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 · Mark 8 · Messiah · Healing · Blindness
Phil Ware helps us to better understand both Mark's message about where true life is found and also his outline and organization of his gospel around the hinges to the story provided by the stories of two blind men that Jesus heals.
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 James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 10:46-52 · Cross
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that many were blind to Jesus as the Messiah because he refused to be the kind of Messiah they expected; he was the upside down Messiah.
by Phil Ware · Mark 8 · Messiah · Healing · Blindness
Phil Ware helps us to better understand both Mark's message about where true life is found and also his outline and organization of his gospel around the hinges to the story provided by the stories of two blind men that Jesus heals.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 10:45 · Messiah
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that many were blind to Jesus as the Messiah because he refused to be the kind of Messiah they expected; he was the upside down Messiah.
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 Max Lucado · John 9 · Jesus
Max Lucado writes about the man born blind in John 9 and reminds us that even though no one else notices us as a person, Jesus does.
by Phil Ware · John 14:6 · Jesus
Phil Ware concludes his series on Inviting Jesus back to church with this message on Jesus being our center.
by Cathy Messecar · John 9 · Mercy
Cathy Messecar draws us into the story of the man born blind that was healed by Jesus in John 9 and reminds us that we are here to continue Jesus' ministry of healing and mercy.
by Rubel Shelly · James 1:12 · Perseverance
Rubel Shelly writes to put things in perspective with our world.
by Max Lucado · John 9 · Touch
From Max Lucado's "Next Door Savior" comes a story about Jesus touching our face and shoulder and our falling down to worship him.
by Rick Brown · Matthew 15 · Perspective
Rick Brown reminds us how easily we can become blind to the great opportunities for Jesus to do mighty things when we face challenges too big for us.
by Phil Ware · John 9 · Compassion
Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus called UNPREDICTABLE and focuses on seeing people as Jesus sees them.
by Bill Sherrill · Isaiah 42:9 · Hardship
Bill Sherrill talks about Fanny J. Crosby, the great Christian song writer, and her ability to see acutely even though she was blind.
by Steve Ridgell · John 9:3 · Work of God
Even when disaster strikes, our God is in control.
by Alan Smith · Psalm 103:1-5 · Thanksgiving
Some are blind, but worse are those of us who see and don't give thanks for our blessings!
by Johnnie Ann Burgess Gaskill · 1 John 3:1-3 · Evangelism · Heaven · Hope
One of these days our blindness will be taken away and we will see everything and everyone as they truly are!