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 Tom Norvell · 1 John 4:19 · Love
Tom Norvell reminds us how Jesus could be and do everything he needed to be and do, but we can't, but we can love as Jesus loves.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 3-11
Phil Ware continues his series on the biblical view of women and God's plan to use Jesus' people to live out his purposes in his kingdom.
by · 1 Peter 4:10-11 · Motherhood
Jordan Harrell reminds us that there are some things we are all called to do because that is what Jesus wants from us.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:8-10 · Grace
Phil Ware reminds of the importance and power of grace and that we can live out of the overflow of this grace and bless others.
by Phil Ware · John 1 · Jesus · Obedience · Believe
Now that Easter has passed, what are we going to do with Jesus? How about spending time with him in the gospel of John so we can know him for ourselves?
by Bill Sherrill · 2 Timothy 2:22
Bill Sherrill has a visit with a surgeon about removing malignant tissue and this experience opens his eyes about how we must treat sin in our lives.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 12 · Cross · Credibility
Phil Ware looks at the way we chase and give credibility in our world and reminds how Paul showed credibility in his own: becoming a servant, in weakness, and letting God's glory and power be seen in him.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:28-35 · Jesus · Christmas · Mary, Jesus' Mother
Phil Ware reminds us of the gritty reality of Jesus' birth and Mary choosing to accept the challenge of being Jesus' mother and reminds us of our need to commit to have Jesus born in our lives.
by Max Lucado · John 1:11-13 · Christmas
Max Lucado reminds us that Christ is our hope and that we can invite him into our lives anew, and to stay, this Christmas.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:1-6
Phil Ware is using December to remind us how to welcome Jesus during this special time and what Jesus' coming means for each of us.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 6:40 · Discipleship
Phil Ware and James Nored remind us that the core of our faith is Jesus, that Christ is our defining note around whom all of us must tune our lives and recognize the grace of being called and transformed to be like him.
by Phil Ware · John 4:34 · Purpose · Called · Finish
Phil Ware reminds us that we are called to accomplish the mission God has called us to do so that when our days on earth are over we can say we have finished the work he has given us to do.
by Phil Ware · James 2:14-17 · Compassion · Help · Hurrican
Phil Ware reminds us that compassion isn't compassion until it is turned into action just as faith without compassionate works is dead.
by Patrick D. Odum · Psalm 103:10 · Grace
Patrick Odum shares an insightful take on the target of Cubs' fans wrath for the past years for interfering with a foul ball trying to be caught by Moises Alou.
by Rubel Shelly · John 17 · Unity
Rubel Shelly gives us a practical, yet very challenging, set of practices to help us pursue unity with other believers without compromising our own faith and commitment to Scripture.
by Phil Ware · Mark 2:13-17
Phil Ware asks a bunch of troubling questions as he looks at the story of Jesus and his call of Levi and the party Levi had at his house afterwords.
by Max Lucado · Romans 8:14-16
Max Lucado reminds us that God wants to help us through our hardest challenges.
by Max Lucado · 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 · Holy
Max Lucado reminds us that God's holiness standards do not change and that we must not compromise on what we feel called to do.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 2:1-11 · Servant
Phil Ware continues his series on 'Ancient Wisdom, Today's Grace' and challenges us to follow Paul's example of using our songs to call us back to Jesus.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 2:1-2 · Atonement · Communion · Lord's Supper
Phil Ware continues his series on 'Beyond Bread and Wine' focusing on Jesus' death for the sin of the whole world and a special Sunday in Bangkok, Thailand.
by Phil Ware · John 21 · Rest · Restore
Phil Ware continues his 'I Doubt It' series and reminds us that Jesus not only forgives and cleanses, but he restores and calls us back to ministry.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 3 · Hell
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that human sin and rebellion have left our world a broken mess, not the world God intended for us.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 3 · Fake · Fall
James Nored and Phil Ware continue helping us find our story in God's story, this time looking at the Fall.
by Max Lucado · Matthew 5:1-12 · 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 · Romans 12 · Christmas
Phil Ware finishes his series on "Give Me Jesus" focusing on our role as his people to be his presence to the world.
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