could not heal.

Unlike the father of the boy with the tormenting spirit, we don’t confess our unbelief and then ask for help in believing more is possible.

Reflecting the Servant Heart of Jesus

Phil Ware talks about a university honoring students for their acts of service and it leads him to wonder how we honor God's servants today.

How do you honor a servant who is not trying to be noticed but simply trying to do good things for others?

'... and thankful!'

Phil Ware finishes his November series of giving thanks and focuses on our mission or call from God.

Give thanks for this?

In Everything Give Thanks... in EVERYTHING!

Melissa Troyer reminds us that giving thanks -- and finding reasons to give thanks -- is a decision we make every day in all circumstances, especially when it is hard to be thankful!

And there I began hunting out places of worship through tears of joy in pain.

'...and thankful!'

Phil Ware continues his 4 part series on Thanksgiving and how important it is for churches to leverage change and growth in in their church families.

So we are supposed to give thanks for this?

'...and thankful!'

Phil Ware begins a 4 part November series on giving thanks just in time for the Thanksgiving season.

What happens the other 51 weeks of the year?

A Special Corsage for Easter

Ron Rose reminds us that the resurrection happens again and again when we let precious memories bubble to the service and rejoice in God's tender power and grace.

Betty was sent by God, whether she realized it or not, to encourage a young mother struggling to be the best she could be.

Thankful for Our Greatest Gift

Christmas card and thank you from the Heartlight.org and VerseoftheDay.com team.

God has blessed us with many gifts, but the greatest of all gifts was God coming to us in Jesus of Nazareth!

Sharing Our Cup of Gratitude

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in online worship through words and music, using YouTube videos to lead us to sing with hearts full of gratitude for all that God has done for us in Jesus.

We want to be a people who sing to God out of hearts full of gratitude because of our riches in Christ Jesus!

We Are Thankful for You!

Thank you

Of God's many blessings, you are some of the most special to us!

A Great Friend, A Great Man

Phil Ware shares about the important influence of Paul Faulkner, especially for the online ministries of Heartlight.org and VerseoftheDay.com

We are not alone as recipients of the kindness, encouragement, and love of Paul Faulkner. Many others have received the gracious touch of Paul and Gladys.

Keep On Doing It!

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to encourage and build up each other and learn to live out our own version of Ed-ness.

Ed saw a need to check on and connect with folks who have been absent, so he started doing it.

Thank You and Have a Blessed Thanksgiving

The Heartlight.org and VerseoftheDay.com team gives thanks for you and prays you have a blessed Thanksgiving.

The prayers of the Heartlight.org and VerseoftheDay.com team pray that you have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving!

Phil Ware reminds us to keep thanksgiving a part of our daily lives even though we face challenging times, difficult circumstances, and discouraging realities.

How do we keep our concerns for the future and our hardships from the last two years of Covid 19 from stealing the joy of our Thanksgiving?

Cheerful Generosity

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to live generous lives of grace where we are joyful recipients of God's grace and cheerfully generous in our acts of mercy.

Why we should we be thankful, cheerful, and generous in a world full of negativity!

Reflecting the Servant Heart of Jesus

Phil Ware talks about a university honoring students for their acts of service and it leads him to wonder how we honor God's servants today.

How do you honor a servant who is not trying to be noticed but simply trying to do good things for others?

Tuna Salad and the Rest of the Story

Philip Gulley talks about going to the house of a friend in Chicago he calls Paul Jr. and ends up having lunch with Paul Harvey and reminds us that most famous people are nicer than we might think because they know they didn't get to the top, on their own

Most of them are wonderful human beings because someone gave them a leg up somewhere along the line, and they remember that. At least the good ones do.

Every Time!

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us of the importance of affirming people we love through note-prayers of thanksgiving as we seek to be a blessing to other as Jesus h

God is full of goodness and mercy. He has faithfully poured his love upon us and now asks us to share this blessing with others.

Dealing with Stress at Thanksgiving, with Thanksgiving

Muriel Larson, an experienced online coach and counselor, shares this clear strategy to help us deal with the stress and pressure of the holidays found throughout the Scriptures: Give thanks!

Will you believe that giving thanks is an effective stress reduction strategy even during the stress of Thanksgiving during a pandemic?

Merry Christmas

A Christmas prayer from the teams at Heartlight.org and verseoftheday.com.

We Wish You a Very Warm and Happy Christmas!

Even Though They Are Small?

Phil Ware reminds us that no matter how difficult our circumstances, because of Jesus we have reason to give thanks!

If we are not careful, the challenges of the moment can wilt the joy right out of our Thanksgiving.

Teach Us to Pray 09: Recalibrating Need

Phil Ware with Andy Johnson remind us that our prayer is for the bread we need today, not the extravagance we want for ourselves.

Our prayers often treat God as if he is the free Amazon delivery service for our every whim and want.

Cruciformed #4: Only by Prayer

Phil Ware continues his series of posts from the discipleship section of Mark chapters 8-10, this time focusing on the boy the disciples of Jesus could not heal.

Unlike the father of the boy with the tormenting spirit, we don’t confess our unbelief and then ask for help in believing more is possible.

A Time for Giving Thanks!

Phil Ware reminds us to give thanks for all of our blessings!

On this day when many pause with their families to give thanks to God, let’s remember what the LORD God has done to bless us!