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 · John 19:25 · Crucifixion
Phil Ware writes a meditation on what Mary may have thought as she stood at the foot of Jesus' cross as he died, using the theme of wood in his life to connect the story.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware continues his series on SpiritFire focusing on our bodies being the Temple of God in which God lives by His Holy Spirit.
by Phil Ware · John 10:1-18 · Promises
Phil Ware talks about the promises of Jesus and how we know we can trust them: because he kept the hard and painful promises to die for us.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 9:14 · Joy
Tom Norvell talks about a returning soldier being greeted by unrestrained joy by his wife and children and asked when was the last time you did that with God.
by Rubel Shelly · Hebrews 13:4 · Marriage
Rubel Shelly talks about the try it before you buy idea, the test drive mentality, that infests the idea about marriage in modern society and he boils the problem down to selfishness.
by Phil Ware · Luke 24:25-27,44-45 · Scripture
Phil Ware continues his series of articles based on Jesus' LifeWORDS, the words he spoke after his resurrection. This week the focus is upon Jesus knowing and predicting he would be crucified and raised and what difference does it make to us today.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:18-23 · Abba Father
Phil Ware describes a dream a friend had about Phil's dad -- and he shares how hard it is for him to accept that God feels that way about him, too.
by Rubel Shelly · Colossians 4:5-6 · Outsiders
Rubel Shelly reminds us that we need to allow new Christians and inquirers to have time to grow and mature and not subject them to over scrutiny to the point of killing them with caustic cleanliness.
by Bill Denton · Romans 13:7 · Honor
Bill Denton remembers a story told about President George W. Bush putting his feet up on his mother's coffee table and being scolded, and reminds us that it's all about honor.
by Steve Ridgell · Romans 6:16 · Discipleship
The relationship between my dog and I has shown me a pattern for my relationship with God. He is my master and I belong to him.
by Ron Rose · Hebrews 13:7 · Friendship
Ron Rose reflects on the movie "The Bucket List" and a man who gave his life for his friend in Iraq and challenges us to thank our friends like that and to be a friend like that.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Corinthians 15:1-52 · Resurrection
Patrick Odum compares the lack of vacancy in a French cemetery and a law forbidding people to die to the hope we have in the resurrection of Jesus.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 22:34-40 · Obedience
Tom Norvell reminds us that the safest place is in the center of God's will and that means loving God and loving people.
by Bill Sherrill · Hebrews 11:6-7 · Faith
Bill Sherrill challenges us to go beyond simply believing in God to believing God and doing what he says, which is true faith.
by Phil Ware · Luke 9:23-25 · Cross
We want a Christianity without the Cross, a Savior without a Lord, and a Tinkerbelle Jesus, reprinted.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 25:28 · Self-control
Rubel Shelly talks about ancient cities and how they needed walls and how we need self-control today.
by Alan Smith · Hebrews 8:13 · Death
Alan Smith reminds us that we are all vanishing away, our bodies grow older and we face challenges, but understanding this and what it means to us is dependent upon our relationship with Christ.
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 90
How can we discern the time we have and number our days in a proper manner -- we cannot unless we look to the Lord for his help, his presence, and his guidance.
by Phil Ware · Acts 4:11-12 · Jesus
Phil Ware shares the values of his dad with his children and emphasizes to them how Jesus is everything.
by Tim Archer · Galatians 5:6 · Faith · Obedience
Belief and faith are not the same thing. Belief becomes faith when it goes into action.
by Mike Barres · Mark 14:32-42 · Wisdom
Mike Barres reminds us that we often confuse our muddled thinking, our inability to decide what to do, not because the decision is difficult, but because we don't want to obey.
by Tom Norvell · Luke 15:11-13 · Children
Letting a child go is a scary thing and when they hurt or they are killed or they go through a traumatic experience, it awful for the parent, so all we can do is ask that God be present and real for them.
by Phil Ware · Luke 9:23-25 · Cross
We want a Christianity without the Cross, a Savior without a Lord, and a Tinkerbelle Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Romans 15:7
Larry died and no one missed him and was not discovered until 18 months after his death.
by Russ Lawson · Bible
What we learn from movies is not very accurate to life and we need to listen to God's word rather than movie stars.
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