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 Phillip Morrison · Ephesians 2:8-9 · Assurance
Phillip Morrison reminds us that our assurance is based on what God does and has done in Jesus, not what we can accomplish for God!
by Phil Ware · Joshua 3 · Constants · Consecration
Phil Ware completes his two article series on being strong and courageous and being ready to see God do great things among us.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:18-25 · Hope
Phil Ware reminds us of the simple, yet powerful words found in the hard story of Jesus' birth and Herod's attempt to murder him at Bethlehem -- But Herod came to an end.
by Phil Ware · Joshua 1:1-18 · Courage
Phil Ware reminds us that Joshua 1 and God's famous charge to Joshua to be strong and courageous is as much a promise and faithfulness from God as it is commitment and trust from us.
by Tim Archer · 2 Corinthians 7:10 · Forgiveness
God offers each of us a pardon, the chance to have our sins blotted out. We can escape the death sentence that sin has placed on us. We can be forgiven. Or we can ignore God's offer and pay the penalty for what we've done.
by Steve Ridgell · 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 · Death
I overheard a seven year old ask the question that many of us wonder about: Am I going to die?
by Steve Ridgell · Romans 3:23 · Dependency
If you can control nature, your health, and your behavior… then you may not need Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 13:5 · Faith · Expectations
Phil Ware continues his series on Out of the Box and Luke 8 and Luke 9 and the limiting expectations we have for encountering and meeting God.
by Steve Ridgell · 1 Corinthians 15:55 · Death
Things you are glad to have figured out before surgery: Have I made a difference? I am going to die someday. I am not in control.
by Steve Ridgell · 1 Thessalonians 4:18
Christians grieve the loss of loved ones, but we grieve differently because even in death we have hope of a better life.
by Phil Ware · Luke 7
Phil Ware reminds us about the battle for our lives and that Jesus is the only one with control over the demons, the deep, the diseases, and death.
by Steve Ridgell · John 16:33 · Life
My earthquake happened without warning and it helped me see what was important to remember about the earthquakes of life.
by Phil Ware · 2 Timothy 4:6-8 · Confidence
Phil Ware continues his series on The Story and focuses on both the events at the Boston Marathon and West Texas and also on Paul's confident hope in the face of his death in a Roman prison.
by Tim Archer · Luke 12:34 · Death
I need to think about dying. Not in a scared way, nor some kind of morbid obsession. I need to remember that death is coming… and it's not the end. I need to prepare for my real retirement, the one that will last forever. All of the "busyness" that surrou
by Phil Ware · John 20:1-8 · Resurrection
Phil Ware continues his series that parallels The Story and he brings us to the resurrection of Jesus through the humiliation of his disciples and himself and tying his message to the garments of Jesus.
by Phil Ware · John 12:31 · Debt · Darkness
Phil Ware continues his series on The Story and this week focuses on the The Hour of Darkness, Jesus' time on the cross and his crucifixion and passion.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 16:13-27 · Jesus
Phil Ware continues his series on The Story by looking at Peter's confession of Jesus and how Jesus takes flawed, broken, messed-up people and builds his church that is unstoppable.
by Phil Ware · Mark 5:1-20 · Delivered
Phil Ware continues with his series on The Story focusing on the What Is and Who Is and the Why Is of Jesus' coming.
by Phil Ware · Galatians 3:26-29 · Baptism
Phil Ware continues his series on What is Core by talking about baptism and why it is important.
by Steve Ridgell · John 16:33 · Tragedy
There will be another tragedy somewhere today. Christians overcome our tragedies because of what we believe about this world.
by Tim Archer · Acts 16:29 · Suicide
Even if death seems a better alternative than anything else that lies ahead. You can find life instead. You can find Jesus.
by Steve Higginbotham · Romans 14:7 · Influence
Steve Higginbotham reflects on the death of Andy Griffith and reminds us of the importance of our influence.
by Rubel Shelly · Revelation 14:13
Rubel Shelly remembers a beloved African American woman who forever changed his life as a little boy through manhood.
by Tim Archer · Hebrews 2:15 · Death
The fear of death is instinctive, but Jesus came to free us from living as slaves to that fear
by Phil Ware · John 19 · Easter
Phil Ware continues his series called unpredictable on Jesus in the Gospel of John and focuses on Jesus' death and burial through the eyes of Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea.
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