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 · Genesis 1:1-31 · Creator
Phil Ware continues his series of messages based on the sea passages of the Bible, called Saved at Sea, this post is called Something Beautiful, Someone Good.
by · John 9 · Prejudice
Jordan Reese shares a poignant piece of writing by her dad as she thinks through our blindspots and calls us to seek first Jesus' Kingdom and that righteousness, not our own biases.
by Phil Ware · John 8:30-32 · God
Dr. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware invite you to join us for our Sunday, Verse of the Day focused, home worship guide and videos, called ToGather.church!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 1 · Creation
James Nored and Phil Ware combine their friendship, skills, and networks (Story of Redemption Films and Heartlight.org and VerseoftheDay.com) and bring us a weekly video and some interesting things to think about as we journey through life with Jesus!
by Phillip Morrison · Micah 6:8
Phillip Morrison reminds us that the hate-driven events break the heart of God, should break our hearts, and call each of us to speak and act to prevent them from happening.
by James Nored · Genesis 1 · phil · phil
James Nored begins to share his great video series on the Story of Redemption, entitled Finding Your Story in God's Story.
by Phillip Morrison · Isaiah 6:1-10 · Love · Prejudice · Violence
Phil Ware adds some beginning thoughts and Phillip Morrison writes beautifully about a messenger to mankind and The Messenger to humankind.
by Max Lucado · Zechariah 4:10
Max Lucado reminds us that God uses tiny seeds and tiny deeds to make big things.
by Phillip Morrison · Matthew 22:36-40 · Refresh · Refugees
Phillip Morrison is back as our conscience asking us about how we sort through the refugee crisis in Syria and what are we going to do about it.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 16:13-16 · Church
Jesus and the gospel message about Jesus continues to be more resilient than the failures, foibles, and fractures among his people.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 7:2 · Judging
Rubel Shelly reminds us that we have to make correct judgments about many things and many people, the secret is not being judgmental.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 1:1-31 · Creator
Phil Ware continues his series of messages based on the sea passages of the Bible, called Saved at Sea, this post is called Something Beautiful, Someone Good.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 10:29-37
Rubel Shelly reminds us of the dangers of isolating or cocooning ourselves against the world to the point we are fearful and withdrawn and lose contact with real people in real life.
by Mark Frost · Acts 1 · Prayer
Mark Frost finishes his 4 part series on Acts 1 and the key scenes that set the stage for the church to launch out into a whole new era of mission.
by Cathy Messecar · Luke 17:6 · Faith
Cathy Messecar reminds us that a little faith in God goes a long way!
by Rubel Shelly · Revelation 7:9-12 · Unity
Rubel Shelly reminds us of MLK, Martin Luther King, Jr., and how he taught us we were all equal in God's eyes and that Jesus was the answer to uniting us into one people under God.
by Phillip Morrison · Matthew 25:40 · Burnout · Build
Phillip Morrison shares an experience building a Habitat for Humanity house with an African American Methodist preacher and him a Church of Christ preacher.
by Phil Ware · Luke 8:21-56 · Terminal Illness · Fear
Phil Ware continues his series the Big Four fears we have, Deep, Demonic, Disease, and Death and reminds us that Jesus has been here, will not abandon us or forsake us, and will see us through.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 5:37-39 · Forgiveness · Race
Rubel Shelly reminds us that behind the great 42 of Jackie Robinson was a heart of faith and willingness to honor Jesus in the way he dealt with injustice, hatred, and prejudice.
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 3:19 · Love
Rubel Shelley takes a look at coach Scott Nagy of South Dakota State and sees a great slogan: play like you are loved.
by Phil Ware · Judges 2:7-19 · Repentance
Phil Ware continues his journey through The Story focusing this week on the Judges, especially the cycle of destruction that was leading them to catastrophe and the ways we can escape the cycle.
by Phil Ware · James 1:26-27
Phil Ware talks about using our summers to do God's work.
by Rick Brown · Ephesians 5:17 · Priorities
Rick Brown reminds us of what the big rocks, the big things, are in our lives to ourselves and to God.
by Rubel Shelly · Genesis 1:1 · Creation
Rubel Shelly challenges some of the assertions of Stephen Hawking's latest booklet.
by Tom Norvell · Proverbs 3:5-6 · Change
Tom Norvell reminds us not to discount the small steps we make in our lives because out of them come the big ones!