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 · Luke 15 · Prayer · Seek · Path to God
Jordan Harrell reminds us of the comfort we find in the times of our darkness are tied to the amount of time we have sought to have a path to the Father when we are in the light.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Corinthians 15
Patrick Odum reminds us that sometimes our best isn't good enough, it doesn't count, unless our focus is on the Lord Jesus and his work, then his resurrection ensures our work is not in vain!
by Phil Ware · John 11
Phil Ware reflects on the last tens days of Jesus' life before his crucifixion and points us to the hope of a new beginning found in Jesus' life ending.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 5:7 · Anxiety
Tom Norvell reminds us that our Pilot can land us even though we are surrounded by dark and ominous clouds.
by Phil Ware · Revelation 3:20 · Jesus
Phil Ware shares a message he has shared privately many times about how to experience Jesus, how for Jesus to be real in our lives, each day.
by Max Lucado · Romans 8:28 · Purpose · Light · Darkness
Max Lucado reminds us that despite the work we have to do in the darkness, God is doing something special in us and with us.
by Steve Ridgell · 1 Peter 3:15 · Evangelism
Sometimes it takes a major life crisis for people to realize they need Jesus. Be ready to share your faith.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:1-9 · Salvation
Phil Ware shares insight on the beginning of Mark's gospel and how salvation is preceded by service, serving comes before saving, and the gospel always begins with a servant.
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 Tom Norvell · 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Tom Norvell reminds us that as disciples of Jesus, our job is to bring the love of Jesus into every arena of life, even if the rest of the world has forgotten to do so.
by Brian McCutchen · Esther 4:14-15 · Marketplace
Brian McCutchen reminds us that 1/3 of our life is spent working so we need to be aware that God doesn't have us where we are by accident.
by Rubel Shelly · John 8:12 · Light
Rubel Shelly reminds us of the powerful quality of a simple flashlight to dispel darkness.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:23
Phil Ware writes a two part series on Finding Jesus at Christmas and this one focuses on spending time with Jesus in the Gospels.
by Phil Ware · John 1:3 · Light
Phil Ware continues his dialogue on darkness and light and emphasizes the importance of shining our light in the darkness and
by Phil Ware · Psalm 139:9-12 · Darkness
Phil Ware reminds us that darkness is the place where God can meet us, redeem us, deliver us, and save us from death and disaster.
by Ann Voskamp · 1 Thessalonians 5:13-16 · Earthquake · Eucharisteo
Ann Voskamp takes a morning breakfast, washing, dishes, arguing boys, and books in multiple languages and turns it into a time of joy, happiness, and eucharisteo.
by Ron Rose · Psalm 139:13-16 · Accountability · Adventure
Ron Rose is back to challenging us to treat our spiritual life like and adventure and let God lead us by faith and not hide the monotony of our same old routines.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · Communication
Phil Ware looks at Jesus' interaction with the man with leprosy in Mark 1 and how it is a blueprint for how we need to be in our communication with others.
by Phil Ware · Mark 3 · New Year
Phil Ware gives us three key principles to follow as we approach the New Year, ask the Lord what he wants us to do, learn to rest, and get to know Jesus better.
by Rick Brown · Luke 2:1-20 · Christmas
Rick Brown writes about LSTN headphones, hearing, Starkey hearing foundation, 400 years of silence after the Old Testament, years, silence, quiet, need, hear, hearing, listening, listen, Immanuel.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:18-25 · Hope
Phil Ware reminds us of the simple, yet powerful words found in the hard story of Jesus' birth and Herod's attempt to murder him at Bethlehem -- But Herod came to an end.
by Phil Ware · Luke 7 · Jesus
Phil Ware begins a series on Jesus called "Outside the Box" and challenges us to follow Jesus and ask the question, "Who is this man?" because it is the most important question in the world.
by Phil Ware · John 12:31 · Debt · Darkness
Phil Ware continues his series on The Story and this week focuses on the The Hour of Darkness, Jesus' time on the cross and his crucifixion and passion.
by Larry Davies · Matthew 5:13-16 · Church
Larry Davies had a dream about being on Shark Tank and being offered 1 million dollars to invest in a church.
by Phil Ware · 2 Kings 11:1-3 · Christmas
Phil Ware writes about the Christmas star that actually began to shine many years before the Magi found it!