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 James Nored & Phil Ware · Exodus 3 · Endurance
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that God's great stories of deliverance, like the Exodus with Moses leading God's people to victory over Egypt and Pharaoh, are reminders of Jesus' greater deliverance and God's faithfulness.
by Phil Ware · Luke 2 · Mothers
Phil Ware writes about Mary as the mother of Jesus and reminds that Jesus, along with every other child, was 'wet cement' given by God to form into the person the Father wants them to be.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 5:1-12 · Prayer · Presence · Quiet Time
Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins invite us to worship God and celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit as we are transformed to be more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Exodus 3 · Encourage · Ten Plagues
James Nored and Phil Ware look at Moses' showdown with Pharaoh to remind us that this was really a showdown to show who was truly God and our need to choose to follow him.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 71:17-18 · Future
Phil Ware writes to encourage and challenge our older generations to live with passion and faith so the younger generations can experience the presence of God.
by Randy Becton · Matthew 18
Phil Ware opens the New Testament and reminds of a great way to live out our mission while under social distancing, prayer because prayer has always been a virtual way of blessing others.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:25 · Anger
Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins invite us to worship God and celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit as we are transformed to be more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Exodus 1
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the importance of God's past stories of deliverance to help us know how to live in our times of unfairness and hold onto hope in the middle of oppression.
by Max Lucado · 1 John 4:18 · Fear · Loneliness
Max Lucado reminds us that discovering God's love for us in Jesus, his perfect love, helps us overcome our feelings of loneliness, impatience, and fear.
by Phil Ware · Acts 12:1-16
Phil Ware opens the New Testament and reminds of a great way to live out our mission while under social distancing, prayer because prayer has always been a virtual way of blessing others.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Galatians 4:19 · Transformation
Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins invite us to worship God and celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit as we are transformed to be more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1-7 · Resurrection
Phil Ware and James Nored remind us that the center of our faith is Jesus' resurrection and that the Lord's resurrection from the grave has changed everything.
by Phil Ware · Luke 24 · Lord's Supper
Phil Ware begins the new section with a reflection on the Lord's Supper and what it can mean for us.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 6:18-20
Phil Ware shares some practical ideas on how to stay on mission even while practicing social distancing.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Luke 24 · Easter
Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins have put together a worship experience for folks who cannot make it to a church assembly or whom are uncomfortable with church worship in a building.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 18:20
Saturday invitation and link for this Sunday's ToGather.church
by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 21
A Bible description of Jesus' resurrection taken from a harmony of the Gospels.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 1:16-20
Phil Ware shares some practical ideas on how to stay on mission even while practicing social distancing.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Colossians 4:5-6 · Witnesses
ToGather.church worship segment for April 5, 2020, focusing on Jesus' Triumphal Entry and how we prepare people to receive Jesus into their hearts and shout "Hosanna!" in praise and welcome to him.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 18:20
Saturday link for this Sunday's ToGather.church
by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 3:16-17 · Love
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that Jesus gave his life for us because of his love for us and his unwillingness to leave us in sin.
by Phil Ware · John 18:1-12 · Arrogance · Passion
Phil Ware concludes his four-part series on Jesus' Passion called seed, towel, promise, and torchlight.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · Low Tech · High Tech
Many of us are focusing on how to connect with work, family, friends, and church through high-tech resources which is good, but we also need some good ol' fashioned low-tech love!
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · John 3:28-29 · Servant
ToGather.church worship segment for March 29, 2020, focused on John the Baptizer finding his purpose in preparing other people's hearts for Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:20
Saturday link for this Sunday's ToGather.church
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