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 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 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 Phil Ware · Psalm 139 · Vision
Phil Ware begins a series of 13 messages on Vision by talking about his own son and daughter and how he had dreams for them as children.
by Max Lucado · Revelation 3:20 · Christmas
Max Lucado reminds us to make our heart a manger and every day 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 James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 3:1-17 · Repentance · Baptism
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of an important reason to be baptized: Jesus was and said it was the right thing to do.
by Brian McCutchen · Ephesians 5:21-6:4 · Family
Brian McCutchen reminds us of the importance of family
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 3 · Repentance
Phil Ware and James Nored look at what the ministry of John the Baptizer meant for people in his day and call on us to share in this move toward the kingdom of God today.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 1:1-18 · Incarnation
James and Phil continue their series on The Story of Redemption by focusing on the birth of Jesus and what it means for us.
by Phil Ware · Mark 6:1-6
Phil Ware challenges us with a hard truth about our low expectations of what we believe Jesus can do with us, for us, and through us -- are we, the church, the Nazareth of today?
by Phil Ware · Mark 5:1-20 · Demons
Phil Ware reminds us the battle we are in with Satan with our lives and how Jesus can end our bondage to him.
by Phillip Morrison · Acts 2:38-39 · Baptism
Phillip Morrison shares some beautiful insight on unity, baptism, and how the water can be our friend if we let it!
by Phil Ware · Mark 2:1-12
Phil Ware reminds us of Mark's story about Jesus and the four friends who dug a hole in the roof to get their buddy to Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:32-45 · Obedience
Phil Ware reminds us that authentic ministry involves listening for the will of God in time in God's presence, genuine compassionate and personal care for those who are broken, and obedience to Jesus as our Lord.
by Phil Ware · John 9 · Value
Phil Ware reminds us of the four ways we often view people that are very crass and treats them as less than human, then he compares that to how Jesus views people.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 11:1-9 · Divorce · Disobedience
James Nored and Phil Ware share in thought and video several important truths about the Tower of Babel story and the human resistance to the will of God.
by Phil Ware · Acts 16:1-4 · Faith · Discipleship · Legacy
Phil Ware completes his four-part series called 'Ancient Wisdom, Modern Grace.' He reminds us of our need to be a risk-taking group of Jesus followers
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 9:2-29 · Unbelief
James Nored and Phil Ware look at C.S. Lewis and his struggle to find faith and our own challenges in believing.
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 · Acts 1:1-8 · Great Commission
Phil Ware continues his series called 'I Doubt It' and focuses today on Jesus' call and promise that his eleven apostles and those that followed them would turn the world upside down with their message of good news and hope and grace.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15
Phil Ware continues his series called 'I Doubt It' and focuses this week on Jesus having risen from death to never die again.
by Max Lucado · John 5:1-9 · Obedience
Max Lucado simply reminds us to obey Jesus when he asks something of us.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 · Communion
Phil Ware continues our focus on the Lord's Supper called Beyond Bread and Wine: this week our focus is on Jesus' return in glory!
by Max Lucado · Psalm 103
Max Lucado reminds us that Jesus appeared to Mary and what this exchange means to all of us.
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