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 14 · Andrew
Phil Ware continues his series on The Andrew Effect focusing this week on bringing those who want to help others in need to Jesus and connecting them and their resources to the Lord.
by Tom Norvell · Galatians 6:9-10 · Servant
Tom Norvell catches himself complaining about the things he tired of in TV, in others, and in himself, and then reminds himself he is accomplishing nothing and needs to be doing good and not growing weary.
by Phil Ware · John 1:35-41 · Andrew
Phil Ware continues his series on 'The Andrew Effect' by focusing on connecting those we know with Jesus.
by Max Lucado · John 16:16-18 · Presence
Max Lucado reminds us that we are not alone in our storms, but Jesus comes to us in the storms before he stills the storms.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:1-9 · Answer · Andrew
Phil Ware continues his series on The Andrew Effect focused on connecting others with Jesus as our life's mission.
by Melissa Troyer · John 21 · Hope
Melissa Troyer writes with her unique and young mothering grace as she discovers new truths from an old familiar passage to discover, old stories have new truths when we come with fresh eyes and from a new place in our lives.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Galatians 5:13 · Servant
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us how Jesus paid the price to free us from sin and adopt us into God's family so we need to serve one another with our freedom.
by Phil Ware · John 1:38-39 · Andrew
Phil Ware begins a series of messages on The Andrew Effect -- connecting people with Jesus and helps us learn from Andrew on how to make a Jesus difference in the lives of others.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Ecclesiastes 11:5 · God
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to lead us to worship God in his magnificence and greatness.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Hebrews 12:2
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware share a powerful virtual worship in Scripture, songs, and communion focused on Hebrews 12:2 and our need to fix our eyes on Jesus to continue with perseverance and endurance as we follow Jesus and seek to become like him.
by Phil Ware · John 13:1-4 · Tragedy · Towel
Phil Ware continues his series on Seed, Towel, Promise, and Torchlight focusing on common elements in our world, our lives, that Jesus used to join our hearts to his love.
by Max Lucado · John 6 · Ethics · Able · Enough
Max Lucado reminds us with Jesus' feeding of the crowd with five barley loaves and two fish that it is his job to make what we have sufficient for the moment.
by Melissa Troyer · Jeremiah 6:16 · Motherhood · Starting over
Melissa Troyer combines her journey through motherhood, her realization of inadequacy, her belief in God's sufficiency, and the willingness to teach using our own failures.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45
Phil Ware looks at Mark 1:35-45 and learning how to touch the broken as Jesus touched them by learning to pray as Jesus
by Ron Rose · 1 Corinthians 15 · Funeral
Ron Rose reminds us of the value of being family and friends in the face of death and realizing that we are learning as much about life as we are about death!
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Matthew 6:19-21 · Treasure
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God as our greatest treasure and that he is enough for us, even in, and especially when, the world crashes in on us.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 4:2-5 · Thanksgiving
Phil Ware reminds us to keep thanksgiving a part of our daily lives even though we face challenging times, difficult circumstances, and discouraging realities.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 14 · Exhaustion
Phil Ware continues his reflections on what it means to be a JesuShaped disciple, this week focusing on our need for rest and time alone with God.
by Ron Rose · Romans 8:14-15 · Fear
Ron Rose is in his mobile office and at Black Rifle Coffee having a cup of beyond black visiting with people and inviting them to share a conversation and invite God to be part of the moment.
by Philip Gulley · Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 · Parenting · Parenting Parents
Philip Gulley talks about his dad's heart surgery and his directions for his funeral service in case he didn't survive and the lasting impact this has had on Phillip's life.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 34:18 · Cleanse · Nearness
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's promise to be close to the broken-hearted and crushed, lonely and abandoned, discarded and forgotten.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 34:10 · Provision
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's greatness and his desire to bless us with every good thing we need.
by Phil Ware · Mark 5 · Believe
Phil Ware continues his reflections from his gospel readings and uses Mark 5 and Mark 6 to remind us that Jesus has greater expectations of what he can do through us than we do!
by Ron Rose · Micah 7:3-7 · Reconcile · Recalibrating
Ron Rose is back at the coffee shop to visit and pray and observe and be with God and discovers a dynamic new concept, sometimes God confuses to have us do a soft reboot and recalibrate our compasses!
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:1-8,2:1-12 · Joy · John the Baptizer
Phil Ware continues his reflections on his gospel studies and shares how we can become JesuShaped by becoming servants like John the Baptizer and four friends.