1 Peter 3:15

"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."

"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..."

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.

"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..."

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

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?

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 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.

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..."

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

"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..."

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.

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 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.

"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..."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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..."

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.

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.