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 · 2 Timothy 3:14-17 · Jesus · Inspiration
Phil Ware remembers an old mentor who has gone to be with Jesus, Neil Lightfoot, and as he recalls a lesson from John 4 about real faith is also reminded about the nature of inspired truth.
by Kasey Pipes · 2 Corinthians 10:21 · Politics
Kasey Pipes shares very personal observations about Washington, D.C., politics, humility, blogging, writing, and pride.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 7:1-2 · Judging
Rubel Shelly takes on the risky topic of being judgmental and risks saying that there are times when we must be discerning and use proper judgment.
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 Bill Brant · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · New Year · New Life
Being a follower of Jesus makes one's life NEW and notice the words that said old things have passed away. When you make that decision to follow Jesus and are baptized, then your "old things" do not matter to God anymore; you are NEW.
by Jackie Halstead, Ph.D. · Romans 12:1-2
Jackie Halstead shares with us the process of Examen as she reviews 2013 and looks ahead to 2014 and dedicates her life to God.
by Ron Rose · Matthew 11:28-30
Ron Rose shares with us about weight problems, not pounds, but hidden weight with regret, worries, burdens, resentments, failures, and those kinds of things that we need to leave behind after we have handed them over to Jesus.
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 3:14-21
Rubel Shelly re-shares a prayer for the New Year and a fresh start on life.
by Tim Archer · John 1:10-14 · New Year
Every man's life is divided into "Before Christ" and "After Christ." We come to know of him, we learn about him, then we decide. We decide to reject him and all that he stands for. Or we believe in him, and receive all that he has to offer.
by Phil Ware · Mark 3 · New Year
Phil Ware gives us three key principles to follow as we approach the New Year, ask the Lord what he wants us to do, learn to rest, and get to know Jesus better.
by Tom Norvell · 1 Peter 3:15 · Christmas
Tom Norvell reminds us that this is really a gift worth regifting -- Jesus -- because he is our hope, joy, love, and peace and others need to hear us speak of him when they need him most.
by Rick Brown · Matthew 2:1-18 · Christmas
Rick Brown reminds us about dangerous Christmas gifts for kids and the most dangerous Christmas gift of all, Jesus.
by Steve Ridgell · Isaiah 9:6 · Birth
When God sent his Son to earth, the birth announcement was given twice: once generations before his birth and then when it happened.
by Phil Ware · Luke 2 · Christmas
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.
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 2:1-11 · Christmas
Patrick Odum talks about the Christmas star and how it may have been identified, but how that doesn't nearly as much as the One who was born being the One who made the stars.
by Phillip Morrison · Genesis 1:1-27 · Speech · Earth
Phillip Morrison writes about the Apollo 8 moon orbit and the famous earthrise photo taken by the astronauts orbiting the moon in what otherwise would have been a disastrous year for America.
by Rick Brown · Galatians 4:19 · Dream
Rick Brown shares an insight from the Westjet Santa Claus video and says we need to ask God for more and greater vision.
by Ann Voskamp · Romans 5:5
Ann Voskamp shares a powerful story about the first Sunday of Advent and butterflies and a friend with a broken heart.
by Tim Archer · Revelation 12 · Christmas
The red dragon has a place in the nativity story. The dragon reminds us why we needed a Savior in the first place. John tells us that the dragon is the ancient serpent that deceives the whole world (Revelation 12:9). He is the tempter that brought about t
by Phil Ware · John 3:16 · Scripture
Phil Ware finishes his series on building a culture of honor by focusing on Jesus and his birth and the awful way Herod misuses Scripture and worship.
by Tim Woodroof · Romans 12 · Spiritual Gifts
Tim Woodroof continues the series on a church finding or calling a new preaching minister or senior pastor, especially during interim ministry, and the key point is that a church needs to know who it is and what God has called them to do before they try t
by Phillip Morrison · Luke 23:34
Phillip Morrison talks about the greatest Christmas gift of all, the gift of forgiveness.
by Steve Ridgell · Thessalonians 4:7-8 · Race
The Christian life is much like a race. If you finish, you get a medal. If you don't finish... no medal.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 18:1-35 · Accountability
Phil Ware continues his series on building a culture of honor with a focus on accountability -- both holding others accountable and holding ourselves accountable for our growth in the Lord.
by Greg Anderson · Acts 20 · Personhood · People
Greg Anderson continues the series from Interim Ministry Partners about helping a church discover its mission by focusing on the people in the process.
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