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 · Acts 2:17 · Christmas
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.
by Phil Ware · John 1:14 · Christmas
Phil Ware goes over a number of inaccuracies that have crept in to our telling of the story of Jesus at Christmas, but reminds us that the main thing is that Jesus came for everyone and the more we know the story, the more we know it is true.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 11:1 · Christmas
Phil Ware redoes an older article focused on Jesus being the child that leads us.
by Phil Ware · Luke 2:10 · Shepherd
Phil Ware looks at the birth of Jesus and asks the very simple question: why did God reveal the birth of his Son to shepherds first?
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:16 · Evangelism
Phil Ware continues his series on last words and first priority, and emphasizes the power of our influence to help others know, follow, and obey Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:36 · Baptism
Phil Ware continues his series called Last Words, First Priority and emphasizes the line in the sand moment we call baptism.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:8 · Evangelism
Phil Ware continues his four message series on Jesus' last words which must be our first priority.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Disciple Making
Phil Ware begins a series of messages on the Great Commission and Jesus' last words which must be our first priority.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 19:3 · Marriage
Phil Ware shares the four ways two are made into one in marriage: socially, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 6:18 · Acceptance
Phil Ware shares his second message in the Holy Passion series about delight in sexual intimacy being one of God's primary purposes.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 1:26 · Sexuality
Phil Ware shares about the sacredness of our sexual relationship as husbands and wives and calls us to follow Jesus in how we deal with this issue.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:28 · Disciple Making
Phil Ware finishes his Just One series by calling us to help others find their one song.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 12:4 · Spiritual Gifts
Phil Ware continues his just one series and focuses on using our spiritual gift and the principles involved.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 28:16 · Worship
Phil Ware asks what we should wear to worship God and challenges us to see all of life as sacred space!
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 12:28 · 9-11
Phil Ware revisits and reflects on 9/11 ten years later.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:32 · Achievement
Phil Ware introduces many of us to the principle of doing for one what you wish you could do for everyone and how it helps us know whom to help with so many needs around us!
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:29 · Missions · Life Mission
Phil Ware uses Jesus' example in Mark 1 to show how we can begin to deal with our feelings of being overwhelmed with everything confronting us and do the most important thing, the One Tune God wants us to play with our lives.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 7:10 · Obedience
Phil Ware looks at the last chapter of the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7, and emphasizes Jesus' call to us to obey, put into practice, bear fruit, and do what he says.
by Phil Ware · Mark 6:31 · Rest
Phil Ware writes on withdrawal and rest with the Savior and our need for his grace and mercy and blessing and power and support and prayer and strength.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:1 · Sagrada Familia
Phil Ware continues his series on the mission trip to Sagrada Familia, The Community in Lima, Peru, and ties it in this article or post to Jesus' ascension.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 2:9 · Sagrada Familia
Phil Ware continues his series of reflections based on his Sagrada Familia mission trip to the orphans of The Community.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 3:16 · Sagrada Familia
Phil Ware continues his series on Sagrada Familia and the children of the Community and relates it this time to the words he prays in the Lord's Prayer.
by Phil Ware · John 2:1 · Sagrada Familia
Phil Ware continues to tell about his 2011 trip to The Community, Sagrada Familia in Lima, Peru.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 11:8 · Sagrada Familia
Phil Ware talks about the call of Abraham and the trip to The Community he and the team going there is about to embark upon.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 3:16 · Sagrada Familia
Phil Ware introduces his trip to Comunidad de Los Niños Sagrada Familia in Lima, Peru, and the children that Jesus wants touched with his grace.
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