Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY Humility and Judgement by Lisa Zulke Today took me back to when I was acutely aware of my mistakes and the weight of my need for grace and forgiveness. The canyon between me and following Jesus seemed too far to cross. One particular teaching had...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY Jesus and Money by Allison Antrim In American culture, we are way past the practice of carving idols and bowing down to them. Yet we have never stopped looking to things other than God to save us. Money might be the number one thing that...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY Enough of Worry, for Today by Shelly Huston I’m listening to “Fires” by Jordan St. Cyr this morning, as it speaks to portions of my life and possibly yours. “I remember how you told me that life may not be easy, and everything I need...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY The Victory Before the Battle by Chris Woodward We all love the moment when victory is sealed; the wideout crosses the goal line on the final play, the last strike sails past the bat, and the sound of leather thumps through our ears. When the...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY Deliver Us by Molly Fisher When Jesus teaches us how to pray, He ends His prayer by saying, “Deliver us from evil/the evil one.” The MSG version is “Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil.” It’s not just the devil that is evil, though...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY Forgiveness by Lisa Zulke I am… Forgiven. Free. Released. Burden lifted. Heart forward. Mind clear. Spirit rising. As I receive the gift I am free to give it to others. Spirits rising. Minds clear. Hearts forward. Burdens lifted. Imagine a world so filled with grace....
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY Just Ask by Lisa Zulke Breath. Deep, lung-filling breath. That has been my daily bread for the past week. I’m training for an endurance race, and I have a lung condition. Both things are true. One mostly doesn’t get in the way of the other—until...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY The Power of Prayer by Shelly Huston At times, Jesus separated himself from the crowd, and even his beloved disciples, to go into the mountains to pray. It was the best place to have a private conversation with his Father. Sometimes, I must consciously step...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY How NOT To Pray by Molly Fisher Prayer! Is there anything easier and harder? Completely understood and completely misunderstood? How do I pray? What do I pray? Does prayer make a difference? Pray for my enemies? Really? Even the disciples, who walked with Jesus and...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY Love Your Enemies by Allison Antrim I’ve known for a long time that in my approach to life, I typically focus on the law more than I do on love. By nature, I find it easier to adhere to justice and fairness in black-and-white terms...