1 Peter 3

"Dear Disciple, Life sometimes is not fair. If you have any doubts about that, just remember what you celebrate when you take part in Communion. My..."

How is your worship in traffic? Our Christianity has to accompany us everywhere, even traffic, or it doesn't go with us anywhere.

"Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don't worry..."

"Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t worry..."

"Dear Disciple, I gave My life to bring God's grace to you. As My disciple, I ask you to share My story of grace in your life with others. In the..."

Can being respectful really save lives? Marines in Iraq are learning to win people over by showing respect and courtesy rather than using their guns.

Some would make religion the reason for disqualification? Rubel Shelly comments on the recommendation of Francis Collins nomination for the head of NIH and the Sam Harris criticism of his nomination.

Isn't happy holidays just too bland? Rubel Shelly shares very respectfully the reason he wants to say Merry Christmas.

How do we look beyond the horizon of our own earth-bound circumstances? Phillip Morrison writes about the weather in Texas and the reminder that we need to look beyond the horizon of our own circumstance and remember the promise, hope, redemption, and healing of God.

An answer with a twist! Ron Rose talks about being the Jesus our friends need today, not just having answers for what we believe.

We can't think of a more important commitment for us as believers in our uncertain times. James Nored and Phil Ware share a message of hope in video and word and Scripture to remind us to be ready to share our living hope for those caught in life's dark winter.

God’s great story of redemption reminds us of three truths that we must take with us as we live in a world that always seems to tilt away from fairness. James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the importance of God's past stories of deliverance to help us know how to live in our times of unfairness and hold onto hope in the middle of oppression.

God’s great story of redemption reminds us of three truths that we must take with us as we live in a world that always seems to tilt away from fairness. James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the importance of God's past stories of deliverance to help us know how to live in our times of unfairness and hold onto to hope in the middle of oppression.

What can I as a believer in Jesus actually do to make a difference in the tasteless and vile language that comes from every side, quarter, and position? Phil Ware shares how the Holy Spirit convicted him about the kind of speech he, and we must use in a world that has gone crazy at attacking each other.

How do we change the anti-Christian perspective of our culture? Phil Ware talks about the need to live the life of Jesus before the world or our witness doesn't mean anything at best and creates hostility at worst to Christianity.

What would keep you from putting in a good word for Jesus? We must always be willing to speak up for Jesus!

How about this for the discovery of all life has for you? Ron Rose talks about moving from waiting to tell the story to being the story in someone's life today.

Does your life have a real impact on those around you? People need to see genuineness in Christians before they are going to listen to them about Jesus.

"Dear Friend, My earthly ministry began with My baptism by My cousin, John the Baptist, in the Jordan River (Luke 3:21-23). The heavens were ripped..."

"For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

"But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have."

"In your hearts, set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do..."

"But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do..."

"But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do..."

"It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil."

"Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit."

"For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God."

"Live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble."

"For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. "

"In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are,...."

"The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil."

Inspirational illustration of 1 Peter 3:15 -- 15   But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.

Inspirational illustration of 1 Peter 3:18 -- Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit.

Inspirational illustration of 1 Peter 3:8 -- Live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.

Is this outside your EEZ? Phil Ware completes the shift series with the theme of going fearlessly, and focuses on sharing our hope and following the Great Commission.

Who would go first among the religions in showing honor to the other? Rubel Shelly talks about world religions, love, respect, honor, and violence.

Can we really take worship with us outside our religious boxes? Worship has to be part of our everyday real life world where we work, play, do sports, have recreation, and watch our kids play.

"Dear Friend, Just as Paul faced his legal ordeals and challenging travels to Rome, My disciples in Asia Minor faced growing criticism, ostracism, and..."

How can we know the answer to life's questions? How do you know God is real? How do you know there is a heaven or hell? And maybe the most important question of all, how do you know you're going to heaven?

What kind of bumper sticker would Jesus have had? In your face christian bumper stickers are offensive and dont' work to help evangelism.

You mean there really are some benefits from The Da Vinci Code? Dan Brown has given us the challenge to get back into the truth about history and be ready to defend the truth by first getting to know it.

What is the snare we must avoid? It's living in fear of what others may think of us or do to us because we follow Jesus. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to fortify our commitment to not live in fear of what others may think of us or do to us, but to trust in God who is with us.

Are you letting this Garment set your style? Max Lucado reminds us that when we are baptized, we are clothed with Christ, so what people see in us they attribute to Jesus!

When people indicate they are open to talking about Jesus, I had better take the opportunity. There might not be another one. Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins bring us this week's ToGather with a focus on being bold and not ashamed of Jesus or his gospel, the good news our world needs in these dark times.

Why is it so hard to have the right things to say to seekers? We can't share our faith because we've lost the commitment to memorize and know God's Word.

Who was she really talking with? A woman talking to herself reminds us our need to engage in conversation in meaningful ways with others.

When does it cross the line? Rubel Shelly reminds us about the problems of bullying and then the cycle we start when we bully the bully.

What are you doing for the inside? We are so caught up in looking good and yet do so little to focus on what really makes us beautiful and fit!

Can you hear the Kingdom advancing? Rubel Shelly talks about the kinds of ways the Kingdom of God grows and spreads, quietly, gently, in the faithful, every day actions of real people.

Would people be surprised to find that you are a follower of Christ? Does our behavior and speech give us away as a follower of Jesus?

Now how much do you REALLY like it? We like a person with kindness much more than a person who has had a bunch of cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery.

Don't let this title turn you off! One of the key spiritual disciplines is witnessing to others, because sharing our faith in Jesus is crucial to others finding God!

What are you doing to help resist evil? Drugs are an awful evil afflicting our world and Christians need to do something to combat them.

What makes it hard to be generous with the good news of Jesus? Phil Ware continues his series on Catch and Release, focusing on sharing our blessings and also seeing sharing Jesus, the good news of Jesus, as a gift of generosity.

Is there really a Christmas gift worth regifting? Tom Norvell reminds us that this is really a gift worth regifting -- Jesus -- because he is our hope, joy, love, and peace and others need to hear us speak of him when they need him most.

How far would you go in your love and trust of the Lord? Suffering and death for the cause of Christ are now viewed as something sad, unnecessary, and a wast.

Whose heart are you blessing these days? Jane Vincenzi shares some insight in the old southern phrase bless your heart and realizes that it is really what our Christian life is all about.

What do your ears want to hear? Some folks only want to hear the cheery stuff from God, not the hard stuff, too.

What do we do with the dry patches in our lives? How do we handle the depression and spiritual dryness in our lives?

Surely Jesus is talking about something other than evangelism? Phil Ware continues his LifeWORDS series and shares Jesus' Great Commission as a call to incarnational ministry and not just evangelism.

Our churches not living on mission to make a perceivable difference in the lives of the disenfranchised and broken, like Jesus did, is disillusioning to young adults seeking to live for Jesus. Phil Ware talks about the need for our churches and our people to focus on becoming JesuShaped as they live the Kingdom of God and not go for gimmicks to solve our church problems.

Why does Jesus' ministry begin with John? Phil Ware continues his series on The Story and reminds us that we can all be John the Baptist, the baptizer, to people around us.

With the genuine seeker, the struggling follower longing to be more godly, and those broken by life, the Lord used tender language filled with grace and mercy. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to be salt to a world of decay, flavorlessness, and bland hope.

When is the last time you heard someone praised from being gentle? Gentleness is often forgotten in today's world, but it is one of the most lauded virtues in Scripture and we must display it to be God's people.

Jesus died in the place of Barabbas. More importantly, Jesus died for you and me. Byron Ware recalls a memory from fifty years ago that shaped his life, his love, his family, and his understanding of grace, Jesus dying in the place of Barabbas and us.

So we are really supposed to delight in this? Phil Ware continues his series of posts and articles called Fifty Shades of Grace and focuses on the gift of pleasure, delight, joy, fulfillment, and blessing in sexual intimacy for the Christian married couple.

Can folks tell you've been in His presence? Sure people will be touched by The Passion, but will they be touched by what they see of Christ in us?

Knowing what the words mean is not the same as understanding the converstation. Grace, forgiveness, redemption, and other Christian words can only be understood by non-Christians in the context of how we Christians live.

It's a whole lot more than a list of don'ts! Rubel Shelly reminds us that holiness is not just what we avoid, but what we do to bless and redeem.

Are you sharing the message? We need to be sharing the gospel of Christ, God's mystery.

A Great White shark jumped into the boat. You never know when someone is going to realize they need help. Sometimes it takes a major life crisis for people to realize they need Jesus. Be ready to share your faith.

Let's be witnesses with those here, near, and far like the first followers of Jesus did! Phil Ware continues his short series on Acts 1:1-11 called Phil Ware continues his series called 8GT -- Eight Truths that Turned the World Upside Down -- and focuses on finding those seeking Jesus and being witnesses to them of the great things Jesus has

God came to earth as Jesus of Nazareth. God chose to come to us as one of us. Phil Ware shares the Heartlight.org team's reading plan for December to help prepare our hearts to welcome Jesus.

Prayer changes something much more important than our circumstances! Phil Ware continues his series on building a culture of honor focusing this week on prayer, especially prayer as a redemptive tool of offering forgiveness and blessing to those who are our enemies and who mistreat us.

Let’s be witnesses with those here, near, and far (Acts 1:8) like the first followers of Jesus did! Phil Ware continues his short series on Acts 1:1-11 and focuses today on being witnesses of the great things Jesus has done.

Finding God's place for us to connect with Jesus' saving work. Phil Ware continues his series on What is Core by talking about baptism and why it is important.

What do we do in the face of evil and meanness? Phil Ware continues his series of messages related to "The Story" curriculum, using Abraham's call to be a blessing to be a reminder to us as well.

What are you going to do with this third of your life? Brian McCutchen reminds us that 1/3 of our life is spent working so we need to be aware that God doesn't have us where we are by accident.

Please pray that God will open the door to effective ministry! Phil Ware reminds us of our need for God's help to open hearts so that we can share Jesus with others.

Are we looking in the right places to find happiness for ourselves? Teresa Bell Kindred reminds us that what we define as happiness is nearly always temporary pleasure that is soon gone and leaves us unhappy; happiness is really on our own shoulders.

God has given us a way to experience the saving work Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection. Phil Ware continues his series on "What is CORE" by talking about baptism and why it is important.