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.
by Max Lucado · Titus 2:11 · Grace
Max Lucado reminds us how God's grace pursues, comes after, and seeps into us if we allow it to flood over us.
by Steve Ridgell · Acts 16:25 · Disciple Making
There are two very surprising things in the story of the Philippian jailer. And two other things that seem to be expected to happen.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 5:8 · Courage
Phil Ware reminds us of the importance to act courageously for God, for good, and for grace even when it is dangerous because eternity hangs on our decision.
by Brian McCutchen · John 13:34 · Christmas
Brian McCutchen shares with us about the need for Christmas to continue year round.
by Phil Ware · Mark 5:22
Phil Ware reminds us that faith always involves action that demonstrates its reality and Jesus saves in more than the miraculous; he saves us in every way a person can be saved.
by Phil Ware · Mark 2:13 · Grace · Fellowship · Communion
Phil Ware reminds us that we want to not only share in the Lord's Supper, but we also want our table to be like Levi's table of grace and friendship.
by Phil Ware · John 15:13 · Saved
Phil Ware talks about four friends who dig a hole in the roof to get their friend to Jesus so he could be healed; so what would we be willing to do to get our friends to Jesus to be saved?
by Phil Ware · Revelation 21:1 · Heaven
Phil Ware concludes his 10 part series on "Saved at Sea" dealing with sea stories in the Bible and how God has always saved his people, this time focusing on the ultimate saved at sea story, Revelation 21:1-5
by Stacy Voss · 1 Corinthians 11:24 · Infidelity
Stacy Voss shares the parallel between a house burned by a nearby car and the destruction in her life because of infidelity and divorce.
by Steve Ridgell · John 3:16 · Rescue
I love God because of how much he has done for me. I was reminded of this by watching Lulu, our rescue dog.
by Phil Ware · Luke 12:8
Phil Ware shares a passion on his heart about the way we have privatized and personalize conversion and salvation that eliminates the necessary grace of Jesus' community, family, and spiritual community.
by Phil Ware · Exodus 3:7 · Storm
Phil Ware continues his series on Saved at Sea and this week focuses on Jesus walking on the water.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:10 · Grace
Phil Ware writes about the funeral of his father-in-law Mel Nelson and reminds us what it means to be edited by grace.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 1:26 · Father's Day
Phil Ware continues his Saved at Sea series and in this third message reminds us of Noah for Father's Day and also emphasizing the importance of godly and righteous men and dads and the power of their influence.
by Tim Archer · 1 Timothy 2:3 · Salvation
God wants everyone to be saved. Not everyone will be saved, at least not according to the Bible. But that's not because God wants anyone to be lost. It's just that some will refuse to believe.
by Tim Archer · Mark 5:27 · Salvation · Healing
Have you ever felt like you had no right to ask God for anything? Or maybe you thought that others would judge you and reject you if they knew your secret? Does it seem like Jesus has something to offer others, but nothing for you? You can have peace.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 1:10 · Darkness
Phil Ware reminds us that darkness is the place where God can meet us, redeem us, deliver us, and save us from death and disaster.
by Phillip Morrison · 1 Corinthians 1:30 · Redemption
Phillip Morrison writes about Cristo Redentor, Christ the Redeemer, the statue and the work of Jesus, about the principle of redemption, and how Jesus saves us and redeems us.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:10 · Salvation
Phil Ware continues his series on Out of the Box and focusing on the big Four primal fears that Jesus helps us address and he reminds us that salvation involves a from, for, and to component and shouldn't be simply elevator theology.
by Brian McCutchen · 1 John 1:9 · Grace
Brian McCutchen talks about the night he was baptized and the fear he felt and his desire to know he was going to heaven and now he is assured of those things because he understands God's grace.
by Larry Davies · John 8:12 · Satan · Saved
Larry Davies reminds us of the power of a story about lighthouses and how Jesus is our lighthouse.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:1 · Delivered
Phil Ware continues with his series on The Story focusing on the What Is and Who Is and the Why Is of Jesus' coming.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:17 · Grace
Phil Ware continues his series called UNPREDICTABLE about Jesus and his love and grace and call to follow him in holiness and reminds us that grace calls us from sin and death and to a life of holiness.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:12
Phil Ware finishes his series on the Windows to Wonder, on Mary the mother of Jesus, the Messiah, the Lord, and Savior, and reminds us that we can all be part of Jesus' forever family.
by Phil Ware · 2 Kings 5:1 · Salvation
Phil Ware continues his Old Testament stories called Light on the Dark Side of the Mountain and talks this week about the unnamed servant girl and Naaman.
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