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 10:1-18
Phil Ware continues his thoughts on becoming JesuShaped disciples, this week focusing on the horrors of the litany of spiritual abuse cases in the news and how different they are from Jesus’ definition of a JesuShaped leader and godly shepherd.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Romans 8:19-38 · Jesus coming
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us of God's greatness and Jesus' promise to take us home to the Father and reveal us as God's adopted children and heal our broken wo
by Phil Ware · Luke 8:1-3
Phil Ware continues his reflections on his daily reading in the gospels, this time focused on Luke 8:1-3 and how this forgotten gem opens our eyes to the importance that women played in Jesus' ministry.
by Melissa Troyer · Psalm 139:13-16 · Denial · Delight
Melissa Troyer writes about the challenging realities of the roles we have to play and have to fill and then wonders, and embraces, that maybe these are exactly the roles God has made to embrace and fill.
by Phil Ware · Galatians 5:22-23 · Hell
Phil Ware shares article three in his four-part series on being transformed to become like Jesus.
by Ken Fox · Matthew 19:1-10
Ken Fox, a relationship coach, shares insight and research on what it is like to be married to a person with adult ADHD.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 · Transformation
Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus and transformation and focuses today on our walking with Jesus each day in the gospels and learning his words and talking with him and taking on on his character and compassion as the Spirit transforms us.
by Roy & Kathi Merritt · Mark 1:40-45 · Compassion
Roy and Kathi Merritt share a beautiful story of love and conversion from Zambia and a servant of God named Botiyasi.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 · Transformation
Phil Ware's first in a four article series on Jesus' work of transformation in us, this week, we are called to follow Jesus.
by Melissa Troyer · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 · Transformation
Melissa Troyer reminds us of the breathtaking partnership we have with Christ to remain in the process of transformation.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28 · Forgiveness
Phil Ware shares insight on how the resurrected Jesus forgave and empowered his his 11 disciples through his radical forgiveness.
by Rhonda Underhill · Romans 12:13 · Help
Rhonda Underhill shares simple ways to help active service members and veterans with their adjustments to civilian life and provides many good links to services and resources that are helpful.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:1-10 · Identity
Phil Ware challenges us to look at our identity built around the question of 'Who are you?' and the answer framed by the work of Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Luke 22:16
Phil Ware's Communion reflection on the Lord's Supper focused on Jesus' appearance to disciples after his resurrection, and what that appearance can mean for us.
by Philip Gulley · 2 Timothy 2:1-2 · Inheritance
Philip Gulley talks about inheriting things from his grandfather and what it means for inheritance day to come.
by Phil Ware · Mark 3 · Cross
Phil Ware continues his reflections and convictions on becoming a JesuShaped disciple, this time focusing on the dangers and difficulties the Lord faced from his religious adversaries.
by Max Lucado · Luke 22 · Fear
Max Lucado reminds us that Jesus made all sorts of faces as he lived life much as we do, and because he has been where we are, even in the darkest of times, we can turn to him and find grace to help us in our times of need.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Romans 6 · Cross
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to open our hearts to hear God's call to choose to keep our sin dead and buried and live for Jesus in the shadow of the cross.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Proverbs 3:1-2 · Mentoring
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to celebrate the greatness of Jesus our Lord and learn to live for him from others and help others learn to live for him, as well!
by Max Lucado · Matthew 16:24-26 · Greed
Max Lucado reminds us the real price tag for greed.
by Phil Ware · John 1:1-18
Phil Ware compares Jesus to a keyhole through which we look at God and the closer we get to Jesus the more clearly we see God and gives us a reading plan to discover more!
by Ann Voskamp · John 3:16 · Passion
Ann Voskamp writes about how much she loves her husband and why their passion still is as deep as it ever was.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 121 · God
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to glorify God as El Shaddai, our Abba Father, and God Almighty.
by Philip Gulley · 1 Corinthians 13 · Kindness
Philip Gulley talks about going to the house of a friend in Chicago he calls Paul Jr. and ends up having lunch with Paul Harvey and reminds us that most famous people are nicer than we might think because they know they didn't get to the top, on their own
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 10:46-52
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that Jesus died and was buried and that his burial has special significance for us and how they helped define the way of Jesus through the cross to the empty tomb.
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