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 Bill Brant · 1 John 5:13 · Heaven
It's All about Heaven!! Our mission, obligation and responsibility is to tell the remaining 2/3 of the world's population (4.4 Billion) about Jesus, so that those who do what God commands will go to Heaven.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 139:13-16 · Addiction
Phil Ware continues his series on Mary the mother of Jesus called window to wonder and talks about Mary forming Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Luke 1:26-38 · Mary, Jesus' Mother
Phil Ware begins a 4 part series on Mary, the mother of Jesus, called Windows to Wonder, and talks about how the angel left Mary and Mary's life began to unfold with challenges and difficulties, but she maintained faith.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Disciple Making · Destination
Phil Ware completes the shift series with the theme of going fearlessly, and focuses on sharing our hope and following the Great Commission.
by Ron Rose · Hebrews 1:14
Ron Rose talks about the angels and holy moments in our lives and calls us to recognize them and be them for those who need a touch of God's grace.
by Phil Ware · John 1:14 · Christmas
Phil Ware takes an incident of love and laughter with his foster grandson and learns a powerful insight into God, who chose to let us see his face and hear his voice in Jesus.
by Bill Brant · Matthew 28:19 · Evangelism
If we don’t tell others about Jesus, if our actions contradict our professed ideals, if we claim concern about people’s souls for eternity, but make no significant effort to share with them our Savior -- then we must not believe God or we don’t care.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Corinthians 9:22-23 · Evangelism
Patrick Odum uses the popularity and methods of the Old Spice Guy to reach out and touch us with the aroma of Christ and the smell of evangelism.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 6:46 · Terminal Illness · Television
Rubel Shelly tells of a tragic murder in a family over a soccer game and a TV show about faith.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 2:6 · Evangelism
All too frequently people claiming to follow Jesus separate proclamation from compassion, evangelism from service, but if we have a DNA connection with Jesus, both must be present.
by Bill Brant · Acts 1:8
We, the present day followers of Jesus, are the progeny of those men and women of the first century. The mission is now ours! With 2/3 of the 6.7 billion of the world's population who don't know Jesus, we have much to do.
by Phil Ware · Acts 4:23-31 · Evangelism
Phil Ware continues his series on Catch and Release as we seek to have the courage and boldness to share Jesus with others.
by Phil Ware · John 1:40-41 · Witnessing
Phil Ware begins a series of articles on sharing Jesus in word and deed with others called Catch and Release and focusing on following Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 4:23 · Evangelism
Phil Ware talks about tug-of-war and how we so often get into them in the Christian community and whether or not it is more important to do service trips or mission evangelism trips.
by Phil Ware · John 3 · Evangelism
Phil Ware talks about weird neighbors and who God has sent us to hear so we can lead them to Christ.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Incarnation
Phil Ware continues his LifeWORDS series and shares Jesus' Great Commission as a call to incarnational ministry and not just evangelism.
by Bill Brant · John 1:41-42 · Evangelism
The apostle Andrew shows us how to tell others about Jesus.
by Mike Barres · Luke 10:1-2 · Leadership
Mike Barres reminds us about the power of leadership and encourages us to prayerfully step up if asked.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 25:14-30 · Kingdom
Phil Ware talks about the old adage, better to be safe than sorry, and shows what Jesus says about it: the follower who takes this approach will be condemned.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 13:23 · Persecution
Phil Ware uses Timothy's release from prison to be an opportunity to look at how we are to live in a culture opposed to Christianity.
by Tom Norvell · Isaiah 53 · Christmas
Tom Norvell describes what it is like to be ready for Christmas on Christmas eve and wonders what it was like for God on the eve of His Son's birth into the world.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 23:32-39 · Christmas
Rubel Shelly reminds us that Christmas can be a time where we escape the realities of the world and rejoice.
by Jenny Runkel · Psalm 23 · Christmas
Jenny Runkel admits that Christmas really stresses her out and she finds a way to cope.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 1:12 · Jesus
Phil Ware uses the story of the angels in Luke chapters 1 and 2 to remind us that Jesus' birth is something that should amaze us!
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 145:8-10 · Gracious
Tom Norvell uses Psalm 145 to remind us how loving, compassionate, and gracious the LORD is to us, rich toward us in compassion, love, and grace in every day of life.
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