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 Max Lucado · Colossians 3:1 · Temptation
Max Lucado reminds us that Satan will try to tempt us to be important and to show out rather than to serve, just like he did with Jesus.
by James Nored · phil · phil
James Nored begins to share his great video series on the Story of Redemption, entitled Finding Your Story in God's Story.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 5:8 · Courage
Phil Ware reminds us of the importance to act courageously for God, for good, and for grace even when it is dangerous because eternity hangs on our decision.
by Max Lucado · Matthew 5:1 · Jesus
Max Lucado reminds us that while the Beatitudes are demanding, they are also life-giving and a privilege to live as an answer to God's call in our lives.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:16 · New Year
Phil Ware challenges us to look beyond the New Year's resolutions on to a life pursuing Jesus.
by Byron Ware · John 14:26 · New Year
Byron Ware reminds us that even after a very hard year in 2016, we have good news to carry with us in 2017!
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 4:13 · Christmas
Phil Ware finishes his series on "Give Me Jesus" focusing on our role as his people to be his presence to the world.
by James Nored and Phil Ware · Luke 2:4
Phil Ware and James Nored introduce Heartlight.org readers to the grit of grace and the coming video series called, "My Story in God's Story."
by Rick Brown · Luke 2:11 · Christmas
Rick Brown reminds us that we can tell the story of Jesus' birth just as well as the shepherds did!
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:18 · Christmas
Phil Ware shares a Merry Christmas greeting from all of the Heartlight.org and VerseoftheDay.com family.
by Max Lucado · Luke 2:11 · Christmas
Max Lucado reminds us that the first Christmas was one big gigantic interruption in the life of unknown shepherds.
by Phil Ware · Luke 2:12 · Christmas
This is part of a 4 part series on Jesus' birth called, "Give Me Jesus," and this one focuses on finding him now.
by Max Lucado · John 1:14 · Incarnation
Max reminds us that a baby makes us do crazy things at Christmas and this baby should help us see God!
by Rick Brown · Christmas
Rick Brown challenges us to look at some of the words that surround Jesus' birth and take seriously what they can mean to us.
by Phil Ware · Galatians 4:4
Phil Ware continues his Christmas series, entitled "Give Me Jesus", focusing this week on the specific time, the then, of Jesus' coming.
by Phillip Morrison · John 3:16 · Christmas
Phillip Morrison reminds us that waiting and Christmas and Advent involve waiting and the wait is worth the effort when the desire of our hearts comes and fills us with his love.
by Steve Ridgell · Luke 2:10 · Christmas
Baby Jesus seems so sweet and lovable, but there are those that do not love him. And sometimes that even includes some of us.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:15
Phil Ware begins a four series set of articles for Advent and this first one is called BEFORE and focuses on Jesus being God, pre-existent before the world began.
by Max Lucado · Luke 2:7 · Christmas
Max Lucado reminds that Jesus, the Son of God, the Christ and Messiah, came to us in a manger in Bethlehem.
by Brian McCutchen · John 13:34 · Christmas
Brian McCutchen shares with us about the need for Christmas to continue year round.
by Phil Ware · John 6:11 · Thanksgiving
Phil Ware reminds us that Jesus gave us a great example on how to deal with the challenges we face after a great thanksgiving feast.
by Max Lucado · 2 Corinthians 4:17 · Thanksgiving
Max Lucado reminds us as we finish up with Thanksgiving that the joys of the feast and the family will swallow up the memories of the journey and the wait.
by Bill Brant · John 3:16 · Jesus
So while the world around us tilts ever closer to self-destruction, and the choices being made offer harsh contradictions of almost horrible conclusions, our focus must be on God and His Son.
by Phil Ware · Luke 17:10 · Thanksgiving
Phil Ware uses the parable of the 10 lepers to remind us that we want to be the 1 who returns to give thanks even though we live in a world where most people are not very thankful!
by Brian McCutchen · Hebrews 2:14 · Empathy
Brian McCutchen reminds us that empathy leads us to act in ways that compassionate and caring.
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