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 Phil Ware · John 3:16 · Agape
Phil Ware reminds us where the word 'agape' really gets its meaning, in what God did for us in Jesus and that we must love God first if we are to love others properly.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 29 · Praise
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos encouraging us to worship God with all that we are and have and say.
by Brian McCutchen · Ephesians 5:21-6:4 · Family
Brian McCutchen reminds us of the importance of family
by Tom Norvell · John 14:1-3
Tom Norvell shares with us insight into our skepticism and why we find it so hard to trust anyone.
by Phil Ware · John 21 · Trust
Phil Ware continues his series on building a culture of honor, this time focusing on trust.
by Phil Ware · John 13 · Servant
Phil Ware continues his series on building a culture of honor and focuses on Jesus washing his disciples' feet on the eve of his crucifixion.
by Ann Voskamp · Mark 5:25-34 · Faith
Ann Voskamp reminds us that faith and prayer are a two street and the both are intertwined with each other and when this happens, grace, joy, and healing flow into Shalom, peace, wholeness and fullness of life.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 1:23 · Jesus
Rubel Shelly comments and describes the difference between Superman and Jesus.
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 5:13-16 · Trust
Patrick Odum talks about a strange occurrence involving trust, a New York ad agency worker, a homeless man, and an American Express Card, which reminds us that God trusts us.
by Phil Ware · John 10:1-18 · Promises
Phil Ware talks about the promises of Jesus and how we know we can trust them: because he kept the hard and painful promises to die for us.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 12:22 · Honesty
Rubel Shelly talks about his medical ethics class and the importance these students put on telling the truth in all situations.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 10:9 · Character
Rubel Shelly reminds us that image is not substance and shadow is not tree: trust the tree not the shadow!
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 10:9 · Leadership
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the first duty of leaders is to be faithful, loyal, and trustworthy with the people closest to him.
by Patrick D. Odum · 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 · Christlikeness
Patrick Odum shares a clear message from God's word, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, and talks about all God has done to make us worthy in Christ.
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 145:13-16 · Faithfulness
Tom Norvell reflects on Psalm 145:13-16 and reminds us that in the middle of broken marriages, broken political promises, and broken hopes, God is faithful to his promises.
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Nehemiah 9 · Praise
Is our life about us or about God, about giving him the praise in everything or about everything revolving around us.
by Tim Archer · Mark 2:17 · Grace
We mustn't let our feelings of inadequacy keep us from going to the One who can make us perfect.
by Joey Cope · Ephesians 2:4-7 · Grace
Joey's granddaughter Landrye has taught him a great deal about God's grace.
by Patrick D. Odum · Colossians 1:10-12 · Worthily
It's not how many days we have, but how we use those days for God that matter -- or to say it differently, it is not how far we walk, but how we walk in the miles we cover that matter most.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Peter 4:10 · Faithfulness
Little things, done faithfully, like taking out the garbage, are the glue, the grace, of ongoing and lasting relationships and marriages.
by Mike Barres · Proverbs 17:9 · Confidential
Confidentiality is crucial to maintain when secrets have been entrusted to us.