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 · Psalm 63:1 · Immanuel
Phil Ware continues his thoughts on the Immanuel passages in Matthew and challenges us to not settle for less than an experience of God -- Father, Son or Holy Spirit -- and not simply religious experience.
by Phil Ware · John 1 · Friendship
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 Lois Tverberg · Matthew 28:18-20 · Disciple-making
Dr. Lois Tverberg shares great insights on the meaning of discipleship and a disciple based on their meaning in Jesus' Jewish culture.
by Melissa Troyer · Philippians 1:6 · Growth
Melissa Troyer looks at her life, the gray in hair, the wrinkles around her eyes, and reflects that things are not quite what she dreamed, but then, in a way, they are better and God is not through with her yet.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:1-10 · Grace
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us and help us celebrate and live in appreciation to the grace of God.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 42:8 · Presence
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to invite God to permeate every moment of every day, including having our hearts tuned to God with night songs.
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 Phil Ware · Philippians 4 · Presence
Phil Ware reminds us that the Lord is close and we have a right to long to know his presence is real and is near.
by Christine Derengowski · Ephesians 6:1-4 · School
Christine Derengowski writes frankly and truthfully and encouragingly about dealing with our superheroes who have had to conquer forces unseen before for school kids in this crazy COVID world!
by Phil Ware · John 14:1-4 · Waiting
Phil Ware shares an article about his son coming home from college and how it reminds him of the Father in heaven waiting for us to return home to him.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 6:5-9 · Lord's Prayer
Phil Ware, with the help of Chad Higgins, continues his series on Lord Teach Us to Pray focusing on learning from Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:14 · Prayer
Phil Ware continues his series on prayer this week, focused on the early church's devotion to prayer that they learned from Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:8-10 · Grace
Phil Ware reminds of the importance and power of grace and that we can live out of the overflow of this grace and bless others.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 51 · Heart
Phil Ware challenges us to pursue the faithful love, righteous character, and gracious compassion of God from our hearts.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 13:5-6 · Experience
Phil Ware reminds us of the Lord's nearness, four ways we can experience that nearness, but most importantly, he reminds us to seek the Lord's presence in our lives, always.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:18
Phil Ware answers a question he is often asked by those who are new followers of Jesus or people whose spiritual lives have stagnated: "How can I grow spiritually?"
by Max Lucado · Romans 8:14-16
Max Lucado reminds us that God wants to help us through our hardest challenges.
by Phil Ware · Luke 5:15-16 · Prayer
Jesus' life was framed by prayer, but do I find my "as usual" and "lonely places" moments in the presence of the Father in prayer?
by Phil Ware · John 14:1-4 · Communion
Phil Ware talks about longing for home and the food of home and challenges us to see Communion as our taste of home while we are away.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 4:4-9 · Assurance
Phil Ware begins a series called the Lord is near and reminds us that the Lord is close and we have a right to long to know his presence is real and is near.
by Max Lucado · Hebrews 13:5 · Presence · Heart · Hard-hearted
Max Lucado reminds us to be open to God even when things are bad and times are tough and we want to harden ourselves against him.
by Phil Ware · John 1 · Friendship
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 Cathy Messecar · Luke 15 · Motherhood
Cathy Messecar describes how her son went to camp and didn't want to be there but wanted to come home and she makes a connection with the story of the prodigal son in Jesus' parable in Luke 15.
by Tim Woodroof · Romans 12 · Spiritual Gifts
Tim Woodroof continues the series on a church finding or calling a new preaching minister or senior pastor, especially during interim ministry, and the key point is that a church needs to know who it is and what God has called them to do before they try t
by Phil Ware · John 21 · Trust
Phil Ware continues his series on building a culture of honor, this time focusing on trust.
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