Phil Ware continues his series on what the New Testament teaches about God valuing women and the key role they played in the early church of Jesus.
09/13/2018 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware continues his series on the role of women and their importance in the story of God's unfolding grace.
08/29/2018 by Phil Ware
Patrick Odum challenges us to think critically and lovingly in light of our new-found awareness of baby Jesus' status as a refugee from violence.
07/15/2018 by Patrick D. Odum
Phil Ware reminds us of the gritty reality of Jesus' birth and Mary choosing to accept the challenge of being Jesus' mother and reminds us of our need to commit to have Jesus born in our lives.
12/12/2017 by Phil Ware
James and Phil continue their series on The Story of Redemption by focusing on the birth of Jesus and what it means for us.
09/16/2017 by James Nored & Phil Ware
This is a harmonization of the accounts from the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, of the resurrection appearances of Jesus on the first day of his resurrection.
04/16/2017 by The Life & Teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
Max Lucado reminds us that Jesus appeared to Mary and what this exchange means to all of us.
03/16/2017 by Max Lucado
Max Lucado reminds us that God uses tiny seeds and tiny deeds to make big things.
05/22/2016 by Max Lucado
Phil Ware reflects on Mary treasuring the memories of Jesus' birth in her heart and finds reason not to sweat the small stuff, not miss the moments of grace in Christmas, and not lose the opportunity to lock away treasures in our own hearts this time of y
12/21/2015 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware reminds us that in a search for a new minister, especially a preacher or preaching minister, that we need to know our specific mission as a congregation.
10/05/2015 by Phil Ware
Stacy Voss is trying to prepare our hearts for advent and the coming of Jesus by asking us to gather in pungent and hard to smell things.
12/19/2014 by Stacy Voss
Phil Ware continues his series on the importance of women to God and to the early church and focuses on the "The Women" Luke refers to as standing by Jesus in his Passion, crucifixion, burial, resurrection, and pouring out the Spirit at Pentecost and how
10/27/2014 by Phil Ware
Rick Brown reminds us what is important about the clothes we wear on Easter and that Jesus appeared to Mary as a gardener.
04/19/2014 by Rick Brown
Phil Ware wishes everyone Merry Christmas for the Heartlight team and shares 3 different ways to share the story of Jesus at Christmas: a short form, the Bible text from "The Voice" Compass Bible and from a Worship House Media video about a child coming.
12/24/2013 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware finishes the year 2012 with two powerful posts or articles about Jesus' birth and the people gathered around him, and emphasizes that God's greatest beginnings are found in hard endings.
12/23/2012 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly reminds us of what is most important and truthful and what is legend about the Christmas story.
11/30/2012 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware shares a message centered on John 2 and Jesus' miracle of turning the water to wine at Cana in Galilee because of Mary's concern and intervention.
02/12/2012 by Phil Ware
Bill Sherrill reminds us that the manger and the promises given to Mary would make the Cross seem impossible to understand until the empty tomb and the resurrection brought back the praise the angels gave on the day he was born.
12/29/2011 by Bill Sherrill
Phil Ware talks about the recurring phrase in Matthew 1 and 2, in a dream, and how God fills the empty spaces left behind by our broken dreams.
12/25/2011 by Phil Ware
Rick Brown gives some statistical data on Christmas shopping, historical data on the birth of Jesus, and some spiritual insight on how to keep from going under during the busy time we call Christmas.
12/12/2011 by Rick Brown
Phil Ware begins a 4 part series on Mary, the mother of Jesus, called Windows to Wonder, and talks about how the angel left Mary and Mary's life began to unfold with challenges and difficulties, but she maintained faith.
04/29/2011 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware takes an incident of love and laughter with his foster grandson and learns a powerful insight into God, who chose to let us see his face and hear his voice in Jesus.
12/10/2010 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware begins a short series called When Spirit Becomes Flesh focusing on the birth of Jesus, the incarnation of God among his creatures, and the wonders of Christmas.
12/02/2010 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware writes a meditation on what Mary may have thought as she stood at the foot of Jesus' cross as he died, using the theme of wood in his life to connect the story.
04/01/2010 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware shares some insight and background on James the brother of Jesus and how he disbelieved, but came to faith.
03/25/2010 by Phil Ware