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 · Nehemiah 8:8-11 · Renewal
Phil Ware takes us back to The Story, God's story and our story and reminds us that while rebuilding infrastructure for a city and country is hard, it is even harder to rebuild the morale, moral, and faith foundation.
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 22:34-40 · Love
Phil Ware continues his series on what is core and focuses on love and what it is and how Jesus and God demonstrate it.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 12:15 · Emotions
Rubel Shelly reminds us that we don't have to be ruled, enslaved, and tyrannized by our feelings, but our emotions can be channeled and overcome by the power of commitment, the Holy Spirit, and love.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 2:9-12 · Holiness
Rubel Shelly reminds us that our character and our faith are reflected as much by how we drive as how we go to church.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 9:9 · Music · Murder
Rubel Shelly offers us some wise words in the face of the Aurora murders.
by Rubel Shelly · James 1:2-3 · Purity
Rubel Shelly visits a kiln that fires ceramics and helps us think through the importance of purifying our imperfections.
by Rick Brown · Matthew 7:14-21 · Obedience
Rick Brown challenges us to get off the dock and into the water, to quit talking and to start obeying, to dive in and to swim.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:1-11 · Mission
Phil Ware begins the New Year with an article or post about the book of Acts and the power of Jesus and the Holy Spirit to take broken people and use them powerfully to change the world.
by Rick Brown · John 13:17 · Discipleship
Rick Brown talks about discipleship being more than sitting and learning, it involves going and doing.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 7:1-29 · Obedience
Phil Ware looks at the last chapter of the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7, and emphasizes Jesus' call to us to obey, put into practice, bear fruit, and do what he says.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 1:1-3 · Sagrada Familia
Phil Ware introduces his trip to Comunidad de Los Niños Sagrada Familia in Lima, Peru, and the children that Jesus wants touched with his grace.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 16:18 · Integrity
Rubel Shelly talks about a family who found money in the attic of their newly purchased house and returned it to the heirs of the previous owners because they were honest and wanted their kids to know the truth of character.
by Phil Ware · Romans 8:20-22 · Compassion
Phil Ware talks about our broken world, spring, the tsunami and earthquakes in Japan, and the Lord's prayer.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 11:28-30
Tom Norvell reminds us that there is simply too much, too many, and too little.
by Rubel Shelly · James 2:26 · Hypocrisy
Rubel Shelly reminds us that religion has to do something and not just talk about a lot of things -- it must walk the talk, practice what you preach, and put your life where your mouth is.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 6:1-8 · Worship
Phil Ware continues his series on Shift My Life and talks about what it means to live holy!
by Phil Ware · 2 Kings 5:1-19 · Salvation
Phil Ware continues his Old Testament stories called Light on the Dark Side of the Mountain and talks this week about the unnamed servant girl and Naaman.
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 4:29 · God · Gossip
Rubel Shelly takes on the issue of a recent suicide because a person's recent sexual escapades were shown online without his permission and Rubel reminds us that the issue is about gossip and both fact and intention for sharing news matters.
by Phil Ware · Joshua 2 · Faith
Phil Ware continues his series called Light on the Dark Side of the Mountain, and reminds us of the faith of Rahab and the two spies and how it changed everything for future generations.
by Russ Lawson · 1 Timothy 6:12
Russ Lawson uses an old story about street cars to remind us of our need to hang on to God and our relationship with him.
by Rubel Shelly · Philippians 2:5-11 · Comfort · Coach
Rubel Shelly talks about Coach John Wooden of UCLA and his great winning streak and the importance of teamwork.
by Rubel Shelly · Micah 6:8 · God
Rubel Shelly reminds us that God wants us to act personally in our broken world to make a difference.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 5-7 · Obedience
Phil Ware continues his series on moving from Church to Kingdom and focuses on obeying the words of Jesus.
by Ron Rose · 1 Peter 3:14-16 · Influence
Ron Rose talks about being the Jesus our friends need today, not just having answers for what we believe.
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