Articles Tagged 'Witness' (Page 2)

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.

Prayer and Mission

Mark Frost continues the series on discovering your mission before finding your minister with the Interim Ministry Partners team and he focuses on prayer.

So if they didn't and couldn't, how dare we?

When God Does not Answer Prayer the Way You Expected

It is easy to share God's answer to prayer when things turn out the way we wanted. It is just as important to share our faith when the answer is not what we wanted.

What do you say to a nonbeliever when God does not answer your prayer the way you wanted.

The Story: Second Incarnation

Phil Ware continues his series on The Story focusing on the early chapters of Acts and the coming of the Spirit and the work done in the name of Jesus!

Can I really experience Jesus today?

Nicodemus and Joseph Save Easter?

Phil Ware continues his series called unpredictable on Jesus in the Gospel of John and focuses on Jesus' death and burial through the eyes of Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea.

How can two rich guys save Easter?

But I Knew all the Words

Grace, forgiveness, redemption, and other Christian words can only be understood by non-Christians in the context of how we Christians live.

Knowing what the words mean is not the same as understanding the converstation.

Better Broken: The Plan

Phil Ware continues his series called Better Broken that focuses on how God used flawed, broken people to change the world by sharing the message of Jesus and this involved Purpose: to be witnesses, Plan: to release God's power through prayer; People: the

What was God's plan to help Jesus' broken and flawed followers accomplish his mission?

Living in God's Story

Rubel Shelly invites us into the dangerous story of Jesus and the Bible and to invite God into our lives to catch us up in his Kingdom work, the real life of faith and integrity.

Ready for a dangerous read?

Let Jesus ...

Phil Ware weaves in the 7 sayings of Jesus on the cross with the sense of forgiveness and mission that should be ours in the cross and resurrection of Jesus.

What do these words mean and whose words do we trust?

Witness

We, the present day followers of Jesus, are the progeny of those men and women of the first century. The mission is now ours! With 2/3 of the 6.7 billion of the world's population who don't know Jesus, we have much to do.

We are witnesses…

Catch & Release: Witnesses

Phil Ware continues his series on Catch and Release reminding us that we are chosen to be Jesus' witnesses specifically because of who we are and what he has done for us in our lives.

Why would he choose this bunch to be his plan?

Catch & Release: Fear

Phil Ware continues his series on Catch and Release as we seek to have the courage and boldness to share Jesus with others.

There are a lot of excuses, but they usually all boil down to fear!

Catch and Release: THE First Thing

Phil Ware begins a series of articles on sharing Jesus in word and deed with others called Catch and Release and focusing on following Jesus.

Caught to be released into life, community, and purpose by the grace of God!

You Are Witnesses!

Phil Ware imagines a conversation that the apostle Peter might have had with a visitor to him in prison shortly before his execution.

What do you have to say about Jesus?

The Power to Risk

Phil Ware talks about the old adage, better to be safe than sorry, and shows what Jesus says about it: the follower who takes this approach will be condemned.

So is it really better to be safe than sorry?

Because We Are Human

Tom Norvell looks at our humanity and sees behind it all our need for Jesus.

What is the purpose of God sending Jesus?

Keep on Speaking

Tom Norvell reminds us to keep on speaking up for the Lord even in hostile situations and difficult circumstances.

What will it take to make you back down?

Work as Witness

Rubel Shelly reminds us that for Christians all of life is a place of sacred activity, especially our work.

Can my daily work actually be sacred work?

The Front Porch

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.

What kind of concept is this for a church?

Exercising the Spirit: Witnessing

One of the key spiritual disciplines is witnessing to others, because sharing our faith in Jesus is crucial to others finding God!

Don't let this title turn you off!

Holy Impatience!

God doesn't want us to grow complacent or satisfied with the way things are simply because we are growing older.

Is your sense of urgency on the rise or on the wane?

Here Comes Santa Claus

Getting a chance to play Santa Claus opens up a deep joy and a reminder that we need to be Jesus to those around us.

When was the last time you played this part?

Cloud of Witnesses

We must remember those who have gone before us and learn the lessons they have left us!

What do you know about those who have gone before you?

Are You Nice?

Being nice is important if we are going to influence others.

So is it really important that we are nice and courteous?

In the Presence

We need to remember that when we assemble, God joins us and it is a holy moment.

What do you go to church to do?

If You Love Jesus, Don't Honk!

In your face christian bumper stickers are offensive and dont' work to help evangelism.

What kind of bumper sticker would Jesus have had?