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 Peter 1:11-12
Phil Ware begins a five-part series on Jesus at Christmas. This week is focused on waiting for Jesus to come.
by David W. T. Brattston · 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 · Parousia
David W.T. Brattston reminds us of the kind of lives we need to live in preparation for the Lord's Coming.
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 Tim Archer · 1 Corinthians 9:22-23 · Welcome
We don’t have to change the entire service on account of those who might visit. But we should be aware of their anxieties and uncertainties, going out of our way to make them feel more at ease.
by Phillip Morrison · 1 John 4 · Christmas
Phillip Morrison reminds us that waiting and Christmas and Advent involve waiting and the wait is worth the effort when the desire of our hearts comes and fills us with his love.
by Bill Brant · John 3:16-17 · Jesus
So while the world around us tilts ever closer to self-destruction, and the choices being made offer harsh contradictions of almost horrible conclusions, our focus must be on God and His Son.
by Phil Ware · Revelation 21:1-5 · Heaven
Phil Ware concludes his 10 part series on "Saved at Sea" dealing with sea stories in the Bible and how God has always saved his people, this time focusing on the ultimate saved at sea story, Revelation 21:1-5
by Rubel Shelly · Mark 13:32-33 · Parousia
Rubel Shelly reminds us that wild predictions about Jesus' return on specific dates often are used by sceptics to discredit Christianity.
by Tim Archer · Hebrews 10:19-22 · Humility
You may be rich or powerful or beautiful or famous or extremely talented. But when you come to God, you take all that off. You humble yourself and say to him, “Have mercy on me, a sinner.”
by Phil Ware · Matthew 18:20 · Immanuel
Phil Ware continues his series on experiencing God through Jesus, Immanuel, this time focusing upon our need for spiritual community, family, fellowship.
by Lisa Mikitarian · Romans 8:28 · Adventure
Lisa Mikitarian reminds us that life with the Lord really is an adventure because when we love him and are called according to his purposes then he works in our life through adventure to bless us and bring him glory.
by Phil Ware · Luke 8 · Salvation
Phil Ware continues his series on Out of the Box and focusing on the big Four primal fears that Jesus helps us address and he reminds us that salvation involves a from, for, and to component and shouldn't be simply elevator theology.
by Tim Archer · Matthew 25:13 · Second Coming
We know that Jesus will come again. We have to get ready.
by Phil Ware · John 14:1-4 · Thanksgiving
Phil Ware shares about his son coming for Thanksgiving and it reminds him how much God must anticipate his children coming home to him.
by Bill Brant · Genesis 3:8-11 · Restoration · Home
Like the Israelites of old, we too can find ourselves ripped from our homes, forced to go places we don't want and become slaves to our emotions and desires. BUT we can go "home" anytime we choose restoration with our Father.
by Phil Ware · John 1:14-18 · Christmas
Phil Ware goes over a number of inaccuracies that have crept in to our telling of the story of Jesus at Christmas, but reminds us that the main thing is that Jesus came for everyone and the more we know the story, the more we know it is true.
by Phil Ware · Luke 2:9-11 · Shepherd
Phil Ware looks at the birth of Jesus and asks the very simple question: why did God reveal the birth of his Son to shepherds first?
by Tim Archer · 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2 · End of the World
Many try to predict when Jesus will come back. The Bible says His coming will be a surprise. The main thing we need to do is be ready to greet Him, whenever that may be.
by Tim Archer · 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 · Hope
As Christians, we have hope because of what we are waiting, or more importantly, whom we are waiting for.
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 · Fear
Phil Ware continues his 7 sayings of Jesus on the Cross with the meaning of the line today of "you will be with me in paradise" and talks about the hope it brings in the face of death.
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 24:44 · Parousia
Patrick Odum challenges all of us to live as if it is our last hour on earth.
by Alan Smith · Revelation 21:3-5 · Parousia
Alan Smith reminds us that as tempting as it might be to be a bear, we have something much better in our future for us!
by Tammy Marcelain · Revelation 3:21 · Conversion
Tammy Marcelain shares about her return home to God and how it was a walk with Jesus that did it.
by Tom Norvell · Luke 15:31-32 · Repentance
Tom Norvell remembers the words of the father to the older brother in the parable of the Prodigal son that everything the father has is his, it belongs to him.
by Bill Keller · Matthew 5:26-30 · Pornograpy
The leader of the Girls Gone Wild empire and smut king is facing charges and problems, but the real problem is the sexual addiction that pornography causes in the lives of men and women.
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