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 · Colossians 4:2
Phil Ware begins a 4 part November series on giving thanks just in time for the Thanksgiving season.
by Ann Voskamp · James 1:19-21 · Listening
Ann Voskamp reminds us to listen with our heads and hearts and see social media and the Internet as a way to listen to hearts yearning to be loved.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 2:18-23 · Conception · Complement
Phil Ware continues his series on looking at how the Bible values a woman, this week focusing on what it means to be complements.
by Lisa Mikitarian · Colossians 3:23-24
Lisa Mikitarian reminds us of our need to honor God with the things he has called and gifted us to do regardless of how they are used or appreciated by others.
by Steve Ridgell · John 4:39 · Jesus
Jesus knows me. He know me better than I know myself. He loves me anyway. And I love that.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 1:5-11
Phil Ware and the Heartlight.org and verseoftheday.com and aYearwithJesus.com ask you to please see what you can do!
by Cathy Messecar · Luke 15 · Motherhood
Cathy Messecar describes how her son went to camp and didn't want to be there but wanted to come home and she makes a connection with the story of the prodigal son in Jesus' parable in Luke 15.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 2:5-11 · Servant
Phil Ware of www.interimministrypartners.com continues his series on inviting Jesus back to church with us and asks us to use Jesus to evaluate everything we do based on Jesus' example and teaching and use Paul's Christ hymn as our Jesus filter.
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 · Heaven
Phil Ware reminisces about his father's death and the years that have gone by and the reasons things happen and how we will know it all at the end of the Road, just like Amy Grant sings.
by Mark Frost · Numbers 9:15-23 · Following Jesus
Mark Frost continues his four part series on the interim season and comparing it to Israel's time in the wilderness and how God fashioned, shaped, molded, corrected, honed, built, re-built, transformed, his people through their time in the wilderness of t
by Mark Frost · Ephesians 2:19-22 · Transition
Mark Frost continues his series on interim ministry and Israel's time in the wilderness
by Lisa Mikitarian · Ephesians 2:2 · Abba Father
Lisa Mikitarian shares from current events and from her own experience about the grief and sorrow those we love face and how to help them -- support them, come alongside of them to support, care, and love them.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Psalm 1:1-3 · Grief
Teresa Bell Kindred reminds us of the importance of growing deep roots of faith by the waters of God's grace.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Philippians 2:9-11 · Finish
Teresa Bell Kindred reminds us to use the fourth quarter wisely and finish strong.
by Phil Ware · John 21:1-19 · Comfort · Comeback
Phil Ware takes a weird note in his inbox and uses Johnny Cash and his comebacks to remind us that Jesus gives us the ultimate comeback, he forgives, purifies, and heals.
by Tim Woodroof · Matthew 28:18-20 · Mission
Tim Woodroof completes the Interim Ministry Partners, http://www.interimministrypartners.com, series on helping a church determine its mission.
by Ann Voskamp · Psalm 50:23 · Thanksgiving
Ann Voskamp shares the flash of insight that changed everything and began the journey of a 1000 God gifts and eucharisteo and thanksgiving.
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 3:14-21
Rubel Shelly re-shares a prayer for the New Year and a fresh start on life.
by Phillip Morrison · Genesis 1:1-27 · Speech · Earth
Phillip Morrison writes about the Apollo 8 moon orbit and the famous earthrise photo taken by the astronauts orbiting the moon in what otherwise would have been a disastrous year for America.
by Mark Frost · Mission
Mark Frost continues the series on discovering your mission before finding your minister with the Interim Ministry Partners team and he focuses on prayer.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 · Suicide
Rubel Shelly share insight into Rick and Kay Warren's interview on Piers Morgan about their son Matthew whose mental illness led him to commit suicide.
by Ron Rose · 2 Corinthians 4:5-7 · Rescue
Ron Rose writes about the good things he used to find in the garbage dump and how there are special surprises and treasures that he found along the way and how we can do the same thing with people if we are willing to get messy.
by Mark Frost · 1 Corinthians 12:18 · Values
Mark Frost of interimministrypartners.com shares insights into transition times for churches who are looking for a minister or pastor and helps them discover ways to determine their core values.
by Steve Ridgell · Luke 10:27 · Heart
God provides help for us to love him and others from the heart.
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.
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