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 · Luke 22 · Failure
Phil Ware reminds us that Jesus affirmed Peter's value and his return to useful service BEFORE Peter's stumbling denials by the fire.
by Ron Rose · Psalm 51
Ron Rose reminds us that the key to getting things done on our huge to-do list is to take it to God and then have Him help us to one thing, and do it right!
by Max Lucado · Daniel 4
Max Lucado reminds us of the high price of our pride.
by Phil Ware · John 10:1-18
Phil Ware continues his thoughts on becoming JesuShaped disciples, this week focusing on the horrors of the litany of spiritual abuse cases in the news and how different they are from Jesus’ definition of a JesuShaped leader and godly shepherd.
by Melissa Troyer · Luke 10 · Race
Melissa Troyer reminds us that the only way out of the mess we now find ourselves in is to start our own movement of grace.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 10:46-52 · Cross
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that many were blind to Jesus as the Messiah because he refused to be the kind of Messiah they expected; he was the upside down Messiah.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Jeremiah 7:5-7 · Witnessing · Widows
Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins lead us into worship through songs, Communion, and the Word God, inviting us to experience, proclaim and rejoice in the love of God for all people and to be stirred to share that love with others.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Exodus 3 · Encourage · Ten Plagues
James Nored and Phil Ware look at Moses' showdown with Pharaoh to remind us that this was really a showdown to show who was truly God and our need to choose to follow him.
by Phil Ware · Luke 22 · Failure
Phil Ware reminds us that Jesus affirmed Peter's value and his return to useful service BEFORE Peter's stumbling denials by the fire.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 10:45 · Messiah
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that many were blind to Jesus as the Messiah because he refused to be the kind of Messiah they expected; he was the upside down Messiah.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 5:3-16 · Kingdom
Phil Ware shares Jesus' teaching that is upside-down to the world around us in terms of status, wealth, power, position, achievement, and importance.
by Rick Brown · Luke 1 · Christmas
Rick Brown challenges us to look at some of the words that surround Jesus' birth and take seriously what they can mean to us.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 7:15-27 · Jesus · Grace · Legalism
Phil Ware reminds us that people make up their own definitions of what grace means all the time, but Jesus defines grace, exemplifies it, and pours it out upon us and he should be our example and definition of grace.
by Max Lucado · 2 Corinthians 10:3-6
Max Lucado reminds us of what we don't want others to know about us and we don't want to admit ourselves -- we have strongholds that require drastic action to tear down and we have to invite God into every area of our lives for that to happen.
by Bill Sherrill · Psalm 6:6 · Quiet Time · Psalms
Bill Sherrill reminds us that life is full of ups and downs, good things and bad, so we need to find the good and not the bad.
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:3-47 · Ruts · Role of Women
Phil Ware continues his series on the value of woman in the eyes of God and how we incorporate that value into our belief system, roles, and treatment of women in our church culutures.
by Tim Woodroof · Acts 9:1 · Church Growth
Tim Woodroof continues his series on change in the book of Acts and the changes facing the church today.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · 1 Corinthians 10:12 · Succcess · Stumble
Teresa Bell Kindred reminds us of the danger of the wind and of sin and the resulting fall that each can lead us to make.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 46:10 · Contemplation
Rubel Shelly talks about an airport delay that ended up in a blessed day alone with God focusing and praying on the things and people that matter most and being present with God in the quietness of the moment.
by Ann Voskamp · Galatians 6:4-5 · Complaining · Comparison
Ann Voskamp reminds women and their daughters about the dangers of comparison and how it belittles the work of God going on in each person we see.
by Phil Ware · Romans 12:10 · Honor
Phil Ware begins a series on building a culture of honor using Romans 12 as the basis and foundation of the study.
by Tom Norvell · Hebrews 3:13 · Encourage
Tom Norvell reminds us of the power of encouraging and discouraging words and how we need to make the place where we find ourselves home on the range.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 25:40 · Immanuel
Phil Ware continues his five part series on yearning for the presence of God and shares with us ways to experience Immanuel, Jesus as God with us.
by Ron Rose · Galatians 5:1 · Grace
Beyond weight loss, why do we keep picking up old burdens and carrying them, Ron Rose reminds us to set aside the past burdens and come to Jesus.
by Max Lucado · John 8 · Assurance
Max Lucado uses the woman caught in adultery to remind us of the accusing voices we hear in our head and in our life and reminds us that this is from the adversary, the devil and challenges us to listen to the voice of Jesus.
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