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 4 · Spiritual Warfare · Sow
Phil Ware takes into John 4 and Samaria with Jesus and let's Jesus speak to us about the sower and the harvester rejoicing together.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · Ministry
Phil Ware talks about spending time in communion with God so that we can know best how to respond to those who need compassion and yet help us keep to our mission.
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.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 12:28 · Worship
Phil Ware finishes his series on What is Core by talking about worship and the importance of meeting together in big and small groups, but also living out the life God has called us to lead, being a reflection of the righteous character and gracious compa
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 10:17 · Communion · Lord's Supper
Phil Ware reminds us that our times at the Lord's Table should be filled with the same kind of people who joined Jesus at the table when he was on earth!
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.
by Phil Ware · John 21 · Disciple Making · Cross · Crucifixion
Phil Ware finishes his four part series on Peter and following Jesus by focusing on Jesus transforming and cruciforming him into a great servant for the Kingdom of God.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 16:13-27 · Messiah · Failure · Violence
Phil Ware shares his third post on The Question, Peter's confession of Jesus and how he had to be broken before he could really understand what his confession meant.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 16:13-27 · Christlikeness · Disciple Making · Confess
Phil Ware shares his second post in his four article series on Peter's confession, focusing this time on our tendency to reduce faith to words and not actions and discipleship.
by The Life & Teachings of Jesus of Nazareth · Matthew 28:1-20
This is a harmonization of the accounts from the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, of the resurrection appearances of Jesus on the first day of his resurrection.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 16:13-27 · Evangelism · Christlikeness · Confess
Phil Ware begins a four post series on Jesus' question to the disciples about who they thought he was and Jesus comes and asks us this question personally, so what will our answer be?
by Phil Ware · John 12:20-26 · Andrew
Phil Ware continues his series on 'The Andrew Effect' and connecting people with Jesus, this time focusing on including people of other cultures, races, and languages.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 14 · Andrew
Phil Ware continues his series on The Andrew Effect focusing this week on bringing those who want to help others in need to Jesus and connecting them and their resources to the Lord.
by Phil Ware · John 1:35-41 · Andrew
Phil Ware continues his series on 'The Andrew Effect' by focusing on connecting those we know with Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:1-9 · Answer · Andrew
Phil Ware continues his series on The Andrew Effect focused on connecting others with Jesus as our life's mission.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 2:5-11 · Servant
Phil Ware talks about a university honoring students for their acts of service and it leads him to wonder how we honor God's servants today.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:23,18:20,25:40,28:18-20 · Immanuel
Phil Ware shares how we can experience Jesus in our lives based on Jesus' promises and Matthew's story of Jesus in his Gospel.