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 · 1 Samuel 31:8-13 · Grief
Phil Ware shares a Holy Spirit given insight into the horrific deaths of Jonath, Saul, and Jesus, and how good people did kind things to mitigate the pain and evil of those deaths.
by Melissa Troyer · Luke 1:37 · Hope
Melissa Troyer looks at everyday life, her children, and the horrifying images and videos and cries of mothers and children, and sees an opportunity to teach our children to say, But God!
by Max Lucado · Psalm 27:3 · Darkness
Max Lucado reminds us to be courageous in our times of trouble for we have put our faith in the one who has conquered.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 6:5-7 · Hell · Heartbroken
Phil Ware reminds us that God shares our pain in our worst moments of grief and loss, God is heartbroken with us.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 6:9-13,33 · Peace · Sound of Music
James Nored and Phil Ware share in video and words the wonder of Jesus’ birth and how it changed the world with the Sound of Music and tie this to the New Year with New Hope prayer hour.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 2
James Nored and Phil Ware share in video and words the wonder of Jesus’ birth and how it changed the world with the Sound of Music.
by Max Lucado · Matthew 8:28-32 · Courage
Max Lucado reminds us to be courageous in our times of trouble for we have put our faith in the one who has conquered.
by Byron Ware · John 16:33 · New Year
Byron Ware reminds us that even after a very hard year in 2016, we have good news to carry with us in 2017!
by Phil Ware · Genesis 6:5-7 · Violence
Phli Ware reminds us that God shares our pain in our worst moments of grief and loss, God is heartbroken with us.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 53:1-12 · Trust · Triumphal Entry
Phil Ware writes on this day after Palm Sunday about Jesus' ultimate destination in Jerusalem, with the triumphal entry, the conflict with the leaders, and his betrayal, death, and resurrection.
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 Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1-5 · Crucifixion
Phil Ware thinks through the implications of Jesus' death for us.
by Patrick D. Odum · Romans 1:29-31
Patrick Odum looks at a grisly murder and wonders how can a human being do such a thing and then probes deeper into the heart of darkness that sometimes claims us and warns us away from it.
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