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 · Matthew 28:18-20 · Disciple-making
Phil Ware reminds us of Jesus' practice in preparing his disciples for ministry and leadership.
by Phil Ware · Mark 6:1-6
Phil Ware challenges us with a hard truth about our low expectations of what we believe Jesus can do with us, for us, and through us -- are we, the church, the Nazareth of today?
by Max Lucado · John 13 · Mercy
Max Lucado reminds us that mercy may be hard, but it is often the only solution and that solution can only be offered by the one offended.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15
Phil Ware continues his series called 'I Doubt It' and focuses this week on Jesus having risen from death to never die again.
by Max Lucado · Psalm 103
Max Lucado reminds us that Jesus appeared to Mary and what this exchange means to all of us.
by Phil Ware · John 4 · Outreach
Phil Ware continues his 'I doubt it!' series and looks at Jesus' promise that the fields are ready for harvest.
by Phil Ware · John 6 · Thanksgiving
Phil Ware reminds us that Jesus gave us a great example on how to deal with the challenges we face after a great thanksgiving feast.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 16:13-27 · Christlikeness · Disciple Making · Confess
Phil Ware shares his second post in his four article series on Peter's confession, focusing this time on our tendency to reduce faith to words and not actions and discipleship.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:23 · Church · Abba Father · Compassion
Phil Ware challenges our settled notions about church in the box and wants us to realize that Jesus has so much more in store for us if we will make the moves necessary to experience Jesus and his story for ourselves.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45
Phil Ware concludes his six-part series on the man with leprosy that Jesus heals (Mark 1:35-45) and how we can learn to impact the lives of others as Jesus did.
by Steve Ridgell · Luke 9:23 · Following Jesus
The decision to follow Jesus is not about you. If anything, it is about rejecting yourself.
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 Phil Ware · Matthew 8:23-27
Phil Ware continues his series called 'Saved at Sea' with his fourth message on life's most important question, 'What sort of man is this?'
by Bill Brant · Joshua 14:6-15 · Commitment
While the lessons are numerous when studying the life of Caleb, the single ever present aspect is his commitment to following God whether on a secret mission, unsuccessfully arguing to take the land, waiting 40 years or finally defeating the enemy.
by Phil Ware · John 5 · Sabbath
Phil Ware talks about the importance of rest and the Sabbath principle.
by Mark Frost · Acts 1 · Prayer
Mark Frost finishes his 4 part series on Acts 1 and the key scenes that set the stage for the church to launch out into a whole new era of mission.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 2:5-11 · Servant
Phil Ware of www.interimministrypartners.com continues his series on inviting Jesus back to church with us and asks us to use Jesus to evaluate everything we do based on Jesus' example and teaching and use Paul's Christ hymn as our Jesus filter.
by Rick Brown · John 20:1-18 · Easter
Rick Brown reminds us what is important about the clothes we wear on Easter and that Jesus appeared to Mary as a gardener.
by Phil Ware · Mark 8:30-31 · Jesus
Phil Ware thinks about the disciples not getting Jesus' repeated statements about going to Jerusalem, being rejected, being crucified, and being raised from the dead.
by Stacy Voss · Matthew 11:7-15 · Honor
Stacy Voss reminds us that John the Baptist asked a deep and important question of Jesus and Jesus answered with not only truth, but also words of honor and affirmation.
by Phil Ware · John 13 · Servant
Phil Ware continues his series on building a culture of honor and focuses on Jesus washing his disciples' feet on the eve of his crucifixion.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Great Commission
Phil Ware does part 4 of a 5 part series on experiencing Jesus' presence from the gospel of Matthew, focusing on the Great Commission and Jesus' promise to be present.
by Phil Ware · Luke 6:40 · Discipleship
Phil Ware continues his series on What is Core by calling us to true discipleship, people being conformed to be like Jesus and living out the cross, burial, and resurrection in their lives.
by Bill Brant · John 1:40-42 · Discipleship · Following Jesus
Andrew becomes one of the four disciples most closely associated with Jesus, he was a speaker on the Day of Pentecost and then he traveled, mostly by foot. Eventually, to be tortured and crucified in the city of Patras on the Peloponnese peninsula of what
by Steve Ridgell · 1 Peter 2:21 · Following Jesus
Some may think that the kid games Somon Says and Red Light, Green Light show how to live the Christian life. I think Follow the Leader is better.
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