All (Page 9) Articles 2005 Archives

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.

The Missing Bible

While there are many specialty Bibles, the Bible is really written for only one group of people: sinners.

Can you find your Bible in the list?

The Abuse of Time

We must learn to make our use of time a holy enterprise.

What are you doing with your time?

Passing It Along

We must live to pass along our faith to several generations, not just our kids.

Who are you living to bless?

God Can Re-shape You!

Like clay in the hands of the potter, so also are we in the hands of God.

Have you placed yourself in his hands?

What Then?

God longs for us to come to him and receive his mercy and grace in our struggles and cast all our anxieties on him.

Where do you go when there is no place to go?

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?

Doing Things Religiously

Worship is more than what happens every seventh day, it is all of our lives.

How are you doing on your spiritual exercises?

I Get Stupid When I'm Tired

We need to recognize that we get a little stupid and out of control when we are tired and so we should do something to prevent it!

When do you go a little around the bend?

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?

 

Memorial Day should make us also think of communion and Jesus' sacrifice for us.

What are we really worth?

Steady, It Could Be God

We need to look for God even in the worst of situatinos!

What's going on with this?

Open Our Eyes!

God has his protection for us all around us if we will only ask for eyes to see.

What do you see around you?

Words of Wisdom

Spiritual wisdom only comes from God and His Word.

Where do you get your wisdom?

Just in Case

We need to always be prepared for the final eventuality of life!

Do you have any words that you want to make sure get heard?

Reminder in the Storm

A violent storm reminds us of our need for God and his holiness!

How can you stand the fury of your storms?

A Prayer for our Child

A prayer for graduating seniors by parents.

What is on your heart this graduation?

Taking Flight

A group of baby birds in a flower basket nest remind us of the key three things for all of us as week to take flight for God!

Are our

You Are the Way

While we know the will of God, we often do things our way instead of His way.

Why don't we do it God's way?

Is It Your Time?

Jesus doesn't expect us to do what we can't know to do, but he does expect us to do what we know to do.

How will you know it is your time?

Signs of Life

Sometimes we need to be reminded that church is a place for sick and broken people, not perfect ones.

Are you fit to attend this church?

The X-odus Files: Wanderers or Warriors

God wants us to leave behind our wanderer and slave mentality and take on the attitude of a spiritual warrior: it's time to leave our terminal mentality.

So how do you impact culture?

What if Your Mom Found Out?

One way to help us sort through the moral dilemmas of the day is to ask what our mom would think if we did it?

What if your mom knew?

Somewhere Else

So many things make us long to be somewhere different.

Where do you want to be right now?

Not Distracted

We mustn't be distracted by the discussions about Jesus' return and lose sight of what is crucial about our discipleship.

Are you caught up in all the rapture debate?

Conditioners

So many of us have been conditioned to not see the call of the cross in our lives!

How have you been conditioned?