JESUShaped 2020 Archives

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.

Blessed Christmas!

by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:22-23 · Christmas

Phil Ware shares the Heartlight.org and VerseoftheDay.com Christmas prayer with all their readers.

Our prayer is that the presence of Jesus be with you and fill you with hope, peace, and love!

What is CORE: Finishing

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1-7 · Core

Phil Ware brings his series on 'What is CORE!' to a close, giving us a short summary to help us remember these three CORE passages and what they teach and call on us to do.

I remain convicted that these passages give us the CORE of what we must believe and practice as Jesus' disciples.

What is CORE: Training

by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Great Commission

Phil Ware continues his series on What is CORE focusing on the training -- teaching to obey -- element of the Great Commission.

Our practice of omitting from the Lord's Great Commission is more likely based on our preference for the attractional model of doing church.

What is CORE: Baptizing

by Phil Ware · Romans 6:3-7 · Baptism

Phil Ware continues his series on "What is CORE" by talking about baptism and why it is important.

God has given us a way to experience the saving work Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection.

What is CORE: Going

by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Great Commission

Phil Ware continues his series on "What is CORE" by focusing on Jesus' final and intentional last command to make disciples of all nations, and emphasizes the first process of doing that: GOING!

True disciples of the Lord haven't stopped going ever since Jesus commanded it!

What IS CORE: Disciple-making

by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Disciple Making

Phil Ware continues his series on "What is CORE" by focusing on Jesus' final and intentional last command to make disciples of all nations.

When I die, my prayer is that Jesus will tell me that my life has honored his final command with even more passion and purpose. How about you?

What Is CORE? Jesus!

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1-7 · Core

Phil Ware stops at the mid-point in his series on What is CORE to review and look forward to what is ahead.

How do we know what passages of Scripture are most essential?

What Is CORE? Jesus!

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1-7 · Core

Phil Ware stops at the mid-point in his series on What is CORE to review and look forward to what is ahead.

How do we know what passages of Scripture are most essential?

What is Core: Communing

by Phil Ware · Matthew 26:17-35 · Core

Phil Ware talks about what is core to our faith and then ties it to everyday meals as well as our celebration of the Lord's Supper and the things of first importance in 1 Corinthians 15:1-7.

When we gather in Jesus' name, something transcendent happens: the Lord is present with us!

What Is Core: Believing

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1-7 · Creation · Core

Phil Ware begins a series of messages on what is core, or what is at the heart of what we must believe and do to be true disciples of Jesus, today.

What is most important for us to believe and do as disciples of Jesus, today?

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